Do Better, Be Better
A common approach to self-improvement involves setting a big goal and then trying to take huge leaps to achieve it in the shortest time possible. Although this sounds great in theory, it can often lead to burnout, frustration, or failure. Instead, we should be focusing on continuous improvement and slowly but surely changing our everyday…
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It is often misinterpreted as a serious approach to life, with suppression of emotions and withdrawal from the outside world. However, it is actually a set of simple rules that can help you achieve better results with less effort. It is a philosophy that can be applied in everyday life and at work. Stoicism is…
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Consider how you feel after a busy day. Do you feel motivated to achieve your goals after running errands, writing reports for your boss, or writing articles for your blog? After the day, you may want to curl up in front of the television and not do anything. This phenomenon is called “ego depletion” by…
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Understanding personality is possible with something called “the five major traits.” This commonly-used acronym, OCEAN, highlights all five of these. According to the Big Five personality traits, each dimension can be viewed as a continuum. This means that while you might be dominant in one area, such as agreeableness, you still have some of the other…
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One of the Big Five personality factors is openness. According to the Big Five theory, personality can be divided into five main dimensions. You can be either high or low in each trait. The Big Five also include: What is Openness? Openness refers to people being open to new ideas or open to learning. This…
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It’s highly unlikely to succeed if you’re not consistently making good decisions and taking the appropriate actions. One thing that people who fail have in common is that they do not have consistent behaviour. That means that if you’re looking to succeed, you need to practice consistently, remain focused, and demonstrate more intention in the…
A commitment to keep one’s word is a principle that is highly laudable (praiseworthy) in current society. But what exactly does it mean? What is it that you are a person who keeps your word? The phrase could actually mean a variety of things, but it’s all dependent on the context in which it’s utilized….
Perhaps you’ve felt that you’re only pretending to be an adult, capable of buying a house or caring for an adult human being when everybody else in your circle is completely sorted out. “What am I doing here?” “I don’t belong.” “I’m a total fraud, and sooner or later, everyone’s going to find out.” Many…
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Introspection, a process of self-awareness that involves contemplating and analyzing your behaviour and thoughts, is among the main characteristics that distinguish human beings from animals. We are naturally interested in our own lives. We replay our events and experiences in the desire to understand the person we are and what we’re like. How often do…
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We’ve all done it: blasted our friends at a dinner party to laugh or even pointed out our perceived flaws as an issue to a close friend or partner and hoped they would disagree. Self-deprecation is a normal way to communicate and is an aspect of HUMOR; however, a tendency to indulge in self-deprecating remarks…
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