If you want to live a life you’ve never…
By Lydia Sweatt
Hi Justin,
Thanks for the comment :)
My main train of thought going into this is the people who read this article which is about blatantly stopping things already know that everyone needs downtime. Maybe if I advocate for 100% responsibility people will give 50% rather than me advocating for 50%…
Have you ever heard of the marshmallow test? The test is about a group of children given a choice between one reward (1 Marshmallow) that they could consume immediately and a larger reward (2 Marshmallows) for which they would have to wait alone for up to 20…
Many people see themselves as a prisoner of their own mind─forced to sit idle as their thought…
I was once the quintessential “angry young man.” Alost everyone pissed me off. I wasn’t the type who screamed and yelled…
About five years ago, if anyone told me that Nigeria will have four Google Developer Experts, I would say it is not possible, but oh well! that just happened and there are even more Nigerians that are qualified to…
Lessons in faith, served medium-rare.
Till now…
As we move into the darkness of winter and leaves fall from trees, it may be time for us to look at what we carry day to day, and see if it’s time also to shed, to be more introspective and to make the changes…
Tired of spinning your wheels at the 9 to 5?
He literally gave a kid the shirt off his back.
Seven weeks ago I broke my foot doing nothing: I was on a cardio machine at the gym, a song came on…
Hey Dear,Good morning, how was your night?
We all go through the moments of despair and self-loathing; they’re a part of life. But these feelings can make you feel miserable and unworthy in the long run. Self-doubt, indecision, lack of motivation and confidence are, in fact…
A developer’s experience of an unexpected team-bonding exercise
Rest yourself, take a deep breath, and then move on
I just came inside after witnessing the buds.
Day 8
Some days you feel sad and lonely. Others you are wild and joyous. Back and forth……
Very insightful piece on clarity Benjamin. I agree 100%. Clarity is essential in everything.
I find one of the best ways to communicate clarity to myself is the same way I would to others: I strip down the unessential and focus on simplicity.
Post no. 7: The only thing I have is my commitment.
Most of the time I’m just thinking why on earth am I even doing this.
Either I’m crying, randomly scrolling through my phone diving deeper into apathy…
เมื่อคำขอของเราไปไม่ถึงปลายทาง เมื่อสิ่งที่เราอยากได้จากคนอื่นถูกมองข้าม…
Pro banter. I agree with Angry about the value of bantering in relationships, of all kinds. But I disagree with the idea that it can’t “be learned or developed.” See for example my post about banter: https://medium.com/self-and-other/small-talk-big-talk-mid-talk-a7d55d77b3ac. Give it a try!
I came across a quote when I was nineteen years old, and it went something like this:
I used to spontaneously say Yes to everything, simply because I’m an enthusiastic person, and love to make others happy. But then, I would think it through, and regret hard core to have agreed to do something I inherently don’t want to!
Now, I’ve learned to manage my energy, and take the time to assess whether it’s something…
Being unhappy with your job, life, current situation, stress, and worry all factor in with the BIG picture. Once you conquer these obstacles you will find that everything has a way of simply, falling into place. That is why no matter what, you have to choose to be…
For years I stressed about shit not going my way. I worked myself into panic attacks and depressions trying to be the…
I started reading in the year 2006. I was only 11 years old when I read the books “Think Big” and “Gifted Hands” by Ben Carson . This set the pace for my reading culture as well as changed my mindset completely. Ever since, I have been the kind of person who does not fear to…
Sometimes certain things are just not realistic. But I guess certain people take much longer than others to master certain skills.
When reports of Tom Petty’s death surfaced earlier this week, my social feeds were jammed with weepy tributes…
It’s important we remember something as we get started: Men suck at…
Ha. Very very wise. Because then you won’t need a teacher.
Yes technically the title of this post is an extreme grammatical error, calm down grammar nazis. I’ve chosen to phrase the title…
Honesty.
We must be honest with ourselves.
