Achieving a goal can be exhilarating. Crossing the finish line of a 100km trail race, hitting a career milestone, or reaching a long-desired target is rewarding. But after the initial thrill wears off, the feeling of achievement seems fleeting. You may relish it for a few days or weeks, but eventually it fades into the background. In the long run, the impact of the achievement itself rarely endures.
Category: Psychology
What Pains do you want in your Life?
This is perhaps one of the most important questions you need to ask yourself. Everyone wants the good stuff – success, riches, fitness, happiness, an easy life or just feeling good. Everyone knows what they want out of life. And it is easy to understand why.
12 Lessons to Live by
Recently a friend forwarded me a list of catchy liners that are meant to be good lessons for life. While some are comical and others dismal, I found in the list some simple truths that are worth pondering on.
5 Ways to more Happiness
I once heard a man conclude his 83th birthday speech saying that “The ultimate aim in life is happiness”. His statement had me thinking for awhile. Is happiness really “the” aim in life?