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What Are You Grateful For?

Posted on November 20, 2022

Can you write out a list of 20 things you are grateful for in under five minutes? Try it. Right now.

I am grateful for….

Here are a few ideas to get you started. I am grateful for my good health, all of my formal, school-curriculum education, my spouse and children, my warm house, our comfy furniture and the peaceful country I live in.

The more items you note on the list, the more calm and relaxed you are likely to be. You will realise how great your life is. This isn’t compared to the wealthiest 1% today but rather against the difficult circumstances of living in 621. A life back then was quite different.

So what are you grateful for?…..

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What If You Ruled The World?

Posted on November 19, 2022

Would you be a benign dictator? What demands would you have on others? How would you change things, if at all?

We all like to think we would be just and fair. But often people think they would rule on everything too. Though you wouldn’t have time to gather all the facts of every situation of all 8 billion people.

The world is fairly self-correcting. It isn’t perfect but it is pretty good. You may not get things your way all the time but perhaps that is a good thing.

What one thing, rule, law, situation, etc would you change, enforce or improve?

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Inclusivity That Excludes

Posted on November 16, 2022

When we try to be inclusive, we can alienate others along the way. If we include the footballers, the cricketers may feel rejected. The outsider may feel better for you bringing them into the circle but the locals may feel excluded.

You can’t please everyone all of the time but be aware of who you’re turning out when you are trying to bring someone else in.

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CategoriesActionHealth & FitnessObserveThink About ItTime

Timing Is Everything

Posted on November 15, 2022

Think catching the bouquet, a fly ball or a wave. Or consider arriving on holiday as a hurricane is announced, living during a pandemic, or far worse, a war, or sharing a lift in a foreign land with the person you eventually marry.

Timing can be good or bad, brilliant or devastating. Try to set up your environment to win and set up your mindset to win too.

Maximise your good timing and minimise your bad timing. Get yourself where you’ll reap more benefits.

Perhaps timing isn’t everything but it is incredibly influential.

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Dream Versus An Idea

Posted on November 14, 2022

Lots of thoughts come into our heads. But which are our real dreams and which are simply ideas that have occurred to us but we aren’t in love with them.

Sift through these ideas. Dismiss the merely interesting ones. Grab the one or two that lift your soul and make a smile on your face. Those are the dreams.

Now take at least one step right now to progress toward them.

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CategoriesActionProgressReframe your thoughtsThink About It

What If?

Posted on November 12, 2022

What if you could achieve anything you wanted to in life? What would you do? Which journey would you take? Which outcome would you desire?

What if it all came true? How would that make you feel? Enjoy that feeling. Breathe it in. Smile. It’s yours.

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So if you want to boost your happiness, get motivated or help yourself to a better life, what are you waiting for?! Fill your boots. And tell your friends. Keep dreaming, “What if?”

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CategoriesActionObserveThink About It

You Want To Be Different, But Treated The Same

Posted on November 11, 2022

This is a big challenge for a lot of people. We all want to feel unique in some way. It’s nice to think we are unique among 8 billion people. Maybe it’s your physical look, an attitude, the way we dress or the thoughts we think.

The challenge comes when we want to be recognised or celebrated for our diverse or different ways but don’t want anyone to point it out and treat us differently.

You might display and highlight your culture and its uniqueness But then you might want to be accepted by others and treated the same, even if some aspects of your culture are in conflict.

Put the shoe on the other foot. Recognise that different is different and that’s good. But don’t expect people to treat different the same way.

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Parents Dreams

Posted on November 5, 2022

Historically it was common for people to do what their parents did. If your parents were farmers or blacksmiths or royalty, you could quite reasonably expect a similar life.

As the Industrial Revolution advanced, new job opportunities opened up. Some people moved to cities and tried new things.

Today the opportunities to do different things is ever greater. And the more traditional jobs of many parents are eschewed.

However, sometimes we will do things because our parents wanted to do them and they we’re unable to do them for various reasons. Be mindful of this when making your own way. Don’t live the life your parents wanted. Reflect on what you want to do, what works with your values and also consider the outcomes you want 20 years from now.

You can achieve anything if you wrap your mind around it.

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The Stories People Create

Posted on November 4, 2022

“Obviously, she was thinking that….” How is it that we think we are so good at mind reading other people? Oftentimes people express what is on their mind and project it onto others.

Many people make a snap decision and then build a case around their view of the story. “He’s innocent!” And if he really is, then the police, prosecutor, witnesses etc are the real bad people.

They are often afraid to see what the reality could be, especially if they would be seen as taking the view of the other side compared to their usual orientation.

Think about this next time you create a story around something, or hear someone else do it. Where are the facts? Where did the story comes from? Are there elements that have probably been made up to fill in some space and make it more exciting or believable?

Stop yourself next time, especially if you’re making up negative points. Create lovely stories if you’re going to make stuff up.

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