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You are not your body! It's important to take care of yourself mentally and physically, but sometimes the two must be treated as though they were separate. The mind may be willing but it is unwise to exert effort if the body is failing to co-operate. Take care of your health mentally, rest and spend time healing and re-aligning with yourself so that you can better perform and live a healthier and happy life.

Ever wondered why people may not like you? Well, what if it's not necessary YOU thats the issue? We are a representation of the people that influence and invest into us. What if your rejections are also a rejection of those who are important in your life too?

Thoughts are powerful and being aware of this truth sets us up for a better life without a doubt. Changing your mindset and switching to thinking thoughts that are helpful, inspiring and full of faith are important for changing our realities. Whether we choose to believe it or not, most of the time what we think actually happens. Life tends to move in the direction of our most prominent thoughts. Change your thinking and witness the difference it begins to make in your life.

Everyday, every week, every month and every year we have a million things we need to do and want to achieve. Unfortunately, we only have 24 hours in a day and if we were not careful of how we manage and spend our time, we may end up burning ourselves out. Life is demanding and what we devote ourselves to is important to consider when it comes to taking care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. Relook your to-do list, rethink about what should be at the top of your priorities and refuel when you feel you're reaching the edge of absolute burnout.

The relationships we have with others are important for who we grow into becoming and the life we end up leading. It's important to remain grateful for the people in our lives that constantly invest time, love and patience into our growth. Relationships that are mutual in love and effort are the ones that flourish, and in order for that to happen communication must be transparent and consistent at all times.

In a game chess there are many rules to remember , however, the 3 rules that you can take from chess and apply to your life might be easier to follow. Firstly, the first move you make is not the game changing move. Secondly, you never announce the move you're going make & you adapt your strategy according to whatever your opponent plays. Lastly, just like chess, the little steps on the road to success are a fun experience that should be enjoyed in the present moment and remembered for the future moments.

Being able to remain consistent at mastering a task is an admirable trait to hold, however, what happens when our own ability to remain consistent in ONE thing actually confines us? Consistency is an incredible and effective tool for growth and excellent performance, but it does limit our ability to become adaptable to different demands and changes within life when we become too focused on remaining consistent.

It's always a blessing to receive help from others when pursuing our dreams, but what happens when no one is able to help us? When we are assisted by others we should not rely on them to make our dreams happen but instead appreciate their efforts whilst still trying exerting all of our own attention and energy into making our dreams a reality.

Are you open for renovations? Two important keys for living and leading a life of growth is to be self-aware and to not be self-limiting at the same time. Life is all about embarking on a journey to know who you currently are and to discover who you can be. Although it is a good thing to be self-aware, it may also be limiting when we indefinitely define who we are according to who we have always known ourselves to be. You can be more than you are at every stage of your life. You just have to see that there is potential to be more than what you are and to stop limiting yourself according to your expectations of who you think you are.

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Fears can be very irrational yet seemingly relevant to be aware of when it comes to growing as individuals. Every fear has a reason or experience behind its existence in our minds and in our lives. Every season of our lives presents brand new opportunities for fears and anxieties to cripple our way of thinking, believing and operating in life. We can't ever be rid of fears completely, but we do have the amazing opportunity to learn how to remain in a space of awareness that fears are real and that we can overcome them by developing a mindset that doesn't run from fear but fiercely faces it instead.

Relationships are both beautiful and tough ! It is a gift to be able to share all of who we are as human beings with each other, however we do have a big responsibility in approaching relationships in a healthy and mindful way. Being aware of the realities of how relationships actually function and work is imperative if we want happy and long-term relationships. By working on ourselves, preparing for healthy relationships and changing our perspectives on how we view each other relationally is a step in the right direction for both present and future relationships.

Our past experiences form part of our ‘Memory' which builds up our ‘Mindset' which dictates how we perceive our current ‘Moment' and the decisions we make within our present ‘Moments'. We build up mental ‘Proof' of both the ‘Past' and the ‘Present' to validate our ‘Predictions' of our future. This is not a healthy way to process through the journey of life and the uncertainties of different stages of our lives. Is there a way to process through the past and the present, in order to walk into a better and more optimistic future?

