Free Self Improvement Resources for Quality Living
What do self improvement gurus do to make their lives extraordinary? They study the methods created by the great achievers throughout history and use them to do amazing things in their own lives. The purpose of this website is to provide inspiration and resources to help you improve or transform your life.
“The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” -Michelangelo (1475–1564) Painter, sculptor, architect, poet & engineer.
Self improvement is not difficult if you’re inspired! It does require commitment, knowledge, courage, and determination though. It’s about deciding to change, acquiring needed information, breaking through fear, and holding on until you’ve reached your goal. And most importantly, it’s about becoming more of your authentic self in the process.
Self improvement is not limited to personal growth. It’s also about creating an environment and lifestyle that is congruent with your personal development and true self. This means making changes to your home, career, relationships, and recreation so that each is in alignment with your personal growth and desires.
Hello and welcome! My name is Brad Paul and I am the creator of this site. I am not a guru. I am an extremely motivated self improvement enthusiast who loves to teach. My insights come from a lifelong study of highly accomplished individuals and my own improbable successes and eye-opening failures.
If you are looking for deep discussions of complex theories on self improvement and other related topics, you’ll need to look elsewhere. If a simple and straightforward style is your preference, than you’ll feel right at home here.
Where to Begin
Free Articles - Browse the list of articles below and the navigation bar on the left for topics of interest to you. This site features articles on personal development, inspired living, fitness & health, frugal living, simple living, and more.
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Free eBook Trials - All of Brad Paul’s ebooks offer a free trial. His book titles are “The Couple’s Review,” “Finding the One Who’s Right,” and “The Mate Imaging System.” Get more information and download link here.
About Brad Paul & Guru Habits - Brad left home at 15, lived in a boy’s home, headed a marketing group responsible for $400 million in annual sales, started a non-profit social services organization, and… Read more here.
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I hope that you will visit often and follow my updates.
Sincerely,
Brad Paul
Twitter: GuruHabits
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Guru Habits Newsletter Free Guru Habits Newsletter. It provides inspirational messages, ideas for quality living, summaries of new articles and resources, and more. Sign up here…
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Free Downloads List of free downloads with links to the articles where they are imbedded.
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Article Sharing Guidelines Although copying and republishing articles is NOT permitted, guidelines on how you can share them are here…
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Publish Your Articles or Stories on Guru Habits.com Publish your articles or stories on this site. A separate page will be created for each article or story and visitors will be able to post comments.
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How to Create Your Own Income Generating Website Article describing how Guru Habits.com was built and how to create your own income-generating website whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced.
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Link to Guru Habits.com Information and code for linking to Guru Habits.com
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Personal Development Tips, Ideas, & Techniques Personal development articles covering a wide variety of topic areas including success habits, motivation, courage, overcoming obstacles, tenacity, and more.
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The Habits of Successful People Article describing the habits of successful people.
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How to Pick Yourself Up During Hard Times Article describing 7 ways to pick yourself up during hard times.
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The Power of Being Yourself Article describing the amazing benefits of being yourself. Includes the story of how Kevin Skinner’s authenticity earned him the million-dollar prize on the "America’s Got Talent" television show.
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Top 5 Barriers to Success Article describing the top five barriers to success and what you can do to overcome them.
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Don’t Let Anything Hold You Back from Your Dreams Article about not letting anything hold you back from achieving your dreams. Provides a list of famous people who overcame difficulties and succeeded.
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Courage Rewards Article describing the rewards in life for developing courage.
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Natural Highs – 12 Ways to Get Them Article describing 12 ways to achieve natural highs. Also discusses the benefits of a natural high over the use of alcohol, drugs, sugar, & caffeine.
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Being Happy - Made Simple Article on being happy and the book of the same name by Andrew Matthews. Presents a list of the main points of this and other Matthews’ books.
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How to Never Give Up on Your Goals and Dreams Article describing 18 ways to never give up on your goals and dreams.
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How to Revive New Year’s Resolutions & Goals after You’ve Blown It Article on how to revive New Year’s resolutions, goals, and other commitments after you’ve blown it.
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You are Never Alone with Your Problems Article describing how you are never alone with your problems and your ability to overcome them has been proven repeatedly for hundreds of years!
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How to Overcome Prejudice Feelings Article describing how to overcome prejudice feelings in yourself or help someone else do it. Prejudice includes racism, bigotry, intolerance, narrow-mindedness, and chauvinism.
