The Best Tool for Self-Improvement
Most people in the online marketing world know the self-help classics:
- Think and grow rich
- Awaken the giant within
- The magic of thinking big
- How to make friends and influence people
to name but a few.
If you're like me, you've read them all, and you still wonder how to find the missing ingredient to success.
In the past year, I have read books in search of that ingredient. It finally dawned on me that most of the best recent books on positive psychology, success and happiness all have one thing in common: mindfulness.
Even the psychologists are looking at it seriously. A friend of mine who is a psychologist told me he went to a convention and the main theme was mindfulness. It is no longer associated with Buddhism and Oriental methods.
I find mindfulness to be very powerful to face fears and other emotions difficult to overcome. What I like is that, unlike positive thinking or the Law of Attraction, which state we can and should feel good all the time, mindfulness is about living the present moment by accepting and acknowledging the feelings and thoughts that come up while you are in full awareness of it. It allows you to see every thought as things that come and go, and living the feelings instead of avoiding them.
You then get a sense of freedom like never before. You no longer need to rely on defense mechanisms like addictions or false beliefs.
Mindfulness allows you to live life fully.
In upcoming articles, I will give more details about how to develop and use mindfulness, to add it in your self-improvement arsenal.
Comments (16)
Philippe Moisan
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Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
@Sheff Rozar, I've seen you combine comments posted by other people to make it look like you commented. In the case here, your comment doesn't make sense, since you hadn't written anything, so please edit it to write something meaningful, or delete it, else you will be reported for abuse.
Rudolf Rozar
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Organo Gold – KOFFE
Hello Valerie Hasara, You're very welcome, my friend :)
Chukwuekwu Okonta
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Forensic accountant
This is inspiring content, 'think and grow rich' i read the book. I read one positive book a year, the numbers of books i have read is equall to no of age.
Philippe Moisan
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Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
You're very welcome, Vishwa, my friend :)
Vishwajeet Kumar
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Blogger
Thanks for This Great & informative article philippe:)
Philippe Moisan
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Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
Thanks, Ian, I will let you know when I write the follow up articles :)
Ian Begg
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Marketer, Engineer
great article Philippe, I look forward to learning more from you on this very interesting subject :-)
Philippe Moisan
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Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
Valerie, please send me the link in a PM, thanks :)
Valerie Hasara
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Marketing, Web Designer, Owner
Yes it is crazy, it is a set of lectures (about 10 hours) he gave way back when they didn't really record lectures. But think the man invented 'Mindfulness'.
Isabelle Esling
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published author-certified teacher-
you are very welcome, Philippe...i do share your point of view...once you manage to create a space for mindfulness in your life, you are able to create a lot of positive changes as well:)
Philippe Moisan
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Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
Glad you liked it, Salim, my good friend :)
Philippe Moisan
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Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
Thanks for the info, Valerie, I wasn't aware of that audio
Salim Benhouhou
10
IT Support
interesting article philippe
Valerie Hasara
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Marketing, Web Designer, Owner
mindfulness... Yes I believe. Napoleon Hill is one of the best examples of that. If you get a chance listen to his audio - 'Napoleon Hill In His Own Voice'. A great example of what you are saying.
Philippe Moisan
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Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
Thanks for your feedback, Isabelle, I appreciate it :)
Isabelle Esling
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published author-certified teacher-
great article, Philippe...i too love self-help books, i am the author of one too..i agree with what you said mindfulness is essential:)