Dare to Dream

About the book: ABOUT THE BOOK: Dare to Dream is a manual for soaring high in life. It analyses the condition of our present society. Growth is slowed down by corruption and violence which is the upshot of our trite and hackneyed system of education that has underscored so much on 'being smart' rather than 'being good'. Amidst this situation, we need a new generation of people, who will dare to dream and change the status quo. The crЏme de la crЏme of this book can be put in one Latin phrase per aspera ad astra which means 'through hardships to the stars'. This book helps one to identify 'one's star' (dream) and how one can chase that star and gradually grab it. The star is the goal. The process of finding out the goal is called goalsetting and how to chase the star is the process of motivating Р fueling a person with key ingredients or condiciones sine quibus non for success such as courage, determination, faith in oneself etc. The star which seems so far, and so high becomes one's own prized possession because one dares to dream. Many people feel as if they're adrift in the world. They work hard but they don't seem to get anywhere worthwhile. They sink into lassitude and languor. They have no more verve, vigour to set out on a major odyssey that will lead them 'tryst with destiny'. This book aims to retrieve and redeem such persons who have fallen prey to indolence and apathy and once again make them set sail for their dreams with a renewed ardour to metamophose their dreams into reality. This book will help one to spot one's digressions and prevent one to go off at a tangent in one's chosen path by knowing precisely what one wants to achieve. This book is designed finally to challenge everyone ad posse ad esse (from possiblity to actuality). Where there is a dream, there is a difference! About The Author: Stephen Touthang, MA (Eng), MA (Sociology), M.Ed., and NET (UGC) is a Catholic priest working in the Archdiocese of Imphal, Manipur. He is a budding writer, who is interested particularly in the welfare of young people and has been addressing them on diverse topics such as motivation, personality development, goalsetting, substance abuse and other contemporary issues that plague them. His published books are Substance Abuse and The Illuminate and the Music Industry which deal directly with the current problems of young people. Contents: Contents: Preface: Acknowledgements: Introduction: 1. Indian Situation: Decadence of Values: Report of the Forbes Magazine Ґ Incredible India Ґ The Stark Ґ: Reality Ґ Who Really Cares about the Poor and the: Downtrodden? Indian Black Money Ґ The Rift between the: Indian Past and Present.: 2. The Meaning of True Education: Introduction Ґ What is True Education? Ґ An Educated Person: Operates more from the Heart than from the Mind Ґ Who is: Truly an Educated Person? Ґ Educated Person is Rich in Values Ґ: Values Determine a PersonХs Dream.: 3. Building Dreams: Introduction Ґ The Meaning of Dream Ґ Abdul KalamХs Concept: of Dream Ґ The Need for Having Dreams Ґ Knowing Your Dream: Engenders Meaning to Your Life Ґ Knowing Your Dream Defines: What You Should Do and What You should not Do: Ґ Knowing Your Dream Helps You Focus in Your Life Ґ: Knowing Your Dream Makes You to Keep that Dream Ґ Knowing: Your Dream Makes You to Direct Your Effort on What is Most: Important Ґ Clarity of Purpose can be a Source of Motivation Ґ: Dream must be beyond the Conditions of the Outside World.: 4. Goal Setting: The Many Small Steps Ґ Effective Goals must be S.M.A.R.T.E.R: Ґ Evaluation of OneХs Goals Ґ In Short