Personal Development

Getting away can be a great way to gain perspective and temporarily move away from things you’re close to. It can help you make better decisions and clarify your thoughts, desires, and emotions. It’s not always easy to do, because…

There are times in life where you need to be capable of self-defense. As peaceful as you may be, sooner or later you’ll find yourself in a conflict where someone tries to impose themselves on you or limit your ability…

Being happy for others is a selfless act that can say a lot about you. Even better, this type of personal focus and real intent for others’ well-being can make you happier. However, you might come across people that say,…

Impulses stem from your irrational, primitive side. It’s like trying to tame a wild beast. It might seem docile most of the time, but in certain situations, it’ll act according to its nature. In those moments, it doesn’t matter if…

You may already know that there’s no such thing as complete happiness. Instead, happiness is a path you consciously take. (The path we’re about to discuss here today). Being happy with your life means you enjoy yourself most of the…

The Bushido code is an ancient list of Japanese principles. Originally, this set of guidelines for life was followed strictly by samurais. The word “bushido” means “the way of the warrior”. For Japanese samurai, the Bushido code wasn’t just a…

There are many expectations that often revolve around the prospect of studying at university and university life in general. It’s a good idea to analyze them and compare them to how things really are. We have always associated certain popular…

A mistake doesn’t make you a failure. Let’s take chess as an example. The final result of a chess game seldom depends on luck but on the level of expertise of the two contenders. The “winner” knows they could’ve lost…

The law of least effort to manage stress can be very useful. It’s a very simple resource from Deepak Chopra’s book The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. According to his approach, human beings should follow a life path that allows them…

In his last book, It’s Not So Terrible, Rafael Santandreu offers a practical manual for personal transformation and self-therapy through inner dialogue. It’s a very thorough and original work that will give you valuable strategies based on cognitive psychology. Santandreu…

Feeling stagnated is never fun. Stop for a second and imagine you’re at a fork in the road with three potential paths. Although you have a good idea of which is the best one, you do nothing. You spend days,…

Many people set the goal of traveling great distances in search of what they want. Thus, they commit themselves to this search with great enthusiasm and keep going with the hope of finding that one solution that’ll fix everything that’s…

Anxiety affects you in certain settings and can make you feel uneasy, even if there’s nothing to feel anxious about. Social anxiety is when you feel scared of talking to others. Anxiety isn’t the same as being shy, although people…

Fear exists because it’s useful. It’s part of your life from the day you’re born to ensure your survival. These days, however, most people don’t live in a forest full of predators. Most of the things that people are afraid…

You’ve probably wished it were possible to live without fear. However, fear is a basic human emotion that keeps you safe from danger. Unfortunately, it’s also an emotion that likes to take control. This makes it hard sometimes to tell whether…

At the Ancient Greek Temple of Apollo in Delphi, there’s a stone inscription that reads: Gnothi seauton. This literally means: “know yourself”. It’s a profound, timeless message about the path to self-knowledge and one you’ll find in the work of…

Learning how to cultivate your inner world is just as important for your well-being as staying in shape. Your thoughts, emotions, values, and attitudes have a huge influence on the way you experience the world. This is why more and more people…

How eloquent you are strongly influences your relationships. It also indirectly affects your self-esteem and your ability to deal with conflict. Speaking skills are about more than the image you’re trying to project to the world. Expressing yourself properly is…

Childhood is a time for marveling at the incredible world we live in. Children endlessly absorb information. It’s fascinating to think about how their future personalities are shaped by what happens during their early years. Unsurprisingly, adults ask themselves many…

Whoever you are, there are times when things don’t go as expected, where everything’s against you, and you will fail. In those moments, when you feel like giving up, knowing your why and being persistence will get you through everything.…