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Advice that will put you on the path to success; tips, tricks and nuggets of wisdom from trusted experts and motivational mentors.
The Blooming Pedals of Spring
Bright iridescent lights flow through the windows. Warm breeze fills the room to welcome a new day. Groggy and lazy you tumble around struggling to get up. You check the time only to be right on time with the morning routines. You shuffle to get up and find a bed of flowers surrounding you. Yellow golden pedals blooming before your very eyes. You wonder if you’re still in a dream or that you’ve already died. You come to terms with whats been happening and you proceed with caution.
By The Kind Quill6 years ago in Motivation
Who, what, when, where, why?
In the daily drone of doing things on repeat, it's hard not to get caught up in the who, when's, where's, and why's. We see ourselves with such a skewed point of view. When we look in the mirror we nitpick all the little things that make us who we are. Though we know that who we appear to be on the outside, is not us completely, we still tend to judge our own books by their cover. We see the imperfections and obsess over what we look like; but through our own eyes, we can forget who we are completely.
By Katelin G.6 years ago in Motivation
Maybe she's born with it,
We've all seen them: the images, quizzes, and memes promising to give us some clarity or justification for who we are and why we are that way based on one thing alone: our Zodiac sign. Somehow, even though we've seen a million+1 of these doodles and depictions, we're still sucked into another one when it's presented. We want to see ourselves or see how others perceive us.
By Renee6 years ago in Motivation
Grow in Confidence
When I think of what confidence looks like, my mind first goes to the pretty, skinny, mean girl protagonist of an early 2000 chick flick movie. Usually surrounded by at least two other stunningly attractive friends, these beautiful bullies seem to get away with whatever they want. Arriving at school in their squeaky clean convertibles with no hair on their head out of place as if they're immune to the effects of wind. They strut through the halls with their heads held high, and a permanent smirk planted on their faces as the other 99% of the school population freeze to stare with jaws dropped, and eyes open wide.
By Elizabeth Cui6 years ago in Motivation
Get Past Writer's Block
Write every day. Ok, yes this seems totally obvious. But the thing is people who are successful writers are the ones who do it frequently. Putting it off even for a short amount of time can allow us to lose focus or interest. Carve out some time where you have minimum interruptions. Maybe that’s setting the alarm clock a little earlier, staying up later, or jotting down things while you’re eating lunch. Turn off the TV or other things that can get you sidetracked. I keep my phone on the other side of the room and turn off the internet on my computer, so I don’t start skimming articles or shopping. Don’t worry about doing it in one chunk either. Maybe it's easier if you split the three hours into two sections. Just carve out the time and do it.
By Scarlett Callohan6 years ago in Motivation
Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway
How did I get myself in this mess? I do not know what I was thinking! Why would I think I could win this contest?” Monee thought to herself, as she stood backstage watching a contestant recite their poem. The audience was vast, filled with other college students, prestigious professors, family, and friends there to cheer on the contestants in the poetry slam.
By Mestanna (The Cosmic Empress)6 years ago in Motivation
Motivation as Desire
Motivation is a complex concept. It's abstract and lies somewhere between desire and drive but it's quite hard to nail it down. In my personal life, I tend to oscillate between high motivation and little to no motivation, very rarely do I land on that knife-edge balance which allows me to develop deep-rooted change.
By Alexandra Olivero6 years ago in Motivation
How I lost over 100 pounds and counting
I let myself go and was at my worst topping out at 320 pounds and it wasn't until I figured out why I let myself go that could start losing weight. Figure out your why, if you have a lot of weight to lose think about why you eat. What are your triggers, are you eating mindlessly because of boredom? Or are you eating your feelings away? This very important step is the beginning to understanding why you do anything in life. What drives you to be you, focus on the good as everyone has good in them to give to the world. Be the change you want to see in the world and if you being overweight is stopping you from greatness then what stops you from losing weight? Find your why and you'll find your motivation to accomplish anything in life.
By Josh McCarthy6 years ago in Motivation
