Questions you should ask to yourself: a preparation to self-improvement

"What Really Makes You Tick?"

Be all you can be, but it's not always in the Army. I often see myself as somewhat contented with my life the way things are, but of course it's hard to think of anything else when where are real issues to be discussed.

Still I aspire for something deeper and more meaningful.

So we're all pelted with problems. Honestly it shouldn't even bother or even hinder us to becoming all we ought to be. Aspirations as kids should continue to live within us, even though it would be short-lived or as long as we could hold on to the dream. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks… or can they?

1. What do I really want?

The question of the ages. So many things you want to do with your life and so little time to even go about during the day.

Find something that you are good at can help realize that small step towards improvement. Diligence is the key to know that it is worth it.

2. Should I really change?

Today's generation has taken another level of redefining 'self', or at least that's what the kids are saying. Having an army of teenage nieces and nephews has taught me that there are far worse things that they could have had than acne or maybe even promiscuity. So how does that fit into your lifestyle?

If history has taught us one thing, it's the life that we have gone through. Try to see if partying Seventies style wouldn't appeal to the younger generation, but dancing is part of partying. Watch them applaud after showing them how to really dance than break their bones in break-dancing.

3. What's the bright side in all of this?

With so much is happening around us there seem to be no room for even considering that light at the end of the tunnel. We can still see it as something positive without undergoing so much scrutiny. And if it's a train at the end of the tunnel, take it for a ride and see what makes the world go round!

4. Am I comfortable with what I'm doing?

There's always the easy way and the right way when it comes to deciding what goes with which shoes, or purse, shirt and whatnot. It doesn't take a genius to see yourself as someone unique, or else we'll all be equally the same in everything we do. Variety brings in very interesting and exciting questions to be experimented.

5. Have I done enough for myself?

Have you, or is there something more you want to do? Discontentment in every aspect can be dangerous in large doses, but in small amounts you'll be able to see and do stuff you could never imagine doing.

6. Am I happy at where I am today?

It's an unfair question so let it be an answer! You love being a good and loving mom or dad to your kids, then take it up a notch! Your kids will love you forever. The same goes with everyday life!

7. Am I appealing to the opposite sex?

So maybe I don't have an answer to that, but that doesn't mean I can't try it, though. Whether you shape-up, change the way you wear your clothes or hair, or even your attitude towards people, you should always remember it will always be for your own benefit.

8. How much could I have?

I suppose in this case there is no such things on having things too much or too little, but it's more on how badly you really need it. I'd like to have lots of money, no denying that, but the question is that how much are you willing to work for it?

9. What motivates me?

What motivates you? It's an answer you have to find out for yourself. There are so many things that can make everyone happy, but to choose one of the may be the hardest part. It's not like you can't have one serving of your favorite food in a buffet and that's it. Just try it piece by piece.

10. What Really Makes You Tick?

So? What really makes you tick? You can be just about anything you always wanted to be, but to realize that attaining something that may seem very difficult is already giving up before you even start that journey. Always remember, that self-improvement is not just about the physical or philosophical change you have to undergo, but it's something that you really want.

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It might take a little coffee or probably a few rounds of beer or any other booze you could get your hands on when it comes to relaxing after a hard day's work. Well, yeah I'm guilty about that one as well, unless I'm caught dead wearing a lampshade over my head after a few rounds of vodka… half-naked! Okay, bad example and I apologize to everyone reading this after getting nightmares about me in that state of drunken stupor.

Just don't ask how it happened, please.

But what's really interesting is that how do people go through the usual part of life when faced with vein-popping stress? I mean, the new age thing like Zen or yoga is one of the good things and it actually works. Is there room for the intellectual side of people who can actually smell the roses-in-a-can while on the move? It kind of had me thinking that there really must be something in this 'mind-over-matter' thing.

Humor is indeed the best medicine there is whenever you are. I mean anyone can pay good money to listen to a comedian just to make you wet your pants after laughing so hard. Despite of what's been happening, and to those who has gone though the ordeal, it's better to just laugh while facing the troubles with a clear mind than anger with a clouded vision. One of my favorite celebrities of all time may have to be Woody Allen. Now this is one guy who gives you the in-your-face bluntness that he pulls out with gusto, even without even trying. You can talk just about anything with a man, and he's bound to mock the subject and you'll end up laughing rather than being upset about it.

Woody Allen has this to say:

1. "Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." It sounds good to me, I mean the practicality of all things does involve money but it doesn't have to take an arm and a leg to get it.

2. "I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government." 'Nuff said.

3. "There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?" This happens to be one of the classic ones. I mean the issue about life's little problems isn't all that bad, until 'he' shows up.

Sure, relationships can get complicated, or does have its complications that probably any author about relationships is bound to discover it soon. We follow what our heart desires, unless you're talking about the heart as in the heart that pump blood throughout your body.

4. "Love is the answer, but while you're waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty interesting questions." And if you want more, just keep on asking!

5. "A fast word about oral contraception. I asked a girl to go to bed with me, she said 'no'." It sounds, 'practical', I think.

