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UNE - Psychology - Psychology Applied <-- Great article outlining different problem solving strategies.

Sometimes fear comes from lack of understanding.
When we know how to re-examine our problems, we may find that our problems are much easier to solve than we had initially thought.
It's a long read, but hopefully someone here finds it useful.

Originally Posted by ZenDude

So if you have a challenge, realize that probably a lot of other people have overcome a similar challenge. And a few of them probably wrote a blog, article or maybe even a book about it.

Excellent point.
A follow-up to it is that it is useful to make your own posts, showing how you have overcome your problems, especially where it involved a change of perspective.
Not everyone is a blogger, but sharing information is just as important as acquiring it, for two reasons.
The first being that your experience may help others, and the second being that even if your solution helped you, it may have consequences that you hadn't considered; discussing your solutions with others can help you find and correct the flaws.

Originally Posted by ZenDude

Examples.
If a loved one dies, you sometimes hear people say:"think of the good times you've had with that person" or "be grateful you had that amount of time with that person".

Personally, I think the most important thing to remember when someone dies is that, if they were still alive, they would not want you to be sad.
Grieving is good, don't get me wrong, but it's not healthy to grieve too long.
Life is so much better when you're smiling.

Originally Posted by ZenDude

I personally think the two types of Personal Development can be used at the same time. Using your mind as a tool when necessary and then having the best, most optimized, most productive tool at your disposal is a good thing.

I agree, but especially in the context of not using your mind when not necessary.
I, for one, spend far more time thinking about problems than necessary, and acting on problems can also uncover other problems you were not initially aware of.

Originally Posted by ZenDude

I'd like to hear your comments on my view of Personal Development. Do you see it similarly? Do you have a more constructive way of viewing Personal Development? Do you think The Power of Now way of thinking is superior to replacing thoughts?

Thanks!

I haven't read The Power of Now, but I have learnt about things such as "empty mind" and "wu wei" which also emphasize action over thought.
Clearing your mind of all thoughts (not just distracting ones) has been a powerful way of making myself more focused, and in my experience, it really works.