Loneliness is the absence of self. Solitude is fullness of self. May Sarton When you feel lonely, it seems that loneliness is the truth of your whole existence. You may have experienced love and friendly camaraderie just yesterday, but now it seems you must have been kidding yourself. Today’s loneliness, because it’s so familiar, seems […]
Category Archives: Self Development
I want to relate to you a story, READ it carefully; for in it lay the hidden secrets of the great mystery of the super successful. There was once a bridge which spanned a large river. During most of the day the bridge sat with its length running up and down the river paralleled with […]
I remember being a midshipman in college during the fall of 1987. It was homecoming and I thought that it would be fun to be on the homecoming court in my last year of college. I remember expressing this to a civilian staff member of the Navy ROTC staff. He told me to forget about […]
As the pictures of Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath dominate the airwaves alongside the perpetual drone of other world conflicts in the background, it is enough to make anyone veer off what is still discernible of their spiritual path or to at least question its relevance. These are understandably trying times for many of us even if […]
Have you ever known someone like this? “A person who knows how to start well, but finds it difficult to keep going”? A person whose successes are dependent on the quality of someone else’s encouragement and motivation? Someone who consistently let’s discouragement get the better of him? Ever found yourself like that? There’s hope, read […]
Dear Friend, The starting point of mental toughness is genuine self-awareness. To the serious student, there is only one real book to study: the manuscript that you, yourself, are. Knowing yourself means understanding where your negative emotions come from. THE SOURCE OF ALL NEGATIVE EMOTIONS If you observe yourself carefully, you will see that all […]