30 Best Quotes from Lucius B. Wack

08/13/2026 by

In a previous post, I introduced readers to an old friend of mine, Lucius B. Wack. Today, I offer you 30 of his best quotes about life and the human condition.

Affectionately known as Lucky, he’s someone who has greatly influenced my thinking of late.

So, I’ve put together these quotes as I think they might appeal to readers. I hope so anyway.

Grab a coffee and take a few moments to read some more of Lucky’s observations.

Please feel free to use any of these quotes. Lucky would be flattered to know he’s being quoted.

And please pass them on.

Best Quotes
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Best Quotes (1-10):

To believe is to accept as fact that which cannot be proven.

If you want your life to change, don’t make a wish list; make a to-do list.

Never be willing to die for your beliefs because you might just be wrong.

If you have a few loved ones and a special friend or two, you have all you need. 

Question the orthodoxy, and you’ll be dismissed as a bigot. That’s how the debate is shut down.

Anything can be yours, but nothing’s free. There’s always a price to pay, and it must be paid first.

You make choices, and you must accept the consequences. And there will always be consequences.

The only thing that virtue signallers achieve is a demonstration of their shallowness, vanity, and hypocrisy.

If you’re not hurting anyone else, you don’t need anyone’s permission to live your life in a way that suits you. 

Don’t just let life happen to you. Decide what it is you want, and then go out there and make sure you get it. 

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Best Quotes (11-20):

When people try to curtail our way of life, don’t be afraid to push back. Who gave them permission to dictate how others should live?

Everyone has feelings, and most people are decent and doing their best. Remember that next time you’re inclined to be mean or spiteful. 

Arguing on social media with people you don’t know about things that don’t matter is my idea of a waste of time. Life is too short. 

Nothing matters more than our loved ones and friends. Jobs and careers won’t look after you if you’re ill or infirm. So, get your priorities right. 

Never be afraid to push back. You don’t have to accept the unacceptable. If you don’t push back, those with a more sinister agenda will win.

People are free to live their lives in any way they choose, providing, in doing so, their actions don’t conflict with the established rights of others.

Beware the caustic influence of cynics. They add no value, and they have no ideas for making life better. They just want to rain on everyone’s parade. 

You can be more than you are, and you can do more than you think. Add value by being the solution to people’s problems, and you can earn more than you thought possible. 

Those in power, and indeed those seeking power, don’t want you thinking for yourself. And if that’s not a compelling reason to think for yourself, I don’t know what is. 

We live in an age of shallow gestures. An age where people are constantly trying to make themselves look good through gestures they think are virtuous, when in fact they are just self-promotion.

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Best Quotes (21-30):

Being economically dependent on someone else means your life will be controlled by someone else. 

Death awaits us all. There’s no escaping it. However, before death, there’s life, and life must be lived to the full. 

Boldly go in the direction of your dreams. You may succeed, or you may not, but either way, you won’t spend your life wondering what might have been.

Do what you’re good at and you’ll do it well; do it well and people will notice. And once you get noticed, you have every chance of earning a decent income. 

Know your value. Employers will pay you as little as they can get away with. It’s down to you to ensure you’re being rewarded properly for the value you’re adding.

We live in an age where a caustic remark is considered an appropriate response to an innocent comment made on social media. Whatever happened to civility? 

In a democracy, everyone gets a vote, the votes are counted, and there’s a winner. And once there’s a winning outcome, we’re stuck with it, whether we like it or not. 

Criticize not those who make mistakes, for mistakes are an inevitable part of the human condition. Show me someone who never makes mistakes, and I’ll show you someone who’s never done anything. 

You’ll be easily conned if you let others do your thinking for you. Think for yourself and question everything. Never accept anything at face value. The new Puritans don’t have your interests at heart. 

Zealots see themselves as virtuous. They believe they’re doing good work, regardless of whether they belong to an organized religion or they just have a religious commitment to a cause. They see themselves as somehow superior to everyone else. 

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65 facts about life that few people ever mention

08/12/2026 by

If you’re looking for facts about life, dear reader, this post is for you. Here are some facts that rarely, if ever, get a mention.

Some people will argue that this list is subjective. However, in my experience, the facts I offer you today are all true.

Take a look at them all and see what you think. And please feel free to pass them on.

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Facts about life (1-20):

  1. There’s no such thing as easy money.
  2. If you don’t go for it, you won’t get it.
  3. You cannot debate with those who despise you.
  4. Your opinion is just as valid as the next person’s.
  5. In wanting to appeal to everyone, you’ll appeal to no one.
  6. Sometimes, the road less travelled is less travelled for a reason.
  7. You’ll be remembered not for what you got but for what you gave.
  8. Create your own job, and you’ll never be threatened by layoffs again.
  9. Life’s tough for everyone, and for many people, it’s very tough indeed.
  10. Free speech is the right to express opinions to which others may object.
  11. Rarely do people appreciate what they have until they no longer have it.
  12. If a lie is repeated often enough, eventually it becomes accepted as the truth.
  13. Just because it matters to you, it doesn’t mean it must matter to me, too.
  14. People should be judged by their character and the contribution they make.
  15. The public will get what it tolerates. An easy life comes at a significant price.
  16. We live on in the hearts we touched and within the people for whom we mattered.
  17. You don’t decide your future. You make choices, and your choices decide your future.
  18. By definition, a fact is a fact, and ignoring a fact doesn’t mean it ceases to exist.
  19. You won’t find true happiness in material things. Happiness lies in love and laughter.
  20. Blessed are the young, and those not born yet, for they shall inherit the national debt.
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Facts about life (21-35):

