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Without Darkness
“Stars can’t shine without darkness,” ~ D.H. Sidebottom, Fragile Truths. If I asked you to think about when you have faced your worst day, the worst experience, or the worst memory, what would you end the tale with? Would you simply say: "Things are fine now though" or "I wish it never happened...?"
By Mel E. Furnish8 years ago in Motivation
Peace of Mind
Everyone, at one point in their lives, does things that they are not proud of and then later allows it to ruin their peace. When I say everyone, I mean everyone. Take me for example, I have done many things that I am not proud of and now here I am at 8 pm on a Monday night with my mind reeling. I want to have a calm, quiet, and peaceful mind and yet for some reason, all I can think about, or more accurately dwell on, are the things I have done in the past. These things are in the past and yet they still prove to be such an issue and it is not for the things themselves, but it is because of the way they make me see myself.
By Hannah Taylor8 years ago in Motivation
Keys to Happiness
I’m really trying to be happy these days and I realized that it’s not always simple. I’m working really hard and I’m starting to learn ways to be happier. Sometimes, you have to learn to enjoy little things and the present. Your life needs to be full of positivity, balance, and joy, and here are some keys to happiness. (I am not a psychologist or anything but these are keys I use in my life and they work for me and I hope they’ll work for you as well.)
By Charlie Garcia8 years ago in Motivation
20 Things I Learned Before I Turned 20
1. You should always drive to be the best version of yourself that you can be, but no one is perfect. If you fall short, it isn’t the end of the world. You’re going to make mistakes. you’re going to do stupid things. it’s a part of growing up. learn to forgive yourself.
By Brooklynn Derise8 years ago in Motivation
Masking Happiness
We live in a world surrounded by people. We crave people's attention, their touch, even their words. Our dependence on having other people fill the void of what's missing inside of us has taken over. No longer do people fill comfortable enough to be on their own.
By Catrin Donnelly8 years ago in Motivation
How to Appreciate Your Self Worth
Get away from everything and everyone and just accept your reality. The best part of living is experiencing the downturns and what comes next to for us. Now you maybe be thinking why the downturns and the future and not the positive side to life. Well let me explain.
By Bethany Gordon8 years ago in Motivation
The DNA of Greatness
I recently watched a documentary on Albert Einstein, and by recently I mean this morning. It was fascinating. Obviously, the main focus was on his achievements in theoretical physics like his papers on the photo-electric effect and, of course, general relativity. What I thought was interesting, though, was how they focused a lot on his character; i.e. who he was as a person. That got me thinking about the characteristics Einstein had that contributed to his greatness and if those can be quantified. Are there a collection of attributes that can be identified in people who change the world? Essentially, is there DNA to greatness?
By Sebastien Lacasse8 years ago in Motivation
How I Started Writing
So this story starts in February 2013. I was in middle school (a time that I don't remember clearly), and there was a new girl that happened to have the same health class as me. To be quite frank, I really didn't like her at first, but I soon realized it was only because we didn't know each other. As quickly as we had met, we instantly became friends.
By Christina Richardson8 years ago in Motivation
Letter to Myself
The hardest thing I had to write is staring me in the face. As ink hits the paper, my heart breaks. I'm starting with life as I knew it back then. I stood my ground then I crumbled. Had no one in my corner, and I couldn't fight my own battles. I didn't know what to do. I could never just be me. I was a gentle soul. I was always taken for granted, and always taken advantage of. I was weak in everyone's eyes. I should’ve known what I know now to be better. At times when I'm feeling like this, I wish my mom was here.
By Danyelle Lewinson8 years ago in Motivation
Stop and Smell the Roses
Nowadays, everyone is rushing from here to there, cell phones permanently attached to their hands, laptops and tablets not too far away, and everyone working and struggling to make the almighty dollar stretch as far as it can or in some cases, will go.
By Morganne Thayer8 years ago in Motivation
