3 Tips for a Happy Life

1. Your outside is a reflection of the inner you.

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."

One thing at a time

Now, an obvious way to use this is if you want to stay on track and get things done effectively at work or in school. And to not get lost in multitasking.

Don't Let This Mistake Steal Your Happiness and Dreams

It is a sneaky one that sounds like a good idea but usually just leads to nothing much.

Be a Lot Less Nervous in Social Situations

A few minutes before you step into the meeting, job interview or date that makes you nervous slow down.

Start Spreading the Optimism

Optimism

It can turn a situation that looks negative or bleak into an opportunity or something to learn from.

What to Do When Fear is Holding You Back in Life

         It's so easy to get stuck in it. To let it hold you back.

         The fear has, for example, held you back from:

No one is coming

         Short. But it has been a powerful and sobering reminder for anyone.

         Because yes, you can look for the next big thing that will fix you.

Focus on What Truly Matters

         Questions I hope will be as helpful for you as they are for me to refocus on what truly matters in your life during the rest of the life and as fall is starting to approach.

Stop Comparing Yourself to Other People

         One destructive habit is to constantly compare your life and yourself to other people and their lives. 

         You compare cars, houses, jobs, shoes, money, relationships, social popularity and so on. 

         And at the end of the day you create a lot of negative feelings within. And perhaps also outside of yourself.

         But how can you stop doing it? Or at least get control of it and use it in a better way? Well, here are some tips that may help you.

Get More Done with (a Lot) Less Stress

         The daily work we do - in school, at work or in a business - can easily become overwhelming, ineffective and suck the energy and joy out of what you are doing.

         So how can you work in a lighter, simpler way that helps you to get more of what truly matters done in less time and with less stress?

         Let me share some habits that we have discovered over the years that may help you to do just that.

How to Boost The Self-Esteem of The People You Love

DIY - Do It Yourself

         Well, raising one's self-esteem is mostly an inside job. It is about seeing and valuing yourself in a new and more positive and helpful way. So it is not something someone else can do for you (or you can do for someone else).

         But you do have a couple of suggestions for how you can start encouraging such a change in someone you care about.

What to Do Instead of Stumbling

         It wasn't a very healthy but an extremely common problem while handling mistakes or failures.

         This habit can be hard to stop using because it can indeed help you to improve. And if you don't know what more positive alternatives you can replace it with then you may get stuck.

So what can you replace that habit with?

Overcome Perfectionism

"People throw away what they could have by insisting on perfection, which they cannot have, and looking for it where they will never find it."

         One of the most common challenges that people face - and I myself have had quite a bit of trouble with - is perfectionism.

         It's an issue that can hold you back in life. Not only from achieving and finishing what you want.

         But sometimes from even getting started. While at the same time draining your self-esteem and getting you stuck in a negative spiral where it can become harder and harder to start moving forward.

         This to share things that may help you - with this destructive and distracting thought habit.

How to Chill Out and Live a Happier Life

         To be calm in negative situations and not overreact or worry about all kinds of things. 

         Or to not invent big, big problems in your mind - or create them in your world as you drag other people in through arguments - by making mountains out of molehills.

         But how do you do it?

         Let me share two things that work really well.

Keep Things Extremely Simple

You loved to think. Nothing wrong with that though.

But a lot, too much actually! You could have been the posterboy for overthinkers all over the world.

And it made you feel smart and like you was better than many other people in some way. So it was kind of addictive.

It trapped you in analysis paralysis when it came to social skills and relationships, to making decisions about what you wanted to do in life and to taking action and chances?

It held you back a lot in life? It made you doubt yourself and kept your self-confidence low?

One small and very simple thing that will help you to turn that around were four words. 

Signs You're Disrespecting Yourself

         The relationship rules that exist are just as important for the relationship we create with ourselves as it is for our relationships with others. Trusting, listening, communicating and most of all respecting ourselves is important to living in our truth.

         You can’t be the best version of you without giving yourself the same respect we demand of others. The problem is that we don’t often see how we treat ourselves as either respectful or disrespectful. These signs will certainly help:

YOU MAY BE DISRESPECTING YOURSELF IF...

25 Things That Every College Student Needs to Know

College is an exciting adventure - you're moving away from home, meeting new people, and finally getting a true taste of independence. For four years, you'll be cramming a ton of knowledge - both academic and otherwise - into your head. In your eagerness to start this new chapter, make sure to keep in mind some important tips to making the most of your experience, which, in turn, will help you learn lessons that will last a lifetime.

