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Self-Improvement Binge
I overheard a term the other day while my friend was taking an online class that stuck with me. I mean, I just could not let it go, maybe because in some way I felt a connection to it. The term: Self-Improvement Binge. The moment I heard this terminology it was an AH-HA moment. It immediately clicked within me that I have been self-improvement binging for years.
By Stephanie Morton6 years ago in Motivation
The Prison's we sentence ourselves to
One of the worst things you can do in life is anything that puts you in a prison. The majority of you who read that probably thought the reference was to breaking the law. That's only one example. Life has become so much more complex than just abiding by the letter of the law. There are so many more rules we must abide by adhere to or face a punishment of some kind. Plus there's such a miniscule margin of error, that if we don't do all these things flawlessly, we could find ourselves in other types of prisons. Or worse, put someone else in a prison like a hospital bed for life after a night of celebrating that promotion you stayed just well inside the margin of error for three years to get. To put in such long, grueling hours, day after day.Getting out of bed on time to make it in to work punctually, skipping lunches and staying later than your boss Month after month, to get that extra step ahead of friends who sit next to you at your job only to make that one mistake of NOT stopping your celebrating early enough, sentencing someone you never met to the prison of a hospital bed, in need of constant medical treatmentor worse, the most permanent of prisons, death. While you are in prisoned, not just behind bars, but within the cage of guilt your conscience has put your soul in forever all because you weren't flawless for that one evening. For as far as we've progressed and evovled, we've also made less room for error in society, My error was not paying as close attention to my high blood pressure. Not being flawless about that aspect of my health caused a clot to form in by circulatory system. On one October evening in 2019, a piece of that clot broke off and traveled to a blood vessel in my brain causing an iscemic stroke. That stroke has forever paralyzed the left side of my body. sentencing me to a lifetime of not being able to move my left arm. At first it also mean't not being able to move my left leg as well. Inprisoning me to the use of a wheelchair for what I thought would be forever as well. We made things so complicated and complex that the margin for error has become so small, that nearly all of us has a good chance of losing a freedom we currently take for granted and being placed in a prison of some kind.Whether it's iron bars, a gulag of guilt, a hospital bed or a wheelchair. It's nearly impossible to avoid it. There is hope that you can release yourself from these prison's after being sentenced to live within them. Either serve your prison term, forgive your self and/or receive forgiveness from those you've harmed. Or choose to get your life back and become obsessed to regain the freedom you lost by working sunrise to sunset to rebuild your body. I lost 131 pounds and made myself strong again to get out of my prison, my wheelchair. I no longer need to be pushed by someone else to get down a hall or up a stairway. I stand up and walk it myself now.We must be flawless in life from maintaining our health, avoiding impaired driving, being careful in what we write, tweet, post online or it could cost us our source of income or reputation. Plus being being careful in what words we say and who we say those words to. I do find myself in another kind of prison now and it's in the form of medical bill debt. But that's a story for another time and I wanna go for a walk. Let Freedom Reign.
By Randall Wright6 years ago in Motivation
Do the fucking work.
What excuses are you currently making for not reaching your goals? What truths are you avoiding? What lies are you telling yourself every day? Is it comfortable…living in your own damn comfort zone and rarely leaving it? Well, here’s the ugly truth for you: no one else is going to chase and accomplish your goals for you. No one. Let that sink in for a moment. No one is going to make your dreams and goals true. No one is going to save you. It is up to you. Only you. Remember that the next time you look at the mirror. The reality and seriousness might not sink in immediately, but let it simmer. Leave it on the backburner of your mind.
By Silvia6 years ago in Motivation
Level up
9 Types of People You Must Surround Yourself With The road to success is rough, the journey tough and the time limited. Clichéd but that’s a fact. Whether you are trying to become an accomplished sportsperson, musician, writer, artist, actor, entrepreneur or simply a better person, the truth is- achieving any goal is difficult. You will experience ups and downs, highs and lows. In such challenging times, it is always useful to be surrounded by people who can lend you a helping hand, contribute in some positive way and add value to your life.
By charu kalra6 years ago in Motivation
Nicole Rafiee: The Nastiest Gal on the 'Tube
ALL ABOUT NICOLE RAFIEE If you've been watching Youtube vloggers for as long as I have (I'm talking 2008 to around 2012 or so), you've probably heard and understand the phrase "old school Youtube." It was that blissful period before Youtube videos became monetized where creators made whatever they wanted and didn't care about selling out for views. It was before trouble-makers like Jake Paul, scandals like Tanacon. It was a time when community came before subscriber count. And to be honest, content was a lot better because of it.
By Kathryn Milewski6 years ago in Motivation
The Financially Literate YouTuber - Patricia Bright
The Financially Literate Youtuber – Patricia Bright I started watching Patricia a few years ago. I was particularly curious about this young girl from my home country that had found a way to leave her 9-5 job to create this mega YouTube channel with partnerships from big brands and a lifestyle channel that goes from makeups to hauls to daily living to being financially literate to balancing family life with 2 kids and pregnancy progressions during and after.
By TeeWright6 years ago in Motivation
5 Things I Learned During The Pandemic
If you are anything like me, you want this pandemic to end. Not only has it cost thousands of lives and put other’s health at risk, but it has also significantly hindered the quality of life of just about everyone, both individually and within the leadership world. But as the quote above suggests, challenges can be a disguised way to foster new perspectives and opportunities. So, as negative and unfavorable as this year has been, I want to shed some light on the situation as it stands and the amazing realizations that have surfaced as a result of it.
By Kimberly Seabrooks6 years ago in Motivation
