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Being a Young Adult
I don't remember exactly how many times I was asked "what do you want to be when you grow up" but I know it was a lot. When I was younger my answers always consisted of "I want to be a Doctor, or a Vet". But as I got older that quickly became "I don't know". You go through all of these career tests and quizzes when you are in high school. I'm not quite sure what purpose those served. was it to give us option or to tell us what we needed to be? Because without fail, at the end of each one I would get my results and feel way more confused than I did before starting it.
By Alicia Coon6 years ago in Motivation
7.8 Billion People & Only 1 You
There are an estimated 7.8 billion people in the world in 2020, and there is only one you. Let that sink in a moment. That means that there are 7,999,999,999 other people in the world; and not a single one could replace you in this world. Not even one person out of billions is able to give the world exactly what you do; simply by being present on Earth. You are literally irreplaceable.
By Timothy A Rowland6 years ago in Motivation
Gentler
One of the most important realisations I had in my early twenties was how harsh the judgement I bestowed upon myself was. I realised that if I was to be content, I needed to stop letting the physical characteristics of myself define my value. I stopped letting some stray curly hairs or a wobbly bit dictate when and where I could have fun, and learnt to just let go.
By Kate Addison6 years ago in Motivation
ten reasons to take to thirty
After traipsing through a dreary Netflix catalogue one evening, knowing my selection would be an effortless re-re-re watch of another Friends episode, I settled solo on my sofa and decided on ‘the one where' Rachel turns thirty. My nearing thirty-year-old mind hurled itself back to a time where turning thirty had never entered it, a time where the age of the Friends cast didn’t matter. Instead, my innocent and limited ten-year-old brain was only concerned with whether there was enough free credit left on my Nokia to text into the music channels. I wasn’t preoccupied with age, especially not those twenty years ahead of me. Age was, just a number. And I heard that phrase a lot - uttered by adults through cigarette smoke and coffee steam - but it never occurred to me why anyone would need to state something so obvious.
By Chelsea Branch6 years ago in Motivation
All Talk, No Action
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people say things they don’t mean. And I don’t mean a change of opinion. When presented with new information, you should be able to change your opinion. What I’m referring to is when someone says they are going to do something, and it never happens. Of course, at the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter to me. But think about it, if you know someone who is always just saying things and their actions don’t line up with whatever they are saying, you’re going to think they are pretty unreliable right?
By Will Marshall6 years ago in Motivation
Beware of Fishers of Men
Remember the story, go and make fishers of men. Well, in case you forgot, the point was to teach a being how to finger quotes “fish” so they could fend for themselves. Think of it as a way to instill self-reliance into the simple-minded dumb-ass fragile human-beings walking around. A technique so they need not be a slave to any one or ever have to face lack. It was a gift.
By Katherine L Zeppa6 years ago in Motivation
Not Learning From Failure- the Greatest Failure of All
Whether it be a test, a business endeavor, a relationship, or a new skill, everyone has experienced failure; it is an integral part of life, though often one that people will go to great lengths to try and avoid. But failure is how we grow, right? A 2019 study by Lauren Eskreis-Winkler and Ayelet Fishbach discussed this phenomenon, and how experiencing failure can actually make people less likely to learn from their mistakes, as well as how to change that in order to learn for the future.
By Kiersten Fox6 years ago in Motivation
Dear Younger Self
In my 26 years on this earth, I have learned many lessons. I've learned how women are in this world. I've learned how loud women are perceived in this world. I've learned how heavy women are perceived in this world. I've learned how genuine women are perceived in this world. I've learned how intelligent and passionate women are perceived in this world. As I was growing up, I was constantly adapting to the room I was in. I never wanted to stand out, fear of judgment controlled by actions.
By The Mindful Educator6 years ago in Motivation
Motivational Ideas (Part 7)
1. Academic and Emotional Doubts: It is dangerous to fall into academic or emotional doubts and traps. Academic doubts/traps mean that people try to convince us of falsehood based on information they take from academic professionals. It is much possible that a group of PhDs can give us the wrong information if they are all part of an evil scheme. And this convinces the public that such professionals cannot tell a lie. But if we open our eyes and do our own research and cross-question, or ask other qualified people, we may realize that we are being played with. The same can be the case with political, social and religious leaders. It is dangerous to take information from them blindly, rather, it is wise to cross-question them in a respectful way and ask them evidences for their claims.
By Basil6 years ago in Motivation
