Edmond Chan

Positivity is a Superpower

Motivation

4 speeches to put fire in your belly and put hairs on your chest

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These speeches will make you stand a little taller, with your chin held up, with your chest puffed that bit further out. And put fire in your belly and hairs on your chest. I watch these whenever I need inspiration and some courage. Hopefully, they give you some too! Al Pacino's speech in Scent of a Woman (1992) If you haven't seen this film yet, then watch it before this humdinger of an ending speech. For a very useful transcipt of the Pacino's barnstorming speech, see this link from American Rhetoric. Arnie's 6 Rules of Success Arnie is the man. Plain and simple. Champion bodybuilder, self-made millionaire …

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What’s really holding you back? Truly?

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If we start from the position that we all have potential, then why is there a gap between where your potential self is and where you are at the moment? How big is that gap? What is your true potential? It might be that your true potential is way more than you think it is. In which case, the gap is even bigger than you know. Step one is where you are now. Step two is looking at where you think your potential is. So this might be being a writer or being an artist. Step three is discovering where your true potential might be (and you would need help from outside to discover this). This might be being a rocket scientist, climbing the …

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Discovering Mel Robbins: a summary of her message and her 5 Second Rule

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I recently discovered Mel Robbins on Instagram. She puts out great Instagram content such as: “What would @oprah do?” - That simple question is the key to making better decisions. It’s what I always ask myself when I’m weighing options and have a tough decision to make. By asking “what would @oprah do”, I literally CHANGE the way I think. It’s called the “power of objectivity” and in this video I share this powerful tool with you. - When I consider any problem from Oprah’s perspective, I silence my emotions, think creatively and have the ability be more strategic about the choices in front of me. It works like a charm. - Now it’s …

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These 11 things can make you the most positive person you’ve ever met

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I took a Strengths Finder test a few years ago and it said that my number one strength was positivity. My number one strength! I couldn't fucking believe it. I wasn't very happy about this because it's a bit lame really. Definitely not as cool or impressive as say your number one strength being 'Strategy'. (That did actually come up as my fifth best strength.) Here's the results I got: When someone asks you what your strengths are, you don't really want to say positivity because what does that even mean?! Recently though, I've started to think differently about this. It comes up again and again. People often remark that …

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What I learnt from Billions.

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We should be analysing things much, much more deeply There's a scene in Billions (Ep2 S2) where Taylor explains a potential trade to Axe which can damage a rival. Axe's rival Todd Krakow has been bullish on China in recent speeches. Taylor looks at his holdings in China and surmises that Krakow has been watching factory activity in Guandong via satellite images. The factory has been quiet recently until suddenly lots of truck movement happens. Taylor and Axe reason that the Chinese know that the factory is being watched by satellites, so they simulate movement. This means that the factory is sham and instead of being LONG the …

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THIS is your best year. Stop dicking around.

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Everyone's always like 'Next year, I'll do it next year'. 'I'll take that big trip, the one I've always been talking about, next year.' 'The market's a bit choppy at the moment. I'll look for a new job next year.' I say things absent-mindedly, 'I'll save more next year.' 'I'll start writing that book next year.' 'I'll go to Mont Blanc next year.' I'll get a new house next year.' Sound familiar? Even my dad says stuff like this. 'I'll get my teeth done...maybe next year.' He has slightly dodgy molars that mean that he hasn't trusted them to chew through a steak in 5 years. 5 YEARS! So why doesn't he get them done …

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How I became a morning person. Finally.

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For as long as I can remember, I've been an insomniac. I remember being awake for a whole night before a 9am exam. I've punched the walls in frustration at not being able to sleep the night before an important interview. I've lain awake so often that for years on a Sunday night, I would pop downstairs at 3am for a glass of port and a sleeping tablet to help my mind relax and finally get some sleep. Not ideal I know. I've long dreamed of being able to sleep when I want to. I've dreamed of bouncing out of bed at 6am and going to the gym, reading a book and doing some writing. But I've never been able to do it. The snooze button was …

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