To make a judgement about any society, you’ll only have to look at its idols. Attention is scarce, and those who have it, are powerful. This makes it incredibly important to be thoughtful who...
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Setting The Bar: How Ambitious Should Your Personal Goals Be?
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“Do not to fly too high, because the heat of the sun would melt the wax, nor too low, because the sea foam would soak the feathers and make them heavy.” This was Daedalus’ warning...
Three Good Reasons Why You Should Share Great Ideas.
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People tend to overestimate the value of their ideas. They hold on to it like it’s a glorious feather waiting to be taken high up in the sky by a warm summer breeze, never to be seen again...
Slaying Dragons.
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One of the great benefits of setting and chasing personal goals is that it makes you focus and spend energy on the challenges that matter to you. You’ll start to ignore the small battles other...
Have The Courage To Be Rubbish.
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You can’t bring pride along for the journey of self-growth. You’ll have to be able to laugh at yourself for being absolutely terrible at something. When you’re planning to make a...
Setting Personal Goals Is NOT About Achievement. It’s Bigger Than That.
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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...
Does Luck Play A Role When It Comes To Happiness?
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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...
From Snowflake To Avalanche: All Big Changes Start Small.
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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...
The Eyes Of The Beast: How To Deal With Conflict.
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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...
It’s A Gift To Be Human. Find A Way To Make Good Use Of That Gift.
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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...