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Admit To Fault
One of the most frustrating things in life has to be when someone is clearly in the wrong, or worse, when they have been proven guilty of being in the wrong, but yet they still don't admit to fault. Despite being at fault, there's always some sort of excuse they will refer to in order to try and justify their innocence, some sort of scapegoat to pass the blame on, just to protect their pride and reputation. I could list several names of people I know personally, even many of whom are extremely close to me, who will never admit when they are in the wrong, or have done something wrong. Now I can't sit here and pretend to be an angel though either, because there have been several instances in the past where my pride has got the better of me also, and I have denied being in the wrong, knowing full well that I was. Over these past couple of years however, thanks to investing time into personal development, mind training, and bettering myself as a person, every single day, I have found myself always taking ownership for my mistakes nowadays. Admitting when I have made a mistake, admitting when I have been in the wrong, and most of all, apologizing to those who I have transgressed against, has now become habit. It's not only the taking ownership of my mistakes piece, but also acknowledging that I am human, that I make mistakes from time to time, that I no longer have any control over the past and what I have done, and that I need to forgive myself and move on. It's been about swallowing my pride, having the courage and the courtesy to apologize to those who I have wronged, and then learning from such mistakes, in order to avoid doing them again in the future. What I've found, is that admitting to mistakes and errors, I have began feeling a overwhelming feeling of satisfaction and release.
By David Stidston6 years ago in Motivation
5 Ways You Can Build Thick Skin
In the last blog I discussed the 3 reasons why some people do not possess thick skin and lack emotional strength. I mentioned how some people were born with a silver spoon in their mouth, can't handle constructive criticism well and only are content with a 7th place trophy.
By Mark Smith6 years ago in Motivation
Multi-tasking vs. Focusing
I’m just 1 person. So how do I get as much done as 3 people? The simple answer I usually give is that I multi-task, but that isn’t exactly true. Sometimes I multi-task and sometimes I focus, depending on my state of mind, the sort of task at hand, and the importance of the task.
By Kate McDevitt6 years ago in Motivation
Easy as 1,2,3 (4,5)
Easy as 1,2,3 (4,5!) Although designed as a day to celebrate relationships for those lucky enough to struck by Cupid’s arrow, the international day of love can just as easily make you feel ashamed or embarrassed to be alone. Overtime we’ve bought into the idea that Valentine's Day is a day about love for others and others love for us, rather than an overall celebration of just love.
By Bridget6 years ago in Motivation
Nebuchadnezzar Guidelines
8FEB2021; 2245, MON I'm just jamming out to J. Cole's new(?) playlist on Tidal, and I randomly realized that it's been a New York minute since I've posted an actually original list; and after a three-peat in The Swamp "community", I figure why not a change of pace? So, "let's kick the ballistics"!
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in Motivation
Stage 2B
So at age 22 my body changes I have a baby boy and then find out that I have cervical cancer . Receiving the news I could've sworn my heart stopped , and I was dead. I take a deep breath doc are you sure yes we did a biopsy your stage 2b, everything is foreign to me . what the heck is that well stage 2b means your almost at stage 3 meaning your cancer is starting to spread. Lord I scream out loud in my head. My world changes as my new born is with out his mother because of treatment, Chemotherapy, and two different types of Radiation . the battle is on Cancer I'm going to whoop your butt I thought while secretly holding back how scared I am .
By Ebonie Thompson6 years ago in Motivation
Reading is Like Eating: There's No Such Thing as "Good" or "Bad" Writing
You're hungry. What do you feel like eating: good food or bad food? I'm guessing good. But what does that mean? A greasy breakfast? Tacos? Ice cream? Beef Bourguignon? "Good" with food means exactly nothing because it has too many conditions, the most important of which are the preferences of the person eating.
By Erica Ball6 years ago in Motivation
Purposeful Speech
There is a saying that goes, “What you say can be forgiven, but it can never be forgotten.” There is much truth to this, and it is evident in our relationships with others that communication is never quite the same after we have, for lack of a better phrase, stuck our foot in our mouth. So, what can one do to ensure that our communication with others continues productively? We need purposeful speech. We have always been told to think about what we say before we say it, and that can’t be more accurate. While about 80% of our communication with others in non-verbal, what we say to others has a massive impact on how they perceive us and how they react to us.
By Mike Johnson6 years ago in Motivation
