Posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 8:22pm by Eric Cumberworth in How To, Thinking
There are a lot of motivational articles out there deal with ways to better yourself. With inspiration from a fellow blogger over at The Positivity Blog, allow me to explain how to make yourself absolutely miserable.
Posted on Oct 28, 2007 - 6:06pm by Eric Cumberworth in How To, Living, Thinking
To keep your body in good shape you can do boring things such as running to nowhere on a treadmill. You can also do fun things like having sex. Likewise, there are both boring and fun things to keep your mind in shape.
Posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 10:53pm by Eric Cumberworth in Living, Thinking
I read an article where a long-time successful blogger was asked by a not so successful blogger who had blogged nearly a year without seeing any real results “Should I quit?” The successful blogger’s reply? “If it’s no longer fun, quit.” So obvious; I could not agree more with this response.
Life is precious. If you’re doing anything for the sole purpose of money but are experiencing no real gratification then do something else. No matter what it is that you are doing, have fun with it.
And specific to blogging: I’ve read elsewhere, from other successful Internet entrepreneurs that relative to their other ventures, blogging takes up the most time and produces less money. How encouraging is that?
Posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 10:39pm by Eric Cumberworth in Living, Thinking
Yet another financially successful person telling the world that money does not buy happiness:
“I see people striving to be rich though, striving for big houses,
striving for fast cars and I feel sad for them because I know that none
of those things will make them happy. I work every day from my home and
always have. I don’t have an office and I don’t have a commute (well, I
do have a 50 foot commute). I set my hours, decide when to work and
when not to, I travel a lot, and I eat dinner out in nice restaurants
several times a week. I have lots of time to spend with my friends and
family. In my opinion, that’s the stuff of happiness. That’s the stuff
that we should all be striving for.”
Posted on Oct 20, 2007 - 12:30pm by Eric Cumberworth in How To, Thinking
“While being skeptical can be a healthy way to avoid getting taken advantage of, being pessimistic – that is, always assuming the worst – can have major negative consequences on your life. Seeing only the negative aspects of any situation can cause you to miss opportunities, neglect problems that need to be solved, and fail to take action that would otherwise improve your relationships and quality of life. If you’ve always had a pessimistic worldview, it can be difficult to shift your focus, but it is possible to start seeing the glass as half full.”
