Why do we fail to achieve our goals?
The “self-image” sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment. It defines what you can and cannot do. Expand the self-image and you expand the “area of the possible.”
Mikhail Nikonorov
18 posts
How meditation has changed me
In a way, meditation could be one of the best tools to master your self. Once you master yourself you can master your life.
Find your courage
Fear is gravity, always telling you to take the easier path, and always downhill. Walk uphill: It is the door into awe and freedom. "
Meditation "Contemplating on ideal self"
This Stoic practice is designed to provide a catalyst for change towards becoming an ideal human being. Of course, this is a never-ending quest.
Meditation "Discipline of desire"
Taking control of your desires will help you to stop the train of desires before it leaves the station and builds a full head of steam
View from above
Perhaps this is one of the best Stoic practices that helps to distance or detach yourself from where you are right now and more importantly where is your mind.
Self-control works better than praise
To the researcher’s surprise, the students who received an encouraging message from the professor actually did worse on the next exam than those who received a neutral message!
Only perfect practice makes you a perfect master
How long does it take to become a master of your craft?
What mental models help you and what harm you?
Just because you have tools that are available to you it doesn’t mean they are the right one. You have to zoom out from time to time and see the bigger picture, the range of tools, and find the right one