Tag: the average Joe
Leave your mark
Phrase: Leave your mark Have you ever wondered about all the average Joes of history? Being a student of history I often wonder how I can leave my mark on posterity. This is a powerful phrase that carries the idea of making a lasting impact or impression. When you leave your mark, you significantly influence…
Aspirational brand
WotD: Aspirational brand Aspirational brands are the ones that consumers aspire to own or be associated with. They represent a particular lifestyle or status that the consumer wants to attain. These brands are often associated with luxury, exclusivity, and high quality. Some well-known examples of aspirational brands include Apple, Rolex, and Chanel. These brands have a…
Bigwig
Word of the Day: Bigwig Have you ever taken some time to ponder the weirdness of humanity? Consider this. Most people want to be a bigwig, but at the same time, we have a distaste for those in authority and take great pleasure in watching them fail or fall from grace. No, I don’t mean…
Entitled
Word of the Day: Entitled Some people who grow up in middle-class or wealthier families feel they should receive more than others. This is what it means to feel entitled. Feeling entitled is a personality characteristic. To feel entitled means you feel you deserve more than other people. It develops for various reasons, including how…
Far removed from
WotD: Far removed from We in the West are going through a period of increasing division in various parts of our societies. Although there are multiple reasons for these divisions, most of them have origins because the sides are far removed from each other. When we use the term far removed from to compare one…
How the other half lives
Phrase: How the other half lives What would you do if you won a tremendous amount of money? I ask this question in all seriousness; please give it some thought. Would you pay off all your outstanding bills, move to an upscale neighbourhood, start eating at expensive restaurants with at least two Michelin stars, make…
Have blood on your hands
Phrase: Have blood on your hands This phrase is all about responsibility, and it’s serious. It’s about being liable for somebody’s death. As always, current events present us with some great examples of where leaders may be said to have blood on their hands. Donald Trump is being impeached for inciting the insurrection that occurred…
Have it all
Proverb: Have it all What the heck does it mean to have it all? You can go to the beach early in the afternoon on an island paradise and think the people you see there have it. Then again, you can walk down a street in Tokyo, see a young lady driving a McLaren F1 and…
Edge
Word of the Day: Edge Competition is the name of the game, and if you want to get ahead of the game, you need to have an edge. Now the good news is that everyone does have one. The bad news is that not everyone knows what theirs is. Your edge is your advantage over other people. You may…
Work your fingers to the bone
Idiom: Work your fingers to the bone You work your fingers to the bone and then retire. Does that sound like the story of your life so far? There’s no shame in hard work. Most societies value hard work and honour it as an example for others to follow. Canada, the United States, Australia, Japan and China…
