Nothing

Good afternoon everybody!

I didn't really have any idea of what could I possibly write about today.
So I thought that I would write about nothing.
Yes, as bad as it sounds I hope it won't be that boring.

Nothing, a very common word, isn't it?
Hey, what's up? - Nothing
What are you doing? - Nothing
What are you angry about? - Nothing

If I put it that way it looks as if nothing was a negative word, however, I want to talk to you about its positive aspect.

Let me put it straight - doing nothing sometimes is necessary.



We live in a very demanding society. We are expected to have a great job, earn much money, be good parents, have amazing relations with everybody and at the same time we should stay fit, be clever, smiling and cheerful all the time.

There are days, where you feel like doing nothing, and your mind is telling you: you can't be lazy, you have to do something!

I dear you - DO NOTHING!

In my opinion, from time to time it is vital that you spoil yourself with one day of doing absolutely nothing that is work or uni based.
If you feel like your body is telling slow down, listen to it! Staying in bed, wearing your jogging bottoms, not putting your make-up on and watching your favourite series could be exactly what you need, and it doesn't have to necessarily be a waste of time. It could be your way of recovering. So sometimes take a break and chill!!!
You don't have to live up to people's expectations, sometimes taking a one step backwards could mean going two forwards :)
Allow yourself sometimes s to do nothing.
It won't affect your overall results, but it can help to clear your mind from negative thoughts.

I hope that this gloomy day isn't as bad as it looks like

Love,
Alex :)

Exams Exams

Hello there! It's been a very long month and I'm so glad it's finally over!


End of January and the beginning of February for all student is a very tough period of time. Lack of sleep, junk food and stress is not a good combination. Anyways, we all have to deal with it so I'm not gonna complain.

So finally I'm done with all the exams, on Wednesday I had my last one, and today I've just finished writing quite a demanding essay. I'm really proud of myself for doing so.
Well, today I wanted to talk to you about something that I can really cope with. I think I might have anger issues or something, the worst part is that my mum always says that that's part of my personality and it makes me who I am and therefore I'm also authentic and honest with people and she also says that there are good and bad parts of being a choleric individual*. However, I know that so many times I have to bite my tongue (not really sure if that expression exists in English, oh I've just checked it does ) in order not to say what I mean.

'Alex first think then speak up' - another thing my mum used to say to me
I'm such a blabber! Only because I'm writing about myself... whenever it comes to writing about something important or uni based It's not that easy.
EXAMS - that's what I wanted to write about.
In brief, I'm so not okay with the structure of exams. I don't know who decided that evaluating your ability, on whatever subject English or PE, doesn't really matter which one, should be based on ONE just ONE exam???
People are stressed enough just by knowing that this EXAM will take place, and what about people who are ill, what about people who can have a really crappy day?
I guess I would like to see and judge the process of developing someone's skills not one day of his life.

I'm just thinking now, maybe Maths exams are the only ones which are actually fair, you either learned to do something or not.

Think about Polish set book based tests, someone who actually read the book won't remember the details, he will remember the plot.
The one that read only the résumé will remember all those details, as he has less to remember.
So why do they ask about the details?? It's just funny you know.

Me for example, I always have a hard time with any language exams, even though I can understand entirely the text or the most of it, those questions, I don't know they're just weird.
Sometimes I just feel so dumb not being able to answer them correctly. The worst part is that I'm asking my friends and they're like 'Oh it was so hard I'm not sure of any answer, but B sounded more convincing then A' And guess what? They were right :D Why can I never choose the right one ? :)

Does that really check your level of language? I don't know :)
Someone who works all year round will be evaluated on the same basis like someone who hasn't done anything?  I guess it should be summed up somehow. I'm not trying to be a know-it-all but all I know is that I wouldn't like to be someone who is forced to do so.
Anyways, it's just my opinion.
That has been gathering through all my school and university, nothing new.

I'm just wondering what other people think :)



Best of luck to everybody, I hope you are having an awesome winter break

*** I've found a very funny word spitfire and I thought I would share it with you

spitfire -a quick-tempered or highly excitable person 

That common word :)

In pursuit of happiness

Instead of letting go we’re attached to many things that are a source of stress and pain. Maybe today is the day you should start to slowly fight them? Are you ready to read some little tips that will allow you to have a happier life?  Let’s do this!

·         Abandon the inner voice that is telling you to always be right.
Many of us can’t even think of the possibility that they could be wrong. However, none of us are infallible. Is it worth to risk a valuable relationship in order to make our egos content?

·         Get rid of negative thoughts about yourself.
Most of those thoughts are irrational or unjustifiable and what is more they’re auto-destructive. Just think about it: you should NEVER let those thoughts to define you.
They say, in order to make people love you, first you need to love yourself.

·         Change convictions that are constricting you.
Stop dividing things into those that you can do and those that for sure you won’t be able to attain. Don’t let the lack of self-esteem stop you from dreaming.

·         Stop moaning and complaining.
Are you constantly complaining about people, situations that are making your life miserable or making you feel unsatisfied, unhappy or sad? Those are not the reasons why you’re feeling like that. The real guilt in here is your way of perceiving reality. Nothing can make you sad or depressed, unless you’ll allow it to do so.

·         Criticising others is not a solution.
Stop rejecting things that are different, atypical or unusual. We are all so different and so similar at the same time. for instance, think about the need of acceptance for every human you encounter. 

·         Learn how to conquer your fears
Franklin D. Roosevelt said: ‘Only thing we have to fear is fear itself’
you’re the one who can control whether you’ll let the fear dominate you or not.
I know that this one might be a hard one to achieve but think about it this way: fear is something that is created by none but you thus you.

