Tag: Self Development
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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 lost a very good friend and mentor last week. Dave Milner was a legend where I’m from. There’s not a soul who loves live music who didn’t know him. The last conversation I had with him was two days before he passed. I had a list of 20 songs I had curated for our…
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“I said Judd I don’t know how to play guitar. Without missing a beat he said ‘you’ll figure it out. You’re living your dream, you’ll figure it out.’ …and ever since then, I really do think you’ll figure it out. ” -Jason Segel How many times have you been at your wits end? How many…
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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…