Just this month, I am reading a book by Paweł Tkaczyk entitled 'Zakamarki marki' (published in Polish by Helion SA). The book is full of valuable content on branding, image building, etc. The subtitle encourages you to read it, it reads: "Things you might not have known, forgotten or overlooked when building your brand" (translation from Polish). In chapter one of the book, Pawel Tkaczyk answers the question that is the title of this post.
My ebooks and my paperbook on Amazon.
If you read my blog from time to time or on a regular basis then you can support my work and buy one of my books, the links to which I provide below. The content of these books could be the start of the changes you will make in your life. Give yourself a chance, dare to live, it's your life.
Three types of emotional regulation systems (according to Gilbert and Choden, 2019)
"Recent neuroscience research indicates that there are at least three types of emotional regulation systems (areas of the brain that work together to control and maintain our emotions). These systems help us to achieve our basic goals in life.
Some excerpts from my book “Dare to Create the Life You Want”
I believe that personal development is very important as it allows for a more interesting, fuller and happier life. Personal growth gives satisfaction. Just as a tree keeps growing, you can keep growing. By developing you will realise your dreams, you will create action plans, revise those plans if necessary, evaluate your development, you will reflect on which areas of growth you care most about.
Why should you read Mary Welford’s book ‘The Compassionate Mind Approach to Building Self-Confidence’?
"We live in a world that constantly urges us to judge, classify and evaluate ourselves. We get messages from everywhere that we may not be good enough." In my opinion, the modern world wants to make us believe that only achievements, titles, certificates, exams, careers, big money, etc. count. We often succumb to this world and its delusions.
Solve people’s problems – this could be your way to success.
People have all sorts of problems. One way to make money is to help people solve them. You can give people what they need. For example, you can create an innovative course to learn a foreign language, you can write a novel that interests them. What I'm writing now is not just about problems, it's about human needs.
Take matters into your own hands, be proactive!
What your current life looks like depends mainly on you. External factors can be (and often are) beyond your control, but you should take responsibility for your life, for what it looks like.
The Fearful Future? (comments on the book “Mindfulness Plain and Simple. A Practical Guide to Inner Peace” by Oli Doyle).
"Fear of the future is seen as normal and natural part of being human, but if we pay close attention, we can see some scary, painful thoughts at the root of that fear. Without these stories, there is no fear, but if you believe those stories, you will scare yourself stiff!"
A few thoughts related to a quote from Brian Tracy’s book ‘The Power of Self Confidence’.
"It's not that people don't know what to do; they are usually just afraid to do what their heart tells them to do. However, by building courage within yourself, step by step, you will gradually overcome your fears. With courage, you will open up to the whole world. Your self-confidence will grow. You will reach a point where there are no longer any limits to what you are trying to achieve and what you are involved in."
“Achieving personal greatness” (Brian Tracy) and co-operating with God’s grace.
Today I will address two topics: achieving personal greatness and working with God's grace to achieve spectacular goals. We were created for great things, yet many of us, over time, lock ourselves into our so-called comfort zone and accept life as it is, no longer dreaming of growing and achieving something great for ourselves and the world around us.
You can buy my second book “Dare to Create the Life You Want” at ridero.eu/pl.
My second book is now available. It is a personal development guide and contains 4 chapters, a glossary of terms, some practical exercises. I share in the foreword my personal experience of personal development, I give examples of the changes I have made in my life between 2010 and 2022.
How can we use stress to our advantage? Can stress give us something good?
"We know many stories where people, as a result of stressful events, undertake extremely creative activities that become the meaning of their lives." Let me make a personal comment on this quote. Sometimes, indeed, stressful situations require the use of the mind in a creative way, the situation "forces you to invent new things", someone, for example, loses their job and starts thinking about the product or service they want to sell.
“Two men came to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector” (Gospel according to St Luke, chapter 18).
The Pharisee came to boast before God what a good man he was, the tax collector beat his breast and asked God for mercy. Which attitude should we imitate?
“DARE TO CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT”(a few excerpts from my second ebook)
The subtitle of my book is: MAKE USE OF THE EXPERIENCES OF YOUR PAST, IMAGINE YOUR FUTURE AND FOLLOW THE PATH TO YOUR DREAM LIFESTYLE. Podtytuł mojej książki to: WYKORZYSTAJ DOŚWIADCZENIA ZE SWOJEJ PRZESZŁOŚCI, WYOBRAŹ SOBIE SWOJĄ PRZYSZŁOŚĆ I PODĄŻAJ DROGĄ DO WYMARZONEGO STYLU ŻYCIA. Here are a few excerpts from my ebook
My ebook and paperbook “Dare to Create the Life You Want” is available on ridero.eu.
