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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.
Do the fucking work.
What excuses are you currently making for not reaching your goals? What truths are you avoiding? What lies are you telling yourself every day? Is it comfortable…living in your own damn comfort zone and rarely leaving it? Well, here’s the ugly truth for you: no one else is going to chase and accomplish your goals for you. No one. Let that sink in for a moment. No one is going to make your dreams and goals true. No one is going to save you. It is up to you. Only you. Remember that the next time you look at the mirror. The reality and seriousness might not sink in immediately, but let it simmer. Leave it on the backburner of your mind.
By Silvia5 years ago in Motivation
Into the depths
First of all, if your reading this little thought of mine I appreciate you taking the time to slow down from your busy life and take a deep breath. In fact, go ahead and take a few deep breaths and exhale each breath very slowly. Now that your mind is a little clearer take a few minutes to stop and think about all the things that you want, you might list a number of items that are desired by every person that you know. Maybe you want a new phone or a new car even if they are only new to you. Maybe you want to take that vacation you've always dreamed of. Everyone in the world desires something all the time. It doesn't matter if you have enough money to buy a private island or you're sitting on the side of the street asking strangers for enough money to eat for a day. It doesn't matter if you are a 5 year old child wanting a toy for your birthday or an 85 year old grandparent wanting nothing more than to spend time with your children and grandchildren. But if you truly take the time to delve deep into those desires what you will find is that everyone is looking for happiness. But happiness is a fleeting shifting thing and its different for everyone. The key to seeing each person’s immediate happiness is in why we want the things that we want. Take a look at someone wanting a new phone for example. What if the reason that person’s wanting a new phone (maybe it's only new to them) has less to do with the phone than what they use the phone for. Perhaps that phone is the means by which they communicate with their loved ones. Being connected with friends and loved ones is important to our health and happiness. In fact the reason that most people desire things is in an effort to build and maintain personal connections. And of course we also get a boost of self-satisfaction and ego when we obtain new things. Like someone that has just bought a brand new convertible and drives slowly down the street so that everyone can see. I personally disagree with doing so but it's undeniable that people also derive happiness from the envy and misfortune of others. It makes us feel good to know that we have a better lot than someone else. Consistent long lasting happiness is often difficult for people to achieve. Those that do are usually more content with better personal connections rather than more things. Contentment is truly the ultimate goal because a content person doesn’t want much. Needs and wants are a matter of human nature and therefore it is difficult to set aside wants in place of contentment. Naturally it’s impossible to lump everyone into the same mold because everyone is different. No two people are exactly alike but most people share similar needs and wants. We all need food, but while many can be satisfied with a cheeseburger some can only be satisfied with a very certain cheeseburger with very certain condiments. In many cases we tell ourselves that we need things that are only wants. So the next time you want something ask yourself why. What emotional or physical need does it satisfy? Will it contribute to your lasting happiness or only your immediate happiness? Is your happiness gained at the expense of someone else's happiness? I'm not a doctor or a priest and I don't have any intentions of telling anyone how to live, but it doesn't hurt to take some time to self-reflect. Knowing yourself can help you make better choices and become a better, happier person.
By James Webb5 years ago in Motivation
How You Can Get Through the Hard Days, One Step at a Time
Have you ever hit a wall because of too much stress or one too many curveballs? You're not alone. Hard times are real, they're tricky to work through and they can appear without warning. However, life doesn't really present much of an option for hiding away until the hard times pass. Sure, you can become one with your sweats, your couch and your streaming service, but that only works for so long. What's important here is knowing how to manage these rough periods, even if it means just taking life one step at a time, one day at a time. Even though everyone's situations are different, it's important to keep some tricks up your sleeve for the next time you're feeling down and out. Keep reading to see if these suggestions resonate, and don't forget to use them.
By Mikkie Mills5 years ago in Motivation
Attachment . . .
Any pain we have ever felt has come from attachment. Feeling attachment brings upon the greatest of sorrows. It is the stem of agony. Any situation that has brought upon the deepest anguish and resentment has always been rooted to attachment. You can love without attachment. You can appreciate without attachment. You can feel without attachment. You cannot grow with attachment.
