Hi there,
For those new here, Little Things To Inspire You is a big round-up containing a thought, a quote, a writing tip, a journaling prompt, and reading, watching, and listening recommendations.
Enjoy!
Ali
Last week, in my post about a $200 candle, I explored something called the knowing-doing gap: The period in which you know you should do something, or want to do something, but don’t take action towards it.
Discussing this with a friend later in the week, she told me the post inspired her to have more empathy towards others because the knowing-doing gap impacts us all differently. I loved this response and hadn’t considered it myself.
We all know exactly in which areas of our lives we can relate to this concept — so why are we so hard on others dealing with the same thing?
In the now-famous book The Four Agreements, its author lists four central agreements you must make with yourself to be happy. One is not taking anything personally. Understanding that the knowing-doing gap impacts …