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Forget About "New Age": Tap Into The Ancient Wisdom in Psalms and Proverbs [ August 5th, 2008 ] Posted in » Spiritual Marketing

psalms Many years ago, after reading many "new age", self-help, and personal development books by some of the most poular authors out there, I made what to me was an important discovery:

The foundation of all the teaching and advice in these writings can be found in scripture such as the Bible and the eastern Bhagavad-Gita.

So now, for wisdom, inspiration, instruction, and advice, I go straight to the source: scripture.

I was pleasantly reminded of this after reading a wonderful post by Cameron Schaefer on Schaefer's Blog entitled "7 Proverbs for Skilled Living".

Like me, Cameron engages in daily reading of scripture:

Nearly every morning for the past 5 years I have sat down and read a chapter from the book of Proverbs. Since there are 31 in all it sets up nicely for reading one a day. It continues to amaze me the depth of wisdom found in each chapter covering every area of life from relationships to money to career advice. - Cameron Schaefer

Since Cameron shared some wisdom from Proverbs, I would like to offer the following from Psalms:

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What Do You Do When You Feel Like Giving Up?

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Yaro recently wrote an extremely thought-provoking post on "How To Remain Productive When You Feel Like Giving Up."

At the time of this writing, there have been over 100 comments on this article so it really struck a chord with many bloggers, including myself.

April 2nd, 2008 | Leave a Comment

5 Ways to Become a Better Person

As internet marketers and bloggers we tend to spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer.

Often we neglect other areas of our lives which upsets our balance.The same can be said of many busy people in this day and age.

Self-improvement is all about maintaining balance in our lives and to strive to be a whole person. Here are 5 simple ways to promote harmony in your life and be a better person:

November 13th, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Break Free from Being Overwhelmed

Feeling overwhelmed by your massive "to-do" list? Join the club.

For most of us, this seems to be the rule rather than the exception.

Do you find yourself thinking:

I have to finish this. I've got too much on my plate and I'll never get it all done.
How did I get myself into this mess?

If you're like me you probably feel that you will be less overwhelmed when you finally get a bunch of stuff done.

But that day never seems to arrive!

So how do we deal with this feeling of being overwhelmed?

How can we turn it around and be more productive and less stressed?

An interesting solution is offered by Adam Kayce in a free ebook he wrote, appropriately called "Silencing Overwhelm".

You can get a copy by subscribing to his RSS feed or his weekly newsletter at the Monk at Work blog.

November 4th, 2007 | 1 Comment

Visualization: See It, Believe It, Receive It

Think about something that you really want to achieve in your life.

Whether it’s more money, freedom, peace and joy, or deeper and more meaningful relationships, if you can create the image in your mind as already having and enjoying these things, you will be much more likely to bring them into your life.

That is the essence of visualization techniques.