There is an innate nature in humans to destroy, but also to create. The value we add to the world comes from the use of our creative faculties. Transforming the thoughts of the mind into reality. To this end, to add value to our lives we should seek out activities that give us opportunities to [...]

Continued health is only appreciated fully when we no longer have it. It is particularly important to ensure the primary methods we use to interact with the world around us are cared for. If one of those senses we are able to use is eyesight it is sensible to set time to have it checked [...]

If you are moving towards being in credit rather than debt, would you turn down the chance at obtaining free money? Often we do this by not taking opportunities that are offered to us in more practical ways, such as not picking up a coin on the street.

It is very time efficient to do the priorities first, but a major inefficiency would be incorrectly identifying the priorities in the first place. What to do? Quickly and accurately targeting a priority allows for more time to deal with it. The million dollar question then would be “How do you know what the real priorities are?”

At the end of the day there was always enough time to get the important things done. If the important things did not happen (e.g. writing this post today) I only have myself to blame. 24 hours is given to each (no matter how much time we ‘save’), and I must admit if I have not accomplished [...]

There is a choice we need to make, and we know what we should do. We know. We know we know, but do we do? Often not. We have self limiting actions that set ourselves up for failure.

I can’t explain why or how, but from experience I’ve found it to be true that listening to classical music has a very positive and powerful effect on the brain. Need to be creative? Classical music is the one to listen to. Need to relax from a stressful situation? Classical music is a great reliever. [...]

How do you know your car is about to break down and leave you stranded? Perhaps “I’d rather it didn’t” you reply, since you perform a service check every few thousand miles. By having its regular maintenance check you hoope the car will continue to function well for a very long period without interruption. When last did you have a health check  [...]

Preparedness is a good trait to cultivate because accidents and emergencies often give us no warning, thus we have no time to get the skills or equipment needed to deal with the situation. Preparedness is key and critical. By having a first aid kit as well as the necessary training you can be prepared for any eventuality.

Fear of the unknown is what frightens us. Not knowing what to do in an emergency situation can be debilitating. Learning first aid gives reassurance during times of high stress. Knowing a set of actions, and steps, to take to alleviate the situation and to bring about a positive conclusion to the events is a great aid – First [...]