Articles in category 'Attitude'

By Donald Latumahina, May 2, 2008

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
Chinese Proverb
Anger could cause big problems. A problem that is small in the beginning could become bad if we handle it with anger. Not only will the situation itself get worse, our relationships with others could [...]

By Donald Latumahina, April 25, 2008

Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.
Bil Keane
Today is a gift. We have all the reasons to be excited about today, but too often we forget about it. We may end up complaining and feel bad about today. Don’t let it happen. Let’s count your [...]

By Donald Latumahina, April 22, 2008

I often write about the importance of focus. Lacking focus will bring you nowhere since you do not devote enough time and energy to accomplish your goals. The danger of lacking focus is nothing strange. There is a lot written about it in books and blogs.
There is, however, another side of the coin that is [...]

By Donald Latumahina, April 15, 2008

Following your heart is a key to living a fulfilling life. Without following your heart, you may do things the right way only to find later that you’ve chosen the wrong things to do in the first place. You may live to meet other people’s expectations without ever finding what matters to you. At the [...]

By Donald Latumahina, April 4, 2008

If you want to drain your mental energy, there is one easy way to do so: compare yourself with others. Comparing yourself with others will only give you two things: either you feel proud when you are above, or you feel jealous and intimidated when you are below. As you can see, both are negative [...]

By Donald Latumahina, March 31, 2008

I love to have simple ways to improve my life. Everyday is a chance for improving our life, and it’s up to us to best use it. What I want is to have good, balanced progress everyday.
To ensure balance, my favorite way is using the four facets of prosperity: material, spiritual, physical, and social. By [...]