by Mark Donovan | Apr 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
Our culture today is a battleground between the values of self-responsibility and the values of entitlement. A culture, where people are accountable for their actions supports self-esteem. A culture, in which no one is held accountable for anything breeds...
by Mark Donovan | Mar 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
What is the result of realizing, we are the only person we can change? – We take 100% responsibility from where we are starting from. – We take 100% accountability for our progress towards the results we desire. – We don’t waste time or energy on...
by Mark Donovan | Mar 12, 2021 | Uncategorised
If nothing else, the last twelve months have shown us that due to no fault of our own, our lives can change fundamentally. It reminded me of a story I recently read, written by an 85-year-old man, who learned he only had a few weeks to live. “If I had to live my life...
by Mark Donovan | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
There is an old Japanese saying, ‘fall seven, rise eight’. What is hope? One kind of hope is the expectation that tomorrow will be better than today. It is the kind of hope that has us yearning for sunnier weather or a smoother path ahead. It comes without the...
by Mark Donovan | Feb 19, 2021 | Uncategorised
Accept that some days we’re the pigeon, and some days we’re the statue. Always keep our words soft and sweet, just in case we have to eat them. If we can’t be kind, we need to at least have the decency to be vague. If we lend someone €20 and never see that...
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