“Truly great people do not feel important, they make others feel important.” – Mini Dama A visit to a museum like the Louvre in Paris is the closest thing you can get to a time machine. Wandering from one gallery to the next gives you instant access to the majesty of human history. Every painting,…
5 Ways Introverted and Sensitive People Can Change the World
“Don’t underestimate me because I’m quiet. I know more than I say, think more than I speak and observe more than you know.” – Michaela Chung “Why are you such a loner?” “You’re too sensitive/emotional. You need to have thicker skin!” “Why are you so complex? Keep things simple!” “You won’t amount to much if…
The Art of Aging Gracefully
“There is an anti-aging possibility, but it has to come from within.” – Susan Anton Have you ever been in the presence of an elderly person who naturally radiates poise and grace, has a twinkle in their eyes, and a smile that warms your heart? My maternal grandmother is a person like that. She…
How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Not Feeling Good Enough
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” –Karim Seddiki “What if they don’t approve of my decision?” “What if they won’t love me for who I am?” “What if I mess up and fail?” “What if they get bored and leave me?” Do any of these questions sound familiar to you? At some point…
How to Cultivate Compassion for Yourself and Others
“Do all the good you can and make as little fuss about it as possible.” – Charles Dickens Compassion has always been an exalted virtue that mankind has aimed to attain. Most people have an intellectual understanding of what it means but don’t really know in their hearts what it feels like to be compassionate,…
Why Being Ordinary is Perfectly Okay
“A great man is always willing to be little.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Over the past decade, superheroes have been enjoying a resurgence of popularity. As a result, the Marvel franchise is busy re-creating the narratives of some of the most beloved characters from the yesteryears, such as Thor, Iron Man, Superman, Wonder Woman and…
5 Subtle Ways You’re Giving Away Your Power
Power in the animal kingdom is determined by a creature’s ability to survive on the planet. For almost all living beings, the capacity to survive is determined by several key factors such as strength, adaptability, size, speed and intelligence. Based on Charles Darwin’s evolutionary principle, “survival of the fittest”, “fittest” relates to the best physical…
How to Overcome the Fear of Rejection
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” – Jack Canfield Rejection – the very thought of it will send many of us running for the hills. Yet no matter how hard you try to escape it, it will catch up with you because it’s a fundamental part of the human experience. This…
What Does Growing up Really Mean?
“Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.” – Chili Davis Can you recall all the times in your life when someone asked you to behave yourself and followed that statement with a patronizing request to “just grow up”? The person who said this to you was most likely someone older, such as a parent,…
5 Reasons Why You Determine Your Own Happiness
“Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy.” – Ralph Marston Let’s face it – everyone wants to be happy in life. But for many people, happiness is like a rainbow – captivating yet elusive. They keep going after it but never seem to reach…
