Effective Personal Development

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Miracle or Normal?

By John, 5 months and 23 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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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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Can You Give Up Existing Thoughts and Perceptions?

By John Halderman, 2 years and 1 month ago

One of the things that makes it tough to change your thinking is the attachment to existing thoughts.

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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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Are You Trying To Share Yourself With Your Past

By John, 2 years and 9 months ago

A situation has come to my attention about someone who has been having problems for a long time trying to insist that other family members go along with how he wants to sort them out. He thinks discussing the mess of the past with others will help everyone with their stress, anxiety and depression, but mostly himself. He has been having a hard time living in the present without including the past.

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