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Contentedness. by Tom Herring

  • Motivation

    How To Be Successful And Happy Too

    April 27, 2017 Read More
  • Motivation

    Is This The One Thing Stopping You From Being Successful?

    February 9, 2017 Read More
  • Relationships

    The Secret to Incredible Friendships

    January 27, 2017 Read More
  • Parenting

    The Most Important But Overlooked Part Of Being A Dad

    September 13, 2016 Read More
  • Overcoming difficulty

    Thank Your Way Out Of Depression And Frustration

    August 17, 2016 Read More
  • Overcoming difficulty

    Tired of Troubles? This Fight May be Your Best Friend

    July 6, 2016 Read More
  • Leaving your mark

    Stop Deceiving Yourself to be Happier + One Cool Experiment

    May 18, 2016 Read More
  • Parenting

    How to Live Today Well: Wisdom From a Kung Fu Turtle

    December 27, 2015 Read More
  • Finding your purpose

    4 Things Successful People Do

    December 16, 2015 Read More
  • Motivation

    How to Never Let Your Heart Grow Old

    October 17, 2015 Read More
    Motivation

    How To Be Successful And Happy Too

    April 27, 2017
    skiing

    In most summers when I was a child, we went camping in France. Other than pain au chocolat and squat toilets, there was one theme woven through all of those holidays – a family canoeing trip. We always rented canoes for a day, heading off along a river into the countryside. This sounds straightforward, and no doubt for other families who enjoy similar outings it is just that. But for us, it never was. The river was always fast, there…

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    Motivation

    Is This The One Thing Stopping You From Being Successful?

    I finished my breakfast of mutton and mare’s milk, rooted my laptop out the depths of my rucksack, and slipped out of the yurt. Our campsite was on a plateaux by a river and…

    February 9, 2017
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    Relationships

    The Secret to Incredible Friendships

    ‘What’s wrong?’ Irina asked when she discovered me on the sofa gazing forlornly at the ceiling. I shrugged. ‘Maybe you should think about it.’ Strangely I still need reminding to pay attention to what’s…

    January 27, 2017
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    Parenting

    The Most Important But Overlooked Part Of Being A Dad

    I held him at my neck and strode gently across the driveway. His small breath tickled my skin. I didn’t want him to wake, but longed for him to know. ‘We might never have…

    September 13, 2016
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    Overcoming difficulty

    Thank Your Way Out Of Depression And Frustration

    Today as I made my way through town at lunch there were lots of tourists around, peeping into shop windows, snapping away on cameras and generally poking about the place. As on most summer…

    August 17, 2016
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    Overcoming difficulty

    Tired of Troubles? This Fight May be Your Best Friend

    Are you easily discouraged or distracted from pursuing your dreams? When something goes wrong and you find yourself on the floor, how good are you at getting up and pushing on with a smile?…

    July 6, 2016
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    Motivation

    Are You A Success?

    What are your dreams? What do you want to achieve in life? One of mine is to be a writer – like a proper one who makes money from it. So I’m working in…

    June 4, 2016
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    Leaving your mark

    Stop Deceiving Yourself to be Happier + One Cool Experiment

    You don’t see many homeless people where I live. Sure, if you begin to look beneath the surface you find that there are a number of people without a proper place to live, but…

    May 18, 2016
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    Finding your purpose

    There is a Secret to Happiness After All

    Did you know that life is supposed to be fun? I mean really fun. Enjoying our lives is not a bonus or something for a lucky few. Far from being the icing on the…

    April 28, 2016
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    Dealing with disappointment

    Is Disappointment Holding You Back?

    I am fortunate enough to work with some great people; they are mostly members of my family. Over the last few weeks however, there has been some quarreling amongst us. Not long ago, my cousin introduced…

    April 19, 2016
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    Finding your purpose

    Get Contentedness: Enjoy today and Dream of tomorrow

    Do you ever have that feeling that you’re supposed to achieve something important in your lifetime; that you are destined to be the cause of something significant in the world? Maybe you feel a…

    April 2, 2016
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    Relationships

    Scared of Talking to People You Don’t Know? Update

    So last week I set a challenge for those of us who find meeting new people terrifying and holding conversation difficult. The provocation was to talk to a new person everyday for seven days –…

    March 24, 2016
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    Relationships

    Scared of Talking to People You Don’t Know? Take the Challenge

    Do you fancy a challenge? For some it’ll be as easy as breathing. For others like me, not so much. It’s amazing how little incidents in our day can be so important. A few…

    March 14, 2016
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    Altruism

    An Incredible Opportunity

    I don’t really know what to make of it. It’s been playing on my mind a lot lately. I work for a charity, which partners with small organisations in Malawi, to help communities overcome…

    March 2, 2016
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    Leaving your mark

    What’s Your Mark Going to be?

    When we go on holidays to Poland where Irina’s family live, there are a load of favourite spots we like to visit. One of them is the cinema. Coming from a small island, this…

    February 26, 2016
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About Me

About Me

Hi. I’m Tom, and I’m excited that you're here.

This blog is designed to help you get happy! A big part of that is helping you to discover your great and unique purpose.

I’m married to Irina, and we have a little boy called Sasha. 

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