I was browsing through this book magazine that my local Library puts out each month called the BookPage. It's filled with book reviews, which is my kind of magazine. I have a few of them already, and I am always looking in them for books I want to read.
With the most recent issue, there is a featured section called New Year, New You. I won't get into that little cliche phrase, but I have been wanting to improve myself for a while. I just haven't found the motivation. But being on this little book "kick" I think now would be the best time.
One book caught my attention, out of all the featured "self - help" books listed. Your Creative Brain by Shelley Carson, PH.D. Genre: Psychology.
I have no experience with Psychology. I have never taken any classes and I've never read any books. But the topic can always seem interesting. So I thought I would give this book a shot (when I have nothing else to read, my reading schedule is booked, haha).
There are quizzes and exercises that help you understand how your brain works so that you can use it most effectively. - What could it hurt?
It can't hurt to want to change a few things about yourself, or improve yourself. There is always room for improvement. You just have to WANT to change/improve yourself. So I will work on it. It will help me feel better about myself. I am pretty much past the "I'm Ugly" stage in life. I don't care what people think about me. I need to work on voicing my opinion more openly. I will get there. Life will be enjoyable. Life will be put together. I just have to find the pieces and make them fit.
I wanted to be a psychiatrist for awhile...but now I don't. Now I just have no clue what I want to do, which is fine. *twitch*
ReplyDeleteI'm not very into self-help books, but this one sounds fairly interesting. If it's possible, I usually think too deeply so I have a general idea of how my brain works already. However, it may be nice to get a different viewpoint on the subject. Plus, quizzes are always fun, haha. I remember spending hours on quizilla when I was younger.
BUT BACK ON TOPIC.
I'm a big advocate for self-improvement...I have been since I read this excerpt from Ben Franklin's autobiography awhile back. You should check it out:
http://www.ftrain.com/franklin_improving_self.html
I would never do the things he did, but it made me want to be more self-aware. I just wish other people made the effort to do that sort of thing. So many people are under the impression that they can't change, but everyone can if they can recognize certain patterns and try to overcome them.
In response to your comment on my blog -
BUY YOURSELF A WII. NOW. I love my Wii so much (if you don't see that sentence, it sounds dirty >.<). Isn't it phenomenal? I'm obviously a big fan of cutesy schtuff, so I'm pretty much Nintendo's ideal client. Those people are genius, and they actually encourage you to take breaks from playing their games! It's like their mocking me, knowing that I've been sitting on the couch for eight hours killing brain cells. The worst is that stupid message center that tells you how long you've been playing. Record = 10 hours. Terrible.
Aw, I'm glad you like my tweets! I'm sorry no one else tweets you back. D: The key to making online friends is to go to them, not wait for them to come to you. My blog wouldn't have any visitors unless I commented every blog I found when I first started. The same thing goes with twitter. Just follow fellow bloggers (not super famous ones...they're usually to good to reply to us little people) and reply to tweets of theirs you find interesting. You'd be surprised by how receptive people can be to new conversations. :)
I wanted to be a psychiatrist for awhile...but now I don't. Now I just have no clue what I want to do, which is fine. *twitch*
ReplyDeleteI'm not very into self-help books, but this one sounds fairly interesting. If it's possible, I usually think too deeply so I have a general idea of how my brain works already. However, it may be nice to get a different viewpoint on the subject. Plus, quizzes are always fun, haha. I remember spending hours on quizilla when I was younger.
BUT BACK ON TOPIC.
I'm a big advocate for self-improvement...I have been since I read this excerpt from Ben Franklin's autobiography awhile back. You should check it out:
http://www.ftrain.com/franklin_improving_self.html
I would never do the things he did, but it made me want to be more self-aware. I just wish other people made the effort to do that sort of thing. So many people are under the impression that they can't change, but everyone can if they can recognize certain patterns and try to overcome them.
In response to your comment on my blog -
BUY YOURSELF A WII. NOW. I love my Wii so much (if you don't see that sentence, it sounds dirty >.<). Isn't it phenomenal? I'm obviously a big fan of cutesy schtuff, so I'm pretty much Nintendo's ideal client. Those people are genius, and they actually encourage you to take breaks from playing their games! It's like their mocking me, knowing that I've been sitting on the couch for eight hours killing brain cells. The worst is that stupid message center that tells you how long you've been playing. Record = 10 hours. Terrible.
Aw, I'm glad you like my tweets! I'm sorry no one else tweets you back. D: The key to making online friends is to go to them, not wait for them to come to you. My blog wouldn't have any visitors unless I commented every blog I found when I first started. The same thing goes with twitter. Just follow fellow bloggers (not super famous ones...they're usually to good to reply to us little people) and reply to tweets of theirs you find interesting. You'd be surprised by how receptive people can be to new conversations. :)
I wanted to be a psychiatrist for awhile...but now I don't. Now I just have no clue what I want to do, which is fine. *twitch*
ReplyDeleteI'm not very into self-help books, but this one sounds fairly interesting. If it's possible, I usually think too deeply so I have a general idea of how my brain works already. However, it may be nice to get a different viewpoint on the subject. Plus, quizzes are always fun, haha. I remember spending hours on quizilla when I was younger.
BUT BACK ON TOPIC.
I'm a big advocate for self-improvement...I have been since I read this excerpt from Ben Franklin's autobiography about moral perfection awhile back. You should Google it. I would never do the things he did, but it made me want to be more self-aware. I just wish other people made the effort to do that sort of thing. So many people are under the impression that they can't change, but everyone can if they can recognize certain patterns and try to overcome them.
In response to your comment on my blog -
BUY YOURSELF A WII. NOW. I love my Wii so much (if you don't see that sentence, it sounds dirty >.<). Isn't it phenomenal? I'm obviously a big fan of cutesy schtuff, so I'm pretty much Nintendo's ideal client. Those people are genius, and they actually encourage you to take breaks from playing their games! It's like their mocking me, knowing that I've been sitting on the couch for eight hours killing brain cells. The worst is that stupid message center that tells you how long you've been playing. Record = 10 hours. Terrible.
Aw, I'm glad you like my tweets! I'm sorry no one else tweets you back. D: The key to making online friends is to go to them, not wait for them to come to you. My blog wouldn't have any visitors unless I commented every blog I found when I first started. The same thing goes with twitter. Just follow fellow bloggers (not super famous ones...they're usually to good to reply to us little people) and reply to tweets of theirs you find interesting. You'd be surprised by how receptive people can be to new conversations. :)