A blog about personal development and unconventional thinking. Or some shit.
All of us, at one time or another, face some sort of age discrimination. Either we’re deemed too young for a particular activity or role, or we’re considered too old.
Then there’s the additional aspect of being judged by how many years you’ve put in to something, or – even more absurdly – how many years you’ve been ALIVE.
In the past, I certainly received my fair share of unintentionally denigrating comments to do with my age. You know, comments that basically implied:
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It constantly amazes me how many people are still resisting the concept of social media. For some it’s because of privacy reasons (that was the major thing for me, at least). But for others, it’s something far less rational.
I often hear people dismiss social media either as “shallow”, or a “waste of time” (even though these same people watch hours of television every night…).
When quizzed about what they mean by “shallow”, their response is usually something like:
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One of the biggest factors in personal success is one’s own positive attitude and determination. You hold a lot of power to change your destiny.
But sometimes that’s not enough.
And sometimes, the problem isn’t YOU – it’s those AROUND you.
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It’s often tempting to get as much feedback as possible when you’re developing a project, a service, or some sort of other creative content (such as an article, a book, a photograph, etc).
But remember – not everyone’s feedback has equal value, nor is every piece of feedback actually useful.
Many people will suggest that any type of feedback is useful as long as it’s “constructive”. I don’t disagree with that, but I do think a statement like this is way too broad.
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Recently it suddenly hit me. Holy crap. After quitting my last job as a university teacher late last year, I’m actually technically unemployed!
GASP!
Oddly enough, I hadn’t thought of myself as unemployed at all until that moment. I’ve been far too busy trying to get my own business ventures off the ground. Perhaps you don’t think that counts as being “unemployed”? *crosses fingers*
In any case, I started to think about this word. The moment I thought of myself as “unemployed”, I suddenly felt really dirty. Why are there such negative connotations with this word?
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From time-to-time I will be reviewing a business or personal development book either here or on my business blog at wecancreate. Since I am very selective about the books I choose to read (and hence review), you can be assured that I will only review books that I have personally found useful.
This week, I’ve just finished reading “The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles” by acclaimed novelist Steven Pressfield (not to be confused with “Art of War” by Sun Tsu … you know, the one that is compulsory reading for anyone in corporate management …).
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How often do you hear someone say this: “My life would be perfect if only I had … more money/that dream job/a partner/my own house/a segway …
But this thinking is flawed. It makes your current emotional state constantly dependent on some series of events that hasn’t happened yet (or might not happen at all).
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The news (not the Huey Lewis one…) must be one of the biggest sources of negativity on the planet.
It’s simply frightening how much power it has, and – more importantly – just how much UNDESERVED credibility it gets just because it’s called “news”.
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How often have you told yourself this: “I’d LOVE to pursue my dream … BUT …
1) I’m not an expert
2) I’m too young/too old
3) People tell me to get a “real job”
4) It’s tough in the “current climate”
5) People don’t support my dream
6) What if I fail?
7) I don’t have time
8) I don’t like people
9) It’s “risky”
10) I’m waiting to be inspired
11) I’m planning on thinking about possibly doing it sometime … maybe
12) I probably can’t beat the competition
13) I don’t know what I’m doing!
How long have you been believing these excuses?
The truth is NOW IS THE TIME TO START. Not tomorrow. Not next week. And not when you feel “motivated” or “inspired”.
But I know it’s not that simple. I have lied to myself for a long time too. I have made a million excuses. But it took a few traumatic events before I finally realised the following:
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Well, I guess I better introduce the purpose of this website and blog then … now that you’ve put me on the spot!
I’ve had this domain name for quite a while (egotistical, I know!), but it wasn’t until recently that I finally decided what to do with it.
It’s a snapshot of who I am, while – more importantly – serving as a hub from which I can base my activities. Those activities involve building a community, as well as helping and entertaining as many people as I can through my projects, as well as my blog.
The blog you’re reading now will be one of the major features of this new website, and one that I hope will attract a lot of like-minded people (presuming I write regularly, that is!).
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