Our concepts about identity and self-worth, and how we regard and value ourselves, may have more impact than anything else on being able to fully explore and realize our unique abilities. Wally “Famous” Amos says his personal mission statement “is simply to help people feel better about themselves. I think that self-esteem is at the [...]
Tavis Smiley : Trying to get to that place of peace, for lack of a better word, where you are with the purpose and the reason for your existence… People struggle with that every day. Alan Arkin : Well, the only thing I can say, it sounds like a cliche, but I mean it from [...]
The lyrics of Bobby McFerrin’s song include: Don’t worry. It will soon pass, whatever it is In your life expect some trouble But when you worry You make it double Don’t worry, be happy Being happy and positive in general is a preferable stance toward life, better for our health, creativity and longevity, according to [...]
Think Positive Now: the image is from a wry black comedy The Debt (1993) involving a couple’s confrontation with a door-to-door salesman pushing a book on the topic. One of the main categories of material on this site is books that others – and myself – think can help in realizing our talents and becoming [...]
America Ferrera has won a Golden Globe and Screen Actor Guild Award for her acting in the tv series Ugly Betty. In a recent interview she commented, “People always ask ‘Did you ever imagine that your life would be like this?’ The politically correct thing to say is, ‘No – I’m so surprised, I’m so [...]
For a few decades, it’s been noted that a large percentage of all gifted students severely underestimate their own abilities. They adopt lower standards for success and expect less of themselves. They underrate the importance of effort, and they overrate how much help they need from a parent. When parents praise their children’s intelligence, they [...]
All my life I’ve been registering IQ scores like that [160], so that I have the complacent feeling that I’m highly intelligent… Actually, though, don’t such scores simply mean that I am very good at answering the type of academic questions that are considered worthy of answers by people who make up the intelligence tests [...]
According to a recent news article, musician Mary J. Blige “loves her fans and, deep down, she knows they love her. But that doesn’t mean all of them want her to be happy. “I had to sacrifice a million fans with this new album,” the singer said in a hushed voice. “I know a lot [...]
We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war. Raise hell. Think of something to make the ridiculous look ridiculous. Make our troops know we’re for them and trying to [...]
Personal development leaders often counsel us to “think big” about our career dreams and life ambitions, and there are many notable lives of accomplishment we can look to for inspiration. But dreaming big can also trigger our fears. In his article What will be your Life Monument?, Mike Litman includes Napoleon Hill, J.K. Rowling [right] [...]
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Site author: Douglas Eby, M.A./Psychology, is a writer and researcher on the psychology of creative expression and personal growth, especially for high ability adults. He is publisher of the Talent Development Resources series of sites.