The things that are important to us can be considered as our hearts treasures. They are the things that motivate us, move us and sometimes even mold us into the people we are. It's important to recognize the things that we hold as treasures. When we remain in a space of being afraid and attached to our treasures, it leaves us in a rather vulnerable and dangerous position. It's important to take back the power of what has control over our minds, hearts, motives and decisions.

Making decisions are undoubtedly tough! However, sometimes we make the process harder than it needs to be. Certain factors, both internal and external, can alter our reasoning behind the decisions we intend to make. If we're not aware of this, it can cause us to make reckless and risky decisions. Even the hard and boring decisions have a promising reward to them.

When it comes to making big decisions that can change the entire trajectory of your lives, sometimes all we need is a little bit of clarity. Having clarity provides us with some form of security in terms of feeling as though our decisions will not lead us into eternal regret. It is difficult to change your career choices, leave a job or try to pursue new areas of interest when you're living a demanding life. The world rewards specialization, but sometimes this comes at a cost of remaining open-minded to the possibility that your purpose could be something you've never imagined it to be. We don't have to be reduced to following one thing for the rest of our lives. It is the confusion of not knowing what we are doing, not knowing where we are going or even if we should be going into new areas that actually bring us closer to discovering what we can ultimately become the masters of.

Our minds are exceptionally powerful and beyond strategic. Our minds are capable of collecting circumstantial evidence to back-up our negative thoughts and the presumptions we develop about our lives. Just as our minds can easily argue for negative narratives, our minds can also gather evidence to promote a more positive mindset and perspective on our lives. We get to choose which narrative we want to become the truth of our circumstances. By focusing on different evidence, we begin to create different narratives and ultimately change both our mindsets and the trajectory of our lives.

Although filtering through what we allow ourselves to say to others and the manner in which we conduct ourselves through speech can be very useful, this can also be detrimental to us in terms of the expression our emotions. We are so used to filtering through how we feel and downplaying the reality of what we may be experiencing within your own lives. This is never helpful. Sometimes it is best to state how we are really feeling whilst our emotions are at their realest and ‘raw'. Being explicit in terms of our expression can be helpful for a more accurate reflection of our growth at a later stage in life. There is a way to do this without fearing judgement of the very expressions of our emotions by expressing ourselves within an open space with someone we trust, by journaling our thoughts and struggles, by inspecting the root causes of all that we feel and ultimately being able to reflect on our process and growth in the future.

Culture teaches us to put out our best work and talents earlier than necessary. When we harness our talents and work on them until they are ready to be shared with the world, we begin to produce things that last longer. Focus on growing your talents, developing your skills and mastering your crafts. The world can wait. You're better off releasing and sharing your work when the time is right and everything is ready, then you are to produce something prematurely.

You are able to lead by example! Everything in your life is either pointless or purposeful. The decision is yours. Nothing we go through is new and our struggles won't ever be unique. By changing our perspective, developing new mindsets and seeing every situation as an opportunity to show others that hope, peace and purpose can be found even in the midst of pain, failure and struggle is how we begin to be examples to the world! You are able to be an example. The choice is yours !

Habits are powerful systems we can create to ensure that we progress towards growth and success. Habits are also hard to begin and hard to maintain. Some habits become lifestyles until eventually they just become an explicit part of who we are. The challenge is in maintaining the new habits we need to develop in order to grow and succeed. Sometimes these habits are simply achieved by forcing ourselves to do them for a period of time until they become instinctive.

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Ever find yourself saying the typical ‘I can't' words? When you're faced with something that seems so impossible it's the most predictable narrative to apply to your life. ‘I can't' is two of the most powerful words any human can say to cause doubt, destruction and discouragement. Change the narrative ! Who knew that one of Nikes slogan could be applied to life? Sometimes you should JUST DO IT! Just try. Just strive. Just begin. Leave the fear and excuses behind, and if you feel you're not strong enough to leave them behind them take a leap forward with all the fears and doubts! Take them with you and show your own doubts and fears that you can overcome the impossible. The decision is up to you.

