Blogging sounds like such a good idea in theory, as do many things, such as having children, doing a daily meditation and starting a business venture. And yet as a full-time blogger, I sometimes hardly have the time to do the thing that I gave up my corporate job for: Blogging! [Read more…] about How to Keep Going In The Face of Constant Setbacks
You know what I wish for?
I wish someone had tapped me on the shoulder during those miserable years at my corporate job, (now in reflection: a dead-end job) not to ask me to go to lunch – no, thank you, do we have to obsess so much about lunch?? – but to ask what on earth I am doing in this dead-end, deranged, disgusting place, when I can do so much more with my life and my brilliant talents and skills. [Read more…] about How to Stop Wasting Your Life In a Dead-End Job
Welcome back to Episode #28 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today’s topic is how to identify your strengths, and how to leverage them best in all aspects of your life, including your daily interactions and communications with the world. This is inspired by Marcus Buckingham’s studies, StrengthFinder – check out my reviews when I read it in 2007. [Read more…] about Episode 28: How to Identify Your Strengths
Jet lag and I have been at it again this week. I had been up most of the night but at 3:30am, I closed my book and decided to go to sleep. Reading always makes me sleepy and The Autobiography of a Yogi is about the spiritual path of Yoginanada through self-realization. The calm, relaxation-inducing kind of material to bring on the sleep. No such luck. Instead, my inner voice was loudly recounting the many reasons that make our lives so remarkable. How c ould I sleep anymore when no dream could surpass such intense reminder about daily bliss? [Read more…] about 33 Reasons To Fiercely Embrace Life
Are you waiting to get a nod of approval from your parents for pursuing a career or a life outside their ideal one for you?
Are you hoping to be embraced by your friends about your recent decision to travel the world or choose an unusual lifestyle?
Are you expecting a positively happy reaction from your soon-to-be-ex-co-workers upon your voluntary resignation?
Or are you by any chance waiting for that approval and acceptance from the people in your world *before* you do whatever it is you want to do? [Read more…] about Living On Your Terms: Why Waiting for Acceptance Holds You Back
I am Farnoosh, the founder of Prolific Living. So glad you are here. My mission is to empower you to unblock your creative genius to live your dream life.
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