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3 Ways to Kick Laziness to the Curb
When it comes to day-to-day life, chances are that you rely on some sort of routine to get you through. However, that doesn't always mean you're giving your all to everything you're doing. Maybe you're not giving anything because you're simply not doing anything. Laziness is a very slippery slope. It might start with taking the day off from your regular workout and before you know it, your one day off has turned in to two weeks. Maybe you weren't feeling the laundry over the weekend, and now the once-manageable pile has become much bigger. One common thing about laziness is that it doesn't discriminate. It can be sneaky, showing up into one part of your life yet affecting several others in its wake. Here are three ways to kick that laziness to the curb and regain control of your everyday life.
By Paisley Hansen6 years ago in Motivation
Try to say you need more...
Struggle is not always bad. Actually, I’ll go as far to say I believe struggle indicates something better to come. I’d like to get into the habit of perceiving emotional confrontations in a situation the way my sister, at the ripe age of two and with her one tooth, perceived a turkey leg that was about as big as she was. My dad and I looked in the back seat at a red light, and saw that that turkey leg didn’t stand a chance. All she had in her hand was the bone and was shaking it like a rattle, grease all over her cheeks. I want to take on my struggles just like that. My faith, like that one lone tooth, and the problem won’t stand a chance.
By Brigida Levonna6 years ago in Motivation
When the World Whispers
There was once a girl who lived in a small town; clinging ever so tightly to her past and to her fears. Together with self-doubt, she would overlook her talents, dismiss her gifts and ignore her true potential so she could carry on and live a life unnoticed to the rest of the world. THE END.
By Katrina Mae6 years ago in Motivation
This time of growth
The social media was erupting with news clips of different States claiming Marshall Law and Army tanks rolling down streets. I was managing a thrift store and felt my life was going nowhere. I was certainly living my best life of lack. Lack of friends, love, money, ambition, creativity, the list goes on and on.
By Lee Naylor6 years ago in Motivation
The Big Realisation Nobody Has
Who do I want to be in life? Dead, homeless or depressed… hopefully not. Unfortunately, that is part of reality and a consideration to be taken when interpreting your own future. However, let’s save the harsh truths of life for another time and pretend we live in a utopian world free from struggle and unsupportive parents. I am just turning 18. Maybe that explains my unsettling start to the essay, being at a frustrating age where nobody has figured out what they’re “supposed” to know. We’re told throughout our teenage years that right after high school we must be certain on our career path, assuming that career is an approved one – doctor or lawyer. Although, I am just now, after experimenting society’s typical lifestyle of high-school, university, good job and house etc., realising that I don’t want that. So, buckle in all conventional sheep, because my goals are shocking ones. I want to travel to a plethora of locations across the globe, including countries and seas! I never want to settle in one place – I know, crazy. Even crazier, I don’t want to live in a house because my plan is to sail on a beautiful catamaran. By 2030 I’d like to call myself a superhero in disguise. I’d like to help people and the environment, and get the chance to immerse myself into cultures and nature whilst doing so. All of this sounds unimaginable to most of society, so let’s start back at the roots of my desires and discuss why I want to do this, and how has who I am or the experiences around me shaped these goals.
By You6 years ago in Motivation
Dear Black Athletes & Entertainers: You Are Healers.
Last week Sunday August 23rd, a 29-year-old man by the name of Jacob Blake was shot in the back 7 times by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was shot in front of his three small children who were in the car. The latest shooting of an unarmed black person by police triggered a rash of protests across the nation. The NBA,which had just restarted its league in "bubbles" located in Orlando, FL stopped all games for several days as the players struck in protest of the continued police brutality towards the Black community. There were confirmed reports that a lot of players came very close to leaving the bubble to return home and join the fight on the ground for equality and social justice. There was a palpable heaviness in the air, and between the racial and political tensions stoked by a racist presidential administration with the backdrop of the coronavirus, the energy was at a very low point. Then Chadwick Boseman, our beloved colloquial King, passed away on the Friday and it seemed to be the straw that broke the camel's back.
By Whitney Smart6 years ago in Motivation
The Life Advice TikTok That Should Have Gone Viral.. Top Story - September 2020.
I’ve always viewed social media as a gateway to the world. It didn’t matter to me when people said my age bracket outgrew an app like TikTok, widely considered to be a Gen-Z dominated platform. I think no matter how old I get, I’ll always been an “early adopter”. Maybe my youthful attitude will be ill-advised when I reach my late 30s and I’m doing the next whimsical viral dance challenge, but right now, I want to explore. And soon after I downloaded TikTok I found that like all social media/content sharing platforms, pretty much anyone, of any age, can build an audience. I started posting clips of me singing and sharing my skincare faves (@suthemani if anyone's curious), but I mostly browse and consume videos.
By Sutheshna Mani6 years ago in Motivation
One World 🌎 with many perspectives!
When it comes to “clear” communication, Nothing is heavier than the weight of your own perspective! It’s a thick fog or heavy blanket that traps you in the prison of “I’m right!”... “I shouldn’t have to!” ... “I won’t apologize...” “They owe ME!”... or “I’m doing what makes me happy” ... “it’s all about me!” And so on and so forth, you get the gist. 🙄 Simply put, its cuz your perspective, IS all about YOU!! (Even if other people agree... they might be inmates, trapped right along with you) However, it’s only when you choose to see YOUR prison from another perspective that you can view... there are no locks, no prison bars, no walls, no cell, no keys... you are the only one keeping you trapped in YOUR View!!
By marques johnson6 years ago in Motivation
“Nay Nay’s Prayer!”
“NayNay’s Prayer!” When I see you again. I hope I kept my word on the things I promised you ... or at the least, made a “Herculean Effort!” to make ALL of them true! I’ll ask, Did I make good on my 2nd chance on life and live true to myself? Or did I compromise, accept “my shackles & chains” and GIVE up!? Did I go get my dreams or leave “Them” sitting there, just waiting for me!? I’ll ask my Angel, 😇 ...Did I Live FREE❤️?!
By marques johnson6 years ago in Motivation
Dsmoovee Shabazz
Dsmoovee Shabazz is a influencer from St.Louis, MO with over 10,000 followers. He is a radio personality, father, entrepreneur; with his own clothing line. Also a community advocate/activist, motivational speaker, public speaker, mentor, emcee, & all around leader.
By Tammy Reese6 years ago in Motivation
