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The Only Self-Help Advice You Will Ever Need
I remember back when they had things called bookstores. I would wander through, gaze at the different genres and be amazed at how many books there would be on a single subject. There might be twenty books about alpaca farming. How did anyone ever sell the second book about alpaca farming? Was there anything new to learn?
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Motivation
That One Thing
The phenomenon of High School graduation marks the occasion for reflection on the previous 18 or so years spent on this planet by the young men and women who appear on the stage in the gymnasium. Over two thirds of that time has been spent by both these students and their families pensive of school and the formalized socialization and education that school offers. During that time, they have wiped noses and held foreheads while faces have dipped into purging basins. They have shopped for school clothes and new school supplies. They have troubled over school lunches for sons and sisters and the odd one for the school dog. Parents have encouraged children to do homework and to study more, study harder, and just study, period. They have attended parent-teacher interviews and school plays, soccer games, rugby games, sports days. They have been on field trips to Science Centers and Parks and Industrial complexes. Students have painted, played, calculated, experimented, written, read, learned history, had crushes, fallen in and out of love, made friends like they will never have again. They have dissected pigs and frogs and eyeballs. They have raised money and dressed up like witches and Rock Stars and they have cried and laughed and shared and felt pain. They have heard about the same planet you and I have heard about for years and they have had thoughts regarding the workings of that planet that none of us have ever had before. And, now they are ready. The cookies are set to come out of the oven. They have laid all the groundwork necessary to change the world for the better and they have experienced all the tribulations of child and adolescent life so that they can strive for that one thing that all of us strive for. And what is that one thing? Like Curly told Mitch the Kid in the movie City Slickers, “We all look for that one thing. We spend our lives looking for that one thing.” And, nobody knows what that one thing is. But everyone still sets out to look for it. Everyone only knows to look and to keep looking. They don’t know what for, but they will know when they find it – because there is truth in it. There are so many paths to follow when they set out on this quest for that one thing. If they don’t know what they are looking for – how will they know which path will lead to that one thing. I contest though - if the path that is followed is the path with heart – then that one thing will surely be at the end of it.
By John Oliver Smith5 years ago in Motivation
3 Painful Truths That Reveal Why You Doubt Yourself
At one point in life, you might hear your inner voice whispering you: Will you ever be good enough? Do you really think you can make your dreams come true? Shouldn’t you just give up and do something else instead? You won’t make it.
By Victoria Kurichenko5 years ago in Motivation
How To Never Miss A Good Opportunity Again
How often have you been annoyed when you hear about an excellent opportunity that is now gone? If only you had known earlier that your dream apartment was free, that the great job your friend is doing even existed, or that the guy next door has the knowledge you would have needed yesterday.
By René Junge5 years ago in Motivation
The Longest Journey I Ever Took Was from My Head to My Heart. (Part 2).
In part 1, we saw how the distortion of our personal power manifests and what the signposts are. You can read it by searching for "The Longest Journey I Ever Took Was from My Head to My Heart. (Part 1).
By Eric Stone5 years ago in Motivation
Stop Being A Puppet
Not a day goes by where I don't miss my Mum and Dad dearly. Even though it's now been nearly 14 years since Dad passed away, and coming up to just 2 years since Mum passed away, I still miss them greatly. I can't answer for everyone, but for me, having lost my both my parents now, it feels like this massive hole of emptiness is left inside of me. Even though I may be surrounded by many other family members and loved ones, there's still that feeling of complete loneliness and loss. In my mind, I still vividly recall such wonderful memories of times spent with Mum and Dad, and it's these times that feel like they only happened yesterday, even though they were many years ago. As unfortunate as it is, death is sadly also a part of life, and for those of us left behind to continue on after those we love have passed on, we just need to keep on going, and working towards building the best possible future for ourselves and our children. I couldn't have asked for better parents really, I was absolutely blessed. My Dad was such a hard worker, who dedicated his life to his business basically, just so he could provide Mum, my sister, and I, with the best possible life, whilst he always ensured there were many times throughout the year he could spend some quality time with us all on holiday also. Thanks to Dad being such a hard worker, it allowed Mum the privilege of being a stay home parent, which was so important to my sister's and my upbringing, as she would always work hard to ensure the house was clean, there were healthy cooked meals on the table, and that we always had clean clothes to wear. I can't express how grateful I am to have had such wonderful, loving, and caring parents, and to have been blessed with the childhood I was provided with.
