inspiration: Staying Positive
- 05/23/16 06:18 AM
Abraham Lincoln failed in business, had a nervous breakdown, and was defeated in eight elections. Steve Jobs was fired from his own company. Oprah Winfrey was publicly fired from her first television job as an anchor in Baltimore for getting "too emotionally invested in her stories." Steven Speilberg snuck his way into success after being rejected by the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts multiple times. Vera Wang failed to make the 1968 US Olympic figure-skating team. Then she became an editor at Vogue, but was passed over for the editor-in-chief position.Just as the opening quote states, “Life isn’t … (1 comments)
inspiration: Breaking Bad Habits
- 05/16/16 06:26 AM
Our brains work on a trigger and reward basis—the so-called “habit loop”—which means it is easy to slip into a routine and difficult to fight back when the undesired behavior occurs.Of course, life moves so much smoother when we are able to do certain things on auto-pilot, however, that has definitely had an effect on breaking your bad habits.Identifying that bad habit is a great start. Once you are aware, you can start making a plan.Here are some great tips to breaking that bad habit once and for all! Create a habit diary – remember that awareness thing we talked about? … (0 comments)
Taking control of your life is a choice. A lot of people don’t really stop to think about it, but it’s true. Believe it or not, you choose how you live your life. You might choose to do what is going to lead you to success, or you might choose to waste your time letting naysayers and negative people drag you down—but either way, it is you who makes the choice.
This can be a surreal realization. To realize that you can literally choose success is a pretty … (15 comments)
inspiration: Tips for having the best Thanksgiving ever!
- 11/24/14 04:34 AM
As Thanksgiving approaches, many people are experiencing different thoughts and feelings. Some make a sincere effort to be thankful, while most deal with stress related to the holiday season. Some face unusually difficult financial problems during the holidays. Some, for one reason or another, have trouble with family dinners. Some might be wondering how they are even going to be spending the holidays. Maybe their families live far away, or maybe everyone is too busy to get together. Regardless of your situation, here are four tried and tested tips that can help you to have the best Thanksgiving ever—even if … (2 comments)
Let’s propose a situation. A young man is sitting in a café, waiting to order. The waitress finally arrives—and he is suddenly awestruck with how beautiful she is. He fumbles around with his menu, trying to order without looking stupid. There is no denying that he would love to take her out to lunch sometime—so what should he do? Well, let’s say that he says to himself good things come to those who wait. Maybe, in his mind, he thinks that if he holds off and doesn’t ask her out, that they will end up meeting a different way, … (0 comments)
Trying not to make a mistake is not always the same as not trying—but it is a line that can be difficult to spot when we start to think cautiously. Whether you’retrying to start a business, finish a project, or effect real change in your life, fear of failure can alter many of your decisions. Is it possible that your fear of making a mistake is keeping you from making bigger leaps that could pay off in the long run?
Don’t live life afraid of mistakes
Whether the mistakes you … (1 comments)
inspiration: What really makes us happy?
- 11/03/14 11:15 PM
What really makes us happy? As the holidays approach, it might be time to have a very honest discussion with ourselves about what really makes us happy. What do we really need to be content? Why do we often feel the need to keep buying and acquiring more?
Buying things isn't wrong—but when we have to spend money to gain temporary happiness,we must admit that there is definitely possibility that we are looking for happiness using the wrong methods.
Instead,let’s take a moment to step back and imagine the perfect life. But instead of picturing what you would have in your perfect … (0 comments)
inspiration: Live For Yourself and For Those Who Matter To You
- 10/27/14 06:35 AM
“Just keep being true to yourself, if you're passionate about something go for it. Don't sacrifice anything, just have fun.” - Blake Lewis If you really think about it, we don’t remain very true to ourselves a lot of the time. Husbands and wives will fight with each other because of things like stress and money, though they will go to work and force a smile onto their face for the boss that they despise. Parents will take out their work frustrations on their families while putting all of their effort into doing well at a job that they don’t even … (2 comments)
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