Burning Issues

Burning Issues

By Charles BurnsEducationSelf-Improvement
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Burning Issues episodes

  • #69 - No Problems in Life Only Opportunities to Overcome

    It's a simple reframing but it will radically change your approach to life as a whole.

    Each problem in front of you is just another hurdle you will find a way to jump over, or you won't first time and subsequently learn why and make the necessary adjustments for your next shot at it.
    #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #problem #problemsolving #problems #solution #solutions #opportunity #overcomeobstacles #overcome

    4 min
  • #68 - Do It Now.

    We live on this planet for a very finite amount of time.

    If you want something badly enough, do it/start today, quit waiting for another tomorrow.
    #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #time #doitnow #action #stopwaiting

    4 min
  • #64 - Stress

    Most of us complain about stress, maybe we aren't all aware that it can cause up to 90% of all illnesses.

    In this episode, I talk about this and offer my thoughts on how you can minimise the downsides of stress, whilst being realistic about the peaks and troughs of life.
    #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #stress #killer #minimise #illness #life #peaks #troughs

    8 min
  • #62 - Isolation & Voluntary Solitary Confinement

    I've been doing some thinking and helping a few people this week and I've come up with this analogy.

    When we as humans are feeling low, perhaps depressed or any sustained period of negativity, we tend to go into our shells, isolate ourselves, and effectively put ourselves into a voluntary state of solitary confinement.
    See the problem with this, is that in a prison setting (where everything is stripped away from you in order to punish), the worst punishment that can be inflicted is solitary confinement.
    Therefore voluntarily putting yourself into this state is a recipe for disaster.
    The reason this is such a significant punishment, is that humans require social interaction and connection, without that we all suffer.
    Just look at Covid and how a huge majority of people suffered mentally, for a real life lesson.
    That's not to say that sometime alone isn't a good thing, it is a good thing to be able to be with oneself, with one's thoughts and give yourself time to breathe, reflect, relax and recharge.
    However, if this reclusiveness should last too long (and only the individual can truly know when enough is enough), the consequences are extremely severe.
    In an age of social media, Apple Vision Pro and more technology to "connect" us, we must to be hyperaware that whilst technological connection is fantastic in many ways, it is no replacement for face to face "in person" interactions. In fact is very dangerous as it lulls us into thinking we are creating deep and meaningful connections, which we are not, leading to more voluntary solitary confinement as we don't need to leave our house for any reason anymore.
    #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #humanity #connection #social #socialmedia #negative #negativity #interaction #prison #solitaryconfinement #workfromhome #applevisionpro #ar #vr

    7 min
  • #60 - Boundaries

    Building on last week's Burning Issues where I talked about discipline, boundaries are a major element in order to focus and rest effectively.

    Personal and professional boundaries within themselves are one thing, as are the boundaries between our personal lives as a whole and our work personas.
    As more of us blur the lines by both working from home and also the 'always on' mentality where emails, WhatsApp, Slack etc constantly ping away in effect hijacking your attention (as my friend put it), boundaries have become a necessity.
    You should protect and defend your boundaries and your time as if your life depended on them, as it actually does.
    #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #time #money #discipline #selfdiscipline #structure #generaldirectionoftravel #positive #achieve #achievement #achievements #boundaries #boundary #worklifebalance #worklife #personal #professional #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #business #businessowner

    9 min
  • #59 - Discipline

    Rarely if ever do you find a successful person or endeavour where discipline was not a key ingredient.


    In order to continue on your positive general direction of travel, you need to take a hard look at yourself in the mirror and structure your day properly to achieve great things.


    #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #time #money #discipline #selfdiscipline #structure #generaldirectionoftravel #positive #achieve #achievement #achievements

    8 min
  • #58 - Patience

    Actions that warrant instant results are usually unhealthy for you, and even if they aren't they don't lead to the game-changing and life-altering transitions we are after.


    Look at a lottery millionaire vs. an entrepreneur who failed multiple times to be eventually rewarded decades later with an exit. Who do you think will be more grateful, respect the result more and have long lasting joy?


    The trick is to be patient and have faith in what you are doing. Follow the general direction of travel and commit to this course for decades. That's how to really live life to the fullest, you'll savour the challenge because the instant result is not what your chasing.


    #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #time #money #freedom #dailyhabits #decades #decade #longprocess #patience #takeyourtime #stoprushing #dontrush

    7 min
  • #57 - Time Freedom

    Stop chasing money and instead strive daily towards achieving more time freedom.

    #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #time #money #timefreedom #freedom #retirement #dailyhabits

    7 min
  • #56 - Dealing With Uncertainty

    Life always throws challenges our way.

    How you deal with them, defines your success.
    #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #success #failure #newyear #uncertainty #challlenge #challenges #accomplishment #accomplishments #achievement #achievements

    7 min
  • #55 - My 2023 Year Review

    What a year.

    I thought I'd capture some of the highlights and perhaps showcase a message that some accomplishments aren't the ones that you set as goals (as much as I hate that term) at the beginning of the year, they can simply be improvements in your overall wellbeing and character.
    #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #yearreview #yearrecap #highlights #accomplishment #accomplishments #achievement #achievements

    11 min

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A weekly vlog with my thoughts and feelings on a whole host of topics, by Charles Burns.