And when it comes to everyday life, he really knows how to make the best out of every possible scenario, and it doesn't involve a lawsuit if he strikes a nerve.

6. "Basically my wife was immature. I'd be at home in the bath and she'd come in and sink my boats." I never had a boat in my bathtub before. Just staring at it while soaking in hot water makes me seasick already.

7. "I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens." If it rains, it pours.

8. "I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose." It could get worse when you're guzzling on beer… or mouthwash, and it happened to me once!

9. "If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans." At least he doesn't smite us with lightning, and I'm thankful for that.

And despite of what may happen to all of us in the next ten, twenty, or even thirty years, I guess we all have to see things in a different kind of light and not just perspective. I can't seem to imagine life without any piece of wisdom that could guide us. Whether we're religious or not, it takes more courage to accept your fears and learn how to deal with them is all that matters when it comes to even just getting along.

And to sum things up, here is the last nugget of wisdom to go by… however, whenever, and wherever we may be.

10. "The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have."

Want to Attract Your Mate? Try Wearing Red Shirt

It's wrong when someone underestimate the choice of the shirt worn. Research results reveals the man wearing the red shirt is considered more attractive and sexy by women who see it. "The strength of color lies in its ability to make people appear more brilliant," said research team leader from the University of Rochester, Andrew Elliot as quoted from Dailymail, 2 August.

He also revealed that women tend to judge a man wearing a red shirt or dress as a figure of high social status, a lot of money and popularity. This imaging, he said, making women's as if intoxicated although not all imagery is based on the facts mentioned.

Deep red color seen by women, according to Elliot, will give a biological effect. "Can we say, our culture (western society), men such as animal behavior when talking about sex. The same is also done when women intersect with sexual problems," he said.

Previously, Elliot and colleagues recruited 288 women and 25 men to respond to seven different men photos. Each participant is shown a photograph of a man with a border of red or white frame. In addition, researchers also gave a red t-shirts and other colors. Furthermore, participants were also given series of questions like "How attractif this guy."

As a result, the researchers noted in a limited red color associated with status and romance. Men who wear red shirts and have tended atractive allure. In addition, women rated male red wear an undershirt as a highly sociable, fun and kind. The same assessment was also obtained in the research that took place in the U.S., Britain, Germany and China.

"We usually think that the color is identical with the beauty and aesthetics. But the color brings a very good sense and influence our behavior in certain ways without conscious," said Elliot.

In addition to an effect in humans, the color also affects the animal, For example, the Baboon, these animals mean red color as a symbol of male dominance within the group. The red color is what delivers a stud as a ruler and provide protection against the group. Not to forget also, red color also affect the Traffic males to choose a female partner.

Once the Show, Michelle Obama Spend 14 Million USD for Clothing

Before becoming the United States first lady, Michelle Obama has been known as a fashionable brilliant lawyer graduated from Princeton and Harvard University. When her husband get ahead in the presidential nomination, she became a "sweetener" that is always eagerly awaited: the fashionable dress of "pretty sight".

Not surprisingly, magazines such as People, Vanity Fair, and Vogue denote her as best-dressed woman. Even Forbes gave more to her nickname: the most powerful women of 2010.

One who missed the record, great clothes shopping. An economic review ever calculate, in 189 public appearances between November 2008 and December 2009, Michelle spent no less than 2.7 billion dollars to buy clothes from her favorite brands.

David Yermack of New York University's Stern School of Business to count, Obama wears clothing and accessories from 29 different brands, such as J Crew, GAP, Dillard's and DSW. One time appear, at least 14 million U.S. dollars "stuck" in the body. "Beyond the cost of a supermodel and movie star looks," he said.

But he did not mention Michelle spends her personal money for this appearance, because he might get it as a gift or any special discounts. "If so, have overseen an indication of corruption in it," he said, in a review published in the October issue of Harvard Business Review. he wrote in an article titled The Michelle Obama Effect.

Value of shares of the company that bears Michelle fashion raised. In that period, their share rose 2.3 percent, while other brands are not worn down 0.4 percent, said Yermarck.

He compared Michelle to the wife of French President Carla Bruni equally "literate" fashion. What Carla did not apply necessarily destabilize the value of shares, because she was fanatical on the top brands that most people untouched. Dior is the favorite brand. "Who's Michelle, she blends well-known brand with brands that most people can afford it," he said.

Secretly, Michelle has become a new fashion icon in the U.S.. Indian-American designer, Naeem Khan, admitted getting another blessing from this. When Michelle ordered her dress to appear in a dinner with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in November 2009, the U.S. socialite hunting the same dress. In February this year, Khan told The Wall Street Journal that since Michelle Obama's appearance in the show, the entire stock of the design had been "flying" from the shelf. "It was a blessing in itself," he said.

However, the opposite applies to Obama. Touches the president did not always prove magical for brands selected by Obama. Designer Maria Pinto and Kai Milla (who is married to singer Stevie Wonder), had closed their stores. In fact, for his inauguration, President Obama wearing a Hart Schaffner Marx brand that already 137 years old. Three days later, this brand of parent company filed bankruptcy!