  1. The unquestioning acceptance of fashionable dogma is not the mark of great intellect.
  2. To believe is to accept unquestionably as fact that which cannot be demonstrated to be fact.
  3. People will believe what they want to believe, regardless of whether they can be sure it’s true.
  4. People who demand tolerance from others are frequently the most intolerant themselves.
  5. You’ll be judged not on what you say but on what you do. Talk is cheap, but only results matter.
  6. We’re not defined by the circumstances into which we were born. Life can be better if we make it so.
  7. Your years on this earth will teach you far more than you could learn in any university or college.
  8. All good ideas are eventually infiltrated and ruined by the attention-seeking few with their own agenda.
  9. In the po-faced, new-puritanical era in which we now live, we’re losing the ability to laugh at ourselves.
  10. With gambling, there’s only one winner consistently, and that’s the casino. That’s why they’re in business.
  11. It doesn’t matter what you do or how well you do it, there’ll always be someone who will criticise you.
  12. Success is enjoying what you do while having sufficient money to live your preferred lifestyle comfortably.
  13. Being too nice is not virtuous; it’s naive, bordering on foolishness, and it creates more problems than it solves.
  14. As long as we’re not hurting anyone else, then how we choose to live our lives is no one’s business but our own.
  15. If something cannot be subjected to scrutiny and criticism, then it’s probably not a good idea in the first place.

Facts about life (36-45):

  1. People will always have problems in need of solutions. If you can be that solution, you can make a good living.
  2. When your opinions run counter to the fashionable dogma of the day, you’re unlikely to get a fair hearing in the media.
  3. Past wrongs cannot be righted. All we can do is learn from any mistakes made and endeavour to do better next time.
  4. No job is more important than being a good parent because parents nurture the next generation, and children are the future.
  5. A promotion at work is not a reward for what you’ve done in the past; it’s an opportunity to show what you can do in the future.
  6. When everything’s going well and you’re feeling like you can do no wrong, think twice. You’re more vulnerable than you realise.
  7. We live in a world of Orwellian ‘newspeak’ where we’re expected to accept as fact that which everyone knows is complete nonsense.
  8. The world is full of Charlatans and con artists, all claiming to know what’s best for the rest of us. They should all be challenged constantly.
  9. Having a fancy job title doesn’t mean you’re more important than someone else. A job is just a job, and we all add value in our own way.
  10. We have to deal with reality as it is and not how we like it to be. So, we must protect ourselves and our interests because no one will do it for us.
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Facts about life (46-54):

  1. Extreme political movements are usually a lot of useful idiots led by a few sinister people with an agenda that’s in no one’s interests but theirs.
  2. We’ll keep making the same mistake until we learn the lesson the mistake was intended to teach us. Life is a classroom, and the lessons never stop.
  3. A question asked comes with no obligation to provide anything other than a polite response. Remember that should you ever be grilled by the media.
  4. Remaining loyal to the circumstances into which you were born is not a noble act. Just because you were born poor doesn’t mean you have to remain poor.
  5. We live in an age when a lack of knowledge or expertise doesn’t mean people will not have an opinion on a given issue that they expect to be taken seriously.
  6. It’s for us to give our lives meaning. To leave a legacy by doing something that’ll add a little value to the lives of others and make the world a slightly better place.
  7. If you don’t tend to your own garden regularly, it will be quickly attacked by noxious weeds. Life’s like that too. We must all take good care of that which is precious to us.
  8. An employer will replace you in a heartbeat, should you pass away, but to your loved ones you can never be replaced. That should tell you where your priority should be.
  9. History serves as a series of lessons to us all. We cannot be selective about what we include in our history, otherwise, we risk forgetting the lessons and making the same mistakes again.

Facts about life (55-60):

  1. Drawing attention to injustices, wherever they are, really can make a difference. So don’t be afraid to call out those who seek to harm others for doing nothing other than expressing an opinion.
  2. To remain silent is to be irrelevant. A quiet life will come at a cost to you. The cost is people with louder voices moving the world in a direction you may not like. Speak up or live with the consequences.
  3. In a totalitarian world dissenting voices must be crushed ruthlessly or they might influence others to express dissent too. Political ideologues demand subservience and dogma accepted without question.
  4. If your job can be done from anywhere, then someone anywhere can do your job? So, if a company is looking to reduce costs, in order to increase their profits, jobs will be moved to wherever in the world labour is cheapest.
  5. Extreme ideology can pass into the mainstream and take hold if we’re all too complacent to stay on top of what’s going on. If we’re asleep at the wheel, life can quickly become a car crash and we’ll only have ourselves to blame.
  6. If we judge previous generations through the prism of modern sensibilities, they’ll always look bad. They lived in their time and we live in ours. We cannot know what their lives were really like, so we cannot judge them fairly, nor should we try.

