Having self-control could mean different things to different individuals. It could mean… … saying no to a night of partying with friends so that you can prepare for a big interview the next day. … declining an offer to eat the last slice of pizza to stay true to your weight-loss regime. … overcoming the…
Archives for April 2016
How to Cope with Unfairness and Injustice in the World
Throughout the history of mankind, there have been countless atrocities committed due to the cruel and irrational impulses of tyrants in power. This includes barbaric ways of torturing innocent civilians during the ages of monarchy and dictatorships, the bloodshed that occurred during horrific wars and political unrest, and the destruction of the environment due to…
4 Things You Need to Stop Worrying About
“Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better.” – Walt Disney Having descended from a long lineage of worrywarts, I grew up with a deep-seated belief that worrying, somehow, gave a person control over a situation. If I was not worried enough about a significant matter, I feared that I…
5 Amazing Ways That Love Can Transform Us
Love makes the world go around. Love changes everything. Love is blind. For centuries, philosophers, poets, intellectuals and biologists have attempted to capture the true essence of love. They tried to understand the mysterious alchemy that causes the seismic shift within us whenever we experience the first blush of love. Here are some definitions from…
How to Become a Master at Anything
“Contrary to popular wisdom, knowledge is not power – it’s potential power. Knowledge is not mastery. Execution is mastery. Execution will trump knowledge every day of the week.” – Tony Robbins Do you remember your first experience of driving a car (or anything else you weren’t familiar with)? It might have felt awkward because you…