Published on Thursday, March 1, 2012 by Optimist At different times of our lives, we have something to be thankful for. We have people helping us even if it does not benefit them; these are the angels in our lives when we need them the most. There are many times when things are done for us so many times that we are so used to it and forget the person who is doing it all for us. This is the time for reflection; to...

Published on Thursday, February 25, 2010 by Optimist When asking someone if they are open minded, most will reply "Yes". As you dig deeper, you realise something, with a firm set of beliefs and information, they have formed their opinions about something already without realising it. The video below has been linked by Shaun Chng. An interesting way of presenting the mind's willingness to accept new ideas and change of t...

Published on Thursday, February 11, 2010 by Optimist In your life, you meet people. Some you never think about again. Some, you wonder what happened to them. There are some that you wonder if they ever think about you. And then there are some you wish you never had to think about again. But you do. [Source] Being a great conversationalist isn't an inborn skill. Some may call it an acquired skill while others seem to ha...

Published on Thursday, December 24, 2009 by Optimist We are born into this world not by choice. However, we would be happier when we are given choices. What we treasure most is the freedom to do anything; remember the "Freedom of speech"? Freedom to move anywhere on this planet, freedom to travel, freedom to select a partner based on spiritual values or human values rather than survival values. Freedom to select...

Published on Thursday, November 12, 2009 by Optimist Excuses are the tools with which persons with no purpose in view build for themselves great monuments of nothing.  ~Steven Grayhm It feels so easy to tell ourselves that we don't have what it takes to move on; I can't forget that height I have jump from, I need more time to think about it, I can't do this, I can't do that, etc. Those are strong negatives that we tel...

Published on Thursday, October 8, 2009 by Optimist In life, we meet different people but they are often defined by similar characters and personalities. Some like to be friendly while there are others who find joy in taking advantage of others. No one likes to be taken advantage of and it is a terrible feeling especially when your loved ones are the ones who take advantage of you. If strangers do that, it's easier ...

Published on Thursday, September 10, 2009 by Optimist I have learned, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. ~ Henry David Thoreau ~ [Source] Everyone has dreams. Not the ones that we wake up in the morning and forget. But the dreams that are constantly in our minds. Over the years, we simply...

Published on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Optimist If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. It is true that you may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. ~ Abraham Lincoln ~ [Source] As long as one is working, there will be politics to be deal...

Published on Monday, April 20, 2009 by Optimist Mind Tools is a site that helps visitors to empower themselves for their self improvement and careers. Notable Read Emotional Intelligence - Developing strong "people skills" Successful Delegation - Using the power of other people's help Humility - The most beautiful word in the English language (not included in the Mind Tools Ebook) How Good Are Your M...

Published on Monday, April 13, 2009 by Optimist Scott H Young writes about self improvement. He started out on goals, productivity and energy. Since then, he has brought forth his focus into areas like relationships, networking and socialising. A young man but he certainly has set his priorities in his life. Notable Reads What do you know for sure? How Much Time Do You Have? Balancing Work and Leisure ...