by Ela | Oct 22, 2014 | Learning, Self mastery
Photo courtesy Fe Langdon, available under Creative Commons on Flickr. Self-respect is the courage to be yourself in any circumstances. Independently of how others think of you. You can simply face the inconvenience of not fitting in. Indeed,...
by Ela | Aug 16, 2014 | Get Unstuck, Learning, Performance, Understanding
Photo credit Chany Crystal, available under Creative Commons on Flickr. “Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard, life’s hard.” ― John Bytheway That’s a great wisdom, indeed. A cinch means an easy task, something natural such as a...
by Ela | Jul 2, 2014 | Learning, Music, Reflection
“Life is a lot like Jazz… it’s best when you improvise.” George Gershwin Photo courtesy, Hailey E. Herrera, available on Flickr, under Creative Commons. There comes a moment when you begin to grasp how to live your life. Maybe it is not...
by Ela | Jun 19, 2014 | Learning, Performance
Photo courtesy Fe Langdon, available on Flickr, under Creative Commons. There are simple principles of Focus. Perhaps, I have heard of them, or perhaps I have re-invented them. They are in my head now. The principles of Focus 1. Focus on what you want to create, not...
by Ela | Apr 7, 2014 | Learning, Nerdy, Pattern recognition, Patterns, Self mastery
Photo credit Fe Langdon, available on Flicker under Creative Commons. Today I want to write about a specific mindset. This mindset, once adopted, can help you grow effectively. Let me first tell you how I discovered it. The importance of a test I have been a...
by Ela | Mar 20, 2014 | Books, Get Unstuck, How-to, Learning, Performance
Photo courtesy Fe Langdon, available on Flickr. “You are what you focus on” is the title of a chapter from the “Accidental genius” book by Mark Levy. There are two important points I will be making here, so please pay attention. Focus Your...