Tag: meaning
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When to make the change
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb I wish I made my change five or ten years ago.
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The cost of maintaining the status quo
I felt like I always had to work twice as hard as others to get there and sustain it. But it was draining me and didn’t feel natural. It was making me unhappy and burning me out.
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Communicating our dreams
“Understand: those who’ve also gone for their dreams will never think you’re crazy for doing the same. Only the ones who are desperately trying to fit in will have an opinion about the sacrifices you’re making to transform your life.” – Light Watkins. Soon enough, you have to communicate your dreams and plans to others.
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Waking up to a purpose
“We have two lives, and the second begins when we realise we only have one.” Confucius Many of us feel like we are struggling now, but someday in the future, our life will be much better. We are just getting by, but soon life will be great. It will be fulfilling and purposeful. What are…
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Brave conversations
“Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.” Margaret Wheatley We seemed to be so focused on what is quick and expedient. We rush from one encounter to another. We opt for the sound bite over an in-depth article. Why is this the case? Maybe the nature of technology, social media and the news…
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The disease of ambition
“The ease of having an ambition is that it can be explained to others; the very disease of ambition is that it can be so easily explained to others.” David Whyte I have been pondering David Whyte’s thought-provoking chapter on ‘Ambition’ in his book Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words. It…
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Suffering for the weekend
“It’s actually a problem to really look forward to holidays and to weekends. It indicates two things: 1) It takes the joy out of the everyday. Because now you’re living in the future and suffering the rest of the time. 2) You have accepted a way of life in which most of your time is…
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Getting out of the shadow career
“Sometimes, when we’re terrified of embracing our true calling, we’ll pursue a shadow calling instead. The shadow career is a metaphor for our real career. Its shape is similar, its contours feel tantalisingly the same. But a shadow career entails no real risk. If we fail at a shadow career, the consequences are meaningless to…
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Who is it you’re trying to be?
“Specify your damn goals. Because how are you going to hit something if you don’t know what it is?” Jordan Peterson I came across an article that Jordan Peterson has a new book coming out, Beyond Order. It got me thinking about the balance of order and chaos in our lives and the goals we set…