It could be considered strange that we know that life is finite yet we choose to focus so much on the things that bring us the least joy. We spend our time doing things that take us further and further from our core selves and then wonder why there is so much emptiness within. Often … Continue reading Enjoy your life
Tag: perception
Giving a compliment
Sometimes we hold back from saying kind words. We hold back from giving compliments about peoples appearances, actions or how they made us feel. It's not out of malice instead it comes from a place of fear. We end up being worried about things like how our words will be perceived, if we'll come across … Continue reading Giving a compliment
Important conversations
We might not like them but we have to have them. We put off difficult conversations because they make us nervous. We're worried about how our words will come out, how our words will be perceived, how the person on the receiving end will feel, we're scared of being vulnerable and we worry that we … Continue reading Important conversations
Difficult and easy
Sometimes difficult things are only difficult because we choose to perceive them to be. But if it works one way then maybe it can work the other way. Maybe, difficult things will become a little less challenging if we choose to perceive them to be easier to overcome.
Ideas and reality
The idea of something is often much more appealing than the reality. When you get caught up in a daydream about life, you're in control you can make it whatever you want it to be. You can come up with an idea that is totally impossible in the real world but plays out with ease … Continue reading Ideas and reality
How do you view you?
For many people, how they value themselves comes from other people. This can be great when people are treating you well but when not so much when you’re treated poorly. You go from feeling good about yourself to not feeling good enough and because you've become reliant on other people to determine your value. It … Continue reading How do you view you?
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is infamously known as the one who 'steals from the rich to give to the poor.' He is an interesting character because he forces us to see things from a different point of view. If asked, we would probably all say that stealing is wrong but would consider it less wrong if it … Continue reading Robin Hood
The perception of right and wrong
One of the mistakes we often make is thinking that there is only one solution to every problem. And so, when the way a person chooses to solve a problem does not match up with what we believe the solution to be we can end up being critical and telling them they are wrong. In … Continue reading The perception of right and wrong
The wrong perception
How you view yourself impacts how you act. How you act, influences how you are perceived. If you don't think much of yourself, it'll show up in your posture the way you speak and the kinds of things that you say. And in turn you may be perceived as quiet, shy, uninterested, someone who doesn't … Continue reading The wrong perception
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
The Daily Gemm 