Category: Philosophies of Life
Your 20s can be the best time of your life.
I’m sure you’ve heard it many times: “your 20s are the best years of your life.” Or at least they’re supposed to be. I really used to buy into this idea, believing that my 20s would be years of indestructible joy, excitement and confidence. You know, the way the media portrays it: wild nights out,…
Reasons To Keep Going When Things Are Tough
We all have stretches when life doesn’t go as we’d want it to. No matter the cause, everyone experiences tough times in life that can destabilize us, make us question our own abilities, and keep us from realizing our hopes. Yet, these phases of life have their purpose: the more tough times you persevere through,…
Stop comparing yourself with others and do this instead
Ah yes, the classic habit we just can’t kick. Most people try not to do it, but why? After all, the underlying motive is not that bad: we ultimately want to better ourselves. Any wise person knows, however, that there is never just one way to achieve something, and that some ways can be better than others. Comparing yourself…
How To Be Confident In Anything
Hey guys, I thought I’d do a little writing to take some stress off my mind, so here goes nothing. I was requested to write this (very short) post by a friend, which I was quite surprised by – ‘confident’ isn’t a word I would straight away use to describe myself. That said, there is…
A few arguments for embracing a minimalist life
You can ask any of my friends: I’m about as minimalist as they come. Rather than being an active choice, it’s a lifestyle that comes very naturally to me, and one that I enjoy a lot. I don’t think of minimalism as being the only “correct” way of living by any means, and it certainly…
Are You Wasting Your 20s?
With my 21st birthday right around the corner, my mind has most recently been occupied by planning out the near future. To help with this, I asked for some advice from oldies who lived their 20s way back in the dinosaur era. To my surprise, I quickly ran into a dilemma. I think that if…
A Gentle Reminder To Anyone Worrying About The Future
If you’re worried that something that may (or may not) happen in the future right now… you’re not alone. Whether it’s the anticipation of a future event that may be upsetting, or the fear that a “good” event won’t turn out as you expect, the mind’s ability to try and play out the future is…
A Simple Guide to Dealing with Failure
Failure hurts. It hurts especially when we have worked so hard to meet expectations, have high hopes for success, but we end up falling short. Despite our inherent drive for perfection, failure remains an unfortunate inevitability of the human condition. It is, in fact, what makes us truly human. But how do we deal with failure and…
A Simple Guide to Not Being Jealous
Ah, jealousy. One of the most human of emotions that exists in our world – equally, one of the least enjoyable to experience. It’s that feeling of wanting what your friend has, of feeling left behind, of wishing you had somebody else’s life. Not particularly fun. And with so many religions and philosophies encouraging us…
