Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Motivation.
The Cradle of the Mind (Pt. 1)
I am walking through the forsest, at dawn. I had anticipated that I would wake up early. The sunrise behind me, the world in front of me, I am walking as far as I can. I had promised myself that any genocide of will that might come up would just be a justification of a higher power in charge of the design and of the nurture of my soul. But from basking in the abyss, I knew that whatever impulse surfaced was not the same as when it had touched the bottom of it. The sunrise and the waves in front of me. If I were to ever find my true nature, I would have to confront the sea and her unparalleled depths. Whichever between them was the deepest, won. Win? Win what?—you might ask. Well, the ingenuity of never having to take the path of least discord. As I am taking up this journey, I'm not alone; I'm all who came before me and all who will come after me.
By Deeana Saynt6 years ago in Motivation
Why Do We Fear
My Dear Friend, Fear Today I want to share something going on in my mind, I think about it day in day out. I feel a lot of us live a life of constant fear; it might not be obvious as we all have learned the art of hiding it, hiding it from others and protecting it from ourselves.
By Mana Mohini6 years ago in Motivation
Turning External Turmoil to Internal Serenity
No matter who you are, where you come from, or where you want to go, you will likely face obstacles. One way to think of this inevitable change is to imagine that we are rocks constantly being hit with water, shaping and forming us into different shapes as time goes on.
By Eliana Meligas6 years ago in Motivation
Repeating the Pattern
Ever think about why we repeat the same patterns in our lives over and over again? Why does the alcoholic continue to drink after three DUI convictions? Why does the person in an unhealthy relationship keep attracting the same type of person over and over? Why does the smoker with lung cancer continue to smoke? Why does the person with a potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease continue to have unprotected sex?
By Vince Shifflett6 years ago in Motivation
The Big Picture
Illusions How can you see an illusion as an illusion when it appears to be so real? And how is it that it seems so real if it is an illusion? The illusion seems so real because so many people believe that it is not an illusion. It lies in the wisdom of the person involved. It deals with our own power over our own brains using the Reticular Activation System (RAS) and the intention to be open to new truths. Once we also believed that everything physical moved from one point to another through time and space.
By Geoffrey Musera6 years ago in Motivation
Emotional Challenges
I think it’s pretty safe to say we all have emotional challenges over the course of our journey through this life. From the spiritual novice to the most evolved spiritual leaders, emotional challenges are unavoidable. More importantly, I have found that they create necessary growth and change.
By Vince Shifflett6 years ago in Motivation
'The Mind Detective'
One of six children, Shirley Yanez was born and raised in poverty on a council estate in Leicester in the 1950s. She received no formal education, and would later discover that she was dyslexic. She would go on to use her innate confidence, unbreakable self-belief, and indestructible drive to escape her difficult start in life, finally reaching the top of the money and power mountain within the hyper-capitalist world of Wall Street and the City of London finance.
By Shirley Yanez6 years ago in Motivation
Life's Fleeting Moments
Why is it that sunrises and sunsets are often so captivating and moving? Perhaps it’s the uniqueness of the colors blending and merging together to form a painting-like setting that can’t be reproduced elsewhere. Maybe it’s the sense of satisfaction that comes from seeing a new day born or see the old day fade to its end. However, I tend to think the beauty of these happenings lies in another part of its overall appeal.
By Ben W6 years ago in Motivation
A Moment of Thanks
Let’s take a moment and talk about the power of gratitude. I am so happy and grateful to be sharing my experience with gratitude. I started a daily gratitude journal and the effects have been absolutely amazing. Taking 5 minutes out of my day and writing 10+ things I’m grateful for has been life-changing to say the least. It is surely the fastest way to turn that frown upside down. As we all know, we cannot be both unappreciative and grateful at the same time, and the latter is far more of a positive feeling.
By Trevor Feely6 years ago in Motivation
The Art of Creating and the Stress That Comes with It
Stress is a funny thing, sometimes it hits like a tidal wave and sometimes it is a slow-burning fire that feels like it is always stoked, and as creatives, I think we can fall into deep stress that revolves around performance and perfectionism.
By Abby Griffith6 years ago in Motivation
