Excuses are what you come up with when attempting to convince about something you did (and shouldn't have done) or did not (and should have done). Reasons are circumstances that explain why you have not done something you should have, or have done something you should not have. Excuses are fragile. They are usually ex-post … Continue reading Excuses and reasons
Category: self-help
Stuck in the gap
Each one of us lives a double life. One is who we would like to be, the story we tell ourselves (and others), the person we look up to, the one we would like to eventually become. One is who we are in the moment, the difficulties and the frustrations, the temptations and the shiny … Continue reading Stuck in the gap
Honest
Honesty can only work when it's two-way. You can't be honest if you do not accept others to be honest with you as well, and you can't demand honesty if you are not honest in the first place yourself. It's about building trust and knowing that the other is going to be on your side … Continue reading Honest
No competition
Help, gratitude, kindness. There's no competition when you start practicing them. If you help somebody and another person does the same, all the better. If you are grateful for something, and then something else, and another thing yet, there's just more to be gained. If you are kind by default, and your neighbour is kind … Continue reading No competition
Talk
Talk about what's holding you back. Talk about that feeling you feel before speaking in front of others. Talk about the fear that never let you leap. Talk about how unease you are when somebody asks a direct question. Talk about the challenge in putting your work out there. Talk about how difficult it is … Continue reading Talk
Celebrate
At the beginning of this year, I had a few things I wanted to achieve in 2019. Now I can say I have managed to stick to my three resolutions. I am particularly happy, and surprised, by the fact that I have managed to blog every day. It's not always been easy, not always rewarding, … Continue reading Celebrate
The journey
When a lot of importance is put on a single goal, there's a huge risk to lose perspective. As the goal is set and gets nearer, corners are cut, shortcuts are sought, poor work is normalized. And soon, the initial goal is either discounted or made unreachable. There is no more excitement in getting there. … Continue reading The journey