Facts about life (61-65):

  1. It doesn’t matter how good a job you do, others will take credit for your contribution long after you’ve gone, but you’ll be the person responsible for any problems, regardless of whether you actually had anything to do with any of them or not.
  2. Celebrities are nothing more than skilled media manipulators who profit from the public’s gullibility by constantly maintaining an image with the aim of creating the illusion that they’re something special when in fact they’re nothing special at all.
  3. The problem with social media today is that far too many people feel the need to express opinions consistent with the latest fashionable dogma currently trending regardless of whether they actually have any significant knowledge of the subject at all.
  4. Unless your ambition is to secure a job for which having a degree is mandatory, then you’re probably wasting three years of your life and $75,000 of debt by going to university nowadays. You’re unlikely to get a return on the debt you incur, so consider your options carefully.
  5. They say that those with the gold make the rules. Well, if you’re not being served in the way you feel you should be, then whoever’s providing you with that service can be reminded of the purchasing power you hold in your hands by a simple boycott. You don’t have to accept the unacceptable.

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This hilarious joke is guaranteed to make you laugh

08/11/2026 by

We all must laugh at least once daily, wouldn’t you agree? Well, dear reader, if you’ve yet to laugh today, I think this hilarious joke will just be what you need.

This is a joke guaranteed to make you laugh, and it’s one you can tell in the office without worrying about offending people.

So go on, take a minute, and enjoy it.

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Hilarious Joke:

Standing up to the Angels:

A man dies and suddenly finds himself standing in line at the Pearly Gates waiting for St Peter.

With a cloud-connected iPad in his hand, St Peter is checking the details of each individual standing in line to decide whether they’ve done enough to pass through the gates into Heaven.

When the man gets to the front of the queue, St Peter looks at him and says, “Name please?”

“I’m Jim Thompson,” says the man.

“Hello, Jim,” says St Peter. “Can you tell me what you did for a living, please?”

Jim hesitated momentarily before saying, “Unfortunately I was out of work and living on welfare.”

“Hmmmmm,” says St. Peter, rubbing his chin. “Have you done anything recently that has benefited your fellow human beings?”

Jim thought for a minute, and then he said, “Well, when I saw a group of Hells Angels abusing a pretty girl in the street, I walked right up to the ringleader, and getting right into his personal space, nose to nose, looking him dead in the eye, I said to him, ‘You show that girl some respect, boy, or you and I will have to sort it out man to man’.”

St Peter tapped something into his iPad and considered the response momentarily. Then he said to Jim, “I’m afraid there’s nothing in your records to confirm what you’ve said. When did it happen?”

“About five minutes ago,” said Jim.

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100 funny questions to ask anyone and get a laugh

08/10/2026 by

If you enjoy playing that game with your friends, whereby you ask each other funny questions, then here are 100 funny questions to ask anyone.

You and your friends can have hours of fun asking each other these silly questions. It’s a great game to play and, if nothing else, you’ll learn a lot more about your friends in the process.

So, get a few friends or fellow workers together, and ask them a few of these questions to see what answers you get.

And please, feel free to share them all.

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Funny questions to ask (1-10):

  1. If animals could talk, which one would be the most sarcastic?
  2. Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses?
  3. If you had to wear one Halloween costume every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?
  4. If you were arrested with no explanation, what would your friends and family assume you’d done?
  5. What’s the funniest WiFi name you’ve ever seen?
  6. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten for breakfast?
  7. If you could choose your own nickname, what would it be?
  8. What’s the strangest place you’ve ever found your lost keys or phone?
  9. What would you do if you found a penguin in your freezer?
  10. If you could be any fictional character for a day, who would you choose?

Funny questions to ask (11-20):

  1. If you could have a theme song, what would it be?
  2. What’s the silliest prank you’ve ever pulled?
  3. If you were a superhero, what would your useless superpower be?
  4. If you could create the ultimate animal by merging two different animals, which animals would you use?
  5. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you pick?
  6. What’s the most embarrassing fashion trend you’ve ever followed?
  7. If you could be a fly on anyone’s wall, whose wall would it be and why?
  8. What three items would you bring to a desert island to entertain yourself?
  9. If your life was a sitcom, what would it be called?
  10. What’s the worst job you could have but with the best job title?
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Funny questions to ask (21-30):

  1. If you could have dinner with any three fictional characters, who would you choose?
  2. If you could only use one emoji for the rest of your life, which one would it be?
  3. If your life had a blooper reel, what would be the funniest moment on it?
  4. What would be the most inappropriate time to start a dance party?
  5. If you could choose one age to be forever, what age would you choose and why?
  6. If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, which one would you pick?
  7. What would your pet say about you if it could talk?
  8. What’s the weirdest gift you’ve ever received?
  9. What’s the most unusual hobby you’ve ever tried?
  10. If you had a time machine that could only go one way, would you rather visit the past or the future?