By Amanjot Johal5 years ago in Motivation
Life Isn't Lived on a Screen. Top Story - September 2020.
I sat in our new rocking chair we bought in preparation for our baby, angled so my view was directly outside. I was hit with flashbacks to my grandpa's ranch in rural Missouri. The patio faced endless rolling hills as you’d see in a Bob Ross painting; dotted with bison, patches of forest, and ponds splotched in the valleys. Chunks of my childhood summers were spent here, but in my memory I feel as though it was my true home.
By Dan Pittman5 years ago in Motivation
The bookshelf
There comes a time in life, almost all of the time... Where you’re forced to make a choice. It could be as small as what outfit to wear in the morning or what route to take home. Some, spend milliseconds over the debate. They dismiss it like it’s an inconvenience in their day. These are the carefree kind, the live in the moment wildchilds. Although sometimes it’s a deep fear of never finding out what they truly want, because they never spend more than 3 seconds thinking about it.
By The Soul Whisperer5 years ago in Motivation
Give Back.
We're all told to give back and it's usually implied that it should be monetarily. Although that is still well and good and very necessary at times, my personal opinion is that we can give back with something far greater than the money that we might have. We can give our time.
By Connor Warman5 years ago in Motivation
Inspiration
Thoughts from the “Inspiration Man” Welcome to the opening of an inspiring mind, to look at all different perspectives and moments of clarity. My name is Chandler Durham Jr, I come from the background of a "underdog" striving as a human being as I succeded in the midst of adversity. Growing up without a solid foundation which carried abandoment issues formed hidden scars, only wanting to run from it all. As I stepped up to the tides of life I really didnt understsand a definite purpose to commit to or an interest of unconditional passion for what I believed to be true. I had the thought of a well rounded stand up kind of person, who was willing to be resourceful, reliable, and restless. I wanted to see myself to be a man that made a change not only for himself but for everyone needing an example, a mentor, a motivator as well of course an inspiration. Now knowing this I can"t forget the other side of me, where I have had intense moments when enaging in failure or some type of discomort attacking my beliefs. Walking into situations without proper awareness of things I jumped impulsively into deep rages of emotion then suffering harsh consequences. More than enough errors accumilated over time stretching my dreams further away instead of closer into a progessive fruition in present reality. In reflection of whether I learned the actual lessson or am I repeating the same cycle over again. Self confidence is a part I lacked to unlock the unlimited potential, giving up before the finish line, not putting in enough effort, and lost of hope. After reading these few sentences the question could be rambling in the cognitive to what did I find uplifting that pushed me through. There's this deep feeling of an urge that rises above me with a strength to solve the broken pieces of oneself, being whole throughout every experience holding on to what it is authentically true. A valuable lesson from my grandmother as the caregiver in my past childhood expalined in a reformed thought summarized as "to be your own man." The phrase puts an influence streaming to the inspiration of action. Gathering characteristics to be ambitious, driven, determined, focused all qualities combine to make a massvie comeback. For every struggle I absorded it to create masterpieces, I refuse the defeat to any circumstance because I was born for GREATNESS!!! I feel everybody's light is inside waiting to be ignited by some event in life that will stir up an epic reaction. I know what it feels like swimming in depression for too long, I know dark nights where your all alone, I know how to survive when courage is your last option. I am not afraid my own darkness for it won't corrupt me, change me, and nonetheless control me. I see the brave warrior who fights but who isn't afraid to fall on the battlefield for others. I am the speaker connecting hearts with a loud and joyful voice conjuring up the very spirit that serves us great gifts. I am the father my dad couldn't be for me so I thank him as those decisions shifted the path I want to build for my whole family (purpose, wife, and children). I believe we all contribute to the successes of others no matter how big or small, the significance is how we process it for the betterment of ourselves. Checkout my YouTube IamChandler Durham Jr I have many videos that I wish to be fulfilling for the right part of your life.
By IamChandler Durham Jr5 years ago in Motivation
