| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Help need | 11/19/2009 |
Q: John Chancellor, I am 41 years old.I somewhat stayed in one carrier which I felt most stupid ...
A: Vikram, I understand that to you there does not seem to be much hope. But I believe that part of ...
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| Prior to What i Want In Life | 11/10/2009 |
Q: i believe it's a path... 1st i gotta know what i want in life, then only can i know how to get it, ...
A: Mel, You raise a lot of interesting questions. The first one I will address is "learning as much ...
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| Phenomena | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I want to know the this phenomena interpretation and reason where it is ( joying of thinking , ...
A: Moudi, The normal human behavior is to seek out more knowledge, to grow and to learn. We are all ...
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| Help.. | 10/21/2009 |
Q: My question is-- how can I get more well known in my youth group. I don't want or need to be the ...
A: Tyashii, Getting to be well known and well liked is actually rather simple. You need to get ...
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| Self Discipline & Change | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I have a confusion that is preventing me from utilizing my full potential. It's rather a ...
A: Osman, You have clearly been thinking a lot about self-discipline and you are correct in some parts ...
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| still confuse - continue | 9/13/2009 |
Q: I have did a self questionnaire to crystalize what I want , I like to share me the answer , then ...
A: Ahmed, There is a good book titled The Paradox of Choices. The basic lesson of the book is that we ...
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| still confuse | 9/2/2009 |
Q: for long time I m trying to do permulation and combination between my interests - skills and what I ...
A: Ahmed, Are you going to try to make a living from the activity you choose? If so, then the best ...
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| A lover appeal can u help me | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I am a indian sikh boy and i love an iranian muslim girl very much, we cant live without each ...
A: Surrender, I suppose you have heard the expression, "love is blind". I believe that when people ...
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| Love, Money, Success and failure | 6/28/2009 |
Q: Do you ave any advice for me on how I can start to change my mind set about love and recieving ...
A: M, You have already made a big step to overcoming the problem. The first step in solving any ...
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| fulfill my dreams | 6/28/2009 |
Q: i have done engineering in mechanical,i completed little late because of many problems in life,now i ...
A: Kaniyoor, Getting what you want is simple but not easy. Most people want or are hoping for some ...
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| Totally depressed | 6/5/2009 |
Q: I am wife and a mother of two children .I live in Egypt.I have been depressed for around 3 years ...
A: Sue, First you do not need to apologize for taking my time. I am more than happy to offer what ...
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| Totally depressed | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I am wife and a mother of two children .I live in Egypt.I have been depressed for around 3 years ...
A: Sue, I often get this type of question and it there is no easy answer. First, you seem to have ...
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| after excercise | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I did your advice where it is ( doing the exercise of the best day without constraints ) 1- I ...
A: AOB, I know you are struggling to find your purpose in life. Try to imagine three circles. One ...
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| confusion | 4/1/2009 |
Q: there is something confuse me where it is is the person must choose the industry he want to work ...
A: JX Part of the confusion comes from equating project manager in construction with project manager ...
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| should we move | 3/10/2009 |
Q: I am writing to you because I am currently very tired and lethargic. My husband and 2 small ...
A: Rachel, I do understand much better. I know what you are talking about with friends that you can ...
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| should we move | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I am writing to you because I am currently very tired and lethargic. My husband and 2 small ...
A: Rachel, I have always lived in the deep South and am not at all comfortable with the snow. I can ...
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| new career | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I want to recommend me well known career aptitdue test where it can evaluate my abilities , ...
A: AOB You have a wide range of interest. In order to make a good living, you must initially narrow ...
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| new career | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I want to recommend me well known career aptitdue test where it can evaluate my abilities , ...
A: AOB There is one major problem with using aptitude test to identify and evaluate your abilities, ...
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| sticking to my decisions | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I have a resolution for 2009, and I appreciate any advice that can be offered here regarding how to ...
A: Gloria, I do a weekly email called Lessons in Life. Next week's lesson is about resolutions. ...
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| problem accompanied | 12/22/2008 |
Q: I m suffering from a problem accompanying me from long time till this moment my problem simply is ...
A: AJ, It is very easy for a multi-talented person to be interested in many projects. It is easy to ...
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| Paradigm shift | 12/21/2008 |
Q: How do you define the word paradigm? What can a person do to shift their paradigm,to improve their ...
A: Julie Ann, As you are using it, I would define the word paradigm as a model or mindset. That is, ...
