Comments on: Personal Development: An Essential Key http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/personal-development-an-essential-key/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:26:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Oscar - freestyle mind http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/personal-development-an-essential-key/comment-page-1/#comment-76444 Oscar - freestyle mind Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:07:16 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1155#comment-76444 Self Awareness is probably the most important thing to master. Great post! Self Awareness is probably the most important thing to master. Great post!

]]> By: Douglas Cartwright http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/personal-development-an-essential-key/comment-page-1/#comment-76442 Douglas Cartwright Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:51:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1155#comment-76442 Rick, I agree and I'm actually writing an article on the subject of accepting your limitations so you can transcend them. Self-knowledge is a starting point for growth, and an essential one, although I don't believe its the only ingredient. Thinking styles (optimism for one) is also a very useful trait. Thanks for your contribution. Where can I get a copy of your book? Rick, I agree and I’m actually writing an article on the subject of accepting your limitations so you can transcend them.

Self-knowledge is a starting point for growth, and an essential one, although I don’t believe its the only ingredient. Thinking styles (optimism for one) is also a very useful trait.

Thanks for your contribution. Where can I get a copy of your book?

]]> By: Editor, Pick The Brain http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/personal-development-an-essential-key/comment-page-1/#comment-76439 Editor, Pick The Brain Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:29:29 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1155#comment-76439 Hi Kent...thanks for mentioning this - it's actually for a video game - i know what you mean though - i have tried to get it out of rotation through our ad server, and am still waiting for an answer! thx for being so diligent! Hi Kent…thanks for mentioning this – it’s actually for a video game – i know what you mean though – i have tried to get it out of rotation through our ad server, and am still waiting for an answer! thx for being so diligent!

]]> By: Jason Cooper http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/personal-development-an-essential-key/comment-page-1/#comment-76438 Jason Cooper Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:33:14 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1155#comment-76438 Self-knowledge is the key towards opening the door to personal development, and anything you wish to improve in life. If you don't know yourself, how are you to know what to develop? Self-knowledge is the key towards opening the door to personal development, and anything you wish to improve in life.

If you don’t know yourself, how are you to know what to develop?

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/personal-development-an-essential-key/comment-page-1/#comment-76437 J.D. Meier Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:33:55 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1155#comment-76437 Personal development is the key. The quickest and easiest thing you can change is yourself and flexibility is the key to success in any situation ... it's the Darwin way. Personal development is the key. The quickest and easiest thing you can change is yourself and flexibility is the key to success in any situation … it’s the Darwin way.

]]> By: RickSmithAuthor http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/personal-development-an-essential-key/comment-page-1/#comment-76431 RickSmithAuthor Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1155#comment-76431 Yes, BUT. There are millions of people who are self aware AND stuck in a complete rut in their lives. The one trait among the dozens of amazing people i researched for my new book, The Leap, was that they believed that a brighter future was possible. Sure, they were self aware, but many people are too aware, buying into all their faults, limiting their potential in their heads. No matter how aware you are, you have to give yourself a chance. Rick Smith The Leap Yes, BUT. There are millions of people who are self aware AND stuck in a complete rut in their lives. The one trait among the dozens of amazing people i researched for my new book, The Leap, was that they believed that a brighter future was possible. Sure, they were self aware, but many people are too aware, buying into all their faults, limiting their potential in their heads.

No matter how aware you are, you have to give yourself a chance.

Rick Smith
The Leap

]]> By: Kent @ The Financial Philosopher http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/personal-development-an-essential-key/comment-page-1/#comment-76425 Kent @ The Financial Philosopher Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:43:09 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1155#comment-76425 To the editor: You may have noticed this but the ad with the image of a scantily dressed woman displaying at top right of the blog page, in my humble opinion, contradicts (and subtracts from) the theme of the blog. Your content is strong but beware of cheapening your image. Keep up the good work! Thanks... Kent To the editor:

You may have noticed this but the ad with the image of a scantily dressed woman displaying at top right of the blog page, in my humble opinion, contradicts (and subtracts from) the theme of the blog.

Your content is strong but beware of cheapening your image.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks…

Kent

]]> By: Doug Cartwright http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/personal-development-an-essential-key/comment-page-1/#comment-76422 Doug Cartwright Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:18:02 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1155#comment-76422 Hi Jason, Thanks for the correction. I knew the quote, but I guess the site where I found the information about where it came from was wrong! To your highest Douglas Cartwright Hi Jason,

Thanks for the correction. I knew the quote, but I guess the site where I found the information about where it came from was wrong!

To your highest

Douglas Cartwright

]]> By: Jason Cooper http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/personal-development-an-essential-key/comment-page-1/#comment-76420 Jason Cooper Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:38:37 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1155#comment-76420 Good post, although... "Well, if you like ancient advice the school of Socrates had ‘know thyself’ over the door" Socrates didn't have a school nor did he ever teach. Those resounding words, "Know Thyself" was a written inscription at the temple of Apollo at Delphi - this was a Oracle which Socrates use to visit from time to time. You are quite right in saying self observation or better still self-knowledge is the key to personal growth and life in general. Once you know yourself you will know the world, and should be able to conquer any obstacle towards achievement. I have written a post detailing just that: http://www.knowledgereform.com/2009/09/14/self-knowledge-is-power-knowledge-of-self-towards-successful-living/ Good post, although…

“Well, if you like ancient advice the school of Socrates had ‘know thyself’ over the door”

Socrates didn’t have a school nor did he ever teach. Those resounding words, “Know Thyself” was a written inscription at the temple of Apollo at Delphi – this was a Oracle which Socrates use to visit from time to time.

You are quite right in saying self observation or better still self-knowledge is the key to personal growth and life in general. Once you know yourself you will know the world, and should be able to conquer any obstacle towards achievement.

I have written a post detailing just that:

http://www.knowledgereform.com/2009/09/14/self-knowledge-is-power-knowledge-of-self-towards-successful-living/

]]> By: Flaco JImenez http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/personal-development-an-essential-key/comment-page-1/#comment-76414 Flaco JImenez Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:43 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1155#comment-76414 In my mind's eye I see a small blue can with bold yellow letter... ah, yes. I can see it clearly now. Spam! In my mind’s eye I see a small blue can with bold yellow letter… ah, yes. I can see it clearly now. Spam!

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