I have lived most of my adult life with the persistent notion that what I do daily must be productive, contain value for other people, and lead to eventual commercial success. In this there must be recognition from others, and, of course, an exchange of legal tender, otherwise it’s hardly worth doing.
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7 Life Lessons From The Diary of a Stoic Philosopher
Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is said to have penned Meditations during his time amongst the Quadi people on the banks of the River Danube. Their lands bordered the Roman Empire and Bohemia. Scholars consider his philosophical reflections historically and culturally significant even today, over 1800 years after they were written. Aurelius was born in Rome […]
Success Hacks: The Folly In Following Shortcuts
I received an email the other day that promised me “success hacks”, shortcuts, quick fixes to the realisation of my dreams. “Ooh, wonderful!” I said. “Finally, the solution I’ve been looking for. God knows I’ve tried so many”. “Maybe this one will work”. Or maybe not.
Still Striving For Success? Consider This Instead
All this striving for success is exhausting. I’m in my 43rd year on this earth and this has certainly been my experience. Most people I have ever spoken to about it agree that there’s something in this striving for success that just doesn’t fit. The reality of our experience seems to be completely different from what we’re told we need to do, what we believe it takes to get what we want.
How To Ensure Our Children’s Success
We’ve grown up with rules and regulations, a preset route to monotonous normality disguised as life success and so it doesn’t have to be that way for them. The greatest challenge for us parents is to allow our children follow their interests and let that take them wherever it will. Only then can they ever have a chance of creating something special and unique according to their own values.
What Is The Key To Happiness?
What Is The Key To Happiness and why are are so many of us looking for it? What’s so damn hard about being happy? Well maybe the answers are closer than we think. This world we live in is full of noise and distraction. The lure of bright shiny things can be great fun but it keeps us from the truth.
3 Cornerstone Traits Of The Successful Full Time Writer
What Does It Take To Become A Successful Full Time Writer? Truthfully, I don’t know… I’ll tell you when I get there. If you are like me, you sit alone at your computer every spare moment. Writing, researching, marketing, working on your site, trying to improve your process any way you can.