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How to Be Present in the Moment

Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged , , , , on February 26, 2013| 1 Comment »

a koi fish in a pond

In anticipation of writing this post, I sat in meditation for 20 minutes to approximate as closely as possible a mental state of being present in the moment. Although I think the best way to demonstrate such a mental state is face-to-face, I still think the choice of my words and the cadence of my language will convey it to you on some level. I am no expert in matters of spiritual enlightenment nor do I care to be, but I believe that everyone can benefit from meditation and meditation-like activities. Meditation is simply a process of becoming present in the moment.

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How to Not Be Self-Conscious

Posted in Step Up, tagged , , , , , , , on February 19, 2013| 5 Comments »

various emotional expressions

Of course some degree of self-awareness is natural, but if you are stuck inside your head more often than you would like, unable to express yourself authentically and unabashedly to others, then here are a few ideas you may find useful.

1) Let yourself ease into it. Whether early in the morning at work or early in the night at the club, take it easy. Even if everyone around you is already chatty, laughing, having fun, and you feel like you don’t belong, still give yourself time to shift gears into social mode. You don’t have to go racing out onto the track from the get-go. Realize that most people need time to warm up the engine, as it were, before they can go for a spin.

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Why Even 1% Is Too Much

Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged , , , on January 22, 2013| 1 Comment »

Krishna, Arjuna's chariot

A common meme in the self-help community is that 1% improvement a day will compound and lead to astronomical results over an extended period of time. I think it’s a great idea and one of the first concepts I latched onto when I first began my journey. It inspires patience by removing the need for quick, earthshaking results.

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Video Game Addiction, Depression, and the 4 Stages of Self-Worth

Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged , , , on January 22, 2013| 1 Comment »

console controller

Video game addiction. You typically see it among young intelligent males with low self-esteem. They play for several hours a day until the wee hours of the night, neglecting school, work, their health, and a real world social life. If you restrict their game-playing, they often become depressed, irritable, and resentful. They may verbally and even physically lash out at loved ones at the slightest provocation. How do I know? Because I used to be one of them. Unfortunately, video game addiction is an increasingly common phenomenon worldwide.

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Mistakes Make the Man

Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged , , , , , on January 13, 2013| 1 Comment »

an arrow missing its target

Making mistakes is a part of the human condition. How you choose to deal with it determines whether you will eventually become a charismatic leader or a bitter old man.

Most people associate a variety of negative emotions with making mistakes. They feel stupid. Embarrassed. That their pride has somehow been wounded. Frustrated. Angry. Sad. But is all of it really necessary?

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