It’s so easy to forget our memorable moments or amazing achievements, isn’t it? How about keeping track of things? Note down your successes, lessons from failures, places you’ve visited, things you tried for the first time… It doesn’t have to be detailed, it can be...
We all have a past but we are not our past. It doesn't define us but it does shape who we are today. Value your past and take the valuable lessons from the past to make positive changes so that you can live positively in...
Regret doesn’t get you anywhere, nor does it change what happened. But it’s impossible to avoid regret. Instead of ignoring or wallowing in it, use your regret more wisely. How? Accept your regret and learn from it. Recognise your missteps and what you could have done...
What's your talk-to-listen ratio? This week, try keeping track of how much you talk and how much you listen; there might be some lessons for you. As Mark Twain said, "If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have two tongues and...
Are you feeling tense right now? Juggling too many things, cramming, rushing, stressing? No time for relaxation? Rather than living in the present feeling tense, take lessons from grammar and make your present perfect! Take one minute here, one minute there, or even five minutes here...
It's only a few months into 2017, but why not track your progress so far this year and recognise how far you have come? Think of the challenges you have overcome and recognise a) the strengths you displayed and b) the lessons you learned or...
Every now and then, challenging situations come along. These challenges come to test our competence, resilience and confidence. Sometimes these tests of life are fun, almost like a trivia quiz, and sometimes they're scary, like a final exam. But rarely do these tests come announced....
We all have a past but we are not our past. It doesn't define us but it does shape who we are today. So, value your past and take the valuable lessons from the past to make positive changes so that you live positively in the...
Like a filing cabinet, the past is a source of information for learning but it's not a place to live; a place of reference, not a place of residence. Learn your lessons from the past and file it away. Visit the filing cabinet and refer to...
We've all had at least one teacher in our lives, who encouraged us, believed in us, inspired us. Today, look back and: 1. Acknowledge the impact of a teacher(s) in your life (past and present). 2. Recognise the lessons they taught you ...
