Who Says We Are Smart?
I wonder if some of you remember when you were growing up, your parents compared you with your classmates or your neighbors or even your relatives. They somehow forgot you would feel, of course, all they were concerned was that you graduate with honors, study hard and be better than your classmates, neighbors or your relatives. This was their motivational motto. Boy! It certainly did work to get some...
February 25th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Where does your money go?
Why is it important where your money goes? It is important mostly to you especially when it was your money – money you earned, you inherited or you received it for your services. Of course, you and I cannot take the money with us when we die. We have been told not to get attached to the money and material possessions as we grew up. So, a lot of us learnt not to attach to money by abandoning...
February 19th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Who are you?
When someone asks you, ”Who are you?” Who Are You - Wikipedia What runs through the mind? You may think of your name, whose daughter or son you are. Or perhaps someone’s mother or father. You take it that they are asking your name, whose friends or relative etc. What we refer them as external references of who we are. The true meaning of who we are is the awareness of who we are. The greater...
February 5th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Claim Your Money
When you claim your money, you are not only claiming the ‘currency’, you are claiming your birthright. It is claiming your financial confidence. Your birthright is the ability to have and to fulfill your true desires. Whatever your desires, however big or small are of no consequence, but the fulfillment of it does matter. If your desire is to be confident, your wealth is tied in to your overcoming...
February 1st, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Fear Is An Addiction
Fear is an addiction, it has been our companion our entire life. We would be lost and lonely without the fear and the whispers of those voices that tell us to fear. Any long term abuse can become habituated and our character built on it. Similarly the concept of fear is captivating and avoidance is our nature. We are creatures that want to avoid pain and what we believe to be harmful, we take...
January 27th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Approvals and Guilt Go Hand in Hand
Approvals and Guilt go hand in hand because without the requirement of approval there would never be any need for guilt. Simple right? But so destructive to oneself. And conversely, without the guilt symptoms to display internally or externally, there wouldn’t be any requirement for approval from others. What guilt is can be described as an emotional state when a person believes that she or he has...
January 6th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
What does self development mean for you?
Self development definition varies from one individual to another. Self development skills are truly acquired through experiences not by reading books, or listening. Reading self development article or listening to others has a great have advantage. You can put together certain facts or events together and get a sense of understanding and insight. I started my self- development twenty years ago because...
December 16th, 2008 by Rebecca Cheng
Ego Vs Dignity or Ego Vs Soul
Ego Vs Dignity or Ego Vs Soul In personal self development we learn to embrace ourselves, accept who we are. Our strength comes from within once we accept our strength and weakness. The strength is not being physical powerful or financial rich and successful. Although being strong physically and being financialy rich has its place. Our strength comes from within: Our true power, strength and courage...
October 10th, 2008 by Rebecca Cheng
Daily Challenges
Daily Challenges Sometimes have you wondered why things go wrong all of a sudden, and all at the same time? You keep coping with the daily challenges and get so tired and helpless. To top it off, your mind keep you busy with all the thoughts of both significance as well as unproductive beliefs, notions and memories. Well! that’s happenend to me over many times over the course of my life. The...
September 16th, 2008 by Rebecca Cheng
Personal Choice
Personal Choice When I was growing up I had such mixed feelings about my physical body. As a child I always attended church on Sundays with my mom and I could never forget these constant barrages of message that the body is the temple of God. Yet on the flip side I was forced to treat my body as some sort of filth. It was a sin to enter the god’s house when I was menstruating. It was a sin to care...
September 9th, 2008 by Rebecca Cheng
