Stop making these mistakes and grow Created by the author — original image from Pexels We’ve been learning all our lives, so why does it still feel so hard? Many people use the same techniques they used to study for exams at school. Clearly, we all loved studying for exams so much. These old methods
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I never thought I would journal Created by the author — original image from Pexels My whole life, I’ve been chasing goals and looking at the future. Nothing I achieved was enough especially in comparison to everyone else. I imagined others as far happier than I was. I could get 90% but be annoyed I was
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#9: Eat your frogs Created by the author — original image from Pexels I’m one of those people you might hate. Sorry. I always seemed to learn quickly and be carefree when others were cramming last minute for exams. Younger me could be a little too smug about this. (Sorry.) What people didn’t see was
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Don’t lose focus until you reach success Created by the author — original images: Jase Bloor on Unsplash/ Yaroslav Shuraev on Pexels Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. We lose focus at the vital moment. We all crave the loving embrace of victory. Have you ever felt defeat drag you away inches before you grasp it?
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It all starts with a beginner’s mind Created by the author — Original image from Pexels That skinny kid wearing a white belt up there is me. I’m in the Jundokan in Okinawa, Japan, the birthplace of Karate. I’m glistening with sweat from the 100 degrees and 80% humidity cauldron. I was a black belt who
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2500-year-old lessons that we still don’t exploit Photo by Ali Yahya on Unsplash Sun Tzu’s The Art of War has a biblical reputation. I’ve studied martial arts for half my life so even more so. Sun Tzu was a military strategist and advisor to a king in China around 500BC. We should read The Art of War as a guide
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Stop addictions and empower yourself Created by the author — original image from Bob Fisher on Unsplash What do you think of when you see sumo warriors? I see incredible power and determination. It all starts in their mind by harnessing Fudoshin, which translates to the immovable mind. It is thinking in a way where there is
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Challenge your mind and blossom A photo of the author, created by the author Entering into the late 20s is scary. You straddle between being considered young but you also have several years experience in the real world. We all live our lives at different paces. It is easy to compare to others. Some people
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With personal tweaks for practicality Created by the author — original image from Jason Hogan on Unsplash Ifyou’re reading this, you’re probably like me. I constantly chase new goals whilst on the brink of burnout. It can be a tiring cycle but it doesn’t have to be. I’m in a great place mentally at the moment and
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Sometimes we just don’t have the words Created by the author, original by Sebastian Kurpiel on Unsplash Japan has a famed rich culture and philosophy, but I confess I did not appreciate this enough until my first trip. At 21, I was a Karate black belt and thought far too much of my own ability. The training
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