Confidence is a great friend. And believing in yourself can take you very far. But where does it start? How do you gain confidence? Five things I learned along the way: Think positive Ask yourself: "What is the worst thing that could happen?" Very few things pose a real threat. Embrace the unknown. More +
Archives for March 2015
To trust = to hope?
To improve my English I started doing daily little tests on www.vocabulary.com One of the quiz questions seemed odd to me. I had to select what trust means and was given these 4 options: explain, insult, hope & doubt. Well, it was clear that it wasn't explain, nor doubt and for sure not insult. Yet to More +
Take it simple
A week ago I started my writing class with Joshua from The Minimalist. His writing style is impressive and I felt he would make a great teacher. Joshua often ends his conversations with 3 words: "Take it simple". Yesterday I used those 3 words myself for the very first time. I told someone to "Take it More +
Do you love your job?
A few weeks ago I came across Zig Ziglar on Facebook. He passed away a few years ago yet his Facebook page is still a daily inspiration to a large number of followers. Remarkable! My favorite speech: Zig Ziglar - Attitude Makes All The Difference It is so true. Attitude makes an enormous More +
The power of music
Many great philosophers and authors have written about the power of music. Oliver Sacks even wrote an entire book about Musicophilia "Music can move us to the heights or depths of emotion. It can persuade us to buy something, or remind us of our first date. It can lift us out of depression when nothing More +
It’s Monday!
Finding positive Monday inspiration is hilariously difficult. Seems like a lot more people enjoy Friyay’s more so than Mondays. Some quotes are still moderate: "It's Monday but it's ok" "Look at the bright side... at least Mondays only happens once a week" "Monday, nothing a cupcake can't More +
When you smile to the world, the world smiles back
Not exactly new but this commercial from 2013 really put a big smile on my face this morning. Laughing Tram Man When you smile to the world, the world smiles back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk9-gkT2bI8 Laughing is so wonderfully contagious! It might just get you laughing as well. And laughing More +
Prejudice of any kind – no matter how subtle – should have no room in our society.
If you have not yet seen it take a look at "Love has no labels" This wonderful video already has 52 million hits so clearly it touches a nerve. Very happy to see how many people love these initiatives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnDgZuGIhHs Yet the comments show how diverse we really More +