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Eight Ways Of Bouncing Back From Failure To Success
It is normal to feel dejected about our failures, however, whether we want to admit it or not, failures are stepping stones to our future success. There are huge lessons in failures, but the stupid ones disregard the lessons and sulk as a victim instead.
By Lanu Pitan6 years ago in Motivation
Iyanla Vanzant
Some may call her God’s secretary, the woman I am referring to is Iyanla Vanzant. She is truly a remarkable Black African American Woman of Color. The purpose that God has put on her life to empower, motivate, encourage, uplift, and to be the light in someone’s darkness is the same calling that God has put on my life. Ms. Vanzant is a life coach, inspirational speaker, ordained minister, spiritual teacher, author, TV personality, and some may not know that she is also a lawyer. I inspire to be like her daily in my journey as a Life Coach/Therapist.
By Faith Walker6 years ago in Motivation
Get Excited
From the perspective of a person suffering depression, such as myself, there are many days and moments in which it feels impossible to believe that the future can in any way be exciting, and filled with great success and happiness. Depression is usually triggered by a series of circumstances and events in which we continually experience hurt, sadness, emotional pain, unhappiness, failure, and/or dissatisfaction. There quite often is one primary cause behind what leads us into depression, but that unhappiness becomes compounded as we continue to focus on the negatives in other aspects of our life also. It literally feels like everything is against us, that no one truly cares about us, and that there is nothing worthwhile to get out of bed for each morning. Life is just not in any way enjoyable or pleasurable. What's worse is, we just can't see any sunshine on the horizon, no hope or promise that our circumstances are going to improve. The future seems grim. It's like we are boxed up and unable to do anything about it either. We feel trapped, so we sit tight and wait in hope, for life to finally relieve us of all the pressure and pain, so we can then rediscover happiness once again. Sadly, all we seem to encounter are further issues and pain though. Those with depression may relate to this when I say that every time it feels like we are getting back on track mentally, and we are trying to uplift ourselves, something else always tends to go wrong, and we end up back at square one, all depressed and miserable again. We are frustrated that those without depression, or any other mental illness, cannot understand our thoughts, feelings, emotions, suffering, and pain that we are going through, often treated by them like we are just weak, that we are just making excuses, and we are attention seekers, when that's so far from the truth.
By David Stidston6 years ago in Motivation
Everyone Has A Story To Tell
Some writers will tell you they write because they cannot find the audible words. They write to tell the stories that are full of emotion, thought, and courage. It is not easy to find the strength to put word to page. For some, a painful process in which memories are relived, places that have been kept in our minds, hidden, locked away-revisited. For others it is an escape from the drama of our daily lives. Our imaginations teemed with our words create our own personal refuges. A short escape that we custom weave from our tapestries of life.
By holly m6 years ago in Motivation
Diary of a Wannabe Black Businesswoman
I was thinking of the right approach for this particular challenge and I realised that whilst there are so many amazing black business success stories, stories that are often left behind are black businesses that perhaps haven’t been successful or are currently failing.
By Damilola6 years ago in Motivation
Remembering Thea Bowman
We think these are unprecedented times in history, and in some ways that is true; but we are not the first to live through turbulence, division, tragedy, and difficulty. Thea Bowman, has gone before us, and she stood courageous and victorious in the 1960s; a period of transformation for a nation torn by racial strife and division. She is an incredible example of personal strength, resilience, drive, and joy in the face of despair.
By Tammy Castleman6 years ago in Motivation
How To Succeed At Online Marketing
“Content builds relationships. Relationships are built on trust. Trust drives revenue. “— Andrew Davis This article’s purpose is to give you practical, helpful advice on how to have success with your online marketing efforts. Your bottom line goal should be to increase the sales of the products and services you offer to your existing and potential customers.
By Terry Mansfield6 years ago in Motivation
The Shark Daymond
Being black in business often means meandering through imminent struggle, reaching a point of survival and ultimately, transitioning to thriving status. Daymond John who boldly states, "You can make the world happen to you or you can happen to the world," is a prime example of what hard work during humble beginnings can do. He turned a dream into a dynasty and a budget of $40 into a $300 million dollar net worth plus a $6 Billion Fashion Empire called FUBU - For Us By Us.
By ItalixVEVO6 years ago in Motivation
Changing the world, one lotus flower at a time
There’s a slight misconception that runs through our mind. An idea that we can’t take hold and take charge of this ride we call life. It’s not really a feel good philosophy, but just a recognition of the truth. As individuals we interact with reality, and as a whole we make it come true.
By Rico Verse6 years ago in Motivation
Turning on the Lights
Sitting in the dark, figuratively speaking, feels like anxiety, fear, stress, and sorrow, to name a few. It can manifest in either chaos or stoicism. Regardless of how you manifest sitting in the dark, it is always disempowering. It can often lead to more stress, anger, and overwhelm if not complete apathy, self-pity, and resignation.
By Melancholic Mama6 years ago in Motivation