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| Future | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I think I know what I would like my future to look like,but I just dont know the steps to take to ...
A: Bud, It seems to me there are two parts to your question. One of course is the legal requirements. ...
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| This is a marriage question.Please Answer! | 11/30/2008 |
Q: But still I know that one of the reasons of why I married him is because he looked like the lead ...
A: Corrina, It seems clear to me that you definitely want to spend the rest of your life with your ...
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| This is a marriage question.Please Answer! | 11/30/2008 |
Q: But still I know that one of the reasons of why I married him is because he looked like the lead ...
A: Corrina, To me that does not sound like the main reason you married him. You sound like a very ...
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| This is a marriage question. | 11/30/2008 |
Q: I am pretty sure that I love my husband,more than anything.But why is something underestimating that ...
A: It is never my intention to make anyone feel worse. You are asking some deep questions and I do not ...
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| This is a marriage question. | 11/29/2008 |
Q: I am pretty sure that I love my husband,more than anything.But why is something underestimating that ...
A: There is some major doubt going on about your marriage. You wonder if you are putting too much into ...
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| This is a marriage question. | 11/28/2008 |
Q: I am pretty sure that I love my husband,more than anything.But why is something underestimating that ...
A: Corrnia, If you want to examine your love for your husband, it seems to me the first step is to ...
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| INQUIRY | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I m awe some creative talents need to find a niche or starting point to build oen my career I hope ...
A: X-Man, My first suggestion is for you to read Acres of Diamonds by Russell Conwell. You can put ...
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| INQUIRY | 11/22/2008 |
Q: I m awe some creative talents need to find a niche or starting point to build oen my career I hope ...
A: X-Man I am not sure I understand the question. Are you looking for companies that are searching ...
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| Will he want a divorce? | 11/19/2008 |
Q: My husband asked Do I want to be with him for the rest of our lives.This was my answer.- Do I want ...
A: No one can predict the future. I understand your concern about how you might feel in 20 or 30 ...
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| Will he want a divorce? | 11/19/2008 |
Q: My husband asked Do I want to be with him for the rest of our lives.This was my answer.- Do I want ...
A: It sounds very much like you want to spend the rest of your life with him. You seem very devoted to ...
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| Will he want a divorce? | 11/18/2008 |
Q: My husband asked Do I want to be with him for the rest of our lives.This was my answer.- Do I want ...
A: Corrina I try not to ask hypothetical questions. And I sure try not to answer them. The reason is ...
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| Marriage help! | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I was really looking for some direction and advice. My husband and I have been married 3 years ...
A: Fiona, I can certainly understand how troubling your situation is. It is not possible to know the ...
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| why do i change my mind ??? | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I married my wife in January 2007,but was a bit apprehensive about going,as i was worried about the ...
A: Paul, It seems to me that you have some real unresolved anger problems. I suspect that even though ...
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| crise | 10/19/2008 |
Q: hope you wide your chest for reading my crises , I m someone who live in imaginations & ...
A: XJ, Failure is failing to achieve your goals. Failure can only be in your eyes. Failure is not ...
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| Getting older but no direction | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Im 28 years old and currently in a customer service role and really been lacking direction since i ...
A: Matt, The first problem that needs to be addressed is the possibility of ADD. We live in a time ...
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| Question | 9/18/2008 |
Q: Here's my- Most self-help gurus go on and on about enthusiasm, but I've never heard of any gurus ...
A: Geoff, That is a great question. And while I don't like to think of myself as a self-help guru, I ...
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| indecisive! | 9/9/2008 |
Q: Can I seek your advise? I'm currently working in an events management company since July 2008 as an ...
A: You should not think of yourself as a job hopper or a loser. The truth is you are working for a ...
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| question please | 9/8/2008 |
Q: my talents lie on as I m awe an musical ear ( I can copy any song I heard then perform it the same , ...
A: Here is a reply from my relative. The best way is to just dive in at the bottom and work. It is ...
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| question please | 9/7/2008 |
Q: my talents lie on as I m awe an musical ear ( I can copy any song I heard then perform it the same ...
A: AH, You seem to have many talents ... maybe too many. You are blessed with a wide choice of things ...
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| Confused and lost please help! | 8/14/2008 |
Q: For quiet sometime now I have been feeling lost and confused about what I want from my life. I ...
A: Sangeetha, As to your firstare colleges looking for smart people who can give the correct answers? ...
