self-improvement
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Sometimes I get frustrated when I find myself overeating, and wonder why I don’t seem learn the lesson to not eat too much. I wonder though – did I eat too many servings and the unnecessary dessert because I couldn’t help myself? Because I love to keep eating? Or, is it because I didn’t work…
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Is obsession a bad thing or a superpower? It can be either. Obsession over what we don’t have, can’t control, or doesn’t serve us or others can be catastrophic. On the other hand, obsession over a passion you have clarity on that serves the world even in the smallest of ways can be a great…
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The roads we travel on have been taken by others before. But our path, the unique combination of roads we take, is our own. Let’s learn from the wisdom of those who have been on each of the roads we take while we create our own path.
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What is worth doing? I heard the phrase recently “squeeze the air out of your life” and I like it. Not in terms of necessarily always feeling busy – intentional reflective time is valuable. But removing the non-essentials. Because you really don’t have time for them. I’m reconsidering my blog post frequency. I’m attracted to…
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We all have strengths and weaknesses, whether or not from nature or nurture. We can leverage our strengths even further and we can shore up our weaknesses. I always struggle with deciding which to focus on, desiring to focus on my strengths, but feeling guilt of ignoring weaknesses. The truth or best way to be…
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We’ve all experienced time move in extremes. Feeling every second pass in that boring class at school, or engaging in work we find mundane. Feeling time fly when we’re having a great time doing something we love. Clearly, then how we experience time is a spectrum, and something we can influence. Next time you find…
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Stakes matter. When we experience loss or failure, it’s tempting to want to keep the stakes low, so we won’t lose or fail again. This is the path to misery. As we learn and grow, it’s natural for the stakes to rise with us. Responsibilities need people capable of having them entrusted to. Parents to…
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If not now, when? If not me, who? The answers don’t have to be “now“ and “me”. But the answers are worth seeking unless you are satisfied with expecting no one to ever make it happen. The point is, don’t delude and call it hope. Make a plan if it’s important. It could be now,…
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How much of what we experience can be wildly different based on our perspective? I would wager it’s a significant portion. Most of life is subjective. Whether you view life is happening to you or for you changes how you think and live. Recognizing that, what’s the action for us to take? A daily self…
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The book Infinite Game by Simon Sinek (which I have started but not finished) expresses the idea that life should be treated as such – an infinite game in which there is no conclusion. This encourages a growth mentality and mindset – that you are never and will never be ‘there’, but should always be…
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