Self Help: Thoughts and Ideas

The most important contributor to one's own progress is the help that one can give oneself; that is Self-Help.

The starting point of self-help is to "have a breadth of information". This information comes in the form of "Thoughts and Ideas" that others have documented in various articles, books and videos.

It is important to be aware of the breadth of information available. To that end, categorize all detailed topics under the general umbrella category of "Self Help" into 20 categories. Show me the categories.

It is also important to maintain a list of all the topics that one gets interested in. All one needs is a one-liner topic, and AI chat-bots can provide information on that topic.

For self-help to be effective, I must act on the information that I obtain and agree with. Knowledge without action is just entertainment, and, too much entertainment is a waste of our limited time.

Different people will have different items on their list. It is useful to peek at someone else's list too. Sharing one's own list with others is also useful. The thought is: if it is useful for me, it could be useful for others, so, I will let them see my list.

There are many good articles, books and videos about various aspects of Self-Help on the internet and you are aware of many of these. In the context of "Self Help" information from the various sources, I would like to chat. I am not using your services as a search engine. So, please do not provide me links to any material. Those links distract me and make me lose my focus. I have a list of "topic names" or "specific event names" that indicate some self help information. I will give you each of these names in each successive prompt/paragraph. For each of these names and the videos that it indicates, can you itemize the key pieces of advice from all those videos. For each of those key pieces of advice, provide me a memorable short title, a comprehensive description of the core advice, its emotional significance, its philosophical and psychological connections, its practical application, a vivid example of that advice in action. I want to understand not just what the advice is, but why it matters and how it shows up in real life. Format your thoughts (that is, your output) properly for readability and focus. Are you ready?

Self-Discipline and Personal Mastery

ideas discussing "Napoleon Hill's Rules of Self Discipline"
ideas discussing "Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich"
ideas discussing "Napoleon Hill's Outwitting the Devil"
ideas discussing "Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Lifetime"
ideas discussing "Atomic Habits"
ideas discussing "How To Fail at Almost Everything And Still Win Big"
ideas discussing "Fake It Until You Make It"
ideas discussing "Why comfort will ruin your life?"
ideas discussing "Have a System Not a Goal"
ideas discussing "Have a Goal"
ideas discussing "Have a Purpose"
ideas discussing "How to motivate yourself to change your behavior"
ideas discussing "Whatever It Takes to Accomplish the Task"
ideas discussing "Adults are their own Parents"

Learning and Study Techniques

ideas discussing "Learning to Learn"
ideas discussing "How to remember for Tests"
ideas discussing "Don't let the School get in the way of your Education"
ideas discussing "How I Tricked My Brain To Like Doing Hard Things"

Critical Thinking and Decision Making

ideas discussing "The candle problem. Think outside the box. literally and figuratively."
ideas discussing "How to make hard choices by Ruth Chang"
ideas discussing "The Power of Why"
ideas discussing "Why do people say no to ideas?"

Career and Work Culture

ideas discussing "Cheesy Work Advice"
ideas discussing "Cliche Work Advice"
ideas discussing "Balanced perspective on Cliche Work Advice"
ideas discussing "Cliche Work Advice that has some truth"
ideas discussing "Cliche Work Advice that is less than true"
ideas discussing "Cliche Work Advice that has more downsides"
ideas discussing "Working 996"
ideas discussing "Redbull Days and Fedex Days."
ideas discussing "Benefits of Redbull Days and Fedex Days."
ideas discussing "Downsides of Redbull Days and Fedex Days."
ideas discussing "The Power of Crowd Sourced"
ideas discussing "Results Only Work Environment"
ideas discussing "9 to 5 work environment"
ideas discussing "The Gig Economy"
ideas discussing "Remote Work"
ideas discussing "Genuinely Good Work Advice"
more ideas discussing "Genuinely Good Work Advice"
ideas discussing "10000 Hours"
ideas by Laura Sheehan discussing "Career change"

Communication and Influence

ideas discussing "Remember People not just by how they Look"
ideas discussing "How to have a Good Conversation"
ideas discussing "How to Win Friends"
ideas discussing "Benefits of Casual Chat"
ideas discussing "How to Influence People"
ideas discussing "How to Speak in Public"
ideas discussing "How to Craft a Speech"
ideas discussing "How to Give a Speech"
ideas discussing "How to Win Friends and Influence People"
ideas discussing "Speak like Churchill, Stand like Lincoln"

Emotional Resilience

ideas discussing "Dealing With Stress"
ideas discussing "Dealing With Anxiety"
ideas discussing "Dealing With Fear"
ideas discussing "Dealing With Uncertainty"
ideas discussing "Dealing With Doubt"
ideas discussing "Dealing With Failure"
ideas discussing "Dealing With Setbacks"
ideas discussing "Dealing With Success"
ideas discussing "Dealing With Fear that Society is headed in the wrong direction"
ideas discussing "Success and Failures"
ideas discussing "Success and failures are not events but slowly unfolding processes."
ideas discussing "Control your mind, control your emotions"
ideas discussing "Calmness of Mind"