How many of us tell ourselves how “badly” we want to do something.. like get into shape…
It’s way too easy to feed into it all. What is “it all”, you ask? The incessant drama that’s…
Last Saturday I was spending some time with a few friends I hadn’t seen in a while, these guys are…
It is my thought that change starts with each of us as individuals and works outward. I want to see change…
by Guillermo Vidal | Oct 5, 2017 | Family Relationships, Life, Love and Dating, Self Fulfillment, Uncategorized
Entrepreneurs have to make a lot of crucial decisions throughout the day. To stay at the top of their game…
From the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey
https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519
Are you going stay entire life time in one workplace? This was the general norm few decades ago; being loyal to one workplace. OR are you going to change the workplace when you feel it’s the high time? What is the Right thing to do? After spending nearly a decade…
Every time I try to convince a friend to try something new, the same excuse always comes up — It’s not me. I’ve heard it so many times that I’ve decided to write a lengthy rebuke to end this argument once and for all.
On a mountain, one small misstep can send you careening to your death, a fast slide into the next world. Fortunately you have an ice axe, and if you can remain calm, this clever tool, exerted in an efficient and powerful manner, will dig in and be your anchor. It’s up to you. Anchor…
This article was written by Arturo Trejo, junior developer.
Commissary space
As the bars are progressing along I’ve transitioned to renting commissary space in North Vancouver. This wasn’t as smooth a transition as I thought it would be.
Steps included:
1. A business license from the district of North Vancouver
There was once a very capable wood-cutter hired by a timber merchant to cut down trees. His pay was stellar and so were his work conditions. Determined to do his best, the wood-cutter chopped down 18 trees on his first day. His boss praised him! Encouraged with the…
Before I begin, I will introduce myself. My name is Jeffrey van der Heijden CEO of the interactive design…
This is your friend Yummi Delish, aka Jeff Nelder, me. I’m declaring endless love and gratitude to…
Not everyone gets sober first time. I lasted 6 weeks in AA first time. At that time I was one of the youngest at 40! It was full of old men and the 12 steps were full of God and higher powers that made me, being an atheist very uncomfortable.
I drank again for 9 mths and as you know you can’t make a normal drinker out of an…
Life lessons galore. Time well spent writing. Thank you Benjamin.
I used to think I was a no-expectations carefree-kinda person till the day I started noticing something odd. If I helped someone, I expected an acknowledgement of the help. Thing is I urgently felt the need to help others when they…
Award-winning, best-selling, Patti Smith-collaborating writer Janet Hamill is coming to…
There is a song inside each of us
Waiting to fly.
Here’s the key point, as I see it… if you can already do better, just do it; if not, then learn first and do it later!
In theory, one of the greatest benefits of school is dedicated time to gain skills; in practice, most of my students waste that time by not taking it sufficiently seriously (not that I was too far from that…
We are envious people. We admire those who we wish to be. We look through social media, magazines and in life noting our own personal…
Did you know that your mind has a ‘mind’ of its own? Yes! Without even realizing…
Me: You freaked me out when you came for the first time. I had no idea what I am…
Amen! Here’s one line to go with your one rule:
From the book “Getting to Yes with Yourself” by William Ury
https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Yes-Yourself-Worthy-Opponents/dp/0062363387
There is a fantastically amazing opportunity in life to really go for something and care a ton about it, however so often I meet SO many people who just don’t care. They may be lacking desire or passion or…
I put the PRO in procastination
Its amazing that I have this wonderful ability to day dream, delay and ponder on things that I have little control about. My mind is nasty to focus on things that have no immediate control or benefit. Lately I feel, I have become a slave to this comfort zone monster; the body is just stuck…
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If so, Please email me at shai@everup.com.
Kindly,
Shai
Editor, Everup
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
I’m a person who likes to be able to do things by himself. If I don’t have to rely on others and the goal is clear cut, then I can save time when I need to get stuff done. I have discovered though, that doing things on my own doesn’t always work out. Now this may…
While carving out our individual destinies it might be wise to reflect upon our present circumstances. We are where we are right now because of our past actions and beliefs.
