Is anger a frequent occurrence?Īll too often, angry reactions which may seem to be excessive are a sign that there are underlying issues. This is not foolproof, but if you follow the 10 ways below, you have a pretty good chance of not ending up in an abusive relationship. Only then will you be able to judge their character. Listen to them talking, joking, laughing, explaining, complaining, blaming, praising, ranting, and preaching. Observe them in certain situations look at how they react. The secret is to reserve judgment and take your time. So, what can you do? You want to be able to assess personal qualities when you come into contact with colleagues, fresh acquaintances and new friends who might even become lifelong partners. This is an extreme example, but it does show how we can be totally deceived by a person’s physical appearance, manners and behavior. A perfectly respectable, charming, well dressed neighbor was found to have installed a torture chamber in his garage where he was systematically abusing kidnapped women. Then you may see a toxic person emerging from the ruins and it is often a shock.Ī truly frightening example is revealed in the book by O’Toole in Bowman called Dangerous Instincts: How Gut Instincts Betray Us. How wrong we are! All too often, the real character of the person only appears when some negative event hits them or you. We all fall into the trap of judging a person’s character by their appearance. What they all have in common, though, is that they will get you pumped to follow your dreams! Ready? Let’s go! The following songs are a mix between good, old-fashioned (and probably more than a little cheesy) pop, rough and ready rap and soulful R&B. After just a couple of songs (or more, if the doldrums have really hit me), I feel refreshed and raring to go! Ugh! In times like these, there is nothing better than plugging your earphones in, shutting out the world and letting brilliant, uplifting music wash over you. You know the score: some days, the will to boldly go after what we want is lacking and we find ourselves uninspired, unmotivated and bored. On that note, today I’d like to share my go-to playlist for when I need a little mojo to chase my dreams. In other words, music has had my back in times both high and low and I firmly believe that there is a song or melody out there for pretty much any occasion!

They perk me up when I’m feeling down or sluggish, give me food for thought when inspiration fails me and egg me on when my motivation flags. It plays a huge role in my life: whether I’m at the gym, at home or at the office (oops!), nothing gives me more joy or energy than to listen to my favourite tunes. Like most of you, I’m sure, I love music.

High school dreams moving song