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The Fear of ‘Failure’
The Fear of Failure How many of you fear the thought of “failing” at something, so much to the point of it even getting in the way of you pursuing some of your passions and dreams?
Annie EdwardsPublished 2 years ago in MotivationLetting Go of the Potential Problems of Tomorrow
I’m a worrier. When I was young, anxiety set in anytime my parents were gone for even a minute longer than they said. The later they got home, the more I worried.
Aaron PacePublished 2 years ago in MotivationHow I've Failed At Literally Everything I've Tried
I used to have a hamster when I was younger; I saved up all my money over a few months and spent it all on a cage, sawdust, an igloo shaped house, a water bottle, hamster food and what I would later find out to be a very obnoxious and aggressive hamster. This seems an odd place to start for an article that has absolutely nothing to do with hamsters, but it feels fitting as while I write this I feel as though I’m caught in an endless cycle. Running from absolutely everything and getting absolutely nowhere. Chocolate, my somewhat disappointing hamster came to mind as I recall endless nights lying awake disturbed by the sound of him running endlessly on the wheel in his cage. That’s exactly how I feel. I remember the day I bought him, I felt drawn to him because he was pressing up against the glass looking for a way out. Perhaps I saw myself in him, me – very much not a hamster trapped in a life I didn’t know how to navigate and constantly – fruitlessly searching for an exit. Not an exit to life itself I’d like to point out, rather an exit to the cycle I’d wound up in.
Stacey VellaPublished 2 years ago in MotivationHow to: Turn Your Life Around
My mother once told me depression didn't exist. I was a nine-year-old developing mixed feelings about the world while growing up with parents screaming and throwing plates at each other. Hence, the depression I suffered at the time and many years after that. By the time I reached high school, I had found people with similar family issues. There was no denying how messed up we were due to all the trauma thrown at us.
Sunshine In the StormPublished 2 years ago in MotivationBeat Burnout Without Putting Your Life On Hold
I've read dozens of articles from medical experts on burnout. I knew it was something I was starting to deal with, but mentioning the "b" word suddenly makes everyone look at you like you're priceless collectible falling off a high shelf. I'm tired. I'm burnt out. I'm not going to break into hysterics.
Krysta DawnPublished 2 years ago in MotivationWhy You Should Stop Being An Asshole Toward Yourself
Every person on our planet has their worst critic. Someone who makes their lives miserable with constant negativity, insults, doubt, guilt-tripping and does nothing to help said person’s mental health. Often times that person is a close family member or even a “friend”.
Jason ProvencioPublished 2 years ago in MotivationWhat My Fear Taught Me About Optimism
At 12 years old, I experienced a near-death experience drowning in a swimming pool. I remember at some point being afraid to touch the water. I swore up and down that I would never get into the water because the same scenario of me drowning would replay itself like a broken record. Flashing memories of my lungs filling up with water, me slowly losing my breath, struggling to reach the surface. I felt as if I was constantly suffering even after the situation ended. For the first few days, my nose was burning from all of the water I had consumed. I did not feel capable of being in the water anymore. In a sense, you could also say I had PTSD but thank God I survived because I would not be where I am today.
𝒟𝒶𝒾𝓈𝒽𝒶 𝒲.Published 2 years ago in Motivation4 Ways I Personally Grew From Creating Over 200 Videos Of Myself
I've been a writer since I could remember but I only started blogging 3.5 years ago. Why? Because I was scared. I was scared to put my writing out there without the academic label, the business structure, the multiple edits from other people and that final stamp of approval from a manager, a committee, a professor etc. I was afraid to own my writing and be on the hook whether it dive-bombed into the abyss or grew wings and soared with the eagles.
Katharine ChanPublished 2 years ago in MotivationWhy you should learn to embrace your loneliness for a better life!
I have been an introvert for the most part of my life. I had only a few close friends and my social life was pretty much nil. I didn’t often hang out with my friends on weekends, nor have attended parties or sleepovers like a normal high schooler.Now I’ve always been criticized by family and peers for having a small social circle, and even I felt like there’s something missing at one point in my life. A lot of people have asked me how I stay cheerful, goal-oriented, and not depressed despite not having a robust social life, and I just tell them that’s the way things work out for me. Well, while that might be somewhat true for some, there are 3 main benefits I’ve come across for being a bit isolated over living your life as a social butterfly:
Shalin ThomasPublished 2 years ago in MotivationYou Open Your Own Doors
I won't put on airs. I will try to forego fanciful openings. I'm quite honestly surprised and humbled by the reception of my very first story. I will also do my best, right now, to dispense of the rhyme. Lately as I've been developing, it just comes out on its own; and I can see where one might find it grating, as well as how one could doubt whether or not I'm speaking seriously. Know this: in rhyme or reason, I'm usually a very serious person.
PWPublished 2 years ago in MotivationScreaming Target
Introduction This is a nothing post. I always feel if I tell people I have done well that I am bragging and showing off. I wrote pieces for my 150th, 200th, 500th and 600th posts and for my 3,000th read and here I am again talking about numbers.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 2 years ago in MotivationRight now, creativity can seem frivolous. That’s when we need it most.
There’s a lot going on in the world, and with the threat of recession and war (to name but two challenges of modern living), it can be hard to see how the pursuit of creative practice is time well spent.
Graham OrmistonPublished 2 years ago in Motivation