My ebook and paperbook "Dare to Create the Life You Want" is available on ridero.eu. From 5 October 2022 you can buy my book on ridero.eu.
Persistence and success.
To be successful we usually have to be persistent. There is no doubt about it. Yes, it happens that someone achieves success faster than others because he or she is, for example, extremely talented. Examples of this type of situation could be found in sport. However, one of the basic elements that determine success is perseverance, i.e. the persistent pursuit of a goal.
What will you learn from Spencer Johnson’s book “Who Moved My Cheese?”
What will you learn from Spencer Johnson's book "Who Moved My Cheese?"
You can now buy my second book “Dare to Create the Life You Want.”
"This book is a guide to personal development. In it, the author describes how you can benefit from past experiences, how to visualise your future, and gives 40 principles and tips for acting in the present to change your life for the better."
“It follows from the role given to the angels by God that they need to be asked not only for help in difficult situations and defence against evil, but also, …”(Niedziela, nr 39/2022)
"It follows from the role given to the angels by God that they need to be asked not only for help in difficult situations and defence against evil, but also, since they communicate God's will, for a clear understanding of what God's plans are for us." (Niedziela nr 39/2022)
‘Make Space: A Minimalist’s Guide to the Good and the Extraordinary ‘(a short description of the book by Regina Wong)
'Make Space: A Minimalist's Guide to the Good and the Extraordinary '(a short description of the book by Regina Wong)
“It’s important to start living now, because we don’t know how much of this life we have left.”
"priest Kaczkowski said that we should 'live life on a full petard'. The director responds to the question of what 'life on a full petard' means to him. He answers as follows: "For me, 'living life on a full petard' means making the most of every moment, every encounter, 100 per cent. The time I experience and dedicate to myself and my loved ones is to be fully qualitative and unique." The director also adds, "The message of our film is also that we need to start living now, because we don't know how much of this life we have left."
“To achieve above-average results, you have to act, and act effectively.” (Dariusz Łukasik)
"Nothing will do itself. Even though you may have read a thousand personal development books, attended many training courses, NOTHING will change in your life unless you take action and consistently work on yourself and your development."
“We are afraid to be ourselves, with all our flaws, defects and shortcomings. We don’t want to expose ourselves to…” (Regina Wong)
"We are afraid to be ourselves, with all our flaws, defects and shortcomings. We don't want to expose ourselves to disapproval and criticism, so we voluntarily give up making ourselves happy. And this is even more frightening!" (Regina Wong)
Your future can be amazing, visualising your goals will help you do this.
Everything you will read about in chapter two I write so that you can imagine and 'see' your future in a positive way. My intention is to help you decide to plan your path (of course, during this path you can change your plan, adapting it to your current desires and dreams), to imagine what a masterpiece your life can become, a life of which you are the creator.
Learn from past experiences and mistakes (some excerpts from my second ebook).
In your past, you may have made mistakes that affected your life. You made decisions that had consequences. An example of a wrong decision might be dropping out of school in your youth. At the time it seemed beneficial, but years later someone may regret leaving education behind.
“Freedom is within you” (Fr Cyprian Moryc, OFM)
I am convinced that freedom is hidden in each of us. We will be free when we allow ourselves to be free. We can be free 'from' something (e.g. addictions) or 'to' something (e.g. we can freely choose our career path). We are made for freedom.
Why am I writing a second ebook? (my objectives).
In today's post, I will describe the goals I have set for myself while writing my second ebook called "Dare to Create The Life You Want." En el post de hoy, describiré los objetivos que me he marcado al escribir mi segundo ebook llamado "Atrévete a crear la vida que quieres".
“Don’t be afraid to dream, but leave some of your dreams to yourself” (some excerpts from my second ebook).
Your dreams and plans are your personal business. You can share them with people who support you and share your enthusiasm. Consider well to whom and what you want to say. Informing a friend of your intentions can be an additional motivating factor. Or you can choose another way."
God is looking for us, sinners (spiritual development).
Archbishop Sheen writes: "People living in filth rarely realise how filthy filth is. People living in sin generally do not understand how hideous sin is. It has the terrible property that the more we experience it, the less we know about it. We identify with it so closely that we do not perceive the depth of our humiliation or the height from which we have fallen."
Some excerpts from my second ebook: “Dare to Create The Life You Want.”
Some excerpts from my second ebook: "Dare to Create The Life You Want."
The next part of my second ebook: a few paragraphs from “Introduction”.
The next part of my second ebook: a few paragraphs from "Introduction".
Why am I writing ”Dare to Create the Life You Want”? (a very short post)
Why am I writing ''Dare to Create the Life You Want''? (a very short post)
What do I do in my spare time? (sixth area of development in the “Happiness Sexagon”).
