Hiding who you are is an easy way to find yourself misunderstood. If you focus on only beingĀ a small fragment of your true self then that is what people will take you as. That small fragment could be serious and hardworking but deep down you have a silly side. Maybe you're embarrassed about the … Continue reading An easy way to be misunderstood
Tag: perspective
Maybe we should meet our idols
Because cracking the illusion of the super human might be just what you need. So, I don't have anyone I'd consider an idol but I have a bunch of music favourites as well as Seth Godin, Simon Sinek, Gary Vee etc. They're all people that move or inspire me. They're people I think are amazing … Continue reading Maybe we should meet our idols
Politics, voting and uncomfortable conversations
If you live outside of the UK and keep up with global politics then you'll know that on the 12th December there is a UK general election. Although there are various parties running, it's really just a choice between Labour and Conservatives. From the perspective of someone who isn't particularly political, Labour is for 'the … Continue reading Politics, voting and uncomfortable conversations
Exposed
How do you feel when you try something that doesn't work? One of the things that limits people from trying new things or just being themselves is not the thing itself but the feeling that comes afterwards. That feeling of being exposed. Of all eyes on you and nothing to show for yourself. The thought … Continue reading Exposed
An open mind
Is more useful than a closed one. A closed mind is a one track mind, a mind with tunnel vision a mind likely to miss things worth noticing. One thing worth noticing is that not everyone sees things the way that you do and no amount of encouraging, influencing and arguing will change that. It's … Continue reading An open mind
The wrong time to apologise
Anytime you're being yourself (within reason of course). I recently had a situation where I considered apologising. In the end I didn't. Instead of saying 'I'm sorry', I clarified my thoughts on the situation with the other person. You see after giving it some thought I realised that an apology didn't feel like the right … Continue reading The wrong time to apologise
300 and something
Time flies when you're daily blogging. I've written over 300 posts for this site and I've manged to not run out of ideas. If you'd have asked me 300 days ago what I'd be writing about towards the end of 2019 I'd have said 'I'm not sure'. But something I've realised is that each blog … Continue reading 300 and something
Worth seeking advice from
Just because someone is older than you doesn't mean they're the best person to seek advice from. I think there's a level of vulnerability that comes with asking for advice, to be open and honest enough to say 'Hey, so I'm going through xyz and I just wanted to get some advice from you asĀ I'm … Continue reading Worth seeking advice from
What it means to be a good person
Let's start with the letter S for self sacrifice. When you live your life trying to be a good person you'll find yourself pulled in every which way. Often what people judge a persons goodness by is how much you do for them. And in a bid to keep the title of the most good … Continue reading What it means to be a good person
The optimists way
I recently got some news and my immediate reaction was to conclusions of the worst case scenario. It's funny that we do that so often yet we rarely have the full picture or even half the picture. Why is it that we give in to the inner pessimist and think the worst but never take … Continue reading The optimists way
The Daily Gemm 