Break Out of Feeling Socially Stuck

Break Out of Feeling Socially Stuck or Shy and Find the Freedom to Connect and Create the Relationships You Deep Down Want

Did you ever have an opportunity that you didn't go for because you didn't feel like you had the social skills and social confidence to do it?

Do you sometimes feel like you cannot ask for what you truly want like a date or a meeting because you fear being rejected or you don't know what to say?

Do you feel shy or nervous in social situations to the point that you feel you can't be your true self or may even sometimes avoid such situations completely?

Do you feel socially stuck or more alone than you would like to?


And do you think you'd have more success in life if you had sharper social skills?

Taking Responsibility for Your Life

"Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will – his personal responsibility."

"It is a painful thing to look at your own trouble and know that you yourself and no one else has made it."

"A sign of wisdom and maturity is when you come to terms with the realization that your decisions cause your rewards and consequences. You are responsible for your life, and your ultimate success depends on the choices you make."

What is one of the most boring and tiresome words ever?

Like discipline, responsibility is one of those words you have probably heard so many times from authority figures that you've developed a bit of an allergy to it. Still, it's one of the most important things to grow and to feel good about your life. Without it as a foundation nothing else here or in any personal development book really works.

So today I'd like to explore personal responsibility with the help from some timeless thoughts on the topic.

Inspire Others to Be Their Best

We all know people who are inspiring. But just how does one inspire others? Here are simple ways you can inspire people to be their best:

Be a good example. People watch what you do more than they listen to what you say. Be someone worth emulating.

Care about others. People don’t care about how much you know until they know how much you care. Ask questions. Take a genuine interest in people.

Encouragement. Everyone goes through tough times. When you support people and encourage them through these times, you'll be inspiring them to see the best in themselves and in the situation.

Be inspired yourself. Look for people, ideas, environments and knowledge that you find inspiring and motivating.

Share from your own experience. You have more to share than you realize. Mine the rich experiences of your life and share your wisdom from your unique point of view. You may be the only one who can touch someone with your inspiring message.

Be vulnerable. Be willing to share your failures as well as your successes. Others will relate to you. They'll understand that they're not the only ones with challenges.

Tell stories. Facts tell and stories sell. They inspire, too. We learn best from parables and we all need to develop our own inspiring stories.

Be a good communicator. Increasing your ability to communicate effectively is a critical element for you to inspire others. Watch how you speak and what you say. Invest in your communication skills.

Challenge people. Many of us have had teachers who at times seemed more like tormentors than mentors. They challenged us to do our best, and we were better for it. Practice "carefrontation" - the careful and caring confrontation of others.

Read. It may not follow that all readers are leaders, but certainly all leaders are readers. Stay informed. Share what you read with others. Tell people about books that have inspired you. Share the knowledge.

Finding Your Meaning of Life - Inspirational Video

How to succeed in life

Determine the goals which are most important for you

         You should understand one undeniable fact that you must build your life by yourself otherwise the circumstances will make it for you. Maybe you will have to work long and hard in order to achieve your goal. Maybe you will have to sacrifice something, make an effort and invest money. But remember that everything depends on you.

         Are there people around you who have already achieved the results you want? If so, use their experience as it will be useful for you. If not, do not worry about it, the point is to believe in you and be confident, challenging failures and problems. It is very important to remind yourself about the goal you want to achieve every day.

12 tips to Personality Development

         "Personality Development". How often do we hear this term, from our mentors, our teachers, on the covers of self-help books or on the banners of institutes and learning centres? The abundance of the usage of this term signals towards its importance in today’s life. So what do you mean by personality development? Is it something about how you look, or how you speak? Or is it how easily you can connect with people? Personality development is none of these. Or somewhere it is all of it. In order to survive in today's world one needs to be smart and quick-witted all the time. It’s no longer just about how much effort you put into your work but one’s personality also has a lot to do with what one achieves. Here I have got 12 simple yet crucial tips over how you can acquire a well-meaning personality.

12. Know yourself

         Obviously before you get on developing something you need to know all about it first. The same goes with your personality. One needs to start with taking a good look at themselves, analyzing their traits, the strengths and weaknesses and everything that needs to be worked upon. Don’t shy away from accepting your flaws and learn about yourself as much as you can.