Funny questions to ask (31-40):

  1. What are three words that make you laugh every time you hear them?
  2. What’s the funniest misheard song lyric you’ve ever encountered?
  3. If you could switch lives with a celebrity for a day, who would it be and why?
  4. What’s the most hilarious thing you’ve ever seen a pet do?
  5. If you had to give up one of your senses, which one would you choose and why?
  6. What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever overheard in public?
  7. If you could have one magical power, what would it be and why?
  8. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done to impress someone?
  9. If you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would it be?
  10. If you had to replace your hands with objects, what objects would you choose?

Funny questions to ask (41-50):

  1. What’s the most ridiculous outfit you’ve ever worn on a date?
  2. If you were a potato, how would you like to be cooked?
  3. If you could swap lives with a cartoon character, who would it be and why?
  4. What’s the funniest or most embarrassing autocorrect fail you’ve ever experienced?
  5. If you could only wear one outfit for the rest of your life, what would it be?
  6. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever said in your sleep?
  7. If you could have an unlimited supply of any item, what would it be and why?
  8. What’s the cheesiest pick-up line you’ve ever heard of or used?
  9. If you could choose a new first name, what would it be?
  10. If you could communicate with animals, which species would you want to chat with the most?
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Funny questions to ask (51-60):

  1. What’s the funniest or most unusual name for a pet you’ve ever encountered?
  2. If you had to marry a fictional character, who would you choose and why?
  3. What’s the weirdest food combination you’ve ever tried and enjoyed?
  4. If you could only speak in movie quotes, which movie would you choose?
  5. What’s the most amusing way you’ve ever procrastinated?
  6. If you could be any object for a day, what would you be and why?
  7. What’s the funniest or most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you at a party?
  8. If you had to choose a movie title to describe your life, what would it be?
  9. What’s the most hilarious or cringe-worthy trend you participated in as a teenager?
  10. If you could only communicate through dance moves, how would you greet people?

Funny questions to ask (61-70):

  1. What’s the most absurd lie you’ve ever told and gotten away with?
  2. What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever done while sleepwalking?
  3. If you could only use one word for the rest of your life, what would it be?
  4. If you could have a conversation with anyone of your choosing, dead or alive, who would you choose and what would you ask them?
  5. What’s the funniest or most embarrassing story from your childhood?
  6. If you could choose any celebrity to be your personal life coach, who would it be and why?
  7. If you had to choose one food to be allergic to, what would it be?
  8. If you could only watch one TV show for the rest of your life, what would it be?
  9. What’s the funniest or most embarrassing thing you’ve done to get someone’s attention?
  10. If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be and why?
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Funny questions to ask (71-80):

  1. What’s the strangest or most unexpected place you’ve ever fallen asleep?
  2. If you had to choose a new first name that starts with the letter Z, what would it be?
  3. What’s the most bizarre thing you’ve ever seen in someone else’s home?
  4. What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever bought online?
  5. If you could be a professional athlete in any sport, which sport would you choose and why?
  6. What’s the most unusual or unexpected item you carry with you every day?
  7. If you could have any accent from around the world, which one would you choose?
  8. What’s the most hilarious or embarrassing thing you’ve done while on a date?
  9. If you could choose any animal to be your personal sidekick, which one would you choose?
  10. If you could change your name to anything, but it had to be a food, what would you choose?

Funny questions to ask (81-90):

  1. If you could only use one mode of transportation for the rest of your life, would you choose a unicycle, roller skates, or a pogo stick?
  2. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever done to avoid an awkward situation?
  3. If you had to replace your hands with kitchen utensils, which ones would you choose and why?
  4. If you were a professional wrestler, what would your stage name be and what would be your signature move?
  5. What’s the most absurd nickname you’ve ever been given or given to someone else?
  6. If you could have any superpower, but it could only be used to mildly inconvenience others, what would it be?
  7. If you had to eat one condiment for the rest of your life, which one would you choose?
  8. What’s the funniest or most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done while trying to impress someone?
  9. If you had to wear a hat every day for the rest of your life, what type of hat would you choose?
  10. What’s the most unusual talent you have that nobody knows about?

Funny questions to ask (91-100):

  1. What’s the strangest talent you have?
  2. If you could replace your voice with any celebrity’s voice, whose voice would you choose?
  3. If you could only watch one genre of movie for the rest of your life, which one would you pick: romantic comedies, horror movies, or documentaries?
  4. If you could add any word to the dictionary, what would it be and what would its definition be?
  5. What’s the funniest or most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you at a family gathering?
  6. If you had to permanently change your hairstyle to one of these options, would you choose a mullet, a mohawk, or a perm?
  7. What’s the most bizarre or unexpected item you’ve ever found in your pocket or purse?
  8. If you could only use one dance move for the rest of your life, which one would you choose?
  9. What’s the strangest or most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done to avoid being late?
  10. If you could be the world champion in any unusual or obscure sport, which one would you choose?
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10 tips for improving self-esteem 

08/09/2026 by

If tips for improving self-esteem are what you seek, dear reader, then you might find this article helpful.

Self-esteem is an important aspect of life, as it affects how we think, feel, and behave. It is the confidence we have in ourselves and our abilities. And it’s the respect we have for ourselves too.

People with high self-esteem tend to have positive outlooks on life, while those with low self-esteem may struggle with insecurity and self-doubt.

Improving self-esteem can be a challenging task, but it is not impossible.

