In 1999 a study was released by two social psychologists, David Dunning and Justin Kruger. The main conclusion in the study was that people will low abilities at a task over-estimate their ability to do it. For example, most people, usually around 9 out of 10, feel that they are above average drivers. Naturally this cannot be the case as […]
We have all had the experience of being forced to do something we do not want to do, or of dreading something we had to do but did not want to. This can occur at work, in school or in a situation where we are asked to do something that we do not particularly like to do. If we have […]
We have all had days where one thing after another went wrong. The day began with missing our alarm and waking up late, then having to rush our morning routine, possibly miss breakfast altogether and then we realise that the car needs gas and we will definitely be late for dropping off the children to school and for work. The […]
The practice of setting daily goals has long been proven to be a remarkably effective tool for success. Writing out your three top goals for the day and then beginning to work on the first one immediately is an incredible way to achieve more in a day. However, there are many people who find that this process can be difficult […]
It is a sad state when over 80% of people in North America say that they are not happy with their work and would change jobs if they had the chance. That is a staggering percentage, 4 out of every 5 people are not happy with their jobs! Many reasons are given, including pay, the hours, the work itself and […]
We all have the same 24 hours in a day. That is 1440 minutes per day to do everything we want to do. Some people have the incredible ability to seemingly get a huge amount done in that time, while others never seem to be able to get much done, even when they have free time. One of the most […]
Most people, particularly if they have a family at home, have busy mornings. Between waking up, getting ready for the day, preparing lunches for the family and getting out of the house, it can be a chaotic time. Not to mention if there are other things they want to do like exercise, journal or read, time is definitely at a […]
There have been a number of definitions of success that have circulated since time immemorial. We have all heard them and they are all valid definitions based on how they resonate with us. There is, however, one definition that is so simple that even a child can understand it. Success is doing the things that failures don’t want to do. […]
If someone complained about gravity, most people would think that was absurd. What possible complaint could you have about it? That it is too strong? That it makes us fall? That it surprised us by being there one day? While these are clearly sarcastic statements, we often do this with similar things. How many times have you heard complaints about […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger was recently asked in interview how often he worked out. The seventy plus actor replied that he worked out every day. The interviewer then asked him why. Arnold replied that it was the same reason he ate breakfast every morning and the same reason he slept every night. It was a part of his identity and therefore something […]
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