Personal Development
If someone close to you suggests for you look into Personal Development books or
workshops it's easy for emotional feelings to erode and to misconstrue the message behind their suggestion. Learning something new and doing something different will shift your way of thinking which in turn will change your life. To progress in life we must always continue to learn. Activities that improve your awareness and develop talents that enhance the quality of your life have been put together over time by many prestigious and reliable psychologists, doctors, therapists, authors etc. Here are activities that will essentially help ones own personal development. Please do yourself a favor and think expanded thoughts everyday, question everyone around you to learn about them and what they've endured so far, design a life you have always seen yourself living, and actually live in that reality, create a family it's a powerful and beautiful life choice, struggle endlessly because there are always lessons to be learned that will help you progress further, collaborate with strangers they always have something to add to the table, try new adventures and new food, solve problems daily and not just for yourself but for anyone around you if applicable, invent a beneficial product or service for human kind, reflect on your accomplishments weekly and celebrate the little successes, and most importantly LEARN from all the endeavors you become aligned with and follow through with each of them. Strive to be a better person than you were the day before.
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Books on Personal Development:
Synopsis:
This book focuses on making and creating a richer life. It explains that the philosophy taught in the book can be used to help people succeed in all lines of work or be almost anything you want. I really love this book. I actually picked it up for $3.00 at Goodwill and it was hands down the best $3.00 ever spent! He has so many deep understandings, and fortunately right now they are offering this for the kindle version for only $.99! Go here immediately! Here is an article from Addiced2success.com on "How To Develop Persistence by Napoleon Hill. Synopsis:
This book was written at the request of Jobs, by Walter Isaacson former Executive at CNN and Times who has also written best-selling biographies about Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein. If you haven't yet seen JOBS the movie it is a must see. You really get to see a different side of Jobs. He was a very smart but intricate person. Synopsis:
This book is an autobiography written by South African President Nelson Mandela. It begins with the upbringing of his own adolescent childhood and being connected to The Royal Thembu Dynasty. In the second part of the book he introduces political and social aspects of Apartheid in South Africa. Synopsis:
Award winning Dr. Stanley describes how the less affluent have fallen into the elite luxury brand trap that keeps them from truly acquiring wealth and details how to get out of it by emulating the working rich as opposed to the super elite. |
10 Signs You Are A Leader-Inc.
Napoleon Hill's Self-Analysis Questionnaire for Personal Inventory.
1. Have I attained the goal which I established as my objective for this year? (You should work with a definite yearly objective to be attained as a part of your major life objective.)
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2. Have I delivered service of the best possible quality of which I was capable, or could I improved any part of this service?
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. Has the spirit of my conduct been harmonious and cooperative at all times?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. Have I permitted the habit of procrastination to decrease my efficiency? and if so, to what extent?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. Have I improved my personality? and if so, in what ways?
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7. Have I been persistent in following my plans through to completion?
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8. Have I reached decisions promptly and definitely on all occasions?
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9. Have I been either over-cautious, or under-cautious?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10. Has my relationship with my associates in work been pleasant, or unpleasant? If it has been unpleasant, has the fault been partially or wholly mine?
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11. Have I dissipated any of my energy through lack of concentration of effort?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________12. Have I been open-minded and tolerant in connection with all subjects?
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13. In what way have I improved my ability to render service?
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14. Have I been intemperate in any of my habits?
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15. Have I expressed, either openly, or secretly any form of egotism?
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16. Has my conduct towards my associates been such that it has induced them to respect me?
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17. Have my opinions and decisions been based upon guess work, or accuracy of analysis and thought?
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18. Have I followed the habit of budgeting my time, my expenses, and my income and have I been conservative in these habits?
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19. How much time have I devoted to unprofitable effort which I might have used to better advantage?
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20. How may I re-budget my time? and change my habits so I will be more efficient during the coming year?
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21. Have I been guilty of any conduct which was not approved by my conscience?
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22. In what ways have I rendered more service and better service than I was paid to render?
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23. Have I been unfair to anyone? and if so, in what ways?
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24. If I had been the purchaser of my own services for the year, would I be satisfied with the purchase?
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25. Am I in the right vocation? and if not, why not?
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26. Has the purchaser of my services been satisfied with the services I have rendered? and if not, why not?
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27. What is my present rating on the fundamental principles of success? (Make this rating fairly and frankly, and have it checked my someone who is courageous enough to do it accurately.)
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2. Have I delivered service of the best possible quality of which I was capable, or could I improved any part of this service?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Have I delivered service in the greatest possible quantity of which I was capable?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. Has the spirit of my conduct been harmonious and cooperative at all times?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. Have I permitted the habit of procrastination to decrease my efficiency? and if so, to what extent?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. Have I improved my personality? and if so, in what ways?
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7. Have I been persistent in following my plans through to completion?
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8. Have I reached decisions promptly and definitely on all occasions?
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9. Have I been either over-cautious, or under-cautious?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10. Has my relationship with my associates in work been pleasant, or unpleasant? If it has been unpleasant, has the fault been partially or wholly mine?
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11. Have I dissipated any of my energy through lack of concentration of effort?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________12. Have I been open-minded and tolerant in connection with all subjects?
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13. In what way have I improved my ability to render service?
