http://stevensmith.org/blog Wakeup to a better day with better thinking.... Mon, 16 May 2011 02:24:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you always try to please others in order to gain acceptance from them? Sometimes this may lead you to unhappiness and depression. It is nice to care about other people’s feelings but you should understand that your needs are just as important. By giving more importance to others, you ... http://stevensmith.org/blog/archives/123 Everything any of us ever wanted to be in life all boils down to a choice. Kind of scary to think that everything we are or are not was probably our choice. We decided to not go to college or not try that new business idea. Sure we can all ... http://stevensmith.org/blog/archives/122 Anxiety is the feeling of fear or apprehension that is intense enough to disrupt one's daily activities. It hits anyone at any point in their lives, regardless of sex and age. If you suffer from anxiety and you let anxiety overcome you, you then let stress and unhappiness overrule you, ... http://stevensmith.org/blog/archives/121 Problems are present in everyone’s daily life. Life is sometimes filled with never-ending problems. We all experience problems at work, home, with relationships, children, society, etc. They just creep up everywhere in any area of our life. When problems overshadow you, you can be affected by physical and mental stresses. ... http://stevensmith.org/blog/archives/120 We all face hardships at some point in our lives. Some of us own responsibility and get on with our lives while most of us blame others. When you own responsibility for yourself you empower yourself. You are the cause and your life experiences are the results in your life. ... http://stevensmith.org/blog/archives/119 http://stevensmith.org/blog/archives/118 This post is just a bit different than my others. I did this video to discuss money....what is money and what many think isn't money. With the current economic environment and with the government spending out of control I wanted to give people something to think about... http://stevensmith.org/blog/archives/117 Consider this scenario: You are about to go onstage in front of hundreds of people to give a speech. Your lips are quivering, your hands are sweating, your stomach seems to be infested with millions of butterflies, and you feel like you are on the verge of fainting. ... http://stevensmith.org/blog/archives/115 Here in southern California this time of year is the time for Santa Ana winds. And with those winds we sometimes have fires. In 2003 and 2007 we had some horrible fires killing many people and destroying thousands of homes and property. This year will be no different, we will ... http://stevensmith.org/blog/archives/114 The other day I went to the dentist to have my teeth cleaned. Being someone not comfortable with tools and hands in my mouth the I request to be given a little nitrous oxide to help me relax. I have been doing this for a couple years without any adverse ... http://stevensmith.org/blog/archives/113