None of us are perfect. Try as we might, we all screw up in our social interactions at some point. This is totally natural and understandable. Of course, we should minimize the social mistakes we make. But no matter how much work we put into becoming perfect social creatures, there will come a point where […]
Day 27: Go On A Date
June 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
Unless you are a part of the estimated 1% of humans who are asexual, dating and romantic relationships make up a big part of your life. Whether you are single or in a relationship right now, this is an area which deserves some attention. People who have been single for a while can become complacent […]
Day 26: Rekindle Old Friendships
June 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
Yesterday, we talked about a mindset for maintaining friendships when you are busy. Today we will be a little bit more direct with regards to maintaining relationships. We all have friends whom we would love to have stayed in touch with, but for one reason or another have lost touch with them. Sometimes there may […]
Day 25: The Magic of “Shave Parties”
June 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
Ok, so the title of this post is a little cryptic, I know. Let me explain. I have a slight problem, in that I am very lazy when it comes to shaving. One of my bros has the same problem. Both of us know that even though we look good all the time, we tend […]
Day 24: Are These Behaviors Sabotaging Your Relationships?
June 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
Today we move on to the final segment of this program, but it is perhaps the most important. For the next several days we will be exploring socialization and relationships, which is probably the #1 factor in most peoples’ happiness. I have a simple exercise for you today. Simple, but quite challenging. You must stop […]
Day 23: Fake It Til You Make It
June 17, 2012 by 4 Comments
If only life were perfect right now. Wouldn’t that be great? You wouldn’t ever have to worry about personal development or trying to do things that will make you happier, because you would already be as happy as possible! Yeah, I guess that would be kind of cool. The great thing is that even though […]
Day 22: Conquer Your Fears
June 16, 2012 by 6 Comments
On Day 20, we started from zero and decided what our ideal lifestyle would be like. Then on Day 21, we defined our fears which prevent us from taking the steps necessary to make that ideal lifestyle possible. Today, we will conquer those fears. As you may already know, the emotion of fear serves a […]
Day 21: Fear-setting
June 16, 2012 by 9 Comments
Today we will be doing another technique that I have borrowed. This time, the technique is called fear-setting, and comes from Tim Ferris’s book The 4-Hour Workweek, which I highly recommend. I timed this exercise to come right after yesterday’s starting from zero technique for a good reason. The starting from zero technique is extreme, […]
Day 20: Starting From Zero Technique
June 15, 2012 by 9 Comments
Today I want to go over a technique that I borrowed from a fantastic book, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World, by Harry Browne. It is called the starting from zero technique, and it is incredibly awesome. The purpose of this technique is to change your life from where it is now to […]
Day 19: Hobbies
June 15, 2012 by 1 Comment
What do you like to do with your free time? You’ve probably thought about this question a lot over the past two days while eliciting your values and writing your mission statement. That’s good, because today we will explore the question a little bit further in order to optimize your hobbies. Hobbies have a great […]
