Let's get this thing going!

G'day all!

This is my first post on my new blog!

David Tennant has not given his approval in real life... yet.

My goal for this blog is to start writing about any life-enhancing media (Audiobooks, Podcasts, eBooks) I come across, and maybe, some thoughts I have every now and again reflecting on my life and how I'm working on becoming a better version of myself.

I'm not sure who coined the phrase "become a better version of yourself". I've heard this phrase from various influential people such as Elliot Hulse, Peter Voogd and others, but it's a phrase that I think everyone should come to know and understand in depth.

I love the phrase "become a better version of yourself" because in my mind, it doesn't make any judgements about your current position in life, other than you can improve it. It also doesn't say "best" version of yourself, because your life is an ongoing process and you can always improve!

It's not a bad thing that you're not already "a better version" of yourself! Just like it's not bad that a newborn baby doesn't yet know how to talk, eventually, with enough time and patience, they'll start to talk (and most would agree that learning how to speak is considered better than not learning how to speak). Don't beat yourself up about it. I'll tell you right now, without a doubt, I am 100% sure I can become a better version of myself and you can too!

To me, this phrase implies that you have the power to improve your life, and ultimately, you are the only person who can do that. If you do not want to change your life for the better, no matter what advice you receive, it won't happen. Ultimately, you are the one who has the power! You need to decide to incorporate any advice into your life, then make changes! I hope to expand on simple ways to do this on future blog posts.

So, this was my first blog post. I plan to incorporate this into my weekly or bi-weekly routine to write a review of a book or podcast, or just write something short about my thoughts on becoming a better version of myself.

I currently work as a Web and Software developer, so I might post things about coding every now and again, but I think I'll keep that to a minimum to avoid alienating non-programmers.

You are awesome!! Thank you for spending your time to read this. You decided to read this, so that is just a small example indicating you have the power to control your life. Use this control to become a better version of yourself!

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