self help
Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
Know Thyself
“We live in a society...” where social pressures are increasingly magnified, not by social media itself, but by the way we choose to use it. Technology is making our personal lives increasingly more transparent, thus exposing more and more of our personal little secrets. And as this trend continues to mold our culture, people, especially the younger generations, will be more and more tempted to center their lives around social approval rather than ethics, morality, or any objective standard of right and wrong. This is a fate for the weak minded, and the weak-willed. Those of us who fail take control over our own minds are those of us who will be the most miserable in life. A system is only as strong as the sum of its parts, not the inverse. The parts do not and cannot derive their structural integrity from the overall strength of the system. An individual never derives his strength from that of the group, but rather the strength of the group derives from the individuals which it is composed of. For this reason it is important for each of us to take the time to know ourselves—to know what we want, where we came from, who we are, who we want to be, and how to achieve that.
By Stephen Fuller7 years ago in Motivation
Let Your Light Shine!
Today, I wanted to share with you, the idea of letting your light shine, and not being afraid of what others might think when you shine your light, because its time to break out of the spiritual closet and start shining like the magnificent beings that we are.
By Osana Lindsay7 years ago in Motivation
30 Days of Positive Affirmations to Inspire Your Life
Did you know that affirmations do indeed strengthen us by helping us believe in the potential of an action that we desire to manifest in our lives? As we put forth the action and attempt to verbally affirm our wishes, we are instantly empowered with a deep sense of reassurance that our words of affirmation will without a doubt manifest itself in our reality.
By Silena Le Beau7 years ago in Motivation
Finish What You Started
If you’re anything like me, and you find meaning in everything, this is the perfect article to read. Along my spiritual journey I’ve realized we learn things over time. You never really learn a lesson until you see it from every viewpoint, and even then there’s more to learn. On the weekend of April 27th, I was spending the weekend in Richmond, Virginia. I was sitting through a business conference, and just when I thought that I didn’t need to take anymore notes, this guy comes on stage and starts speaking my language. He starts out by saying
By Neshea Sinclair7 years ago in Motivation
The Power of the Mind!
The power of a thought! Before you keep reading... there are rules. Clear your mind from all other things that you have going on in your outside life. Go to a quiet place before you start to read. Make sure you are paying close attention to these pages, because every word I say will give you a gem that you need to hold on to. Enjoy your time to relax, and understand that knowledge is powerful.
By Shawnora Davis7 years ago in Motivation
Discipline Works
One thing I've always discussed in my stories was the idea of motivation. Motivation cannot be short-handed in what it brings to the table for someone who wants to accomplish a massive feat in their life. Things as small as getting to the gym once a week, to starting a self-employment opportunity. It's been a main factor for many people's success stories, and they all have different motivators behind their stories too. Motivation has been undoubtedly the number one source of my continuous effort to better my life in every possible facet.
By Spencer Schmidt7 years ago in Motivation
What It's Like to Lose Yourself... And Then Climb Right Back Up
I have always felt a great love for life. Here's the thing: Life after high school is strange. You're told it's going to be all fun, that you're going to discover who you are and make big changes that will impact your life forever. But no one ever tells you just how confusing it all is.
By Mary Devlin7 years ago in Motivation
Breaking Up with Self Doubt
So I recently decided to begin the journey of breaking up with self-doubt. Let’s be real, self-doubt has kept us all from doing what it is we really want to do with our lives. We come up with great ideas to begin the planning process but never do the necessary leg work because we let our inner negative thoughts deter us. Self-doubt is normal but we have to come up with ways to overcome the fear. One thing I found out about myself is a lot of my self-doubt came from me not wanting to step out of comfort zone. I consider myself to be a pretty independent person and I don’t like asking for help unless I really have no choice. I am a single mother so I’ve always played it safe. So for years, I used the excuse of having children to stop me from taking pursuing a lot of my dreams and goals. Because I now know that about myself, every day I have started challenging myself to one thing a day that takes me out of my comfort zone. These things are sometimes small but it allows me to get a feel of myself mentally and emotionally doing something different. Knowing yourself also plays a major role in self-doubt. Sometimes we think we know ourselves or think we know what we want for ourselves based on other outside factors, but we haven’t taken the time to do a self-report inventory. Just because your zodiac sign is Gemini doesn’t mean you have to feed into the stereotype of having a split personality. Just because you come from a family of nurses doesn’t mean you have to be a nurse. Learn yourself and you’ll find out your true passion. Learning yourself requires some honesty that may be a tough pill to swallow. So after coming up with the topic for today’s episode, I asked several people why they often doubt themselves and a lot of people said “Lack of confidence.” I found this answer interesting because the definition of self-doubt is “lack of confidence in oneself or one's abilities.” Not being confident in your actions will kill your goals every time. I found that the most common way to overcome lack of confidence is believing in yourself. If you keep the mindset of "I’m not where I use to be," you’ll go far with accomplishing your goals.
By Damn Pam7 years ago in Motivation
The Fear of Failure
I will begin with Surviving in the World Tip: #1. This first tip has to do with one of the gushing horrors of the world. The big, bad, crushing, coercive, evils that make us run in fear. FAILURE (Queue the screeching violins, and meandering piano progressions from every horror film). So many of us are afraid to do something, and are scared to be ourselves, because we can’t bear to look failure in the eyes and say F*** you... FREE you, duh! What, did you think I was saying the f-word?
By Keane Neal-Riquier7 years ago in Motivation
The Killer Power of... Kindness?
Much of the music I hear these days isn’t very wise or inspirational; it seems to centre around the same subjects, which are often selfish, immoral or disrespectful. If I’m listening to music, I want to hear a melody (and a beat) that encourages/inspires/excites/soothes me. Cue Frozen’s "Let It Go"…
By Kel Hynds7 years ago in Motivation
