With the new year well into motion, are you still focusing on your New Year’s resolutions or improving yourself in any way? Often, people make big promises to themselves at the beginning of the new year that are soon forgotten once the reality of everyday life sets in. Maybe you told yourself that you would … Read more
In the early stages of writing my doctoral dissertation, I was lucky to eke out more than a few sentences a day. Words came out as slowly as liquid petroleum dripped out of decaying dinosaur bones. Each idea or turn of phrase was scrutinized, re-scrutinized, edited, then deleted. At the end of each day, I … Read more
We live in an age of abundant information. No matter where your interests lie, it’s possible to get a world-class self-education experience with an internet connection and by meeting the right people. In other words: If you’d like to learn any skill, then finding information on how to do it is easy to do with … Read more
Neale Donald Walsch once said: “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Simply put: Only when you stop letting fears and anxiety hold you back, will you start to make those major breakthroughs in life. Unfortunately, many people have problems with getting out of their comfort zones. They want to do more in … Read more
When you think about the stressors in your life, where does your mind go? Maybe your career? A certain relationship in your life? Or simply just your everyday schedule? Stress is one thing that doesn’t discriminate when it comes to age, sex, religion, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. Even infants can experience stress in a way … Read more
In March of 2020, the world flipped upside down when the novel coronavirus outbreak turned into the Covid-19 pandemic. Schools closed, thereby requiring their students to begin distance learning. Some teachers lost their footing, as well as the sight of their goals. What could they do to achieve the goals they had for their students, … Read more
Why is education important? Education is the key to everything that is good in our world today. Advances in computers, information technology, math, medicine, psychology, engineering and every other discipline would be impossible if education didn’t help us build on the advances of the great minds that came before us. In fact, it is essential … Read more
Everyone has to go to class when they are younger. Some people go to college, graduate school, and even participate in continuing education courses. If this is something that you are facing, you may get bored from time to time. What should you do when you get bored in class? What can you do that … Read more
The Internet has become a significant part of our lives. It has become our number one source of information. It helps us to be more efficient at work. And of course, it makes study time far more effective. However, with the vast amount of information available to us at the click of a mouse or … Read more
When I attended college for my first degree, I was shocked to find out that there would be minimal guidance. It was an art degree, and the curriculum was created around self-learning and exploration. The next four years would be the most incredible experience in developing the mental shift I needed to become an autodidact … Read more