by Ela | May 12, 2011 | How-to, Patterns
When I was younger, I used to complain a lot. I used to get rid of all the burden from my chest. I did it because I was not aware about effective strategies to deal with my challenges, and, moreover, complaining made me feel better in the very moment. How long did the...
by Ela | May 9, 2011 | Consciousness, Stories, Understanding
When I was living in the Netherlands a group of friends discovered a common interest in studying consciousness. Perhaps this was so because we were already fascinated by learning from examples and pattern recognition. We started in 2000 as a group of seven people:...
by Ela | May 6, 2011 | Books, How-to, Learning
If you want to raise your self-esteem I recommend the “The six pillars of self-esteem” book by Nathaniel Branden. See also the previous post. Here I will elaborate on the six pillars of self-esteem, namely Living Consciously, Self-Acceptance,...
by Ela | May 6, 2011 | Books, How-to, Understanding
Some people think self-esteem does not exist. Some people believe it does. Some people think you can raise your self-esteem. Some people believe you can’t. I belong to the former camp because I have consciously boosted my self-esteem. It is possible, indeed....
by Ela | May 4, 2011 | Effective communication, Stories, Understanding
Recently my friend has parked a car on a narrow parking slot in a city in a way that would block a free passing of another car. It was the only possible place, though. Since it was a night time and meant for a 5-10 min stay only, the chances of a car coming or leaving...