Tag: Mindset
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If I find myself complaining about anything, I know I have to do an inventory on my life. Yes, there are things worth complaining about, but they don’t get me anywhere. One of my favourite articles on this site is When Everything Goes Wrong, Practice Gratitude. It’s the article I go back to all the…
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“Your questions are false if you already know the answer.” -Jose Saramago, writer, 1998 Nobel Prize winner. I noticed something about the self-help industry that made me pause. Is it necessary?? Does the self-help industry exist to actually help others? It’s a strange juxtaposition ain’t it? Self-help literally means helping yourself. Yet, we seek it…
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I used to think circumstances were the main component to my mood. Bad day at work? It’s my job’s fault! Argument with your spouse? It’s her fault! Nope. Wrong. Incorrect. The only person who controls my mood is me. Whatever comes my way, my mood is determined by how I handle it. In one of…
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This past weekend was a big one for me, a die hard Edmonton Oilers fan. One of my most beloved players, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, played in his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the first player in franchise history to play all 1,000 with the Oilers. Nuge was drafted first overall in 2011 and has been through the…
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If you’ve delved into any self-help lore, you’ve probably heard the phrase that says you are an amalgamation of the five people who you spend the most time with. Basically, if you hang out with burn-outs, you’ll also be a burn-out. If you hang out with alcoholics, you’ll be an alcoholic. If you hang out…