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  • Thoughts create feelings

    Personal favorites
    Experience, Knowledge, Relationships, Self mastery

    Another piece of gold that my sister helped me see. When you think of something, it creates a feeling. Action can then follow, or indeed thoughts plus associated actions further strengthen feelings.

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  • You might already know

    Little reminders
    Experience, Knowledge, Self mastery

    Part of self-mastery is finding new insights, but sometimes the key to your brain knot might be something you’ve already learnt, you just haven’t realised it applies to the situation you’re in.​

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  • Over the tipping point – binge eating

    Stories
    Knowledge, Maturity, Self mastery

    Binge eating is a very complex behaviour and emotional mismanagement is only one factor that makes us turn to food, there are physiological dynamics too.

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  • Self-mastery spotlight: My body

    Stories
    Knowledge, Maturity, Self mastery, Wisdom

    Like most people, my body relationship started as a hit puberty. Body fat was a focus for my family. My parents judged others…passers by and family members.

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  • Self-mastery spotlight: The Marathon

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    Experience, Knowledge, Maturity, Self mastery, Wisdom

    The marathon is an unforgiving distance if you try and run it as fast as you can. I started with very little knowledge and experience, almost no maturity and some wisdom as to why it was important to me. My first effort was 4:26. My best 3 years later…2:58.

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  • You can acquire knowledge quickly, but experience, maturity and wisdom take time

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    Experience, Knowledge, Maturity, Self mastery, Wisdom

    Reading something in a book is a greater way to expand your knowledge. It’s then the application of that information and exposure to real life scenarios which builds your experience, maturity and wisdom.

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  • First seek to understand, before being understood

    Little reminders, Personal favorites
    Knowledge, Maturity, Productivity, Relationships, Self mastery

    Out of the seven habits of highly effective people, by Stephen Covey, this is my favorite. Understanding first creates stronger relationships because people feel heard; means there is less chance of making a mistake by suggest the wrong solution; helps reduce conflict by disarming emotional situations; and from a practical point of view, makes conversations…

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  • Take what you like and leave the rest

    Little reminders
    Knowledge, Maturity, Self mastery

    Learning from others is one of the richest sources of knowledge towards self mastery. But not just those you spend the most time with.

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  • Listen more

    Little reminders
    Knowledge, Relationships, Self mastery

    Take a moment to think about how you feel when someone talks over you, rushes you along or simply doesn’t listen to what you’ve said. Conversely, consider the feeling of being understood…

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  • You’re the average of who you spend the most time with

    Little reminders
    Experience, Knowledge, Maturity, Relationships, Self mastery, Wisdom

    What do you think will happen if you hang out with expert chefs, fast runners or people who laugh a lot?

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  • Train your internal compass and follow it

    Little reminders, Personal favorites
    Experience, Knowledge, Maturity, Self mastery, Wisdom

    Be clear on what matters to you – your personal values​, your goals, the people you love. Then create a plan, educate yourself and do what you think is right.

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