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If only life came with instructions
Instead of making lists on what I’m going to do – the usual suspects that yearly made the list were to lose a few pounds (not the ones from my purse), socialize more (despite the fact I was beginning to prefer animals to people I have the awareness that not all people suck the life out you and it’s about setting boundaries) I decided to think about what I didn’t want in my life.
By Kate Olivia6 years ago in Motivation
who said "NO"
Who said "NO". that's what I want to know, I live by who said "NO", its who I am. Through your whole entire life people are gunna tell you "NO". My own parents beat meat me because when they said "NO" I couldn't do something, I did it jus to prove anything is possible an "NO" doesn't exist. WHY? I asked myself everyday, because they couldn't do it, or they failed or they were let down. Maybe? See know days know one wants to see you do good for yourself not even your own parents, they take what you got in a heart beat because they raised you. shake my head. maybe not, maybe sometimes people really don't understand. this is why I'm hated or looked at as crazy. I live my life with proving "NO" doesn't exist. I mean I was told NO I cant play football and I was the best at it, they said NO you cant become a entrepreneur and I did. "NO" I couldn't be a writer and I'm writing. I couldn't build a house, I couldn't be normal, my whole life was NO. did it stop me from being me NO, did I get me where I had to be YEA. Maybe people may say I'm crazy or brazen and not understand, so maybe this will help understand. Take NO out of your vocabulary. throw it away, act like it doesn't exists and live your life. obviously don't do nothing that's gunna put you in harms way, but do what you what. you work hard and stress, struggle, etc. everyday. you deserve to be free. you deserve it. people literally hate me for the way I live life but I don't care because I'm happy and before die I can tell my kids stories and my grandkids stories and I lived. yes I'm not perfect, I'm crazy, loud, been through bar fights, and drank till I couldn't remember or did the most dumbest things. what I know is life isn't about working all your life to be miserable and stay home or do what ever you do. life is about waking up everyday being better than you were yesterday, taking those NOs and trying to find way to find a way to make them a yes. because anything can be done. life is about fulfilling everything you wanted and leaving this earth knowing that you've done what you had to do and ready to take on what's next. that's why when someone tells me to this day NO. I tell the, who said "NO" .P.S were all going to die living, lets do it on our terms. I don't regret anything I did. even though i put myself through the most craziest times I don't regret because it set me up for my next goal. my next goal is the biggest I think iv ever done. its like putting all your goals in one and launching off not knowing who what when and where. my next goal consists of me literally leaving everything behind and start becoming a Man, this is the time that I'm gunna have to put the peddle to the metal as they say and go forward with my career as times is hard during covid-19. Getting fit and health for me and my family, they say if you cant take care of yourself you wont be able to take care of no one else. well its true. my mom my wife my brothers and my future depends on this moment. I'm gunna need to stay consistent and learn, learn everything I don't and re learn everything i do. its hard enough doing things on your own but that's what makes the drive and motivation better and stronger. when you realize that your no anywhere your supposed to be and everyone around you is just happy and healthy living life, now you sit up all nigh on Instagram or face book, looking at other peoples life's sitting there saying I wish it was me. well it can be you. the same way I got to grow up and become a man is the same way you got to become a women or man. your not the only one. just because your doing something alone doesn't mean your doing it by yourself there a whole bunch of people who are doing what we are or are in the same place. this is why its different this time. Who said "NO" I cant do this. I'm gunna not only take myself out of the position I'm in now, I'm gunna man up stand on my own 2 feet a fight forward I'm gunna build my empire brick by brick, take my mom and brothers out of their positions and help them do better, getting them in shape. so we can finally be one. that's my last goal. yes its seams so simple but it gunna be a long tough road from here, but I'm ready I'm ready because I didn't say "NO" I kept going I sad yes and if I can endure all those years of torture and pain and dark times. I'm gunna be able to live my life, the way I want it, the way iv been fighting and struggling for it. I'm gonna finally be able to say this is mine, this is what I built this is me and who said "NO". while I'm living the American dream on the feta the land.
By Lance singh6 years ago in Motivation
Practicing Generosity When Times are Hard
I really shouldn't call him the rap for food guy his name is Anthony. I used to see him a few times a week when I was on my way to work or taking my children to school downtown. When I saw him, he was on the corner of 55th and Kinsman.
By Naima Omar6 years ago in Motivation
Hindsight 2020 was my 2021 Reset Button!
Hindsight 2020 was my 2021 Reset Button! I have always considered myself an eternal optimist but even the eternal optimist struggles in the face of adversity! As COVID19 forced us to be isolated from the luxuries of what we once called “NORMAL” life, I went through what I like to refer to as my “5 stages of COVID life grief”. Like mourning the loss of something you love, I had to mourn the loss of our normal life to get me to a place of acceptance of our “new normal”. Acceptance is what lead me to press the reset button on 2021 and have a “Fresh Start”.
By Tracey Djordjevic6 years ago in Motivation
How to Actually Achieve Your New Years Resolutions
Make and Break We all set New Years resolutions, but why are they so hard to keep? The fresh start seems so promising, but by February we're already over it and back to our old ways. How do we get these goals to finally stick?
By Little Alice6 years ago in Motivation
20 Before 20
Inspired by this post, and in anticipation of my twentieth birthday coming up in less than a week, I decided that I would create a list of twenty life lessons that I've learned thus far. Seeing as I've only been an adult for two whole years (WOOHOO!!), and my experience has been limited to voting in a municipal election (not even provincial or federal *insert eye roll*) and setting my own doctor’s appointment for the very first time, I don't have much of my own advice to give. That means this list will be primarily composed of lessons that I have learned from other people near and dear to my heart. So without further ado, here goes!
By Amanda6 years ago in Motivation
How a Cup of Coffee Can Help the World. Top Story - January 2021.
When I was little, I remember the first time I had seen someone buy someone else a cup of coffee. I was around ten years old or so, and I was sitting in the back seat with my brother as our mom was picking up some coffee before dropping us off at daycare. To her surprise, the attendant at the drive-through window informed her that her order was paid by the person in front of her in line. Surprised and pleased, my mom handed over her card and told the attendant to keep the ball rolling and to pay the bill for the person behind her.
By Cathryn Dennison6 years ago in Motivation
2021 RESOLUTIONS! LET THE EVOLUTION BEGIN!!
RV Sales Warriors; 2020 was the year of being totally DISCONNECTED FROM REALITY! The time disconnected has been an opportunity to personally reflect deeply on the lives we have created for ourselves! To much time has been spent reflected on the good, the bad, the pain, the misery, the successes!!
By Let's Sell RV's! Become a "Mighty" RV Sales Warrior!6 years ago in Motivation
A Reading Method That Can Eradicate Writer's Block
There is this amazing feeling that happens when your writing and creativity just flows. Your ideas are in full force and it can feel as if the words are just pouring from your mind onto the page with little to no effort. It is an elating feeling, and one that writers crave when they are putting words on a page.
By Rebecca Field: The Write Space6 years ago in Motivation
10 Things That Help Me Get My Head Outta My...
I felt so tangled up in emotions the first week my family moved to Charleston, South Carolina from my hometown of Orlando, Florida. I was functioning in a permanent state of “fight of flight!” Even though I was totally aware of it, and would catch my reactive tendencies, I still allowed some unfiltered emotions and choice words to fly out. The follow up response to those reactions were always a sense of immediate regret and period of reflection.
By Tymi Howard Bender6 years ago in Motivation
