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CNA
09-07-2025
- Business
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - The success paradox: why it can feel empty
Ever feel like you've made it in life, but something still feels off? Cheryl Goh explores the paradox of success and why it's becoming more common among professionals with Nancy Ho, Life Coach.
Forbes
08-07-2025
- Forbes
5 ChatGPT Prompts To Transform Life Failures Into Huge Personal Growth
5 ChatGPT prompts to transform life failures into huge personal growth Your biggest failure is sitting there, waiting to become your greatest asset. Most people let setbacks crush them, replaying the pain on repeat while missing the hidden power of learning from them. They stay stuck in yesterday's story when tomorrow's breakthrough is one decision away. What if that failure was exactly what you needed to reach your next level? Transform every setback into rocket fuel for your comeback. Quit playing small. Copy, paste and edit the square brackets in ChatGPT, and keep the same chat window open so the context carries through. Turn setbacks into comebacks: ChatGPT prompts for growth Fighting reality is exhausting. And pointless. You can't change what already happened, but you can change what it means. Peace comes from looking at the facts without the drama. See your role in the failure without any shame. Accept the lesson without creating a narrative, at least at first. Resistance keeps you stuck, acceptance sets you free. This is where your comeback begins. "Based on what you know about me and my recent challenges [describe], help me find peace with what happened. Ask me three specific questions about the situation to understand it better. Then guide me through separating facts from emotions. Create a brief acceptance statement I can use when my mind starts replaying the failure. End with one action I can take today to move from resistance to acceptance." Every setback carries hints of something better. But only if you look. When you're drowning in loss, you miss the lessons. When shame runs the show, you can't see the strength you're building. Flip the script. What skills did this teach you? What resilience are you developing? Your comeback requires you to get curious about what's possible now. "I want to see growth opportunities in my recent setback. Based on our previous discussions, identify three potential areas where this experience could lead to unexpected growth. For each area, ask me a question that helps me see possibilities I might be missing. Then suggest one small experiment I could try this week to explore each growth area." You're not a victim who life happens to. You're the hero of your own life. Every comeback story worth telling has the same arc. You faced the dragon and lost. But you survived. You learned its secrets. You came back stronger and slayed it. This narrative becomes your superpower. Own it and you inspire others. Share it and you heal yourself. Make your mess your message in a tasteful way. "Help me find the powerful story within my setback. Based on what you know about my situation, guide me through crafting my comeback narrative. Ask me about the moment I decided to fight back, the first small win I achieved, and who I'm becoming through this process. Then help me write a compelling three-sentence version of my story that I could share when asked about this experience." Your brain wants to forget pain. But lessons vanish if you don't capture them. Don't erase the wisdom. Document failures like a scientist studying breakthrough data. What worked? What didn't? What would you do differently? These insights become your playbook for future success. "Based on our conversation about my setback, help me extract and document the key lessons. Ask me what I learned about myself, about others, and about the situation. Then create a 'lessons learned' document with five specific insights I can apply going forward. For each lesson, include a concrete action or decision rule to prevent similar issues. Ask for more detail if required." Most people wait for motivation that never arrives. They think time heals everything. Wrong. Comebacks happen through calculated moves. Small wins build momentum. Clear goals create direction. New daily habits build your new identity. Stop waiting for perfect conditions. Don't hope without a strategy. Start building your empire from the ashes. "Now that we've processed my setback and found the lessons, help me create a comeback plan. Based on everything you know about my situation and goals, design a 90-day comeback strategy. Include three specific milestones, five daily actions that rebuild my confidence, and one bold move I should make in the next 30 days. Make it ambitious but achievable." Transform every failure into fuel for your success with ChatGPT Setbacks don't define you. Comebacks do. Find peace with reality and open your mind to hidden opportunities. Discover the hero story waiting inside your struggle. Capture every lesson before it disappears. Build your comeback strategy starting now. Your biggest failure holds the blueprint for your greatest success, and you know it's true. Your future self will be grateful it happened. Access all my best ChatGPT content prompts.
Wall Street Journal
05-07-2025
- Wall Street Journal
Generations of Campers Mourn a Texas Institution Devastated by Floods
Each summer, the daughters of senators, governors, oil barons and other Texas royalty would pass through the gates of Camp Mystic on the banks of the Guadalupe River in the state's Hill Country. Once on the other side, they would leave behind their prominent last names and become Mystic girls, devoted to kindness, self-improvement and fair play while living in a realm with its own traditions and rituals conjured by generations of the same family.
