“Memento mori – Remember you will die” The Stoics constantly pondered these words. They were a reminder that death’s shadow was ever-present. It didn’t matter who you were, your life could be snuffed out at any time. But memento mori isn’t meant to alarm, at least not to the point of obsessing about all the …
How To Create A Sense Of Urgency In Your Life. Remember Your Time Is Running Out. Read More »
‘I can’t do it mummy.’ were the first words out of her mouth after opening up her homework diary. Yes, it was that time again, the weekly Maths assignment. I could see that a tantrum was coming so I moved in to cut it off early. ‘Why can’t you?’ I asked. ‘It’s too hard’ was …
When You Say I Can’t, This Is What You Really Mean. Read More »
I think it was Thomas Edison who said: ‘If we all did the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.’ I remember trying to explain that to my daughter a few years ago when she insisted she didn’t have to do her homework because she found the subject too difficult. In her …
We all go through tough times. Whether they’re challenges at work or home, financial, physical or psychological, we all encounter obstacles that can feel impossible to overcome. And you’d only be human to rail against them, to want to run away and not have to deal with them, to wish that life were easier sometimes. …
A Powerful Perspective To Embrace When Life’s Challenges Feel Like Too Much. Read More »
I’ve lived in the UK long enough to be used to the weather by now. If it’s not wet it’s cold or worse, it’s wet and cold. It’s a constant of life over here. Yet, faithfully and quite pathetically, day after day I grumble about it to anyone who’ll listen. ‘It’s so cold’ ‘The sky’s …
Who’s Pulling Your Strings And How To Take Back Control Today. Read More »
What if you could become an expert at anything you wanted? Football, chess, astronomy, you name it. There’s just one little catch. You’d need to devote about 10,000 hours to get there. To put that into perspective, 10,000 hours is the equivalent of three hours every day for ten years. It’s the 10,000 hour rule …
“Most people miss opportunity because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas A. Edison Do you complain about the way things are in your world? Maybe you haven’t progressed as much as you thought you would in your career. Or perhaps you have great ideas but never had the time to bring …
Maybe It’s Time To Be Honest About The Reason You Keep Failing. Read More »
Just imagine that scientific advances meant you stopped ageing at twenty-five. Yes, I know you’re probably way past that already but just humour me for a minute. A twenty-five-year-old body sounds pretty good, right? But there’s just one small catch. On your 25th birthday, your life clock literally starts ticking down, from that point you …
Your Clock Is Ticking Down. What Are You Going To Do? Read More »
I read somewhere that we can have up to 60,000 thoughts a day and that about 98% of them are the same thoughts we had yesterday. The more alarming statistic, however, was that about 80% of those thoughts are negative. I knew that we tend to focus on the negative but had no idea that …
Why Do You Love Bad News So Much? How To Resist The Effect Of This Powerful Mental Bias. Read More »
When was the last time you sat and complained about something in your life? What was it this time? Was it your job and how frustrated you are? Or maybe it was about your relationship because there’s no longer any excitement. Perhaps it was about about all the things you wish you could do but …
Do Your Dreams Feel Out Of Reach? Maybe You’re Lacking This One Thing. Read More »