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Advice that will put you on the path to success; tips, tricks and nuggets of wisdom from trusted experts and motivational mentors.
Getting accustomed to negativity is not a good idea.
Let’s take a minute to imagine what Buddha would say if he saw today’s world. Would he be proud or disappointed of humanity’s growth? In my opinion, latter one is slightly more likely. Did we really improve as humanity? Perhaps, in some ways we improved tremendously such as, technologically, scientifically, economically and etc. But, did we manage to get better in more subtle ways such as, spiritually and psychologically. It doesn’t seem so. We are being selfish. We are being selfish to a degree that it becomes new normal. Betrayal becomes normal, dishonesty becomes normal and hatred becomes normal. We suppose it is the way it is. How many times we were surprized when we found ourselves truly being happy, joyful, content and satisfied? Even though, all these feelings are really constructive and positive, we feel alienated toward these feelings. Because, we rarely experience this kind of feelings. We all suggest to our children that bitterness, rather than happiness, is a form of knowledge. I ask myself, if this is true? If we really get right what we are and why did we choose to become this way? It has always been thought that people who have been around the longest in the world are the ones having the most wisdom. So I set out to ask myself. What is wisdom? I came to conclusion that wisdom is the ability to understand what can and can’t be changed. It is the ability to know reality best we can. And, most of us are very far from that. Ten thousand years ago, we were still on the wheel of life. How many changes have we actually been through yet? It is almost seems we are going back to square one. In retrospect, Buddha would never judge us for our ignorance. He, just like any human being would understand how it is needless to blame anyone or anything. People are what they are. In the same time, he would think that it is more useful to have more insight into our ignorance. And, then, become aware, how we are contributing to bring change into our society.
By Nuran Mammadov5 years ago in Motivation
Where It All Went Sideways!
Ever wonder where you might be if you had made one choice in your life differently? If you're like me then you've probably thought that many, many, many times. Now don't get me wrong my life was never completely terrible, but neither is it where I pictured myself in this part of my life. How did I get to where I am today, you might ask? Choices, plain and simple, nothing to dramatic or life changing, just choices. Things everyone, everywhere are forced to deal with and they all lead to either beneficial or detrimental consequences later on in life.
By tehmoosespoon5 years ago in Motivation
A Fresh Start
2020 threw everything that it had at me. I lost my grandfather, not blood but I've known him my whole life, July 9th and I lost my father August 6th. My dad was a New York Firefighter/paramedic for the town of Newburgh, an hour east of Manhattan, for 20 years. He retired in the early nineties, but still lost friends in the towers on 9/11. My granddad served in Vietnam and took part in the nuclear tests. It ended up changing his blood type, I assume from radiation poisoning. He was a fantastic story teller and one of the greatest men that I’ve ever had the honor of meeting. Losing those two men really threw a wrench in my life and without question knocked me down to my knees. I went into a deep dark depression and it's taken six months for me to finally feel relatively good again. I've lost a hundred pounds going from 365 to 265, since July of last year. Although most was a healthy loss, at first it was because I struggled to eat after my dad passed away. He was easily my best friend and confidant so the loss was extremely hard on me.
By Cody DeWeever5 years ago in Motivation
DO YOU FEEL LIKE A FAILURE? 3 TIPS TO HELP YOU SUCCEED
Failure is a choice. It’s not by chance. Far too many leaders see failure as a way of life. Now, you would think that breaking free would be easy. All you have to do is clap three times and say, “I believe.” Right? Actually, if you want to move forward then you have to move out of the way. You have to be brave enough to leave the hamster wheel.
By Dr. Colleen Batchelder5 years ago in Motivation
Be The Change That You Want To SEE
Hi my name is Evangeline Dahn and I have a passion for giving back to others and supporting others. As of right now I am a SGT in the Army National Guard, a Online CSR REP for Wellsfargo, learning how to play guitar, a mother of 4, I’m currently in CNA school and building my own business. I became a National Guard in order to serve my country and to help keep us safe. I am a soldier 24 hrs a day though and my soldiers trust and respect me. Therefore if I get a phone call at 1am , then I answer right away. You never know what someone is going through and a few minutes or hrs is more important than someone committing suicide. I make myself available everyday and frequently remind everyone that I am available, if you need help, need someone to talk to, or advice.
By Evangeline Dahn5 years ago in Motivation
Pay it Forward
Goodbye 2020! Pfffffffft, so we thought. Where did the time go? Are we really here in 2021? So you are telling me that 365 days flew by, just like that? That means that 8,760 hours, per person mind you, vanished, just like that. Fact is, we are here. Fact is, the year 2020 swept right under our feet, as hatred, ignorance, fear, and vengeance distracted a lot of us from the greater good. Fact is, those series of events turned many bitter and angry. And fact is, they have separated humanity even further apart from each other.
By Beverly Canabano5 years ago in Motivation
Living for Ourselves by Giving of Ourselves... Love and Trust
If you can love, you should. If you feel you can trust, you should. Life is never about it being easy. Those who have it easy can never have enough because they're never truly fulfilled. I would wager anyone with obscene amounts of money rarely fully trust anyone. I'm sure there are exceptions. No group can be boxed up into nice, neat categories. Every thing on this planet has its outliers, its rebels.
By Tom Stasio5 years ago in Motivation
Pandemic Life Advice from a Self-Help Book Addict. Top Story - January 2021.
"I'm a liar. And I don't care who knows it." That was the opening line of my first "self-help" book. I put "self-help" in quotes like that because I think people associate it with stupid, repetitive, and a waste of time - and I can attest that I used to be one of those people. Then, I read Shonda Rhimes.
By Kam5 years ago in Motivation
