Self Improvement Tips & Resources

Not the cheesy/unrealistic situations. I’m looking through amazon, but I haven’t found any books that meet my standards. Help?
My friend bought me three of the Chicken soup books in 5th grade. I have two teen ones and a kid one - they’re pretty terrible. I mean, she loved them, but for me they were just too fake.

I like it when you say you don’t like these Chicken soup books.

If you want to achieve something with your life, it’s better to forget about your age and go for the real stuff. That’s my view. Sooner or later, you’re going to need them. Why not get a head start over your peers, if you mean business.

To become health, wealthy and wise, you need to take care of the four aspects of life: Health, Wealth, Relationships, and Contribution to society.

So, I’m going to forget your age and recommend a few appropriate books from my 2,000 personal library, and you take your pick from them, OK?

Reader’s Digest, The Complete Manual of Fitness and Well-being, a lifetime guide to self-improvement. workouts for men and women, eating for health, self-scoring fitness quizzes, dealing with stress, looking your best, sexuality, feeling good, staying young, treatments and therapies.

Now, Discover Your Strengths, the revolutionary program that shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths - and those of the people you manage, by Marcus Buckingham & Donald Clifton

The Magic of Dialogue, transforming conflict into cooperation, by Daniel Yankelovitch, based on the open minded attitude that everyone brings a piece of the solution to problems.

Rich Dad Poor Dad, what the rich teach their kids about money - that the poor and middle class do not, by Robert Kiyosaki, choosing idea-intensive and capital intensive activities over labor-intensive activities.

Make Real Money On The Internet, by Stephen Pierce

Dream Crafting, the art of dreaming big, the science of making it happen, by Paul Levesque and Art McNeil, five skills for achieving any goal

The Power of Full Engagement, managing Energy, not time, is the key to high performance and personal renewal, by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz, achieving corporate success.

The Road Less Traveled, a new psychology of love, traditional values and spiritual growth, by Scott Peck, how to build up character and courage through facing our emotional problems squarely

The 7 habits of Highly Effective People, bringing back character ethics, by Stephen Covey, be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win/win, seek first to understand…then to be understood, synergize, sharpen the saw.

People Skills, how to assert yourself, listen to others, and resolve conflicts, by Robert Bolton,

Make The Right Decision Every Time, how to make the right business and personal decisions confidently, by Roger Dawson

I need help i had to interpret parts of the declaration now i need to get info on how other people interpret it i need interpretations for each paragraph
Paragraph 1:

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

Paragraph 2:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Paragraph 3:

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

Paragraph 4:

But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

Paragraph 5:

Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain [George III] is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

1) When a people find it necessary to break free of another government, public opinion requires them to state why.

2) We believe it obvious that all men should be treated as equal before the eyes of the law, that there are certain rights which must be respected by every government, and that among these rights are (those three listed. I would NEVER try to paraphrase those).

3) If you’re going to change a government, especially one that’s been around for awhile, caution if nothing else says that you shouldn’t do it for trivial reasons. Because of this, we see time and time again that people are more willing to put up with abuses rather than to change things radically.

4) When it becomes obvious, though, that a particular government has become despotic, and intends to continue to subject its people to increasing abuses, it is the duty of the people to end that government and create a better one.

5) We have suffered the abuses we mentioned above, and we must now throw off the government of King George III and establish our own. The facts are as follows:

and it goes on from there. Hope this is what you were looking for.

esteem problems, and that u seem to fall for guys quickly.

It means exactly what it’s supposed to mean. You fall too quickly, are probably too clingy….both signs of insecurity and low self esteem. I’m sure you have other qualities that he is drawn to, which is why he finds you intriguing. This guy sounds smart. You’d be wise to listen to him. The average guy would just use this weakness to his advantage.

please give me some tips to gain confidence

Try this:

1) Set a specific, realistic goal.
2) Write it down on a carefully prepared chart.
3) Give yourself a deadline to complete it.
4) Think of it as a priority.
5) When you complete it, check it off the list.
7) Set another specific, realistic goal and repeat the process.
When you complete ten goals, give yourself a reward.