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Choose Your Heroes Wisely Article on why you should choose your heroes wisely. Discusses how some heroes empower you while others give you a false sense of heroics and achievement.
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How We Are Brainwashed by the Media – And How to Avoid Being a Victim Article on how we are brainwashed by the advertising and television media and what you can do to avoid being a victim.
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Why the News is for Suckers Article describing how news broadcasts are destructive to your psyche and how you are sucked into watching so much of it.
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Inspirational Quotes from the Masters! Inspirational quotes targeting these 10 categories: abundant life, thought mastery, self mastery, courage, transition, perseverance, motivation, friendship, relationship, & love.
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Recommended Self Improvement Books List of self improvement books recommended by Brad Paul, Guru Habits founder. Includes books on relationship, communication, personal development, fitness & more.
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Fitness Tips for Fabulous Living Articles providing fitness tips on motivation, healthy foods, vitamin supplements, weight loss, exercise, overcoming bad habits, and more.
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Fitness Motivation - How to Get & Remain Inspired! Article on fitness motivation and how to achieve and maintain it. Includes motivation strategies and real life examples.
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Healthy Eating Made Simple Article providing simple healthy eating tips. Part 1 of (linked) 2 part series. Part 2 describes the ideal healthy diet.
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Healthy Diet Strategy for Fitness & Quality Living Article on healthy diet and nutrition. Describes the ideal healthy diet. Part 2 of (linked) 2 part series. Part 1 provides healthy eating tips.
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Vitamin Supplements - Requires Little, Gives a Lot! Article on the key vitamin supplements for good health and fitness. Only the essential general health supplements are covered.
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Lose Weight Without Trying Article on how to lose weight without trying. Discusses how weight loss programs and diet pills make you dependent on them rather than yourself.
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Home Gym - How to Build Your Own Inexpensively Article on how to build your own simple and inexpensive home gym. Includes comparison of a health club membership to a home gym.
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Power Walking for Aerobic Fitness & Pleasure Article on power walking and its benefits and application for aerobic fitness and pleasure. Includes tips on getting the most out of your walking exercise.
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How to Give Up Coffee Now! Article on how to give up coffee even if you LOVE it and have tried to stop many times before. If I can quit coffee, anyone can.
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Ideal Healthy Breakfast Article describing an ideal healthy breakfast. Includes the philosophy, benefits, and a recipe.
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Ideal Healthy Lunch or Dinner Article describing an ideal healthy lunch or dinner. Includes the benefits and a recipe.
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Frugal Living Tips, Ideas, & Benefits Frugal living articles on how to save money and get the most on your purchases, sales, & warranties. Emphasis on benefits & inspiration behind being frugal.
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How to Become Frugal Article on how to become frugal and living frugally. Discusses the motivations and benefits to being frugal.
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Personal Budget – How to Create One Yourself! Article on how to create a personal budget. Includes FREE downloadable personal budget spreadsheet example and blank in various formats.
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8 Money Saving Tips You May Not Know About Article presenting 8 money saving tips that you may not know about. Discusses uncommon ways to save money.
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Good Customer Service – How to Get it & Save Money Article on how to get good customer service and save money. Describes the 8 keys for success.
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Get the Most from Warranties Article on how to get the most from warranties on the products and services that you buy. Describes the 5 keys for success.
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Garage Sale Tips for Making Serious Money Article providing garage sale tips on everything you need to know to make serious money in one day by someone who has done it many times.
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Simple Living Principles & Techniques Simple living articles on how to be more efficient, reduce stress, increase productivity, and have more time & energy to do what is important to you.
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Simplify Your Life – 10 Ways Article providing 10 ways to simplify your life. The goal is less stress and more efficiency, which equals greater productivity and fulfillment.
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9 Ways to Reduce Stress by Simplifying Your Style Article presenting 9 ways to reduce stress by simplifying your style. Your style is the way or manner in which you say and do things.
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7 Low-Cost Home Improvement Ideas Article describing 7 low-cost home improvement ideas for transforming the look and feel inside of your home.
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How to Handle Noisy Neighbors and Their Barking Dogs Article providing proven strategies for handling noisy neighbors and their barking dogs. Includes letters that you can use to solve your noise problem.
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About Brad Paul & Guru Habits Information about Brad Paul and Guru Habits. Includes a description, biography, and details on how Brad built this site.
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Books by Brad Paul List of books by Brad Paul. Each listing has a picture of the cover, a brief description, and links to download and buy or try!
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Contact Brad Paul Contact Brad Paul, Guru Habits.com founder.
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