Tag: power of positive thinking
40 is the new 30
Phrase: 40 is the new 30 As we age, there is often a perception that life slows down, and we become less active. However, this notion has been challenged by the popular expression, 40 is the new 30. This phrase highlights the idea that age is just a number and people can live fulfilling lives…
Life is what you make it
Saying: Life is what you make it Life is what you make it. Essentially, it means that you have the power to create the life you want to live. Your choices, actions, and attitude all contribute to the outcome of your life. How can we apply this saying to our daily lives? Well, it’s essential…
On top of the world
Phrase: On top of the world With all that’s been going on over the past few years, there are few reasons to feel on top of the world. Or are there? When you feel on top of the world, you feel pure joy and happiness. It’s a feeling we all strive for, but it’s not…
Passed over
WotD: Passed over We’ve all experienced the pain of being passed over. Perhaps as a child, you were the last to be chosen in a pick-up game of baseball. It hurt. Being passed over is a term that means being overlooked, ignored, or excluded. It’s a feeling that can be quite distressing, especially when you…
New blood
WotD: New blood The New Year is here, and with it comes inevitable change. It’s a fact of life. When it comes to business, one of the best ways to force change is to inject new blood. New blood means people with a lot of energy or fresh ideas. No, new blood does not have…
Jinx yourself
Phrase: Jinx yourself When you jinx yourself, you unintentionally cause yourself to have bad luck by either thinking too positively or too negatively. So, that sounds pretty straightforward, but how do you cause yourself bad luck? Well, one good way to jinx yourself is to talk positively about something you would love to happen. For…
Tall order
WotD: Tall order Life is full of tall orders. That’s nothing new, and it’s also not a negative if you are in the right state of mind. You see, a tall order is something that is considered very difficult to accomplish. When you first entered high school, you may have thought that getting through the…
The Upper Hand
Word of the Day: The Upper Hand With great power comes great responsibility. That’s what Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spiderman’s uncle Ben, said as they sat in his car in front of the art gallery in Vancouver (Sorry, New York). People with great power will always have the upper hand and will thus be able to control others.…
Shoot for the moon
Idiom: Shoot for the moon I’ve heard that Japanese millennials don’t shoot for the moon because they don’t have the ambitions of previous generations. It seems to be true, but I can’t say for sure. The Heisei era will be ending next year. Children born in the early Heisei era are only in their mid to late…
