self help
Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
The Vacation
This happens every time without warning. I find myself taking a much unwanted vacation. I had not planned on taking a trip, and yet here I am packing rather hurriedly. I knew for a fact this trip was going to be unpleasant and I knew in advance that no real good would come of it, but here we go again, this is my annual “Guilt Trip.”
By Ryan Shuster5 years ago in Motivation
Who we are makes ourselves proud!
Today is like any other day, I woke up and wash my face and go on with my day. Today is Monday, the start of the week and I rush out of the house before the clock turns 8am and as the tik-toking gets closer and closer and as I am rushing and rushing, the little slip lays on the ground at the front door caught my attention. It was an invitation from the post office to come and collect a parcel in the afternoon at 4 o’clock. I am not expecting anything or has ordered anything from the internet. So I tuck and squeezed the half-sized slip into mail mesh holder and start my Monday. From my house to my workplace takes me through many different adventures. I drive through the CBD that has colourful and fruitful streets energetically supports LGBT community. Coincidentally, my car also due to service and today I drop off my car at the service station and walk to work; takes roughly 10mins. Through the walk I can see a beautiful stroke through the sky like a quiet, wavy ocean that has a little magic touch of the consistent wind. On the side of the street there goes a little monkey that comes to live thanks to street artists and the graffiti that says "protect our planet, protect ourselves". I arrive at my work and there goes on my table is a little gift from my manager, we were and still are good friends and today is her fifth year being a manager here at our work and so thought give me a little gift. I open it and it is a little back notebook and the first page writes ‘thought I was a mess but you showed me otherwise, thank you. Love you xoxo’. What I do is not important but what most important is my impact and what I can achieve, not just what I have but with what I want. In the afternoon, lingering with what happened and just unlock the door and enter home, I immediately take the post office slip and collect the parcel with no further delay. I’ve tried to figure who its from but seems like everyone I talk to denies and after arriving home, I open the parcel and a whooping cheque with $20 000.00 AUD right in front of my eyes. At that moment my eyes are too wide to even blink and my my brain is quick to catch on and give myself the immediate thought 'my financial hardship could vanish and life would lessen in weight'. For a good three seconds, I am enjoying the luxury of debt-free but the reality quickly catches on and hit me on the face. The I slowly remember that no-one admitted that they sent me the parcel and how could I be so lousy to accept something from any person that I don't even know. So I decide to contribute the cheque to the homeless foundation and for all I know, the little black notebook was the best present up until today. My day, my life and all my wishes all contained in the little notebook, it knows everything about me and ever since I am proud of who I am and what I did. Sometimes it is not about you but it about how you response and just like that, debt-free cannot bring me true happiness and I am proud of who I am.
By Fiona Bui5 years ago in Motivation
Small Commitments
I am sure if you are anything like me, you could also be a big procrastinator. Knowing that there are things that need to be completed and you wait until the last moment (literally not figuratively). Always leaving tasks for a later time until the time just slips away, and that thing never quite gets finished. Choosing to do everything else except for the one thing that should be at the top the to do list. I decided to sit down and observe the real reason as to why I have been unable to go from point A (which is idea) to point B (which is execution) on plenty of projects that I start. I have been doing some reflection and I can admit now that procrastination is quality that has kept me from following through on my goals. On a consistent basis putting the task that I know to be beneficial in ideas, projects off until the last moment, and the quality of the work is not there. So, I came up with an idea for myself and maybe you might try it for yourself as well.
By Raquel Wyatt5 years ago in Motivation
How to become a successful great storyteller?
Have you ever wanted to entice the audience? Ever felt a desire to capture the crowd in this way, so that you can move them to action? Nothing pays our attention, takes care of us, and leads us to a good story. And when a good story meets a great storyteller, great things can happen. If you want to be a dynamic communicator and an extraordinary speaker, then you should learn the fine art of storytelling. Storytelling is an art, and it needs to be developed.
By CK blog5 years ago in Motivation
Do a Dopamine Detox to Achieve Your Goals
Dopamine: The happy feeling your brain gets when it gets something it wants. We all have our vices that provide us dopamine, whether it be junk food, video games, smoking, drugs, talking too much, etc. None of these are inherently bad alone, but too much of a good thing is a bad thing, if it isn't productive or serving you. What is your quick release? What is that small thing you do that doesn't really add any value to your time and only exists for short term reward? The thing is, when we use short term rewards like eating a dozen cookies or gaming for eight hours too often, our mind loses sight of the bigger picture, our long term goals.
By Cosmo Carr5 years ago in Motivation
Bored in lockdown? 21 ways to make the most out of staying at home! . Top Story - February 2021.
Eat, watch Netflix, eat some more, scroll through Instagram, sleep, and do it again. Does this sound like you? Nearly a year into the pandemic, motivation is at an all-time low. Some days it feels pointless to do anything but scroll through social media, and that’s completely valid. You do not have to do a single thing right now. However, from personal experience from this past year having something to look forward to each day, having goals, new things to do and learn, has been the biggest positive from the doom and gloom of the pandemic – I’ve had time to do the things I’m always too swamped in the hustle and bustle of life to do.
By John Thacker5 years ago in Motivation
The Man Who Will Change Your Life
"You are not your mind". - Eckhart Tolle Biography and Education Eckhart Tolle was born on Feburary 16, 1948 in the North-Rhine Westphalia town of Lünen which is north of Dortmund, and on both banks of the River Lippe. He is a well-known German-Canadian spiritual writer, guide, public speaker and educator who currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife Kim Eng, who is also a spiritual guide.
By Talia Devora5 years ago in Motivation
How To Take Control of Your Life| 3 Powerful Ways
This article is for those who want to know how they take control of their life. So they change their victim mindset to a leadership mindset and take decisions that will change their life. So how to take control of your life?
By Arsalan Haroon5 years ago in Motivation
