Many people have an unspoken set of boundaries for what they do and don't do or a set of rules that govern the choices they make. And sometimes the boundaries that you give yourself become limitations. Suddenly you find that you're not doing the things that you want to do because your boundaries go against … Continue reading Pushing the boundary
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Consumption and influence
You might be under the impression that the media you consume has no influence over you. But one day you might find yourself saying, doing or buying something that doesn't quite feel like you. For example, on a podcast a woman spoke about how she noticed that when watching a particular reality tv show she … Continue reading Consumption and influence
The reason behind the risk
When taking a risk pays off, it's easy to get caught up in the fact that things turned out the way you wanted. But I think it's important to also focus on the reason behind taking the risk in the first place. You did it because you believed it was worth it, you knew it … Continue reading The reason behind the risk
The thing about missing out
Sometimes it might seem like you're missing out. But the power of hindsight is that when you push too hard for a particular outcome you'll find that you'll be glad you missed out. Turns out some things aren't meant to be even if you don't realise in the moment. We often get caught up in … Continue reading The thing about missing out
Worth putting off
How do you decide what's worth doing now? Putting something off because it has no urgency or immediate impact if you don't do it now is reasonable. Putting something off that you know you should be doing now is silly. The more time you let slip away, the more the urgency increases. Suddenly the thing … Continue reading Worth putting off
Slowly but surely
Sometimes good things take time. But if you're not willing to wait you'll end up missing out. The lesson to learn is that you have to believe it can happen before it happens, instead of getting impatient. Trust that the thing you want is possible and slowly but surely it'll happen. Granted it can be … Continue reading Slowly but surely
What it’s like to be an ideas person
Years ago I had an idea to create a lifestyle site based in my city. It would have included things to do and see, restaurant reviews and recommendations, arts and culture, places to shop etc... That idea never came to life. I wanted it to be a group thing, a site run by team of … Continue reading What it’s like to be an ideas person
Great in theory
The reality of some ideas, projects and plans is that they are only great in theory. When some things get brought to life they crumble and fall. Sometimes it's because we get carried away by the excitement of something new that we overlook or under estimate the time, effort, commitment, dedication and hard work that … Continue reading Great in theory
Challenges in common
One of things that makes a challenging experience more challenging is feeling alone. One of the biggest misconceptions is that you are alone in your difficulties because you're not. With a planet of over 7 billion people I'd like to think that pretty much all my challenges are shared by at least one other person … Continue reading Challenges in common
Almost bored
Ever have those days where you're just pottering around the house not quite sure what to do. There are at least 17 things you could be doing but instead of getting things done you just sort of flitter from one thing to another, aimlessly. It's kind of like a sort of boredom, almost bored but … Continue reading Almost bored
The Daily Gemm 