So I go through life, observe other shoes, and reciprocally wish to be in them rather than in my own. Why? Simply because it is in human nature to envy what you don’t have or what you aren’t.
One day I decided to quit this unhealthy habit of mine. Continue reading
Have you ever tried a productivity system like creating massive to-do lists, not-to-do lists, GTD, the 4-Hour Workweek …only to find out this doesn’t quite work for you?
Worst of all, do you have a sense of overwhelm and anxiety when you think of your priorities for the day? Continue reading
As a child, sitting around and thinking about things never appealed to me — it frustrated me beyond belief. In college, I was always the one sleeping twelve hours a night during finals — because I had finished all of my papers and studying days in advance. As an adult, I often receive comments like, “How do you get so much done in one day?” Continue reading
Latent within everyone who has a sentient conscious mind there is an “invisible” partner who has the answer to literally everything. This invisible partner is also referred to as the subconscious mind and the channel through which it will supply you with the answers and solutions you seek is known as intuition. Continue reading
On the surface I was the perfect candidate. I had mugged up the answers to every possible question they could ask, but somehow they managed to see my under-confidence through my well-rehearsed answers (unfair I know).
The result was – yes, you’ve guessed it right – a well-earned rejection. Continue reading
We accept our experience not because we want it, but because it is already here. Shauna Shapiro
Somehow, an idea has come about in the world of self-help that we should enjoy the adversities that life brings our way.
Embrace your fears. Continue reading
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