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Life is ever-changing. Whether things are getting better or worse, nothing remains the same. Just as the universe is constantly evolving, our personal lives are always moving forwards or backwards. Of course, most people prefer to continuously move in a positive direction, but sometimes we just don’t know how. Re-inventing or investing in ourselves can be challenge; so, where do we begin?

The first step is to inquire about ourselves. Good questions, lead to better answers, and ultimately a plan of action. In an article about personal development and motivation, Mick Uklega poses four questions that he suggests “will change your life”.

• Who are you and what do you want?
• Where are you and why are you there?
• What will you do and how will you do it?
• Who are your allies and how can they help?

Mick mentions that sometimes we become complacent or stuck which keeps us from pursuing our goals. To break out of the rut, we should “create a life map” to ascertain where we currently are and where we want to go. Next, it’s important to have a plan of attack, take the necessary steps, and monitor our daily actions. Finally, we should enlist a support team of people who are “insightful, useful, and helpful”.

Giving serious thought to those four questions can lead to answers that will transform your life for the better. Take a more in-depth look at yourself and check out Mick’s article on Success.com.

The most important organ in your body—your brain—needs workouts and attention to keep it healthy; learning new subjects, tackling new challenges, and engaging in new experiences are excellent ways to exercise you brain. There are also more subtle ways to give your brain the workout it needs. Matteo Bonetti of TrendinTech writes about boosting your brain power using a common household item—a simple pen or pencil.

As Bonetti states, a pen or pencil “… is a fantastic way to increase your learning speed, creativity and focus in ways that a computer never will. But how?

According to the article, when using a pen or pencil you’re more focused, you learn faster, and you’re more creative. Writing or drawing by hand allows you to concentrate by taking away the distractions of the internet, e-mail, text messages, and the everyday “hustle and bustle” or home- and work-life. Bonetti refers to UCLA psychologists who claim that students learn better when taking notes by hand rather than a computer, and a University of Washington study showing that essays written by hand were far better than those written using a keyboard.

So, it seems that using of a pen or pencil often can help to keep our minds sharp, and remind us of the days when life was simple before the onslaught of technology.

For more details, check out the article Boost Your Brain Power for Just a Few Cents.