Is it possible to hypnotize yourself to beat addiction? The answer is yes…and no! Before this statement is explained further, we must examine the idea of hypnosis and addiction.
One of the most enduring legends about hypnosis comes from Hollywood. To this day, I can name you any number of movies with an individual made to stare at a chain or pendant swinging slowly back and forth. You see the eyes becoming glazed and the subject beset by extreme stupor. On and don’t forget, they then do anything the puppet master …

As I watch little kids in the playground, I amuse myself by attempting to spot a little Mahatma Gandhi or Stephen Covey in the making.  Here is one child who is like a general in the Art of War, organizing the other children in a game. Oh, this one has the charismatic aura of goodness exuded by Jesus, sharing snacks with others who don’t have any.
The reason I am doing this is because I am reminded of the long standing debate about whether leaders are born or developed. But no …

When someone tells you straight out, “You inspired me!”, the almost instantaneous thought that come to mind is, “What did I do?” After hearing the reasons, you probably said, “I was just doing my job; or that’s just me.”
Unknowingly, you stumbled upon the secret of true persuasion. You may ask: “what is the difference between persuasion and manipulation?”
Manipulation is also a form of persuasion. A salesman that is out to fool an unwitting client into purchasing a lousy product puts on a game face and extols the merits of something …

The yardstick of personal achievement is like a magic measuring rod. Whip that baby out and everyone will see a different reading. In reality, many factors can be attached to it depending on the perceiving organism. Is it wealth, fame, relationships, possessions, professional merits? Is it awards, monetary gains, number of friends?
I have seen many people who outwardly seem to lead a fabulous life. They are eminently recognizable in high society circuits, they hobnob with the rich and famous, they own fabulous homes and travel in yachts and private planes. …

Hey, …who is really right?…
….the optimist or the pessimist? I mean when you think about it: the glass is half full of water and half full of air, both of which are essential to our survival. Then again, what if it wasn’t water…what if it was poison instead?
Then who is the pessimist?
Ah! Too many questions !
You know, in reality both the optimist and the pessimist believe that they are right…unless they are in denial that is…
….I just love it when a known pessimist says: “I’m not a pessimist I’m a …