Jun 22

Dreaming and Achieving — It always seems impossible until it is done!

I made a new friend last week while I was riding my handcycle. She asked me what I do for work that allows me to ride my bike at 1 pm on a Tuesday afternoon. I told her that I’m an author, and it’s my dream job. “Wow,” she said. “How did you get into […] Read more

Goals

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Dreaming and Achieving — It always seems impossible until it is done!

Jun 2

Stop Avoiding What You Hate to Do

Have you had one of those days when you just can’t bring yourself to do what you know you should do, but just hate to do, and then feel bad and guilty about not doing it? It could be something minor, such as taking out the trash, tidying up the…

Avoidance

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May 24

5 Habits of Highly Consistent Goal Achievers

Have you noticed that some people are very consistent goal achievers? It seems that they can achieve any goals they set their mind to. What’s their secret? How are they different from people who are not that consistent in reaching goals? I’ve been interested in and studying goal setting psychology…

Achievement

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5 Habits of Highly Consistent Goal Achievers

May 12

5 Steps of Achieving Your Goal Like an Artist

Do you like drawing or painting? It’s a great hobby to relax and enjoy some creative activities. I am particularly fascinated with the creative process involved in making a piece of painting. Recently I’ve realised that it has many similarities to accomplishing a goal in life. If you look at…

Goal Setting

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5 Steps of Achieving Your Goal Like an Artist

Apr 21

What Is Your Ladder of Success?

People may spend their whole lives climbing the ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall. ~Thomas Merton You may have heard this quote. It talks more about the success at the top than the ladder you will…

Success

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Apr 17

5-P Formula for Successful Goal Setting

In the world of maths and science, almost every problem can be solved with a formula. Wouldn’t it be great if there is such a formula that can help us to achieve our goals? It turns out that there is such a formula. It has been summarised by a research…

Success

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Mar 31

Treat Your Goal as a Masterpiece

Do you know how long it took Leonardo da Vinci to paint his world famous Mona Lisa? Some historians believe da Vinci worked on it for 16 years. No wonder it’s a masterpiece! Is there any goal that you have been working on, or plan to work on for at…

Goal Setting

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Mar 23

If Only I…

Are you a goal setter? I bet you probably are, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this. I’ve been a huge fan of goals for over 20 years. It’s mostly been a positive and uplifting experience. But there are certainly pitfalls or dark sides to goal setting. …

Expectations

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Mar 18

When to Dial Down

If I were to ask you, what’s the hardest part of sticking to your goal? What would you say? Procrastion? Distractions? Low motivation? Lack of interest? The list can go on and on. But I think for many of us one of the most frustrating things is to see that…

Goal Setting

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Mar 10

Medalless Olympians

A short while ago, as I was watching the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, I realised an obvious fact that out of 2971 participating athletes, only about 300 of them have won a medal. The rest of these Olympians did not win any medals at all. With each…

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