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Can a Pseudo-Medieval Fantasy Help Make Us Better People?
For eight years, people raved about Game of Thrones. I didn't watch one of the 73 episodes that ran from 2011 to 2019. Swashbuckling knights, fire-breathing dragons, magical powers, witches, white walkers, and giants. Seriously?
By Clive Wilson6 years ago in Motivation
Grades Don't Determine Glory
As children, we are taught from an early age not to tell lies, and yet it's ironic, that the education system itself, is based on lies though. You see, we are raised by our parents and teachers to believe that, in order to obtain success, wealth, and job satisfaction, it's imperative that we have to achieve high grades at school. We are told we have to achieve high grades at primary school so we can advance to high school, then it's even more crucial that we achieve high grades in high school so we can advance to university, and then it's even more crucial again that we obtain a diploma or a degree at university, so we can be accepted into the job of our dreams. All throughout this 15+ year process, our teachers and parents are continually heaping pressure on us to achieve these high grades, otherwise we will only end up spending our life as a failure, in some dead end job. What utter rubbish! We are molded by society like robots, programmed to think like everyone else, and to copy what everyone else does. We have our life planned out for us, and if we dare challenge it, question it, or defy it, we are criticized and shamed. The truth is, there is no set plan for our life, apart from the one we design ourselves. Don't get me wrong here, the job of a teacher is undoubtedly extremely hard and stressful, and they only teach what the government insists children learn, otherwise they wouldn't receive their salary after all. Many are even extremely passionate about what they do, and they thrive on helping and supporting their students to achieve high grades, then ultimately progress to success in life. The simple fact is, your grades don't determine your future success, and no child should be told otherwise.
By David Stidston6 years ago in Motivation
The Little things are the Big things
People want to make it big and be the best at everything they do because perfection, success, money, power and prestige are the epitome of a great life right? Fame and fortune, notoriety, acclaim, mean we’re accepted, liked, important and influential. I have dreams and goals, big dreams and goals that seem far reaching and maybe a bit unattainable at present, but they are not impossible. I don’t need to be perfect or the best nor do I think that power and money equal a great life.
By L.A. Kirchheimer 6 years ago in Motivation
Park Bench
Diana had every intention of returning the little black book she found. It was old, battered, and wrapped in rubber bands to keep it shut tight. She had spotted it at the park half-buried in the mud that always formed beneath benches. It was lying forgotten, and she picked it up, almost without thinking about it. A wave of tears rushed down her face, and she dropped it into her bag while digging for tissues.
By Maddie Sloan6 years ago in Motivation
25 Life Lessons I Learned by 25
At the age of 25, there are plenty of experiences one has had by then and plenty of lessons learned from those experiences. Many of the best years behind them such as first words, first steps, first relationship, first job(yeah right), and first drinks with their buddies; thus officially becoming an Adult, (whatever that means)
By Francesco Joseph 6 years ago in Motivation
The focus
I don't know what it is about this place inside my mind that I can only find in my truest silence. It isn't quite meditation and it isn't any mask that I have to wear. I like to think of it as my truest form within this vessel. A place non of asked for but all somehow obtained. Sometimes I remember how much I fought this place inside me. How awful it felt when I was in my darkest hours. As a kid I was innocent. we all were at some point. I witnessed a lot of pain and in this I did not know how capable I was of feeling others suffering. I feel it all the time. I always had a fear people around me could feel my pain. The hatred it created in my chest and the violence that was born there. I see the binary coding of all the energy flowing clearly now.
By Samuel Bitner6 years ago in Motivation
The little black book
It was Sunday in Townsville, in Far North Queensland... They say its beautiful here one day and perfect the next. The heat and combined humidity in February and March can be murder. People tend to spend a lot of time in aircon malls or at our waterfront precinct referred to as the strand. Spanning 2.2 km's of waterfront it is dotted with bbq areas and benches and picnic tables. Some of the eating areas are surrounded by gardens and this is where I first saw the little black book hiding under a bush....
By Tranzzii Gee6 years ago in Motivation
Write what you know.
I have been writing in one form or another since my maternal grandma taught me how to. I was the only grandchild until I was seven. That coupled with how much time I spent at my grandparent's house growing up meant that I learned a lot of stuff a little earlier than the rest of my peers, and learned to love things like reading and writing very early on.
By April Knox6 years ago in Motivation
Making All the Lists
I’m just 1 person making lists. Lots and lots of lists. My bullet journal is packed full of lists, but they’re also in the time management program I use (Habitica), on the whiteboard by my desk, and on sticky notes or pieces of scrap paper.
By Kate McDevitt6 years ago in Motivation
Her worth
She hides her pain well with red lipstick and a smile she forces to reach her eyes, with a laugh that booms and blossoms around your soul, loud enough to trick you. The tears that flow are made to seem like it’s from the joke you told rather than the sadness which consumes her. She excuses herself and heads to the bathroom but just before she reaches the door, after she’s certain you’re no longer watching her walk away she ducks out and runs towards the exit. She can’t do this, can’t sell herself short and pretend like her body is less important than whatever payment she might receive from you.
By Samantha Withers6 years ago in Motivation
Morning Routine!
Mornings can be very dreadful, tedious, and rough to some people. Sometimes getting out of bed can seem like a big task. Well, I am here to help you get some tips under your belt so that the mornings are a little smoother and a little happier and a little bit easier. Hopefully, this can make the early hours easier for you and the people around you.
By Destiny Smalls6 years ago in Motivation
