5 Vital Things To Learn During Challenging Times
When times are hard, you can be negative or positive. If you choose to be negative, you’ll make challenging periods even more difficult by increasing your own suffering. Stewing in…
What Is Boredom? (and How to End Boredom Forever)
Boredom has generated more daydreams, doodles, Facebook posts, and Candy Crush games than any other state of mind. When you’re mind-meltingly bored, you’ll do whatever is at hand to occupy…
What Is True Wisdom?
True wisdom is often confused with knowledge or intelligence. And although a wise person may be knowledgeable or intelligent, that doesn't necessarily mean that they are truly wise. People with high…
How to Ask for Help – and Get It
Help Me! No, Don't! Why is it that so many of us feel bad or embarrassed about asking for help? We don't like to see ourselves as needy or vulnerable. And…
How to Be Happy Being Different
Much of my life, I struggled with the dilemma of wanting to be unique, but also wanting to be like everyone else. I wanted to be my own person and…
What Is The Most Precious Thing In Life?
The most precious thing in life may not be that obvious. Over the years, I have learned what the most precious things in life are, the lessons mostly coming at…
How to Prosper in the Sharing Economy
Consumer trust in greedy banks and other corporations took a nosedive following the banking crash. It can be argued that the financial crisis was largely caused by big banks grabbing all…
The 10 Best Bruce Lee Quotes
Bruce Lee has a unique place among sporting legends. He is one of the only athletes known for the sharpness of both his body and his mind. The martial arts…
How To Make ‘Happy Mistakes’
As a child, I loved watching a certain kids' TV show about art. It was presented by a softly-spoken, good-natured old guy who would demonstrate how to use watercolours or pastels, or…
Already Successful?…How to Become EPIC!
You don't have to parade around in Gladiator armour waving a sword to take part in something epic. Nor do you have to snog Leonardo Di Caprio on a sinking ship…