Tag: personal development
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The Act Of Doing Things Sideways
Why do you do what you do? Money. Fame. Glory. These are stereotypical answers and true to varying degrees for many people, but if you are not one of those people, why do you do what you do? I watched one of my favourite films ‘Sideways’ last night. Spoiler alert if you haven’t seen it!…
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Which Language Do You Need?
In a world of misunderstanding and miscommunication, what’s more frequent? – you say what you want to say how you want to say it? – people understand what they think you are saying? – people understand what you want to say? In the same way that rose-tinted spectacles give some people a sunnier, though some…
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Without A Care In The World
I saw a boy this morning in a cafe happily singing along to ‘Stand By Me’ without a care in the world with his mum proudly watching, which was quite sweet, especially as he was horrendously out of tune. Everyone in the cafe of course applauded. Free live music with your morning coffee too. Result! However,…
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Plums – The Inspirational Fruit
Having recently had some really nice plum jam, I was reminded of an interesting conversation I had a while ago with a friend who helped me to see the inspirational potential of plums… Yes, that’s what I said. Not a euphemism for anything else. The fruit. I have a birthday coming up soon and to…
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I’m So Excited
I recently watched Pedro Almodovar’s most recent film ‘I’m So Excited’ which takes place on a plane. I’m a huge fan of his films, however sadly this one is perhaps not one of his best. However, it did get me thinking about a recent trip to the airport after a recent holiday. I noticed a girl…
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Give Yourself Unto The Moment
James Dean once said ‘Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.’ Perhaps that is a tad melodramatic and romantic in its extremity, however the essential point is very real. Think for a moment if one day you woke up and overnight, a miracle had taken place that would have given…
I Am Away From The Noise 