·         Let go of the past

The presence is all that you have! We can regret our past but you can’t change it. |You can mould your future and you can dream about it. However, you can’t plan it. The present is only time where you can actually live, so MAKE THE MOST OF IT!!!

At the end, let me just recommend you one amazing movie which, by the way, is one of my favourite ones. It’s a story of a man who never gives up on his dreams. I won’t tell you more as I think you should definitely check it out for yourself!!!

It is called The pursuit of happiness. 

20 pounds

Hello there, today I've had a bit of a rough day. Normally I don’t like to be negative but sometimes it seems like the whole world is against you… 

Then I remember: don’t give up no matter what! don’t ever give up!

Recently I've heard a really beautiful story that I would love to share it with you guys

A university professor came to one of his lectures and as he saw his students really unmotivated he suddenly picked up a 20 pound note from his back pocket. There were about hundred students in his class, so he asked who would like to get that note. Obviously all of the hundred students attending his lecture raised their hand. The professor said: oh, that’s interesting although I’m not surprised. Let me ask you something else… he took that 20 pound note and he folded it into half and then asked again: how many of you still want this note? Once more all the students raised their hand .

Let me try something else… continued the professor. He took the note and just as badly as he could he crumpled it and he asked: How many of you want this note now? Still all those hands went up. Eventually he chucked it on the floor he screwed it with his shoe and crumpled it more he picked it back up. He looked at it and said… this 20 pound note is full of dirt it is smashed so I ask you again: How many of you want this note? For the last time all hands went up and looked at them and he said
Today you’ve learned a really important lesson. No matter how much I scrunched up and destroyed that note, how many times it was trodden on you still wanted it because it still had its value. So just like this 20 pounds note was still worth 20 pounds so are you! No matter how many failures you have, no matter how bad life treats you, no matter how much you mess up you still have your value.

The knowledge and experience that you gain, the wisdom that you attain the person that you become that can never be taken away from you.

The clothes that you wear are not important, how much money there is in your bank account or what kind of car you drive because our value is not created by those material things it is the value of you as a person what really matters!  

Am I the next Ebenezer Scrooge???

Hello everybody !

'It's the most wonderful time of the year...'   those are the words that Andy Williams once said about Christmas, however I was wondering whether Christmas time is actually as wonderful as all Xmas songs tend to tell us.

Recently Christmas atmosphere is becoming more and more about a commercial boom rather then an actual time spend within your relatives and the ones that you love.
People are going crazy about buying gifts as if it was the only aim; who gives and receives the best Christmas presents.
Preparing a Christmas dinner is way to overrated, not many people are capable of preparing the food in a nice and calm atmosphere, they are even less likely to actually enjoy the division of Xmas tasks such as cooking,baking, cleaning, putting on and decorating a Christmas tree, wrapping up gifts and so on...

Some people have to work even on the Christmas Eve, at universities, well they give you a Christmas break, but you have so much homework and so much to study for that you can't even ...

 You know what ... WHATEVER ! I LOVE CHRISTMAS


Even though, my mum is so stressed out when it comes to preparing Christmas, my sister and I are always complaining about the cleaning, my dad is moaning about how much money is wasted during this period and my brother is just being lazy I ABSOLUTELY LOVE CHRISTMAS.

Because no matter what, this is maybe the only time of the year when we actually get to spend time together, sing carols together, eat fancy food, laugh, drink. watch for the x time Kevin Home Alone and just be together. To be honest with you, my Christmas is nothing like those ones in the american movies, where everything is so magical, but I would have changed them.

My family can be really messed up, but guess what I Love it and that's why I adore XMAS, as simple as that :)



Merry Christmas everybody!!!!







   

10.12.1948

Hello there !

Here I am again, I'd like to share with you a fact that most of us don't even pay attention to, however we all enjoy its achievement every day.

Sixty eight years ago on the 10th of December the organisation of United Nations approved the Universal Declaration of Humans Rights (UDHR). Back then it was a milestone for humanity as it was a first document to concede those rights to all people and all nations without any exceptions. What is more, it was made by group of a people who represented a variety of legal and cultural background from all around the world.

It is worth remembering that so far it has been translated into over 500 hundred languages, which means that not only it has been introduced in countries that are well developed but also in those where access to education is insufficient.

We all shall celebrate this day by choosing a path that leads us to a world yet more equal.

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Not good enough ...

Talent vs Skills

Today’s blog will be quite short. If you think that I’m being lazy and that’s why I’ve decided to shorten it, that’s not the case. I just thought that sometimes it’s better  to say less when you're trying to explain things. Moreover, the more coherent it is the better you guys will remember it. Because as someone said the wisdom is not what you learn from one day to another but it’s what stays in your head. After that introduction let me ask you something:  

How many times have you complained about not being gifted? What I mean by saying 'not being gifted' is that you think that you’re not talented enough. We as humans we tend to look for excuses for our laziness and failures.

Allow me to put one thought in your mind; talent is not necessarily a synonym for success. Only people who can combine talent with skills will be 100% fulfilled and satisfied with their success. As a matter of fact, successes that are easily achieved don’t normally fulfil us with pleasure and proud of hard work.

Talent is something that you’re born with. However, skills are gained throughout our lives by working hard and pushing ourselves harder and harder to make our goals and dreams reality. 

  “The separation of talent and skill is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel, who have dreams, who want to do things. Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft." - Will Smith