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Great Expectations
Like most of us, when I was growing up, my parents had certain high expectations for me. I had to do well in sports, academics, work, you name it. I had to be good at it. The truth of the matter is, I didn’t like any of those things, so I may not have tried as hard as I could to be good at them. In fact, I became something of a class clown, always getting my friends to cause disturbances in the classroom. This got me in trouble more times than I can count, and I began to develop a reputation as a troublemaker. The thing is, I knew what I was doing was wrong because it was disrespectful; however, it was my way of rebelling against my parents’ expectations of me. I figured I couldn’t meet those expectations, so I shouldn’t even try. Eventually, I quit sports (I wasn’t good at baseball anyway) and dropped out of high school to work full time.
By Mike Johnson6 years ago in Motivation
Can a Pseudo-Medieval Fantasy Help Make Us Better People?
For eight years, people raved about Game of Thrones. I didn't watch one of the 73 episodes that ran from 2011 to 2019. Swashbuckling knights, fire-breathing dragons, magical powers, witches, white walkers, and giants. Seriously?
By Clive Wilson6 years ago in Motivation
Grades Don't Determine Glory
As children, we are taught from an early age not to tell lies, and yet it's ironic, that the education system itself, is based on lies though. You see, we are raised by our parents and teachers to believe that, in order to obtain success, wealth, and job satisfaction, it's imperative that we have to achieve high grades at school. We are told we have to achieve high grades at primary school so we can advance to high school, then it's even more crucial that we achieve high grades in high school so we can advance to university, and then it's even more crucial again that we obtain a diploma or a degree at university, so we can be accepted into the job of our dreams. All throughout this 15+ year process, our teachers and parents are continually heaping pressure on us to achieve these high grades, otherwise we will only end up spending our life as a failure, in some dead end job. What utter rubbish! We are molded by society like robots, programmed to think like everyone else, and to copy what everyone else does. We have our life planned out for us, and if we dare challenge it, question it, or defy it, we are criticized and shamed. The truth is, there is no set plan for our life, apart from the one we design ourselves. Don't get me wrong here, the job of a teacher is undoubtedly extremely hard and stressful, and they only teach what the government insists children learn, otherwise they wouldn't receive their salary after all. Many are even extremely passionate about what they do, and they thrive on helping and supporting their students to achieve high grades, then ultimately progress to success in life. The simple fact is, your grades don't determine your future success, and no child should be told otherwise.
By David Stidston6 years ago in Motivation
25 Life Lessons I Learned by 25
At the age of 25, there are plenty of experiences one has had by then and plenty of lessons learned from those experiences. Many of the best years behind them such as first words, first steps, first relationship, first job(yeah right), and first drinks with their buddies; thus officially becoming an Adult, (whatever that means)
By Francesco Joseph 6 years ago in Motivation
The focus
I don't know what it is about this place inside my mind that I can only find in my truest silence. It isn't quite meditation and it isn't any mask that I have to wear. I like to think of it as my truest form within this vessel. A place non of asked for but all somehow obtained. Sometimes I remember how much I fought this place inside me. How awful it felt when I was in my darkest hours. As a kid I was innocent. we all were at some point. I witnessed a lot of pain and in this I did not know how capable I was of feeling others suffering. I feel it all the time. I always had a fear people around me could feel my pain. The hatred it created in my chest and the violence that was born there. I see the binary coding of all the energy flowing clearly now.
By Samuel Bitner6 years ago in Motivation
Write what you know.
I have been writing in one form or another since my maternal grandma taught me how to. I was the only grandchild until I was seven. That coupled with how much time I spent at my grandparent's house growing up meant that I learned a lot of stuff a little earlier than the rest of my peers, and learned to love things like reading and writing very early on.
By April Knox6 years ago in Motivation
Making All the Lists
I’m just 1 person making lists. Lots and lots of lists. My bullet journal is packed full of lists, but they’re also in the time management program I use (Habitica), on the whiteboard by my desk, and on sticky notes or pieces of scrap paper.
By Kate McDevitt6 years ago in Motivation
SMART Goals
We all make goals, right? At least, we all think about things we'd like to achieve or do in the future and call them "goals". If you're serious about setting a real and objective goal for yourself, and you want to increase the likelihood that you will achieve said goal, following the SMART Goal process will definitely help.
By Daniel Wilkins6 years ago in Motivation
I tried this for only 1 week and this is what Happened
Every life has a purpose, and every soul has a dream. This is what each one of us, whether you or me, have come to manifest as beings on earth. White light is omnipresent and flows freely in nature as simply as air. It is accessible to everyone. Most of us do not feel or see it unless we are spiritually aware. But the moment you begin thinking of it, whether you realize it or not, the white light comes itself to you and can be directed to any part of the body simply by intending. However, for manifestation we visualize it at the third eye. Here is something about White Light Meditation: White Light Meditation is short, simple and does not need expert guidance, rigorous practice and experience. Once you intend for the white light to flow and shine through you, it does, even though there might not be any physical evidence of the same. The greatest proof of its effectiveness is the happening of the desired changes and the amazing turnaround of situations, persons and events in your life. White Light Meditation as a practice : 1. provides the necessary motivation, the strength of determination, perseverance and endurance to stay focused on your goal throughout the duration of your endeavor; 2. opens up options and possibilities, removes doubts, inhibitions and confusions that might have held you back all this time; 3. brings clarity of thoughts, authority and firmness of decision; 4. removes obstacles and hindrances that might have blocked the way to your goals; 5. brings to you the necessary knowledge and resources, even from sources you might not have been aware of until now, finally leading you to completion. You can use it almost anywhere to lift your mood. If you’ve got sometime free throughout the day, I highly recommend learning this practice to fill some of them with. Visualization meditations have a prominent place in most of the world’s contemplative traditions. Many religious teachers have realized the effectiveness of using “thought-objects” as a means of achieving deeper experiences.
By Aryan6 years ago in Motivation