Here are 10 tips for how to improve your self-esteem:

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10 TIPS FOR IMPROVING SELF-ESTEEM

1. Stop comparing yourself to others:

Everyone is on their unique journey through life, and you’re on yours. There is no comparison.

A major issue for people today is the way social media makes it almost inevitable that we compare ourselves to others. We see so much of what they’re doing every time we pick up our smartphones.

It can be easy to believe that they’re doing better than us. Then we fall into the trap of feeling inadequate or not good enough.

Remember, social media creates a false view of reality.

The idea that everyone is doing well except you is simply misleading. Everyone has their fair share of life’s problems, despite anything social media might suggest. Everyone struggles from time to time.

So, don’t compare yourself to what you believe others are doing. Instead, focus on your progress and accomplishments.

2. Embrace your flaws:

No one is perfect, and it’s important to remember that everyone has flaws.

Instead of focusing on your flaws and feeling bad about them, try to find ways to embrace them.

For example, if you have freckles, embrace them as a unique feature of your face.

Perhaps you’re not good with words. So what? There are plenty of people who are not good with words. So, make a joke about it rather than let it bother you. Make it part of your authenticity and personal charm.

3. Focus on the positive:

We can all find ourselves thinking about all the negative things in our lives. It’s human nature really, but focusing on the negative can have a detrimental effect on self-esteem.

So, instead, make a habit of focusing on the positive things in your life.

This can be as simple as writing down three things you are grateful for daily. There’s always something for which we can be grateful, even if it’s just a favourite television show or enjoying coffee with a friend.

4. Surround yourself with positive people:

We are the people with whom we mix. Human beings are social animals, and we live within groups. The people within those groups can have a significant impact on our self-esteem.

Being accepted by the group requires us to be a reflection of the other members. If they’re cynical, sarcastic, and negative, then we gradually become the same, if only to fit in. However, that negativity is not good for our self-esteem.

So, we need to spend time with people who uplift us and make us feel good about ourselves. Therefore, we must avoid those people who bring us down or make us feel bad about ourselves.

5. Treat yourself with kindness:

The way we talk to ourselves can have a big impact on self-esteem.

We must be kind to ourselves and avoid negative self-talk.

We must talk to ourselves as we would to a friend. If a friend came to us with a problem, we would be supportive and understanding, right?

So, why wouldn’t we want to treat ourselves with the same kindness?

We must always be kind to ourselves.

6. Set goals and achieve them:

Nothing boosts our confidence and self-esteem like an achievement.

So, setting and achieving goals can be a great way to boost self-esteem.

We start by setting small, achievable goals and work our way up to bigger ones.

As we achieve our goals, we start to feel more confident in ourselves and our abilities. It’s a virtuous circle.

7. Take care of yourself physically:

Our physical health and well-being are essential to self-esteem.

Taking care of ourselves is important for our overall well-being and can also help improve our self-esteem.

So, we must make sure we are getting enough sleep, eating well, and getting regular exercise. When we take care of ourselves, we feel better both physically and mentally.

8. Practice emotional self-care:

Our emotional well-being is as important as our physical health.

So, we must learn to take care of ourselves emotionally by taking time to relax and do the things we enjoy.

This can be anything from reading a book to taking a long bath, going for a walk, or listening to a favourite piece of music.

9. Learn something new:

When we possess knowledge, we tend to get the respect of others. And obviously, that’s good for our self-esteem.

So, learning something new can be a great way to boost self-esteem.

It can be something small, like learning a new recipe, or something bigger, like taking a class.

The act of learning something new can make you feel accomplished and can help to build self-confidence.

10. Give it time:

Remember this: self-esteem is not something that can be improved overnight.

It takes time and effort to build self-esteem, but by incorporating these tips into our daily lives, we can improve.

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Conclusion:

As readers will recognise, self-esteem is an important aspect of our lives, and it can be challenging to improve it.

However, if you follow these tips, you will start to feel better about yourself, and your self-esteem will improve.

Remember: If you can only do one thing, be kind to yourself.

You’re better than you think you are, and the world is a better place with you in it.

You matter just as much as the next person. And you have more to offer than you realise. So, just focus on being the best person you can be and add value wherever and whenever you can.

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50 ways to make some extra cash

08/08/2026 by

If you’re looking for some interesting ways to make some extra cash, dear reader, then you might find this blog post helpful.

We live in challenging times, and all but the wealthiest people could use a little extra cash, I’m sure.

In this post, I aim to offer you some ideas that you can explore further and find something that might work for you.

So, here are 50 interesting ways to make some extra cash.

I hope there’s something here that you could turn into a side hustle.

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50 ways to make some extra cash:

1. Creative skills:

  1. Rent out your creative space: studios, art supplies, and musical instruments.
  2. Pet portraits: paint, draw, or even sculpt other people’s furry friends.
  3. Custom greeting cards: hand-drawn, themed, or even for pets.
  4. Design funny t-shirts: Sell online or at local markets.
  5. Write and sell song lyrics: Collaborate with musicians or singers.
  6. Make and sell crafts: Jewelry, soaps, pottery, knitted goods.
  7. Offer calligraphy or lettering services: For invitations, weddings, or signs.
  8. Design logos or brand identities: For small businesses or startups.
  9. Compose jingles or theme music: For podcasts, YouTube channels, or events.
  10. Write and illustrate children’s books: Self-publish or pitch to publishers.

