The Art of Self-Development; Create Your Life with PD

There is a pattern in stories of adventure and coming of age present throughout centuries and cultures, which holds the key to becoming our ideal self. Learn about the pattern and stages in the development of a hero in you.

There are many false arguments that people make when trying to exert influence over you and other people. Many of these arguments can be broken down into several categories of fallacies, or non-arguments, which you can then reveal for what they are and easily disprove. Let's take a closer look at some of the most often used ones.

We have a drive inside of us to create momentum, stronger than our conditioning, stronger even than our willpower. We can use our momentum to help us get to our goals. Let's talk about how it works and how to use it to get what we want in life. 

Let's look at a skill that can truly make a difference in more ways than you might think.

ROI is an important financial tool used to make sure what you invest in is worth your while. Let's see how, as a general concept, it also applies for many other things in life.

We are surrounded by social media without fully understanding how they work - and how they set us up. Let's take a closer look at some of the ways they influence us and how to use them so they work for us and not against us.

There are three basic parts of our psyche. Do you know which they are and how to use them?

Take a good look at all the tiers that make up human experience and see which matter to you the most today and which tomorrow.

Being a leader is one of the most valued skills you can have....in crises as well as in everyday situations.

Most of us have an idea of what healthy food should look like, and what to eat throughout the day - and still we find it challenging to truly make a difference. To be healthier or lose weight. Here comes a simple plan that makes both of it easier.

Do we see evidence of God's existence? Is it possible that we are living in a multiverse...or in a simulation? The age-old question revisited for the modern age.

Honesty and intergrity go together. So does building character and success.

In the modern day and age, with so many things going on, it is easy to believe that we don't have enough time to do all we want, or need, to do. Fortunately, there is a cure. It is called effective time management.

Self-Discipline is the vehicle that gets us to our goal. Taking responsibility for all aspects of our lives is the key in the ignition that makes it all possible.

Negative self-talk tends to repeat. Usually, we only have a handful of automated thought patterns that we formed when we were growing up. This is why it is especially useful to recognize the triggers, the patterns, and finally choose our new reaction and behavior.

One of the best things you can do for yourself (possibly the best) is invest into your health. Here are some ideas to consider to make yourself both happier and more productive as a result.

We know that leaders are often not truly self-made (at least not quite, remember the shoulders of giants). Yet these people have a rare ability when it comes to making decisions. They can consciously look at what other people are doing en masse and then they make a decision to go against the flow. It usually involves a lot of figuring out what the right course might be, but the fact itself that th...

Fear of death is the one thing that influences many of us the most in life. Because we don't often talk about it, or consider death part of our lives, this fear (which has the important function of keeping us alive) is now mostly unconsciously controlling us. Often times it's only when we face our own mortality (and fully accept it) that we become clear on what truly matters to us. Then we become...

We typically don't make big changes just by deciding to make them when we don't have a clear vision. We evolve as our perspective evolves, which brings change almost (but not quite) as an afterthought. When you realize things are different from what you used to think, you can't quite go back. Then growth and change are almost inevitable. This is why continuous learning is so important.

Sometimes we think if we don't plan, we'll make our lives more interesting and spontaneous (and there is a point to this). Yet it is very useful to have the general direction of your life planned and clarified - so that you can make unexpected turns at life junctions and enjoy any detours without ever losing your direction. 

On compartmentalization, why being busy and being productive are not the same thing and how to get into flow state.

Most people are afraid to be truly passionate, and truly honest. Let's explore why that is and why changing it is one of the most important things to improve our lives.

People have been using body language as the primary means of communication since the beginning of humankind. We also often use language as a means of distracting ourselves and each from what's really going on. Let's explore what this means in practice.

Be genuinely interested in other people; the most important rule for your social life.

We can usually do our best and have the biggest influence when we focus outside. When we take ourselves out of the equation and consider the whole situation, that's where our true power lies.