Setting Goal Looks Like: This Ґ Goals can Change.: 8. Architecturing a Positive Attitude: What is an Attitude? Ґ Formation of Attitudes Ґ How Attitudes: Influence Behaviour Ґ The Different Shades of Attitudes Ґ: Introduction Ґ Be Proactive Ґ Winwin attitude Ґ A Search for: the Positive Ґ Abundance Mentality Ґ Zerosum game Ґ Nonzero: sum game Ґ Nash Equilibrium Ґ Persuasion Ґ It Pays to be: Positive Ґ Techniques to Develop a Positive Attitude.: 9. Techniques to Develop a Positive Attitude: Surround Yourself with Positive People Ґ Keep off the Negative: Influence Ґ Be Positive Yourself Ґ Set Realistic, Achievable: Goals Ґ Start Liking the Things that Need to be Done Ґ: Consciously Resist Negative Thinking Ґ Be Nice to Yourself Ґ: Do not Compare Ґ Subtract Your Ego Ґ Keep It in Perspective Ґ: Metamorphose Challenges into Opportunities Ґ Develop an: Attitude of Gratitude Ґ Use often Positive Language Ґ DonХt: Expect Anything in Return Ґ Maintain Your Diet Ґ Change: Your Focus Ґ Stop Procrastinating Ґ Begin Your Day Positively Ґ: Ways to Change Your Attitude Ґ Stop Focusing on Yourself Ґ: Face Your Flaws Ґ Look on the Bright Side Ґ Count Your: Blessings Ґ Find a Life Coach/Attitutor Ґ Befriend Optimistic: People Ґ Ask Your Friends to Point out When You are Negative: or Pessimistic in the Future Ґ Ask the Right Questions Ґ Do not: be Afraid to be What You are and Who You are!: 10. Building Selfesteem: What is Selfesteem? Ґ Wrong Conceptions of Selfesteem Ґ: Create a Positive Selfawareness Ґ Maintaining Selfesteem Ґ: What is Selfdominion? Ґ Techniques to Develop Selfesteem Ґ: Be Nice to Yourself Ґ Do not Worry about What Others Say Ґ: Start Small Ґ Create a Compelling Vision Ґ Socialise Ґ Do: Something You are Good At Ґ Help Others Feel Good about: Themselves Ґ Get Clarity on Life Areas Ґ Create a Plan Ґ Get: Motivated Ґ Get External Compliments Ґ Affirmations and: Introspection Ґ Causes of Low Selfesteem Ґ Perfectionism can: be Harmful for Building Selfesteem.: 11. Loving Oneself is the Bedrock of Selfesteem: Remove Disturbances Ґ Being Solo Ґ Forgive Yourself Ґ: Eliminate Self Criticism Ґ Being Grateful Ґ Inject Yourself with: Funtonic Ґ Acknowledge Your Effort Ґ Be Kind and Positive Ґ: Trust Yourself Ґ Be Truthful to Yourself Ґ Make PositiveAffirmations Everyday Ґ Look after Your Body Ґ Avoid: Narcissistic Attitude Ґ Unilateral Listening Ґ ItХs All about Me Ґ: The Rules donХt Apply to Me Ґ Your Concerns are Really: Criticism of Me and I Hate being Criticised Ґ When Things Go: Wrong between Us, It is Always Your Fault Ґ If I am Angry, ItХs: because of You Ґ Consequences of Low Selfesteem Ґ Personal: Relationship Ґ Social Life Ґ Negative Behaviours Ґ Be Assertive.: 12. Building Selfconfidence: Introduction Ґ Recognise Your Strength Ґ Identify Your: Insecurities Ґ Conquer Selfdefeating Thoughts Ґ Be Honest to: Yourself and Others Ґ Talk with Friends and Loved Ones Your: Diffidence Ґ Take Responsibility for Your Actions and Decisions Ґ: Bounce Back from Your Mistakes Ґ Identify Your Success Ґ Be: Thankful Ґ Be Positive Ґ Accept Compliments Ґ Look in the: Mirror and Smile at Yourself Ґ Fake It Ґ Stick to Your Principles Ґ: Help Others Ґ Avoid Perfectionism Ґ Step Out of Your Comfort: Zones Ґ Courage to Take Action is Confidence Itself and Not: After Ґ The Best Me Technique Ґ Positive SelfTalk will Boost: Your Confidence Ґ Become Conscious of Your Self Talk Ґ Decide: What Kind of Selftalk You would Like to Hear Ґ Catch Yourself: Whenever You Begin to Selftalk in a Negative Manner Ґ Work: on Managing Your Selftalk Everyday Ґ Figure out Your Positive: