Calling someone out for their brilliance or in recognition of their amazingness is not a frequent enough occurrence. We should all strive to point out a huge effort, to give credit when and where credit…
Tag: self confidence
Contentment
Contentment is a word often used out of context. It has the connotation of being mediocre and settling for whatever when in fact it is the acknowledgement and satisfaction of reaching your capacity. In other…
Deal with it
There are so many distractions in our lives that we don’t have the time to deal with our problems anymore. Increasingly our capacity as human beings to confront setbacks and bounce back is being diluted…
Adding value
Where do you think you add value? It’s a question I ask myself often…it’s like looking yourself in the eye and asking what your purpose is…it’s a tough one. To answer the question you could…
Pulling faces
We are all very different. None of us are the same. Yet we are all connected. We all live and breathe along a continuum of time in finite space. Let’s embrace each others differences and…
Get lost
Seriously. Get lost. Its refreshing. After you get over the panic of actually realising you have no idea where you are, and after ensuring that you are either relatively safe or can secure your safety…
Benefit of doubt
Wise men [sic], when in doubt whether to speak or keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent. – Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich There is a fear of speaking…
Keeping track
There’s Jawbone’s Up, 23andMe, Xero, Fitbit, Do It! Geotags, CloudOn, CheckMark, MakeMe and a million other gadgets and apps designed to help us keep track of our own lives. Everything under the sun is covered…genetic…
Building bridges
We’ve all experienced a traumatic event or stuffed up majorly. Sometimes these incidents are a little worse than others but we’re all still here, sanity intact and physically able to [at least] get to Ask…
Pack light, live free
Travelling alone for extended periods of time (in excess of 6 months and not really alone because there are plenty of like minded people around the world) teaches you many many things…but I think one…
Everybody is a genius
Albert Einstein was a genius. There is no question about that. According to Einstein we are all geniuses. Can that be the case? Are we being judged against the wrong criteria? Formal institutionalised education imposes…
Illusion of strength
We often associate strength with weight, uniformity and size. It’s not always the case. In reality, strength comes from within our hearts and minds. When we combine passion and intelligence there is no stronger force.…
Random acts of kindness
We all have something to learn from each other. No matter who you are, what you do or what you’re about. Even Emmanuel, the homeless man you see pictured, was a source of invaluable information…
Too far to turn back
What do you do when you know you’ve gone too far to turn back? Do you give up and start afresh? Do you trace back a few steps and change trajectory? Or do you carry…
Admissions
It’s a tough gig admitting we’re wrong or admitting we need to change. Like getting admitted into hospital, its quite a process. Firstly there’s a level of self awareness we need to have which is…
Walking away
No matter what situation we’re in, we always have options. The thing is though, we need to create those options as they won’t always be there [or at least they may not be apparent to…
Emerge from the shadows
“Serve yourself, no one else can do for you like you” – Smashing Pumpkins, Starla Make yourself known. You are the person who cares as much about you than anyone else. No one will stick…
Glass half full
Its amazing how powerful a positive outlook can be. Regardless of what our current situation might be, if we keep our head up and look just beyond the horizon things are likely to get better.…
Getting a straight answer
I’m finding that the pool of people you can rely on for getting a straight-up honest answer is shrinking. I’m not exactly sure why but it must have something to do with a lower level…