One of the best secrets of motivation is that by changing your environment you can influence your own levels of enthusiasm, drive and desire towards the goals you have set. By making alterations in your physical environment and your setting, you create powerful subconscious motivators that make working towards your goals far easier. The reverse […]
Post One Hundred
It looks like this is number one hundred for posting. That’s almost one hundred full articles, discounting a few of the smaller post updates I had made. Since I average about 2000 words per article that is approximately two hundred thousand words of personal development. The decision to start this blog has to have been […]
How to Start a Fitness Regimen
Obesity is reaching alarming figures in Western countries today. I have heard figures sited as high as 60% for the overweight population. Despite this, the statistic is that nearly eight out of every ten people are not meeting the basic requirements for activity. Fitness and healthy living is important for maintaining energy levels, keeping the […]
Find Your Personal Development Style
In looking around at very different ways people pursue personal development, that is the act of attempting to get more out of you life, have lead to feel there are several distinct styles to pursuing that growth. Recognizing these different styles has helped me determine what types of personal development I like to pursue, along […]
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