“Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but from coming to know them well.” Pema Chodron - director of Buddhist monastery Gampo Abbey.
In the safety of a movie theatre, it can be fun to get scared by a monster like Dr. Hannibal ‘The Cannibal’ Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) in The Silence of the Lambs.
But in real [...]

“The most courageous thing a person can do is to live an authentic life.”
Terri Amos, a spiritual coach, also thinks “We are all worthy of living fully with overflowing abundance. If you don’t believe this for yourself, then I ask that you look at your limiting beliefs… and let me tell you, we all have [...]

You can do the most remarkable things, no matter what happens.
People can do incredible things, unbelievable things, despite the most impossible or disastrous circumstances.
Here is why humans can do remarkable things: because they are remarkable…
Humans can turn weeds into gardens. Humans can turn nothing into something, pennies into fortune, and disaster into success.
And the reason [...]

Formal operational thinking — the ability to think about the thinking process — allows a person to investigate a problem in a systematic manner. …
The formal operational person will imagine the possibilities before they begin. They have the cognitive ability to imagine them all, hold them in awareness, and compare them. …
But you can probably [...]

How does personality impact our personal development?
Teacher and coach Sopan Greene thinks the prime reason people “usually only get a temporary fix from motivational programs, self help books and personal coaches is that they focus on your personality.
“This is the place where inner growth must begin, but it’s also got its limitations. After you become [...]

“Talent will out” - if that old aphorism were really true, those with the highest potential to make the world better would inevitably have the opportunities and power to provide a constant supply of art masterpieces, to lead medical, political and business organizations.
What keeps so many high potential people from realizing their abilities?
Jeffery Combs, author [...]

“You have to become very still and listen while your inner voice — the very essence of you — tells you who you are.
“You’ll know you’ve found it when every cell in your body practically vibrates; when you’re filled up by what you’re doing instead of being drained by it.” Oprah Winfrey
That is a quote [...]

Gene Simmons, asked about joining the new Donald Trump program “The Apprentice: Celebrity Edition” (starting this evening), gave one of his typical tongue in cheek responses: “I’m the next apprentice because I’m the best of the best” - adding with a big grin: “Look how sincere I am.”
He also commented, “You can’t get really too [...]