Are You Sabotaging Your Success?

This essay expands upon my previous entry on fear of success. — I once had a co-worker who hated her job. Her job stress was so much, that it was hurting her body. She wore those wrist supports to nurse her injury. Her husband made enough money, so she didn’t …

Fear of Success: Why, and How to Beat It

We all want success, but actually many of us fear it as well. Why do we do that, and how can we break it down? Here’s one universal approach that will help you deal with a major portion of your fear of success. One of my current challenges is to …

This Is the Sound of Your Ripping Yourself into Pieces (Digest)

Note: this is a digest version of a longer essay.  Also, refer to this post for the background information. — We often talk about growth as not easy.  Here, I’d like to share how that’s been true in my journey. The challenge of growing is that you have to constantly …

What I Force My Children to Learn, or Not (Digest)

Note: This is the digest version of a longer essay. — In a continuing discussion about children and learning, I’d like to share my family’s view and philosophy on this matter.  It mainly deals with what we force our children to learn, and what we don’t. The Fundamental First of …