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Short-Cut to Happiness: Comparison on YOUR values

Research has shown that all happiness depends on relative superiority versus those around you, who you compare yourself against. This means that striving for more “fill in the blank” won’t make you happier if those around you increase by the same or even more.
This is quite an annoying matter and will be very familiar to [...]

81% Want the Government to Make Them Happier not Richer

Did you know that there is one country in the world which doesn’t measure its national wealth in GDP (gross domestic product) but in GNH, Gross National Happiness ?
This country is Bhutan, a landlocked country in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains and bordering on India and Tibet.
A british study [...]

Get to know your best friend: Health

Do you remember when you were a child and you asked your parents what they wanted for their birthday and they answered: “Nothing”. I still remember how I couldn’t believe this answer. How could anybody not want a present ? Upon further poking their answer used to be “health” or ” for all of us [...]

How To Succeed With New Years Resolutions

SETTING NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS THAT WORK

Do you belong to those who have given up setting New Year’s Resolutions because you came to the conclusion that they don’t work for you ? Then you have come to the right place.
Most NY Resolutions fail for 3 reasons:
1. Your resolution is actually a favour to someone else [...]

Even The Longest Journey Begins With a Single Step

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” (attributed to Lao Tzu – founder of Taoism)

You have probably heard the saying before. Did you ever notice how powerful it is ?

I have met so many people and clients who feel disappointed for not starting or progressing their big projects and dreams. They [...]

Goals are not Enough

Today I read an article by John Carlton titled “What Makes an Entrepreneur?” and I found it had a lot of great truths about what it takes to achieve your aims, how setting exciting goals is a great first step, but it is also only that: a great first step. Afterwards you MUST create movement, [...]

Goal Setting for Success – the NLP Way

Goal setting is one of most powerful ways of getting what you want and yet, so many people shy away from it because it hasn’t worked for them in the past. Have you set goals in the past (for example New Year’s Resolutions) and then NOT reached them ? As a consequence, have you felt [...]

Success is not measured in millions nor in kilograms…

A few months ago I have written about a similar topic “What is Success for You ?” and today I have to do so again.
Last night, my friend called me from a business trip and told me visibly shocked that he had been to the gym of the hotel he was staying in and [...]

10 Choices for Lasting Happiness – Part 2

In my previous article about Happiness (click here to see Part 1) we discussed the research and Choices 1-4 for lasting happiness. Now, we will be looking at choices 5-10. Enjoy !
CHOICE #5: Don’t compare yourself to others people – set your own goals and standards.
Do you know the saying “A happy man is one [...]

The rat race is no fun

You have probably heard about the rat race. The rat racer believes in the “no pain, no gain” motto and doesn’t enjoy what he is doing at the moment. He is driven by the need to achieve and gain titles, promotions and success. When the pressure increases he tells himself that he will begin to [...]

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