Posts Tagged ‘self’

Self Doubt: A Disease that Doesn’t Discriminate!

What if… What if I forget the words when I stand up there? What if I go completely blank? What if I totally suck? What if I look or sound stupid? What if they hate me? What if I’m not pretty enough? Cool enough? Smart enough? Qualified enough? Experienced enough? Talented enough? Thin enough? What if they see through my act? What if they discover what I’m really like? What if… Continue reading

October 6 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: fear, procrastination, self, self-doubt, worry | 17 comments»

Dating, Living, and Being Your Best Self

In a comment on my post last week about living your life as if you were on a date, a reader named Jean posted this comment: Thanks for this article! But regarding the 'be yourself' advice... I've always wondered, which self? I have a best self who is on time, considerate, well dressed, brave, follows my dreams, etc. I also have a worst self who is late, selfish, lazy, a slob… Continue reading

September 23 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: dating, personality, relationship, self, self-improvement | 20 comments»

Changing Your Personal Reality – Part 2

Time to Make Waves In part one of this post we discussed the tendency some of us have to allow situations, circumstances, events and even other people to control our lives; in essence, giving away our power in an attempt to be accepted, valued, appreciated and loved. By trying to “fit in and not make waves” (as someone shared with me recently) it seems that some of us have lost… Continue reading

August 5 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: change, choice, luck, personal-power, self | 42 comments»

Changing Your Personal Reality – Part 1

My Head Hurts… While the subject of “Personal Reality” might seem somewhat esoteric, philosophical and even confusing to some, it’s something that’s not only relevant to every one of us, but also something that impacts on virtually every area of our existence and human experience in a tangible and practical manner. All the time. Just as we each have different DNA, so too do we each inhabit our own “personal” reality… Continue reading

July 27 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: change, choice, luck, reality, self | 47 comments»

Toward a New Vision of Productivity, Part 6: Staying on the Ball

This is the sixth part of a 12-part series running from the end of December and into January 2009, examining the current understanding of productivity and where the concept might be heading in the future. I invite Lifehack’s readers to be an

January 6 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: fulfillment, max_weber, protestant-ethic, self, stress, work | 7 comments»

Back to Basics: Your Weekly Review

No matter how organized you are, how together your system is, how careful you are about processing your inbox, making a task list, and working your calendar, if you don’t stop every now and again to look at the “big picture”, you’re going to get overwhelmed. You end up simply responding to what’s thrown at you, instead of proactively creating the conditions of your life. Almost every… Continue reading

August 1 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: back-to-basics, self, weekly review | 30 comments»

20 Questions to Help You Reflect the Past Year

Now we are approaching the end of the year, and it's the perfect time to reflect how we have done in the past year. We can then take some lessons for the new year. One good way to reflect, I believe, is using four facets of prosperity:

Material prosperity
Spiritual prosperity
Physical prosperity
Social prosperity

These four facets give us a complete and balanced view of prosperity. By reflecting on them, you… Continue reading

December 27 2007 | By Donald | Tagged: achievement, health, planning, question, relationship, self, success | 23 comments»

Five Hints to Reclaim Time for Yourself

Sometimes it seems like your life just isn't your own anymore - work, family, and other obligations swallow it up to such an extent that we often look back and wonder where all the time went! No wonder, then, that many of us feel as if life is just passing us by, and we can do no more than helplessly watch. However, with these tips and a little willpower… Continue reading

November 29 2007 | By Shane | Tagged: relaxation, self, time | 21 comments»