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4 Names That Overcome The Barriers
How do you feel during your unsuccessful moments? Many of us will immediately get desperate and wonder how incompetent we are for sure. Don't worry, you are not alone. Thousands, even millions of people can be pessimistic sometimes. Believe me this is so normal. “I can't do this, I'm not like them, I am not successful…” Many more thoughts pass through our minds in such situations.
By Gizem Okut6 years ago in Motivation
Bitterness And Resentment
When someone hurts us, breaks our heart, embarrasses us, rejects us, criticizes us, or maybe just inconveniences us, quite often our reaction is one of bitterness and anger. We too often have this urge to get even, wanting to retaliate and get revenge, by causing some hurt, embarrassment, or inconvenience, on them in return. We feel low, we feel sad, we feel unhappy, we feel betrayed, and we feel nothing but resentment and bitterness towards that person. I can honestly say I have, for too long, been on of those people, and one thing I have started to learn in life, is exactly what today's quote reads. I sure am working on myself to get better in this area, as I know how it has negatively impacted me, over these years. Harboring bitterness and resentment inflicts no pain, hurt, embarrassment, or inconvenience, back on that other person whatsoever. As far as physically plotting and executing a plan to get revenge, well that's not going to make things better or right either, despite what we may believe. Plus, two wrongs do not make a right, after all. The only outcome that results from constantly feeling bitterness and resentment, is we actually start inflicting more pain, suffering, misery, and hurt, upon ourselves. How many times have you been in the situation where harsh words were perhaps spoken between you and another person, where many harmful and derogatory words were exchanged, which ended up becoming extremely personal and hurtful? Following the disagreement, you walked away feeling extremely angry, hurt, bitter, and maybe you even ended up in tears. Then, over the next few days, that same event plays over and over in your head, and you start thinking of all the different things you should have said to better defend yourself, or you should have worded differently, or perhaps things that could have inflicted more hurt back on them. How many times has this happened to you? So, how do you feel in these moments? You continue to feel angry, hurt, upset, and even regretful, of course, but now have a think of what these feelings are doing to you mentally.
By David Stidston6 years ago in Motivation
My Gratitude and Ingratitude for the Pandemic
Our lizard brains are hardwired to notice the negative because of our survival instincts. During the pandemic, many have struggled as we experience more worry for our personal health and the health of our loved ones. We know those who have lingering effects from COVID-19 and those who have passed away from it. Many argue what measures will truly slow the spread. After months of social distancing, many of us have reached our burnout point. Domestic violence, murders, joblessness, and suicides have increased around the world. Despite all the suffering and negativity, we need to engage our executive brain in positive thinking for our mental and physical health.
By Eileen Davis6 years ago in Motivation
FAT in Film
I was always a shy and obedient child; molded into obeying- don't ask questions, just do as you're told. I followed along to whatever any adult ever told me to do because I wasn't taught that I was allowed to think for myself. I didn't even know I could. I wore what I was told, ate what I was told, went where I was told, and so forth. It was my life until I found out that I had a voice and I was allowed to use it. Once it started, it just never stopped.
By Amy Philbert6 years ago in Motivation
Make your own!
The start of learning Since I became disabled and had to retire early due to rheumatoid arthritis I seem to have an abundance of time. To help keep the arthritis at bay and my hands working, I started creating different art projects. I started with origami and paper flowers after I was given a beginner's origami kit. I became fairly good at flowers and one of my pieces was volunteered to be an entry for the State Fair of Texas. That is a different story for another day, but the result was a First Place Blue Ribbon. The next year as I was trying to find floral inspiration for that years state fair entry a strange thing happened. I had quite a few one-inch square pieces of black and white paper cut for some reason. The paper was laying out on my desk in the basic shape of a checkerboard. So I decided to take a break from making flowers to make a quick checkerboard, little did I realize at the time that it would lead to making a chess set.
