Envy is given a bad rap. Definitions of envy conjure up associations with pain, distress, disadvantage and resentment. “Envy is pain at the good fortune of others.”(Aristotle) Envy is “a painful or resentful awareness of an advantage of another”. It can cause a person to want to “inflict misfortune on others to reduce their status”.Continue reading “Don’t Know What You Truly Want? Let Envy Decide”
Category Archives: Happiness
Stuck in a Rut?
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut. To become trapped by routine, enveloped by monotony – we start to lose our sparkle. Everyday life has a way of establishing a familiar melody, a chorus on repeat. Don’t get me wrong, consistency is great, after all “success is found in your daily routine”. But sometimes,Continue reading “Stuck in a Rut?”
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact, by Chip Heath & Dan Heath
Buy the book here! DIGEST THIS! THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: Get out of the trap of defining a successful day by tasks achieved. Looking back on our lives, it’s the meaningful moments that stand out. Those exhilarating times that transcend the norm, that left us in awe, and made us feel alive. Let’s elevate our livesContinue reading “The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact, by Chip Heath & Dan Heath”
Transformational Change through Peak Experiences
CHANGE I want to write about change. Deep fundamental change. Because that’s what we are truly striving for. Change. We read to find answers to our problems. To experience the satisfaction that comes from finally discovering that elusive solution. That’s change. We read to gain inspiration. To enable us to move from A to B.Continue reading “Transformational Change through Peak Experiences”
Sack Your Boss by Christian Rodwell
Buy the book here! Free copy here! DIGEST THIS! THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, said: “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he doesContinue reading “Sack Your Boss by Christian Rodwell”
Successful Women Think Differently, by Valorie Burton
Buy the book here! DIGEST THIS! THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: Happiness comes before success. Adopt mindsets and practices that increase your true happiness, and success will follow. Although this book is aimed at women, lessons shared can apply to anyone. The book focuses on 9 habits and this book summary is structured differently, highlighting the essentialContinue reading “Successful Women Think Differently, by Valorie Burton”
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