Archives November, 2007

What I Would Tell My 15 Year Old Self

Photo by mnadi. Life today is a lot different to when I was in my mid-teens. Whilst angst seems to be a mandatory stage in every teenagers life, I suffered from what I now recognize as serious depression. I was an outcast as school, I did a lot of stupid things, and I hated both [...]

How to Be Annoying

Photo by ohsleepless1. “You never know just how you look through other peoples’ eyes” – this is a line from a well known song when I was growing up (Pepper by the Butthole Surfers for those interested). There is definitely a lot of truth to this. That said, there are some things that, if you [...]

Personal Stories of Change Blog Carnival: Edition 11

Photo by carf. Welcome to the 11th Edition of the Personal Stories of Change Blog Carnival. This is a big call, but I think this is the best edition of the carnival yet. Enjoy

How To Enjoy Life Every Day

Photo by ms4jah. The “Every Day Mindset” is a simple, yet extremely powerful, way in which to live your life. What is this mindset? Put simply, it is a mindset that remembers that this day you are currently living will only ever happen once, and it therefore encourages you to make the most of it. [...]

Self Improvement Podcasts

Last week I started a new job that requires me to commute 40 minutes each way by car. This commute has reminded me of 2 things: 1) I can’t stand the inane chatter, frequent ads, and terrible music that seems to fill the airwaves of commercial radio and 2) I love how I can download [...]

Review: What’s Your Expiry Date?

Photo by Marco Ro. At 18, Patrick Mathieu was told by the top heart surgeons in Canada that he would not live past 30. This news turned out to be the greatest gift he ever received. In his book What’s Your Expiry Date?, Patrick shares his inspiring story of how at an early age he [...]

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