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Understanding your goals to help you achieve them.
The Dust and the Guttering Flame
Elias sat hunched at the oak table, its surface scored with generations of nervous scribblers, and watched a dust mote drift through a shaft of weak morning light. The air in the Great Hall of the Caelian Library was thick with the scent of aged paper and something metallic, like old coins or forgotten sweat. Three hundred thousand books, someone had told him once. Three hundred thousand reasons he felt like a fraud.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Motivation
Jeff Bezos: From Garage Startup to Global Empire
It’s 1994. Jeff Bezos is in a tiny garage in Bellevue, Washington. He is sitting at an old computer, typing really fast, with piles of boxes full of books all around him. A printer keeps making noises as it prints out orders. Outside, it is raining, but inside, Jeff is full of big ideas and dreams about his new online bookstore.
By Bilal khan about a month ago in Motivation
No One Warned Me That Growth Would Feel This Lonely. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Nobody tells you this part. They talk about success like it’s loud. They describe growth as exciting. They frame change as something that feels empowering every step of the way.
By Chilam Wongabout a month ago in Motivation
Don't Compare Yourself to Anyone
Once upon a time a crow was very unhappy with his life one day he started crying while sitting on a tree a monk was sitting under the tree just then a drop of the Crow's tears fell on the Monk's cheek the monk raised his head and saw that the crow was crying the monk asked why why are you crying the crow said oh wise one I'm very upset with my life no one loves me people shot me away in disgrace and don't give me anything to eat everyone hates me death is better than such a life hearing the Crow's words the Monk's heart was filled with compassion he said we should learn to be happy in whatever condition we are in but the crow didn't understand the Monk's words and kept crying the monk said don't be upset tell me what do you want to be I can make you that with my Mantra the crow became happy and said oh blessed one if you want to do me a favor then please make me a swan he said okay I will make you a swan but first go to a swan and ask whether he is happy with his life or not you go and find out and until then I will wait for you here the crow happily flew away to meet a swan the swan was swimming in a pond he went to the Swan and said how beautiful you are you are as white as milk everyone loves you you must be the happiest bird in the world the swan said no my friend I'm not happy there are so many beautiful colors in the world but I don't have any colors white is nothing I think the parrot must be the happiest bird in the world it's so colorful hearing this the crow flew away and reached the parrot oh parrot he said you are so colorful and beautiful you must be the happiest bird in the world no my friend I'm not happy people keep parrots in cages I'm always afraid that someone may hold me and lock me in a cage I think the peacock is the happiest one he is more colorful than me hearing this the crow flew around looking for a peacock he finally found a peacock in a cage in a zoo hundreds of people had gathered to see him after they left he approached the peacock and said dear peacock you are so beautiful thousands of people come to see you look at me when they see me they immediately sh me away I think you are the happiest bird on the planet the peacock replied I always thought I was the most beautiful and happiest bird on the planet but because of my beauty I'm entrapped in this Zoo when people pluck my colorful feathers to make decorative things it hurts a lot I'm not happy my friend the crow was surprised to hear this from the peacock he asked him if you are not happy then who is the happiest bird bird in the world the peacock said I have examined the zoo very carefully and realized that you the crow are the only bird not kept in a cage people don't try to catch or Entrap you for the past few days I have been thinking that if I were a crow I could happily roam everywhere I could be free hearing this he came back to the monk For the First Time The Crow was happy to be a crow he said oh wise one I don't want to be anything else I'm fine as I am.
By Abdur Rahmanabout a month ago in Motivation
Money Can’t Buy This Feeling
I remember the exact moment I thought money would finally make me feel whole. I was sitting in my car after a long day, checking my bank balance for the third time. The number was higher than it had ever been. I should have felt proud. Relieved. Accomplished.
By Fazal Hadiabout a month ago in Motivation
10 Simple Habits That Made My Life Easier and Better
For a long time, I believed life was supposed to feel hard. Every day felt like a race I was slightly losing. I woke up tired, rushed through tasks, and ended the night wondering why I still felt behind. I kept waiting for a big breakthrough—a dramatic change that would suddenly make life easier.
By Fazal Hadiabout a month ago in Motivation
Looking back: 2025 was a beast. Top Story - December 2025.
It's difficult to know how to start this. I've suggested that it's been a tough one from my title and in many ways, it has; however, there is an argument that it's not been that extraordinary at all, merely this wonderful thing we call "life" with all its climaxes and pitfalls.
By Rachel Deemingabout a month ago in Motivation
Intentional Living Mistakes Quietly Ruining Your Focus
Intentional living promises clarity, purpose, and meaningful progress. Yet for many high-performing adults, focus feels increasingly fragile despite sincere efforts to live deliberately. The problem is not a lack of willpower or motivation. The underlying issue is subtle, often-overlooked errors that quietly undermine concentration, deplete mental resources, and fragment attention over time. When these mistakes go uncorrected, even the most purpose-driven individuals feel scattered, overwhelmed, and mentally exhausted.
By Bloom Boldlyabout a month ago in Motivation
Hard Work Didn’t Change My Life — Consistency Did. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
For years, I worked hard and went nowhere. That sentence used to scare me. Now it makes sense. I showed up early. I stayed late. I consumed every piece of advice I could find. From the outside, I looked like someone who was “trying.” From the inside, I felt permanently behind.
By Chilam Wongabout a month ago in Motivation
