Right timing for success is about being at the right place at the right time. It’s also about using your smarts and intuition to recognize when to make a move and when to wait until things are favorable. While it’s possible to do things when the timing isn’t perfect, you’ll most likely have to work…
The Difference Between Hedonic and Eudaimonic Happiness (and why it matters)
Most of us are familiar with hedonic happiness – the type that’s derived from pleasure and enjoyment. While hedonism might make you feel good temporarily, it won’t change a reality that you’re not happy with. To create the type of happiness that’s enduring, you need to balance hedonic with eudaimonic happiness – the type of…
How to Boost Serendipity For Success
Serendipity is when you stumble on a lucky opportunity when you least expect it. It’s played a key role in the success of people in various fields like science and business. But we don’t have to wait around for lucky breaks. We can be intentional in making space for serendipity and use it as a…
Productivity Boost: 7 Types of Breaks That Increase Productivity
Getting proper rest is not just about getting enough sleep and vacation time. As multi-faceted beings, we have different needs that must be met to function at peak state. Knowing the seven types of breaks that boost productivity, and making time for ourselves, leads to a life of balance and success. (Estimated reading time: 6-7…
5 Lessons From Classic Inspirational Love Stories
Romantic stories offer so much more than a way to escape reality—they teach us valuable lessons about some of love’s toughest lessons and give us a sense of what we want from our own love lives. Boost your love life with wisdom from these classic inspirational love stories. (Estimated reading time: 6 minutes) “The course…
Why You Don’t Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions
To stick to your New Year’s resolutions, you must find ways to become emotionally invested. Create practices, rituals, and structure to help you reach your goals. (Estimated reading time: 6 minutes) “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” — Jim Rohn When the clock…
The Importance of Play and Having Fun
Play is fundamental to our health. A lot of grown-ups who regularly suffer from stress, anxiety, and burnout, were raised to believe that fun is a distraction and the antithesis of a good work ethic and responsible behavior. At best, fun is seen as an occasional treat. We can move away from this thinking by…
Why Healing Ourselves Will Heal Our Planet
What we see in the outside world is a direct reflection of what’s going on inside us. The ailing consciousness of planet Earth is a reflection of our ailing inner state. When we become more self-aware and heal the wounds and conflicts in our mind, body, and spirit, we’ll heal the planet. Learn four things…
Why Making Time for Self-Reflection is Essential
Self-reflection is the practice of deliberately paying attention to our thoughts, feelings and actions. Activities that allow you to engage in deep thought are the perfect portals that lead to this deeper dimension of living and experiencing the world. When you make time for self-reflection and develop a daily practice you’ll experience these four benefits….
4 Key Differences Between Happiness and Joy
Joy and happiness are often confused with each other because they seem similar on the surface. However, there a several distinctions that between the two emotions. Learn the four key difference between happiness and joy and how you can make joy a permanent state of being. (Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutes) “Let your joy be…