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How To Hold Yourself Accountable For Your Time

Recently there was a week where I had fallen behind on my writing goal. There just simply wasn’t enough time! Life got busy, it happens. I had a lot of stuff going on. Less than an hour after coming to this conclusion, I was on the subway headed home, and I was playing Angry Birds Space – a highly addictive sequel to a highly addictive little iPhone game. An achievement popped up on my screen informing me that I had been playing the game for five hours – and the game had come out less than a week ago. Continue reading →

How Much Should You Ignore or Listen to Others?

The greatest across various fields achieved the most when they preferred their inner voice over others’ opinions, when they trod their own path rather than following footprints of others. It was this mindset that gave them strength. When you stay persistent, your skill improves automatically. Continue reading →

7 Things To Do About What You Can’t Fix

The circle of influence includes anything that is directly under your control. These are the things that you can actually change or do something about. For example, you can simplify your life, decrease your needs and start saving a year’s worth of living expenses as a backup for any unexpected layoffs. Continue reading →

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Are You Sabotaging Your Happiness? Let’s Fix That With 7 Easy Steps

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 →

5 Ways To Stay Happy No Matter What Happens

Most people have no control over their emotional well-being. They feel ecstatic when good stuff happens and depressed when things go wrong. Their lives are rollercoaster rides: sometimes up, sometimes way down.

But what if you could be happy no matter what happens? Continue reading →

Why Happiness Comes From Within

What defines our happiness?

It’s a common consideration. Many of us look outside ourselves to define our happiness, with things, distractions, events and experiences. And because of this many of us give our inner power away by placing it inside these externalities. Though, it’s not just a bad habit, it’s an understandable conditioning. Continue reading →