2. Unusual services:

  1. Rent out your driveway or parking space: Hourly or monthly.
  2. Professional line-standing: Wait in line for hot tickets or releases.
  3. Become a human billboard: wear branded clothing, or carry signs.
  4. Offer furniture assembly or handyman services. Fix leaky faucets or assemble IKEA shelves.
  5. Sell your unused vacation days: Some companies allow this legally.
  6. Rent out your unused storage space: For seasonal items or other people’s belongings.
  7. Be a taste tester: For food companies or research studies.
  8. Do laundry or ironing for busy professionals: Pick up and drop off.
  9. Offer pet-sitting or dog-walking services. Build a loyal clientele.
  10. Rent out your bike or car on weekends: When you’re not using them.
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3. Online gigs:

  1. Do micro-tasks online: Short, repetitive tasks like data entry or transcription.
  2. Become a virtual assistant: Manage schedules, emails, and social media for busy people.
  3. Offer online tutoring or language lessons: Share your knowledge in any subject.
  4. Test websites and apps: Give feedback and earn per project.
  5. Write and sell articles or blog posts: For content mills or niche websites.
  6. Create and sell online courses. Share your expertise on any topic.
  7. Do freelance graphic design or web development work: Find clients online.
  8. Manage social media accounts for businesses: Schedule posts and engage with followers.
  9. Become a voice-over artist: Read audiobooks, narrate explainer videos, or do commercials.
  10. Sell your stock photos or videos on platforms like Shutterstock or Getty Images.

4. Other ideas:

  1. Become a movie extra.
  2. Sell your unique recipes.
  3. Rent your parking space.
  4. Rent out your camera gear.
  5. Become a mystery shopper.
  6. Collect and sell scrap metal.
  7. Sell your hair to wig makers.
  8. Offer guided tours of your city.
  9. Create and sell custom poetry.
  10. Offer personal shopping services.
  11. Rent your car as advertising space.
  12. Rent out your tools for DIY projects.
  13. Sell vintage or unusual items on Etsy.
  14. Participate in medical research studies.
  15. Rent out your spare bedroom on Airbnb.
  16. Organize and sell garage sales for others.
  17. Rent out your greenhouse for plant lovers.
  18. Sell your old clothes, books, or furniture online.
  19. Enter contests and sweepstakes (research legitimacy beforehand).
  20. Start a blog and earn money through advertising or affiliate marketing.
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Conclusion:

Remember, these are just suggestions! You’ll need to do your research to ensure legality and safety, of course. Nevertheless, have some fun exploring the options that suit your skills and interests.

Let me say, these are just some ideas. There will be plenty more. I encourage you to explore a variety of ideas based on your interests and resources.

So, consider things like:

  • Local needs and opportunities: What services are lacking in your community?
  • Your hobbies and skills: Can you turn a passion into a side hustle?
  • Tech-savvy options: Are there online platforms or apps you can leverage?
  • Unique talents or experiences: Do you have anything that sets you apart?

Think outside the box. Be creative and resourceful, and don’t be afraid to try something new.

You might just discover a wonderful way to make some extra cash that suits you down to the ground. Happy earning, and may the year ahead be filled with extra cash for you.

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29 jokes for 10-year-olds that’ll amuse adults too

08/07/2026 by

There’s an inner child in all of us. If you love childish jokes, here are 29 hilarious jokes for 10-year-olds that I’m confident will amuse many adults too.

Enjoy them all and then pass them on to the children in your life and the adults who’ve not lost their inner child.

And have a great day too.

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Jokes for 10-year-olds (1-10):

  1. What kind of exercise do lazy people do? Diddly-squats.
  2. What did the pirate say on his 80th birthday? Aye matey!
  3. Where do you manufacture average things? A satisfactory.
  4. How do you drown a hipster? Throw him in the mainstream.
  5. I broke my finger last week but, on the other hand, I’m fine.
  6. What sits at the bottom of the sea twitching? A nervous wreck.
  7. Why did the chicken go to the séance? To get to the other side.
  8. What do you call a dog that does magic tricks? A labracadabrador.
  9. What’s the best thing about Switzerland? Well, the flag’s a big plus.
  10. Why do we tell actors to break a leg? Because every play has a cast.
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Jokes for 10-year-olds (11-20):

  1. No one is completely useless. We can always serve as a warning to others.
  2. Why don’t math majors go to parties? Because they don’t drink and derive.
  3. What do you call a line of rabbits hopping backwards? A receding hare-line.
  4. A parachute isn’t essential for skydiving, unless you want to go skydiving twice.
  5. Why should you never date a tennis player? Because love means nothing to them.
  6. You can’t lose a homing pigeon. If it doesn’t come home, it was only a pigeon.
  7. Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut? He just needed a little space.
  8. What do you call a dog with no legs? It doesn’t really matter because it’s not going to come to you anyway.
  9. My girlfriend accused me of being immature, so I told her she couldn’t play with my toys anymore.
  10. Women used to call me ugly until they realised how much I earn. Now they call me ugly and poor.
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Jokes for 10-year-olds (21-29):

