A very interesting conversation with some friends came up today that led to the analysis of this idiom - Give an inch, take a mile. You might not know, the Chinese version of this idiom, "得寸进尺" (de cun jin chi), is heavily drilled into Chinese kids since young. Ask any Chinese kids in the streets … Continue reading Give an Inch, Take a Mile
Maybe you think yoga will benefit you in terms of helping you improve your health and flexibility. If you want to do yoga, then you need to buy a yoga mat. Can you do yoga without a yoga mat? Of course! But how much is a yoga mat? How badly do you want to do … Continue reading Yoga Mat
"Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe," said Albert Einstein. And to achieve the optimum (or even any) level of efficacy can only be done with consistency. Consistency means to do it regularly, for years or even decades. Almost everything we want to be successful in requires success. That's no secret. And … Continue reading The Secret of Consistency
Someone needs your help so you help. You're tired. It takes up some of your time. You push your work aside. All to help that someone because it's right to be helpful and that is probably someone who you just have a little trouble saying no to. Three days later, that someone comes back to … Continue reading Help
Should you listen to your parents? Ask yourself, "are they who I want to be?" For example, if you desire to be a successful entrepreneur, should you listen to them? Or, should you listen to people who have real entrepreneurship results to show. The answer? Listen to both. Of course, you should listen to those … Continue reading Listening to Our Parents
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