Personal Development Archive
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The Personal Development Archive contains my writings exploring mindset, beliefs, purpose, health and personal growth. These articles reflect the foundational themes that shaped my work over the past decade.
While my focus has evolved toward applied leadership and performance, this archive remains a valuable resource for understanding the psychological and philosophical roots of that journey.
625shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard Like Email “Self-awareness is not self-centeredness, and spirituality is not narcissism. ‘Know thyself’ is not a narcissistic pursuit.” – Marianne Williamson One of the things that appealed to me about self awareness was my ability to choose my own destiny. Instead of being a victim or passenger throughout life, I …
625shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard Like Email “In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.” – Tom Bodett I had a Skype conversation with someone recently who was writing a piece on Second Chances. He had been through a life threatening situation as …
625shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard Like Email “The habit of writing for my eye is good practice. It loosens the ligaments.” – Virginia Woolf For many years I’ve kept a journal. I’ve had many journals and recently I’ve been journaling on the PC as well. I haven’t made an entry for over two weeks, since …
625shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard Like Email “A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control.” – Robert Foster Bennett According to Wikipedia’s definition, mental health is defined as “an …
625shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard Like Email “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” – C.G. Jung I’m astonished at the number of people living lives that are not congruent with their true self. They seek happiness through gaining material possessions, hoping it will fill a void in their empty lives. They …
625shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard Like Email “Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.” – Roger Ebert Emotions may be defined as energy in motion (e-motion). Emotions are triggered by thoughts at the conscious and subconscious level. When we experience an emotion, it is absolute and we rarely question …