We all keep taking risks every day, some big, some small. Most, if not all of us only hesitate when you feel something important is at stake. Whether you love adventure or you always focus on what could go wrong, guidelines can help you objectively assess the value of taking risks. One question I keepContinue reading “Is the Risk Worth Taking?”
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Not Everyone Is Genuinely Happy For You
When something beautiful comes our way we run to share the good news with friends, family or colleagues, and their wide smiles, giggles, hi-fives, and awkward jumps, fool us into thinking they are genuinely happy for us. Think again. Not many are genuinely happy for us. To be fair, a few are genuinely happy forContinue reading “Not Everyone Is Genuinely Happy For You”
Some of God’s Greatest Gifts Are Unanswered Prayers
All of us who have put something in God’s care always tend to steal it right back. It is not that we intentionally do it, but it is very natural for us to go back to something that we are concerned about. How do you leave a problem in God’s hands and not steal itContinue reading “Some of God’s Greatest Gifts Are Unanswered Prayers”
The Most Important Part Of The Body
When I read this quote I am reminded of this lovely story shared by a dear friend. My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is.Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct Answer. When I was younger, I thought sound wasContinue reading “The Most Important Part Of The Body”
if/else in CSS
As we know, there are no conditional statements in CSS, but this may soon change with new @when and @else operator Currently, the only way to perform a conditional statement was to use media queries like this: We can use CSS preprocessors like SASS which allows us to write condition statements in it. Even if you use SASS you have toContinue reading “if/else in CSS”
Collect Memories, Not Things
Do you remember your first phone, or that awesome Starbucks caramel latte you bought last week? How do those items make you feel? Now, think of a Christmas with your family. It probably isn’t the gifts you think of first; you probably think of the conversations, the laughter, and the board games. Lasting joy doesn’tContinue reading “Collect Memories, Not Things”
Feeling Blue?
Perhaps today you woke up feeling blue. We’ve all been there because, well, we are all human. It is normal to feel down sometimes. Negative emotions can be a result of anything from suffering from a tragedy to just feeling sad for an unknown reason. When you feel stressed or sad, it is important toContinue reading “Feeling Blue?”
The Power Of Visualization
Where do you see yourself in five years? How do you imagine your future partner like? How much money will you make? Can you confidently reply to all these questions? How would you react if someone asked you these questions? In other words, have you figured everything out yet? Congratulations! Then there’s no need forContinue reading “The Power Of Visualization “
Why You Should Not Care What Others Think
We all want to be liked and appreciated for our many talents, our intelligence, our good nature, our sparkling personality. But when we start to rely on what other people think of us, and we make their opinion pivotal to our success, we get into trouble. We start tailoring our lives to fit the expectationsContinue reading “Why You Should Not Care What Others Think”
Give Yourself A Break
When people experience a setback at work—whether it’s a bad quarter, being overlooked for a promotion, or an interpersonal conflict with a colleague—it’s common to respond in one of two ways. Either we become defensive and blame others, or we berate ourselves. Unfortunately, neither response is especially helpful. Shirking responsibility by getting defensive may alleviate the stingContinue reading “Give Yourself A Break”
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