Enthusiasm can only come from within. To those who don’t have it, mysterious and alien seems the concept. To those who manifest and harness it, life isn’t worth living unless it permeates through your existence. How can you manifest enthusiasm? Enthusiasm comes from happiness, which feeds off itself. To be enthusiastic about a hobby, [...]
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How to Turn Struggles into Opportunities
In our lives we face crises and setbacks almost every day. You might think they are causes for despair, but it’s during these struggles that the best opportunities emerge; as long as you keep your mind open. Just like a parachute – it won’t work when it’s closed. Every setback presents an opportunity for reflection, [...]
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When were you last still? It’s not what you think. Think about your breathing and where your limbs are. Listen to yourself and look around at what is there. We are constantly connected. 24/7. Browser windows are oh-so-clickable, we spend our lives in the modern world, sending email, reading checking sending texting talking calling. There [...]
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When quitting habits, arguably the most important aspect is that of acknowledging your problem, and removing the behaviour from your identity. Lots of people might think: “Thoughts always come from myself, so why can I not stop thinking negatively?” It is a step but also a dangerous time. You could easily fall into the trap [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Free Yourself From Social Embarrassment
In moderation embarrassment is useful; it is what stops us (most of us) from running naked in the street or hitting some questionable dance moves. It is a learned response, but can sometimes be misplaced. Should you be embarrassed by normal dance moves, or being unexpectedly thrown into conversation, you might already be aware of [...]
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If you’re not, then reading this is a good step in the right direction. But why is it that for the rest of time we have a tendency to be negative? The problem is that negative thinking carries you around in a loop, until being miserable becomes a habit, and a way of life. For [...]
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