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Little Black Notebook
LITTLE BLACK NOTEBOOK “THE EARTH IS ON FIRE! Help us, its burning! They shout” Bucky belted at the top of his lungs as he held his script over his head. He just gotten the lead role in his small-town play in Ottawa Kansas. It was titled An Inconvenient Truth, and it was loosely based on the documentary written by former vice president Al Gore by the same title.
By Cody J Kiser6 years ago in Motivation
Just Love
What is my New Year's resolution? Well, I personally have vowed not to make them anymore. Why? I have come to realize that many times they do not work. How come? For most of us, we hit headstrong like a Ram into them with great expectations and wonderful intentions for them at the beginning of the year, only for them to begin to fade away shortly after the New Year begins. "Research shows that as many as 50 percent of adults in the United States make New Year's resolutions, but fewer than 10 percent actually keep them for more than a few months." Dr. Charles Herrick of Western Connecticut Health Network. We all have done it.
By Ahowan ICrow6 years ago in Motivation
A Fresh Start
2020 threw everything that it had at me. I lost my grandfather, not blood but I've known him my whole life, July 9th and I lost my father August 6th. My dad was a New York Firefighter/paramedic for the town of Newburgh, an hour east of Manhattan, for 20 years. He retired in the early nineties, but still lost friends in the towers on 9/11. My granddad served in Vietnam and took part in the nuclear tests. It ended up changing his blood type, I assume from radiation poisoning. He was a fantastic story teller and one of the greatest men that I’ve ever had the honor of meeting. Losing those two men really threw a wrench in my life and without question knocked me down to my knees. I went into a deep dark depression and it's taken six months for me to finally feel relatively good again. I've lost a hundred pounds going from 365 to 265, since July of last year. Although most was a healthy loss, at first it was because I struggled to eat after my dad passed away. He was easily my best friend and confidant so the loss was extremely hard on me.
By Cody DeWeever6 years ago in Motivation
Warren Buffet's One-Sentence Life Lesson for a 14-Year-Old
In the speech of Warren Buffet, one of the richest people in the world, at the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, of which he is the CEO, it was time for the question and answer session with the participants.
By Selim Furkan Gul6 years ago in Motivation
Clutter brings me joy
I am going to start this off by saying that I love stuff. Now, that is not a big secret. You could easily come to that conclusion yourself if you were to see my room. There are many items and collections that take up all the space on the shelves, the tops of two dressers, a small chest of draws and a desk. My idea of wall décor is to cover the walls in as many pictures, postcards, drawings, ticket stubs, greeting cards, souvenirs and various other items as possible. When I first heard about minimalism, I knew that obviously it was not for me and that people who practiced minimalism would be overwhelmed by the way my bedroom looked. However, recently I learned that my room follows an aesthetic that is opposite to minimalism called clutter core. I was surprised to learn just how many other people enjoyed living in beautifully cluttered rooms. When I first looked at pictures of other’s clutter core environments, I felt like I was looking at pictures of my own bedroom. As I scrolled through the images, I saw many familiar things such as walls that were completely covered in various decorations, stacks of books on the floor, items lined up on windowsills, and overstuffed shelves. After looking at these pictures it got me thinking, the people who practice minimalism often talk about the mental health benefits that it brings them. However, speaking from personal experience, the truth for me and others is that having a cluttered room can have the same positive mental health benefits as minimalism does. As cluttered as my room is, it is calming to my brain. My room is my sanctuary filled with all the things that I love. When I enter my room, I am immediately surrounded by positive feelings and good memories. All the things that are in my bedroom collectively bring me joy. When I look around my room everything there helps me to relax and focus on positive memories. The various unique items that I have collected over the years are instant reminders of some of the happiest times in my life. When I am having a bad day or even if I am having a good one, it is beneficial for me to have a place where I am surrounded in positive memories and many of my life’s highlights including vacations, concerts, my childhood, and the good times I have had with my favorite people. My room is a consent reminder that good days do happen and will happen again. All my items work together to help remind me that there is a lot of good in this world even when it many not feel like it. There is no arguing that life is a stressful thing. All of us need a place to go where we can feel at peace and escape the everyday stress that life brings us. What that place looks like is different for every person. Creating your own personal sanctuary is not one size fits all. Minimalism works wonderfully for some people and for others clutter core creates those same peaceful feelings. The most important thing to think about when designing your own space Is to decide what will truly work for you instead of following what happens to be a popular trend at the time. Having a room packed full of items is not bad or wrong. Having a room with little or no decoration and only necessary items is not bad or wrong. This is truly a case of individuality and for a lot of people their perfect aesthetic is somewhere in between minimalism and clutter core.
By Christina Epperly6 years ago in Motivation
Rediscovering the true meaning of Perfection and Beauty
The Road to Rediscovery is about reflecting on life’s lessons to learn and grow from them. And, of course, take it to the next level to help others who are struggling through dark times.
By The Road to Rediscovery Podcast6 years ago in Motivation
DO YOU FEEL LIKE A FAILURE? 3 TIPS TO HELP YOU SUCCEED
Failure is a choice. It’s not by chance. Far too many leaders see failure as a way of life. Now, you would think that breaking free would be easy. All you have to do is clap three times and say, “I believe.” Right? Actually, if you want to move forward then you have to move out of the way. You have to be brave enough to leave the hamster wheel.
By Dr. Colleen Batchelder6 years ago in Motivation
Nothing
Living in today’s society, where it’s all about something; your stuff, your status, or your wealth, it’s important to remember that nothing matters, nothing is important, and life is best if you focus on nothing. The paradigm that we live in, means nothing. Since the day we emerged from our mother’s womb our whole life has been one big program designed to distract us from what is important. Nothing.
By Leah Cox6 years ago in Motivation
Breaking down the walls I've built
For me a fresh start to 2021 would be to start tearing down the walls I've built up in my head to keep me "comfortable"... This year I'll be turning 28 years old, not far from 30. This scares me, not because of thinking I'll be old but due to the fact that I feel like I haven't lived to the potential I feel I could of been so far in my life.
By John Sanderson6 years ago in Motivation
