On 28 Jan, I highlighted two challenges to achieving my goals: Time and fear. I tackle the first challenge here, with possible solutions. Making time Stop doing things that waste my time. Optimise and be more efficient with the things I do. I'm being strict about how much television I watch: One hour a week for Desperate Housewives (what can I say? It's my ...

Intentions for All Things Bright, 2007 Images to distinguish particularly noteworthy or unique content Join three blogging networks, especially Mind Petals - the community of young entrepreneurs (seems to be offline at the moment) Publish excerpts from my philosophy of religion essays, with some exegesis as to why what I'm doing is important and relevant to life more generally ...

I'm writing about education, yet again and with good reason. My essay deadlines are creeping closer and closer. This time procrastination will lead to failure (er, again). So, I'm tackling my tendency to procrastinate. You too can "Say No! to Procrastino." Studying & Entrepreneurship My two main areas of focus at the moment: Studying and Entrepreneurship. Each has its challenges, for example, I'm working on breaking down the massive goal of 'doing ...

I'm still not getting enough sleep. Interestingly, I was listening to another Pavlina podcast in which Erin, I think, asks questions like: Do you hate going to bed because you love doing what you do? Do you leap out of bed because you can't wait to start your day? For me, it's definitely yes to the former, but it's no to the latter because I'm just too shattered. I'm changing ...

Apparently, according to public opinion, today is the worst day of the year (reports vary as to the specific date, but the consensus is it's roughly now; plus, it's Monday today) - due to a mix of bad weather, the likelihood of having broken one's resolutions by now etc. But I'm actually pretty cheerful because I've been focusing on my goals. If you've not been as successful as you'd ...

Lots of people ask me how to be happy. Some directly, for example, many All Things Bright readers. Some indirectly, for example, my friends & co-workers ask me how it is I'm always happy. Incidentally, I'm not always happy; I am human after all. :) As far as I can recall, I first came to the belief that it's possible to make oneself happy when I read that in ...

In talking to two of my classmates about life today, I discovered that it's not just me: My peers want (some areas of) their lives to be settled too. I don't write about romance & related topics on here very often (never before today actually), but I want to note two things: The idea of 'settling down' in the manner typical of most of the world ...

How do I know I can get what I want? Because I am! So can you. For a week, I've been thinking about two things I really want: Pencils and a camera. Specifically, I wanted Ikea pencils because they're free, small and seem to be a little harder than the regular HB grade (and therefore smudge less). I've only actively wanted the camera for a couple of days. So, I started ...

Please take one step towards your goals and resolutions Do it now You cannot act in the past. It is only a memory and it may be mistaken. You cannot act in the future. It is only a dream and it may be wrong. You can act now. You can only act now. You owe it to yourself too. In this individual movement you can choose to continue reading. You can choose to ...

In June 2006, I started writing & publishing a blog dedicated to documenting my entrepreneurship mistakes so that others could learn from them and so I could remind myself that it's important to make more mistakes. In October 2006, I had to take a break from Make More Mistakes because I didn't have time to continue with it. I promised to return to it in January 2007. January 2006, Make ...

Well, Apple announced their brand new iPhone yesterday. Since I wrote an entry about it on 6th August 2006, when I thought it might be about to come out, I decided I'd better do a mini follow-up: Not to jump on the bandwagon, rather, to redirect those who've searched for 'iPhone' and landed here. So, without further ado... My personal opinions Before it became reality, my favourite things about the iPhone ...

How to re-think your perspectiveKathleen Bright: Not ‘I need’, instead ‘I want’ or, How to get things done, changing your perspective. Don't forget to focus on how much you want to do what you need to do. If you're prone to procrastination, get as much help as you can, including changing the way you think about your goals. David Seah: Productivity ...

I call it Detoxing My Life, Jon Tillman calls it the War Against Stuff. Whatever name you have for it, if you're a hoarder (like myself) you'll recognise the immense challenge clearing out presents, as well as the value of it. I spent all of Friday throwing away stuff (two bin bags full) and sorting out stuff (piles of paper). I found my passport, my locker key and a bag ...

Fear Based Decisions are the Wrong Decisions, Mind Petals I have a choice to make about my education and fear is pushing me towards a decision I know is completely wrong for me. Now I'm doubly terrified, because I'm fearful of making the wrong decision out of fear. Aagh! But how do I have the courage to quote unquote "feel the fear and do it anyway"? Any words of wisdom? Or ...

Steve Pavlina & Paul Graham have shed much light on the myth about money being evil. Money is not evil, but neutral. See my entry - Speedlinks: Money - for links to their articles & more, plus my mini-reviews. As part of my dream to be financially independent, I have the goal of changing my attitudes to money. One important thing I've learnt over time is that it's easier ...