A couple of months ago I broke up after 5 years of a relationship. For so long I thought he will be the one. I put so much into this relationship because I want to make it work. But after going nowhere for 5 years, I decide the one who says enough is enough. I am 35 years young woman who chooses to be alone once again. So many nights I stay awake with a head full of answers I don’t know the...
If you want to get promoted in your current job, get a new career or explore a new industry, work first on improving yourself, advance your skills, and maximize your career. Improving your career is essential in achieving success and reaching your full growth potential. It requires time, effort, commitment, and lots of dedication, but surely, it will give you confidence and help you gain...
Compassion and empathy, what do they really mean? Since I have learned and practiced these more often, it has advanced my life and career in so many ways. Today I’d like to share with you what these human qualities can achieve for you as well. Compassion and empathy are like two sides of the same coin. They’re related, but also different. If you’ve ever felt that they seem to mean the...
Do you have a work friend or colleague who seems all friendly and helpful on the outside, but causes you trouble whenever possible? Chances are, you have a frenemy at work. Before we get into how to deal with frenemies at work, let’s understand who is a frenemy. This is someone who works with you, acts as a friend on multiple occasions, but also does not think twice before stabbing you in...
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 makes your life meaningful makes you happy. Being happy comes from the inner thought of being enriched, contented, and grateful. Being grateful amplifies your thoughts of gratitude from your inner self. Gratitude is the ability to show appreciation and be grateful for everything in your life, which will help you change for the better. Being grateful amplifies your existence, makes your life...
Have you ever had those times when you’re caught up in your head about something for hours? Just sitting there, not moving, just thinking round and round. You sort of know you should get up and distract yourself, but you don’t. You’re in a hole. I’ve experienced this. And I suspect many more people have too, and more so over the last 18 months or so. That’s why it is more important than ever to...
Why it is important to set up short-term and long-term goals? What benefits can we have by setting short-term and long-term goals? How we can set up these goals? What we should focus on while setting up a plan? These are the questions I would like to deal with in this article. By reading through this post, besides the answers to the above-mentioned questions, you can learn some goal examples that...
Some words of encouragement for hard times mean more than you think first. You may forget everything from your most challenging period of life, still, you always remember the person who has been kind to you, said something positive, and encouraged you through difficulties. Sometimes people cannot help you with effort, money, and hands, but they can talk positively about what they can do best...
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.