“take the red pill … and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes”
Certain topics in life are not to be spoken about, others we’re self-delusional, what’s referred to as cognitive dissonance. Some of these topics are better …
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There are people who have money and there are people who are rich
World-famous fashion designer and businesswoman Coco Chanel once said: “there are people who have money and there are people who are rich”. Chanel didn’t believe that material wealth was enough to make you rich in life. I’ve known a few …
The best things in life aren’t things
“The best things in life aren’t things.”
Unknown
There are several variations on the quote “The best things in life aren’t things”. I quite like: “it’s what you do that matters, not what you have”. This is taken from James …
Using envy as insight
I recently finished reading Susan Cain’s excellent book: “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking”. The book was thought-provoking and there were a couple of sentences that made me sit back and reflect: “Jealousy is …
Self-accountability: what gets measured gets done
The phrase “what gets measured gets done” is mostly used in the business world and suggests you should measure important things otherwise they don’t get done. However, the same philosophy can obviously be used in your personal life. On the …
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation
Henry David Thoreau’s quote “the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation” was an observation that most people live an empty life caused by unfulfilling work, lack of leisure time and misplaced values; money, possessions and accolades. Thoreau claims …