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My Life with Resilience
To say I have demonstrated resilience is simply a statement. It’s all the contributing factors, the situations, and the actions I have chosen to really make that statement true. What is resilience? Why is it something someone wishes to demonstrate? Resilience is defined as something that is elastic or able to regain its original shape and form. It is also defined as having the capacity to recover from difficulties quickly or being “tough”. A person who demonstrates resilience is someone who has a lot to be proud of. We prove that life will throws curveballs at us, but nothing can stop us from playing the game. I would like to believe that I have the privilege of saying I demonstrated resilience this past year, and in the continuing paragraphs I would like to explain how.
By Sara Payne6 years ago in Motivation
Recycled
Jacob looked down at the bottle he found in his hand, not remembering when he last drank from it. He tilted it back hoping for anything but only found the smell of cheap liquor. Panhandling had been hard of late... there's a sweet spot between hard luck and desperation where the change really flowed. He had been on the wrong side of desperation for too long.
By John Karakash6 years ago in Motivation
Why Failure In Life Is Essential To Achieve Success In Life?
People have a misconception about failure in life. Because most people think it will put you down and give you disappointment. But it will give you many life lessons, That will help you get success in life.
By Arsalan Haroon6 years ago in Motivation
The Bookseller
The streets of New York City were dripping with water, making it almost impossible to drive. With no taxis and Ubers on the road, Margot Steenhold was trapped outside with no way home. She relied on these forms of transportation, and hoped one would magically appear in front of her. But like everything, things weren't as easy as clicking your heels. Her phone had died halfway through the night while she partied with strangers, wasting away her twenty-thousand dollar lottery win as much as she could, oblivious to the raging rainstorm. All she could do now was use her coat as an umbrella as she carelessly strode down the street, fortunate that there were no cars in sight, besides the stray cat she saw scatter toward an alley, as it eyed her with its' narrowed glowing eyes. "What are you looking at, you stupid cat?" Margot spat at it, her words slurred together, but enough for the cat to turn away and flee.
By Paz H.6 years ago in Motivation
Cha Ching!
Big money! Big money! Big money! Bring me that jackpot baby! Can you smell it? It's Vegas. The lights, the strip, tall drinks, high heels, the three-piece suits, and the actual smell of perfume, alcohol, and smoke all rolled up in one. I get a nice breeze every time someone walks by. Tonight is the night though. I can feel it in my toes! I am going to win. There is a random raffle name drawing for the Grandfather Grand Prize of $2 million dollars plus an orange Infiniti FX45 and a surprise, mysterious package in the glovebox. I began humming to myself the Happy Birthday tune.
By Leah Hayes6 years ago in Motivation
The Hermit
Watching the flickering movement of the candle dancing before me, I breathed, and with this moment knew that something I had always thought to be untrue could no longer hold me in doubt. Here I was thinking all my life that I was crazy as all the small coincidences were now getting louder and louder and could no longer keep me stuck.
By Belinda Dawe6 years ago in Motivation
A Quarantine Reflection
A year ago I was sprinting across my community college campus to either get to one of three of my part-time jobs or to get to class. A year ago, I was the most exhausted I have ever been. I was averaging approximately 4-5 hours of sleep per night and living off of free coffee in the Teacher Preparation office to get me through my day. I would tell myself "It's normal to feel like this and work myself this hard. It's normal to feel miserable at the beginning of your twenties, right?"
By Miss Ghoul6 years ago in Motivation
This One Powerful Habit Completely Changed The Quality Of My Life
I've spent years struggling with finding my personal identity. More than that, however, I felt confused and frustrated with just about every aspect of my life. I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life or what I wanted to choose as a career. Maybe this would have been fine five years ago, but I'm 22 now, married, and with a newborn - shit had to change.
By Jazz Parks6 years ago in Motivation