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| totally confused!!!!! PLZ help | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I am a 25 year old single boy, i completed my chartered accountancy(US CPA Equivalent) in the Year ...
A: Rahul, Which is more important to you: good money or the profile? How important is it that you ...
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| Confused and lost please help! | 8/13/2008 |
Q: For quiet sometime now I have been feeling lost and confused about what I want from my life. I ...
A: Sangeetha, Thanks so much for providing the additional information. If I had the benefit of this ...
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| Confused and lost please help! | 8/12/2008 |
Q: For quiet sometime now I have been feeling lost and confused about what I want from my life. I ...
A: Sangeetha, First I can understand how you make one incorrect move and then you become confused. ...
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| Purpose | 8/6/2008 |
Q: So, how do I achieve my purpose in life? Thanks, Gerald
A: Gerald, I think the first question you want to ask is "Why should I be concerned about my purpose ...
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| I dont understand how to make myself cheerfull and direct in correct direction | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I am from asia but came to US for my masters. I miss my family back there, but came here just to get ...
A: Michelle, You seem to be in a very difficult situation. Some of your needs are being filled by ...
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| I dont know what I want or what Im doing anymore! | 7/30/2008 |
Q: The past few months Ive been feeling increasingly lost and unable to decide what I want fom my life. ...
A: Nicole, Send an email to John@teachthesoul.com and I will reply with a PDF of my book. You may ...
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| Only wants seasonal work | 7/29/2008 |
Q: John I am 45 and have held a secure but seasonal job in the horticulture field (spring-fall for ...
A: Cal, It seems obvious that you have some conflicts about what you are doing. You say you feel like ...
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| I dont know what I want or what Im doing anymore! | 7/29/2008 |
Q: The past few months Ive been feeling increasingly lost and unable to decide what I want fom my life. ...
A: Nicole, I know it seems like your world is falling apart. But often our greatest opportunities ...
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| Help!!! | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I am 21 almost 22 I am extremely confused I feel I really want to do more in Life and I just don't ...
A: First you sound like you are supposed to have life all figured out at 21. It does not happen that ...
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| change career | 7/23/2008 |
Q: It is quite common for young people to get a degree in a subject or field and then realize that it ...
A: AJ, It is certainly possible to make a good living writing, exploring, recording your adventures. ...
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| engagement help | 5/28/2008 |
Q: How do you know if a girl really loves you? I am engaged about to be married in 9 weeks and my ...
A: Michael, The best indicator of future behavior is past behavior. The way a person has acted in the ...
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| engagement help | 5/27/2008 |
Q: How do you know if a girl really loves you? I am engaged about to be married in 9 weeks and my ...
A: Michael, It takes a lot more than physical attraction to make a marriage work. It seems to me that ...
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| ref | 4/26/2008 |
Q: Good day, I was wondering how does a shy, avoidant, withdrawn 32 year old man who has lost all of ...
A: Sam, One of the best ways to get people to open up is to put yourself at risk first. That is to ...
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| ref | 4/26/2008 |
Q: Good day, I was wondering how does a shy, avoidant, withdrawn 32 year old man who has lost all of ...
A: Sam Your approach with strangers should be a bit cautious. If you charge too hard, you will scare ...
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| ref | 4/25/2008 |
Q: Good day, I was wondering how does a shy, avoidant, withdrawn 32 year old man who has lost all of ...
A: Sam, The first thing you should do is become interested in other people. Instead of being ...
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| new start on life | 4/25/2008 |
Q: where do i go from here?
A: Antoine, You say that you have worked so many jobs. Did you work at any job where you really did ...
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| Motivation | 4/17/2008 |
Q: My name is Patrick, and I'm 20 years old. I feel that I have a very good concept of what I want out ...
A: Patrick, You are not unlike most people. Most people know what they want and they know the steps ...
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| How do I get out ! | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Chancellor (John), Firstly thanks for being a volunteer here. My wife and I (no kids), both live ...
A: Julian, You are facing the same problem many people face in life. Making choices. While most ...
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| dispersion-scattered | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I m 23 years graduated from university from one year my problem too complicated , I acquired a ...
A: JC, It is quite common for young people to get a degree in a subject or field and then realize that ...
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| Lost & directionless | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I am a 26 years old female. For the past few weeks I have been feeling general malaise & sickness ...
A: Karen, Over the years I have developed what I think is the best definition there is to describe a ...
