Mark Taylor: Writer

Mark is a freelance writer working for M2 magazine.

Below is just some snippets of his writing style:


Find Your Passion
Life will feel like a struggle unless you pursue what you really enjoy. If you really want to give yourself the best chance of success, you need to isolate that which you enjoy in life and go after it with relentless gusto. "Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life?" (Dr. Wayne Dyer). If you pursue what you love, success will follow. In order to find your true passion, you will probably need to ask yourself some questions. Motivational expert, Frederic Premji, has compiled a list of seven questions to help you find your passion:

What makes you smile?
What would you do for free?
What makes you unafraid of failure?
What do you find easy?
What sparks your creativity?
What do you like to talk about?
What would you regret hot having tried?

Successful people didn't become successful through persisting in doing something they hated. They pursued what they enjoyed and you need to do that too.

Start Telling People What You Are Really Thinking/Feeling
There are a multitude of reasons why people don't speak the truth but they all originate from the one place: the ego. Your ego is solely concerned with your image, how others perceive you. By practising truthfulness, you will slowly begin to feel you are less concerned with what other people think of you. This will free you to engage in all those things you avoid because of fear of negative reactions from others, like taking ballet classes or running naked through your workplace. Dr Abraham Kryger from Monterey Preventive Medical Clinic in California lists many benefits of telling the truth. These include: an increased sense of grounding/confidence, greater success/personal expertise, increased ability to influence others and good humour. Remember, whenever you lie to someone, you are also lying to yourself. Lying is ultimately a cowardly exercise and no one likes a coward. Think of The Wizard of Oz, nobody liked that cowardly lion. If you find yourself not telling the truth, it's not too late to start being truthful. People will respect your willingness to change. "Always tell the truth. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest." (Mark Twain, author/humorist).

Great words and advice Mark.