50 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do. Marc and Angel Hack Life's Likes. 4 Ways To Make Life Lighter. Image courtesy of TIMVANdotCOM At times, we all have things going on in our minds. There can be the little worries of having to go to the shop because there’s no food in the cupboards, to the big worries like being severely in debt or having a family member in hospital.
The “problem” with worrying is that it can have serious implications on our physical and mental health. People who have previously been in top shape can let one problem get to them so badly that they start having panic attacks or have their problems incessantly on their mind. I should know, I’ve had times in my life where I have let my problems literally take over my thought patterns and consume me at all times. After this, I also believe that life will start to feel a lot lighter, as if a heavy burden has been lifted from your shoulders. 1. A few years ago one of my friends confided in me that he wasn’t sure whether he wanted to continue playing for the school football team that we were on. 2. 3.
Have you struggled? 4. Productivity tips Archives. 20 Inspirational Quotes To Live By. I love inspirational quotes. They are powerful nuggets of wisdom condensed into 1-2 lines. Whenever I read them, I am inspired to take action. I remember when I was a high school student, I would decorate the cover of my foolscap pads with quotes because they were so meaningful. Today, I have quotes plastered on the noticeboard in front of my work desk, which I change regularly to whichever quote resonates most with me at the point in time. Whenever I raise my head, I’ll see them in front of me, sort of like a little nod of affirmation. Here, I’ll share 20 of my favorite inspirational quotes. “There are only two ways to live your life. “The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. “The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score.” – Bill Copeland “If what you’re doing is not your passion, you have nothing to lose.”
“What the mind can conceive, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill. How to Build Self-Discipline. Discipline is freedom. You may disagree with this statement, and if you do you are certainly not alone. For many people discipline is a dirty word that is equated with the absence of freedom. In fact the opposite is true. As Stephen R.
Covey once wrote, “the undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions”. And in the longer term, the undisciplined lack the freedom that comes with possessing particular skills and abilities – e.g. to play a musical instrument or speak a foreign language. Self-discipline involves acting according to what you think instead of how you feel in the moment. Work on an idea or project after the initial rush of enthusiasm has faded awayGo to the gym when all you want to do is lie on the couch and watch TVWake early to work on yourselfSay “no” when tempted to break your dietOnly check your email a few of times per day at particular times If you struggle with self-discipline, the good news is that it can be developed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 12 Universal Skills You Need to Succeed at Anything. Email There are a lot of skills you don’t need. You can be happy and successful without knowing how to rebuild a car’s engine, program a web application, or replace drywall. Sure, these are useful skills to have, but they aren’t absolutely necessary.
There are other skills, however, that can’t be avoided – skills that tie into various aspects of everyday life, that are not only useful, but totally indispensable. For instance, you can’t get far in today’s world without being able to read or write. In this article we’re going to skip the super basic skills like reading, driving, and using a computer, and discuss twelve slightly more advanced skills that are woefully under-taught, and universally applicable. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. What did we miss? Photo by: Zack Schnepf If you enjoyed this article, check out our new best-selling book. And get inspiring life tips and quotes in your inbox (it's free)... 30 Life-Enhancing Things You Can Do in 30 Minutes or Less.
Many of us attempt to measure our happiness based on the duration of certain favorable experiences in our lives. The longer a favorable experience lasts, the happier we think we’ll be. But the truth is, life is simply a string of small, independent moments that are always changing. Thus, a few minutes well spent here and there can make a big difference in what we get out of life in the long-term. Here are 30 things you can do in 30 minutes or less that will have a positive emotional effect on you and those closest to you. And yes, I realize some of these suggestions may lead to activities and projects that will likely take longer than 30 minutes to complete; but they still take far less than 30 minutes to start. So go ahead and do the hardest part, use the next 30 minutes to START, and then pick up where you left off tomorrow. What simple life-enhancing activities do you participate in on a regular basis?
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