I believe we should all be a bit more selfish. We should all prioritize our own needs. We should take care of ourselves before taking care of other people. In his book “12 Rules for Life”, Jordan Peterson has a full chapter about how most of us are actually better at taking care of other peopleContinue reading “Make yourself your TOP priority”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
What Hard Times Teach Us
While difficult times can feel like a deep dark hole that we can’t escape and we often wonder “Why is this happening to me?”, there is a silver lining to tough times. It’s through difficult times in our life, that we are able to grow. It’s when we are tested that we are able toContinue reading “What Hard Times Teach Us”
How to Stop Running and Start Living
It’s difficult to pin down the moment you joined the rat race. It just sort of…happened. I remember when I just started working I didn’t have much money. I split the rent for your crappy apartment with roommates, got a second-hand old kinetic, and sustained myself on maggi noodles quite often. Yet, I, like mostContinue reading “How to Stop Running and Start Living”
Going Against the Flow
In life, we’re often told to “go with the flow.” Meaning, the flow of energy, the flow of events as they unfold. The implication here is that we shouldn’t struggle against forces beyond our control. To do so is to expend valuable energy that’s better exerted elsewhere. It’s my feeling that people who are passiveContinue reading “Going Against the Flow”
Oshun – The Goddess of Love
In an ideal world, relationships would be easy. We would give love freely and generously, and receive love with ease. We would be upfront with our wants and desires and rationally communicate with one another if our needs aren’t being met. We would not try to coerce someone to feel a certain way — includingContinue reading “Oshun – The Goddess of Love”
Fill up your cup
You can’t pour from an empty cup. Do you intentionally fill up your cup? With careers, businesses, and families, we’re high-performing achievers that always try to give our best to everything – and this takes a lot out of us! Many of us understand that we need to fill our cup, but we don’t. SomeContinue reading “Fill up your cup”
Wabi-Sabi – The Beauty of Imperfection
Centuries back, in the height of the Japanese autumn, in one of Kyoto’s majestic gardens, a tea master asked his disciple to prepare for tea ceremony. The young man trimmed the hedges, raked the gravel, picked the dried leaves from the stones, cleared the moss path of twigs. The garden looked immaculate: not a bladeContinue reading “Wabi-Sabi – The Beauty of Imperfection”
Unfold your Infinite Potential
It really comes down to a question of why do we believe that we are here. Why do we wake up in the morning just to go to bed to then get up again? What is the purpose? This is where the question of a spiritual life vs a simply physical life arises. Are weContinue reading “Unfold your Infinite Potential”
From Darkness to Growth
Anyone who has ever had to face a difficult, painful, and dark time in their life will identify with this quote. It will probably resonate with anyone who has struggled to regain their stability and balance during a challenging life experience. When we find ourselves in that so-called dark place, it’s easy to despair. It’sContinue reading “From Darkness to Growth”
How to Overcome Self-Doubt
Everyone grapples with self-doubt once in a while, even successful business owners. A little self-doubt is not only normal, it’s healthy. It prevents a leader from crossing the fine line between self-confidence and hubris. But highly successful people don’t let self-doubt derail them from what they set out to accomplish. Allowing self-doubt to prevent youContinue reading “How to Overcome Self-Doubt”
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