In many cases we have trapped ourselves in circumstances due to past actions…
Radical Generosity – it’s a phrase used by many women in my tribe that show generosity when they have nothing to gain from it. Absolutely nothing – except knowing that they were able to help someone in need.
Just over two weeks ago, I opened my heart and my bank account to help someone I did not know. I did this because I…
I am challenging myself as an absolute novice writer with no idea about blogging to start discussing and reflecting about my journey with ‘Life Words’ each week.
Change is coming. And it scares us — having to deal with the unknown, getting out of our comfort zone, having to stretch…
Enjoyed your post, especially the students getting a ‘not yet ‘ instead of a fail, brilliant’!! love the saying that perfectionism leads to procrastination which leads to paralysis.
I used to have the mindset that if I couldn’t be perfect at something then I wouldn’t try. I changed that and if it’s physically possible, I’ll…
The powers that be have some explaining to do.
If you’re good, tell the world you’re good
If you’re better, tell the world you’re better
If you’re the best, tell the world you’re the best
If you don’t know, go find out
That’s all.
The evil is not possessing money…it’s being possessed by money.
here was my childhood
By Henry David Thoreau
“To everyone who lost their lives in this massive terrorist attack may you rest in peace and may the hearts of your family find…
He begins to trust his intuition above all other things. She is his goddess and he is in love. There is no one else for him or ever will be. She is his goddess. He is content to bask in her radiance, to just be close to her. He never felt that he would find someone…
Imagine the competitive strength your business would have if there were a resource that…
A positive affecting affirmation to help yourself:
"Time is passing anyway, negatively and positively with and without my approval for better and for worse. So, I am creating my life my way, designing my life my way, and I am enjoying my life my way! I…
When I was in the Air Force they asked me if I wanted to donate part of my paycheck to charity, any charity of my choice. But they also told me that if I was going to donate to any charity I needed to donate more than $10 per paycheck because that first $10 only went to administrative…
I read an article the other day that explained why Millennials suffer from more anxiety than other generations. It said…
In this Time we can talk.
Because of Time we are able to walk.
This Time I can open my door.
My mother used to manipulate and mock me with taps on the lips admonishing me that : I must learn to listen.
I always found this humiliating and could never quite put together why I should listen to anybody who was inconsistent with their information…
Do you care about freedom, equality and humanity? Well certainly I care about those things! But they are kind of head trippy things, theoretical things. I prefer to think about my personal life goals and how to achieve them. My own goals are much more real to me. I want to…
I like putting my thoughts into words. I don’t expect anyone to read this. I simply just enjoy letting my thought out…
I am feeling optimistic today. It may have been the dose of Ativan I used in the morning to try to put myself back to sleep, but that instead has left me awake and feeling light.
Lightness is not akin to my nature. I am deep, broody, old-souled and in my better moods playful…
Everybody have dreams to achieve something in their life. Even you might have one.
Here, I would like to replace the word dream by desire because desire, I think, can bring out that effect. Yeah, I too had different…
Going uphill is very difficult and it needs a lot of stamina… it’s much easier and…
Christopher, hi and thanks for commenting on my comment. You’re correct that I meant externally, at least in context to what and why I was commenting. My point was about the concept of failure and how society seems to foist it’s principles on us. I was stating that failure is a learning experience that makes us stronger with each encounter. Your 40…
Allocating Your Time Wisely,
PROCESS OF HEALING.💕
When someone breaks our heart, it’s never easy to rebuild ourselves. The world feels dark and full of selfish people. We try to stay away from people instead sharing our feelings with…
With so much contention in the world today, this article reminds us that to fix the problems we have created it will take work. And work does not mean talking about it or even marching at a rally. Work means learning, and growing, and putting in time, and helping others to do the same.
Today’s self-empowering communication to positively affect yourself:
Repeat with me: I AM SUCCESS EVERY MOMENT!
“I am positively looking into my future beyond the negative thoughts, negative…
