Street Articles
Where Writers Become Authors
- Welcome Guest |
- Publish Article |
- Blog |
- Login
Self Improvement Articles
(3239)
Does your life have a plan? Do you have a pretty clear idea of what you want out of the 120 or fewer years you’ve been allotted? If not today is a great day to put a good plan together to guide you. Planning your life will be one of…
Many people find it quite difficult to cope with criticism from friends, family or work colleagues, even when it's constructive criticism. The judgements and opinions of others can be extremely hurtful and in some circumstances really knock people’s self-confidence. However, equally as damaging can be the criticism that some people…
I’m going to share with you a very simple exercise to improve communication skills for speaking with people in person – without embarrassment. This is a way of improving your ability to communicate face-to-face with someone, without practicing on a real person until you feel completely ready and comfortable. It…
In his book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill wrote a whole chapter about organized planning, because it is an essential and most important step to success. There is an organized planning behind all successful ventures and all successful people. However, you will notice that people who fail in a…
You want to decide how to organize your room and you just don't know where to start. This is a frustration many people experience, especially those who are apartment living. Apartments rarely feel like there is enough space to enjoy clutter free living. Sometimes it is hard enough trying to…
Finding that preferential key to success can be like trying to find a needle in a stack of hey. There are numerous opinions and tools. In this article, I will discuss a scientifically proven tool, what it does, how it works and its benefits. It has been recognized by experts…
Out of the many resources on the internet today there is a lack of help for those of us who are in a relationship where both people are recovering from an addiction. Addiction is a devastating, insidious and incurable disease that affects people from all walks of life. From the…
To be honest, I can go on for days about this topic, but I will try my best to keep it short and simple. As a child, I have always struggled with being myself. I mean, I have always been myself around people that truly love me and will never…
For years I had a very though problem: I just couldn't get up from bed in the morning no matter what. it was a terrible struggle for me to get myself up and start my day. This issue became more and more problematic because I became chronicle late. I missed…
Have you heard the song, "I Believe In Me" by gospel singer Rahn Anthoni? Well, if you truly want to learn how to believe in yourself, just take a listen to this song and you will literally be telling yourself, "I believe in me".
You know, when you go through…
People having panic disorder symptoms, find disruptions in their everyday life. Having a good understanding of biological, neurological and psychological factors can be the foundation to eliminating the symptoms.
It is hard to change behavior, especially if things like regular drinking coffee in the morning are a ritual. The idea…
Psyche divided by Plato
Plato thousands of years ago, when he divided man’s psyche in logikon (rational), thymikon (emotional) and epithymitikon (wishing) he assigned the head as center of logic, the sternum as the center of thymikon and the gut as the center of wishes. He also assigned the philosopher…
How good are you at creating good luck? Some people believe that they are just unlucky and look with envy on people who appear to enjoy lots of luck. It can know your self-esteem if you believe that you’re not lucky. However, research has shown that although some people appear…
A few years ago I happened upon a book by James Allen called “As a Man Thinketh”. It’s a very short book (only 18 pages), written around 1902, but apart from Eckhart Tolle’s ‘Power of Now’ it would have to be one of the most important books that I have…
If you’re one of those people who delights in their ability to multitask have you ever considered the benefits of not multitasking? Perhaps the very idea fills you with horror and you’re thinking that if you gave it up you couldn't possibly get everything done and that parts of your…
I remember an associate telling me about another friend that he said would have to dream bigger; and it made me think about people who can only see what they actually see in front of them. Kids, especially inner city kids, are not dreaming bigger than the town their from.…
If someone was to tell you that domestic violence is a good thing and you should be grateful for it you would no doubt laugh in their face and feel waves of red hot anger course through your body.
I was the same until I recently read some of the…
The simple answer to the question “What is effective communication?” is: It’s what gets you the result you want. So it depends on the situation, the method of communication (face-to-face, over the phone or written for example), and what the result is that you want. Effective communication in asking someone…
Love is balm for scraped knees and hurt minds. You can never overuse this good medicine, and it is therapeutic in every situation.
Love bomb everybody, your children, your neighbors, Mr. Grouchy at the corner grocery store and Ms. Snippet at the bank. See how it transforms them. Love bomb…
There are many lessons in life that can be tough, but one of the hardest lessons can be learning how to take control of your mind. We’ve all been there. We’ve decided we want to make a major change in our life and then an inner voice starts casting doubts,…
The other day I was praying to God to put me in situations that I can help others. I also had this insight since I was doing limo jobs in the city that even though its kind of grimy and often times I would rather flee quickly when I pass…
Abundance!!! How??? Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart!!! Ps 37:4
This is not necessarily a touchy feeling delight. If you are having trouble in this area find out what exactly in Him you are delighting in. What do you truly believe…
The world today moves very fast, don’t stop or it will pass you by or run right over you. You hear on the news about people being killed for one reason or another, people getting taken for everything they have because they believe what ever they were told is true.…
Technology has made life so much more convenient in so many ways, but its effect on our written communication skills depends on the individual. It’s great to be able to get a text message to someone in record time using the new short-hand of a single letter or digit representing…
If you find your mom most annoying when she calls you to get up early, then you are probably what they call a heavy sleeper. People like you love to sleep as much as they love to live. For them, sleeping is like breathing. So, what usually happens when a…
In my previous article of this series I talked about the first step to success which is desire. This is the first step that Napoleon Hill talks about in his famous book, Think And Grow Rich. If you want to read that article, you can find it right here on…
Athletes today are becoming more and more gifted. With all the scientific studying going on to improve athletic performance it is really easy to make sure you are doing everything right to increase maximum gains quickly. Speed exercises, Speed and Agility drills, weight lifting, conditioning are all a very important…
This is for all the heavy sleepers out there. As a heavy sleeper I am sure that of you familiar with the terrible feeling when you hear the sound of your alarm clock, you start to think how to get up early from your bed, but it seems that there…
If you knew you could have most anything simply by affirming it in your mind; would you do it?
I became aware of affirmations one day in the late 70’s when a friend drove me on a surprise outing from Huntington Beach to Palm Desert California on a lovely Sunday…
Yes, it’s easy to say but hard to do if you were born a “night owl” like I was.
My Mother would have to rip the covers off the bed to encourage me to get up and get ready for school.
However, you know, when there was an event like…
By:
Barry Gur in
Self Improvement
May 06, 2011
Featured Authors
