ShareThe Impatient Generation Have you noticed how impatient people are these days? Or how impractical and unrealistic they are when it comes to the issue of doing what’s required to create lasting positive change? Like the guy who spent thirty years destroying his body with alcohol, excessive food, drugs and a sedentary lifestyle. He has [...]
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ShareReality Check In an attempt to help you navigate your way through the ever-expanding glut of self-help fluff and feel-good (but ultimately worthless) motivational jargon, here’s a quick reality check: 1. The ‘universe’ doesn’t give a shit about you. 2. Life is not fair or unfair. Life is life. 3. Things don’t work themselves out. You do. 4. [...]
Share1. Choose your attitude. 2. Stop waiting for the right time. 3. Make a tough decision. 4. Talk less, do more. 5. Take your power back. 6. Control your controllables. 7. Let go of your anger. 8. Adapt. 9. Unlearn something. 10. Ask better questions. 11. Be kind anonymously. 12. Tell someone how great they [...]
ShareHe Said, She Said, They Said At the risk of sounding boring and possibly insensitive, I gotta say, I’m not really interested in Kim Kardashian’s marriage. Or divorce. Or life. Or Lindsay Lohan’s four minutes in jail. Or her social life. Or sexual orientation. I don’t really care about J.Lo’s butt either. And I’m definitely not [...]
ShareWe All Want it but What is it? Like most things, success is personal. It means different things to different people. My major achievement (running five miles, perhaps) might be a barely-noticeable part of your daily routine. For some people, a new job that provides them with a hundred thousand dollars each year would be [...]
ShareFreshly Cut Grass Did you know that certain colours can have a positive affect on your nervous system, endocrine system (hormones), cardiovascular system and your emotional state? Did you know that plants can do the same? And puppies? And the sound of waves crashing on a beach? Rain on the roof? Certain smells? Like freshly cut grass. [...]
ShareAlleged Friendships I’m often surprised by what some people call a ‘friendship’. Especially when you stand back and watch certain relationships in action. Over the years I’ve observed plenty of alleged friendships which appeared to be anything but friendly. Surely, that’s a sign? Alarm bells anyone? Here’s a free friendship tip: if somebody treats you [...]
ShareHi Guys, it’s an atypical day here at me-dot-com. No personal development instalment (as such). Instead, an interesting story. A few months ago I happened across a fascinating bloke while doing one of my radio gigs. Before the show, I was informed that I was to interview a guy who has a pretty colourful past [...]
ShareWhere Do Beliefs Come From? Do you ever wonder if you’re wrong about certain things that you currently consider to be fact? Big things, perhaps? I do. Often. Do you ever think that maybe you’re wrong about that person? Or that situation? Or that habit? That tradition? That philosophy? That theology? Do you ever question [...]
ShareThe Rah-Rah Club I gotta be honest; I’m not a big fan of the rah-rah style of self-help. In fact, I don’t even like the term ‘self-help’ but it seems to be the broadly-used term for the process of improving one’s life or part thereof. It’s also the broadly used term for extracting money from [...]