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14. Have I been intemperate in any of my habits?
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15. Have I expressed, either openly, or secretly any form of egotism?
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16. Has my conduct towards my associates been such that it has induced them to respect me?
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17. Have my opinions and decisions been based upon guess work, or accuracy of analysis and thought?
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18. Have I followed the habit of budgeting my time, my expenses, and my income and have I been conservative in these habits?
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19. How much time have I devoted to unprofitable effort which I might have used to better advantage?
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20. How may I re-budget my time? and change my habits so I will be more efficient during the coming year?
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21. Have I been guilty of any conduct which was not approved by my conscience?
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22. In what ways have I rendered more service and better service than I was paid to render?
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23. Have I been unfair to anyone? and if so, in what ways?
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24. If I had been the purchaser of my own services for the year, would I be satisfied with the purchase?
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25. Am I in the right vocation? and if not, why not?
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26. Has the purchaser of my services been satisfied with the services I have rendered? and if not, why not?
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27. What is my present rating on the fundamental principles of success? (Make this rating fairly and frankly, and have it checked my someone who is courageous enough to do it accurately.)
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9 Powerful Phrases Super Positive People Always Say- Inc Magazine.
1. "I admire you"- Super positive people are appreciative. They notice the good qualities in people, and they say to them, "I admire you." and you inspire them to become better.
2. "You can do it"- Super positive people are supportive. They are genuinely interested in helping people.
3. "I value you"- They are very caring. They make sure people know that they are not taken for granted.
4. "You can count on me"- They are very collaborative. They are continuously aware of the importance of being there for people.
5. "I believe in you"- Super positive people are comforting. They realize that people need to be reassured.
6. "You are kind"- Super positive people are thankful. They acknowledge the good deeds of people.
7. "I trust you"- They are confident. They are passionate behind what they do. So confidence comes swift and easily.
8. "You are smart"- Super positive people are encouraging. They see the extraordinary things in people, and they don't hold back on letting them know when they've done a good job.
9."I'm sorry"- Positive people are courageous . They are prompt to apologize to people and take first initiative.
2. "You can do it"- Super positive people are supportive. They are genuinely interested in helping people.
3. "I value you"- They are very caring. They make sure people know that they are not taken for granted.
4. "You can count on me"- They are very collaborative. They are continuously aware of the importance of being there for people.
5. "I believe in you"- Super positive people are comforting. They realize that people need to be reassured.
6. "You are kind"- Super positive people are thankful. They acknowledge the good deeds of people.
7. "I trust you"- They are confident. They are passionate behind what they do. So confidence comes swift and easily.
8. "You are smart"- Super positive people are encouraging. They see the extraordinary things in people, and they don't hold back on letting them know when they've done a good job.
9."I'm sorry"- Positive people are courageous . They are prompt to apologize to people and take first initiative.
18 Things Mentally Strong People Do. -Forbes.com
1. They move on- They don't waste time feeling sorry for themselves.
2. They keep control-They don't give away their power.
3. They embrace change- They welcome challenges.
4. They stay happy- They don't complain. They don't waste energy on things they can't control.
5. They are kind- They are fair, and unafraid to speak up. They don't worry about pleasing other people
6. They are willing to take calculated risks- They weigh the risks and benefits before taking action.
7. They invest their energy in the present- They don't dwell on the past.
8. They accept full responsibility for their past behavior- They don't make the same mistake over and over.
9. They celebrate other people's success- They don't resent that success.
10. They are willing to fail- They don't give up after failing. They see every failure as a chance to improve.
11. They enjoy their time alone- They don't fear being alone.
12. They are prepared to work and succeed on their own merits- They don't feel the world owes them anything.
13. They have staying power- They don't expect immediate results.
14. They evaluate their core beliefs- and modify as needed.
15. They expand their mental energy wisely- They don't spend time on unproductive thoughts.
16. They think productively- They replace negative thoughts with productive/positive thoughts.
17. They tolerate discomfort- They accept their feelings without being controlled by them.
18. They reflect on their progress everyday- They take time to consider what they have achieved and where they are going.
2. They keep control-They don't give away their power.
3. They embrace change- They welcome challenges.
4. They stay happy- They don't complain. They don't waste energy on things they can't control.
5. They are kind- They are fair, and unafraid to speak up. They don't worry about pleasing other people
6. They are willing to take calculated risks- They weigh the risks and benefits before taking action.
7. They invest their energy in the present- They don't dwell on the past.
8. They accept full responsibility for their past behavior- They don't make the same mistake over and over.
9. They celebrate other people's success- They don't resent that success.
10. They are willing to fail- They don't give up after failing. They see every failure as a chance to improve.
11. They enjoy their time alone- They don't fear being alone.
12. They are prepared to work and succeed on their own merits- They don't feel the world owes them anything.
13. They have staying power- They don't expect immediate results.
14. They evaluate their core beliefs- and modify as needed.
15. They expand their mental energy wisely- They don't spend time on unproductive thoughts.
16. They think productively- They replace negative thoughts with productive/positive thoughts.
17. They tolerate discomfort- They accept their feelings without being controlled by them.
18. They reflect on their progress everyday- They take time to consider what they have achieved and where they are going.