This was from a talk given by Jim Rohn in one of his seminars entitled “goal setting”. It’s a fitting article for the New Year, when we are supposed to have a fresh start from the past mistakes, or failed plans, of the previous year and begin again this year,
January 7, 2026
I came across an article entitled “Finding Joy Amid Sadness of Christmas”. The article claims to advise people how to overcome sadness, loneliness, or grief during Christmas supposedly because of personal struggles, or “weight of expectations that can make it hard to embrace the festive cheer.” I thought to myself
December 22, 2025
The author of this book is a Chinese immigrant who went to America with big entrepreneurial aspirations, but he was held back by his fear of rejection. He overcame his fear by embarking on a quest he called “100 days of rejection.” “Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became
December 20, 2025
The author of this book is a Chinese immigrant who went to America with big entrepreneurial aspirations, but he was held back by his fear of rejection. He overcame his fear by embarking on a quest he called “100 days of rejection.” “Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became
December 19, 2025
Is there anything worse than death? Yes. Sin. For sin is spiritual death. Death kills our bodies, but spiritual death is death of the life of our soul that if not remedied will stay forever in Hell. The life of our soul is the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. Christ
December 10, 2025
It seems that shifting to a new job with a different skill requirement late in our careers is not too bad at all. This book, “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” by David Epstein tells us that not only is it fine, but you can even excel at
November 27, 2025
November is the month dedicated to praying for the souls in Purgatory. Catholic tradition tells us that by the end of November a great number of souls would graduate from Purgatory and finally see God in Heaven because of the prayers and Masses offered for them by those relatives and
November 22, 2025
This is from a talk given by Shade Zarai. Do these following negative thought patterns sound familiar? (1) Overgeneralization: making sweeping conclusions on limited data. For example, you did not go to the next level of your job interview and you conclude that you’re not going to get another job
November 10, 2025
By Engr. Carlos V. Cornejo This was from an interview of leadership guru John Maxwell by Ed Mylett in Ed’s TV show. John Maxwell is one of my favorite book writers and inspirational speakers. I started my self-help research reading his books. Here are his lessons on different topics from this interview. Leadership When asked
November 7, 2025
Our thoughts are powerful because they dictate our actions. Whatever is that action that we have done in the past, it did not happen by itself, but was thought out beforehand. It is therefore important to guard our thoughts because it is the control tower of our actions. In other
October 29, 2025
This is a new approach to creativity from one of the most creative minds in our century: Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon.com that dominated the on-line selling in the U.S. as well as cloud computing and smart home devices. The three fundamental mindsets that make Jeff Bezos a unique innovator
October 23, 2025
In the Gospel of St. Matthew, we hear our Lord Jesus telling us that we should be salt and light to the world. “Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no
October 16, 2025