It’s understandable that when things are tough we can easily convince ourselves that the issue is external and real. When life really challenges us it makes sense that we blame anything but our perception. In today’s episode we focus upon the greatest inconvenient truth in our lives. It’s the truth that we can do much...
One of the great challenges that we face in modern life is the process of shifting our focus off what other people may be achieving or experiencing and learning to focus more upon how we can maximise our own individual strengths and abilities. Grab a free copy of my book Bridging the Gap here: https://go.jonathandoyle.co/btg-pdf
In today’s episode we explore an important quote from the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. It’s a great reminder that we have to focus upon the life that is actually in front of us and the people that we care about the most. Don’t waste an other day of your life wishing you had someone else’s...
William James is often referred to as the ‘father of modern psychology.’ His insights into the essence of the human capacity for improvement and growth still have so much to teach us in the 21st century. In today’s episode we discuss James’ important insight that life is rarely about major events that change everything but...
It is very easy, given the reach and impact of celebrity and social media culture, to spend our lives wishing we were someone else. If only, we feel, we were taller, richer, more famous or more beautiful, then our lives wold suddenly work! In today’s message I share a powerful insight from Carl Jung who...
For many years I have been making the point that we don’t overcome fear by thinking our way out of it. We overcome fear by action. It is what we do on a daily basis that makes all the difference. In today’s episode I talk about the impact of a powerful quote from Napoleon Hill...
Today we discuss an interesting quote from Jordan Peterson. We can often find it much easier to care for other people than we do for ourselves. What if we could develop an attitude where we began to see ourselves as worthy of our best efforts. Grab a free copy of my book Bridging the Gap...
If you try and fail then at the very least you learn something. However, if you never try then you are guaranteed to learn absolutely nothing. In today’s episode we discuss a powerful insight from philosopher Soren Kierkegaard that reminds us that failure can be our best teacher at key moments in life. Grab a...
In this episode we explore the insights of Alfred Adler as he reminds us that it is not just what happens in our lives that really matters. What is much more important is the meanings we give to the things that happen to us, You have much more power over your experience of life than...
Seneca The Elder was one of the great figures of Ancient Rome. His wisdom and insight as to what it takes to live a full and meaningful life are among the greatest gifts we have from this important time in history. In today’s message Seneca reminds us that in the journey of motivation and personal...
