The
Live Switched-On Journal
Win the Mind Game
Life is a mind game. You can win
the mind game by developing
your awareness and training
your mind. Winning the mind
game makes your life fun
and valuable to the world.
So go for it.
Why a Sense of Agency is Important for Your Well-Being And How You Can Improve it
Understanding why a sense of agency is important for our well-being, let's first look at what the sense of agency is: Marc Jeannerod (2003) described the sense of agency as 'the way by which the self builds as an entity independent from the external world.' And this...
From Journaling to Blogging – Taking the Leap from Your Diary to the Web
Moving from journaling to blogging is an essential step in personal development and establishing your own business. Because journaling is a private reflection on one's perspectives, challenges, and aspirations in life. Blogging, on the other hand, is inspiring others...
Not Sure What Business to Do? – Then this Business is For You
Are you not sure what business to do? But have you realized that you need to be an entrepreneur to have a free and affluent life? Do you hear people talking about following your one passion that will eventually make you happy and wealthy no matter what? But do you...
How to Create Effective Systems For Your Life Goals
Knowing how to create effective systems is a game-changer for life. Why? Because having systems allows you to make progress without anxiety about future goals. And knowing how to create effective systems helps you maintain your energy and enjoy the present while...
Why Following Your Passion Business Can Lead to Disaster
What could be more fulfilling than following your passion business, so you never feel that you are working? And if you pursue what you feel passionate about, riches will come automatically, right? 'Follow your passion' does indeed sound fabulous. And perhaps you have...
Systems versus Goals – Yes, Systems are Better but Why not Have Goals too?
Systems versus goals - having systems is superior to having goals when aspiring to succeed. This key takeaway resonated enormously ever since I read Scott Adam's 'How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big.' And the book contained a second tenet, equally...
Why There is Nothing Wrong with Wanting to Be Rich – Only One Condition
If you are like me, realizing that there is nothing wrong with wanting to be rich took some effort. A serious effort. Originally from Northern Europe, I wasn't alone. Back in high school, it was quite fashionable to discard the pursuit of money as outright ugly....
Reduce News Consumption for Better Productivity, Health and Happiness
Reduce news consumption for better productivity, health, and happiness. Are you serious? What flies in the face of popular opinion does make sense. But it takes conscious will if not sacrifice to experience the benefits of not being plugged into news and social media...
Why Consumerism is a Trap and How to Avoid it
Yes, consumerism is a trap. But things might not entirely be as they seem. Ever since Thorstein Veblen's 1899 classic 'Theory of the Leisure Class,' many have denounced consumerism. And many calling out consumerism thought they were culturally sophisticated or morally...
The Power of Visualization – How to Make Mental Imagery Work for You
The Power of Visualization is Fascinating. But it Can Be Elusive too. Visualization often goes hand in hand with the law of attraction. And in its worst interpretation, the law of attraction suggests that you create imagery of what you desire, infuse emotions, and...
How to Conquer Fear Now to Avoid Common Life Regrets Later
Knowing how to conquer fear is crucial when you want to live switched-on. Because fear and desire are the primal driving forces of our behavior. These emotions are hard-coded into the lower regions of our brain to protect the survival of our species. Hence we seek...
The Role of Belief in Success and How to Make it Work For You
It is hard to overstate the role of belief in a great many personal developments and self-help systems. David J. Schwartz, for example, writes in one of the genres biggest classics The Magic of Thinking Big 'Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be...
The mind game involves the tricks our minds play on us to keep you stuck in a limited outer reality that others determine. Common tricks the mind uses are fear, judgments, preconceptions, limiting beliefs, and habits.
Indeed, the mind has been called the great trickster. As a result, we are pitted against ourselves in the mind game. But we can win the mind game and live switched-on. Learn how.