(Image: Chris Fort) The world is full of uncertainties—whether they’re perceived or just real. Have you mastered how to find peace of mind already? It all starts when you wake up. If you’re not a morning person like me, turning the alarm clock off is a curse. What happens if I didn’t go to work…
Continue reading →(Image: Dragan) If you’re a doer, you should be a goal-setter. Goal-setting is an essential; it’s a must. There’s just no other way around it if you truly want to achieve what your heart desires. Goal-setting is exciting—especially if we’re talking about personal goals. Have you ever wondered why there’s just a lot of talk…
Continue reading →Who doesn’t want respect? Whoever you are, you’d want—or need—respect, in one way or another. It doesn’t really matter whether you’re a “someone” in a semipolitical culture, or the new kid on the block … far, far away from home. People will either respect you or not. When everything seems irreversibly wrong, however, especially when…
Continue reading →“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Zig Ziglar So you set goals. Every day you take a look at your tasks list, glance over the to-do list you just made this morning—then decide to update it, again. Oh, there’s a lot of…
Continue reading →Sometimes, facing criticism is simply hard. The very first criticisms you’ve ever heard might’ve been alright, but as you get older, as your responsibilities abound, as the day gets longer, criticisms could just wear you out. The message may be well-intended, but you begin to notice the tone that message is delivered with, and then…
Continue reading →“You can have all the tools in the world but if you don’t genuinely believe in yourself, it’s useless.” – Ken Jeong Do you still know how to believe in yourself, especially when the tough gets going? Let’s pretend that you’d like to learn how to play the guitar. And that you’re only 12 years…
Continue reading →How can one possibly know how to live in the moment while achieving goals at the same time? Seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? It seems that you must enjoy, savor or fully experience everything there is right now, while being able to handle the stress and pressure out of your responsibilities, all at the same time….
Continue reading →Being motivated all the time is simply impossible. To be honest, as I’m writing this, I’m not even that motivated. Last night I was in high spirits, as if I could finish everything; I just needed to sleep eventually. But this morning, I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I hated the…
Continue reading →Doesn’t gratefulness just feel good? When you’re grateful, you’re reminded of the things worth looking forward to; everything seems to make sense. There are a lot of things to be grateful for. We can get benefits simply from being grateful. Research shows that gratitude can increase happiness by 25%. Gratitude encourages the enjoyment of positive…
Continue reading →A person who has commanding authority or influence is a leader. It doesn’t matter whether you were appointed in a high position, or you’re the only one who really knows the work, or sometimes, everybody else is just new. And it doesn’t really matter whether you’re CEO or not. We can work on the definition…
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