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What Will My Family Think If I Start Traveling?
At the end of the day, who’s life did we just live? Did we walk around telling the kid who wants to go out and see the world, and still be successful that he couldn’t do it, or were we that kid? Ultimately, although we may take to heart what is said to us, especially by those close to us, we must lead our own life, and the only we to do so fulfillingly is by listening to our intuition, and following our heart. A heart filled with the expectations and wishes of everyone but yourself is a confusing heart to follow.
By Jonathan The Wanderer7 years ago in Motivation
The Potential Within
Everyone is born with one constant human quality. One thing that transcends race, religion, gender, and social status. Every child that comes into this world and takes its first breath is given this incredible gift. I have it. You have it. Your friends and family have it. Every man, woman, and child has it. That special gift given to all of us is POTENTIAL.
By Nathan Hutton7 years ago in Motivation
The Most Important Decision I Ever Made
CW: trauma, assault The most important decision I ever made came at a time of great trauma. After the first HugTrain, I moved to London. It was, I thought, a dream come true. During my first month there, I got mugged by four teens at a deserted commuter train station. It was dark. I was late meeting a friend and my phone had died. They pushed me up against a wall and rifled through my pockets. One of them even whispered in my ear, “Make it easy on yourself. Don’t fight back.” When it was all over and I was in a daze, I hit the police button on the platform and they came and drove me home after taking my statement. The muggers had taken everything. My money, my cards, my passport, my laptop. Everything. I had a choice to make in that moment. A few choices. I could choose to hate that ethnic group. I could choose to hate London. I could choose to feel betrayed by the universe after having devoted myself and a lot of my own money turning a vacation into a mission of service (I only started crowdfunding HugTrain after my last brain injury in 2012).
By Arié Moyal7 years ago in Motivation
Riding the Singing Wolf
Hello to those of you who are on the path of transformation in this unbelievably materialistic and judgmental world! You will relate to the feeling of riding blind upon a singing wolf! There is the exhilaration of freedom, yet the fear of falling, the strangeness of the song, and the not knowing where you will end up.
By Sarina Michaels7 years ago in Motivation
Everyone Has Some Sort of Eating Disorder and Body Dysmorphia Part One
Everyone has some sort of eating disorder and body dysmorphia, it’s just the situation of the world today. Since the 80s, I truly believe this has gotten worse with social media; it's everywhere you look, nowhere is safe anymore. Back in the 80s, I watched my mum as she battled with her idea of what a perfect body should look like. I watched as my nan battle and slowly die from her eating disorder. Each woman battling a different side: a different kind of mindset. With my mum, she always thought of herself as overweight, and standing at 4'9'' she was maybe a little curvier than most people back in the 80s, but I used to think she was perfect. Shapely legs, beautiful hips which she used to carry me on, amazing arms to which she would give the most amazing hugs with. To me, she was perfect, and as a child, I never understood why she didn’t love her body. I loved her, shouldn’t she love herself too? Although she never become underweight and I never believed she was overweight, it was where her mindset was at that time. The woman loved her food and she could eat, but she would torture herself with self-loathing and hide her body under baggy clothing.
By angela mckendrick7 years ago in Motivation
Value Versus Price
The value of any product or service is indubitable in the eyes of the beholder, but I believe that the way we measure value is often clouded by what we want rather than what it's actually worth. One of the most frustrating things when working in the medical field is watching patients turn down health-specific products or services because of a price tag. That is not to say that medical services are not overpriced, but in relation to all the other extraneous expenses we spend our dollars on, one must admit that the priorities are habitually out of order. We are eager to fork out hundreds of dollars for a designer bag without hesitation. Shoes, accessories, and items that boost our social status are consumed at outrages prices at no question, but as soon as it comes to anything in regards to what we actually need, the wallet is on shutdown and we need answers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American spends more than $1700 annually on clothing alone. I doubt that this includes all the designer shoppers, because last I checked, an MK backpack costs about half of that by itself. While I believe that everyone should live the way that makes them happy, I also know that having the wrong perception in regards to what we need and what we want can eventually lead us into some big trouble.
By Ocean Desmore7 years ago in Motivation
The Marginal Returns in Life
There is a well-known law in economics called the ‘Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility’, which states that as consumption of a good or service increases per unit, the satisfaction derived from consuming an additional unit or more will lead to a subsequent decline in its overall utility. In other words, the more you consume, the less satisfied you will be with each additional product or service you purchase. The first thing you buy, use, or consume will be the most satisfying but the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th unit of the same item you utilize will not be as useful and could even not satisfy you at all.
By Ben W7 years ago in Motivation
Confidence when Confidence Gets Low
Whenever my confidence is low, I just think of the times that seemed impossible, the times when I felt like I could not achieve. One term while attending college, I made the winter term dean's list all while working and consistently being involved in extracurriculars. That was a very proud moment for me. Not only because I had upped my GPA and attained A’s and B’s, but because that was a VERY stressful season for me. I was working a lot of hours and faithfully attending a Writer’s guild, plus I was also helping out my family at the time. When I was stressed out, what did I do? I prayed, remembered to rest and think positive, and reminded myself of the reason for it all: my passion. My passion is to write. My passion is to uplift, encourage, and motivate other people to be their ultimate best!
By Woman With an Edge7 years ago in Motivation
65 Positive Affirmations for Effortless Life Balance
Have you ever wondered how you can achieve balance in your life? One way to ensure a balanced life is to think positively. This is because your thinking can shape how you perceive any situation throughout the day.
By Silena Le Beau7 years ago in Motivation
