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Values are important. If you aren’t sure why, read this article.  There is a short way and a long way (and probably many other ways) to discover your own values.The short way is covered in this article. This will allow you to get started quickly.The long way, which I will cover in another article, involves deep […]

Let’s work backwards. Life is the pursuit of results. We are always working towards something.  Results can take many forms. If life is the pursuit of results,  What dictates the quality of the results we achieve?What we DO. Action is the only thing that will change the results in our lives. We all have an internal compass that we […]

The most elegant description of depression and anxiety I have heard is by a monk named Ajahn Brahm. Feeling sad and depressed arises from unhelpful or negative thoughts about what has already happened in the past.  Feeling worried and anxious arises from unhelpful or negative thoughts about what may happen in the future. In other words, […]

Attention all beautiful people! Yes, that’s YOU! I have written a whitepaper on “Work-life balance”. It’s awesome! To download it, click here. Are you tired and exhausted?Are you stressed, overwhelmed and burning out?Do you feel so busy that the thought of squeezing another thing into your tight schedule seems impossible?Do you feel like you are always behind and the to-do list keeps growing?Are you working too much?Do you feel like […]

Meet Jane. She is busy, stressed, tired and has no time for herself.Married. Two teenagers. One dog.School, tuition and extra-curricular activities which she jokes makes her an ‘unpaid chauffeur’Washing, drying, ironing, folding, cooking and cleaning means that the house falls apart without her.She has worked as a medical receptionist for over 10 years in a specialist clinic.Over the years, she […]

This is my 30th article. A big thank you to everyone that reads and shares my writing. I am driven by “passive impact”. Passive income is the ability to make money while you sleep. Passive impact, a term that I coined, refers to making impact while you sleep. While I sleep, I want to be […]

My good friend “Heshy P” introduced me to this Chinese parable. Along with the fisherman’s parable, it has become one of my favourites. We make meaning out of everything, even this parable. What will you make it mean? To me, it means that everything is neutral. Next time something supposedly good or bad happens, say “We’ll see”.   Once upon a […]

It is time to unveil a trap that stops us from being happy. We often convince ourselves that once something happens or changes, then we can be happy?  Once I find a partner, then I can stop being so frustrated.Once I finish this project at work, then I can relax. Once I make more money, then I can […]

How do you define happiness? Happiness is generally defined as a positive emotional state or feeling characterised by joy, contentment, life satisfaction, fulfillment and peace. It’s a great definition. Is it useful? No. Feelings are fleeting. If you define happiness as a feeling, it also becomes fleeting. Happiness should be a constant. The way we make it […]