Self Improvement Articles (Sorted by popularity)

The Power of Passion

Improving this single attitude makes your days fly by. You wake up excited to work. You make the right decisions. You get more done in less time. Improving this attitude affects everyone around you.
Fernando SoaveMarch 28, 2004

Control Your Fear Before It Controls You

"Fear Factor" is one of my favorite TV shows. It highlights the courage of the participants to engage in the most fearsome and disgusting acts. Most of the contestants are willing to sacrifice their dignity for the sake of the prize money.
Michael LeeMarch 20, 2004

Quick! Throw Me A Line!

I was reminiscing with a friend recently about his ‘dark night of the soul’ that he’d just experienced. During his pain, he turned his back on God.
Skye ThomasDecember 28, 2003

9 Ways to Live Creatively

Creativity – according to Webster’s it means having the ability or power to create; characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative. Ok that sounds great, wouldn’t we all like to be more creative every day?
Lise RichardsMay 14, 2003

Who Am I?

Who am I? What come to mind when you ask this of yourself? How many different memories, ideas, and things seem like a part of you? What do you identify with? Does this process of identification help you, or just cause suffering?Perhaps when your...
Steve GillmanJanuary 03, 2006

College Weight Gain

Are you destined to gain the Freshman Fifteen?Students today are faced with the serious reality of unwanted weight gain as they enter college. A recent study by Cornell University found that on average, college freshman gain about 0.5 pounds a week.
Diana KeuilianAugust 04, 2005

Taking Personal Stock

What's the difference between self-criticism and self-awareness? There's so much talk in the world about loving ourselves just the way we are. The idea is that we are each perfect and beautiful.
Skye ThomasJune 01, 2004

Would Socrates Be A Celebrity Today?

Last week, as I was standing in the checkout line of my local grocery store, I found myself staring at the dozen or so magazines on display. As I gazed upon the various photos and headlines praising or trashing the celebrity du jour, I got to...
Maya Talisman FrostDecember 01, 2003

Need Help? Look Within First

After eating a turkey and dressing sandwich for breakfast, I am raring to go! For those of you who wrote and asked where the article was last week, I appreciate the fact that you look for it!
Miami PhillipsNovember 30, 2003

The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 8

In the Chonyid one has to exercise Vairagya and Viveka, or detachment and discrimination--detachment as to what is seen, and discrimination as to what is real and unreal in the unfolding panorama.
Leonard LeeJune 12, 2007