You heard us right. Problems are awesome.
Why? Because it means you’re in the game of life. What’s the point of things if it’s all good all the time? It’s like hitting a tennis ball against a wall.
It's easy and kind of fun (I guess), but honestly, it's probably a bit boring, repetitive, and definitely not challenging. No one's winning (or losing) Wimbledon up against a brick wall—not even the wall.
Maybe you’ve got everything you want and need? Perhaps you’re still in manifestation mode. Or possibly there’s a 'Future You' out there right now yelling down a time tunnel to ask you to explore more in your life.
Whatever the case, listen up, ‘You In The Now’, we have something that might resonate.
Inspiration and Motivation in handy card-size packages. Self-help cards included.
School of Life Inspiration
Full of useful strategies to get your brain firing on all cylinders!
The School of Life's Inspiration card set is your wingman for when creativity is blocked.
Whether you're working on a story or a project at work, or have a problem you just can't solve, these 52 cards have surprising approaches to help you think out the solution that's tantalisingly, infuriatingly out of reach. Like a little step ladder to get you higher up on the shelves of creative life.
When you get stuck, pick a card at random and follow its advice. It might encourage you to block out the world for a moment, venting your anxieties about the problem, or imagine how a visionary would approach the obstacle. Brilliant.
We call it 'Go-Anywhere Inspo.'
With a range of approaches inspired by art, psychology, music and more, the Inspiration card set will help you get closer to the answer you're seeking.
School of Life Motivation
52 exercises to increase effectiveness, decisiveness and objective thinking. That's one a week, people!
Good work involves feeling engaged and motivated by what we’re doing, and battling inertia and weariness with courage and imagination.
Fortunately, motivation is not a gift from the gods; it is a quality we can nurture in ourselves and encourage in others.
Motivation is a tool for increasing our effectiveness; 52 exercises that are designed to train your brain to find its bearings and generate its very best efforts.
Our minds are not machines, and are prone to distractions, indecision and cognitive biases – but these can also be worked around and overcome.
Each exercise prompts us to engage in activities and thought experiments that help us to surmount mental blocks and formulate strategies for solving problems and achieving our goals.
At once a collection of psychological solutions and calls to action, this is an invaluable resource for unlocking our true potential.
Not a Problem
Lean into your problems. Identify them. Love them. Be bemused by them. Sit and watch them unfold. Engage with them. Learn from them! xx