What do you really want out of life?
Every time we send our mailing list a survey asking what you want from the Lefkoe Institute, what you want out of life, or what you would like to change in your life, the most frequent answer we get is overcoming fear in order to take action. Other answers include: Eliminating other negative feelings and wanting to be more successful. On a recent questionnaire many of you mentioned wanting to make some type of contribution to others. Is that all there is to life? These are certainly worthwhile goals. I suspect that they are representative of what most people in [...]
Four Tips To Determine The Best Self-Improvement Program
If you are one of the tens of millions of people interested in self-improvement—and if you’re reading this blog you probably are—taking responsibility for improving your life is something you just take for granted. Wouldn’t everyone want to change for the better? Wouldn’t everyone do whatever they could to free themselves from their suffering? Actually, the surprising answer to these questions is, no. Only a relatively small percent of the total population is interested in self-improvement. We have to be ready to grow before we get interested in improving. Abraham Maslow, a psychologist who is known for postulating a “Hierarchy [...]
What’s next after getting better?
Why do you read personal growth materials or purchase personal growth products? If you are typical, there is something in your life you would like to improve. Most people interested in personal growth programs would like to “get better” in some way. The meaning of “getting better” varies from person to person, but it can include relieving suffering, getting over various fears, taking action when we feel fear, stopping compulsive behavior, improving relationships, eliminating the barriers to making and saving money, stopping the negative self talk, etc. Most of the people in the world are trying to get better [...]
