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Are you going crazy over Apple’s latest iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and other new models?
Well, many people are – for both good and bad reasons.
Original design from AsiaPacFinance.com
Are you going crazy over Apple’s latest iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and other new models?
Well, many people are – for both good and bad reasons.
The nine muses of Greek mythology (courtesy of Greek Myths and Mythology)
Inspiration often comes in the most unlikely and inconvenient places.
For example, I may be sitting in front of my computer all ready to write a “change the world” blog post. I strain my brain. I close my eyes. I try to create. Unfortunately, I end up watching Youtube videos, responding to an oh so witty tweet, or comment ad nauseum on my friends’ Facebook updates.
Scene from Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Last Emperor” (image source)
There are two schools of thought in life, business and work.
The first is the school of deference. Adherents to this approach believe that obedience, allegiance, faith and subservience are virtues to be embraced. The entire Confucian philosophy commands one to put nation before organisation, organisation before family and family before self. Communal interests precede individual ones.
Ever wondered why some people seem to have it all made while others simply drift by?
What is the difference between successful CEOs, political and religious leaders, and the rest of us who may lead more mundane and ordinary lives?
The secret, according to motivational speaker and author Brian Tracy, is that successful people run their lives according to the principles of self-discipline.
Keeping a regularly updated blog can be one of the best things you can do for your career. Trust me, its the reason why I can do what I do now.
However, it does require a certain amount of discipline, determination and grit to keep blogging and journalling. Especially when your work starts overtaking the rest of your waking hours.
In life, we often believe that we’ll be happy only AFTER we have achieved success.
For many, that would mean scoring straight ‘A’s in school, being promoted, buying that dream home, or having a million dollars in the bank. Sadly, this ‘rat race’ never ends…
Image courtesy of Tony Robbins Facebook Page
Can you find more time to do the things that truly matter to you? How can you devote your energy to what’s truly important?
In a bid to further optimise my life, I recently started to listen to an audio recording by self-help and motivational guru Anthony Robbins called The Time of Your Life.
Tap the power of positive words today (designed with Crello)
Wonder why things do not turn out the way you like them to? Caught in a downward spiral of disappointment and negativity?
Well, perhaps you need to start by rewiring the way you think, and rephrase the things you say.
Happy New Year! In time-honoured fashion, the start of the year signifies a time for us to make our new year resolutions.
These can be as massive as writing a book, scaling Mount Everest to something more manageable like losing 10 pounds, exercising every week, or having dinner with your family every fortnight.