Personal Development
So, what do you want to be when you grow up?
| THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE HABIT 2: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND |
| That question may appear a little trite, but think about it for a moment. Are you–right now–who you want to be, what you dreamed you’d be, doing what you always wanted to do? Be honest. Sometimes people find themselves achieving victories that are empty–successes that have come at the expense of things that were far more valuable to them. If your ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step you take gets you to the wrong place faster. Continue reading |
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood is the endowment of courage balanced with consideration.
Does it take courage and consideration to not be understood first? Think about it. Think about the problems you face. You tend to think, “You need to understand me, but you don’t understand. I understand you, but you don’t understand me. So let me tell you my story first, and then you can say what you want.” Continue reading
“Our main task is to give birth to ourselves” – Eric Fromm
I believe that man is the product of natural evolution; that he is part of nature and yet transcends it, being endowed with reason and self-awareness.
I believe that man’s essence is ascertainable. However, this essence is not a substance which characterizes man at all times through history. The essence of man consists in the above-mentioned contradiction inherent in his existence, and this contradiction forces him to react in order to find a solution. Continue reading
Changing the World
“When I was a young man, I wanted to change the World. I found it difficult to change the World, so I tried to change my nation. Continue reading
The challenge for us is not which side will win but how great a price are we willing to pay for our convictions
“…One of life’s great temptations is to yield to the popular side of an issue. When confronted with the prospect of standing firm and holding fast to a conviction at the cost of security, it is a temptation to compromise and to rationalise. Continue reading
Choosing our response to circumstance
“Whether a problem is direct (problems involving our own behaviour), indirect (problems involving other people’s behaviour), or no control (problems we can do nothing about, such as our past and situational realities), we have in our hands the first step to the solution. Continue reading
‘Do I have the right perspective? Do I have the right point of view?’
“The first decision I have to make as a photographer is, ‘What lens do I have on my camera?’ In other words, what perspective will I view the problem from to find a creative solution? Continue reading
Undisputed Supremacy of the Law of Love
“I observe in the limited field in which I find myself, that unless I can reach the hearts of men and women, I am able to do nothing. Continue reading
Begin with the end in Mind
” ‘Begin with the end in mind’ is based on the principle that all things are created twice. There’s the mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation. To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. Continue reading
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