One thing I had to learn starting from the age when I could first speak was to address people by appropriate titles according to their age. That applies for every child who grew up in Burma (Myanmar). Imagine a 3-year-old having to learn the skills to call someone by the right title. The thing is that to be able to address them appropriately, you have to be able to gauge their age. If you get it...
One of the things I loved when I started studying English was learning idioms. I would seek out idioms and learn them by heart. I was told that one good measure of someone’s command of a language is that person’s ability to use and understand informal expressions that native speakers use. I learnt the language methodically. As a result, my English was a lot better than other students’ in school...
If you haven’t read Part 1 and Part 2 of this self-esteem series, please read them first. This article will make more sense if you do. There are six areas where you can make changes to increase your self-esteem significantly. (1) Live Consciously For all animals, being conscious of their surroundings is critical to survival. Imagine a cat which is not aware of an approaching dog. It probably...
You have learnt in part 1 that self-esteem is the reputation you have acquired with yourself. You know what it’s like with the reputation you have with other people, right? Once you have acquired it in one place, it’s very difficult to change it. Especially a bad one. Even if you literally reverse your behaviour, it takes consistent and dedicated effort for several years to change your reputation...
Self-esteem is something everyone has heard of these days. And almost everyone thinks they know what it means. But do they really? Being a self-help book junkie, I thought I knew what it meant too – until I read Nathaniel Brandon’s Six Pillars of Self-Esteem. In short, self-esteem is the reputation you have acquired with yourself over your lifetime. You can lie and put on a different appearance...
One thing I can’t live without is chocolate, especially hot chocolate. But hot chocolate powder tends to be highly sugary, so I don’t buy it any more. I make my own hot chocolate these days. It’s very simple. And it has none of the suspicious sounding ingredients such as partially invented (sorry, inverted) sugar syrup. So, here is my simple recipe for creamy hot chocolate. Ingredients • 2...
Do you often resort to take-away meals when you are too busy or lazy to cook? I used to. But then my tummy started to look like a baby whale while my bank account shrivelled into a piggy bank. So, I changed my tactic. How can I make sure I have some tasty food even when I don’t feel like preparing any? Before I go any further, I should tell you I’m quite fussy. My meal must meet two minimal...