UAE Moments
02-07-2025
- General
- UAE Moments
Daily Love Tarot Reading for July 3rd, 2025
Daily Love Tarot Reading - 7.3.25 Card of the Day: Eight of Coins The Eight of Coins in this position reveals a gift or talent for design or problem-solving -- the know-how necessary to combine utility with efficiency and beauty. This points to a master developing his or her craft. When a person becomes proficient at something, his or her good reputation can spread until the work is showcased in the loftiest venues. It is important for you to respect and appreciate the quality of what you may be helping to create -- as well as the acclaim and potential relationship benefits that accrue from your possible achievements. For singles: Your dedication to self-improvement is attracting the right energy—keep refining your craft, and love will find its way to you. For couples: Growth in love, like mastery in work, takes patience—keep building together, and your bond will only strengthen. Pro Tip for the Day: Just as skill takes practice, relationships thrive on effort—celebrate the small wins and appreciate the beauty you create together.
Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The two books Diddy turned to throughout trial as he awaits verdict
Sean ' Diddy ' Combs revealed the motivational books he turned to throughout his trial as he waits for the jury to determine his fate. The disgraced rapper, 55, held up two books during the first day of jury deliberations, showing court reporters and gallery members how he has been passing time behind bars. Both pieces - The Happiness Advantage and The Power of Positive Thinking - have uplifting themes related to life fulfillment and self worth. International best-seller The Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was 'written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life,' the author wrote on the back of the book. Published in 2003, Peale outlines methods and techniques he believes give people the push needed to 'carry out your ambitions and hopes.' The author promises readers by the time they get through the book - which has 218 to 317 pages depending on the edition - they will have a rejuvenated sense of confidence. Some of the habits readers 'learn' include how to 'be kind to yourself,' 'assume control over your circumstances,' and 'break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life,' the book's blurb reads. Shawn Achor's The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work, was first published in 2010. Another edition of the book, The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life, was published in 2018. It is unclear which version of the book Combs displayed in court on Monday. Regardless, the cover and title are the only differences between them. 'Happiness is not the belief that we don't need to change; it is the realization that we can,' Achor wrote. In the roughly 250-page book, 'Achor shows us how to rewire our brains for positivity and optimism to reap the happiness advantage in our lives, our careers, and even our health,' according to the description. He details strategies for people to achieve more by denouncing stress and negativity. One concept he explores is called the Tetris Method, which is how to 'retrain our brains to spot patterns of possibility so we can see and seize opportunities all around us.' Another theory Achor discusses is the Ripple Effect, which explains 'how to spread positive change within our teams, companies, and families,' according to the book's description. Combs' high-profile trial kicked off on May 12, and after more than a month of grueling testimonies and bombshell evidence - including weapons and hoards of baby oil - coming to light, the jury has entered its deliberation period. He has been charged with racketeering conspiracy, two charges of sex trafficking and two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. Prosecutors claim Diddy coerced victims into drug-fueled sex parties using sex and violence as manipulation tactics. But the fallen musician has denied all of the accusations - asserting all the graphic sex acts were consensual. Much of the prosecution's focus went toward Combs' infamous 'freak-off' sex marathons with hired escorts. Thirty-four witnesses were brought into court to testify against Combs, including people who used to work for him and former romantic partners. His ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, 38, testified at the lower Manhattan federal court while she was more than eight-months pregnant. She detailed being coerced into depraved sex acts with male prostitutes and how Combs savagely beat and blackmailed her. As the trial reaches its conclusion, the court has been thrown into chaos - with the judge receiving alarming notes from the jury at the very start of deliberations. 'We have a juror, No.25, we are concerned cannot follow your honor's instructions. May you please intervene,' one note to US District Judge Arun Subramanian read. This message may have been good start to deliberations of Combs, Alan Tuerkheimer, a jury consultant and attorney, told CNN. Tuerkheimer, who is not at all affiliated with the case, said the note itself is 'significant.' 'There's a wild card on this jury and that is significant. It happened incredibly quickly. There's a lot of give and take, back and forth,' he said. 'Deliberations can get incredibly heated and that's part of the process. For the jurors to say that one juror is not going to follow the judge's instructions, that is quite notable, especially at this early stage of the process.' In the note, the foreman asked to speak with the judge or have Juror No. 25 interviewed - something Tuerkheimer said would be the next step. 'And then it's really up to the judge to decide, "Alright, I don't know if this juror could continue to deliberate," but they've already started, so there's already good grounds for any type of appeal by the defense should there be a conviction,' he continued. The expert said the entire scenario is a 'possible massive headache at this early stage of the game.' Another juror note asked if a person could be convicted of possession with intent to supply narcotics if another person asked for the drugs. Subramanian ran into another jury hiccup just weeks before, with Juror No.6 being dismissed because of due to 'lack of candor.' It was revealed that the 41-year-old juror has given conflicting information about where he lived, saying he was from both the Bronx and New Jersey, the New York Times reported.
