In the right environment pressure can be a really good thing. For example when you're focused and working hard a couple days (or hours) before a deadline. But that feeling isn't something we should rely on to get things done or have in our life on a daily basis. Although it can be helpful in … Continue reading Short-term pressure
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Everything is better in the movies
A movie is kind of like a summary. It only focuses on the key parts and skips or at least fast forwards the mundane bits. 6 months of hard work is displayed in 10 minutes split across the movie in various montages and short scenes. It looks much easier on the big screen. In less … Continue reading Everything is better in the movies
Making difficult decisions
The feeling of regret is always uncomfortable, especially when you think that making a different choice would have led to a better life. When you reach this conclusion, what do you do next? Do you take charge, choose the other choice and commit to it in order to reach the outcome you believe is possible. … Continue reading Making difficult decisions
Worth a shot
It's one thing to have all these really good ideas but it's another thing to put yourself out there. Often the reason for holding back is fear that comes in the form of what ifs. What if I'm not good enough? What if nobody is interested? What if peopel make fun of me? What if … Continue reading Worth a shot
2 pieces of career advice
In a recent conversation where two people were giving career advice, I noticed a wide gap between their perspectives. The first person spoke about doing something you were interested in, gaining a qualification and working hard to be a specialist in your field. The second person just spoke about picking a career in a field … Continue reading 2 pieces of career advice
Overcoming a lack of confidence
So often we rely on being confident before we do something without knowing how we'll get there or how it will feel. But when it comes to overcoming a lack of confidence, it only takes a willingness to be outside of your comfort zone long enough to get more comfortable. One day you'll have the … Continue reading Overcoming a lack of confidence
Daily blogging vs Journalling
I recently found myself journalling. It's something I did consistently for almost a decade. I stopped keeping a regular journal because it no longer served the purpose in my life that it did when I first started. These days I journal maybe once or twice a month. Sometimes just to let out frustration or get … Continue reading Daily blogging vs Journalling
Different is good
A person might look at your life and tell you that things should be different. That you should have pursued a different sort of career, that you should have more friends, that your relationships with certain people in your life should look a certain way. That might be because they they think you'd be better … Continue reading Different is good
Identifying the discord
In some situations you might find that that there is a discord between what you want and the outcome you get. If you're unsure if this applies to you, think about some of your recent encounters with people. What did you want? What was the outcome? Were you happy with the way things turned out? … Continue reading Identifying the discord
Changing long-term plans
Most of us have some idea of where we'd like to be in 5, 10 maybe even 20 years time. But sometimes the gap between now and then, is pretty hazy. You know what you want but you're not quite sure how you'll get there. And sometimes long-term plans change. Maybe you happened to find … Continue reading Changing long-term plans
The Daily Gemm 