Advanced Personal Development Blog @ Dr. Ben Modie

  How Success or Its Lack Begins with You and I As Individuals   The individual is indispensable at the point of getting set If you consider the organisational set-up of people, in life in general, you realize that they are all built from an amalgamation of individuals of varied backgrounds in abilities.   For example, to start a new venture or organisation of some nature, you either have first an individual or a group of individuals that think alike and can conceptualize the idea of developing such.   Additionally, in the event there’s intention to begin to build or construct, and as well expand the organisation, there is always a need to bring-in several other individuals, with the hope that they will gel to form a solid productive team.   The same procedure, albeit in varied ways or specificities, is what entails in building families, communities etc.   The key to human success is within the individual How much an organisation or a nation w...

  “As a natural package made in heaven there’s no reason for you to cause yourself to think or believe that you were intended to live in struggle.   Just as nature easily and effortlessly manifest its intentions, you too are set the same way.   As the wise from yesteryear often teaches ‘the doorway to success opens from within’.   This means you already have inside internal qualities, essentially your potential, which you are meant to activate to enable your creative abilities.   The key to opening your door to any success you desire lies in recognising this potential you already have within.   Struggle in life emanates from overly relying on external factors, like giving away your power by expecting from others, endlessly waiting for your lucky moment, placing your hopes on a piece of inheritance, or other such circumstances. If you would like to give your journey a lift, so you can make real advances to living a greatly inspired and fulfilling life, don’t...

  “Not everything in your wish list is worth an iota of your most critical resource, being time.   Nevertheless, many of us are our own worst enemies in the way we throw away not only time, but equally other critical resources like effort and money, to get to the end of our wish lists.   The latter, for any of us and particularly at an early age, are a by-product of an endless chain-reaction of wishy-washy thoughts about ways to a great life experience or success.   If left unchecked, this setting could result in one chasing shadows and end up completely missing the entire journey of life.   You will know you are growing out of it if you have started to notice and wonder about how you use your moment or your time in life ” How To Take Control of Your Life Through Two Critical Questions!   In your journey of life, the time must come when you no longer just feel concerned about having a job to earn a salary or make a living etc., but instead you begin...

  “ That life is never an easy assignment for any of us is perhaps stating the “obvious”, which, as Khalil Gibran put it, “is that never seen until someone expresses it simply”. No doubt you and I struggle in many, sometimes seemingly endless, ways to make the most out of the one topmost priceless opportunity for being.     Similarly obvious is the reality that despite the struggles, life itself does provide the lighter side of things.   In other words, there are endless opportunities to learn how to view life differently and change your trying situations of life.   As an example, difficulty may be looked at from another angle as an opportunity to learn new skills and develop capabilities to find answers, and not be seen as simply a stress-generating obstacle ”     How Though Not an Easy Life for Us All There’s a Way!     “Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down”   These evergreen words of wisdom...

  “That positive thoughts yield positive results while negative thoughts yield negative results isn’t at all a far-fetched or ludicrous perception.   As humans, we are gifted with a mental system that allows us to recognise that which does not yield as we desire and be able to change it for better.   In other words, you and I have the natural ability to change the way we think, or the way we foresee the future, and think differently to influence better outcomes in our lives.   The most effective and obvious way to cultivate a culture of positive thinking , and as well make changing your mind an effortless process, is to become a life-long student .   When you embrace the learning process and make it a priority in your life, you’ll create for yourself bountiful opportunities to easily change your mind and yield better experiences of life.   Always remember that you’re not fixed to think just one way, and you certainly do have the ability to set your mind on...

  “It’s once again the beginning of the unfolding of a new year, which essentially is a packaged priceless natural gift that you are meant to enjoy over a period of twelve months. So, now is that moment for you to begin to unwrap your gift and figure out how you’re going to make the most out of it.   I don’t suppose you have any intention to let any minute of your gift go to waste.   That there’s such a schedule to have a new beginning, like the beginning of a new day, week, month, or year as is now, is intended to help you figure out how to do better what didn’t work out well last.   You’re now right at an opportune moment to set yourself and your life differently, for greater effectiveness and impact.   Remember, when it comes to your own life you are always the key authority in your journey of life.   You are accountable to setting yourself for the best use of your yearly gift of life.   It isn’t much about what others promises to make happen for yo...