advice
Advice that will put you on the path to success; tips, tricks and nuggets of wisdom from trusted experts and motivational mentors.
Your Future And Happiness At Risk!
For anyone who thought life would be so much better if they didn't have to go to work, may have just a little wake up call in 2020. The coronavirus has caused much destruction on a global scale, not only health wise, but also in regards to employment. As businesses were forced to temporarily close, or had restrictions imposed on them, many had no other choice but to offload staff, leaving millions of people, all of a sudden, without a job. What a contrast in people's opinions about their job though, when we compare the sort of things they were saying mid 2019, to that of mid 2020. Previously, it was one big whinge session, constantly complaining about how much they hate their job, how much their job sucks, and how they could think of much better things to be doing in their life. Fast forward to mid 2020, that conversation was still one filled with whinging and complaining, but this time it was about the fact how they had no income to live on, how they were desperate to have their job back, and how they were stuck at home not being able to do anything. It's interesting that the hatred towards their job, with the wish of not having to work, came to fruition, and yet only ended up causing more unhappiness and stress. Two lessons to learn here, be careful what you wish for, and we never really understand what we have until it's gone. Let's be honest here though, the real reason people were so desperate to get their job back wasn't because they enjoyed it, was it? They wanted it back for the money, which is understandable to an extent, because we need money in order to survive accordingly. Basically, most people have an extreme desire and need for money, but don't want to have to work for it, and sorry to say, but life doesn't work that way. The underlying problem, to all this I have discussed above though, is work satisfaction.
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
Pagan at christmas time? Santa is too!!
4 years ago I discovered that I have Scandinavian roots that go far beyond the british/Irish clans my parents claimed was the majority of genes for years. This meant the world to me to know that I have ancestors that celebrated the seasons far differently than the commercial brand of Christmas that was spoon fed to me every december alongside bowls of cranberry sauce and a pine-scented plastic pointed bush looking thing. Every winter, I was fortuned with a snow dusted house in the mountains, relatives to gather around an abundance of food, and of course presents. This was all wonderful and I am grateful for the memories that comes with this type of festivity. But, there is is "but" here .
By Sam Royce 5 years ago in Motivation
You've Been Lied to for Generations, It's Time to Stop Listening
You've been consistently lied to and it’s still happening. You’re lied to so much and with such conviction, the lies have become reality, they have morphed into innate truths and are consumed without question.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Motivation
In Helping Others, You Help Yourself
What is it that you truly want in life? What is it that you truly desire that will bring you great happiness, satisfaction, fulfillment, and joy? These two questions should be relatively easy to answer, as undoubtedly, we would have many such rewards and riches swirling through our minds, that we would dearly love as part of our life. Now, what about your neighbor though, what is this that they truly desire to have as part of their future? What about your friends? What about your workmates? What about other members of your extended family? What about even your partner? Do we actually know, or even care for that matter, about what others are trying to achieve in their own life? It's easy to become infatuated in, and desperate about, trying to achieve our own goals, that we quite often forget about those around us. After all, we have our own life to live, and we want to ensure that we live that in happiness, satisfaction, and success. Let's be honest here though, most of us live a life of pure selfishness and greed. Sure we may help out others from time to time, acting upon pleas and requests for urgent help, but realistically, unless we are asked to help, or a natural disaster occurs and we feel obliged to help, we normally don't. Why? Because we are too invested in our own interests. Now let's get one thing straight here, there is no issue with striving to achieve our goals, or trying to create a future filled with success, happiness, and prosperity, for ourselves. We are all on borrowed time, and the time we spend alive, we want to ensure we are happy and satisfied. We don't get a second shot in life, so we need to make sure that we are utilizing our time effectively, in order to create a life by our own design. The problem is though, we go totally the wrong way about it.
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
How to improve your relationships?
