Cutting the newspapers out of my breakfast routine was surprisingly easy. I quickly got into the habit of not bringing the papers in from the driveway until after I finished my cereal. And the absence of the papers acted as a valuable trigger to remind me about my homework assignment—to eat more mindfully, specifically at least three bites during each meal. Continue reading
I’m not going to tell you how he did all of this quite yet. Instead, let’s pretend that you’re writing a novel– we’ll come back to Trollope in a minute. So obviously, you want to break down your goal into smaller parts than “write a 50,000-word story”. How would you do this? Continue reading
Whatever the exact causes, you ended up in a situation where you needed all your powers of concentration – and it was tougher than ever to focus.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed right now, or if you know you might have to face up to overwhelm again in the future, here’s what you can do. Continue reading
Trying to separate work from life means that your work doesn’t match with your passion and purpose in life. It doesn’t represent who you truly are or what you want to be. It means that you’re selling your life at work to earn a few bucks at the end of each month. And you don’t even have time or energy to spend what you make on any pleasure you wish. Continue reading
Karma is like your own 24 hour bank balance of cause and effect that you carry around with you everywhere. Everything you have ever thought, done, felt, or said is deposited here and the sum of these shapes who you are and how you feel right at this very moment. Continue reading
Once you view things in your life in a more optimistic and positive fashion, facing the everyday challenges is easier. The best way to do this is to feel more gratitude in what you already have.
We like to complain about our everyday events and situations too often, but this is counter-productive. Continue reading
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