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The 5 Most Useful Habits to Conquer Your Everyday Stress
High stress and burnout are two genuine problems in today’s world. The demands put on you by careers and family are bad enough, but the demands you put on yourself can be just as bad. Fortunately, those are the things you can control by adopting better habits. The following are five habits to keep your stress level low.
By Darryl Brooks6 years ago in Motivation
Booyah!
Most of the country is currently in a big natural walk-in freezer, and in many places the temperature is lower than in Denver where I live. As I write this, it is 10:30 in the morning and the outside temperature is -3 degrees without the wind chill. Mind you, no one has to tell me "Yeah but it's (-10 or -20 or -30) here where I live!" because I know, I get that. I am relating MY reality, that is all.
By Jay Michael Jones6 years ago in Motivation
Open: Trying to Be More Open
Half of the time I have no idea what I’m doing, or more simply lose my place when I’m trying to get things done. It’s also very funny to me that words come so easily to me when I’m having a conversation but not when I’m trying to get an idea out on paper…. Or into the world for that matters.
By Quinten Larsen6 years ago in Motivation
7 Common Mistakes People Make When Building a New Habit
People have just begun to understand how even the tiniest habit can influence their path to success or failure. There are so many tasks you do or fail to do each day that shape the quality of your life. You might not even realize you have been doing the same practice every day for ages until someone points it out.
By Alice6 years ago in Motivation
Your Superpower
One of the greatest fantasy questions in life that we may be asked of, is "what one superpower would we love to possess in life, if it were reality?" From the array of films and fictional characters, there are so many of these superpowers we would ultimately love to possess, so it makes it a hard question to narrow it down just to that prized one. Would we want the capability of being able to fly? Would we want the capability of being invisible? Would we want the capability of possessing superhuman strength? Would we want the capability of being able to hear other people's thoughts, or read other people's minds? Would we want the capability to time travel? I could keep going on and on listing the many superpowers there are, and boy would it be awesome if this fantasy could actually be turned into reality, or what? Sadly for us, it's just that though, fantasy. Although, having said that, we actually do all possess a superpower, and the funny thing is, many of us don't even know we possess it. These may not be superpowers that give us the ability to fly, be invisible, or travel through time, but they are gifts that we possess within us, which stand us out from other people, and highlight our uniqueness. We can do things, achieve things, perform things, or understand things, better than most other people can. We perhaps may even be able to transfer our experiences of the past, into revelations of the future. In fact, some of the greatest superpowers even lie within our characteristics, behavior, and attitude.
By David Stidston6 years ago in Motivation
The Power Of Being Vulnerable
From my teenage years, I have been an ardent fan of journaling. I have been documenting my daily life experiences since I was 13. I have accumulated numerous journals over the years. Sometimes I go through some of them to relive past experiences. One of such experiences was my first car accident in the US. It was one of the scariest situations of my life, I thought I was going to be the end of my life. Thank God I made it and am alive to tell the story. I will share details of that experience in another write up.
