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So you’ve heard it all before? Part 2: Confidence

 

This is part 2 of a four part series titled So You’ve Heard It All Before?

1: Gratitude
2: Confidence
3: Destiny
4. What Next?

 
This short series began after I attended a school awards night. One of the speeches was on confidence, and the material presented was not exactly new. But it was compelling. And inspiring! So I really just want to pay tribute to something I was reminded of – sometimes it’s good to hear material we may have heard before! It helps reiterate what we already know, and gives us a fresh perspective from another person’s view point. From time to time we also learn something! (more…)

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So you’ve heard it all before? Part 1: Gratitude


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This is part 1 of a four part series titled So You’ve Heard It All Before?

1: Gratitude
2: Confidence
3: Destiny
4. What Next?

 
This short series began after I attended a school awards night. One of the speeches was on confidence, and the material presented was not exactly new. But it was compelling. And inspiring! So I really just want to pay tribute to something I was reminded of – sometimes it’s good to hear material we may have heard before! It helps reiterate what we already know, and gives us a fresh perspective from another person’s view point. From time to time we also learn something! (more…)

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Quotable quotes from fellow bloggers

 
Quotes are a great way to convey a point. I’ve used them in previous posts, I’ve noticed many other people do too. The fact is, they can be inspiring! Though provoking. Challenging. And sometimes a little strange!

At the risk of over-quoting, here’s a few quotes I’ve come across lately courtesy of some fellow bloggers: (more…)

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Career paths vs happiness: which road are you on?


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If you’re like me and have done some soul searching regarding work, careers and general ambitions for life at any stage, I’m sure you would have come across the following questions: “What would you do if you weren’t worried about being paid?” or, “What do you really enjoy doing?”

It’s well known that we spend a massive portion of our lives working. It makes sense to be happy, it makes sense to spend all that time doing something we like rather than resent, yet many people continue to stay within their comfort zones rather than pursuing a career that would bring more enjoyment. There can be many reasons for this – sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what you want to do with your life. (more…)

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Q&A with Leo Babauta of Zen Habits: Success


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Today I was fortunate enough to be part of a four hour question and answer session with Leo Babauta from one of my favourite blogs, Zen Habits.

Zen Habits (as if you haven’t heard of it!) is a very successful site that covers topics like achieving goals, productivity, being organized, motivation, eliminating debt and successfully implementing good habits. I really appreciate Leo’s down to earth nature and insight into the many different topics he writes about.

I was pleased to have the opportunity to ask Leo two questions that he answered very well, I thought I’d take a moment to share one of them with you (the other was on market saturation and blogging, you can read his response on the site; link is at the end of this post): (more…)

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You see in your own life what you believe


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There are many interesting texts and posts that suggest that the limits we place on ourselves in terms of money, prosperity, happiness and more are a product of our own doing. We create the level at which we believe we should live, and subconsciously go about life in a way that results in staying close to that same level.

Billionairewoman touches on this from a finance perspective, in a recent post titled “Break Out of Your Money Box”. From the site: (more…)

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Giving and receiving: a new approach

If it’s by some obscure sequence of clicks that you’ve landed on this post, welcome! You’re in for a treat: to be challenged on the way we think about giving and receiving.


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If you’re anything like me, you’re probably interested in making your life count for something. We may have different agendas, but hopefully share some common goals. One of the things I’ve been thinking about lately is the delicate balance that exists between self and others; that is, weighing up how much time we devote to improving our own lives and how much we devote to helping other people.

It’s an interesting challenge! Personal growth, self-improvement, satisfaction – many of these concepts revolve around our selves. “How can I make more money? How can I be happier? How can I improve myself?” These are questions I’m sure most of us have asked ourselves at some stage. The interesting paradox is that part of the answer lies in doing just the opposite: thinking about others more, being selfless. (more…)

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How to stay inspired in tough times


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We are certainly living in times of uncertainty. Many people are doing it tough financially and terms like “short term recession” are now giving way to ones like economic depression, massive unemployment and major financial panic.

It can be tough to stay motivated when it feels like your world is crashing down around you. Many people are living from week to week and struggling to make ends meet. Last night at work I spoke to a guy who was looking down – when I asked him why, he replied “I think the world news is just getting to me”.

The question is, how do you stay inspired when times are tough? What’s the best way to keep your attitude and expectations high when all around you people are doing it tough? (more…)

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JW’s: Would you like to know The Truth?

This afternoon my wife and I were at home when someone knocked on the door. My wife answered to an elderly man who appeared to be hoping for a drop and run rather than a personal encounter. “Oh, I thought there was no-one here, I was just going to leave this for you.”

He gave my wife a pamphlet titled “Would you like to know the Truth?”

It’s a catchy line, a bit of a teaser really. Would I like to know the truth… Yes I would, thanks! No one wants to be given false information, we want the cold hard facts! Give me as much truth as you can muster up. What sort of truth? I wondered. The truth about life? Or the truth about a secret conspiracy like the real amount of fluoride in water, or how the government is suppressing the real cure for cancer. How much truth can you pack into a pamphlet, anyway?

Their conversation went like this:
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The fragility of life: a wake up call


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Sometimes it takes a wake up call for us to recognise what our real values are in life: how much we appreciate our loved ones, our families. The wake up call can come in many forms such as a near miss, a close call or minor accident that could have been fatal. A family member getting sick that makes you more appreciative of your own health. A partner threatening to walk out and leave if you don’t get your act together. Even seeing major events on TV like a building that collapses, an earthquake or fire: these things serve as reminders that we are not invulnerable, life can come and go in the blink of an eye.

I’ve been fortunate in my own life to not have a great deal of sickness or death in my extended family, but I do come across a lot of hurt, death and dying through my work. Here’s a situation from the other night that served as a wake up call for me: (more…)

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