People with high self-esteem treat themselves with respect. They take care of their appearance. They have good hygiene. They tuck in their shirts. They wear belts. They tie their shoes. They have good posture. They tend not to be covered with piercings and tattoos. The question is, do they do these things because they have high self-esteem or do they have high self-esteem because they do these things? Assume that it’s the latter. And like the saying, "Fake it till you make it," you can gain high self-esteem by acting as if you already have it.

Final point: Self-esteem has to be actively earned and not passively received. Your effort to improve yourself by asking this question is a big step towards earning it. Well done!

I hope this helps.

I am looking for a self storage and i don’t remember how big is 25 square feet! can u give me an approximation please !

60" x 60"

Not very large.

To help you visualize things:

A twin bed is usually 39" X 75"

A queen bed is 60" x 80"

i don’t know what caused this but when i was about 5, i got it stuck in my head that going to the bathroom was bad. ever since then ive been trying to keep myself "regular" but i refuse to take a laxative for the rest of my life, its not going to well, and it has become increasingly common for me to have to stop everything im doing just to hold in a sudden strong bowl movement.

PLEASE HELP…….

no jokes that contain the term"full of sh*t" cause I’ve heard that one to d*mn many times!

Something you were taught maybe , and dont remember? It seems that you need some help getting off the laxatives, and training in how to eat so as not to get constipated. YOu are not eating right if you have constipation,
One has to drink at least 2 quarts of water, or 1/2 your body weight , in ounces, of water per day, and eat lots of fiberous foods, fruits, veggies are fibourous, to regulate pooping.
That is enough to regulate anyone, healthy, so they dont need any help whatsoever in going.
If you replace the laxatives with the natural laxatives , like aloe vera gel or plant, that would be much healthier, since aloe also has many health benefits and is ok to take every day. If you get diarrhea with it, then just cut down on how much you take.
t’hen you can get help digging out the memory or whatever made you think this, so you can make the changes you need.
best wishes

I really like this guy, and school starts in a few weeks. We’re in different grades, so i won’t see him as much.

I haven’t seen him all summer, and i want to pluck up enough courage to text him and ask him to go on a walk with me, or just come to my house or something. I have a low self-confidence, or a low- self esteem and I really want to see him, but i can’t find the courage to do so..can someone help me? :/

pretend you are not with him when you are with him and just be someone you are normally like you are with your dear ones or close friends and build up your relationship from there. 1st let him be your good friend and then start thinking about dating. achieving this will be your lesson number one in gaining confidence and moving on from there.
dont think about it too much and just do it.
the more you will think the less you will do..
so go go go…

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I’ve read several self-help books (library) and I seem to never change. I’m still lazy, unmotivated, and do what I want to regardless of the boiler-plated advice of other "gurus." I read online that people that buy self-help books often buy several and they don’t seem to work from what I’ve read. Your opinion please.

Maybe it’s just you, that you actually want to continue lazy? I myself bought one on stress and it really did help. I am a hundred times more chill now than a year ago. Though you shouldn’t rely on them completely. You really have to consider how to change your ways yourself.

im new to the book publishing industry and i do not know how to publish my book. can i publish a book from outside my country even though i cant travel? im from the middle east and they wont approve books that have bad words in them and i refuse to change words in my book just because it has bad words in them. thank you for answering.

Here’s a how to article on how to self publish on CreateSpace.
http://www.jjritonya.com/HowToSelfPublishOnCreatespace.pdf
-JJ

My boyfriend self-harms and it makes me really upset. I used to self-harm so I understand how it feels and I know that there really is no stopping him. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can stop him or at leats help him see there is more to life than it?

try not to get upset - just remember that it is his way of coping. just try to make sure he knows that you are there for him if he wants to talk.

i am a self harmer and i found it helpful to have a code with my best mate where i called her and asked something like "whats the weather like tomorrow" and that was her que to ask if everything was ok.

you cant stop him from doing it but maybe if you go to the doctors with him and see if he can be referred for councelling as i find it helps to talk to a stranger rather than someone i know.

just make sure the injuries are looked after as if they are not they may become infected.

good luck, and just remember to be there for him xxx