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Self-Esteem, Loneliness and Fatigue

Discipline is key for success. Nevertheless, above being disciplined, remember to always be gentle with yourself. Self-esteem is not static. Our sense of well-being naturally fluctuate within certain limits, depending on the high and low tide of our lives. However, many of our difficulties have less to do with the specifics of a particular problem and are more related to our approach to cope with such problem. Obviously, there are some fears we cannot totally control: for instance, if some time ago we suffered some severe burns, it’s likely that could show exaggerated reactions to fire. However, fear … (Continue Reading)

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Fighting fears

We should know that worry is a form of fear, and all forms of fear generate fatigue. People who has learnt how to control their fears will find that their fatigue is substantially lowered. Fear, in its most dangerous form, appears when we feel there is some danger which we are unwilling to face. Almost everybody has some kind of fear. One might fear illness, economical failure, ignorance, jealousy, and so on. And how do we fight our fears? If, whenever we are assaulted by our fears, we try to distract our mind by thinking of something else, well, … (Continue Reading)

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The Fear of Failure: A rationalization

What’s a failure? According to Wikipedia, failure refers to the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Therefore, failure is the opposite of success, and that’s why fear of failure can reach really high levels. A process leading to failure or success involves a lot of decision-making. Many people are tormented by some decisions: they may even have a great idea, but do nothing to get it going, just for the fear of not succeeding. The most practical way to banish this fear is changing the … (Continue Reading)

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The Fortress of Fears

The biggest fear is fear itself. No human is without fears; even in the deepest recesses of our souls, some fear is lurking. And this is not bad, quite the opposite. Fears mean limitations of the mind. Just as our body is a limitation of physical matter, our mind also means an unknown territory, a frontier to our capabilities. When these boundaries are not imposed by a disease or a syndrome, that is when it is purely and exclusively a fear. The problem with these limitations is that they may get to function as a constraint. Sometimes fear becomes a … (Continue Reading)

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Colors of Life

After publishing my friend’s message and commenting on her intentions to take a vacations trip, I somehow wished to take a little vacation too. As I have no ties to prevent it, I adhered to my wish. I took a few days trip to eastern Venezuela, totally disconnected from the Internet and the current rush of technology. Over there, I met up with a longtime friend and her family… It had been ages since I saw them last, so it was good to finally catch up, and we all had a good time and a lot of stories to … (Continue Reading)

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10 Recommendations for Fighting Panic and Stress

The initial answer against fear and panic would be stress. Typically, this reaction causes anxiety, wake up panic and lost of self-confidence. Fear and panic have their roots in circumstances and settings which we feel are no longer under our control. When we are dealing with a lot of variables simultaneously, the mind tends to flood with negative thoughts regarding our fears about not being able to handle the situation willingly. All humans have instincts, and we all share most of them in different stages. Stress, therefore, is a state of the body and mind reacting to a perceived danger. … (Continue Reading)

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