Burning Issues: Recent Episodes
Charles Burns
If you have read or listened or watched all the motivational videos out there, you'd be fooled to believe that life should be hard and difficult and challenging, and you should never ever enjoy anything.Nothing could be further from the truth.Yes, to achieve greatness, takes sacrifice, dedication, control and discipline, but if you're not having fun on the way you are simply doing it wrong.#burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #havefun #fun
Emotions come and go.Let them pass, rather than fighting against them.A key principle from Buddhism.#burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #letitpass #emotion #emotions #buddhism #buddhist
This video is me being raw about a chapter in my story, in the hope that it will inspire and motivate you.#burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #overcomeobstacles #overcome #mentalhealth #chapter #mystory #achieve #dream #burningdesire
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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.
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Stop chasing money and instead strive daily towards achieving more time freedom.#burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #time #money #timefreedom #freedom #retirement #dailyhabits
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
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
I recently went through a few days of negative self-talk, I thought I'd share my reflections on that and how it's just a fact of life we have to get comfortable with or else it will take hold of you and shape your existence.
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Nothing lasts forever.For that reason, it is vital that we learn to lean into and embrace change, rather than resist it and wish we could go backwards.#burningissues #motivate #motivation #inspire #inspiration #change #leanintochange #leanin
Being Movember when guys and maybe some girls grow moustaches in aid of Men's Health, I thought I'd talk a little about how simply giving your friends and family a quick check in call for a hello and catchup might just help alleviate the frightening statistics:
Every Minute of Every Day, One Man Dies via Suicide.
Men Account for 69% of All Suicides.
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Find your purpose and your whole life will change for the better.#burningissues #entrepreneur #inspiration #motivate #inspire #motivate #purpose
Always present the best version of yourself, as you never know where a chance meeting might lead.
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One of the most determining factors in the success or failure of anything.
A key point paradoxically however, is knowing what is worth fighting for and when to change course.
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It's Jewish New Year, seasons are changing and Q4 is upon us.
This led me to think about how we all wait until New Year to set out our new intentions and well I hate the word, but goals also.
However, what most of us don't then do, is periodically check in as to how we are doing both against our vision but also mentally, emotionally, physically and financially.
entrepreneur #inspiration #motivate #checkin #checkinwithyourself #personaldevelopment #personalgrowth
As my grandparent's celebrate an incredible milestone of 65 YEARS OF MARRIAGE, I thought this message was extremely timely.In today's society, we are often told whether implicitly or explicitly that we should go it alone.Whether it's not to get married, the work from home culture, influencers or through the use of technology.In actual fact, this leads to mass isolation and we must remember that the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts.In that way, form long lasting partnerships that can allow you to flourish both personally and professionally.#burningissues #inspiration #motivation #entrepreneur #mindset #motivate #partnership #partnerships #marriage #businesspartnerships #businesspartner #sumisgreaterthantheparts
Today more than ever, our lives are scheduled to the second.
Remember to create moments by doing something a little different and spur of the moment from time to time.
burningissues #inspiration #motivation #entrepreneur #mindset #motivate #spotaneity #takeaction #takeactionnow #schedule #calendar #spurofthemoment
Timing is everything, or so they say.
I disagree with that statement, you make things the right timings when you act upon opportunities via instinct.
Only later will you say, 'Ah, it was fortuitous timing'.
How many other people were at the right time and right place but only a handful succeeded. Why? I give my view in the video.
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Struggle is something that should be embraced and celebrated.
It is what makes that feeling of accomplishment so sweet.
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With the British Open Golf Championship reaching its climax today, I thought the golf term 'bounceback ability' would tie in nicely with a vital component in your mental arsenal.#burningissues #inspiration #motivation #mindset #motivate #entrepreneur #golf #bounceback #bouncebackability #persevere #keepgoing #keepmovingforwards
Reflecting on past events can aide in future progress towards the general direction of travel you are striving towards.
burningissues #inspiration #motivation #mindset #motivate #entrepreneur #power #reflection
Three key principles I like to use/think about constantly when dealing with emotions:
1) You cannot selectively minimise emotions (Brené Brown)
2) Sitting with emotions, not questioning them or fighting against them (Buddhist teaching)
3) Being selective about what you care about (Mark Manson - Author of the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck)
burningissues #feel #feeling #emotion #emotions #brenebrown #brenébrown #markmanson #buddhism #buddhist
After spending an incredible week with old friends and making new ones (you know who you are - das Fräulein) , plus an evening with one of my best buddies back in Manchester, I came back to the realisation as to what true friendship means.
True friendship to me, means the ability to do absolutely nothing with someone you want to be around and just hanging out, talking, drinking coffee and just enjoying one another’s presence.
Crucially without the need to be in a certain environment (be it a club, a fancy restaurant or playing sports etc.) or under the influence of any substances.
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It's simple, help others where and how you are able.
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Learn to appreciate the little things in life.#burningissues #gratitude #motivation #motivate #inspire #inspiration #littlethings #sunshine #coffee #entrepreneur #mindset #mindfulness #appreciate #appreciation
Sat in Barbados at Christmas time 2022, I told my father I would be moving out and making a go of what was to become WatchMarketplace...
