this time ~ this space

By timethief • March 15th, 2008

As long as you are still alive, you are capable of changing and growing. You can do anything you want to do, be anything you want to be. Listen to some positive thoughts on how to continue your self development and then apply them in your own life.

Accept personal responsibility for your own growth; no [...]

Claudette Rowley:
So many of us use common beliefs and actions to cover up accurate, positive views of ourselves. Consider the following behaviors. Do you:

Let other people assign value to you? Don’t. You’re the only person who can decide what you’re worth.
Try to control others’ perceptions of you, even though you know this is an impossible [...]

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This is a commercial site aimed at creating “affiliates”, however, there are some “freebies”, as well.
MIND COACH
Upon arrival in MediHeaven, the MIND COACH asks you questions [...]

I truly appreciate the thoughtful submissions you readers made on my blog post Who owns blog comments? and I will be referring to them as I continue to refine my comments policy. Your comments lead me to believe that my existing policy is sound, however, I do find that this self-hosted and [...]

You Are Not Prejudiced
Not only are you color blind, but you’re also ethnicity blind, gender blind, and sexual orientation blind.
You don’t judge someone until you truly know them. And even then, you’re probably reluctant to judge.
You try to treat everyone equally. Everyone has a fair chance with you.
Good job - there’s not a prejudiced [...]

Don’t fence me in
When I was young I was a competitive, rugged individualist. I rejected the ‘parallel thinking’ and ‘lateral thinking’ approaches that I was naturally inclined towards using. My family members, school teachers and employers placed a strong reliance on competition, within a structured environment replete with rules and regulations.
I struggled to become a [...]

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s comments on success were: “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether [...]

Your personality plays a big part in shaping your romantic preferences and psychologists have come up with a “syntax of love” to classify people on the basis of their romantic relationship style.
Dr Raj Persaud is emeritus Gresham professor for public understanding of psychiatry, consultant psychiatrist at the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley NHS Hospitals, and author [...]