In this post I'm asking to MAHGA! That's Make Amazing Hobbies Great Again, because it feels like everything is driven to turn everything we do into a business. Here I share my experiences of past dreams and the personal satisfaction got from hobbies that you don't want to turn yours into another job!
Fearing Pursuing Your Dream? The Reality Isn’t What You Think…
One of the biggest challenges people face when deciding whether to chase a dream, is the inherent fear that people will laugh and judge you for your efforts. That is not the case. It's much worse than you think. When you choose to pursue a dream, you have to accept that it's a journey you … Continue reading Fearing Pursuing Your Dream? The Reality Isn’t What You Think…
A Look Back: Why Bucket Lists Are Bad
This week I wanted to share an old post I wrote way back in 2017. This post will always have fond memories as I view it as my first good post, and was the first time I thought, maybe I can be half decent at this writing lark. However I did have worries, wondering if … Continue reading A Look Back: Why Bucket Lists Are Bad
Is This It?
In 2001 I left school to start working a job. Within three months I’d mastered the basics, knowing I was doing ‘enough’ not to get fired. Soon I started to wake up every morning thinking: “Is this it?” With a fear of not doing anything worthwhile in my life I enrolled in adult education classes, … Continue reading Is This It?
When Your Teacher Told You, You Couldn’t Draw…
Like most kids I used to love cartoons. My favourite pastime was drawing doodles, inspired by British comics like the Beano and Newspaper strips like Calvin and Hobbes. For my tenth birthday I received a book “Make Your Own Comics” a rather simplistic how to draw book which was inflated in price by the dozen … Continue reading When Your Teacher Told You, You Couldn’t Draw…
Why Bucket Lists Are Bad
Let’s say I asked you to put together a bucket list – a list of things that you want to do before you die. Before reading on, take a minute to think about what those things would be. Done it? Okay I will continue… Without even knowing you I bet it included something of the … Continue reading Why Bucket Lists Are Bad
Use SMART objectives to achieve your goals
The most common about approach to setting successful goals are usually the best and I am sure that you have heard of SMART objectives. But I don’t like to assume - if you have been hiding under a rock, here is what they mean: S – Specific To be specific about what the goal is, … Continue reading Use SMART objectives to achieve your goals
Sharing Dreams and Goals
Apart from writing a blog that discusses some of my dreams and goals, in the real world I have kept many of my goals secret. But why would I do such a thing? Is it because I am embarrassed by what I set? Or is it because assume that people are quiet negative and take pleasure … Continue reading Sharing Dreams and Goals
The Seven Deadly Sins of Self-Destruction (Part 1)
Self-Destruction - the opposite to Self-Improvement can have a deadly effect on goals, your dreams and your life. We are all guilty of doing these from time-to-time, however by being aware of these negative personality traits we can be more self-aware and reduce this behaviour. Part One takes us through the first four sins. Part Two … Continue reading The Seven Deadly Sins of Self-Destruction (Part 1)
How failing goals can be good
When I first started the Manifesto of Perfection. It functioned as a tool to meet my writing goals and more importantly as a way of keeping me accountable to the objectives I set. Around November last year I looked back at what I had originally set out to do and was sad, as I felt … Continue reading How failing goals can be good
My big fat worthless degree
My big fat worthless degree I saw that Captain Capitalism is having another worthless degree awareness month. I have been thinking for a while that it was time to illustrate more failures in my life. This is a brutal exercise I picked up from Scott Adams, that is a good learning experience. So it's time … Continue reading My big fat worthless degree
Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough
I once worked for social services. I was involved in a case where both parents were essentially retarded. And I don't mean retarded in the Internet insult kind of way. They had one kid after another, until the school of one of the kids raised a concern about their ability to protect the children. Despite … Continue reading Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough
Perfect Manifesto 