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The Eagle that flew better than the rest
This is a photo that should bring a tear to any athlete who was coached by their father from the day they could walk. It's a bond that's like no other, and when it ends because of a tragic death, all that you are able to do is just look back and enjoy the memories and bond you two created together. It's a relationship that blossomed into something way more than a father/son, or a coach/pupil. By the ending, the two of you became truly the best of friends.
By Cooking With Casto6 years ago in Motivation
Why it is 'Merry Christmas' not 'Happy Christmas'?
December 25 is just around the corner, and you've no doubt been sending "Merry Christmas" wishes to everyone from your grocery store cashier to your friends and family members. You've probably also been signing the phrase in all your Instagram captions and Christmas cards this year—after all, it's the ultimate Christmas wish in the U.S.!
By Lana Ridlon6 years ago in Motivation
The Imperfect Morning Routine I’ve Used to Write 10,000+ Words per Day, Twice a Week
A gorgeous morning routine isn’t something I have. My morning routine doesn’t make for a good story on Forbes. Tim Ferriss would chase me down the street with a Texas Chainsaw if he knew about my morning routine.
By Tim Denning6 years ago in Motivation
A Future Pictured Can Be Captured
The ability to listen, reflect and work hard in our contemporary society is seemingly on the decrease. Fear overwhelms our anticipations and makes way for pessimism. We are often discouraged by the things that happen around us. Our past and present seem to becloud and prevents us from seeing into the future. Since effort must always be made you are encouraged to always strive and motivate yourself in order to achieve your aims.
By Kate George6 years ago in Motivation
How to Start 2021 Grateful
Let's face it, 2020 hasn't been kind to anyone. Maybe it started off promising. You had a good job, got a new car, went on an awesome vacation. But then it all went haywire and we found ourselves grasping at anything that would make us feel relatively normal again. So how can we go from a pandemic, crazy election, high unemployment rates, and even higher depression rates, to a completely new year feeling grateful for everything we have? Simple.
By Caroline Herman6 years ago in Motivation
The Expression of Art
The aspect of the feeling of anger with me is to scream in frustration but not able to express that anger. Creating that emotion is through art. When the world can no longer hear your voice, nor feel it. Nor take it seriously. Art can speaks so much if only one can listen.
By Masonia Williams6 years ago in Motivation
How I learned to start moving forward and stop moving backward
Like you, I grew up a child of two worlds; one internal, the other external. I took my inside world more seriously than I did the outside. Though it lay in front of me, it did feel less able than my imagination. I pushed the external world away, I ignored it. I soon faced the truth that it will not go away but become a conflict with my internal world. With age, failure, learning, regret, love, and forgiveness, I gained a new perspective - Balance.
By Oladapo6 years ago in Motivation
How Starting the Morning Over Can Help Improve Your Day
My morning started off all wrong. Before I’d even opened my eyes, I heard my children squabbling. By the time I managed to get out of bed and stumble to the coffee pot, I was on the border of being cranky. But, I kept telling myself, it wasn’t too late to have a good day.
By Crystal Jackson6 years ago in Motivation
What The Wealthy Do
In many of my blog entries, over these past couple of years, I have often stressed about how we should never become someone who chases after money. It's such a sad fact that so many people worldwide are possessed by money, to the point where they become so desperate, that they begin to base the majority of their decisions and actions around trying to acquire more and more cash. As a result, the more important aspects of life, such as our family, our relationships, our health, our happiness, and our goals, are often sacrificed in the process. Many of us are influenced to believe that money buys happiness, and whilst there's no denying that it does enhance our life in different ways, it's definitely not the key component to living a life blessed with happiness, satisfaction, success, and fulfillment. Such becomes the craving and desperation for money, that many of us reach the point we commit some foolish actions, we break the law, we cause harm to others, and we lose all sense of satisfaction and gratitude. Basically, that craving and desperation for money turns into an obsession, and it never ends. Even when we do acquire some cash, it's never enough, we still want lots more of it. Now there's nothing wrong with trying to create wealth, nor is it abnormal or foolish to want to build on that wealth, because it's important for our future, and our family's future, after all. The problem lies within our greed and selfishness. Most of us don't intend to use money for the greater good, in helping others, and investing in our future, but instead, we just want to splurge on luxuries for ourselves. You only need to look at the vast majority of lower to middle class income earners of the world, to see how each time they come across some extra money above their normal income, and how quickly they are off spending it in a heartbeat. On a low income wage, they try to live the lifestyle of a wealthy person, splurging any available funds in their bank account on new phones, new plasma televisions, and designer brand clothing. They are never satisfied with what they already have, and they completely lack self-control in spending.
By David Stidston6 years ago in Motivation
Pure Confidence
Self-confidence is hugely important. It determines what levels of success you achieve and how much joy you have in your life. It can raise or lower the quality of your treasured relationships. I don’t feel anyone formally verses us in the art of being confident, and while our parents may have encouraged us to believe that we could do something (if we were lucky enough to have that level of support), I don’t feel we grew up realising its significance.
By Amy Elizabeth6 years ago in Motivation