  1. What did Charles Dickens keep in his spice rack? The best of thymes; the worst of thymes.
  2. What did the bald man say when he was given a comb as a gift? Thanks, I’ll never part with that.”
  3. Verdana, Arial and Times New Roman walked into a bar and the bartender shouts, “Sorry but we don’t serve your type!”
  4. I saw a guy spill his Scrabble game all over the sidewalk and I asked him, “What’s the word on the street?”
  5. A Roman legionnaire walked into a bar, holds up two fingers and says to the bartender, “Five beers please.”
  6. A woman in labor suddenly started shouting, “Couldn’t, wouldn’t, shouldn’t, didn’t, can’t, won’t ………” The doctor smiled and said, “Don’t worry mam, they’re just contractions.”
  7. A woman says, “Help me, doctor, I’m addicted to Twitter.” The doctor smiled and said, “I’m sorry, I’m not following you.”
  8. The Preacher said to John, “Come forth and you’ll receive eternal life.” Unfortunately, John came fifth but he did win a year’s supply of Todd’s Snickerdoodles.
  9. A bear walks into a bar and says, “Give me a vodka and ………..Coke please.” The bartender says, “Why the big pause?” The bear shrugs and says, “I don’t know, I was born with them.”
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21 quotes to live by each and every day

08/06/2026 by

Living life by simple mantras and affirmations can make a positive difference to us all. Having a few quotes to live by each day helps us focus on the things that matter.

We’re not given a life that’s good or bad. We’re just given a life to make of it what we can.

There will be moments that are good and bad, but overall, the life we lead is the one we create for ourselves.

Only you can create a life that’s right for you.

Life offers an endless stream of opportunities, and it’s up to you to grab them and make the most of your life.

So today I offer you 21 quotes to live by that should help you in setting your priorities.

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Quotes to live by (1-10):

  1. In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. ~Albert Einstein
  2. Don’t worry about what others are doing. Do you! ~Russell Simmons
  3. If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything. ~Mark Twain
  4. Just remember: The people that say, ‘your dreams are impossible’ have already quit on theirs. ~Grant Cardone
  5. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
  6. On Spaceship Earth, we’re all crew. We all have a contribution to make. We’re all here to make a difference. ~Roy Sutton
  7. You were born with the ability to change someone’s life. Don’t ever waste it. ~Dale Partridge
  8. If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. ~Booker T. Washington
  9. To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
  10. Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there’s no path and leave a trail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Quotes to live by (11-21):

  1. The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that’s guaranteed to fail is not taking risks. ~Mark Zuckerberg
  2. If you really want to do something you’ll find a way, if you don’t you’ll find an excuse. ~Jim Rohn
  3. You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. ~John Bunyan
  4. I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. ~Jimmy Dean
  5. Never fear failure. Fear only that you could miss out on what might have been. ~Roy Sutton
  6. There’s only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure. ~Paulo Coelho
  7. Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace. ~Jonathan Lockwood Hule
  8. Love the moment. Flowers grow out of dark moments. Therefore, each moment is vital. It affects the whole. Life is a succession of such moments and to live each is to succeed. ~Corita Kent
  9. It’s just a process that you’re going through to get you to the next level. ~D. Jakes
  10. The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away. ~Marcus Aurelius
  11. Your time is limited; don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma; which is living the result of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. ~Steve Jobs
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30 quotes to make you think about life

08/05/2026 by

If you’re looking for quotes to make you think, dear reader, look closely at the 30 I’ve put together for you today.

They are all observations about life as we know it today. We live in strange times, and they appear to be getting stranger as each day passes.

In my experience, each decade has a unique feel, and the one in which we now live is no different. The 2020s are shaping up to be unique, that’s for sure.

On the positive side, nothing lasts forever. So, we have every reason to believe that life can improve. However, it will only improve if we challenge the orthodoxy and refuse to accept that which is unacceptable.

So, grab a coffee, relax, and see what you make of these 30 excellent quotes.

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Quotes to make you think (1-15):

The silent majority is irrelevant.

Just because you believe it doesn’t mean it’s true. 

Import the world, and you import the world’s problems. 

A fact will always be a fact, however much you wish it were not. 

There’s never a time when everything’s done. There’s always more to do.

To believe is to accept as fact that which cannot be proven with certainty.

We appear to have sleepwalked into allowing the lunatics to run the asylum.

Beware the useful idiots with a reckless commitment to a questionable cause. 

There’s no obligation for people to adjust their lives to suit your life preferences. 

Who among us has not done something in our youth that we now know to be wrong? 

The lives we experience are a consequence of the choices we make. Bad choices lead to bad outcomes.

Just because bad ideas are accepted into mainstream thinking doesn’t mean they cease to be bad ideas. 

An inconvenient truth may be inconvenient, but that doesn’t mean it’s not the truth. A fact is a fact, whether we like it or not. 

When selection is based on tokenism rather than talent and ability, then the tokens will always struggle to be taken seriously.

If a politician’s explanation is vague and lacks clarity, then it’s wise to be suspicious. What is it they’re trying to keep from us, and why?

