“You are the average of the five people you most associate with” – Tim Ferriss Just let that sink in for a minute and maybe, if you are feeling ambitious, take a minute to think of who those five people would be for you. In essence, we are a reflection of the people around us. …
With how busy our lives are day to day, volunteering for many is often looked at as a burden. It sometimes seems impossible to volunteer and give back simply due to the lack of time. “I’m already giving 40 hours a week to a full-time job, or to my studies. How am I supposed to …
Dear first year me, It was only four months ago that I was still putting my hand up to use the washroom, and now I am in a post-secondary institution working to complete an undergrad degree so I can nail down my dream job. Can four months really make that big of a difference for …
Last week while I was with my dad at a shoot he was filming, he turned to one of the guests on the show and asked them if they were ready for their segment. They looked at him and said with a laugh that they were just going to wing it. He filmed several guests …
What is happiness really? Can you describe the feeling? Do you know what it is that truly makes you happy? Where should our happiness stem from? What should we allow to affect our happiness? Happiness: The state of being happy. Over the course of the past year, I’ve become more invested in the concept of …
Just my luck… After spending the last 17 years as a full-time student, my thirst for knowledge has hit its peak. Frustratingly, just as I finally leave the formal education system, I want to learn now more than ever. I love to read up on the world through my subscription to The Economist. I listen …
I think that there are two main reasons for this: the post-grad reality and the post-grad mindset. First is the post-grad reality. As much as people hate on millennials, we can’t deny that the reality graduates face is very different than it was in the past. Despite our degree being the biggest financial investment of …
Seriously, don’t let you do it. Often times we can be our own worst enemy – sometimes it’s because we are our harshest critic, sometimes it’s because we set too many limits internally, and sometimes it’s because we overthink so many moments and interactions that we get stressed over things that haven’t even happened to …
John Mayer wrote one of the most impactful tweets I’ve ever read on December 31st, 2014. It caused such a stirring inside of me, that over two years and probably a million tweets later, I could recount to you the date I read it. His tweet said: Replace the word 2015 with life, …
Really though. And to add to that, let’s all admit it, no one likes a 23 year old. People might be giving you advice and will listen to your #lifeproblems, but they truly want you to get it together and to leave them alone to be a real adult. Being twenty-three years old means that …