Jsem přesvědčen, že téměř každý člověk sní o tom, že bude bohatý... (This post is in English and Czech) I am convinced that almost every person dreams of being rich, or at least to have enough for the necessities, to not have to cut back on their spending. We dream of a prosperous life, and … Continue reading I am convinced that almost every person dreams of being rich…
"In recent years, sociologists have learned a lot about happiness. Their best source of knowledge in Europe is the Eurobarometer research programme, (…). Once a year, its staff ask a thousand inhabitants from each European country how happy they are. (…) The survey has been running for more than 40 years. (…) Perhaps most interestingly, money alone does not bring joy. (…)"
Where does our knowledge of money come from? How do we perceive it and who influences this perception? Usually, our first experiences with money come from childhood. This is when we acquire - often unconsciously - our first beliefs about money. Are there beliefs? A belief is something we believe to be true. Our beliefs can be either supportive or limiting (there is a glossary of terms at the end of this book, among other things, where I have included definitions such as beliefs, limiting beliefs, supportive beliefs, assets, liabilities and others).
I will share in this post my opinion on what is really important in life.
Alcuni commenti sul libro di John C. Maxwell "La scelta è vostra". (This post is in English and Italian) The decisions we make shape our lives. What we can learn from the book under discussion is that: The choice is ours. Attitude is a choice. Character is a choice. Values are a choice etc, etc, … Continue reading Some comments on the book by John C. Maxwell entitled “The Choice is Yours”.
O que é que podemos fazer para sermos felizes? (This post is in English and Portuguese) Our limitations and fears What limits us? Why don't we feel full happiness? I think one of the main reasons is the fears we experience. If we got rid of our fears, our sense of happiness would be at … Continue reading What can we do to have a sense of happiness?
Dieci cose da sapere sulle persone … (This post is in English and Italian) Here are some tips from J. C. Maxwell's book 'The Choice is Yours' (translated from the Polish edition of this book). Ecco alcuni suggerimenti tratti dal libro di J. C. Maxwell 'The Choice is Yours' (tradotto dall'edizione polacca di questo libro). … Continue reading Ten things you should know about people …
"Vychutnávám si svou situaci, skutečnost, že nekráčím v lahodném průvodu, vystaven …" (H. D. Thoreau) (This post is in English and Czech) In his book "Walden, or Life in the Woods", the author (Henry David Thoreau) writes (in my Polish version of the book on page 360): "I delight in my situation, in the fact … Continue reading “I relish my situation, the fact that I am not walking in a delicious and parade-like procession, exposed to …” (H. D. Thoreau)
(This post is in English and Slovak) "Pass quietly through the noise and the rush and remember what peace can be found in silence". Life in Western societies (but not only in them) brings with it haste and noise. I think that people need to stop and think from time to time, for example, about … Continue reading “Pass quietly through the noise and the rush and remember what peace can be found in silence”.
La felicità non si può comprare con il denaro. (This post is in English and Italian). Everyone wants to be happy. Sometimes it seems to some that you can increase your sense of happiness through wealth or through more and more things you buy. However, as Monika Czerwonka writes in the "Obserwator Finansowy" magazine (13/2023), … Continue reading Happiness cannot be bought with money.
DARE TO LIVE 