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self absorbed

#390. They focus on themselves, interrupt others, turn conversations back to themselves, and are blinded to the needs of others.

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burn your boat

#389. Burning your boat is an act of courage that makes it impossible to return to an earlier situation.

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productivity Guilt

#388. Productivity guilt is the nagging feeling that you are not creating, achieving or working hard enough. 

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what causes mistakes

#387. Mistakes are are often the result of an obsession with perfection

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#386. Mudita is the principle of taking sympathetic or unselfish joy in the good fortune of others.

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#385. Eat that frog is a metaphor for tackling your most challenging tasks of the day – the ones you are most likely to procrastinate on.  

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#384. We get bored because we fail to see the beauty in the mundane. We forget to appreciate the simple things in life, and we forget how to spend time with our thoughts. 

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#383. Accept people into your life purely on humanity and character and not nationality or similarity.

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#382. It has changed parts of me. I see the pandemic as a moment to reconnect with what is essential in my life. 

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#381. Generous listening is the ability to truly understand another person by listening with your mind and body.

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#380. Author Omid Safi wrote, “Justice is love, embodied. We cannot speak of love without linking it to justice, nor of justice unless it is permeated by love. 

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#379. Dad, starting my business is a slow process. I want to quit.

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Being an entrepreneur takes time. Quitting won’t speed it up. 

#378. Dad, what are the signs of low self-awareness?

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Never admitting mistakes, criticizing others and being vague about your feelings.

#377. Dad, what really matters in the end?

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Only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. — […]

#376. Dad, how do our thoughts change our mood?

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Our thoughts are incredibly powerful.  Our thoughts bring us down or lift us up. How we think about things literally changes everything!

#375. Dad, what are negative thoughts?

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Negative thoughts are the past trying to occupy the present and the future. These thoughts do not represent the present reality. 

#374. Dad, what is conditional happiness?

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Conditional happiness is the shortest path to misery. I will be happy when I meet a specific outcome is not going to make you happy.

#373. Dad, tell me about masking my emotions

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We will benefit from being honest with ourselves about uncertainty, difficulty and moving forward.

#372. Dad, what is clutter?

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Anything that does not bring tranquillity and peace to your life is clutter.

#371. Dad, what does perfection look like?

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No need to understand what perfection looks like, focus on what better looks like.

#370. Dad, what is “uitwaaien?”

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“Uitwaaien” means to go out into nature as a way of clearing your mind.

#369. Dad, is it OK to dislike someone?

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We can dislike aspects of someone, yet still love the whole person and focus on their positive qualities.

#368. Dad, is winning the most important thing?

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Winning is not the only thing that matters — what you learn about yourself and life during the process, is far more important.

#367. Dad, is 2020 the new normal?

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I don’t like the term “new normal. I prefer to see it as an opportunity to change, reimagine and create.

#366. Dad, what is intellectual humility?

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The art of questioning your own biases, beliefs and experiences. 

#365. Dad, is the goal to be perfect?

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The goal is not to be perfect. The goal is to be better than before.

#364. Dad, when are we happiest and effective?

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We are happiest and most effective when our minds cease to be time travellers and stay focused on the here and now.

#363. Dad, how do we become who we are?

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We become what we expose ourselves to – who we hang out with, what we listen to and how we define success.

#362. Dad, what is the avocado toast problem?

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Avocado toast is not the problem. It is about unnecessary expenses that prevent us from achieving our financial goals. 

#361. Dad, what is the status game?

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Seeking status and looking rich is an expensive game to play. Participation isn’t required.

#360. Dad, how can I be humble when I am in a conversation?

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Being humble is not being afraid to be naive. Allow the other person to teach you something new.

#359. Dad, how do I achieve my goals and focus on my values?

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You have to do both. Otherwise, your goals will not have any value.

#358. Dad, what is the most important relationship I can have?

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No relationship is more important than the relationship you have with yourself.

#357. Dad, what does it mean to be connected?

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MLK explained it best: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

#356. Dad, what does it mean to be a person of colour?

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It is exhausting being a person of colour. Beyond discrimination, psychological and social stress are long lasting and damaging.

#355.Dad, which people do you admire most?

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The people I admire most are kind and generous and do what they can to make others feel truly seen.

#354. Dad, how has social distancing impacted you?

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Social distancing has increased my screen time, decreased my energy and increased my snacking.

#353.Dad, what is the paradox of social distancing?

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The paradox of social distancing is that most people have grown closer to their work colleagues, families and neighbours.

#352. Dad, what should our priorities be during a pandemic?

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Our priorities should be our sanity, survival and safety of our loved ones

#351. Dad, what is decision fatigue?

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When you are unsure what to do and the situation wins.

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  • burn your boat

    #389. Burning your boat is an act of courage that makes it impossible to return to an earlier situation.

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  • productivity Guilt

    #388. Productivity guilt is the nagging feeling that you are not creating, achieving or working hard enough. 

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  • #384. We get bored because we fail to see the beauty in the mundane. We forget to appreciate the simple things in life, and we forget how to spend time with our thoughts. 

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  • #379. Dad, starting my business is a slow process. I want to quit.

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