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Peer Pressure I just finished reading this fascinating book by Steven Pinker called “The Blank Slate.” In it he challenges the popular notion that people are blank slates when we are born, and are easily shaped by our environment, parent, religious upbringing and childhood. It’s a fairly controversial idea, as many people think that the [...]
March 4th, 2010 | Posted in Beliefs, Covert Persuasion, Relationships, Resources | No Comments
If you’ve ever doubted the power of your subconscious mind, this article may be reminder of the massive amounts of untapped power you likely have sitting between your ears. It’s no secret that several best selling books have been written on the subject, and perhaps you may have even read a few of them. Sometimes [...]
October 9th, 2009 | Posted in Brain Power, Charisma, Evolution, Resources | No Comments
I remember when I was younger; I used to love to play racquetball. It was my favorite sport, not necessarily the one I was best at, but my favorite nonetheless. When I was in university, my first two years I lived in a dorm which was next to the university sports center, which had several [...]
September 3rd, 2009 | Posted in Resources | 1 Comment
And now for something completely different. I know of a method, that I recalled for some reason this morning while I was out on my daily walk, which is a near guaranteed method to make money at the racetrack. I say near guaranteed because if you don’t actually make money, you won’t actually lose that [...]
August 30th, 2009 | Posted in Life Skills, Resources, Techniques | No Comments
When I was a kid there was a new family that moved in. They had two young boys that were about the same age as me. Of course, being boys, the first thing we did when we saw each other was to start throwing rocks at each other. We didn’t actually hit each other, but [...]
July 1st, 2009 | Posted in Metaphor, Resources, Sexual Power | No Comments
I met a woman and her husband yesterday as I was hanging out in my favorite mall coffee shop. They were very friendly, and we had a lot in common, so we chatted for quite a while. He was telling me that they were getting ready to be relocated to the other side of the [...]
May 9th, 2009 | Posted in Learning, Perception, Resources | No Comments
According to certain esoteric philosophies, there is a life force called Chi than runs through everything. Like The Force in Star Wars, it runs through and around every living thing. According to what esoteric philosophy you subscribe to, it also permeates the non physical as well. When you visit a practitioner of acupuncture, they use [...]
March 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Habits, Resources, Techniques | No Comments
If you’ve ever wondered about something that might have caused anxiety concerning an event that may or may not happen, I recently found out something that might help. For example, let’s say you have a meeting with your boss that afternoon. Something important, like your annual review, or you are going to ask for a [...]
January 28th, 2009 | Posted in Brain Power, Creativity, Perception, Reality, Resources | No Comments
One of the great things about my new neighborhood is all the small local supermarkets which are filled with locally grown foods. I enjoy cooking, so naturally I enjoy shopping for different foods to cook. Like sometimes I’ll cook a big pot of something that I’ll eat for the next several days, and other times I’ll [...]
January 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Appreciation, Perception, Reality, Resources | No Comments
Have you ever sat down and thought about what is really important in life? Really important to you? What kinds of things do you usually come up with? Love, Respect, Communication? Being recognized for a job well done? Freedom to create and express your life to others? How about in your family? Have you ever [...]
January 14th, 2009 | Posted in Beliefs, Perception, Reality, Resources | No Comments