Tag Archives: success

Encourage Anyway

Posted on January 26, 2023 by swabby429

After showing that he is trustworthy and is capable of improving his life, he was recently given permission to leave the halfway house. I met Eldon (an alias) at our town’s Goodwill Store. Eldon has a chipper, outgoing personality and … Continue reading →

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On Limitations

Posted on August 2, 2022 by swabby429

The personal development and self-improvement fields famously promote the idea of exceeding one’s limitations. That is, if we shrink away from expanding our boundaries and skillsets, we probably will not achieve our goals. Generally speaking, this is excellent advise. After … Continue reading →

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Personal Strength

Posted on October 7, 2021 by swabby429

“Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer.”– Niccolò Machiavelli The past several months have been a time of trial for people around the world due to … Continue reading →

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Sticktoitiveness

Posted on July 10, 2021 by swabby429

One of my former art teachers, Mrs. Frey, liked to say “sticktoitiveness” when doing individual coaching among her students. For instance, my acrylic paintings always looked far too dark, even those that depicted daytime scenes. It was never my intent … Continue reading →

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Reminders About Achievement

Posted on February 13, 2021 by swabby429

Sometimes I’m a bit slow to understand my reactions to events and personal accomplishments. There have been times when arrogance, and self-importance threatened to take over my thinking processes. Instead of boosting self-confidence, an achievement resulted in boorish, egotistical strutting. … Continue reading →

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Completion

Posted on January 19, 2021 by swabby429

The feelings we enjoy when finishing a difficult task or reaching a goal are happy and joyful. They increase and solidify our evaluations of self-worth and personal strength. Perhaps you have graduated from school, or have received a promotion at … Continue reading →

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Fail

Posted on October 13, 2020 by swabby429

We hate to fail. There’s a lot to unpack in that four-letter word. Of course we hate failing at something, we get physical responses like a pit in the stomach and blushing. We may receive social ridicule. There may be … Continue reading →

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