Self development as a result of conscious choices means that you have power to choose your way in life. You have power to change things, maybe just a small step at a time, but still, there is a freedom in this thought. When we stop just letting things happen to us, and grab steering wheel, that’s when we are happy. We can take control and plan for a better future. Life will always surprise us and we will face problems and crises, yes, but when hard times come, we will be stronger if we have made good choices.

Ingela Berger Lifestyle Plans

In this perfect world, there is no need for stress reduction tips I shared with my subscribers from book "Why Make Yourself Crazy?"

I must state for record that I do not need a reason to make myself crazy. This is a free country and I can make myself crazy if I want to.

I am deeply contrite for having suggested to my subscribers that they might need a reason to make themselves crazy. Many of them live in free countries, too. They do not need a reason to make themselves crazy, either, so they do not need stress reduction tips

For example, there is no need for my readers to get more out of life by doing less.

To start with, this is a ridiculous concept. We all know that more you put into anything, more you get out of it. For instance, if Bridget Jones had not put that blue string in pot, all she would have had was soup.

I say, cram your agenda. Cram. Cram. Cram. Put as much as you can into life, so you can gets lots out of it. Never mind wasting your time eating, sleeping or showering...OK, maybe showering, but get as much done as you can today. You would not want to die with windows unwashed now, would you?

And isn't it ridiculous to try to do one thing at a time and do it well? That is such a waste of time. As a parent, I already do one thing at a time.

In fact, I usually do many one things at a time...like carrying a box from basement to second floor...oops, better stop to clean up spill on rug before it sets, and...uh, oh, gotta get Little Lady off of Little Sister before my box-carrying gets interrupted by a hospital visit...come back here Little Sister...oops, that might be important call I was waiting for...now where did I leave phone...Little Lady don't go upstairs by yourself...

The problem is that you just cannot schedule crises and emergencies consecutively. They operate on a herd mentality. And herds have nothing to worry about, so they don't have stress. Welcome to my stress-free world.