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
Essential Services
During these challenging times surrounding the dangers and effects of the Covid-19 virus, many have commented that it may now be possible to exist in the world without some of the pleasures we once knew to be positive enhancements to living. Some have said that the world has survived without baseball and hockey and basketball for all these months and they know now that they were not essential. Others explain that this period of time without movies, music concerts and other forms of art and entertainment has shown the world that we don’t really need those “extras” in order to survive. Operative words in these arguments seem to be ‘existence’ and ‘survival’. Without sports, music, movies and entertainment arts generally, we are only a step above the primitive ancestors from whom we evolved. Those that make this argument are somewhat oblivious to the fact that these are the very features of living, not mere existence or survival, that make us truly human. These could be the same people that would also support the elimination of sports and arts programs from schools and universities during tough economic times. As a former teacher of Physical Education, Music, Art, as well as the Sciences, Maths, History, Languages and the Practical Arts, I know and have lived with the firm realization that in order to educate the entire human being and in order to nourish and enrich the souls within all of us, it takes contact with all disciplines. In order to be a true citizen of the planet we need to have taken part in as many possible challenges and learning styles as we can. In order to understand each other and to positively develop the human condition and make the planet livable and safe for everyone we cannot let any already-conceived program slip through our grasp. Every one of us has a responsibility to bring as much to the table as we possibly can in order to make the world a better place to be. Contrary to what some may think, Covid-19 has not shown us that sports, music, movies and the entertainment arts are non-essential, but rather the opposite. Check out the world right now, it is in dire need of those very aspects of life. I believe we need them more than ever. Covid-19 has shown me that we cannot “LIVE” without them. I would suggest that those individuals who claim that they do not need sports at all levels, music and concerts, entertainment and the arts, should first give up their televisions, computers, cars, boats and motor homes for they also must be considered as frivolous and non-essential. Some of us may not think we need these supposedly non-essential programs, but if nothing else, there are world-wide, millions and millions of support staff workers (not just players and performers) who directly and absolutely DO need these aspects of life. They have gone without work for the last 15 months and now they deserve the same back-to-work opportunities as the rest of us. (For further information on the benefits and positive economic impacts of a professional sports team on a community please refer to What Are the Benefits of Hosting a Major League Sports Franchise? By Jordan Rappaport and Chad Wilkerson.) These authors refer to the fact that each professional sports team around the world creates anywhere from 5000 to 10000 full time jobs depending on the sport, the location and the size of the stadium. Even some minor league and university sports teams create nearly as many jobs. Even the building of a sports stadium or arena creates thousands of jobs for several years. Professional sports teams and University sports teams, other major sporting events, music concerts and arts entertainment spectacles can boost local economies by as much as $10 million dollars per single game or event through not only spectatorship, but secondary and tertiary services like restaurants, vendors and hotels as well. The New York Marathon, for example pumps over $350 million dollars into the New York economy every year.
By John Oliver Smith5 years ago in Motivation
5 Reasons Why We Abandon Our Dreams Too Soon
You see this abandoned building? Examine the structure of it. Photo by Gwendal Cottin on Unsplash It’s centuries old and is now thrown to waste. Completely forgotten about. It’s just another crappy building with no use. With a little imagination and a little creativity this could have been something truly great. This reflects as an example on many dreams that are left unfinished and rarely started.
By 𝒟𝒶𝒾𝓈𝒽𝒶 𝒲.5 years ago in Motivation
Friday
Today I woke up and said to myself, no matter what happens today, I'll be the best version of myself with the given resources that this day is giving me. I'll allow myself to be mad if I need to, I'll allow my self to cry if I need to, I'll allow my self to be tired if I need to. I'll allow myself to just be what I need to be in this given day. With this unconditional allowance, also came to me the freedom to just be. To just be what I need to be as a source of contribution with whoever and whatever matches my contributional being.
By SADS5 years ago in Motivation
