The Four General Principles of Self-Help and Personal Development Materials

We live in the information age, where within a few taps of our fingers, or by the sound of our voice, information comes flooding to us. It is so much easier to obtain information now compared to, say 1991 where a seven year old boy from Malaysia, can only access the limited amount of books that are available in his housing area’s public library (which was later reduced in area space thanks to the rapid development of the nation).

Unlike 1991 where there were limited information available to anyone without access to a grand library, now in 2012 a Google search will fetch you millions of search results on any particular subject. Instead of being underwhelmed by the lack of information, we are now overwhelmed by too much of it; especially so when it comes to the subjects of self-help and personal development.

More often than not, people who becomes interested in the subjects of self-help and personal development, started off as a wanderer; a lost soul looking for a way out of something. Tony Robbins said it succinctly in his interview with Larry King in December 2005, “the people who really change are people that get satiated, disturbed enough with something and they usually find an insight, they find something inside themselves that made a shift.

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Law of Attraction: The Manifestation Timeline

Author’s note: I was inspired to write about this topic recently, mainly this has something to do about understanding the flow of manifesting with the Law of Attraction.

One of the biggest question (if not the biggest) surrounding the whole subject of the Law of Attraction or The Secret, is time; how long does it take to manifest my desires? And if you re-watch The Secret, James Arthur Ray mentioned this phenomenon briefly when people start using the Law of Attraction.

Once someone learns about the Law of Attraction, they become excited about it and they test it out. After a while, they don’t see the result coming (even though in reality, that result is really starting to break through to them), they say to themselves, “you know what, this stuff doesn’t work” and join the haters club.

Clearly there’s a gap of understanding when it comes to the timeline. I believe that a shift is required, when discussing the timeline for manifesting with the Law of Attraction.

Most questions revolve around “how long before I get my dream house?”

Whereas, the most appropriate question to be asking anyone who’s (consciously) trying out the Law of Attraction is, “how much time do I have to invest in the manifestation stages?” Continue reading

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Law of Attraction: Appreciation

In our busy lives, we rarely ever stop and reflect; appreciating what we have in our lives right now. Sure, some aspects of it could be better, and yet we don’t really acknowledge how good we have it.

The trigger for a reflection and appreciation usually involves the moment we come to realize our own mortality, from a close friend’s or family member’s bout with their own mortality. In short, when someone close to us dies or dying from something.

In the immortal lyrics of the song Big Yellow Taxi, ‘Don’t it always seem to go
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The Avengers (2012) – You See What You Want To See

The Avengers is definitely one of the most anticipated movie of the year, and here in Malaysia, we’re fortunate to get early releases for most of the major motion pictures.

I just came back from watching The Avengers. I wasn’t planning to watch the movie initially but my sister had two vouchers for free movie tickets. I ended up watching The Avengers with my brother instead.

Not a bad deal eh?

WARNING: The rest of the post may contain massive spoilers. You have been forewarned. Click here to go somewhere else. Or else, carry on soldier! Continue reading

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The Success Bitter Pill: Have You Evaluated Yourself Lately?

If you’re miserable, unhappy, not feeling all that well AND, you have no idea what on earth is going on with you and your life, chances are, you haven’t been evaluating yourself lately.

In the words of Zig Ziglar, “Most people never dare to evaluate really where they are. You gotta know where you are before you can really determine your chances of getting what you really want out of life.”

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Brian Tracy’s GOALS Challenge Starts May 1st, 2012

Great news everyone! Brian Tracy is holding a Goals Contest for everyone! All you have to do is decide on a goal, and follow the trail.

Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations.

He has written and produced more than 300 audio and video learning programs, including the worldwide, best-selling Psychology of Achievement, which has been translated into more than 20 languages.

Here’s your chance to work side by side — neck and neck — with Brian Tracy, his team, and other likeminded, goal-oriented individuals!

Will you come out on top? Click on his picture above if you’re game!

 

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Your Shortcut to Success – Attracting A Supportive Environment

This is a piece I wrote back in 2011 about my own MasterMind group.

If you’ve been to enough personal development programs like I have (a.k.a six or more), you would’ve most probably heard the saying “Environment is greater than willpower.” Continue reading

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