You might be surprised how often we’re resisting life. by Leo Babauta from zenhabits.net If you assess your body right now, I bet you can find some kind of tension or tightness. For me, it’s often in my chest, but sometimes it’s in my jaw, face, neck or shoulders. Where does this tightness come from? We’re struggling against something — perhaps…
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Say thank you to everything and everyone, even to your grief and those who frustrate you. Ask how you want to use this gift of a day. See this moment as the most important moment in the world, and don’t wait to be happy. Do every task out of love for someone else, and yourself. To make better habits, put…
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It happens to all of us: you are going strong with a project, with learning something new, with a new habit or two … and things go sideways. You get derailed. By Leo Babauta from zenhabits This is a critical junction. If you let yourself quit, all your time and effort up until now has been for naught. If…
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Are you a perfectionist? by MaryJaksch from goodlifezen.com Your answer will reveal the truth: Do you often try to achieve a perfect standard in your work? Do you feel a need to perfect at everything you do, even at the expense of your health and well-being? If your answer the two questions above was ‘Yes,’ then you are in danger of…
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Knowing when to quit is a skill that can be learned. by Travis Bradberry from entrepreneur.com Most of us grew up hearing the mantra “Don’t be a quitter,” and we’ve internalized it to the point where we feel guilty even if we don’t finish a book that’s boring us to death. Our parents weren’t entirely wrong in saying that persistence…
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Success that brings joy requires enough money and abundant love. by Sherrie Campbell from entrepreneur.com Joy is our personal right. We each have this one amazing, but brief chance to build lives we love. If we don’t deeply believe we deserve happiness, that we deserve abundance, and to live unrestricted, we end up living lives of mediocrity. Happiness runs deeper…
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Are you chasing after the right kind of wealth? by Rhett Power from success.com Which would you rather be—financially wealthy or emotionally wealthy? You might not realize it, but having mental strength—or an acute awareness of the power behind your emotions and how best to use them and act on them—is much more worthwhile than having a cushy bank account.…
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by Nathan Chai from success.com In the success and personal development sphere, there is an overwhelming sense that being positive is crucial to reaching your goals or making your dreams come true. Unfortunately, this has created a swarm of positivity zombies that will never relinquish that smile, no matter what. They maintain that everything is “great” or “fantastic” to others,…
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Look inward to know yourself and achieve outward goals. by Mick Ukleja from success.com At the core of personal mastery is self-understanding. Transformation is about dealing with fundamental motives and causes rather than simply dabbling at symptomatic issues. Related: How to Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths Nurturing these five selfs will fuel your quest for personal mastery: Self-Awareness Knowing your…
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