Posts Tagged lifestyle

Being Awesome

Posted by Howard Yeend in Productivity on January 16, 2012

Three months ago, there was a post on reddit entitled “what is something I can do today that will make me a better person by the time I go to bed tonight?”

I think this is an incredibly valuable question to ask of ourselves. So many people are struggling to find meaning in their lives, and it’s surprising how even small actions can improve our self esteem and feeling of self worth.

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30 Day Challenge List

Posted by Howard Yeend in (misc), Philosophy, Productivity on August 2, 2011

Try something new for 30 days.

It’s a simple enough concept, but it is just enough to give your life a breath of fresh air, to get you out of a rut, to re-invigorate. I was inspired by Matt Cutt’s TED talk on this topic – it’s worth taking three and a half minutes and watching the video.

With that philosophy in mind, I’m trying to put together a nice list of 30 day challenges to inspire you.

To my mind, there are two ways to approach the 30 day challenge – habits, and achievements:

  1. Habits: Try something new and do it every day for 30 days
  2. Achievements: Aim to have completed something by the end of the 30 days
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