By Timothy Webber6 years ago in Motivation
A Long Cold Walk
It was January 12th, 2008 and as 17-year-old Lucky sat in her Calculus class awaiting the bell to ring something just did not feel right. She was usually very involved in class and focused but today was different. One of her friends Latera in the class said “Ayo Lucky what’s up girl. You good”. Lucky responded that she was cool and just had some things on her mind. The bell finally rung, and Lucky could not wait to get home and see her grandmother. As Lucky begin to walk towards the door to exit the school Latera joined her on the walk home as usual and they chatted. Latera talked about the cute guys at school, prom, graduation, college, and all the normal things that teenage girls talk about. Today Lucky was not as interested in the conversation and Latera could tell. As they continued walking and were near Latera’s block, she said to Lucky “Girl I can tell something is wrong with you so just call me later if you want to talk. You know I got cha.” They hugged, said goodbye and Lucky continued walking home. See Lucky was a beautiful girl, about 5’8, brown skin with beautiful dreadlocks, smart, and talented in many ways but she was a loner. She had a few friends but really enjoyed just being with her grandmother. Her grandmother was 65 years old and battling some medical conditions. She always felt the need to make sure her grandmother was okay and never wanted to be away from her for too long. As she walked through her neighborhood that eerie feeling suddenly came over her again but this time worse. Although she was used to this feeling having grown up in an environment where violence, drug dealers, and being poor was common this feeling was unlike no other. It was normal to see the police, hear gun shots, or see fighting, and drug dealers so she was always prepared for the worst. She knew that something was wrong. Her heart began to race, and her mouth was extremely dry, but she continued walking. As she walked down the block that she lived on she could hear ambulances but again that was not uncommon. She continued her journey and as she got closer and closer to her home that she shared with her grandmother she noticed paramedics coming out of her house. She immediately begins to run towards them yelling and crying “That s my grandmother!!! What happened to her?” She kept yelling for her grandmother to wake up until one of the paramedics pulled her to the side. He explained to her that they received a 911 call from Tyler who was one of the neighborhood children she babysat after school. Tyler stated that after he got off the bus and entered Ms. Thompson’s home, he noticed she was not there to greet him as usual. He stated that she would have snacks for him after school but today that did not happen. He begins calling her name “Ms. Thompson, it is me Tyler. I am here! I am going to start my homework” He did not receive a response, so he decided to start his homework but after thirty minutes of not seeing or getting a response from Ms. Thompson he decided to go upstairs and check on her. He knew that there were a few times she was doing something in the attic or in her bedroom, so He walked upstairs to Ms. Thompson’s bedroom and there she was laying there peacefully. He thought that she was asleep and tried to wake her up, but she was not responding, and her body was cold. He immediately ran downstairs and called 911 but when the paramedics arrived, they attempted to resuscitate her, but it was already too late. She had a massive heart attack. We are very sorry for your loss and in the meantime, is there any family members that you can call to notify them of what has happened?”
By Charlena Williams6 years ago in Motivation
The Carwash Effect
The Carwash effect 😊 Come out better than when you went in. At lunch one afternoon an incredibly wise man gave the person sitting next to me this piece of advice. “It doesn’t matter where you start, it matters where you end up.” The reason he was giving this guidance was because he was offering the person a position in his company. The person being offered the job felt it was beneath him and all his years of experience. He kept saying that he didn’t want to take a step backwards, that he was far too experienced, and was used to being the lead and not an assistant. Still the wise man kept reiterating the same advice. “It doesn’t matter where you start, what matters is where you end.” The man refused the position and took another job that paid much less but where he was top dog. Less than a month later he heard the news that the lead man at the other company had stepped down and his assistant was now taking his position. The man was distraught, seeing that the job paid twice as much as the one he accepted. I reminded him of the man’s words which were a hint at what was coming. “It doesn’t matter where you start, it’s where you end up.” You see the wise man knew the lead would be resigning but wasn’t at liberty to release that information yet. He was offering the assistant position knowing it wouldn’t be long until a promotion would take place. The man not willing to accept a lesser place missed out on the best.
By Denise Parton6 years ago in Motivation
Consistency isn't real, is it?
Sleeping is such a huge deal for me. I sleep just fine, but I tend to oversleep when I sleep. I sleep for around 12 hours a day/night. Now, this would be fine, if I slept around 10/11pm, woke up around 8/9am. That is a good amount of sleep, since we humans only need 8 hours of sleep.
By Katherine Estelle6 years ago in Motivation
The Mountains That Stand In Our Way
Today, we find ourselves in uncharted territory. Our entire way of life has been altered by this pandemic. Now, nobody saw this coming and the effects of this pandemic have been catastrophic. You have probably asked yourself the question, Why me? However, I want to shift your paradigm by asking you, Why not you?
By Eric Lomax6 years ago in Motivation
