Thursday, September 17, 2009

Back again...

Oh yeah....the recurring theme...

Basically, 'positive thinking' is the most recurring theme that I have noticed as the backbone to all self-help books. Positive thinking and 'taking action' opposed to 'reacting to circumstances'. Don't wait until life happens to you. Take control and make decisions based on your past experiences. Good luck does not just 'happen'. You must always be looking for opportunities. Sometimes, they come from adversity. Say you lost your job...all too common these days. Instead of fretting about where the next paycheck is coming from, or looking for a 'bail-out'...eg...welfare or unemployment checks...

Take inventory of yourself. Your likes...dislikes...strengths...perceived weaknesses...and think about other means of applying these traits. What do you REALLY love to do? Do you like to take photographs? Perhaps you can sell them to one of those online stock photo sites. Do you enjoy working with computers? Take a couple courses in computer repair, or volunteer at an Assisted Living community helping the elderly set up their digital tv's and you may just get some contacts to make some money offering other services. If you like to write......WRITE!!!...Create e-newsletters and blogs. The more you write, the better you get!

The point is...do not despair if life has you down. Just jump back up, kicking and going forward!

...more to come...

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Creating a New Self

I have read just about every self help book published since 1936, give or take a year. There is a recurring theme that I have uncovered which I would like to share in upcoming posts. I hope you will enjoy my observations, and please feel free to post your comments or questions.

Wow...it's been a while

I started this blog over a year ago with the best of intentions. Life sometimes gets in the way of our passions....blah...blah...blah. It is necessary to express one self so as not to blow up inside, so I guess this is as good a time as any. Life has not been too awful, though it could have dealt me a better hand these past few months. I think its about time that I start dealing from a fresh deck. I hope to be be active here in the near future. Thanks goes out to my son for encouraging me!!! See ya soon....

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Where my Life Begins

I am beginning the next chapter of my life. Many years have pasted as I have searched in vain to find my true self. Here in the confines of my blog, I will attempt to release the creative writing that has been longing to be exposed to the world. In the following months I hope to be developing several stories, and will share my progress here. I hope, at the very least, they will be entertaining.