Sugar is good but so is salt. If we only have sweet without bitterness, we will not appreciate it. Bitter is what makes sweet taste good. The same applies to people’s days, they are never the same. Some days are extremely good that you do not even know what to do with yourself. Others are…
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The difference between excellence and perfection Excellence is about being outstanding. Achieving greatness, brilliance, and distinction. It is about continuous improvement. You’re never going to be the best at something the first time around. It’s not possible, it takes practice and a lot of learning. When you strive for excellence you are always looking at…
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One of the most little appreciated people in our lives is ourselves. We often take time to appreciate everyone else and forget that one person that deserves it the most, ourselves. Don’t wait for anyone to give you a pat on the back and speak kindly to you or give you a little gift when…
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For as long as many can remember, humanity has never been to a point such as this; a point when physically getting close to someone would be considered a danger and a risk. But, here we are, faced with this enemy who has defied all our rules about being social beings. An enemy who if…
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Your life is essentially the sum of your habits. What you repeatedly do ultimately form the person you are. If you are keen on self-development, then you have to mind your habits. Habits account for about 40 percent of our behaviors on any given day. Understanding how to build new habits (and how your current…
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The coronavirus epidemic is rapidly sweeping across the world, human beings are curtailed with fear, worry, and concern. Lock-down periods are being extended. The mental health toll is increasing and how are we responding to all this as people? When human beings are faced with a situation or challenge that they can’t control, the psychological…
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We all operate in two contrasting modes, open and closed. The open mode is more chilled, playful, democratic, adventurous, and humorous. Whereas the closed mode is the opposite, it is more rigid. Being open-minded is not easy because we are brought up with a set of beliefs and values that we uphold and try to live…
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Happy 1st Birthday to the Our Blog – Celebrating One Wonderful Year of Mental Health, Motivation, and Self-development! One year ago, TNR Blog was born. I think I’m overly excited about today, you’ll have to forgive me, as this has been a big year for me, and creating TNR Blog has been one of the…
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Asking for help is never an easy thing to do but at one point or another, we all need somebody’s help. At this point in time, I need your help to be able to continue with my blogging career. I have been writing content on this blog and the content I write here for mental health,…
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If I had gotten this information when I was 18, surely I wouldn’t have wasted a decade of my life doing things I didn’t really enjoy doing. During our high school days, career guidance was a rare opportunity and if there, it provided very limited information on how to be a doctor or an accountant…
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