Sure, there are some short-term, concrete or very narrow goals that are useful steps in developing your talents and making your life better. But many personal growth leaders promote the idea of making long-term, life mission kind of goals as a needed part of personal achievement. I have never felt comfortable with that strategy, and [...]
Charlie Rose introduced Tilda Swinton, an interview guest on his show: “With her magnetic, ethereal charisma and striking androgynous looks, she has perhaps become most famous for her screen interpretations of cold and enigmatic characters. “Her performances are subtle, varied, and unique.” Yet, she admitted, “I certainly never set out to be an actor, and [...]
Entelechy is another term for the force that motivates and guides us toward self-fulfillment. Whatever we call it, it’s powerful. Eric Maisel, PhD writes in a sample from his Meaning Solution Program: Self-actualization is a lovely word that stands for our desire to make the most of our talents. Instead of using only a small [...]
Years ago, I interviewed a producer who was certain she was not creative, even though she was helping solve many problems associated with making movies. Maybe one reason people think they are not creative is that we are given so many examples in school and the media of eminent, big name artists and creators who [...]
When I achieved a Master’s degree about twenty years ago, a PhD (or other doctorate degree like EdD, and PsyD) seemed to be a pretty certain entry into prestigious and durable careers in academia. Not these days, according to a new Los Angeles Times article. Here are some excerpts from Universities are offering doctorates but [...]
By Louis Alloro, Positive Psychology News Daily I want to travel to Pandora, the fictional planet depicted in Avatar. I saw James Cameron’s newest film that has rocked box offices since its release in December on I-MAX 3-D and have since been urging friends to run, not walk, to see this movie. The message inherent [...]
Lea Michele (“Glee”): “For my last callback, I got into this terrible car accident pulling into the Fox lot, left my smoking car on Pico Boulevard, and ran into the audition with glass in my hair.” Continued on The Inner Actor
Dacher Keltner (PhD in Social Psychology, Stanford University) has worked with Paul Ekman, and is now a professor in U.C. Berkeley’s Psychology Department. Here are the Youtube notes from the following video : In Born to Be Good, Dacher Keltner demonstrates that humans are not hardwired to lead lives that are “nasty, brutish, and short” [...]
This audio clip is from the Living & Working On Purpose show, hosted by Brad Swift, founder of the Life on Purpose Institute. One of the themes of the much longer podcast is how our identity gets so connected with doing and achieving, rather than being. Dee Wallace is a spiritual healer, speaker, and actor [...]
In his article The Keys to Self-Confidence, Brian Tracy gives an example of someone who overcame fear to “do what their hearts tell them to do” – here is an excerpt : One of greatest of all impressionist painters was a man named Paul Gauguin. He had a family and worked in the post office [...]
Video: Terence Mckenna – Nobody is Smarter Than You Are Summary by video poster Gaia1986: “This is a little self-empowering bit which is about believing in nothing else than yourself. About rejecting all ‘isms’ and going for direct experience.” One of many books: The Evolutionary Mind: Conversations on Science, Imagination and Spirit, by Rupert Sheldrake, [...]
Our shadow side is the multitude of personality qualities, instincts, urges and thoughts we may be offended by and actively ignore, deny or try to cover up. But this secret or unexplored inner landscape can be a source of personal growth and creative expression. It isn’t a matter of freely acting on our urges or [...]
“I don’t like the word nice; it means No Inner Core Evident.” That is a quote from one of creativity coach Eric Maisel’s podcasts titled “On Being Too Nice” in which the focus [as the description says] is on “the problem of self-censorship and how too many people, wanting to be ‘nice,’ fail to find [...]
To be successful and high achieving takes inborn talent; talent will out; you need a gift to be exceptional – all these are myths, according to research detailed by Geoff Colvin in his book Talent Is Overrated. These preconceptions also fuel a sense of inadequacy, lower esteem or decreased self-efficacy for many people, and distorted [...]
Steve Pavlina on personal development, personal growth book, self actualization, gifted and talented book That comes from the subtitle of Steve Pavlina’s book Personal Development for Smart People. One of the most influential psychologists who defined the human potential movement, Abraham Maslow (1908–1970) noted, “Self-actualization means using one’s intelligence. “It does not mean doing some [...]
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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.
