goals

Completely Unsatisfied

I always had big plans for my life, as I'm sure everyone does. I wanted to be the CEO of a company by the time I was 25 and have all my debts paid off. I figured I would be jet-setting around the world and enjoying a healthy financial 20's. I know I know it sounds laughable to say the least, and in fact none of that happened, and I'm already 23.

Tie a Knot in it and Keep Climbing

Tie a knot in it and keep climbing By Travis Ray Patton There was a person that went rock climbing alone. Their name or gender isn't important, but for the sake of simplicity we'll say "Kim". The rock formation Kim had in mind was an expressively treacherous and rugged one. It was filled with ridged edges and deep unexpected curves that would make even the most experienced climber become wary, and take every precaution necessary climbing it.

The unbridled joy of being yourself

Whilst I was in the bath, I was listening to a really interesting podcast on celebrating failure, hosted by the writer Elizabeth Day. And it got me thinking about how we see failure as a dirty word, and how quick society can be to judge what they perceive to be failings; a failed marriage, a failed career path. But why are things deemed failures when life is such an ongoing journey?

Signs Your Life is Too Complicated

1. You Make Plenty of Excuses Excuses may be convenient, but do nothing for solving a problem. Excuses only waste energy when we could instead, use the energy to solve our problems.

How Constraints and Limitations Boost Creativity.

In May 1954, Life Magazine published an article on literacy, which reported that children were not learning to read - because most of the books they were reading were boring and didn’t hold their attention. At Houghton Mifflin (now Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) William Spaulding read the article and put together a list of 348 words that he felt were imperative for first-graders to know and be able to read. He went to Theodor Seuss Geise - better known as Dr. Seuss, cut the words down to 250, and challenged Geisel to write a book using only those words. “Bring back a book that children can’t put down” was his directive.. The result was “The Cat in the Hat”.. Geisel used only 236 words, and the book has become one of the best-selling children’s books of alll time.

Light in a Dark Time

Everyday we are surrounded by the grim realities of the world. In 2020 in particular we are confronting a global pandemic that has claimed, at the time of this writing, over 1 million lives with no end in sight. Throughout the world people are continually profiled, disrespected, oppressed, injured or killed simply for the color of their skin or their chosen religion. The possibility of Civil Discourse is an absurdity. Common courtesy is not only uncommon, but a foreign concept all together among our political leaders.

My Attempt at Being Consistent

I have always wanted to wake up at 6am, do some morning yoga, maybe go jogging, or even for a light walk, shower, eat breakfast, then start my day. Who knows, maybe I can even read a chapter of my book before the actual day begins. Get up with the sunrise, settle down when the sun sets and relax. Eat breakfast before noon, so I can eat lunch at noon, and dinner in the evening time. Go to bed around 10, get my full nights sleep in before I have to wake up the next morning. That sounds nice, a whole three meals per day with snacks?! A perfect amount of hours at night? Sounds pretty normal to me. Sadly, this is not my life.

None But Ourselves Can Free Our Minds

In one of his best pieces of work, Redemption Song, Bob Marley famously sings the words, "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds."

Some Young People's Priorities Have Changed And They No Longer Want To Be Millionaires

Until a few years ago, the dream of being a millionaire was something everyone fantasized about. Since childhood the game of Monopoly gave great expectations to reach that goal, but now and more after this turbulent year, the priorities seem to be changing and many young people are taking care to say it loud and clear.

Lessons of life

10 important life lessons we are often taught too lateLadders Contributor Life is a continuous learning experience. Throughout our lives we keep rising and falling, picking up important lessons along the way. Some of these lessons come from experience, yet there are others that we learn watching others or reading in books for example. No matter how much we learn from the books there is a significant difference between practical and theoretical experience. Furthermore, there are many life lessons that we simply cannot learn until we face certain situations in our life. Most people would say that there are some lessons that come too late, catching us off-guard and unprepared.

4 Steps to Write a Killer Success Strategy

4 Steps to Write a Killer Success Strategy We all like to win. No one ENJOYS losing. We all like to succeed, and we all like to feel we are getting work done. When we succeed, we feel happy.

Confusion and Motivation