My aim is to inspire people around the world one blog post at a time.
This is the place to nourish your mind, heart, body and soul.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch your own business. Maybe you want to escape the rat race and find peace in simple living. Maybe you want to improve your health. Whatever your dream is, it is valid!
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Dreams without action are just dreams. But taking action doesn’t necessarily mean quitting your job and burning the ocean. Small steps matter. It is the ability to plug away consistently at something over time that is the key. Small steps add up. You’ll get there!
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If you keep building slowly and consistently with passion each day, adding value that matters to you, then the growth will take care of itself. The keys to achieving success are patience and avoiding complacency.
Twenty Brutal Truths
Tough love is one of life’s paradoxes. It’s often hard to hear but even harder to ignore when you realise it’s what you need to grow.
Sometimes, the truth hurts, but it can cut through the fog of self-deception and push us toward change.
In this article, we’ll explore 20 brutally honest quotes that embody the spirit of tough love.
Each is followed by a practical explanation and, where possible, an example.
From Apprentice To Master
If you’re in the early stretch of your career, the path ahead can feel like a foggy highway at night.
Robert Greene’s book Mastery offers a clear map of how people actually become world-class at something: pick the right game, apprentice with intent, stack experiences, and then create original work that looks obvious only in hindsight.
Greene defines mastery as the point where knowledge, skill, and intuition fuse.
At this stage, you do not just execute; you see patterns that others miss and respond almost automatically with sound judgment.
This article will take a practical, conversational walkthrough of that path, tailored to the realities of a first or second job.
Does Attitude Change Behaviour – Or Is it the Other Way Around?
Let’s start with a story.
Imagine you’ve decided to start going to the gym. You buy new sneakers, download a fitness app, and set your alarm for 6 a.m. Monday rolls around. That alarm screams in your ear, and your first thought isn’t “I love working out!”—it’s more like, “Why am I doing this to myself?”
But you drag yourself out of bed. You go. And the next day, you do it again. Fast-forward two weeks: you’re not only still going—you want to go.
What changed?
It wasn’t your attitude that kicked off the new habit. It was your behaviour. You acted first. And your attitude followed.
So, does attitude change behaviour?
Genius or a Fool ?
"We all have a little bit of genius and a little bit of a fool inside of us, and both are important. The hard part is letting each bit out at just the right moment" - Dion Le Roux
Do you ever feel like you have a little bit of genius and a little bit of a fool inside of you? Are you scared to let the fool out? Or do you let the fool out at the wrong time?