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| Pls advise me | 2/17/2008 |
Q: I am currently in a dilemma and I hope you can give me an advise or two. Here's my long story.. I'm ...
A: Jessica, I do not believe people are basically lazy. What is closer to the truth is we don't like ...
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| Dealing with Negative Conditioning | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I'm interested in how a young person can find methods of dealing with constant negative conditioning ...
A: Jim, Just a few follow up thoughts. If you are dealing with lots of negativity in your immediate ...
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| planning job and college already! | 2/6/2008 |
Q: My name is Celeste and I'm only in 7th grade and I knwo what I want to be but my mom gets bugged ...
A: Celeste, It is true that colleges look very favorably on students that have participated in ...
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| planning job and college already! | 2/6/2008 |
Q: My name is Celeste and I'm only in 7th grade and I knwo what I want to be but my mom gets bugged ...
A: Celeste, First let me say that you write a letter that shows an education well beyond the 7th ...
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| career coaching | 2/4/2008 |
Q: John, How do you become a career coach? How do you become certified? Do you need an educational ...
A: Jill, Short answer is you decide to be a coach. You do not need to be certified and there are no ...
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| help | 2/3/2008 |
Q: I am so desperate because: *I worked 25 years as a fire fighter and then got retired. *While working ...
A: Ivan, First you are making an incorrect assumption about how you need to work. You are assuming ...
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| help | 2/3/2008 |
Q: I am so desperate because: *I worked 25 years as a fire fighter and then got retired. *While working ...
A: Ivan, It seems to me that you may be looking in wrong places or at the wrong types of jobs. The ...
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| problems with laziness, no job | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I have some major problems with being slothful and lazy. I am a 35 year old female with no drive, ...
A: Jill, First, you obviously have some abilities. You wrote quite a long letter explaining your ...
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| goals/life | 11/19/2007 |
Q: How do I set and achieve goals? how do i find your major purpose in life and the power of focused ...
A: Pete, On writing lyrics there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Look at the songs that have ...
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| goals/life | 11/18/2007 |
Q: How do I set and achieve goals? how do i find your major purpose in life and the power of focused ...
A: Pete, First let me say that I have written a 135 page book on this subject. So I am not sure that ...
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| love | 11/16/2007 |
Q: sir,last year i used to love a girl and she loves me and their parents also liked me.but my parents ...
A: Rajkumar, Keep in mind that there is never anything we can do to change the past. What has ...
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| love | 11/16/2007 |
Q: sir,last year i used to love a girl and she loves me and their parents also liked me.but my parents ...
A: Rajkumar,, See my last follow up answer. You need to quit trying so hard. You should never scold ...
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| love | 11/15/2007 |
Q: sir,last year i used to love a girl and she loves me and their parents also liked me.but my parents ...
A: Rajkumar, Just a follow-up to my answer. Please keep in mind that your goal should not be to get ...
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| Confusion | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I am Anil Sharma (43) from India. I am obsessed with my Vivid Imagination and non-stoppable ...
A: Anil, As a follow-up to my answer, you may want to check out the article A Lifetime of ...
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| love | 11/12/2007 |
Q: sir,last year i used to love a girl and she loves me and their parents also liked me.but my parents ...
A: Rajkumar, I wanted to follow up with a bit of wisdom from James Allen's book, As a Man Thinketh. ...
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| how i can get my loving one? i'm in deep pressure | 10/29/2007 |
Q: I'm from chennai,India.I'm loving one girl truly.She also love me.But her parents oppose to my ...
A: Tamil, Just a follow-up to the original answer. When we try to sell a product of service to ...
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| Networking | 10/25/2007 |
Q: Chancellor, I hate with all my guts what I am doing right now in my professional life. That has ...
A: Alfredo, First let me assure you that you are not alone in the way you feel. I guess there are a ...
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| Thank you -- and could we do this on purpose? | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I've been reading your advice and have not only been impressed with it, I've found that it has given ...
A: Ernie, It is quite obvious from your question that you are highly intelligent and results driven. ...
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| low motivation & self esteem | 10/8/2007 |
Q: I am a 24-yr-old singer/pianist. My boyfriend is also in the music biz, except he is far more ...
A: Jami, Just as a follow-up, I think it is important to remember the words of Michelangelo, "If ...
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| Finding my purpose | 9/29/2007 |
Q: I am currently working on my Master in Liberal Studies and yet I don't know how to pursue my goals ...
A: You are well on your way to getting what you want out of life. You have taken the first step, which ...
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