Entries Tagged as 'Success'

Monday, December 8th, 2008

5 Habits That Help Cultivate Greatness

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle Do your daily habits affect how successful you are in life? You bet they do. Can you change your habits and point you life in the direction of greatness? Absolutely. Here are 5 habits that will help you [...]


Friday, November 21st, 2008

Why Your Education Must Not End When School Does

photo credit: Mickey_P Education is the best provision for the journey to old age. – Aristotle. Most of us go to primary school, high school and then college. After that we dive in to a job where we maybe spend a few years getting educated on the ins and outs of the business. But the [...]

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Think for Yourself: Why Being a Conformist in Life is Dangerous

photo credit: mildiou “Humanity’s most valuable assets have been the non-conformists. Were it not for the non-conformists, he who refuses to be satisfied to go along with the continuance of things as they are, and insists upon attempting to find new ways of bettering things, the world would have known little progress, indeed.” – John [...]


Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

How to Mentally Prepare for a Financial Crisis

The world financial market is looking pretty shady. Stock markets around the world continue to drop after weeks of losses and many indicators show that we are heading for a major crisis. In this post I want to give you a few ways to mentally prepare for a financial crisis so that if it happens [...]

Monday, October 13th, 2008

The Guide to Developing Self-Discipline That Lasts

photo credit: UBC Library Graphics “The only difference between Buddhas and ordinary beings is discipline.” – Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (1920 – 1996) a great Buddhist meditation master. When you hear the word “discipline” do you think of Samurais, Shaolin Warriors and Buddhist Monks? Do you think about professional football players or perhaps members of the [...]