Tag: personal growth
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Integrity
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” – CS Lewis You know the right thing to do, but are you doing it?
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Giving the benefit of the doubt
“Every time we fail to give the benefit of the doubt to someone who can create value, we not only hurt them, but we hurt ourselves as well.” – Seth Godin
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Getting in the way
We all have things we know we ‘should’ be doing, but for whatever reason stuff just gets in the way. What is getting in the way for you? Reflection What is one thing I can do to make today a good day?
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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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Wonder leads to wisdom
“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” Socrates Do you ever feel like you have lost your sense of wonder? Sometimes it feels like the “requirements” of modern-day life are beating down any sense of wonder. We would like to sit around and wonder, but who has time? We are piled up with endless responsibilities, from…
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On the path to success
“What does it take to achieve success? Three Things: 1. A clear goal. 2. A specific plan to accomplish that goal. 3. The discipline to invest the time, energy, and effort to execute that plan.” John Lee Dumas I have been thinking a lot about goals, failure and success as I struggle back and forth…
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The power of music
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Plato “Ah, music,” he said, wiping his eyes. “A magic beyond all we do here!” – J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Do you ever wake…
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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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Make time for thinking
“You were born with the greatest weapon in all of nature—the rational, conscious mind. It has the power to expand your vision far and wide, giving you the unique capacity to distinguish patterns in events, learn from the past, glimpse into the future, see through appearances.” Robert Greene We all have a powerful tool in…