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Posts from ‘January, 2012’

What is the Law of Attraction?

The Law of Attraction, also known as universal laws, is often used to refer to romantic relationships, but it can also be used in a more general sense to describe the ability to attract anything to your life that you think about or want. This means that whatever thoughts dominate your mind, those would be the thoughts that govern your own personal Law of Attraction.

If the concept seems somewhat complex and elusive, that is probably an accurate assessment. However, we have the basic principles of the Law of Attraction that assert they can help you fulfill your potential and get the things you want out of life.

What is a Bucket List and Why do You Need One?

The original Bucket List was a 2007 movie, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The movie involved two terminally ill men escaping from the cancer ward and heading off on a road-trip with a list of things they wanted to do before they “kicked the bucket.” Today, people inspired by the movie have begun creating their own bucket lists featuring many of the goals and dreams they want to fulfill in their own lifetimes. This article will address the advantages of creating your own bucket list, as well as a few ideas to get you started.

Setting Goals

The Value of Family Traditions and How to Establish Them

Just about every family has its own set of traditions, whether it is the date the Christmas tree goes up or Mom’s favorite chili that gets served every Super Bowl Sunday. Establishing family traditions is sometimes intentional, such as families that commit to eating dinner or doing devotionals together each night. They can also be established through routine or habit, such as the big snowball fight during the first snow of the season or the gag gifts that were passed around one Christmas and then somehow stuck. We have insight on the value of establishing traditions within your own family and a few ideas to get you started building traditions your entire clan is sure to love.

Critical Thinking: A How-To Primer

While the term “critical thinking” is a relatively new one that developed in the last few decades, the concept of critical thinking has been around for hundreds of years. Critical thinking involves going beyond the basic acquisition and retention of information to taking those facts and using a variety of tools to actively analyze, conceptualize and apply them to your own life to influence thinking and behavior. It incorporates an evaluation of the information, rather than a mere acceptance of it. While critical thinking varies based on the information and the individual involved in the process, there are some fundamental features of critical thinking that we will explore here.

10 Tips for Dealing with Difficult People

There may be more written on the art of dealing with difficult people than all other social and psychological issues put together. That is because managing relationships with these sorts of folks, whether in our personal or professional lives, is downright – well, difficult! If you have a less than amicable person in your own life that you must learn to live with, we have 10 tips for making the situation a bit more tolerable.