Self improvement

How to become a positive person

I must admit, I was labelled as a negative person. From my point of view, I was realistic and was good to foresee possible problems. I saw this as a good thing, as I was able to foresee problems and plan for them. This would result in the problems being less severe. Unfortunately, this mindset had a negative effect on the people around me and I was labelled as negative. My manager had a…

Finding meaning in life

What does it mean to have a meaning in your life? Does it mean to always be happy and never having to worry? No, I believe you will experience ups and downs even after you have found meaning. I believe finding meaning in your life, give you the reason to works through tough times. This gives you the extra bit of energy when you are feeling down or unmotivated. Some might ask: “Why is this so…

Have you ever been in argument and lost your temper? I am guessing you have at least been an argument. How do you handle these situations? Do you get emotional and lose sight of the argument or do you remain calm and take a logical point of view? It always seems to me that people tend to take the emotional approach. However easy to lose your temper, it does have a lasting effect. In this post I…

Does your job get you down?

I have been in many discussions with friends where we realised that very little of us actually enjoy our jobs. Studies show that many people actually like their jobs. These show that approximately 60% of people like their jobs, I’m a little sceptical about these figures. If you are one of these, be thankful and enjoy it. This is written for the rest of us, not really enjoying our jobs. Some of…

Creating a plan B

Many of us, myself included, would have an idea and go full steam towards this goal. However, when something goes wrong and the idea fails, we tend to give up on this all together. Why do we give up after only one try? Do you really think Elon Musk have not failed in any of the amazing this he does? To answer that for you is a quote from Elon Musk when a rock broke the window of his Cyber truck…

Rethink new year new me

I see this phrase each year. “New year New me” and a few months even weeks later you realise that it is still the old you. It is strange that people make new year’s resolutions and so little actually see it through. I read a study that showed that nearly a quarter of new year’s resolutions do not make it to week 2 of a new year. Why do we as a society keep making these resolutions and fail so…

Success is not for everyone. I have heard this a few times, however I take the obvious next step. Why? Why is success not for everyone? What reasons are there to not be successful? Many think that you are born with success and you need money to pay for tuition to teach you how to be successful. I think this is a way for the average person to convince themselves that their lack of success is not…

Be the best you can be

You have one life, live it. This a concept I feel very strongly about, unfortunately I only recently started thinking about this. I never put much thought into getting older, as if my ignorance on the subject would delay the process. This makes me think of the Friends episode where Rachel freaks out when she turned 30. She does not freak out about the age, rather what she has yet to accomplish by…

What gives you meaning in life? Is it to raise your children or obtaining the success you crave? This gives your life a centralised motivation to keep being alive. This is such a powerful concept, where I think that little people give thought to their meaning. Most people seem to live day to day just to keep doing their job, pay bills and prepare to redo it again the next day.   We are so much…

Do you sometimes feel as if the world is against you and that everything goes wrong? Even small things go wrong, and you feel the frustrations start building within you. You might think, this is not that bad. And then another thing hits you. You start feeling the anger rising again.  This is normal and can lead to a terrible day. However what leads to additional frustration? All these small…

Be happy in your life

In the modern era, depression seems to be constantly on the rise. This is such a concerning time and no one seems to notice and act on it. What can you do to avoid being depressed, or rather how to feel depressed and be able to handle it? I intentionally made a mistake to make a point. I do not think any human being can be happy constantly. I immediately think something is wrong. Things go wrong…

When we are on social media, we cannot help to notice all the success in the world. We see all these beautiful people who have already achieved everything we want to. We see their beautiful houses and cars; we see how in shape they are, and we want that. We see this and want it more than everything. Unfortunately, we only see the final product. We do not see the work that was put in, we do not…

Is stress good or bad for you?

Stress is seen as an emotion that leads to a pathway towards the negative. I think stress can be positive and most certainly negative as well, it all depends on how you perceive it and deal with it. How you perceive stress stems from various sources. Some studies suggests that stress can be formed while you are still within the womb and other studies suggest that how you perceive stress stems…

How to know that you are taking the right path

This is an interesting concept to me, and I believe that there is no right way to answer this. I believe you must decide this for yourself. However, how do you know that the current path is the correct path? This is where things get interesting, as the concept of hindsight is 20/20 apply. Looking back to your past to where you are now, you can probably say what decisions were right and not. So…

Taking the next step

I was inspired by this topic when I realised that I am the type of person who have great ideas, however that is usually where it ends. Unfortunately, according to most successful people, the great idea is worthless if you do not take the next step. My journey into taking the first step starts with a great idea and realising that the next step is required. I want to ensure that I take the next…

Habits to increase your focus

Focussing on the task at hand can increase your productivity beyond what you thought possible.  How many times have you just quickly checked something on your phone and before you realise, there goes 10 minutes waisted on social media? I am quite sure this happens to a lot of people. So how can we increase our focus? I am trying to establish these habits to help me increase my focus in all…

Being a minimalist is more than living on the bare minimum. Minimalism changes your mindset, and this is where the true power lies. You learn how to appreciate what you have and live a simpler life. When you live a simple life, life seems to reward you with happiness and mental bliss. I will discuss a few points regarding minimalism and how you can transform your life. 1. Prioritise We as…