There’s nothing wrong with doing new things, pursuing activities, exploring new countries, meeting new people, acquiring knowledge and expertise, developing your physical or mental abilities, and creating whatever you’re called upon to create in this world... Now the question is, Are you looking for yourself in what you do? Are you attempting to add more to who you think you are?

Nobody could have done a better job than you with your boy. And yet, it’s not that you feel guilty, there's a certain structure in our thought processes that produces the feeling of guilt.

If you're shy, then what you fear is to be found wanting. So because you're afraid of that, whatever the disapproval or the criticism would represent an injury of your mentally made sense of self which is the ego.

By Bob Griswold & Jeff Griswold, Effective Learning Systems -- The best and quickest way to improve your life is simple: just think more positively. You’ve probably heard this many times before. And you’re probably thinking, “That’s a great idea, but in the real world it’s much easier said than done.” It’s true; like a lot of things in life, becoming a “positive” person is an idea that is simple but not necessarily easy. The goal of this brief article is to give you a few simple and practical techniques that will help you make positive thinking an automatic and permanent part of your life.

When I couldn’t figure something out when I was growing up, my grandfather used to say, “Take a walk. Clear your mind.” He believed that if you set aside your issue for a little while, you would allow your subconscious mind to bring forth new and better thoughts... my grandfather was right.

By Iris Marie Bloom [Positive Psychology News Daily] -- Lately I have been thinking about night music, dreams, what Freud and Jung got right, neuroplasticity and positive psychology. Huh?

By Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson, authors of Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) -- False memories allow us to forgive ourselves and justify our mistakes, but sometimes at a high price: an inability to take responsibility for our lives.

By Dave Shearon -- Although Harry does not seem to have the type of magical power that would enable him to face the evil wizard, he has already survived several confrontations. Professor Dumbledore has repeatedly claimed that Harry has a magic greater than his opponent’s, and one which his opponent underestimates: the magic of love.

Each day is an opportunity to build our positive life story. Our story guides our actions; it is the link to realizing our best possible life.

“Think! Think harder. Come on! Think.” How often have you said that to yourself? If you just think harder and faster, you’ll figure it out. Science is saying, “Wait a minute.” Literally, the message is, “Wait a minute.”