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Everyone has heard reference to sayings relating to the importance of not blaming one’s tools for jobs that don’t turn out quite as one planned. It is inevitably more often the fault of the workman rather than his tools. There are many variations of this phrase such as, "It"s not the arrows, it"s the India ". Never
You want to make a great speech. Who doesn’t? But most people worry about the possibility of negative emotions wreaking havoc with their perfectly planned speech. They spend days or weeks writing out their speech, ensuring that it says exactly what they want to convey; they practice their speech out loud whilst watch
Most people these days have seen a stage hypnosis show; you have seen people cluck like chickens, or be convinced that they are a super star or that they are walking on the moon. You have seen people suddenly forget their name, or confuse their shoe for a dog. You have seen people have needles threaded through their ar
How would you like to feel a little more sure of yourself, or comfortable to speak in front of a crowd, or confident enough to speak up for yourself and disagree if you want to? A lack of confidence has the ability to affect one in so very many different ways. r
If you are feeling dissatisfied then it's time to recognize that your reality is created by the things which you choose to focus upon. Your attitude creates your reality. Unhappiness and dissatisfaction derive from focusing upon what you do not have instead of focusing upon the things which you do have. Happiness comes
You can spend hours and hours working away on the range, but what matters is how you play when you are on the course. We all know this and bemoan this undeniable fact of the world of golf. Any keen golfer knows the difference between range play and golf play. The keener you are the more you practice and the more you pl
Obsessions can be extremely good so long as the object of focus is of a positive nature. It is only when obsessions are negatively focused that they cause real problems. Obsessive tendencies can usually be seen in the most successful of people. Arguably it is their obsessive nature that propels them with such determi
Whether you can or you cannot do something usually depends upon your chosen patterns of thought. If you put yourself down you will find that your own thoughts are what get in the way of your happiness and success. When you put yourself down you set in motion a cycle of negative effect. From an individual perspective yo
There is much evidence these days of people rushing into things without taking sufficient time to think. The consequences are usually not too detrimental, although sometimes the effect is less than pleasing. I know myself that I have a rather short fuse when I encounter answering systems which leave you dangling for
Some ladies are very lucky on the PMS front whilst others are less so. For some unlucky ladies it can feel as if your terrible twin has overtaken your mind and body for a few days each month and it intent upon turning your emotional life upside down. It's not at all a nice experience, either for you or those who are cl
What would your life be like if you did not have the ability to create fantasies? What if Obama never allowed himself to imagine what it might be like to be President? Or if Bolt couldn't imagine beating a world record? Or if Tiger never dreamt of shooting consecutive (significantly) sub-par rounds in major tournaments
Laughter is an antidote to pain and unhappiness. The power of laughter should never be underestimated. Laughter clinics have been set up in various places and research has shown that laughter is even an aid to recovery from ill health. When something makes you laugh, your spirits are lifted and a feeling of well-bein
When you think about Jack, Seve, Tiger, or to that matter any great golfer, you find the word creativity popping into your head. These golfers are (or alas, in the case of Seve, were) creative. Great golfers have the ability to think up amazing shots. They can see shots in their mind and then they can make them happen.
Predictability or excitement; which are you more drawn towards? In reality most of us like a little of both, although the most important in the end is usually predictability. We are creatures of habit and routine, whether we like to think of ourselves like that or otherwise. We generally feel more comfortable and confi
I had a round of golf with a couple of girls the other day and ended up coming off the course chuckling to myself over our focus upon the optimal hip turn and weight transference through the swing. All three of us had individually been paying extra attention to this important part of the golf swing, but realized during
Anger is an emotion that most people would prefer to avoid if at all possible. Anger makes us feel out of control. Perhaps I should actually reverse the order in which that statement is made? Certainly the two go hand in hand. Untamed and unchecked anger has the power to completely destroy many things in many senses.
If you have ever spent a couple of hours in an airport waiting for a delayed flight you will be familiar with the general feeling of discontent that permeates the atmosphere. People look bored, tired, frustrated, long-suffering or just plain upset! Amongst this generalized feeling of discontent you will always notice
A lot of people complain that the spark has disappeared from their relationship, that they have become just an "old married couple". But, if you wish to keep that sense of romance and excitement in your relationship it's up to you to ensure that these feelings stick around. r
Build Confidence. Seeing is believing; or is it? How clear is your vision? Is your reality based upon what you see or what you know? I frequently find myself marveling at how easily one automatically jumps to conclusions based upon prior self-belief, ideas and expectations, sometimes to the extent of rendering oneself
With an increasing number of vehicles traversing the highways of the world a higher degree of driving confidence is required to enable one to step out of their usual comfort zone. To drive on an unfamiliar road can be very daunting to many a driver. Roads and road systems can be very different from one side of a town t
Everybody seems to be talking about the weather. Yet again in the Isle of Man, and throughout much of the UK, it has been a disappointing summer. Too little sun and far too much rain would seem to be the general consensus. I have lost count of the number of times that I have seen would-be floods upon the roads because
You are in all likelihood a lot tougher than you think you are. Most of us don't realize the real extent of our strength until we are tested by life events. When difficult situations evolve, we almost always rise to the occasion. We think that we couldn't cope with many a circumstance, yet when those things happen we
Earlier this week I received this message in my in-box; Your Effort Is A Portrait of Yourself. It got me thinking about a lot of things. I remember reading that Colonel Sanders knocked upon one thousand doors before the recipe behind KFC was recognized as having potential.
