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Socrates is considered one of the chief founders of Western philosophy. We know Socrates primarily from the accounts of other writers: from his student, Plato, from Xenophon, the historian, as well as from the plays of Aristophanes.

Through Plato’s writing (primarily) we’ve come to comprehend the depth of Socrates’ wisdom. Today I want to discuss seven life lessons based on the teachings of Socrates. Socrates said, “I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think.” This article was written to make you think. He said, “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” Let his words, kindle your flame.

7 Must Read Life Lessons From Socrates:

1.Be Content

“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.”  Read more... (700 words, 1 image, estimated 2:48 mins reading time)

Most people (including me) are touched by depression at some point in their lives. It could be you, a friend or a family member. The spotlight is often on the celebs as it is in this story. I am not a big hockey fan but I was touched by the personal insights of this sports writer / commentator Michael Landsberg speaking of his friend who shocked everyone with his recent suicide. Wade Belak, a 35 year old ex NHLer was participating in this season’s “Battle Of The Blades” (a charity TV skating celeb event) was found dead in his hotel room a week ago. – Click to read the rest of this compelling story!

At any one time, ask yourself, “What is the most important thing I can do out of my list? ” Pick one and commit to yourself, “I will commit to focus on this for the next three months (or until it is done) and I will work on nothing else. I… – Click to read the rest of the story!

Phyllis Rodriguez and Aicha el-Wafi have a powerful friendship born of unthinkable loss. Rodriguez’ son was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001; el-Wafi’s son Zacarias Moussaoui was convicted of a role in those attacks and is serving a life sentence. In hoping to find peace, these two moms have come to understand and respect one another. – Click for compelling video story!

Big life events like a death, job loss, or a relationship break-up, can shock us into awareness and cause a mind shift. Timing plays a role too. I would love everyone to see the valuable advice here. Very informative and awareness expanding! Thank you for very usefull information that enables one to change and have focus. A must read - Source

Good post with easy examples to understand. Be more happy and productive.

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Tapping the Promise of Personal Growth
March 1st, 2010 by Steve Pavlina

The nice thing about working on your personal growth is that when you make a concerted, dedicated effort to improve some part of your life, there’s an excellent chance that you will succeed in the long run. You may have a lot of gunk to clear out in terms of limiting beliefs, and you may be starting from a disadvantaged position, but given enough time, it’s entirely possible to completely rework some part of your life for the better.

For example, you have the potential to go from rags to riches, from shy to socially confident, or from unhealthy to vibrant and fit. It may not be easy to make such transitions, but there are numerous successes to model. These are transitions that many, many people have already succeeded at, and they’re often more than happy to help out people who are interested in taking similar journeys. You certainly don’t have to stumble forward blindly.  Read more... (1482 words, estimated 5:56 mins reading time)

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The 7 Huna Principles of Life – 1. Ike

This is a series of 7 articles based around the 7 principles of life in the Hawaiian Huna tradition.

Have you ever heard of Huna? It’s a Hawaiian term for “secret”. Now don’t jump off here just because you don’t want to hear another “The Secret” type story again. Huna is a philosophy (and not a set of of superficial esoteric mumbo jumbo methods) while at the same time being very practical – maybe that’s what caught my attention in the first place and I found it well worth studying. It’s not a religion that you have to join and if you are religious you should stay with your current religion if you’re happy. However following the 7 principles that are at the core of this philosophy allows you to experience your life to a much deeper and fulfilling level.  Read more... (1752 words, 1 image, estimated 7:00 mins reading time)

Procrastination

Most of us procrastinate to varying degrees. In fact, according to Piers Steel, a University of Calgary psychologist who got his information from an analysis of psychological literature, 95% of people admit that they sometimes procrastinate.

We recognize the inconveniences caused by procrastination — the late assignments, the missed flight, the angry boss — but most people are unaware of the real costs in terms of lost opportunities, excessive fines, and even tragedies of epic proportions.

Here are some examples of just a few of the real costs determined by Piers Steel, whose scientific literature review appeared in the journal, Psychological Bulletin.

A study by the tax preparation firm H&R Block reported that putting off doing their taxes costs U.S. citizens an average of $400 each because of errors due to the last-minute rush.  Read more... (232 words, estimated 56 secs reading time)