Mindfulness and Mental Clarity

ideas discussing "Mindfulness" by Jon Kabat Zinn
ideas discussing "Mindfulness vs Meditation vs Contemplation"
ideas discussing "importance of sleep"
ideas discussing "how to get better sleep"
ideas discussing "the concept of relaxation and its importance"

Inspirational Figures and Speeches

ideas discussing "Steve Jobs giving a Commencement Address in 2005 at Stanford"
ideas discussing "Arnold Schwarzenegger's Rules for Success"
ideas discussing "The Wisdom of a Third Grade Dropout"
ideas discussing "Speech by Admiral William H McRaven"
ideas discussing "Denzel Washington's life advice"

Relationships and Letting Go

ideas discussing "Moving On"
ideas discussing "Moving Forward from Failed Relationships"
ideas discussing "Living with Imperfect Relationships"
ideas discussing "Letting Go Material Things"

Spirituality and Identity

ideas discussing "Our Soul"
ideas discussing "Distinguishing between Spirit and Soul"
ideas discussing "Child is the Father of the Man"

Purpose and Mission

ideas discussing "Don't Find a Job Find a Mission"
ideas discussing "Who is Your Hero?"
ideas discussing "Interest Drives Exploration"

Motivation and Passion

ideas discussing "Success creates passion more than passion creates success"
ideas discussing "Focus On Energy, Not Time. determine what activities to engage in by the energy level it requires"

Happiness and Fulfillment

ideas discussing "Happiness is all in your mind"
ideas discussing "Happiness is all in your mind by Gen Kelsang Nyema"
ideas discussing "You Don't Find Happiness, You Create It"
ideas discussing "You Don't Find Happiness, You Create It by Katarina Blom"
ideas discussing "Pleasure is not Happiness"
ideas discussing "There is more to Life than Happiness"

Unity and Community

ideas discussing "There is no such thing as a Self-Made Man"
ideas discussing "No Man is an Island"
ideas discussing "Stronger Together"
ideas discussing "Strength in Unity"

Goal Setting and Achievement

ideas discussing "Define your Goals"
ideas discussing "Let your Talents and Interests Define your Goals"
ideas discussing "Work Hard to Achieve your Goals"
ideas discussing "Ignore the Naysayers on your path to your Goals"
ideas discussing "Expect Setbacks and Failures on your path to your Goals"
ideas discussing "Winners are determined to overcome Setbacks and Failures"

Giving and Ethics

ideas discussing "Give back to the World"
ideas discussing "Curb your Hubris and Pride"
ideas discussing "Good Work Ethic"

Books and Intellectual Frameworks

ideas discussing "The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene"
ideas discussing "The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene"
ideas discussing "Mastery by Robert Greene"
ideas discussing "Religion and the Rise of Capitalism"
ideas discussing "The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz"
ideas discussing "22 Immutable Laws of Marketing"
ideas discussing "The Shallows by Nicholas Carr"
ideas discussing "The Long Tail by Chris Anderson"
ideas discussing "The Longer Long Tail by Chris Anderson"
ideas discussing "New Grub Street by George Gissing"
ideas discussing "Where to Invade Next by Michael Moore"

Health and Wellness

ideas discussing "Reversing type 2 diabetes"
ideas discussing "Bring High Blood Pressure back to Normal Levels"
ideas discussing "Bring Low Blood Pressure back to Normal Levels"
ideas discussing "Dealing with Migraines or Sudden Severe Headaches"
ideas discussing "Losing Weight"
ideas discussing "Reversing type 2 diabetes by Sarah Hallberg."
ideas discussing "Curing Chronic Illnesses and Reversing Aging"
ideas discussing "Curing Chronic Illnesses and Reversing Aging by Darryl D'Souza"
ideas discussing "Nutrition is the best medicine"
ideas discussing "Brain Changing Benefits of Exercise"
ideas discussing "Brain Changing Benefits of Exercise by Wendy Suzuki"

Humor and Expression

ideas discussing "The skill of humor"
ideas discussing "How to start a speech"
ideas discussing "Reading Body Language"
ideas discussing "How to spot a liar"
ideas discussing "Comprehensive Life Advice"

To Be Classified

Shed some light on "be brief and say something positive"
ideas discussing "The Case against Binge Watching"
ideas discussing "The Case for Consuming Literature"
ideas discussing "Is loneliness an epidemic?"
5 ideas to tackle each one of depression, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, hyper-tension, and dementia.
ideas discussing "How to Stop procrastinating"
ideas discussing "The Hierarchy of Needs"