What do you need to know about yourself? If you had map, could you do anything with it? Would you do anything with it? Would you be prepared to pay man for his map? Would you be prepared to part with $20,000 for map? Is price too high for you? What if it was $10,000, or $5,000 or $2,500?

On other hand, would you deny yourself opportunity because you were concerned that you were giving man money for just a piece of paper with a few lines and directions on it.

The question I really want you to think about is this - how much are you prepared to pay in time, money and effort for information that can enable you to improve your life?

Studying subjects such as motivation, self esteem and personal development could be just map you need to find your very own gold mine.

About author: Gary Simpson is Course Co-ordinator for "Life, Journey, Destiny - Personal Development Home Study Course" and author of "How to Stop Wasting Your Life and Start Getting What You Want". His email address is budo@iinet.net.au. The website containing this article and others is located at Motivation & Self Esteem for Success.

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If you don't think that you have time, think of something you do on a regular basis like watch tv and give up 1 show to spend time alone. Or, get up earlier or stay up later to carve out some time. Be creative. You'll be glad that you did.

If you are type that doesn't think you'd like being by yourself start out by doing it for just 10 minutes a day instead of 20 and work your way up gradually as you feel more comfortable.

So, what will you do all by yourself?

The purpose of spending time alone each day is so that you can quiet noise inside your head and hear your own thoughts. You'll be able to tune into your inner wisdom and discover what is truly important.

Then you will be able to center your life around your priorities. Thus, creating a more balanced life.

There are several things that you can do to tap your inner resources. My favorite thing to do is to write in my journal. This is a powerful and effective tool that has grown in popularity over years.

Another option is to meditate or pray.

Regardless of what exercise you choose you can be on your way to a more balanced life if you do it for just 20 minutes per day.

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