Less than 1% succeeds in blogging. Why?...

While I’m fully aware that some bloggers blog for the sheer pleasure of expressing themselves—as well as taking it as their hobbies—let me be clear that I don’t include them as part of the equation above. The bloggers I qualify herein are those whose goals are to earn or establish an authority online. A year has passed since I started blogging and I have discovered many things about the true nature of...

7 characteristics of a loser...

Let’s face it, there are many losers in this world, and the sad fact is that these people are not aware that they are. While stepping above failure is a prerequisite of success, wallowing in it makes one a loser. Everywhere we can see people putting much premium on their ignorance rather than advancing themselves through self analysis and action. Instead of making an effort on zeroing in on the causes of their...

How to make a difference in your life...

If you are like most people who are bored with their mediocre lives living each day repeating their yesterdays task then join me in this short discourse and find out how you can make a difference in your life. All of us have an inner yearning to change something in our lives. But due to our stubbornness, laziness and ignorance we become clueless as to how to make a way to enforce the changes we want. As a...

Dealing with disappointment...

How I wish I could immune myself to the disappointments of life, but no matter how I much I try to protect myself, disappointment find its way. Despite my efforts of planning, anticipating and scrupulous dissection of all the important aspects of my everyday living, unwanted consequences abounds—leaving me reeling with questions and frustration. Even if I try my best to avoid its clasp, I’m always caught up...

Stepping above defeat...

Failures I have always been beleaguered at moments less seldom, but never did I accept the lure of wallowing in defeat. Going back to the events of my past, I come to understand the inevitable setbacks. Even as a child, I have learned that any aspiration carries with it the experience of disappointments. Having to experience the uncomfortable feeling failure, it is all too easy to be mired in defeat, yet I have learned...

The only thing you need to know to achieve your go...

All of us have goals in life—some are humble while others are grand—and we all want to achieve somehow. Unfortunately, most of us prefer to settle on the illusory wondering of our minds. Instead of formulating viable plans that will serve as the foundations of materializing our goals, we waste our valuable resources—time and energy—engaging in the senselessness of idleness, perfect timing, superstition,...

Never give up...

Life is full of challenges. In every aspect of our endeavors we are made to choose between embracing and escaping the responsibilities or circumstances we need to face. But more often than not, we chose escape—it comes in many forms and the most common is by giving up. Certain events do come when our spirits are put to the test. In the many struggles of life there are times when our level of tolerance are...

Success is nothing to be afraid of...

This is a guest post from Bart Jacobs of wakeupandstartliving.com.  It is his aspiration to guide people on their quest to find true happiness by writing about body, mind, and spirit. The title of this post might confuse you at first. You may want to read it again. Does it strike a chord within you? Does it surprise you when I say that a lot of people are afraid of success? To tell you the truth, for a long...

Criticism: the unwanted mentor...

I reckon that we are all familiar with the concept of criticism. Most of the time, in our everyday encounter with life we unconsciously execute this prejudicial attitude in our civilities with people as well as interpreting events. Ironically, it’s easy for us to throw criticisms on others but hate it when we are subjected to the experience; we find it hard to entertain any challenges to our principles upon...

The essence of giving...

Giving has become a neglected virtue as humans have evolved into a civilization where individual gain has become a highly favored endeavor. Perhaps it is the consequence of our advancement or maybe it’s the price we have to pay for our progress. The current trend is to gobble everything that will further ones’ interest, eliminating any probable benefits others may chance upon. It’s a game of domination,...