A lot of people regularly find themselves overwhelmed. The possibilites in every area of life are growing more and more each day. There was a point in time where what you ate was limited to what you could kill and what you could grow at that time of year. On one hand having more choice … Continue reading Does more choice make us happier?
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From one dream to the next
A dream life or even dream job doesn't have to be a single fixed thing for your entire life. The life you aspired to have at 15 years old is likely to change once you reach your mid-twenties, if not years before. You might realise you're no longer interested in the life you used to … Continue reading From one dream to the next
What makes you happy?
How often do you take the time to stop and think about what makes you happy? I don't mean in relation to acheiveing goals, I mean just in life overall. Most of the time we over-estimate what brings us real joy, thinking that we need something grand or something that is difficult to obtain. In … Continue reading What makes you happy?
The possibility of everything
We've all heard the phrases like the grass is greener or the popular song Somewhere over the rainbow. There is often a feeling of desire for the things you don't have and the places you think you'd rather be. Sometimes, you simply desire to obtain the things you know you'll get eventually but you don't … Continue reading The possibility of everything
Overcoming stuff
Life is full of stuff. Stuff we get caught up in because we think it matters. Social media expectations of the way that things should be. But at the end of the day all that stuff is often a distraction from what really matters. And so you have to learn to overcome it. No matter … Continue reading Overcoming stuff
Exciting possibilities
When it comes to the exciting possibilities of life, how often do you allow yourself to experience them. Often we end up looking from afar and think about how great it would be if it happened to us. The truth is in many cases we're actually not ready for the good stuff to happen. It's … Continue reading Exciting possibilities
Too late to start over
Most of us have at some point looked back on our life and perhaps not wished but thought about what would have happened if we took a different path. If you applied for that job in another city. If you moved out of your family home sooner or maybe done it later. If you started … Continue reading Too late to start over
Self-deception and the power of checking in
Sometimes we trick ourselves into accepting things that we don't want. We make excuses and convince ourselves that we're so totally content with our current circumstances. This happens for a variety of reasons but a major factor is our core beliefs. If you don't think there is something better out there for you then will … Continue reading Self-deception and the power of checking in
In spite of everything
Looking back on the past couple of months, what have been your highlights? What has brought you joy? How have you been spending your time? For some there's a chance that they have been blossoming into a more truer version of themselves. Becoming someone who is considerate about how they spend their time. It's not … Continue reading In spite of everything
Missed opportunities
When you take the time to look back on your life, do you think there is anything you missed out on? The job you turned down, the work you were too afraid to put yourself forward for, the project you never launched... There are so many things that we all could have done with our … Continue reading Missed opportunities
The Daily Gemm 