YBL #53: We Come with Nothing, Leave with Nothing: Living Intentionally in a World Obsessed with More
“We come with nothing. We leave with nothing.” – Master Shi Heng Yi These eight words have been playing on my mind since I first heard Master Shi Heng Yi on Diary of a CEO and then Modern Wisdom. A few weeks ago, I shared a post online that included this quote, and a friend […]
YBL #52: Rethinking What It Truly Means to Help Others
Whether it’s a family member, a colleague, or someone we see on the street, the desire to help others in distress is an innate trait of what it means to be human. That could be due to the discomfort it causes within ourselves, our ability to relate to others, or a combination of the two—either […]
YBL #51: How to Tame Mental Chatter and Stop Your Inner Voice From Controlling You
Here’s the deal… We all experience mental chatter, that inner voice that’s constantly going on in our heads. Think of it as our internal monologue helping us navigate the world. Most of us try to ignore it, fight it, or completely surrender to it, which is a BIG mistake 😬 because we construct most if […]
YBL #50: What Is Emotional Intelligence? A Practical Guide to Awareness, Insight & Control
Have you ever wondered what emotional intelligence actually is, and why it matters? 🤔 And maybe, more today than ever before? Well, let’s explore and break it down… We start with emotional awareness, which is the ability to be aware of our emotions and how we feel. This, in itself, can be a challenge for […]
YBL #49: Tired of Your Own BS? Me Too. Here’s How to Break the Cycle and Grow
The idea that we eventually get fed up with our own bullshit and want to change and grow, because we know a better version of ourselves is within, is something I’ve been experiencing lately. I’ve grown tired and drained by certain tendencies that disrupt my mental peace and contentment. This quote by Elizabeth Gilbert sums […]
YBL #48: Break Free from Anxiety, Worry, Fear, and Stress
Anxiety, worry, fear, and stress rob us of life. Sure, there is a certain healthy level, as all emotions have a purpose. At the end of the day, they’re feedback mechanisms we can learn and grow from. The challenge is when they run wild. That’s the issue for many. When anxiety, worry, our fears, and […]
YBL #47: The Power of Welcoming Emotions Over Accepting Them
Welcoming an emotion is about awareness, being open to it, and learning not to fight it. Accepting an emotion, on the other hand, is giving our sense of power away to the emotion and the subsequent experience it leads to, with the premise that there is nothing we can do to change it. This leads […]
YBL #46: Self-Improvement vs. Self-Understanding
Self-improvement is hot and has a message of always improving and striving to be better that many love to bang the drum about. For so long, I resonated with this message — and still do to a certain extent. Simultaneously, there has been this niggly feeling that something about it doesn’t sit right with me. […]
YBL #45: Becoming Conscious of Our Unconscious Behaviours
The more I understand human behaviour and our psychology, the more I realise how unconscious we are of our unconscious behaviours… And the “things” in the background that are often running the show! What are these “things”? They are our beliefs (whether empowering or limiting), values, ideologies, and frameworks of how we see ourselves, others, […]
YBL #44: Navigating Default Thoughts & Mental Chatter
Are you aware of your default thoughts? 💭 The ceaseless thoughts that we all come back to. Over the last month, particularly the last week, my mind (or thoughts) have been loud, to say the least. It’s been challenging to quieten them and find mental peace… Through this time, while there is no “science” behind […]