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Life Is More Than a 5-Year Plan
“Where do you see yourself in five years?” The dreaded question that forces you, in that moment, to pronounce your planned career trajectory, allowing the person to whom you address your response to judge your character, ambition, talent and several other of your most important traits.
By Josh Firmin8 years ago in Motivation
Being Average
I always avoided being shirtless. Always. I never even wanted my own family to see the torso I was ashamed of. I set my standards low with everything and even developed a way of sitting, walking and breathing that wouldn't show anything I didn't want people to see. Especially wearing black, I wasn't an Emo, just self-conscious (that was a joke).
By Kyle Wright8 years ago in Motivation
Self Worth
I used to think that I needed to jump on every opportunity, that every chance missed was a door shut and a step backwards. I thought what the universe presented to me was what I needed at the time, until I found myself living in a reality that wasn’t aligned with my true authenticity; in simplistic terms, it didn’t feel good. Your current reality is a reflection of your self worth. Not your actual worth, but the worth you believe yourself to have, because those are two very different things. You may believe you can’t get better than that unfulfilling job with the shitty boss. I bet you justify it every day in your head or to others, or better yet, you blame. What you really deserve is purpose, fulfillment, something that lights your soul on fire. But you don’t believe that, do you? I bet you’re even thinking, well not me, or I’ll never find that, or someday but not today. But here’s the truth: the universe only wants us to grow into our full authentic versions of self, and we are conditioned and taught off that path. We have learned to SURVIVE instead of THRIVE. The people, the places, the things, in your life are all manifestations of what you have attracted, accepted, and most of the time settled for.
By summer sheehan8 years ago in Motivation
Failing to Succeed and Fulfilling Your Potential
A lot of us live our lives wondering if we are fulfilling our potential. We all have talents, hobbies, and things we enjoy. But not all of us pursue these talents. I have met many people who say the same thing. "What if?" and "I wish."
By Denilia Blue8 years ago in Motivation
How To Stick to Your Resolutions
It's the new year, and as always, people are talking about how they're going to get fit, save money, and much more this year. For a while, they keep these promises to themselves. But we're beginning to reach that point where, after some time, they either give up, fall off the wagon or just quit altogether, saying "There's always next year." Well today, I'm going to share with you seven tips on how to keep up your goals consistently throughout 2018 forward.
By Savana Verret8 years ago in Motivation
Healthy Ways to Deal with 'The Blues'
Feeling blue is a normal part of life. Maybe you didn't get the promotion you worked so hard for or you were let down by your best friend. Maybe you just feel like you're in a funk for no reason at all. Whatever the reason for your low mood, you can rest assured that we've all been there. It's normal and perfectly okay to be sad, but you don't have to just sit on the couch binge watching Netflix and eating way too much ice cream. There are many simple things you can do to get yourself out of your funk.
By Becca Willson8 years ago in Motivation
How Dying Saved My Life
Peter Pan, a boy who never grew up and never wanted to grow up, said once that dying would be a big adventure. Who knew that at the age of 24, he would be right. It’s not something we think about everyday—unless you’re me and think about it more often than not. What would happen if I died? Would anyone be sad? Would anyone attend my funeral? Would people who pretended to like me regret being rude? It’s everyday thoughts like these that have me thinking about the what if’s. I know we all have them, but I remember one particular moment away from these thoughts that saved my life.
By Alexa DiBiase8 years ago in Motivation
Must-Have Apps to Become Your Best Self
We look at our phones about 85 times throughout our day. As a device that can be used as an extremely beneficial tool for becoming our best self, we should be constantly taking advantage of this. To start, consider the app store.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Motivation
