In this blog you will find abundant food for thought about the basic rules that govern life. For start, grasp the elementary rules of the game. Then, skyrocket your personal development!
Personal growth and our two selves We all have two selves. Our present and our future self. Our life seems to be an endless dance between our present and future self.…
read moreOur personality determines who we are Our personality is behind our thoughts, emotions and actions. We can easily perceive it superficially. However, it demands a high degree of self-knowledge in…
read moreThe pyramid of needs Abraham Maslow is one of the most renowned psychologists. He devoted an important part of his career searching for the meaning of life. After many years…
read moreWhat exactly is a comfort zone? The comfort zone is the known, the familiar, this which we can do automatically, without too much thought, without too much difficulty. It is…
read moreThe Pareto Principle (80-20 rule) Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist realized that 80% of his country’s wealth was held by 20% of the Italian population. It didn’t take long for…
read moreIs the time in our day enough? Time is one of the most democratic things on the planet. Not intelligence. Neither money. Not even health or beauty. Not happiness. Time!…
read moreIs there a recipe that determines how happy we will be? Why some people seem to be happy while others aren’t? What is exactly that makes us happy? Is it…
read moreThe Johari Window The Johari Window is a great self-awareness tool. It is named after the first names of the two psychologists who have invented it, Joseph Lufft and Ηarry…
read moreResponse Style in Communication Our response style plays an important role in our communication with people. Builds or destroys our relations in work, family or friendships. Finding our own, gives…
read moreThe state of Flow We have all been involved in activities where we have intense concentration and total commitment. During these activities we feel that we are very competent. We…
read moreThe Four Stages of Life Carl Jung identified four distinct life stages in all people’s lives. These stages have nothing to do with what we do for living, how old…
read moreOur self-image The image we have about our self and our capabilities is going through a daily trial. Both by others and by ourselves. This image determines the level of…
read moreSet your goals SMART Sometimes we believe we have placed goals in our life, while if they are not SMART, we are only doing some wishful thinking. The SMART goal…
read moreThe Four Stages of Learning The Knowledge Ladder Unconscious Ignorance Our learning process goes through four stages. In the initial stage, the Unconscious Ignorance, something is completely unknown to us.…
read moreThe Wheel of Emotions Robert Plutchik, with his excellent work on the wheel of emotions, has produced this great diagram. It depicts brilliantly some of the interrelationships among them: Exercise:…
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