Do you feel immensely influenced by the people’s feelings near you? Are you overly sensitive and feel emotions more than others? You can probably be an empath. How do I know that? Well, it’s because I happen to be an empath too. I didn’t know that term much until one of my friends casually said: “Peter, you’re such an empath.” Then it hit, am I really one? As I...
They say being ambitious is the way to success. I have always had the ambition to succeed in the entrepreneurial world. I worked a lot to achieve my goal. However, to reach my desire, I became a workaholic because of my obsession. The human body is made to strive, but there comes a time when it starts to give up. This is what happened to me. I can recall a time in my career when things became...
Have you ever listened to anybody talking about having a purpose in their professional or private life? Don’t they feel like a self-help book? When I asked myself, what is the purpose of life? I was skeptical! Although I achieved many of my goals and I still making new ones. I felt more people like me maybe successful apparently, but still don’t know the purpose of life. After...
Do you know the difference between Ross’ Rachel (FRIENDS reference if you wonder what I’m talking about) and my wife Adrienn is? She got off the plane, but my wife didn’t (neither I want her to). In the early years of our dating, my girlfriend, now wife, got a fantastic opportunity in London, and therefore she had to spend some years there. I was thrilled for her, but at the...
To be perfect in any field always hurts your social life. Lacking social life, especially during college, has a strong connection with low confidence. You become lonely, desperate, and lose your faith in your social skills. You may be very good at studying as a focused and perfect student, but as an individual, you may have no opportunities to build strong friendships; therefore, you feel that...
What is an introvert? Introverts are individuals that do not like big gatherings and prefer small get together and one-on-one activities. We do have fun socializing; it’s just that we prefer quieter parties than loud ones. Also, we may need quite some time to recover after any social activity. When I tell people I am an introvert (well, that’s what the Myers-Briggs test says), people...
Who doesn’t want to live a healthy life? I guess everyone. But how difficult you find doing workouts and strict diets. No one wants to give up the delicious food in our lives. I am no exception. I really like eating food of happiness; Like Fried chicken, the ultimate chocolate cake. My comfort drink is a fully loaded chocolate milkshake. Sorry, I forgot to mention the ice cream. Do not want...
What Is Motivation? The most natural definitions of motivation I have found so far in my research are these. I think they are the most relevant and simplified explanations of motivation in one’s life and work: “Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. It causes you to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or...
Nowadays, students are becoming smarter instead of hard workers. Gone are the days when people think that the harder you study, the more time you spend on learning, the more intelligent you are. No, it is not the case today; calculators, computers, the internet, search engines have made students’ lives easy yet challenging at the same time. Nowadays, students apply effective study habits...
What would you do if you want to achieve a particular goal and it is delayed due to constant hurdles? Every time you feel that you will achieve your target, you find a new challenge standing in your way. Would you be consistent, or will you quit? The answer you get from yourself is the level of perseverance you have in your life. Being persistent in whatever you do is the way that you will...
However, Peter Patak is NOT an author of any bestseller yet, in his posts, he encourages his readers to have a positive mindset and proactive lifestyle. He reads books that help him uncover his true potential. Peter is a father of two, married, and a leader in his profession. On the way of his self-discovery, he invites you to be inspired by his thoughts.