By Racheal Edem6 years ago in Motivation
The janitor
At some point we realize we wasted half of our life not appreciating the ones around us. We move about the world like there is no time left but one man knows what it's like as he sits in the shadows of others as does his janitorial duty. The Dr's and nurses get all the praise as the patients get all the attention and this one man does his job as if this would be his last day. Paying attention to all the detail and taking the time to get to know the patients in the hospital. This man has seen it all and heard everyone's stories. Little did he know that one patient was about to change his life forever. For this man has never asked for anything but has always wished to make things right with his past. He knows what it's like to have a lot and to be with out, he finds the simplest things in life brought him much joy. A patent in room 312 that the janitor came to see everyday had no family or friends as he sits in his bed wasting away and only days left to live. The janitor went every single day to check up on his friend Mr. Jones and talk stories, he loved hearing his life stories and how he went from rags to riches. They created such a wonderful bond that Mr. Jones finally understood what it was like to have a true friend by his side every single day as his time on earth was ticking down. One day the janitor went to room 312 to check up on his friend Mr. Jones and finds that his room is empty and a note on his bed addressed to my dearest friend Steven from Mr. Jones. As Steven opens the letter and starts to read it, it says “In these last days you have made me fell the happiest I've ever been as we shared our stories everyday. I realized what it means to have a true friend. I remember the day you shared your story that was in your black note book and all the wonderful and amazing things you wanted to do but i also remember you sharing the regrets you have in your life. I want you to know i understand what it's like to have regret and i wish i could redo my life all over again but you have helped me so much through my last days that i want to bless you with $20,000. I want you to live the best life that you can, make your dreams and goals come true. I believe in you as you did in me, it said" as tears ran down his face and in shock , Steven dropped his mop and sat on the bed where Mr. Jones once laid. Not too long after Steven was done reading the letter a lawyer walked into the room asking are you Steven, he replies yes that's me. The lawyer says I have the will of Mr. Jones and being that he had no family he has put you as his only beneficiary to inherit his $20,000. Steven continued to cry and asked why me. The lawyer replies Mr. Jones addressed the $20, 000 to my only and dearest friend. You made his last day here in the hospital the most memorable days he has ever had, you are more than deserving of Mr. Jones will. Steven went out of the room and headed to the brake room, still in shock but also heart broken, he sat down and opened his black note book remembering all the good times, the bad times and his bucket list that he didn't get a chance to accomplish, reminiscing on the past and wishing he had made better choices when he had the chance to do so, wishing he had done more to help the people around him. Steven decides to open up his own homeless shelter where there would be beds, food, clothes, medical, dental and jobs available to all those that needed it free of charge. Pro vivian dreams would be the the place that Steven wished he had when he was homeless due to spending all his money foolishly. As he struggled to get on his feet, Steven had put together a bucket list before wanting to end his own life but with the grace of God Steven got a second chance and was hired at the hospital as a janitor. Steven made a promise to himself that he would grow himself to be better and to always help others. As Steven accomplished one of his biggest goals he started to feel sick, light headed and had a loss of appetite. Steven decides to go to the Dr's, to get a check up and found out that he has cancer and only three months left to live. Once again in shock Steven finds himself lost and confused, what am I gonna do? Steven says holding onto his black note book with tears in his eyes. Remembering the promise he made a few months back, Steven opens his black note book and calls his family starting with his mom wanting to make things right for abandoning them and focusing on his career. Steven spent the next two months with his closet family members helping them get on their feet and strengthening the family while building memories he had missed out on. In his last month Steven had been hospitalized and found himself in room 312 where his dearest friend Mr. Jones laid. As Steven wrote out his will he noticed there was a new janitor who had her own black note book that she carried around with her. He would talk with the new janitor every chance he got and told her I don't got long to live and I want to bless you with my business I started a few months ago before finding out I had cancer. I started a homeless shelter called pro vivian dreams and would like you to carry on my legacy. In shock the new janitor had tears running down her face, Steven asked what's wrong, she replied “ I had spent the last few months homeless and because of your organization I was able to get this job and provide a home and food for my two kids. Steven filled with love and fulfillment closed his eyes and took his last breath.
By Javelyn Enos6 years ago in Motivation
Why You Can (Almost) Never Read Too Many Books
You can’t win. No matter who you talk to, you’re going to hear that (a) you’re not reading enough books, (b) you’re not reading enough of the “right” books, you’re reading too MANY books, or (c) you’re reading too many of the “wrong” books…and every position in between.
By Matt Karamazov6 years ago in Motivation
My Little Black Book
I carried it with me everywhere I went and for as long as could remember. My grandmother gifted me a little black book when I was a teenager. It looked more like a black leather journal that was handwoven from the 18th century. She said that the book held mystical spiritual energies that would reveal themselves to me in time. She told me to journal in it whenever I felt unhappy, mad at the world, or exciting news that brought happiness to my life. My little black book would be my confidant, my best friend, and my shoulder of support that would get me through the next several decades.
By Kristen Viscardi6 years ago in Motivation
