Knights of Runes

How I Got on the Self Improvement Path

More than a decade ago, I got started on this journey of self improvement. The real catalyst that got me started was going through an experience of life that some people choose called “divorce”. But although the divorce was the great catalyst I needed to get off my behind and improve myself in every way possible, the beginnings of that journey would never have been possible without direction. The direction I very much needed at that very confusing and messed up time in my life came from reading a self improvement related book called “The Way of The Peaceful Warrior”. It changed my life to say the least. Ever since the day I picked up that book, life has never been the same. And it is for that reason that I now continue to write self improvement articles and am in the process of writing several self improvement books.

Keeping Your Energy and Dedication Up

Every once in a while I find myself slacking off on this path of improving myself. Every so often it begins to feel like too much work to constantly keep improving myself. Every once in a while I just want to sit back and see things happen my way for once, the way I like it. But then the beauty about life and this journey of self improvement is that “Life tends to not give us exactly what we want but instead it always gives us what we need”. Read the rest of this entry »

Self Improvement has become mainstream. In the last few years, since I have been writing articles and submitting them to article sites, I’ve noticed that the category of “Self Improvement” has been showing up lately when it was never there before. To me, this is very good news.

But what does it really mean to “Self Improve?” What are we really improving when we self improve? And what “self” are we improving?

We each have two “selves” – our wounded self and our core Self. Our core Self is our true self, our natural soul self – our essence. Our core Self is our passion, our joy, our gifts and talents, our ability to love, our creativity. We come into this life as our core Self, and when this Self is loved and valued by our parents, we continue to naturally grow our God- given gifts and talents and manifest the fullness of our beings. This Self wants to improve by learning the skills necessary to fully express itself.

But when this Self is not seen and valued in the way we needed, we create an alternative self, a self we hope will have control over getting the love we need and avoiding the pain we can’t handle – a self to help us feel safe. This is our false self, our wounded self, our ego self. This self is filled with the false beliefs that we absorbed as we were growing up – beliefs that end up limiting our true, core Self. This self does not needs improving – it needs healing. Read the rest of this entry »

Self-improvement and Personal Development is not brain surgery; all you’ve to do to alter your life is to follow these simple tips and advice.

Self Improvement advice # 1: One key to self-improvement is to LISTEN and TALK to a trusted friend. Get somebody who you feel comfort in opening up with even the most gentle matters you desire to talk about. Ask him questions like:

“do you believe I’m ill-mannered?”

“Do I always sound so argumentative?”

“Do I talk too loud?”

“Does my breath smell?”

“Do I ever bore you when were together?”….

In this manner, the other person will plainly think that you’re interested in the process of self- improvement, Personal development and growth. Listen to his comments and criticisms and don’t give him replies like “Don’t overdo! That’s simply the way I am!” Open up your mind and heart also. And reciprocally, you might need to assist your friend with constructive criticism that will also assist him to better him self.

Self Improvement advice # 2: Start Building up your self confidence, Never think of yourself as a failure, always think Positive. For Example, while Watching Tv commercial when you see those models with gorgeous physical appearances, Instead of feeling sorry for your self, think more on self- improvement and self esteem. Read the rest of this entry »