Effective Personal Development

Your Self Help Center For Personal Growth And Life Success

Miracle or Normal?

By John, 5 months and 22 days ago

We commonly look at certain things in life and label them as a miracle, why? If something has not yet happened or does not commonly happen, why must it be categorized as something beyond human?

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Life Can Be Exciting

By John, 1 year ago

There is nothing more exciting than being in a life that is going and blowing! I think that term, 'going and blowing' is an old railroad analogy, it describes a locomotive that is racing down the tracks full speed with a steady stream of smoke blowing out of the stack. We can use this to relate to living a life of constant self-discovery, personal growth and development.

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Are You In Command of Your Life's Priorities?

By John Halderman, 1 year and 10 months ago

Are you focusing your time and attention to the right things? Are you placing importance on the right thoughts, feelings and behaviors?

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Are You Blinded By Your Life?

By John Halderman, 1 year and 10 months ago

Your life is going on and on and on. This is a good thing of course and your brain is designed to keep it this way. Part of your brains function is to simplify as much as possible and to help you feel good which it is very good at. Now you may think that you are always feeling as good as you want this is because your brain sees keeping things the same as more comforting than change. So even what may not be good for you is perpetuated. Your brain is very good at keeping everything the same, in fact it helps to enhance whatever has already been experienced. The way the brain sees this is, you must want it – you chose it, even if not consciously.

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Are You Done In Life?

By John Halderman, 2 years ago

Are you a done with yourself or are you continuing to discover more
about yourself, seek personal growth and development?


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You Are Always A Success Whether You Like It Or Not

By John Halderman, 2 years ago

Are you trying to be successful at something, or with
several areas in your life? This is a characteristic normal
for us human creatures, to feel good about our abilities
and accomplishments. We seem to be continuously striving
for something more to feel good about. We so often think
that we are not doing or being what we want.






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Don't Wait For A Hole In the Plane

By John Halderman, 2 years and 1 month ago

I'm sure you have heard about the Qantas Airways Flight 30 jet that had to make an emergency landing at the Manila International Airport shortly after leaving Hong Kong while in route to Melbourne, Australia. It was discovered that there was a large hole in the fuselage and a this point no explanation has been given as to how it happened, although it's not likely caused by a terrorism act. All the passengers are fine and were very calm during the unknown course of actions needed to get the plane down safely in Manila.

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Do You Start More Than You Finish?

By John Halderman, 2 years and 1 month ago

Another article in the 'Daily Action For Self Improvement' series, articles focusing on the personal development and growth actions you can take daily to support a high level of happiness and satisfaction in your life.

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The Justification Trap

By John, 3 years and 1 month ago

Have you ever allowed yourself to do something that you really should not have?

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Stop your busy activities for a moment

By John, 3 years and 2 months ago

Take a look at what you have been doing and thinking for the last few hours or day.

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