A few months later, I have accomplished the seemingly impossible.
If I can do it, so can you.
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The 80:10:10 rule is my take on how to live the best possible life day to day.
80% of your thoughts on the present.
10% of your thoughts on the past and how you can learn from it.
10% of your thoughts on the future and where you'd like to go.
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A very personal message today.
12 months ago, I was released from mental health hospital.
I was lost.
I sank to lows that only few will ever experience, thankfully.
12 months later, life is simply bliss.
Your life can change dramatically for the better.
More on the how I achieved it another time.
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Controversial?
Perhaps, hear me out and let me know what you think.
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1) Keep it simple.
2) Follow your passions and instincts.
3) Don't stress, unless it's literally a life or death situation.
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Thanks to Danielle Petruzzelli for this one.Make sure you set your boundaries to protect your health and wellbeing.#burningissues #motivation #inspire #health #wellness #wellbeing #settingboundaries #boundaries
Once you find it, you have to find a way to maintain it.
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We all strive for it, however, perhaps it's more of a hindrance than we think.
#burningissues #perfection #strivingforperfection
Perhaps, one of the most important videos I'll make.
Particularly in challenging times with the cost of living crisis in the front of everybody's minds, this message needs to not only be heard but embodied daily.
#burningissues #burningissue #motivation #motivate #inspire #live #life #costoflivingcrisis
A simple thought for this week, health is fundamentally more important than wealth.
After all what's the point of amassing capital and materials if you aren't able to enjoy them.
BE SELFISH, LEARN YOURSELF.
REST, RECHARGE, AND REENERGISE.
LEARN TO SAY NO.
ps. Sorry for the noise, I think the microphone was too close to my mouth!
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With the recent news of the devasting earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, leading to almost 30,000 deaths (at the time of recording on 12/02/23), this topic was at the forefront of my mind.
Life is short and fragile, don't procrastinate and put off what you want to do today, go out there and get after it.
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If I personally have one negative trait I'd like to work on, this is probably it.
Super important to not just busy making a living that you forget to live a life.
What are you grappling with and looking to improve?
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For me this is one of the most important practical steps you can implement today, to completely change your life.
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Rather than constantly worrying about where you need to be in regards to life stages at a certain point in time and comparing/contrasting against others, learn to stay in your own lane and live life on your own terms.
Be aware of others in your periphery but fixating on them won't help you get to your destination, it will actually hinder it.
Do what comes naturally, the fast lane is by no means for everyone or indeed the most effective way to go about life.
Live life on your terms and find a lane that works for you.
Stop trying to keep up with others and also stop trying to slow down for others to catch up or to understand where you're headed.
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I once saw this quote on a fridge magnet. Safe to say that I love it!
Enjoy and let me know what you think.
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The ability to turn past negative experiences and associated emotions to fuel your fire and goals is a phenomenal skill.
Everybody endures pain, suffering, grief, hardship and the like.
Find a way to use it to your benefit, your past, present and future self will adore you for it.
Momentum is a key tenet of any successful life.
Importantly we must remember that it works both ways and can become a burden if we aren’t careful.
burningissues #momentum
There is no manual to get to a destination.
If there was, life would be horrendously boring and somewhat pointless.
Instead, we are blessed with a canvas to create our own masterpiece each and every day.
Capitalist and consumerist cultures, encourage us to want and strive for more.
However, we often forget to be thankful and truly appreciate what we already have.
Compromise is a hallmark of any successful relationship, however, changing or hiding parts of your character in fear of the other person discovering elements of your personality is extremely detrimental.
With New Year and new goals in mind, I give my thoughts on an incredibly important and often neglected concept.
The emotional cycle of change is a model in psychology developed by Don Kelley and Daryl Conner in 1979, explaining how we face, react to and deal with changes in our lives.
There is so much fulfilment from being of service to other people and helping them realise their dreams.
This is a key component of my philosophy: Passion + Purpose + Perseverance = Progress
We all go through tough times, it is how we recover from them and indeed use them as a catalyst for change that matters.
On this week's edition of Burning Issues: The topic of ideas is discussed.
1) You have your great idea.
2) You Google it.
3) You find something similar.
4) You give up.
Sound familiar?
This habit is counter-intuitive, as I will explain.
Particularly in business startup culture, many buzzwords are banded around social media and in the general lexicon, that in my opinion have serious underlying negative connotations.
One crucial substitution I forgot to mention in the video, is changing the word failure to the word lesson.
What do you think? Did I miss any?
In this episode, I cover the importance of consistency over intensity, introduce the Flow State chart, the Iceberg and the Emotional Cycle of Change.
Put simply, you have to deliver every day, being a firework is pointless, a candle is what you need to aim for.
🚨This one is going to cause controversy, however, it is for the right reasons🚨
On today's Burning Issues, I talk about The Importance of Meaningful Relationships.
Having watched Ricky Gervais' After Life on Netflix, I felt inspired to talk openly about how I approach mental health, following a self-admitted 6 week period of hospitalisation in mid-2019.
In this episode, I will teach you how I succeed in every aspect of my life, day in day out.
REMEMBER THE EQUATION: Passion + Purpose + Perseverance = Progress
The sum of these parts far outweighs the inputs, this is why progress is so sweet.