What Confidence Really Is

Confidence is an attitude which allows people to have positive yet realistic views of themselves and their situations. Confident people trust their own abilities and have a great sense of control in life.

Yoga for Self Acceptance

Practicing Yoga asanas (postures) is very different from practicing other physical exercises – not only does Yoga help the body, but it also enriches the mind. All of us suffer from insecurities, due to issues we have with ourselves. In order to live a healthy, fulfilled life, it is important to accept our imperfections and learn to accept ourselves.

Exercise your "Brain"

Exercising your brain can improve memory and reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to medical studies.

• Challenge your brain by doing old routines in new ways. Brush your teeth with your other hand. Take a new route to work.

• Do crossword puzzles or other brain-teasers.

• Learn a new language.

• Learn a new computer program.

• Practice or take up playing a musical instrument.

Life's Struggles

A man found a cocoon of an emperor moth. He took it home so that he could watch the moth come out of the cocoon. On the day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to force the body through that little hole.

Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther. It just seemed to be stuck. Then the man, in his kindness, decided to help the moth, so he took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The moth then emerged easily.

But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.

What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the moth to get through the tiny opening was the way of forcing fluid from the body of the moth into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Freedom and flight would only come after the struggle. By depriving the moth of a struggle, he deprived the moth of health.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to go through our life without any obstacles, we would be crippled.

We would not be as strong as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for regrets.   

Time Management

Those who make the worst use of their time most complain of its shortness.
— La Bruyère

Remember that time is money.
— Benjamin Franklin

The more you think, the more time you have.
— Henry Ford

Optimism vs Pessimism

An Optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
A Pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity.

                             - Winston Churchill

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.Nothing can be done without hope or confidence.
                                  - Helen Keller