Awkward Truth

How often is the truth awkward for you?

How often do you cringe about who you are?

How often do you downplay what you do?

How often does another’s truth irk you?

Often, we will downplay our achievements.

We will mask who we really are.

The reasons are plentiful.

It may be self-shame.

It may be a humble upbringing.

It may be imposter syndrome.

Whatever it is, learn to be at peace with the truth.

And then go out and communicate it proudly.

Silly Solutions

How often do you do something silly?

Not just silly, but purposefully silly?

Which silly solutions to a problem are there?

What would it feel like to fail, yet never try one?

Often, we don’t explore improbable avenues.

After all they are unlikely to work,

yet they might irk us into eternity.

Maybe, just maybe, if I had tried, we would say..

It does well to every now and then give one a go.

After all, if you will fail anyway, where is the risk?

Daily Rhythm

What is your daily rhythm?

When do you perform well?

When do you perform badly?

When are you tired?

How can you leverage your rhythm?

We all have our own daily rhythm.

At certain times, we perform better.

At other times, we perform badly.

Yet, often we do not leverage this.

Go with the flow of your body.

And watch magic happen.

Self-Trust Perspective

How much do you trust yourself?

How much do others trust you?

What is the difference?

What can you learn from this?

Self-trust is a difficult topic.

We may be overconfident in ourselves.

We may be underconfident in ourselves.

It helps to see how much others trust us.

Why do others trust you more or less than you?

Which level do you need to change?

Intermittent Resting

How often do you rest?

How long are your work days?

How long are your rest periods?

How well do longer rest periods work?

Sometimes it is better to do intermittent resting.

When work has piled up, resting may be stressful.

Shorter, more focused work days are the answer.

Balance enjoyment, rest and work throughout the day.

The War of Progress

How do you feel when you make progress?

How often do you get carried away?

How often does regress hit you?

How do you feel when that happens?

Patience is the mother of progress.

When we lose patience and storm forward,

hitting a wall too hard is a matter of time.

That is when we regress.

Progress is a war with many battles.

Some we win and some we lose.

Yet the direction is ever forward.

Respect or Burden

How do you treat others?

How do you speak with them?

How do they treat you?

How do they speak with you?

What is the pattern there?

Respecting each other is crucial.

No matter the topic, respect is a priority.

The melody of our treatment dictates the rules.

Words and actions cannot be taken back.

They create a burden for a relationship.

One that is difficult to shed again.

Surprises

How do you react to a surprise?

What do you imagine then?

How negative do your thoughts become?

How does this affect your actions?

Many of us react extremely to a surprise.

We either become elated or we catastrophize.

Yet the surprise is just an event.

The consequences are never guaranteed.

It is an art to stay neutral when surprises hit.

An art that is worth knowing.

The words you mean

How well do you pick words?

How well are they understood?

How much effort do you put into it?

How can you improve?

Most of us pick words badly.

We will pick the wrong ones.

We will pick too complicated ones.

We will pick them for the wrong reasons.

It is not complicated:

say what you mean,

not what you are meant to say.

How dare you?

How daring are you?

What do you wish you had dared?

What do you wish you had not dared?

Which list is longer?

We tend to regret the things we did not dare.

The mystery of “what if” drives us mad.

Rarely, we regret the things we dared.

Courage brings a lot of lessons.

It will bring challenges and failures.

It will bring fun and misery.

What can you dare today?

What is a lot?

What is a lot for you?

How much does this differ over time?

How much does this differ over items?

How does this compare to others?

What may be a lot for you can be a little for someone else.

What may seem like nothing is a lot for another.

It is a matter of situation and preferences.

Keep this in mind when you look at another’s decisions.

Keep this in mind when others comment on yours.

Keep this in mind when you communicate your opinions.

We might want the same

How often do you have disagreements?

How long do they take?

How often do both parties want the same?

How often is it due to the communication?

Many a quarrel is in truth absurd.

We fight, yet we want the same things.

We are often lost in a hail of words.

While the words may sting, they hold no meaning.

Most disputes can be resolved with proper communication.

It is a skill to be learnt and honed, yet most lack it.

How many?

How many attempts does it take?

How long can you go on?

When is it time to give up?

How much do you trust yourself?

Some things take many attempts,

maybe 5, 20 or 50.

No one else will know if it is worth it, but you.

When your body screams not to stop,

that is when you keep going,

till you find a solution.

Listen Inside

How well do you listen to yourself?

How well do you listen to others?

Whom do you believe more: yourself or others?

How has this worked for you so far?

To listen inside or outside is an old dilemma.

No one can feel what you are feeling.

No one can see what you are thinking.

Yet, they can feel and see things you miss.

The question lies within consolidating inside and outside.

You are rarely 100% right, yet you are seldom 100% correct.

New Territories

How regularly do you explore new territories?

How much time do you spend in familiar territories?

How do you feel when you venture out?

What has come from explorations?

We often stay in what we know.

Yet, regular exploration is crucial.

In our jobs, private life, hobbies and relationships.

Regular impulses with unfamiliar things,

can change perspectives,

can trigger creativity and much more.

So, when was the last time you went exploring?

The tried and tested - really?

How often do you try new ways?

How often do you prefer the tried and tested?

Why do you revert to it?

How well does the tried and tested perform?

How tried and tested is it really?

Often, we choose the well-known path.

Yet, often this path does not perform for us.

Often, we will do what others do.

Yet, for u,s it is not tried and tested.

There are two traps with the tried and tested:

We either have not tried and tested it ourselves,

or the tried and tested keeps disappointing.

And yet we will continue to choose it.

What can you do differently?

Scary Changes

How much do changes scare you?

How large are the daunting ones?

How small are the inviting ones?

How many small changes make a big one?

Often, we are stuck because a change is daunting.

Usually, any big change is a collection of small ones.

Yet, we forget this and are scared.

What do you want to change right now?

How can you make it many small changes instead?

Now ask yourself, what is still stopping you?

Adventure vs The Familiar

When do you crave adventure?

When do you crave the familiar?

When do you crave action & fun?

When do you crave peace & quiet?

There is a right time for everything.

And there is a wrong moment for everything.

At times, we might think we should go on an adventure,

yet what we need is the familiar.

When we think that action is a good idea,

we might just need a peaceful time for ourselves.

Do what you need, not what you should.

Public Mistakes

How do you handle public mistakes?

How do you handle your public mistakes?

How do you handle others’ public mistakes?

Why do you act the way you do?

It happens all the time:

Someone makes a mistake in public,

or we make them ourselves.

We will face the question to correct or not to correct.

Yet, to correct we may humiliate someone, even ourselves.

Sometimes we need ot ride the wave of the mistake.

After all, corrections can be done in private anytime.

Going Back or Going Forward

How often do you face the choice:

To go back or to go forward?

What do you usually decide?

What do you wish you would decide?

How small a step can you make forward?

Often, we are faced with staying in a situation,

or to move out of it and change.

We might step out briefly to experience change.

When we come back, we are faced with a decision.

Yet, the change must not be big, it may be small.