Published on Thursday, August 5, 2010 by Optimist Often, we play games to pass the time. If we notice just a little bit more, we might find the game's objectives clearer. The game developers have designed the game such that the game play is fixed in terms of objectives, such as rescuing a person in the game, completing all the stages without using any game lives, and much more. All of the games have a common goal; to...

Published on Thursday, June 17, 2010 by Optimist Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it. ~ M. Scott Peck [Source] Once we are born, we are valuable to our parents. Our parents take it upon their responsibilities to make sure that we get the best, so that we can enjoy lives better than they did. They hated the lives they had because they were ...

Published on Thursday, March 18, 2010 by Optimist Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine. ~ Robert C. Gallagher [Source] What happens in life is change but how willing to change are you? The things that surround us is the comfort zone. The place where we feel safe as it is familiar. Due to the familiarity, we tend to take it with such ease that we forget about certain dreams in life that were somehow...

Published on Thursday, December 31, 2009 by Optimist Your big opportunity may be right where you are standing right now. ~ Napoleon Hill [Source] Many of us had dreams as young as 5 years old. Perhaps we saw that brave firefighter carrying so many people to safety or that courageous policeman who chased and caught a robber despite weapons pointing at him. Later, as we grew up, we let go of our dreams. Shrinking them be...

Published on Thursday, October 1, 2009 by Optimist If you think about disaster, you will get it. Brood about death and you hasten your demise. Think positively and masterfully, with confidence and faith, and life becomes more secure, more fraught with action, richer in achievement and experience. ~ Swami Vivekananda ~ [Source] Life has given us many opportunities but do we see their value or the surface level? We d...

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 ...

Published on Monday, March 30, 2009 by Optimist Brian Kim writes about investing in yourself. An excellent advice since nobody is going to invest in you when you are the one who will be enjoying the intangible benefits. Notable Reads How to Find What You Love to Do How to Believe You Can Do Anything How to Get Rich How to Really Make Money Online Top 5 Things Every Extrovert Should Know About Intr...

Published on Monday, March 23, 2009 by Optimist Network marketing isn't new. It's how it's being done now with changes to how people network that is added. The traditional ways still work for some while it doesn't for others. Megan Marshall is using the new way as it suits her lifestyle. She writes easy to absorb articles about how to improve yourself and gives new insights. Notable Reads Is Your Upline Keepi...