Selftalk Ґ Discard Selftalk that is Self Defeating or Projects: Anger Ґ Avoid Negative Selftalk Ґ A Few Points for Reflection Ґ: Thirteen Things Highly Confident People DonХt Do.: 13. Motivational Reflections on Achieving Your Dream: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Ґ Nurturing Your Personal Dream Ґ: The Life of an Eagle Ґ The Life of an Arabian Phoenix Ґ The: Word Impossible Says, ТIХm possibleУ Ґ Stochastic Probability: Theory: The Pregnant Deer Scenario Ґ What is Life? Ґ Difference: between Winners and Losers Ґ Your Dream will be Challenged Ґ: How to be Successful? Ґ Do not Depend on Mood if You Want: to Achieve Your Goal Ґ You must have Chaos within Yourself: to Give Birth to a Dancing Star Ґ Sustaining OneХs Attention Ґ: Distraction Ґ The Anatomy of Determination Ґ The Sunk Cost: Fallacy.: 14 People Who Dare to Act on Their Dreams: The Olympic Motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius Ґ Anand Kumar: A: Mathematician Par Excellence Ґ Antony Jinman: Polar Explorer,: 165: 175: 198: PrintEducator and Conservationist Ґ Anupam Kher Ґ Bai Fangli: The: Unsung Hero Ґ Ben Underwood: The Boy Who could ФSeeХ with: His Ears Ґ Casey Neistat: Autodidact Filmmaker and Provocateur: Ґ Chris Burkard: Adventure Photographer Ґ Conor Mccreedy: Artist, Entrepreneur and Conservationist Ґ Craig Tracy: Fine: Art Body Painter Ґ Debbie Aung Din and Jim Taylor: Social: Entrepreneurs Ґ Glenn Cunningham Ґ Google Page Creators Ґ: Sergey Brin Ґ Larry Page Ґ Govind Jaiswal Ґ Hannah Cockroft Ґ: Harsha Bhogle Ґ Huang Guofu: An Armless Chinese Artist with: an Indomitable Spirit Ґ Ibrahim Djan Nyampong: Banboo Bike: Frame Builder and Entrepreneur Ґ Jessica Cox: A Story of What: a Determined Person can do! Ґ JK Rowling Ґ John Roebling: An: Engineer Who Conceived the Idea of the Famous Brooklyn: Bridge Ґ Kalpana Chawla: Indian born American Astronaut Ґ: Karoly Takacs Ґ Kumi Naidoo: Activist, Humanitarian, Executive: Director of Greenpeace International Ґ Liz Murray: From: Homeless to Harvard Ґ Lizzie Velasquez: The Ugliest Woman: in the World Who Teaches True Beauty Ґ Mark Zukerberg: The: Facebook Generator Ґ Maricel Apatan: A Chef without Hands Ґ: Martin Peniak: A Cognitive Robotics Researcher and Artificial: Intelligence Ph.D Ґ Mike Oliveri: Inspirational Blogger,: Motivator and Life Coach Ґ Mile Stojkoski: Ultramarathoner Ґ: Nando Parrado: Andes Airplane Crash Survivor Ґ Nick Vujicic: A Man with no Limbs Who Teaches People Who to Get Up Ґ: Oprah Winfrey Ґ Randy Pausch: Inspired Thousands of People: with His Dying Speech Ґ Roz Savage: Ocean Rower,: Environmentalist and Writer Ґ Runa Khan: Social Entrepreneur,: Author and Educator Ґ Ryan Seacrest Ґ Sean Swarner: The First: Cancer Survivor to Complete the Seven Summits of the Highest: Peaks of the Seven Continents Ґ Shah Rukh Khan Ґ Shiv Khera: Ґ Sparky: The Loser Who Never Gave Up Ґ Suli Breaks: Spoken: Word Poet and Writer Ґ Steve Jobs: The Apple Man Ґ Sun Jifa Ґ: Sylvester Stallone Ґ Taylor Conroy: A Social Entrepreneur and: Humanitarian Ґ Terese Alstin and Anna Haupt: Industrial: Designers and Inventors Ґ Viet Dang: Dancer and Choreographer: Ґ Warren Edward Buffet Ґ William Trubridge: World Record: Diver and Conservationist.: Print The Title 'Dare to Dream written/authored/edited by Stephen Touthang', published in the year 2014. The ISBN 9789380222424 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 336 (Pages). The publisher of this title is GenNext Publication. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Psychology. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: