happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
You Are Good Enough
Several times in our lives, we come to a point where we question whether or not we are good enough. We face different realities that make us stop and think about who we are, the decisions we make, and the actions we take. We doubt that we’re good enough for our families, our friends, our significant others, or society. These existential crises, as we call them, are a totally normal part of maturing and growing into oneself. No matter how unsure we are of ourselves, we must always find a way to affirm ourselves that we are good enough. We are not perfect beings, but we try our best. That’s what truly matters. We create a spectrum in our minds: what’s the best, what’s the worst, and what’s an acceptable “happy medium.” Everything we do ends up on this spectrum when we compare ourselves to others. We may not always be the best, we may not always be the worst, and we find comfort is being good enough. It may sound like you’re conforming or settling when you say you are “good enough,” but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Those of us that suffer from anxiety and depression, for example, find comfort in knowing that we are good enough. Being good enough is just the right amount of motivation for us to get out of bed in the morning and be content in our everyday doings. The point is that we have intent to do good, live well, and move forward. Our intentions speak more of us than the result of our actions. We may make “bad” decisions, but consider this: actions with good intentions, even if they yield negative results, are not necessarily “bad” actions. We are taught that as long as you try your best and act with good intentions, no matter what the outcome of your actions, you are good enough. Consider that mostly everything in this life is conditional. We make mistakes, we learn from them, and that’s how we grow. Growth is one aspiration we should all have in common. One of the basic purposes we all share in this life is to grow, to become the best we can be, and to pass on our knowledge to future generations. We should want our future generations to learn from our mistakes and to surpass our own successes. With that said, future generations rely on us to have confidence in the things we do. We must believe that we are good enough for them to believe in us, and for them to then believe in themselves. Positive affirmations are learned and passed down. We must speak life into our children and they shall live. Live—not survive. Live.
By Wendy Knight7 years ago in Motivation
Dear Life, I Kinda Found You
When I was about 14, I thought to myself one night, “I want to make a change in the world.” Then, the older I got, I just didn’t care about anything. Seeing what the world was really like, I was like, "How can I help this mess?" So I just gave up on a lot of things. I grew up with no father in my life, but sure had a strong mother. Fast forward and to get pretty deep out of nowhere, depression kicked in around 18 years old. Just like most people in the world, I struggled with how I looked, just wasn’t confident at all with myself, and so many more issues I honestly don’t want to get into. Suicide was definitely an option I thought about multiple times. I definitely couldn’t go through with it because at the last moment, I would just think what life might have in store for me. When I got into this weird moods, nobody could take me out these moods. But I did find two things that could... wrestling and music.
By Eric Price7 years ago in Motivation
Bullied to Blessed
When I was four years old, I was excited for school, ready to meet new people, make new friends, the whole social thing. Sadly, things took a very unexpected turn: I was constantly bullied by the kids there because I was different. I wasn’t very smart and was even suggested to go to special ed because the teachers said there was something wrong with me. Talk about a confidence killer. There I was, sitting in special ed all that time in elementary school on the shores of Hawaii. As a military brat, you can never adjust to one spot as you are constantly on the move, so Hawaii lasted for only seven years of my life.
By Clifford poindexter7 years ago in Motivation
Dye Your Hair Blue
Living life how others want you to live—it can be so detrimental to your health. My father's health had slipped, and up to that point in my life I had a comfortable job that didn’t pay me well, but I was happy; I decided I needed to get a full-time job to help my mom pay bills. It was at a Big corporation retail store. It was fun at first, but after a while, I felt like a sell-out, like I couldn't make any moves or decisions for myself anymore, all aspects of my life were controlled by my family and my job. My personality felt non-existent, and every day was spent in a haze. I kept asking myself, what my next move would be in my life after. So far, at $13 an hour, this was my best-paying job. I had worked hard the past two years, to get to this place in my life. From drug addict to saleswoman to corporate. Yet, I wasn't happy, and I felt burned out.
By catherine landrum7 years ago in Motivation
Riding the Singing Wolf
Hello to those of you who are on the path of transformation in this unbelievably materialistic and judgmental world! You will relate to the feeling of riding blind upon a singing wolf! There is the exhilaration of freedom, yet the fear of falling, the strangeness of the song, and the not knowing where you will end up.
By Sarina Michaels7 years ago in Motivation
Everyone Has Some Sort of Eating Disorder and Body Dysmorphia Part One
Everyone has some sort of eating disorder and body dysmorphia, it’s just the situation of the world today. Since the 80s, I truly believe this has gotten worse with social media; it's everywhere you look, nowhere is safe anymore. Back in the 80s, I watched my mum as she battled with her idea of what a perfect body should look like. I watched as my nan battle and slowly die from her eating disorder. Each woman battling a different side: a different kind of mindset. With my mum, she always thought of herself as overweight, and standing at 4'9'' she was maybe a little curvier than most people back in the 80s, but I used to think she was perfect. Shapely legs, beautiful hips which she used to carry me on, amazing arms to which she would give the most amazing hugs with. To me, she was perfect, and as a child, I never understood why she didn’t love her body. I loved her, shouldn’t she love herself too? Although she never become underweight and I never believed she was overweight, it was where her mindset was at that time. The woman loved her food and she could eat, but she would torture herself with self-loathing and hide her body under baggy clothing.
By angela mckendrick7 years ago in Motivation
The Marginal Returns in Life
There is a well-known law in economics called the ‘Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility’, which states that as consumption of a good or service increases per unit, the satisfaction derived from consuming an additional unit or more will lead to a subsequent decline in its overall utility. In other words, the more you consume, the less satisfied you will be with each additional product or service you purchase. The first thing you buy, use, or consume will be the most satisfying but the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th unit of the same item you utilize will not be as useful and could even not satisfy you at all.
By Ben W7 years ago in Motivation
I Believe in I
There’s this feeling that overcomes anyone with something to say or share. It could be your music, writing, your work. Like clockwork, that annoying voice inside your head interrupts your day, asking you all kinds of irrelevant and annoying questions:
By Dorina Owindi7 years ago in Motivation
Read This If You're Having a Bad Day
This one goes out to you. To the person who is trying to stay positive. To the person who is trying to make ends meet. To the single mom working doubles and overtime to provide for her kids. To the dad who was misjudged hoping to be granted visitation. To the person working long hours to prove themselves to a boss that keeps overlooking them. To the person who's been saving money to buy a car or put a deposit on a new place and something keeps coming up. To the lonely person who wishes they had a partner to be able to rely on. To the person who keeps fighting for their health day after day. To the person who feels like giving up. This one's for you.
By Karina Nistal7 years ago in Motivation
