32 things I’ve learnt in my 32 years on this planet.

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I have recently turned the horrifically ancient age of 32 and while I am embracing the idea of buying some slippers and resting my creaking bones by the log fire to do today’s crossword, I thought I would offer some insight into what I have learnt in my time on […]

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6 Everyday addictions that are destroying your body and mind

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If I were to ask you about the word ‘addiction’ you would no doubt conjure up images of Alcoholic anonymous meetings, the clinically obese and even Russell Brand. For that last bit I can only apologise. We’re all addicts though, in some form or other. Maybe our addictions aren’t immediately […]

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They will see the ‘you’ that they see – Do first impressions really count?

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“If your number one goal is to make sure that everyone likes and approves of you, then you risk sacrificing your uniqueness, and, therefore, your excellence.” – Unknown We spend way too much time trying to impress other people, and quite often people we really don’t care about anyway. It’s […]

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The Fallen Man

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Shortly before Christmas I witnessed something that has had a pretty huge effect on me. I will be totally honest, at the time I didn’t give it much thought. On the surface it was a brief incident, all over in 30 seconds and quite easy to forget. And yet now, […]

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7 reasons why you don’t want to quit your job (and how to ignore them)

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You’re probably reading this for one of two reasons. Either you have some kind of dissatisfaction with your job or I bribed you with a promise of chocolate biscuits and copious amounts of alcohol. Don’t worry I’m not stooping that low (unless it would work, let me know…). Anyway, if […]

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5 health and fitness myths that you probably believe

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The topic of health and fitness is very important to me and is something that I have had a keen interest in for over 14 years now. After picking up various diplomas and certificates related to fitness training in college I started to become interested in bodybuilding and the gym […]

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Are you afraid of success? 4 Trigger signs to look out for

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Scared of success? What on earth are you talking about Jamie, who would be afraid of that? I’ll admit this does seem very counter intuitive and you might need a bit of convincing here but I believe this is definitely an underrated problem, and it could be affecting you right […]

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5 Harmful things you need to stop doing today

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I don’t know about any of you lot but I’m continually doing things which are either unhealthy or a total waste of time. Worrying about factors that are totally out of my control or stuffing my face with Doughnuts when I should be on a low carb diet. It’s normal, […]

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Messi Vs Ronaldo (How to turn a rival into a friend)

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(Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) There have been many great comparisons over the years. Pele Vs Maradona, The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones, Federer vs Nadal, Bourbons vs Hobnobs. Yet in today’s world few match ups compare with the two dominant forces in world football right now, Lionel Messi and […]

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5 Life lessons you wish you had found out sooner

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing, or so they say anyway. In reality it makes us look back to our flawed younger self and all the dumb stuff we used to do. Life is an on-going process, a movie that just keeps moving forwards without giving us the opportunity to pause, […]

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Shut Up – Your Opinion Is Worthless

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Shut up – Your opinion is worthless I haven’t met anyone in ages but I want to give you some dating advice. I’ve only just met you but I know exactly the kind of person you are. My novel is amazing but for some reason the publishers aren’t interested. I’ve […]

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Is the Mayan calendar right? Is December 21st the end of the world? Let’s find out.

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The end of the world nigh, we’re all doomed. Unless you have been living under a rock and refuse to watch dodgy movies starring John Cusack you would know that the end of the world is imminent. Sorry Santa, all that hard work is for nothing. How many times have […]

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6 Ways future technology will amaze us all

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We all love to imagine what the future and its technology may bring. As kids we would think about what jobs we would have, what age we would get married and how many pet robot monkeys we would own. Throughout the years we have seen many films that attempt to […]

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Stop Procrastination Now – 7 Awesome Ways To Cure The Lazy Disease

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Procrastination is a pain in the ass. You would think that by sitting back and doing absolutely nothing that we would be content and happy. Why else would we continue to put things off? Choosing to do something tomorrow instead of today may seem like a good idea at the […]

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Retail is evil – Why I gave up my job

The End

It felt like I had just been hit by a train. Her comment had blindsided me to such an extent that I stood there, open mouthed, struggling to comprehend what I had just heard. Her eyes staring at me intently; her ignorance was astounding but yet I couldn’t respond. I […]

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