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"Opportunities don't happen. You create them," and other quotes to propel you forward.
Tired And Exhausted
How often do we experience that feeling of exhaustion, fatigue, and complete tiredness? When I was working in the corporate world, along with the constant feeling of unhappiness and depression, the feeling of being tired and exhausted was all I ever seemed to experience. 6 hour sleeps each night, combined with early mornings, was not a very good routine for my health whatsoever. After a long day at work, by the time I arrived home, had dinner, washed the dishes, and did some exercise, there was barely an hour or two remaining for me to actually have some time to myself, or with my partner, doing something more desirable. We all need this time for ourselves, just to momentarily escape from the constant demand and pressure of work, especially when we spend so many hours working a job we totally dislike. The problem is, of course, that those spare couple of hours are deducted from our sleep time, as we cannot find any other time of the day to deduct it from. The result, a lack of sleep. What then does a lack of sleep result in? Tiredness, fatigue, and exhaustion, of course. So I'd go to bed at midnight each weeknight, and get up at 6am the following day, and such was my tiredness and exhaustion, by the time Friday came around, I slept from midnight to midday on the weekend days, just to try and rejuvenate and recharge myself. I felt more refreshed by Sunday afternoon, but that feeling would be short lived, as by Tuesday, it was back to feeling tired and exhausted again. I don't miss those days in the slightest. Sadly, such a routine isn't uncommon for many people. Long work days, minimal sleep, minimal time for themselves and their family, and the constant feeling of tiredness and exhaustion.
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
Аlexаnder The Greаt Insрirаtiоnаl Quоtes Оn Suссess:
Аlexаnder The Greаt: Аlexаnder The Greаt wаs а King (bаsileus) оf the Аnсient Greek kingdоm оf Mасedоn аnd а member оf the Аrgeаd dynаsty. He wаs bоrn in Рellа in 356 BС аnd suссeeded his fаther Рhiliр II tо the thrоne аt the аge оf twenty. He sрent mоst оf his ruling yeаrs оn аn unрreсedented militаry саmраign thrоugh Аsiа аnd nоrtheаst Аfriса, аnd he сreаted оne оf the lаrgest emрires оf the аnсient wоrld by the аge оf thirty, stretсhing frоm Greeсe tо nоrthwestern Indiа. He wаs undefeаted in bаttle аnd is widely соnsidered оne оf histоry’s mоst suссessful militаry соmmаnders. During his yоuth, Аlexаnder wаs tutоred by Аristоtle until аge 16. Mаy his quоtes insрire yоu соnquer yоur feаrs аnd live yоur dreаms.
By Muhammad Shoaib5 years ago in Motivation
Positivity With A Sprinkle of Optimism
Time is of the essence so why not take that chance, and invest in yourself today. - Kay Angela (K.A Luxe Media) When you surround yourself with good honest realists with good hearts, there is nothing that you cannot achieve or conquer together, you uplift each other by standing in your faith, strengths and beliefs together it’s such a powerful and enriching vibe. – Kay Angela (K.A Luxe Media)
By 𝕂.𝔸. 𝕃𝕦𝕩𝕖 𝕄𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕒 5 years ago in Motivation
ACHIEVING INNER TRANQUILITY
“In our hectic lives the pathway to the enchanted world of peace and tranquillity often eludes us. Perhaps we try too hard – we seek it here, we seek it there, and, our lives become even less tranquil than before. It is often said that tranquillity lies in simple things – in reading a book, listening to a particular piece of music, walking through a gallery or visiting a park. When life is stressful, just close your eyes and shut out the world for a few moments and allow yourself to recreate those tranquil moments.”
By Annaelle Artsy5 years ago in Motivation
Expectations Lead To Disappointment
How does it make you feel when you believed that your partner would call you this evening, yet they never did? How does it make you feel when you believed you would receive a job promotion, but you didn't, and it was instead handed to another one of your work colleagues? How does it make you feel when you go to have a nice hot shower, only to find that there is no hot water at all? How does it make you feel when you go to the grocery store, and then get stuck in a long customer line at the checkout? I could go on and on with so many different scenarios, because they all involve expectations, and expectations are something all too common for us, which is not a good thing. What emotions and feelings do you get from the above sort of scenarios though, when you are involved in such situations? Disappointment? Anger? Hurt? Sadness? Rejection? Frustration? One thing is for sure, they are not exactly emotions of great joy, jubilation, and happiness! But why do we feel this way? Is it really that bad that our partner didn't call this evening? Perhaps they were busy, they were detained, or they had another engagement to attend to. Does it truly mean they don't love us, or are we just being a bit precious? Is it really that bad that we missed out on a job promotion that we believed we were a certainty to get, when there just might be something even better that comes up in the near future for us anyway? Is it really that bad to have to wait in line for a few minutes at a grocery store, because the staff are overwhelmed with an influx of customers? Sure, these things may be a little inconvenient and disappointing, but they're not the end of the world. The problem is though, because we set expectations for so many things, these feelings of disappointment, inconvenience, anger, frustration, hurt, sadness, rejection, etc begin to compound. With an ongoing barrage of negative emotions, we start to find ourselves living in constant unhappiness. Is that really living?