The question of lowering cholesterol would appear to be easy for some but more difficult for others. The key to successfully lowering cholesterol is making the necessary changes as easy and simple as possible. Whenever I tell people that my Cholesterol levels are high they simply don't believe me. They think I'm kidd
Courage is a quality that we would all aspire to develop and possess by the bucket load. Everyone appreciates the value of courage. Yet timidity and fear can so easily form barriers to this valuable commodity. r
Boost your confidence the easy and reliable way. That's what we all want isn't it? A confidence building technique which is easy to apply yet also provides real results in terms of greater self-esteem, improved self-worth and success. Not only that we want to feel more confident straight away; we want a confidence buil
There are few people, male or female, who do not hope to find the kind of love that transforms us. We instinctively seek a deep bond with another person, one that raises us up, irons out wrinkles, supports and nurtures us, helping us to have courage and remain upbeat no matter what disappointments come our way. We kn
Build Confidence. Gain mental strength. We know this is what we need to be both happy and successful. Nevertheless, we all look for guarantees from time to time. We would like to be reassured of such things as definitely passing exams or a relationship definitely working out well, and so on. We often lack self belief a
There are many ways in which one may be deceitful and every single person will have succumbed to its shadowy presence to one degree or another. In a strange and mysterious way we are usually more deceitful to ourselves than we are to others. We have the ability to kid ourselves into thinking that something is right or
Sometimes you will be in a place that is very obviously beautiful to the majority of people. At other times you will not be in such a fortunate place that has overtly physical beauty. But it is possible to find beauty in everything, depending upon ones mindset. r
I was chatting with someone today who is a great golfer but admits to suffering a certain degree of anger issues when the game isn’t going his way. The last time he played he was one under after 10 holes, which in must amateur golfers books is pretty damn good. But the wheel came off on the 11th. r
Being patient on the golf course allows you to wait in position until luck swings your way. Being patient ensures you do not give in. Rather you dig deep and step up to the eve- present challenge that golf presents. Watching Tiger in the last couple of rounds at Memorial confirmed yet again the importance of patience i
I cannot help thinking that we are focusing upon the wrong thing when we spend so much time paying attention to being overweight, how to lose weight, which diet is best and so on. Surely our focus should be instead upon how we can as a nation become healthier? As you think in a healthy and balanced way, your habits wil
If you feel mistrustful and suspicious your relationship will be tainted and you will potentially drive your partner away. You need to come to terms with your feelings and deal with them appropriately. Mistrust in any relationship is a recipe for discomfort or potentially disaster. If you don't trust someone then you w
When you start talking weddings the most frequently asked question is probably something to do with the type of dress the bride is planning to wear. All of your girlfriends ask if you have chosen your dress yet, what style of dress you're looking for, how you're going to wear your hair, and so on. r
There's more than one way in which travel contributes to building confidence. The most obvious is that you have to step outside your normal day to day routines and familiar places and people to travel at all. r
Human beings do not exist in an individual vacuum any more than the other species of animal or bird who live on this planet. We are social in nature and our basic and primary instinct of survival tells us that we need a mate in order to fulfill that very task. And as a matter of day to day survival we know that we need
There is much evidence that we survive more easily and more comfortably when sharing our lives with other human beings than when we live life in a solitary manner. Research shows that we live longer and healthier lives when time is passed in the company of a loving spouse. Being alone does not merely impact upon our em
The essential elements required which serve to position you as a good partner are similar in both business and personal arenas. Empathy is probably one of the most important assets - the ability to put yourself into the other person's shoes. How are they feeling? What are they thinking? r
There are two sides to every coin. In life we are provided with endless opportunities and an equal number of choices. Some choices are easily made; others can prove to be more difficult as they evoke conflicting emotions. r
Many people never succeed in this seemingly simple task. Our minds misdirect us. We frequently think we know what we want only to discover that upon achieving or receiving it that we are still not as happy as we would wish to be. At other times we know what we would like but are too afraid to ask for it, or lack the co
For those of us who are used to being constantly on the go it is easy to forget what it actually feels like to kick back and truly relax. There are many things which we do that we kid ourselves are relaxing when in reality this is not the case. r
The other day I wrote a quick article on the importance of having a positive attitude when you catch a cold, due to your expectations having a great impact upon the reality which you subsequently experience.
I don't know about you but I am becoming ever more aware of the number of people whose actions are motivated by fear. Fear is a very human emotion which we are all vulnerable to, but there is no denying that it is an extremely destructive force. Fear can be translated into many different actions, most of which are expe
As we age it is undeniable that our bodies do not function as smoothly nor as efficiently as they used to when we were younger. As my doctor once said to me "a woman's body is like a car. Once it begins to break down it keeps on breaking dow ". I’m sure that if his patient had been a man he would have adapted what he
It is extremely difficult to deal with people who have a predisposition to assume that the World is against them. It is however, even more difficult for the person who has to live with this belief. r
How many people do you know who are dissatisfied with their life and yet at the same time they do not really know why? They are looking around for something but don't have a clear idea of what that something is. Similarly, how many people do you know who say their prayers at night, saying thank you for all the good thi
Everyone has an element of the "Doubting Thomas" within their personality. For some people this doubting and fearful part of their character has a high profile and filters everything through these potentially negative lenses. Others suppress this part of their focus and virtually turn a blind eye to any doubtful feelin
What is more to the point, would you like to create good habits instead of the bad habits that you are fed up with? Habits come in many shapes and sizes. Good habits are great, whereas bad habits can cause discomfort and frustration. r
Having a good imagination is vital to making progress. Without a view of what you wish to achieve, or where you wish to be, how would you know what to do or where to start? Even the simplest of things requires you to imagine your goal so as to enable you to be successful. r