Tracking your progress is fundamental. Writing down your goals and being intentional about how you intend to achieve the things you've set out for yourself is imperative. We should plan to succeed and set up systems to keep ourselves on track. By writing things down, holding ourselves accountable and having a record to reflect back on when we feel we incompetent is a great way to remember how far we've come, all the things we have done and where we plan to progress to in the end.

Ever wondered about that doom and gloom question of ‘when am I going to die?'. As depressing as that may sound first hand, there is something deeply motivational about the idea that we have an end to reach. The idea that time is not in our control but your decisions are! As our existence seems to fleet away, we are reminded of how spectacular life actually is and how it is meant to be lived to the fullest.

When your bitten by a shark, don't look at the wound for you could die of shock. The same applies in life. Life is like surfing, going with the flow and learning to balance yourself on a board against different waves that approach you. You're falling, swimming, tiring yourself out and sometimes enjoying the ride. It's exhausting and exhilarating simultaneously. That's life. And suddenly, a shark comes, an unexpected event that throws us off our boards (comfortably lives) and catches us off guard. A new wound, a new problem comes and we are faced with the decision to focus on the wound and risk the potential shock that can distort our perspectives and leave us crippled into depression, or to wait until we get the right help before looking at the wound (situation). When we find the right way to express our feelings, concerns and hurts, it becomes easier and less risky to start looking at the actual wound. A new perspective is gained and the wound no longer had the crippling effect it initially could have bestowed upon us.

Have you ever been asked ‘ Did I ask' by someone you tried to help, guide or advise something to? It's crazy to think that our society has evolved so much from being one that had many limitations in terms of its freedom of expression and now we live in a world where expression is celebrated and accepted. However, the fear of not feeling wanted or being ‘in-demand' can sometimes hinder us from pursuing our goals and sharing our forms of expression with the world. The world doesn't always ask for what it needs most. You may just have what people need but do not ask for.

We all play different roles in the lives of other people and others fulfill different purposes within our lives too. We cannot be given the responsibility of fulfilling every role that someone needs. When it comes to relationships with others, we must establish what our role in their lives are. This simplifies misunderstandings and reduces unnecessary expectations we place on ourselves and others.

Do you allow your feelings to dictate whether or not you do what you need to do in order to achieve the things you have set out for yourself ? Do you always need your circumstances to be perfect in order to remain consistent and motivated ? Do you need to be in the mood ? The reality is that our feelings are changed and impacted by external and internal factors that we cannot always control. Our feelings fluctuate, so we cannot allow how we feel to determine our actions in terms of our pursuits. We have to remain focused, pushing past our own feelings and temporal moods of laziness and discouragement if we truly want to reach the end destination of our goals. No matter why your goal is, whether it is personal growth or a more tangible achievement, you need to actively make a decision, every single day that you will do what needs to be done despite your own feelings. We cannot allow temporary feelings to determine eternal results.

One of the hardest goals we could ever come across is the goal of becoming men and women of our word. It requires a lot of self-trust, dedication and complete devotion to do what we say we will do. Can we trust ourselves enough to rise the occasion? To stick to our commitments even when we don't feel like it? Once we become people of our word, we become more trustworthy to both ourselves and others.

We all have hidden potential within us. Every human being, whether you are disadvantaged or privileged, you have potential. Many of us go our entire lives living and pursuing a purposeful life. Chasing after nothing more than a paycheck. There is more. You have potential but having potential itself is not enough. Potential is stationary and remains stagnant until we make an active decision to seek out our potential and put it to work. Breaking past the barriers of our fears to discover our potentials is the key to walking in purpose. Challenge yourself and gather your support group to walk a new journey of discovery of your potential as you go beyond the line of your fears.

We so often tend to jump to conclusions and assume ‘worse case scenario' for everything we face in our lives. Whether it's a job rejection, failed relationships or failure, we instinctively assume that the reason for everything we face has to do with a deficit in our worth or capabilities. We are able to choose how we respond to all things.

