You Need to Change the Way You Think About Failure
We live in a society in which success is lauded and failure demonized – portrayed as a shameful event to be avoided at all costs. Despite this, failure is vital. Virtually all people we consider to be ‘successful’ have sustained serious failures during their lives and careers. JK Rowling said it best in her Harvard […]
Why Planning Ahead Is So Important
“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” – Pablo Picasso Life is like a treasure hunt – if you succeed, you’ll find treasure in the form of fulfilment of your […]
How to Discover Your Life’s Purpose
Something that countless people struggle with is figuring out their life’s purpose – indeed, it’s one of the greatest questions we contend with as human beings. What is the meaning of life? The answer is: it depends. Life’s meaning is specific to each person, and in order to create a life that we find meaningful, […]
Money Can’t Buy Happiness – the Lie You Shouldn’t Believe
A popular adage that’s thrown about a lot – particularly by those in a position to judge, a.k.a. the rich – the saying ‘money can’t buy happiness’ is, at best, reductionist, and at worst a downright lie. While, yes, you may not be able to exchange your dollar bills for happiness directly, money has a […]