We now have access to more information than we'll ever use and can ever truly comprehend. You might have grown up where the only way to learn about something was if you went to the library, watched a documentary on TV or even asked someone you know. If you want to learn about something nowadays, … Continue reading Seeking information
Tag: Ideas
Lowering expectations
There are good arguments to support both sides. On one hand perhaps you should lower your expectations because they're too high. Examples of this could be expecting to earn £50,000 as a graduate with no experience or expecting a friend to reduce their rates even though you know the quality of their work will be … Continue reading Lowering expectations
Chocolate cake for breakfast
Chocolate cake for breakfast is a great idea in the moment. It's sweet, chocolatey and tastes great. But if you're working towards becoming someone that is healthier and eats more nourishing food then you might not want to make a habit of it. It'd be like saying you want to stay dry then going outside … Continue reading Chocolate cake for breakfast
Restoring the balance
YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, podcasts and blogs. We have the opportunity to take in a lot of information every single day to the point where we can become overloaded. But more importantly a lot of this information is other people's thoughts, opinions or just things we don't need to know or don't benefit us. I … Continue reading Restoring the balance
When can I call myself a writer?
As someone that has never written for a publication or written a book, I have a hard time calling myself a writer. I've always thought that having my words published in a newspaper, magazine, website or a book etc. would be the validation that I need to claim the label of writer, yet they are … Continue reading When can I call myself a writer?
The pick me up playlist
Around 18 months ago I created a Pick me up playlist. The reason I did this is in the name, I wanted a pick me up. But more importantly I wanted something I could go back to. I'm lucky enough to know how the music I listen to makes me feel and, I curated a … Continue reading The pick me up playlist
Writing through writers block
When you feel stuck and don't quite know what to write, instead of shying away from it, follow it. Start typing and just see what happens. Don't focus on how good or bad it is. Don't focus on whether it'll be worth sharing online or what people will think. Just write and then write some … Continue reading Writing through writers block
2 kinds of value
If you had to leave your home and could only take 10 things with you, what would you take? Turns out the things we value in our day to day lives aren't the same things we value in an emergency. In our day to day life we're more materialistic, we care more about perception. It's … Continue reading 2 kinds of value
Starting trends
Anyone that starts a trend will find that others end up mimicking or copying them. That's how trends work. It's very rare for something being done by one person to become popular without others also trying it too. And it's not a bad thing, that's what comes with being ahead of the curve, being innovative … Continue reading Starting trends
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
The Daily Gemm 