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For those who have meditated before, you know the unbelievable power that it can have for your body, mind, and soul. For those who haven’t, there can be a lot of confusion, misinformation, and myths about meditation. I have been very open about the fact that meditation has positively impacted my life. I make the …
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Self-awareness is an extremely powerful and often undervalued characteristic that is essential to self-growth. Think about it, if we are not aware of our flaws, how are we supposed to fix them to improve and become the best version of ourselves. On the other side of the coin, if we are not aware of our …
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I am currently reading the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. One of the interesting subjects he talks about that really caught my attention was the idea of goal setting. James says that you do not need to focus on goals to be successful! Instead, you should be focusing on systems. He posts the excerpt …
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With 2021 coming to an end, many of us look ahead to 2022 with optimism. A start of a new year allows the chance for growth, change, improvements…the possibilities are limitless. Last year I wrote about 21 lessons for 2021. This year, we’re ramping it up a notch with 22 lessons that you can bring …
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I have mentioned the tremendous value of a to-do list throughout my year-plus time running this blog. However, I have never made a dedicated post strictly talking about ONLY to-do lists. I mention the value of a to-do list here. And I talked about why to-do lists are superior to calendars. Both highlight some of …
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Thanksgiving is one of the most magical times of the year. The weather is changing, the food is amazing, and sports are on TV. I personally love Thanksgiving because it is for many people the only time of year that they are thankful for everything good in their life. Whether or not you get to …
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Being in your 20’s is a thrill in a lot of ways. You have arguably more freedom and flexibility in your choices and decisions than at any other point in your life. Before you were a teenager, under your parental guardian’s authority and limited in what you could do. After your 20’s, you will potentially …
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The best ‘fortune’ I ever got in a fortune cookie read: A smile is your personal welcome mat. I loved this fortune so much, that I kept it and still have it to this day! I want to share why this resonated with me so much and what it means. Smiling Benefits You In the …
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Approaching situations in an efficient manner helps us accomplish things faster. Oxford’s dictionary definition of efficient is achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense. It is often a complaint that there are not enough hours in a day to accomplish everything we want to get done, so being efficient needs to be a …
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom is a personal-development book written by Don Miguel Ruiz. The book talks about ‘agreements’ that you can make with yourself that will help you improve your life and become a happier, more complete person. They are: Be Impeccable With Your Word Don’t Take Anything Personally Don’t Make …
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Whenever I get the opportunity to write a diary entry, I really enjoy it. They are therapeutic in a way. I try limiting them to relevant topics about my personal life, typically something I can share that shows growth and is relatable. With this week being the one-year anniversary of my blog, and this past …
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Last week, I wrote about taking 100% responsibility for your actions. This week, I wanted to address what kind of mentality you can have to make it easier when taking responsibility. This means to stop making excuses for yourself or blaming others for your predicaments. The way to do this is to develop what I …
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I hate excuses. I really do. They’re too easy to make and have absolutely no benefit for you, or for anybody else. All making excuses do is prevent you from taking responsibility for your actions and decisions. It’s so easy to make an excuse when: you don’t follow through on a promise something goes wrong …
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, time is the most valuable asset you have. It is more valuable than money. You can always make more money. It is more valuable than any materialistic possession, even a home or a car. There will always be a bigger home or a faster car. Those …
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Helping others is one of the most powerful things you can do whenever you are feeling upset or find yourself in a self-improvement slump. In a magical way, when we help others, we also help ourselves. Helping others makes you feel pretty amazing. Not to mention you are doing a good deed to improve the …
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We all have things that we are currently doing either consciously or unconsciously that can have a negative impact and be a detriment to our overall happiness and quality of life. Below are 7 of the most popular things that many of us do that have no positive impact on our life. If you stop …
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Welcome to the second edition of my diary, where I take a short break from self-help articles and share personal events about my life. If you are only interested in self-help articles, feel free to skip this. If you want more information or to see the first diary, go here. Today’s topic: Travel. Travel While …
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There are two popular thoughts in the realm of self-improvement that I consistently hear. Initially, the two ideas sound contradicting to each other. Both are great points on their own, but I have struggled in the past to see how they can be true at the same time: Be (confident as) yourself Work towards improving …
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Our habits make us who we are. Every single action we take is a vote for the person we want to be. Each small habit is a step in the ladder to reach our destination. Our success, achievements, and even our failures depend on the small habits that we develop over time. Here are 12 …
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Immaturity The older I get, the more difficult I find it is to deal with immature people. Close relationships with immature people can hurt your quality of life as they are usually unreliable and self-centered. Furthermore, it can be difficult and exhausting to deal with these types of people for long periods of time, and …
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