What do I do in my spare time? (sixth area of development in the happiness sexagon).
“We create ourselves independently, and through our choices we give ourselves the shape we desire.” (John Paul II, Veritatis splendor, IV, 71)
"We create ourselves independently, and through our choices we give ourselves the shape we desire." (John Paul II, Veritatis splendor, IV, 71)
A few excerpts from my second ebook “Dare to Create the Life You Want”.
A few excerpts from my second ebook "Dare to Create the Life You Want".
“DARE TO CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT” – some passages from my second ebook.
I will describe below how my life is now and what changes for the better I made between 2010 and 2022 (in individual areas of the so-called Happiness Hexagon).
The second passage from my second book entitled “DARE TO CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT”
The second passage from my second book entitled "DARE TO CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT" (a passage on work life and finances).
A passage from my second ebook entitled “DARE TO CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT”.
The ideas contained in the books by the above-mentioned authors started to 'live' in me, caused changes for the better that I still experience today; my private and professional life has changed, I notice major changes in my beliefs and my thinking, my so-called 'mindset' has changed.
“The Lord is my shepherd.”
The Lord is my shepherd, I don't really lack anything, but I want to grow. And what does that mean in practice? My development is learning languages by 'surrounding' myself with them; it is writing posts for my blogs (including my main blog: daretolive.blog); it is also talking to people who are mature and know from the practice of life how to live in order to be and feel happy every day.
“Focus on your talents, polish them, expose them, and ACT WITHOUT FEAR!”
Each of us has strengths and weaknesses. These strengths we have given and inflicted (as the aforementioned Barbara Lech writes). If we think about it carefully we will realize that the greatest successes can be aceved where we have an innate talent for something.
A few sentences from my second book (to be available on Amazon).
"And it started with the first personal development book, its title is 'The Power of Positive Thinking'. The author of this book is Norman Vincent Peale. Reading that book and then the next ones, I yearned for growth and change, I yearned for a better and happier life."
“The doctrine of Christ surpasses all the teachings of the saints”.
The life and words of Jesus Christ in the Gospel are a great gift to us humans. If we believe in God in the Trinity and in Jesus our Redeemer, this faith empowers us to follow Jesus, to listen to Him and to live according to His teachings.
Don’t spend all the money you earn (financial sphere).
The habit of systematically saving money is important if you want to be financially independent (e.g. from the state); I don't know about pension systems in other countries, but I know a bit about the pension system in Poland and I can say that the situation of pensioners in 20 or 30 years will not be very optimistic.
I recommend Brian Tracy’s book ‘Crunch Point’.
I have read this book twice. It consists of 21 chapters and describes methods for dealing with difficult, crisis moments in the operation of a company. The advice contained in this book is also applicable to private life.
Spiritual development: cautions for the spiritual life(Thomas A Kempis)
Today I would like to share some quotes from the book written by Thomas A Kempis; the title of this book is "Imitation of Christ". Several of the cautions are from Book One.
“Liberating myself from anxiety allows me to look at many things from a distance, …”
Everyone avoids problems and this is normal. It seems that a problem is nothing good. However, there are exceptions, which I will not describe here. I will point out that problems are an inherent part of life.
The Secret of the RAS system
It is not my purpose to describe the RAS system in detail. I will only give one fact about this system, which is mentioned by the authors of "The Answer: "Your RAS has a built-in GPS system. With a GPS, you don't need to know where all the roads are located in a given city. You only need to decide where you want to go. You input the data and the GPS directs you.
Each of us has a problem, but we can treat it as a challenge.
I do not believe that there is a single man (or woman) without a problem. Every one of us has some kind of problem, although temporarily it happens that we have no problem at all. Problems are simply part of life, you have to accept that. However, the way we treat problems makes a huge difference to how we feel. We can treat a problem as a challenge to be faced.
Find your mission – it’s possible.
In Carmine Gallo's book 'The Storyteller's Secret' (in the Polish edition on page 232) I read this text (translation from Polish): "We have an incredible opportunity to change the world. I will change the face of ALS. I will make philanthropists hear about it. (…) The mission became personal and Pete, (…) was determined to carry it out. He already knew the answer to the question, (…): "What is my mission in life?" His mission became to publicise the disease
“The Storyteller’s Secret” – some quotes and ideas from Carmine Gallo’s book
The book mentioned in the title of this post is about 300 pages long (the Polish edition) and is full of evidence that storytelling is a great tool with several applications in the current world (e.g. to educate the audience). Carmine Gallo, a storytelling expert, "reveals the secrets of creating great narratives that inspire, motivate, educate, build brands, create social movements and change lives".
DARE TO LIVE 