“She’s a dreamer”, the teacher admonishes the little girl’s parents. “If she can’t pay attention in class, she’ll never succeed. Dreamers don’t usually get too far.” This is where the seed of imagination is usually stifled. As children, we’re told that our exciting dreams and inspirations are useless flights of fancy and this is where [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Where Would the World be Without Dreamers?
April 24, 2008To Thine Own Self be True
April 17, 2008“To thine own self be true.” Shakespeare wrote these words over 400 years ago and their wisdom is just as valid today. The problem, though, is most of us aren’t true to ourselves. In fact, very many of us don’t even know who we really are.
Growing up, we were told to act like other [...]
The Supression of Self-Fulfillment
April 15, 2008Most of us were never shown how to find self-fulfillment. Instead, we were taught to focus on external measures that we were told would bring us contentment… how smart (or not) we are, how attractive and successful we appear, how much money we make, how polite and respectful we are, how “together” we seem to [...]
Program Your Mind for Change
April 13, 2008You can program your mind to make changes in life by making demonstrations toward the desired change. What does this mean, how do we go about it and how does it help? Let’s take a look.
First, let’s take a look at how demonstrations help program our mind. By making demonstrations of faith toward a change, [...]