If you are interested in eliminating some of the emotional reactions and creating more happiness in your life I suggest you read less. Steer clear of the paragraphs of self help advice that proliferate on the internet. They are written by well intentioned people. However many of the articles don’t address fundamental issues or steer [...]
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I just got off the phone with my friend Ellen. We will be teaching a workshop together in May about Your Authentic Life. I’m excited about it for a number of reasons. One reason is the workshop will be in Zion National Park in Southern UT. The striking beauty of nature there is magnificent. Any [...]
Progress is not linear, particularly when you are changing core beliefs. Sometimes they are like walls we are hitting with a hammer. We are working and sweating and it seems like nothing is changing. Then, with the slightest tap, a whole section tumbles and possibility and space opens up in your life where there previously [...]
Question from the forums on Steve Pavlina.com where I responded. A lot of people think I am a confident guy… I think I am very good at faking confidence. Why? Because doubt is a constant part of my daily life; every decision I make is questioned by doubt. Because the latter is powerful, I have [...]
Gary, My lover consistently takes actions I feel are disrespectful and my reaction is that my desire to do loving things for her (sweet talk, flowers, even regular conversation) decreases dramatically. Q1 How do you determine whether you are withholding your love or preferring not to be disrespected? Curiously, J Consider that it might be [...]