Consistency is a key component to success. The quality of your work and efforts isn't always important in comparison to how important remaining consistent is. Consistency is what creates quality work in the first place. A lack of quality should not be an indicator for you to stop being consistent. Not everything you produce needs to be of quality for it to be worthwhile. Bad quality work and failures are imperative to your learning and act as a stepping stone towards your success.

One way of another, failure always seems to be viewed in a negative light. We either put ourselves down and deem ourselves as disappoints when we fail or fear failure so much that we endure a prolonged process of fear and pain until we reach out version of what success looks like. What if we enjoyed the route of failures ? The journey , your journey, is a story to be enjoyed in the process as shared in authenticity. The world needs to hear your story. Not just the end achievement but the road to get there. Why not enjoy it all? Why not have a good laugh each time you fail? When failure keeps knocking at the door, why don't you dare to meet it?

Using society's definition of success is a losing game for anyone trying to achieve their goals. Framing our lives according to a standard of what success should look like limits what we might actually be capable of achieving. Define success for yourself in according to your strengths, your passions and what is actually important to you.

It's easy to get sucked into this idea that we should have multiple people involved within every aspect of our lives. The desire to be known can sometimes turn into a toxic search for poor-quality relationships. It's better to have a few friends with the right character than to have many people who bring a limited amount of value to your table.

Enjoy the time that is now. We often miss out on the opportunity to be present in the current moment of time when we're too focused on trying to ‘get with the times'. Trends are cool, but so is being you. Enjoy this time, enjoy it now and be yourself unapologetically.

We all compare ourselves to other people in one way or another. We all judge ourselves according to a superficial standard that society has given us. In order to be successful, we must learn how to become the type of people who can maintain success. There is a big difference between being a successful person and being a significant person. The underlying factor is maintenance. Can you maintain success? Do you have the character to remain successful? Once you understand the importance of the role of character for success, that's when you'll begin to move forward towards success.

Just as the song by Justin Timberlake says , “sometimes the greatest way to say something is to say nothing at all”- Sometimes we want to give our ultimate value to the people around us and into the careers we operate within , but how can we possibly do this when our ‘Cup is Empty?'. Taking care of your mental health is important if you want to be able to give 100% into whatever you pursue and choose to add value into. Fill your cup, and then pour your time, energy and effort into the things that you've chosen to do. This way, you're guaranteed to be more successful, less stressed-out and more fulfilled in the process as well.

If we're honest, most of us tend to place way too much of an importance on things that don't actually matter or hold any relevance at all. From seeking validation to curating your entire life around a superficial level of belonging and acceptance , it's important to know that you have full control of what you choose to give your energy and mind to. Going against the norm and being an individual that accepts and validates yourself can be difficult in today's society, but it's definitely worth it. Take a step out of the norm, get comfortable with being uncomfortable and start living a life free from concern, limitations and societal expectations.

We live within a society that are comfortable with using one another for their own self-gain. It's important to be aware of how this culture works, influences us, and how we can navigate through it and bring forth a difference for the future.

Life is all about perspective. We can not control what we face, but we can control how we choose to face the things we experience by changing our perspective. It's easy to throw in the towel and give up when we're on our journey to success and happiness, especially when it seems like nothing is changing or we feel like we're stuck in a rut. Feel encouraged, by a simple visual in this podcast, to change the way you see yourself and the purpose of the challenges you may face in your life.

It's easily to get sucked into the culture of demand. We're so used to having things arrive within our own timing. Patience is one of the most important keys to your personal growth, and your journey to being both successful and significant in whatever you choose to pursue! We should all strive to master patience!

We think during the day and during the evening. Our thoughts are powerful and have the capacity to control how we feel, how we experience life and how we take action. We need to learn how to conquer our negative thoughts as we move forward into leading peaceful lives.

Too young? Too old? No matter what your age is, there is still a level of respect everyone should receive in terms of how they're viewed based on the value they can bring to the lives of others!

As a University/College student I am always ‘swamped' with a ton of work to do. Studying for exams, tackling projects and assignments can become extremely draining ! Is it possible for you to pursue your tertiary education without overworking yourself ?