If you are thinking of going into business for yourself read this first. You should find it interesting and useful. The following are the reasons why I am saying no to business. I am going to read this blog every time I feel tempted to pull out my credit card and buy another Internet marketing […]
Category Archives: Self Help
How to change your Mindset
I know of a way to change your mindset but it is hard and difficult. I have done it myself. I was young and I had a tiger’s drive. I did something that may be thought of as completely impossible – I changed my nature. This is not something that I can do now at […]
Save your kids from Disaster
I suppose all people of a certain age have contemplated suicide at some point in their lives. Or been tempted by drinks or drugs. Much of the distress and upset which causes such drastic action is fear of public opinion. Public opinion – if it turns against you – can make life really miserable. I […]
I need some Friends
Just a couple of hours ago one gentleman living in my society building greeted me. What is so unusual about this you might ask? It is unusual for me as I am used to being shunned and ignored. I will not dwell again on my being victimized. I have written more than enough on the […]
Dealing with Difficult People
Everyone meets people who don’t like them and whom they don’t like.What should be done to deal with unpleasant people and social situations? According to me the answer lies in three parts: Point three involves exposing yourself to constructive role models and learning from them. This article is about points one and two and it […]
The Sort of Work I am looking for
I remember a meeting I had with a well regarded member of my community who moves around in high society. He is the sort of person who could easily have found me some work simply by calling in a favor from one of his high society friends. This was a social occasion in which many […]
Still More Life Skills
I’ll end this series of 3 blogs by writing about something I have never been good at – interpersonal relations. Links to the previous two blogs are at the end of this article. I remember being desperate for friends when I was young. My very desperation caused me to behave in eccentric ways and I […]
More Life Skills
This is part two in a series of essential life skills. Link to parts 1 and 3 are below: This blog is about knowing yourself and learning thinking skills. I came up with my own method of knowing myself based on my reading. I was prone to a lot of self deception when I was […]
Essential Life Skills
I had initially thought of this blog as being about essential career skills but now I think that these skills are critical to living life as well. So I changed the title. These skills can be divided into 4 aspects: Knowing yourself, Human relations, being detached and thinking skills. I’ll start with some sales talk. […]
I can be trusted – Here’s why
I’ll start by explaining my motives for publishing this blog. Simply put, I want to earn some money and not be dependent on my family. I also want a more active social life. I am hoping this blog will allay the suspicions of people who are in a position to help but do not want […]