Do Better, Be Better
It is often said that “Life is just a matter of perspective.” This is true because each of our perspectives is unique. Each person has different talents and abilities. By using these talents and abilities, we can create a unique way to live. Many people’s lifestyles are defined by the way they view the world…
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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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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In the past few months, I have tried a variety of improvement strategies, including running, positive thinking, and reading more. Although each one was enjoyable to concentrate on, it can be difficult to maintain more than one habit at a given time, and this is partly because it requires a lot of willpower. Many people…
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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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The human race is an inherently vulnerable species. Our evolutionary success is due to our culture and ability to listen to and trust stories from other people and, in turn, build an understanding of the world. In a sense, it is part of nature. However, it isn’t always the case that what we hear from…
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