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It's been one year of Little Wisdom podcast! Thank you for being on this journey with me! I've compiled six facts from a year of episodes as a little recap, and to pique your interest on any that you may want to listen to in depth.

Thank you once again, and stay wise :)

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About 3 years ago, I received a planner which had a section for things I was grateful for. “This stuff doesn’t work,” was my immediate reaction but I went ahead and used it either-way. I wasn’t expecting anything out of it until I noticed things change. Find out what they were and how gratitude can help you put things in perspective in your own life too! 

Key Takeaways:

• 3 reasons to practice gratitude:
  • Your eating habits may improve 
  • Your mental (and physical) health will improve 
  • You become optimistic about your future 

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Apart from his military prowess, this former Emperor of the French wrote a romantic novel, would disguise himself and walk the streets to know what people really thought of him, and he wore poison around his neck. He also practised what we know today as the Napoleon Technique to increase productivity, conserve energy and stay focused. And contrary to popular belief, the man may not have been as short as he’s presented to be. Find out more! 

Key Takeaways:

• Lesser known facts about Napoleon and the answer to, “Was he actually short?” 
• His underrated strategy for productivity by not answering mail for 3 weeks 
• Today’s data on the average response time for text messages 
• The effects of information overload and statistics for information addiction

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Lets face it - difficult people are everywhere. They share this planet with us and no matter which country you live, what culture you’re from, encountering difficult people is something none of us are immune to. So while we can’t control if we meet them, there are some things we can do to ease the tension and most importantly - keep our cool. Because the one that can stay calm, always always wins. 

Key Takeaways:

• Ask Questions
• Lower Your Volume and Slow Your Pace
• Set Your Expectations
• Bonus: Use Your Shield

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When was the last time you forgave yourself? Truth is, it’s easy to say “you need to forgive yourself,” to someone but that much harder to actually do it because no one really tells you how. So we sit with the same memory and let it repeat, or we run from it by avoiding it. But we all get tired of running at some point. So if you’re looking to forgive yourself and hear about how to do so, stay tuned. 

Key Takeaways:

• My memory of an event that I want to forgive myself for 
• The roadblocks to self-forgiveness
• 3 ways of self-forgiveness
  • Own up
  • Apologise genuinely (accept you may not be forgiven) 
  • Writing yourself an apology letter and reading it out loud 

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Is your understanding of ikigai wrong? Today’s guest has had a 40-year love affair with Japan, and was five years old when he first visited the magnificent country.  As the Venn diagram version of ikigai gained popularity encouraging everyone to find the magical spot to figure out their professional purpose, our guest knew that the authentic Japanese context of ikigai was a very different one. To clarify and honour what it truly means, Nick Kemp from the Ikigai Tribe joins me today to enlighten us on this widely misunderstood life philosophy.  

Key Takeaways:

• What is ikigai really?
• How did the misconception of the Venn diagram come about?
• How do some Japanese feel about ikigai being misrepresented?
• How can you practice ikigai in your life? 

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You sit down, open the menu, realise everything looks delicious and out come the words - “oh gosh, I can’t decide.” Truth is, this happens to almost everyone and it happens with more than just food. It happens when choosing what to wear, picking a partner if you’re lucky to have multiple great options on some dating app, or even picking out the right professional opportunity if you’re stuck between a few great offers. In which case, lucky you! But where does our hesitation or rather confusion to choose come from, and how can we be happy with what we pick. Find out!

Key Takeaways:

• Barry Schwartz’s The Paradox of Choice 
• Herbert A. Simon’s two types of decision-makers - maximizers and satisficers (which one are you?)
• Economic benefits of lesser options as found by researchers Sheena Iyengar and Mark Lepper
• Angelika Dimoka’s discoveries on how the prefrontal cortex reacts to decision-making from multiple choices
• The optimal number of options to choose from, and how to be happy with the choice 

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“You should be ashamed of yourself.” Those words hit us in a place that other words rarely can. It’s a complicated emotion, and a difficult one to admit to ourselves, so we avoid it as far and as much as we can. Today we look at what causes us to feel shame, and what we can do to work through it, because letting it linger does more damage than good. 

Key Takeaways:

• Brené Brown on shame, and its evolutionary purpose and why it no longer serves us
• How it’s different from guilt 
• Different types of shame and why we feel it
• Way to heal shame
  • Be your own lawyer
  • The power of talking 
• Carl Jung and Charles Dickens on shame 

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Given that the world feels tipsy-turvy and things may feel difficult to understand, I wanted to share a poem from one of my favourites - Maya Angelou. Here's wishing her 'Still I Rise' brings you hope and uplifts you during these strange times :)

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