Work on yourself. Work so hard and so much, that you are too busy to be seeking out validation. Is not an easy road, in fact is the hardest road but it’s 100% worth it. There is no way I can explain this to you in just one sentence however everything evolves around the idea that we are all fucked up, and that there is no one person that has it all figured out, actually it’s the expectancy of some future accomplishment that keeps us motivated and energetic. If you want to be attractive to someone it’s important that you are attractive to yourself first. I know all this might sound to you like a cliché, but it’s not. I had a conversation with my mum the other day(she is at a low point in her life), and while I was trying to convince her why changing some of her habits would be highly beneficial to her, she was able to bring endless reasons why she doesn’t need a change in her life right now. She was blaming people in her life for how she feels, without for a second considering that might be her… that maybe she is the one that can take the responsibility and bring about a different outcome. It’s interesting how we are able to go to great ends in order to avoid the responsibility for our own destiny. Things don’t happen overnight, and most likely will never happen 100% our way, but we really do have to take responsibility for ourselves and our actions. We are all experts in someone else’s life, but we don’t know what to do with ours, is not like life comes with a manual of instructions and there is only one way to do things and nothing is certain. You can’t get to comfortable with pretty much everything in your life because nothing lasts forever. You don’t last forever! You cannot get it wrong if you never settle and always seek ways to improve yourself a little, and every time your attention drifts on others, bring it back to you. You don’t have to make big changes, it can be as small as drinking a glass of water on the empty stomach in morning, just something to ground you and to remind you that when you say you are going to do something, you do it! And the sum of all these little changes are going to improve your life in ways that you never imagine possible for you. It’s consistency and perseverance what we need to harvest in order to put up with big challenges in our lives. Nevertheless, is important that we are compassionate with ourselves; what life is that, if we cannot forgive ourselves and learn from it? No need to hold on to grudges, life is to short. As you are able to love yourself, you should be able to love the other. If you want to be attractive to someone, make yourself lovable by closing the gap between who you want to be and who you are.
By Andreea 5 years ago in Motivation
Lifestyle Changes Needed in the Second Lockdown
This year hit us very hard. Clearly! The unexpected, unseen and the uncertainty was everything 2020 was all about. 2020 confined us inside four walls and one roof, unmotivated us, financially drained us as well as took a huge toll on our mental and physical health. At present, we are facing yet another lockdown of the year, and it is important to make some changes now that we are more aware and have familiarized ourselves with the situation we are dealing with.
By The Breatharian Blogger5 years ago in Motivation
My Choice
It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. - J.K. Rowling I talked to a friend after a very long time and he told me how confused he still is and how he still hasn't figured out what to do with his life. It made me realize we are, perhaps just bohemian souls born in a generation meant to question things and set new norms. People who have a strong belief that there is more to life than what we have actually been taught to believe. The conversation went from relationships to lifestyle choices to me explaining the energies and the philosophy of life - Every person you interact with is a guide sent to teach you something. I learned what impartial, non-judgemental listening can do for a person from our rendezvous and also that I have been living in the hermit mode for a long long time. Once you start dwelling in the peace of solitude, you find that it is pretty addictive and don't want to deal with the noise of the world.
By Devika Pathak5 years ago in Motivation
Self Criticism, an Overwhelmed Mind, and How it Leads to Self Destruction...
“I am bored.” This is simply not a statement I can relate to. Unfortunately, it is not because I’m just that productive 24/7, or even a large chunk of time. I deeply struggle with learning how to “shut my brain off.” I have a million “ideas,” and want to explore all of them. When it’s time to rest, have fun, or decompress, I struggle, because I have programmed my mind to believe that I have not “earned” those “luxuries.” There is simply too much to do that I’ve yet to finish (or start). Unfortunately, that ultimately ends up with me getting barely anything accomplished. Sooo...the vicious cycle repeats itself. It has been a vicious cycle that has taken a lot of self reflection to change. I had to dig deep, asking myself some very important questions.
By Annie Mae Edwards5 years ago in Motivation
