You’re really motivated to start a new self-fulfilling routine. In the past you’ve always found a way to stop yourself from working out. Not this time. Watching the new TED talk about the benefits of exercise completely reignited your motivation! You put in an alarm at 5am, and you tell yourself “I’m going to wake up […]
Read more "Developing Self-Discipline – Why Motivation is Unreliable!"For someone who promotes positive thinking, this may sound a tad cynical. Narcissism is generally perceived as a negative characteristic, but my experience with becoming more narcissistic has brought me more good than bad. I’ve taught myself how to say no, how to love my self, and how to put myself first. I’m learning how to value my […]
Read more "The Inconvenient Truth: Nobody Gives a Shit About You (And That’s Okay!)"No Spoilers! Ridley Scott’s The Martian is a light-hearted science fiction movie set in Mars, with Matt Damon taking the lead role. Based on the book by Andy Weir, Astronaut Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a manned mission to Mars goes haywire. Watney survives and finds himself stranded alone on Mars. […]
Read more "The Martian – Consistently Focus on Your Circle of Influence to Be in a “Hyper-Proactive” State!"When I heard rumours of a new Far Cry game, I wasn’t particularly excited for another open-world first person shooter. I’m familiar with the series’s style, and although I’ve learned to appreciate a good game when I see one, Far Cry’s reliance on guns and explosions for entertainment with no meaningful story meant that the […]
Read more "Revisiting The Evolution of Man’s Primal Instincts – Why I’m Excited for Far Cry Primal!"“Is This Bringing Me Further?” If you – like many other human vessels in this beautiful sea of rock, water, and sand we call earth – have a life goal you want to achieve, you should do the following: Whenever you are doing whatever it is that you are doing, always ask yourself, Is this Bringing Me Further? The beauty […]
Read more "The ONE Question Every Person Should Always Ask themselves!"I’ve previously talked about why you should stop wasting your free time and the importance of maintaining momentum. Tony Robins is the most popular Personal Development coach and Motivational speaker in the world. In a recent Twitter Post he stated: “Will You Create A Masterpiece or Interpret Life Through the Paintings of Others?” This reminded me of […]
Read more "Will You Create A Masterpiece or Interpret Life Through the Paintings of Others?"I’m on my way back from Montreal after an amazing performance by AC/DC. I’m writing this while I’m on the bus, so I’m still on that “post-concert” high. Their performance was outstanding to say the least! What I wanted to talk about was how the fact that these guys are all in their 60s and […]
Read more "It’s Time to HUSTLE – How Going to an AC/DC Concert Inspired me to Push Harder!"The quote “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” has been overused by trying-to-be-catchy pop songs, but the meaning of that quote holds much truth. I’ve recently found out that my long-distance girlfriend isn’t able to visit me during the summer as we’ve previously planned. When you’ve been waiting 13 months for your girl to […]
Read more "Be Tough and Ride Out Life’s Toughest Temporary Challenges!"The concept of Micro-Procrastination is fairly new among millennials. We’ve heard many times that millennials have shorter attention spans. Procrastination is defined as “the practice of carrying out less urgent tasks in preference to more urgent ones.” As we’ve moved into a faster and more connected world, what we do now to procrastinate has evolved into […]
Read more "Micro-Procrastination – This is How You’re Wasting Your Time (Without Even Realizing It)"Reactive people are controlled by their feelings. If your feelings are controlling your actions, it’s because you’ve abandoned your responsibility of your own actions and empowered your own feelings to control them. Stephen Covey talks about the Circle of Influence and the Circle of Concern in his book 7 habits of Highly Effective People. This can […]
Read more "Circle of Influence vs. Circle of Concern – How to Use Your Time and Energy More Effectively!"
Marwan AlShafei 