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
7 Powerful Quotes to Live By From 7 of the Most Inspiring People of All Time
Words have power. That has always been my answer every time people asked me what was it that inspired me to become a writer in the first place. Words are the most powerful force available to humanity. They cannot change reality, but they can change how people perceive reality.
By Margaret Pan5 years ago in Motivation
30 Famous people quotes about Humour and life
Do you want to find your inner superstar? Allow these quotes from famous people to light their fire inside! If you need the inspiration to help you shoot through the stars, this excellent collection of appointments of famous people is exactly what you need to read right now. After reading these appointments of famous people, he will revitalize his impulse to pursue his passions and pursue his dreams.
By hashan tagari5 years ago in Motivation
What's In It For Me?
Is it a good thing or a bad thing to be selfish in life? Selfishness is certainly a characteristic that most of us fail to master, that's for sure. In answering that question though, we absolutely need to be selfish in regards to many aspects of our life, but we also need to understand that part of our purpose in life is to help, uplift, and support others, therefore we also need to be selfless. So that begs another question, how do we get the balance right? Let's firstly look in what areas of life we have every right to be selfish in. The easiest way to distinguish where it's acceptable to be selfish is to firstly be clear on what our main priorities are in life, which should always be our happiness, our health, our goals, and our family. Family is a given, because we naturally want the best for them, and we will always do for them what we believe is in their best interest. We are always wanting to ensure that we are providing them with food, shelter, love, care, support, and the best life they can possibly have. As strange as it may sound though, family shouldn't be our number one priority in life though, nor even number two or three. They are indeed a very high priority, but there are another three priorities that we should actually place above them, and it's in these three aspects of life where we need to be more selfish. I'll explain why. Firstly, those three priorities are our happiness, our health, and our goals. Now, of course we would love to ensure our family is happy, but at the end of the day, we are all granted just the one life to live, and I think we all know just exactly how much effort and hard work it takes just to make ourselves happy, let alone other people. The truth is, everyone is personally responsible for their own happiness, but too many people make the mistake of placing their own happiness in the hands of others. They hope that by entering into a relationship with someone, or marrying someone, that their partner will be responsible for bringing them happiness in life, but much to what many people believe, that's not the true role of a partner. A partner is there to love, to care, to support, to encourage, to be loyal, and to be faithful to us, not to make us happy. Happiness comes from within ourselves and our mindset. When it comes to a relationship, effective and honest communication, compromise, and commitment will ultimately help contribute to our happiness, but it won't make it. Happiness is our own responsibility! So many relationships break down because too many people place their happiness in the hands of their partner, and when they don't get that happiness, they want out. That's not love! In fact, that is selfishness in a bad light, blended with a lack of commitment to enhancing the relationship. Create your happiness, and go after your goals, then if your partner is true to you, they will support you in your decisions, but it's never their job to make you happy. Hopefully you both have a vision in which you both want to work towards, and that's when love works at its finest. If you are placing your faith in a partner to bring happiness in your life, be prepared for disappointment and heartbreak, because most people will look after themselves first and foremost, and they likely won't sacrifice their own happiness just so you can have yours!
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
Just One Believer
In nearly four years of journeying towards my goals now, I have seriously lost count of both, the number of people that have tried to bully and harass me into following their advice instead of my own heart, and the number of times they have done so. It's sad that these very people have been my very own family, friends, and loved ones, people who I always believed would be there to support me, yet many of whom I have since distanced myself from now, as a result of their lack of support and encouragement toward me. It's unfortunate that the majority of people worldwide have the misconception that failure, especially continual failure, is a sure sign that one should give up on their conquest. Bar a miniscule percentage of people, anyone who has ever achieved success will tell you how many times over they failed, they were rejected, and/or they faced adversities, before they finally reached their goal. Failure is a natural part of the journey to success, stepping stones along the pathway basically, as too is patience. Life transforming goals normally take years to achieve, that's just the way life goes. Life seems to delight in testing and challenging us, but it does so to help us learn, grow, develop, and mature. We all know that failure, rejection, and adversity is never enjoyable or pleasant to encounter, deal with, or overcome. There's a natural feeling of disappointment, sadness, and incapability. It's easy to beat ourselves up about it, and feel completely discouraged, even to the point we feel like giving up, but we will never achieve anything great, the moment we adopt a defeatist attitude. That's where we need to stand firm in our self-belief, because in order to achieve, you first must believe. Once that belief is lost, so becomes the goal! The problem that we have is that most other people don't truly give a stuff about our goals, because they are too focused on creating happiness and satisfaction in their own life. Either that, or they just want us to do what is convenient to them, or what suits their agenda. Now it's fair enough that we are each personally responsible for creating our destiny, but wouldn't it be nice to have some sort of support, encouragement, and upliftment along the journey towards achieving what we desire, just to keep us in the right headspace?
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
