Everyone knows about the power of a placebo drug. When you believe a pill will make you better, it does: Such is the power of the mind.
An attitude operates in the same way.
The exciting thing is you get to choose your attitude, you get to choose your power.
One of the first things my kayak instructor told me about being on a river was to look where I wanted to go, not where I didn’t want to go.
Which makes sense, right? Focus on the path forward, not the obstacles.
I got on the river and up comes this huge rock. Do you know what happened?
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The next thing to realise about pressure is …
Does it actually help?
Does “hurry” mean you go faster? Does it create the internal environment that means the very best comes out of you? Does it assist you in enjoying your life?
I don’t think any body loves pressure and stress, but so many people live with it.
But do you clearly see where the pressure comes from?
The world is a mess, or so it seems. A casual look at the news or social media will tell you that the world is going to hell in a hand-basket, and quickly.
What can you do?
The world is a mess Read More »
So often our heads will get stuck on what’s lacking, what’s missing, what went wrong in the past and what might go wrong in the future.
In one sense it’s true.
Life is rarely ideal or perfect in terms of our ambitions, our expectations, our beliefs.
However …
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I know it can take some courage and boldness to make a difference. Both in your life, and what you want to see in the world, moving forward, standing out is rarely comfortable.
But perhaps you could reframe it all.
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Passion and purpose are some wonderful concepts – to live well, to have meaning and make the most of this short time on Earth – and yet it’s so easy to look at our lives and think we’re not doing enough.
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Passion and inspiration? Wonderful things to have, but incredibly fickle. One day here, the next you don’t feel like it anymore.
What can you do?
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Which way do you go? Because at some point, you have to prioritise one over the other.
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