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Have you ever been in a situation where someone perhaps criticized you, or maybe unfairly labelled you, verbally abused you, or basically provoked you in some way? A time where you have entered into an argument or disagreement? I think we all have, quite often in fact. There's so many people in this world who love to take their frustrations and anger that they are experiencing in their own life, out on others. That constant build up of stress, anxiety, pressure, and expectations, courtesy of the fast paced and demanding world we live in, quite often takes its toll on most people. It's made worse by the fact that happiness, satisfaction, fulfillment, and goals accomplishment, is continually absent in their life. The truth is, they are to blame for their own unhappiness and failures, as a result of their inability to change, and take action, but they don't see it that way. They like to shift blame on external things, including other people. That's a story for another day though. When you're in one of these moments in which you're being criticized, labelled, ridiculed, verbally abused, provoked, and argued against, how often does your blood boil to the point where you just can't stay tight lipped no longer, and you react in fury? You simply refuse to idly sit by and listen to others having the freedom to be criticizing and verbally abusing you, so you stand up, defend yourself, and you fire some criticism and verbal abuse back at them. Such is the anger and frustration that they have fueled within you, you don't hold back with words, and you start bringing up past things perhaps, or you start getting personal, or you start becoming downright nasty yourself. You feel this release of tension and anger within you, that perhaps has also been building up from circumstances you're perhaps going through, so it feels good in the moment. Even in the days following the argument or disagreement, the vision of that moment swirls in your head, and you continually think about all the things you should have said instead, maybe to inflict more emotional pain back on them? Then as more time passes by, you continue reflecting back on that moment, and you start to realize how immature you actually were, how poorly you reacted, how you allowed someone to provoke you so easily, and how you ended up lowering your colors.
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
Can't Stop. Won't Stop.
Have you ever heard the phrase "Crabs in A Bucket"? It is definitely a dated one, but somehow fits into the thought that we are all fighting to get out of whatever we grew up knowing and its normalcy. Thinking of it, that is literally me and pretty much all the the people whom I have EVER known. Our hometown of Fresno, California has a little bit of The Good, Bad, and Ugly of those crabs. People will go to either hold you in the bucket, or you make you spar your way out. Others, take to the bottom of the bucket and are happy just staying out of the way, playing it safe. My role as coming from such a place took to The Leader Crab. The Inspiring Crab. The One that would make it by any means necessary, and once I did that's where life seem to begin for me. This read is about how moving towards bigger and better while channeling your inner greatness.
By Imani Ke'Von5 years ago in Motivation
The Melancholy Maze
The maze, that deep, cold, empty place we find ourselves in when we have nowhere to go, nowhere to seek help from but to wander around this maze. A place you go when you are silent, thinking, and hurting while you’re in public, by yourself or just about anywhere. That feeling of nothing getting better, the thoughts that you don't see a way it could get better, all this is part of how the maze feels and effects you’re thinking. There is no guide, there is no path to the exit of the maze but the only one to get you out is yourself. The exit exists but it’s not a door it is the way you think and the mindset you have allowed yourself to have.
By Rafael Oliveras5 years ago in Motivation
Integrity and why it matters: Part 1
What do I mean by "integrity?" Merriam-Webster dictionary defines integrity as, "1: firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : INCORRUPTIBILITY 2: an unimpaired condition : SOUNDNESS 3: the quality or state of being complete or undivided : COMPLETENESS."
By Max Radbill5 years ago in Motivation
Word Power
From the day I learned there were negative numbers I've never fully trusted math. (NEGATIVE numbers? You count things that are less than zero?!) I've heard of people juggling the numbers. Cooking the books. And who in Retail hasn't seen a version of 'Magic Math'? You know what I mean:
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Motivation
The Need For No
As a regular reader of my blogs, quite often you will note that I give the recommendation that we should always be seeking to help, support, uplift, motivate, inspire, and encourage others. When we are proactive in encouraging and supporting others, to pursue their goals, and be striving for happiness, exactly as we desire for ourselves, along with having the generosity to help those in need, it brings a whole new level of satisfaction and fulfillment to our lives, as we are privileged to observe the positive impact we can actually have in the world. Helping others is something I, and many other motivational speakers, life coaches, and successful individuals worldwide, will always encourage. One thing we will discourage though, is when we go about pleasing others. You may be scratching your head, questioning if there is even any difference between helping others and pleasing others, or perhaps wondering why we should be discouraged from pleasing others? Let me first try and clarify the difference between the two. Helping others I could best define as doing an act of kindness towards other people. The beauty of helping others is there are no limitations. We are not restricted to only helping people that we know, it could be a random act of kindness towards a stranger. This kindness and help may come via generosity in giving financially, without the expectation of those funds being returned, such as a donation, giving money to a homeless person, or even to someone you personally know who is doing it tough financially. It may come in the form of volunteer work, sacrificing one's own time, in order to be helping out local community associations, sporting clubs, welfare groups, and the like. It may be about genuinely being there for someone who is going through an extremely difficult time in their life, by regularly visiting them, checking on them, offering to assist in any way, and showing them heartfelt support and compassion. It could be as little as being that support person who is there to continually encourage, motivate, and be that vital source of positivity towards someone, who is on the journey towards achieving their goals. It could be helping an elderly neighbor out, by cooking some meals for them, or assisting them by doing the gardening or lawnmowing. Helping out others is not about doing all the work for them, it's about relieving the burden on them, and showing them that they have someone there who genuinely cares for them and their welfare, and has genuine compassion for them. The best form of helping others comes from spontaneity, and not waiting until someone asks for help, through being proactive in identifying their struggles, and assisting them accordingly. Helping others is about kindness, care, compassion, and generosity from the heart, without any expectation of anything in return.
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
DON'T WASTE YOUR LIFE - Powerful Motivation
Click the BGM to play. Keep it playing and then start trading this powerful article. You'll feel my words. Life! How beautiful it is, how amazing it is to be able to rise up in the morning and have that sunshine on your face rather than on your grave.
By Zeeshan Mushtaq Lone5 years ago in Motivation
Spring Forward Mindset
Every January 1st I would start the year with the usual enthusiasm that any New Years’ day would bring. It was a new day to have a fresh start to eat healthily, exercise, save money, set my priorities straight, and get my life organized. Every time I tried to tackle any of these seemingly momentous challenges, I had a hot streak for five to even thirty days before I bit off more than I can chew, got bored of whatever routine I started, and eventually went back to my old ways.
By Noelani Putirka5 years ago in Motivation
The freedom of decluttering
As I stood and looked around my heart felt heavy. My life was falling apart and I walked into my 'craft room' and claustrophobia enveloped me, crushing me. Tears streamed down my face and I rubbed my chest feeling like maybe my heart had actually ceased to beat.
By Nadia Cowperthwaite5 years ago in Motivation
