Up until a couple of years ago, I always thought the point of setting personal goals was to achieve those personal goals. If it wasn’t for the achievement of those goals, what else could be the...
We all remember those scenes from the Disney movies where the prince lays his eyes on the beauty of the princess (or vice versa) and he instantly falls in love. ‘Magical! That’s how love...
In some Germanic languages, the word for ‘happiness’ is derived from the word that is used to describe someone who is lucky. In Dutch for instance, being lucky is ‘geluk...
When you get hit by one snowflake, it’s not likely to have much of an impact on you. An avalanche, however, is capable of wiping an entire village off the face of the Earth. In the same way the...
When conflict arises, it’s often best to face it as soon you get the opportunity. Conflict tends to multiply if you walk away from it. Look the beast in the eye, or let it breed and get bitten...
Most people make a living, consume, reproduce and die. That’s not living a life to its full potential, that’s basic survival. An animal can do all of these things. You are a human. And...
Normally dreams don’t just fall apart. They erode. One small bit at the time. Most people fail because they give up what they want most, for what they want now. You want to have an amazing...
I picked up on this quote the other day: ‘Find someone who puts wind in your sails.’ This small bit of wisdom is not only THE key for successful long term relationships of all kinds, it...
You are a community. Within this community, you’ll find a foolish version of yourself from 10 years ago, and a slightly wiser version of yourself from 5 years ago. You know these selves well...
To be patient is to be willing to wait along the sideline until the situation changes. To be persistent is to be willing to keep giving it all you’ve got in order to change the situation...