I'm really into self-observation and learning about why we are the way we are. I find behaviour to be quite fascinating. I've learnt that often how we act is down to the people we surround ourselves with and the people we allow ourselves to be influenced by rather than just something ingrained within. It might … Continue reading Learned behaviour
Trusting science
One thing perhaps not thought about often enough is that there is only a small percentage of the population that have a real understanding of science. The rest of us simply trust what is said or what we read and choose to believe it to be true. Or on the flipside there are those that … Continue reading Trusting science
Conscious consumption
Over the past few weeks or months, there has been an increase in posts related to social media. In particular, I have been writing about Instagram more. Aside from the fact that I find it interesting, I also find that writing about social media enables me to consume it a little more consciously. Instagram has … Continue reading Conscious consumption
Taking your own advice
It's funny how you can dish it out but you can't seem to take it. When pondering on a situation occurring in your own life, you are likely to find that you have previously given advice on the very same topic. Furthermore, you were able to give that advice with ease. And so you are … Continue reading Taking your own advice
Worth listening to
If someone asks you for your opinion it means that they value what you have to say. It means they consider you to be someone worth listening to. That is something you earn, it's not a given.
Knowing when to make a change
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. A common phrase that essentially means, if something is going well don't change it. We don't have to wait until something is broken before we decide to fix it or change it. You could be in the habit of doing something like eating chocolate chip pancakes everyday for … Continue reading Knowing when to make a change
What can you do right now?
We often put things off, telling ourselves that later will always be an option. But we ignore the fact that life is finite. That perhaps starting today will be the only chance you get to finish what it is you wanted to do. Your work is important, it matters. Don't focus so much on how … Continue reading What can you do right now?
When you don’t feel good
When you don't feel good it's easy to avoid doing the things that require effort, even when you know they are likely to make you feel better. And so you you choose to sit and do nothing. Perhaps you wallow in self pity over how terrible you feel. I think it can be helpful to … Continue reading When you don’t feel good
Open to opportunities
If someone asked you why you didn't achive a particular goal it's likely that not having the opportunitiy would be one of your reasons. When you're far from where you want to be it can be difficult to realise that you are capable of making things happen. And it's not that you're in control of … Continue reading Open to opportunities
300 and counting
Last week, I noticed I was getting close to 300 followers, a few days ago I reached 300 followers and now I have surpassed it. I don't allow myself to pay too much attention to the number of followers I have on this blog. Followers doesn not equate to views, likes or comments and overall … Continue reading 300 and counting
The Daily Gemm 