Category: Mindset

Love the Journey, Not the Destination

Lover of Goals In my mind, my goals for the future can be quite vivid. The goals are so detailed and the end result so desirable that my daydreaming becomes identity. I love the destination so much that just thinking about it gives me pleasure. A Hidden Downside I have noticed a curious and frustrating…


Limiting Beliefs and How They Could Be Holding You Back

The way we think has an enormous impact on the way we feel and behave, and we often have a set of limiting beliefs that play a role in our struggles. If you struggle with anxiety, you may be able to use techniques to limit beliefs and replace those ideas with healthy ones. What Are…


The Acts of Giving and Receiving: Volunteering in Your Community

Have you ever had that warm fuzzy feeling when you help an elderly person carry their shopping, or return a wallet dropped by a parent struggling to cope with screaming children? Similarly, a simple smile from a stranger when your eyes meet whilst walking down the street can leave both parties with a spring in…


The Self-Discipline Project

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most.” —Abraham Lincoln I learned a valuable lesson from my son. From the time he was in the womb, according to my ultrasounds, my son loved to suck his thumb. After he was born, we tried to get him to use a pacifier,…


Five Good Reasons Why We Can’t Be Happy All the Time

by Barton Goldsmith Life is not an elevator. It is stairs all the way, and sometimes you go up a few and then back one or two. It’s one of the things we humans all have in common. You may think you can name people who are so happy they’re floating in the clouds, but,…


Four Antidotes to Procrastination

Lately I’ve been procrastinating a bit more than normal, and of course it doesn’t feel great. The truth is, though, that there are a number of good reasons for my procrastination: I’ve had some serious jetlag and sleep issues, which means my mind is tired and just needs some rest. So I am trying to…


Frugal Luxuries Here’s How I Live as Luxuriously as I Can

Frugal Luxuries That Make Me Feel Rich Even Though I Live on a Budget When you’re frugal and living beneath your means, it’s easy sometimes to get frugal fatigue. You have been at this money saving lark for years on end and you could, if you’re not careful, overspend and be back to running up…


This One Action Can Change Your Life, but It Takes Some Work

By Barton Goldsmith The wonderful multi-award-winning producer, writer and director Norman Lear was being interviewed by Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy asked Lear, now 99 years old, what advice he would give to younger people. Without missing a beat, Lear said: “Learn to let things that bother you go.” He elaborated, of course, but those few words…


Stress Relief Doesn’t Need to Be a Task

Here’s the thing about stress. It seems that more often than not, standard suggestions to relieve your stress involve something that you have to do, like taking a yoga class, learning to meditate, or taking up a hobby. These are all great ideas, but they also mean carving out more time from your schedule, learning…


When Stillness Calls Loudest—How to Minimize Noise

I don’t suppose there has ever been a noisier culture than the one in which you and I currently find ourselves. There used to be a time that when we were away from home, a ringing phone did not have the capability of interrupting our lives. Today, we and our phones are literally joined at…