motivation Archives
food for thought thursday – taking the stairs
There is a stair well somewhere in the centre of Sydney that has about ten steps. And next to it is an escalator. I always found it amusing that people would choose the escalator over the stairs, particularly because in a city where everyone is in a hurry, it was quicker to walk up the [...]
too many choices spoil the decision
I’ve been having frequent bouts of decision paralysis lately. To name a few: what is the best exercise regime to start? (You know, anaerobic, aerobic – because if I’m going to start one then I want it to be the best.) What am I going to get the little fella for his birthday? (It has [...]
making resolutions happen – the action plan
Time moves so quickly, doesn’t it? I shouldn’t be surprised really, I was a student of ancient history, so I’m used to thinking in centuries. Yet the speed at which a single year passes still startles me. Although completely arbitrary, I like the transitional feeling of the new year. A line drawn in the sand [...]
one woman’s obsession with lists
I am the first to admit that I’m a little bit obsessive with writing lists. But I didn’t realise the extend of my obsession until I started writing out a list of lists (is that taking things too far?) Apart from the satisfaction of crossing a task off madly when it’s been completed (I find [...]
what is your dream life costing you?
Every now and then I see something that makes me wonder what I’m missing. There seems to be a secret understanding that everyone else gets, and I’m out of the loop. An understanding that you can buy your way to happiness. You see, I watched a video recently by Frank Kern, a popular internet marketing [...]
living an authentic life here and now
Living contrary to my values has been a source of discontent lately. I have a utopian vision of the ‘good life’, which if I squint, I can see somewhere off in the distance. But there are days when I examine my life that I can only see the discord between the vision and the reality. [...]
why being lazy can save you money…
…or why burnout can cost you money The last two weeks off has given me the chance to catch up on a few trashy novels, picnic in the park with the little fella and nap in the afternoon. I’ve been a little bit lazy and it has been wonderful. I have found that it is [...]
let’s get physical
"I get my fitness inside" from Break.com Life in the 21st Century. Full of the blessings of modern conveniences. Cars, dishwashers, remote controls, SMS, microwave meals. Live life with more time, more energy. Get things done with less effort. Or at least that’s the promise. And yet all these conveniences represent the paradox of modern [...]
Frugal and the art of planning
So many aspects of being frugal require planning ahead and being organised.
finding a reason or just making it easy
We made the decision a few years ago to live consciously. To define our values and have our everyday lives reflect those values; to decide what was important, what isn’t; to live by a set of carefully considered standards. And that’s fine on most days. But what keeps us on the path that we choose in moments of doubt, when it’s tempting to just go with the crowd?
