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Book review: Who moved my cheese, by Dr. Spencer Johnson
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By thepavsalford6 years ago in Motivation
10 Ways to Cope with Current Times
As a socialist organizer and DSA - Democratic Socialists of America - member, I have chosen to dedicate my life to fighting for the working-class; that means fighting for anti-racist, anti-colonialist, feminist, democratic, working-class centered issues. However, a lot of what I do can become overwhelming and exhausting quickly. Sometimes just witnessing what is happening can be enough.
By Jay Cordero6 years ago in Motivation
Outcasts United - Refugees
Outcasts United was a powerful book with many strong themes. Coach Luma’s refugee team, “The Fugees,” endure countless struggles, from getting kicked off soccer fields, practicing in parking lots, using Luma’s car headlights to study, wearing rejected uniforms, to dealing with opposing racist coaches and slurs throughout games. Luma would always tell them to just ignore these things and smile. Through all this, the boys never complained and held their heads up high.
By Meg6 years ago in Motivation
A Melting Pot of Ideas
The development of tools to advance our abilities beyond the bounds of traditional human capability has been one characteristic that has allowed us to flourish as a species. Although other species of animals have been found to conduct themselves similarly, that is using tools to enhance one’s ability to sustain their life, it should be safe to say that no other species has created or utilized tools in the magnitude we have as a species. It is this ability to quickly create and implement tools that will benefit not only us as an individual but as a species altogether which in turn allows us an adaptative advantage in the realm of existence. As we continually adapt to the challenges that face us as a species, we must remember the best way to effectively find ourselves in a better global human civilization will be to adapt the concept of a humanity’s problem repository into mainstream utilization.
By Jeff McCarty6 years ago in Motivation
Lessons from Quarantine
We certainly live in a strange time. In the past couple of months, I was supposed to finish my last semester in college, go on a memorable graduation trip, move to New York City, and start to face the reality of a young professional in a vibrant metropolitan area trying to make it on her own. Instead, I have been living in the Florida suburbs since March when my classes were moved online, and the highlight of my day has been seeing neighbor walking a little cheerful black Pomeranian on a pink leash, at least 6 times a day.
By Iris Li6 years ago in Motivation
Tips for Dealing with Unemployment and the COVID-19 Outbreak
Hello everyone, I hope you are all staying safe during this crazy, scary, and confusing pandemic. Most of us have never experienced anything like this before, and because of that there is a lot of confusion as far as how to handle every day life now that there are so many people who are out of work, and because so many people are out of work one of the most frustrating issues financially for most people right now is getting their unemployment. I am one of those people, I've logged thousands of calls and emails trying to get my issues with unemployment resolved, and that got me thinking. How many other people are looking for solutions to issues they're having with their unemployment? Turns out there are about 30 million Americans currently out of work due to COVID-19. Seeing that number made me feel terribly for others in my situation, waiting for unemployment to resolve their issues if they checked the wrong box on their initial application, if they put a comma in the wrong place, who knows. Something happened that delayed you from getting your unemployment, so I thought I would share a few of the different methods I tried that got me the best results for getting someone to help you with your unemployment. I know I can't be the only one that feels like they're screaming into the void with every "due to the high volume of calls waiting, we can't take your call at this time".
By Savannah Aichem6 years ago in Motivation
Here are 10 ways to transform yourself physically,mentally.emotionally and spiritually in this quarantine
Spend time in solitude Sit in silence and contemplate all the information given by society, social beliefs and Conventional mediocre life which everyone follows blindly.
By Aryan Marwah6 years ago in Motivation
Enjoy The Little Things
I live in Northern New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, or the land of entrapment to the residents that live here. Our landscape has a very unique, southwestern feel to it that you can't find anywhere else in the world which is what drives the tourist attraction. It's also a very affordable place to live which is why its residents never leave. Even when you do leave, there is an invisible force that pulls you back every few years. Some may escape its grasp, but most end up settling down in the same place they were raised. I have been one of these people so far. I have moved away from NM three times and somehow always find myself back in my hometown. Is it because it's safe? The short answer is yes. I live in a small, isolated town where very little happens. However, on the plus side, it also means I am more protected from world influences, like the coronavirus for example. Our town has had a total of 6 confirmed cases and no deaths. While we must adhere to our governor's orders of social distancing and mandatory face masks, most of our lives remain unchanged. We continue to work from home and go outdoors to enjoy our favorite activities. I feel very blessed to live here, especially when so many lives have been turned upside down. I send my sincere condolences to the individuals that have been deeply impacted by the virus.
By Angela Love6 years ago in Motivation
To be Young and Successful
Success can be defined in many ways. It could mean that you are an individual with a steady income who has purchased your very own house when you were in your 20s or 30s, but being successful is more than that. Success should include security which assures you that you will survive if ever you lose your job. A steady income will not cover that. It will only cover your daily expenses which means future plans will be too far ahead such as travelling.
By Zee Caiwan6 years ago in Motivation
Moving Forward
You see things are not always the way they seem right but we always have these thoughts that create these plot twists that always seem to spiral out of control. As if the car is driving on its own already. Often we let these moments just pass us by but sometimes we stay on them for so long that two hours just passed by while you were thinking of this one thought that just led you to think of these other thoughts and now you've lost yourself in thought.
By James.TheWiseOneDay6 years ago in Motivation
I Don’t Want To Be Popular (But I Do Want To Be Likeable).
In the second webisode of “Lip Service” I talk about why being “popular” is all about what other people want, and why being “likable” is all about what you want. If you’re feeling overwhelmed right now thinking about competition, social media, and your relationships, click the link in my bio to watch 👏 this 👏 video 👏. As the world is changing around us, it couldn’t be more important to find one word at a time to carve your path to what’s next.
By Andrew Sotomayor6 years ago in Motivation
