If you had to choose between pushing on with something in the hopes that it will work out or choosing to quit and starting over, which would you choose? We're regularly encouraged to keep going, to try and try and again but what if things just aren't working out. Often, the reason we choose to … Continue reading Maybe you should quit
Tag: effort
Good enough for right now
Not everything will be perfect and not everything needs to be. Sometimes all you need to do is focus on making something that is good enough for right now. Maybe, you can make it better later or maybe good enough is all that it needs to be. If that's the case, any time spent making … Continue reading Good enough for right now
What’s best for you?
Sometimes when it comes to doing what's best for you, you don't consider yourself to be important. And so, instead of making a decision based on what's best for you and your wellbeing you put other people first. You make choices based on people pleasing and fear of letting people down or having them be … Continue reading What’s best for you?
Don’t try, just be
I think it could be said that one of the biggest things that holds us back is that we try to hard to be a specific type of way or create a certain kind of thing. Often our efforts go into emulating what we have already seen done and the way that we think or … Continue reading Don’t try, just be
Knowing when to pivot
There is a popular saying goes something like 'insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results'. But what's worth understanding is that sometimes you need to do the same thing over and over again. Take meditation for example, it's very rare that you get it the first time. It could take ten times, … Continue reading Knowing when to pivot
Difficult in the beginning
When doing something new, if you don't do it well or you face challenges along the way, you might find yourself feeling frustrated. Sometimes, that feeling you get will determine your willingness to do the thing again and effect how much effort you put in. Finding it difficult in the beginning might even cause you … Continue reading Difficult in the beginning
Making time for fun
There is always so much emphasis on the work, on dedicating your time, effort and energy. There are quotes like the grind don't stop or I'll sleep when I'm dead. And that's fine. There's nothing wrong with working hard, being dedicated and focusing on making money or building something (as in a non-physical thing like … Continue reading Making time for fun
So much more than the room you’re sitting in
When you're a kid, not learning in a lesson or not being interetsed in the subject or topic being taught can happen when you don't like the person teaching you. At a young age some people totally rule out subjects like Math, Science, History or Art simple because of who the information is coming from. … Continue reading So much more than the room you’re sitting in
Pastry and persistence
So, today I tried something new in the kitchen that involved shortcrust pastry. My hopes were high but unfortunately the end result was pretty terrible. I tried to rectify it but to no avail. I found myself feeling a little frustrated because it wasn't a complicated dish and I thought it was going well, until … Continue reading Pastry and persistence
When your readers hate your best ideas
If often goes that the pieces you put the most effort into, spent the most time writing and generally are the ones you put the most heart into are the least popular. Turns out sometimes your reader won't be as enamored with the work that you consider to be your best, in fact they may … Continue reading When your readers hate your best ideas
The Daily Gemm 