by Guillermo Vidal | Apr 24, 2019 | Becoming Your Best Self
There is a story about a man who—for twenty years and counting—prayed daily to win the lottery. He asked God on his hands and knees before every meal and at bedtime. He attended daily mass, tithed to his church and gave large sums of money to the poor, all hoping to...
by Guillermo Vidal | Apr 17, 2019 | Becoming Your Best Self
Men seem afraid of their female side. We seem to have a cultural aversion to being seen as wimpy or gay if we embrace the side that has traits associated with women. My good friend expresses this apprehension in the way he jokes about being in touch with his feminine...
by Guillermo Vidal | Apr 1, 2019 | Becoming Your Best Self
What is your favorite brand to put on people? Epithets like redneck, communist, socialist, asshole, lowlife, uneducated, high-maintenance and loudmouthed are common ones I hear. There are others that don’t seem so offensive but put boundaries around the targeted...
by Guillermo Vidal | Mar 13, 2019 | Becoming Your Best Self
The most important aspect of building a solid house is how you construct the foundation. Educated as a structural engineer, I learned that a house will never stand for long if built on shallow sand. I can say the same for every relationship, to be successful, they...
by Guillermo Vidal | Mar 6, 2019 | Becoming Your Best Self
Our ability to make money and become financially independent correspond to the most important societal value of American society. We often conclude that efforts that don’t make money belong to adolescents or retired people. If it doesn’t pay, then it must be play!...
by Guillermo Vidal | Mar 4, 2019 | Becoming Your Best Self
There is a new scientific theory claiming our thoughts create our reality. This has certainly been my experience. The self-beliefs I threw out into the Universe come back like a boomerang. Scientists know this as the Law of Attraction; New Thought philosophy that...