Just think for a second...what is actually stopping you doing the things you want to do? Is it the little voice in the back of your head saying...you can't, you aren't ready, you shouldn't, you aren't qualified, what will the neighbours say etc etc. Well that is a primordial brain response that is telling you that you are fearful.But why? Well it is your brain telling you that you shouldn't do something just in case you get laughed at, or mocked, or fail....and that is it.....the thing that may be stopping you really living your life, doing what you always wanted is a little niggling brain response. But if you are doing what you want, enjoying every second, feeling fulfilled...who cares if someone is laughing at you (because no matter what you do, someone will always try and put you down)....because ultimately you are having the last laugh!Silence the fear, but just doing it!Peace
It only takes a second....
....to change your life!I guess that sounds like an outlandish statement.....and also something you would read in one of those glossy self help books, that ultimately doesn't help. But if you think about it....for a second (no pun intended), it actually does only take a second, and that is the second when you decide that you actually want to change your life, and the next second when you decide that you are going to change your life....once the seed is planted, then you really can do it.Ofcourse the action of actual change will take much longer...weeks, months, or even years, but the decision to do it....take a second.Are you going to change your life this second?Peace
Let Go and Live Tip 5
Tip 5 – Try something newGoing to your usual coffeeshop/food establishment....do you usually order the same thing, or same few things. Why not try something different next time, perhaps the first thing on the menu that captures your eye. It could open up a whole new world for you.Peace =@)
STOP READING THIS NOW!!!
Just came across this interesting article about the internet and happiness! Basically, I guess the key is to strike a happy balance between cyberspace and realspace. So stop reading this blog post now!! Get out and talk to someone :) (Then come back and read some more....of course!!)Peace!
2010 evaluation
So, we are more than half was through the year!How is it going for you? Have you managed to stick to your resolutions? Well if it is any consolation, for those of you that haven't, I haven't really either.I decided to have a half year re-evaluation of the year, and to be honest 2010 has been pretty good so far, as I mentioned, I have slipped up on a few of the resolutions, so now it is time refocus and try and achieve them before the end of the year!I don't think that resolutions should always have to start and end on 1st of January, any time is good! The best thing about having a mid year re-evaluation is that you can focus in on what is important to you now at this minute. Things are also different in August than they are in December, so it gives you a fresh perspective from a different year point. For example, the weather is different, so this may have an impact on what you want now.I would suggest that you take some time, go sit in your favourite place to think and re-evaluate your year, I am sure it will do wonders for you!Peace
Playing for change
Sometimes you come across things which just make you smile and feel so much better about life in general, as well as just making you feel warm inside for the rest of the day. It just shows the power of music! I came across this quite a while ago and have been meaning to spread the word for some time...so here it is! I hope it brings a smile to your day....
Sometimes you come across things which just make you smile and feel so much better about life in general, as well as just making you feel warm inside for the rest of the day. It just shows the power of music! I came across this quite a while ago and have been meaning to spread the word for some time...so here it is! I hope it brings a smile to your day....
Career Advice? What is the motivation behind it?
Do you find that everyone else is the expert on your career and what you should do?When you ask the careers advisor, and they tell you...well you have done x and y, so you should do z. It would seem that careers advisors are great at putting people in boxes, but not at helping them, break free of the box.When you ask your friends do they say...how can give up on that great job, how can you leave the secuirty (not that there is much secuirty in any job these days!), the money, the prestige?When I talk about careers as well, I am not talking about work, or being work shy. I expect most of you reading this are similar to me, you wantto work, your really want to work, but you want to feel fullfiled, you want to jump out of bed in the morning and feel like you have a purpose, and when you finish at the end of the day that something has been achieved.But how does this fit into a traditional career pattern? Maybe you are one of the lucky ones who loves their job and is content, and that is great. But for me, I feel that the tradional career path is stiffling. I only have one life, why should I just do one thing, because that is what is expected of me? I want to try many things, I want to engage with the world.....and sitting in an office writing reports is certainly not that!!So how do you get advice, when the usual methods tend to point you into the pre boxed solution? Well, I think the answer is in you, you know the answer!! The tough part is deciding to do something about it, to say that you think there is more 2 life than the career slog, to let go of the branch in the river and be swept along and see what wonderful things happen. It is not easy, you need to consider a lot of things, you can't be reckless, but you should believe that it is very very possible!!So motivate yourself, advise yourself, don't box yourself in. Easier said then done? Perhaps, but you can always make a start, try something at the weekend that you think you might like to do, or try spending an hour a week doing something you have always wanted to try, get talking to people who are doing it, you will hopefully find it inspiring....and who knows what might happen!!Peace