Tag Archives: balance

Why Do We Talk About Money on Life-Life Balance?

As CS mentioned in “What is Life-Life Balance”, we encourage all of our readers to forge a life which would remain unchanged if you suddenly had unlimited money. Resigning yourself to a compromise in life can often be due to … Continue reading

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Pros and Cons of Pomodoro

FW recently wrote a post explaining how Francesco Cirillo’s time-management ‘Pomodoro Technique’ is a great way to improve productivity and efficiency.  Since then, I have tried using this technique both at work and in life and have discovered two key … Continue reading

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Mind Over Matter

So my martial arts competition didn’t quite go to plan. I lost two fights. My opponents weren’t massively better than me, I just didn’t perform that well.  Shit happens. Despite being fairly psyched and prepared, I realise I still had … Continue reading

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Motivation: Part 2 – Good Pain

Many martial artists I know discuss this concept of ‘good pain’ – pain that comes from training hard and sacrificing certain things, but in doing so that also means you progress and improve yourself. This doesn’t mean we’re all masochists, but it … Continue reading

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Motivation: Part 1 – Get a Goal

I wrote my last post A Wishful Vagabond having read Rolf Pott’s Vagabonding book in one day, just a few hours even.  Ironically, I tried to read this same book during my Christmas vacation abroad where I did nothing other … Continue reading

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Just Take a Day Off

There’s a lot to be said for just taking a random day off work. One day, you’ll be on your death bed, and you won’t remember all those days at the office. They’ll have blurred into one long day where … Continue reading

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