In challenging times it can be difficult to look to the future and think about all the possibilities. Your mind will be going round in circles and you'll be asking yourself questions like: How can I get there when there is all this stuff going on right now? When you're caught up in a challenging … Continue reading Looking to the future
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The perfect time to daydream
Nobody is living their life exactly as they would like right now. But in this space of uncertainty, limited in person interaction and staying inside you'll get a pretty good idea of how you want to live your life. Ask yourself: What do I miss? What do I want to do with my day? And … Continue reading The perfect time to daydream
Moving forward
A major contributing factor to moving forward in life is being able to let things go. It could be physical possessions, people or memories and experiences. An easy example is if you tried something and it didn't work out. If you can't let go of the thing that didn't work you may find that it … Continue reading Moving forward
Procrastination pleasure
There must be some explanation for why we do it. When you don't want to do something or you know it won't be easy, putting it off feels good. There's pleasure in indulging in the freedom of future deadlines, future work or future responsibilities. But that doesn't mean that you can avoid them forever. That … Continue reading Procrastination pleasure
What would you like from me?
I'd love to know what you like and would want more of in the future from The Daily Gemm. It could be more about my career journey as I work on developing myself, stuff on overcoming anxiety, habits and practices, my writing process, becoming more confident or just more about Debbies brother. I have a … Continue reading What would you like from me?
Committing to the wrong thing
What do you do when you think you've made a mistake? In times of great uncertainty it's not surprising that people look to something safe to cling and commit to. And so we end up playing it safe. Getting a good job and settling down because it's easier to follow the rules than it is … Continue reading Committing to the wrong thing
To envy and to aspire
People often complain about their life circumstances and how if only they weren't working class, their parents were born in the western world, they grew up in a better area etc. In some ways they envy the opportunities that more 'privileged' people have had in life. They may think it's not fair that others have … Continue reading To envy and to aspire
Godin, sunk costs and making the right decision
In the process of making a difficult decision I turned to the words of Seth Godin for guidance. I found a few useful posts on sunk costs and it made me realise one of the things I needed to stop considering. The past. When making plans for the future if you do it based on … Continue reading Godin, sunk costs and making the right decision
The second time around
It'll almost always be easier. Yet we often end up worrying about how wrong things went the first time and then history just ends up repeating itself. And then we start to lose faith in our ability, thinking that things are impossible, that we are incapable. The inner monologue gets carried away and you know … Continue reading The second time around
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