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Quotes to make you think (16-30):

Just because your intentions are good doesn’t mean the outcome will be good. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

Increasingly, the Western world is controlled by ideologues whose aim is to crush dissent and anyone who questions the orthodoxy. 

You cannot have democracy without free speech. Curtail the freedom to express alternative opinions, and democracy ceases to exist. 

If democracy is to work, then there must be a winner. And once there is a winner, the loser must accept the winner’s right to govern.

A peaceful life can come at a high price. Think twice before you choose a peaceful existence over standing up for what you know is right. 

If developing critical thinking skills is not the primary purpose of education, then you would have to question the value of education. 

Anyone who travels regularly in a private jet is in no position to lecture other people about the impact of carbon emissions on climate change.

Fashion is an industry that exploits a natural, youthful need to fit in while causing enormous environmental damage in its pursuit of profit. 

Politicians think only in terms of actions that will get them credit in the short term. Those who would do our country harm know this and exploit it quite effectively. 

When politicians refer to zero tolerance for misinformation online, what they mean is that dissent and any questioning of their worldview will not be tolerated.

If politicians are trying to stop us from questioning the views they’re promoting, that’s a very good reason to keep asking awkward questions and refusing to be fobbed off with polite but meaningless answers. 

Haters just want to destroy. They have no real idea as to how life might be made better. They have no vision, only a thirst for destruction. Don’t be fooled by claims that they’re acting in everyone’s interests. They’re not!

If we allow the world to go fully cashless, are we blindly handing over control of our lives to ‘Big Tech’? Giving away our financial freedom so cheaply is probably a mistake from which it will be impossible to recover. 

The problem with the notion of a hate crime is who gets to define the term hate. Mostly, it appears to be those with a vested interest in establishing themselves as victims and therefore deserving of special treatment. 

Equity of outcome might seem like a good idea, but if we go down that road, it will not end well. Equity of opportunity is beyond question, but to guarantee an outcome regardless of effort and enterprise is simply a race to the bottom. 

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19 quotes about change and why it’s important

08/04/2026 by

Today I’m exploring quotes about change.

One of the most fundamental human needs is the need for certainty. We all need certainty because we need to feel secure.

As a species, human beings are programmed to ensure we survive. If we don’t feel secure, then we are constantly on our guard, which drains our energy.

That’s why change can be an uncomfortable experience because it makes us feel insecure, and feeling insecure means we can’t relax.

Most of us can feel uncomfortable with change, at least to some degree, and that’s perfectly natural when you think about it.

However, change is important.

Through change comes opportunity, and if we can embrace change, then opportunity can be ours for the taking.

Most people tend to be slow in their response to change because it’s such an uncomfortable experience. However, if we respond quickly, we can grasp those opportunities just waiting for the fleet-footed.

Think about this: everything we take for granted today once didn’t exist.

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When change is ignored:

A good example of things that once didn’t exist would be computers. Today, most households have several of them in the form of desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

Certainly, this is the situation in my home, and I’m sure that’s true in your home too, dear reader.

However, as recently as 1943, Thomas Watson, then chairman of IBM, said, “I think there’s a world market for maybe five computers.”

Well, there are more than five computers in my home alone, and there will be billions more around the world.

As recently as 1977, Ken Olson, then president, chairman, and founder of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), the leading supplier of minicomputers at the time, said, “There’s no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.”

We’re lucky that neither Bill Gates nor Steve Jobs listened to those gentlemen.

However, in business terms, these examples are even more significant.

Failure to recognize the changing nature of the computer market had almost catastrophic consequences for IBM as a business.

They did manage to adapt eventually, but not before their business went through a major wobble and at one point looked like it might even fold completely.

And where is Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) now? It disappeared long ago and is now nothing more than a footnote in the history of digital technology.

So my message to you today, dear reader, is this:

You ignore change at your peril.

Embrace change:

It’s better to embrace change, however uncomfortable it may feel, and be ready to grab those opportunities as they come along.

The most successful people in business are adept at exploiting opportunities brought about by change.

Change is synonymous with opportunity. It’s that simple.

Here are 19 inspirational quotes about change to help you reflect on what it means and why it’s important. 

Quotes about change (1-10):

  1. Change before you have to. ~Jack Welch
  2. Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. ~Stephen Hawking
  3. To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often. ~Winston Churchill
  4. If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. ~Lao Tzu
  5. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. ~Wayne Dyer
  6. The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. ~Nathaniel Branden
  7. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~Alan Watts
  8. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. ~John F. Kennedy
  9. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. ~Barack Obama
  10. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. ~Reinhold Niebuhr
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Quotes about change (11-19):

  1. There is nothing so stable as change. ~Bob Dylan
  2. There is nothing permanent except change. ~Heraclitus
  3. Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change. ~Confucius
  4. You must be the change you wish to see in the world. ~Mahatma Gandhi
  5. Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. ~Leo Tolstoy
  6. The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. ~Carl Rogers
  7. They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. ~Andy Warhol
  8. You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of. ~Jim Rohn
  9. It is change, continuing change, inevitable change that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account, not only the world as it is but the world as it will be. ~Isaac Asimov
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