Jamie Jackson
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Between two skies and towards the night.
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Here’s What Moves the Needle of Happiness
“The quality of life is the quality of your relationships.”–Tony Robbins I must have had a premonition on New Year's Eve 2020 because I refused to set any goals. I wanted to let the forthcoming year expand in front of me like a mapless adventure without a set of demands to adhere to that I'd written on 1st January, constraining me for the 12 months.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Motivation
This Is Why Your Mind-Body Connection Is Everything
“Out of options, I tried something new. I tried to think my cramp away. Visualizing the part of my leg that was throbbing, I began to loosen that area in my mind. Soon enough, the muscle in my leg began to relax. For the first time ever, I realized that I could consciously think away a muscle cramp. I believe it was a direct result of knowing the body with my mind.” ― Wim Hof, 'Becoming the Iceman'
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Longevity
Here is Aristotle's Foundation of All Wisdom and Success
Most people are stuck in their lives for one foundational reason: They do not know who they are. And that's fine for a lot of people, they don't want to go digging for their true self, upsetting the applecart. "I have a reasonable job and a mortgage to pay, I'm happy getting on with my life, thankyouverymuch."
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Humans
Great News! You Already Know What Your Passion Is
The premise of this article is simple, so simple it seems obvious: Deep down you already know what your passion is (note: you can replace the word passion with dream/calling/whatever resonates most). You’re just not listening to it. Your passion speaks to you every day, it's the interest in something you keep returning to, it's the odd feeling or strong opinion you have about a sport, a hobby, a lifestyle, it's the contradictory fear you have about both doing and not doing a certain activity.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Motivation
I Have to Tell People I'm a Bodybuilder and When I Do They Laugh
The following story isn't about bodybuilding success or some kind of before and after tale of personal triumph. It's a confession, an embarrassing admission of repeated failure, dissected here for catharsis. It is also the timeless love-hate saga we all have with our bodies, with exercise, with ourselves.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Confessions
You Can Slay Your Dreams but They Will Come Back Seeking Revenge
I’ve heard the platitude “I love my job” a million times from a million mouths. Well, maybe not a million but metaphorically a million; from the mouths of executive assistants to IT middle-managers, from marketing assistants to HR business partners, even from management consultants with their own businesses who earn a stack load of cash and work 70-hour weeks.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Journal
