NeverSettle is a personal development blog that aims to put you in control of your life
What Getting an ATAR of 99.80 Taught Me
In my journey, I described the drive and ambition I developed as I grew up. My goal for VCE started from 'in the 90s', then increased to 'dux — probably in the 99s', then to 'screw it, I'll just get a perfect 99.95'. You can imagine the effort I put into my studies. My Efforts in School Leaving asid...
People Making a Difference: #1 Elon Musk
Over the last few years I began asking myself what I really wanted out of life. I knew that, whatever I chose to do, I wanted to make a difference to the world. There are lots of ways to make a difference, but there are some people who are helping the world on a global and transgenerational scale. T...
How Important VCE Actually Is to Your Life
If you're currently completing VCE you've been told by ex-students, teachers, parents, and most other people that your life is riding on your ATAR. VCE is important. It's just not as important as it's hyped up to be. You might already believe this. But your belief might not be based on all of the re...
How to Break Down Goals Into Easy Steps: Part 1
Having goals in life is important. Without them you're not likely to achieve as much than if your efforts were more focussed. However, once you know what you want, your goal/s might seem so large that you just don't know how to get there or where to start. Breaking big, vague goals down into smaller...
Why You Should Be Setting Goals
Goals are the cornerstones of success. Failing to plan is planning to fail. In the series on discovering purpose and direction, we highlighted that it is everyone's goal to maximise the value they get out of life and this is primarily done by maximising fulfilment. Once you know what you want in lif...
Pros and Cons of Different Money Making Methods
This is part two of the different methods of making money. See part one for the introduction. The image I put together for this post has the Cashflow Quadrant in it from Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad series (including the Cashflow Quadrant book). Both books are a fantastic way to improve your...