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Making a Living Out of Not Having a Life
Bonjour. My name is Laura and I'm here to fascinate you with the world of colorful truths. Based on the well known fact that this generation of kids ages 18-25 are extremely spoiled, what is a way to bridge the age gap and have them start adulting early? Well let me inform you on this thing I like to call "revving ones engine." Basically it consists of experimenting with challenging tactics. If you challenge yourself everyday, this combats laziness, raises self esteem and boosts productivity. It can also have an effect on your libido😉 Needless to say...all of you who are chillaxin on the couch behind your screen trollin the social media world....You're missing out on endless potential. You are the ambassadors of the future!! You have the potency to change this era (and stigma) of this generational gap where kids are programmed with a sense of entitlement. All by resurrecting your innate desire to serve. The word serve has many connotations...in this context it is directly linked with your true passions. Yes, you read correctly...you can earn an income doing what you love. Be a duke of all trades. Start with a poem, a guitar riff, a sandcastle. The recognition will come...you only need to begin. What's beyond your front door?
By ...8 years ago in Motivation
Not Today
I will not be manipulated by your lies today. For it has been too long since I have heard the truth from your mouth. Too many times, you have conned me out of my hard-earned money and provided me with false promises of success. You told me that this amount of money and education would lead me down a path of prosperity. Only to discover, that path dropped me off at a dead end. Now, I must re-trace my steps to keep from falling.
By Ashely Moore8 years ago in Motivation
Success for Shy People
There are two kinds of ways to live a great life: there is economic success and there is social success. Economic success is when you have a job and you're able to buy things you need like food, transportation, and shelter, and social success is your ability to talk to people and make friends—something that is a lot more personal.
By Eli Sanza8 years ago in Motivation
Leadership
Leadership in today's world is on the decline. True leadership doesn't come with a price tag or a need to succumb to the norm or popular view of society. Leadership stems from a person's conscientious actions to improve society for good and accomplish largely unpopular goals because it is what's right. It doesn't serve one person's personal agenda at the expense of others. Leadership is the selfless act for a righteous cause according to integrity and having the courage to see the cause through to its final conclusion.
By Channing Mack8 years ago in Motivation
Moving Soul and Dreaming Feet: The Accidental Story of a Girl Who Connected Her Passion with Academics
I YELLED about it, I INHALED you in, I LIVED without it, Where you STOP is the place where I BEGIN. Looking back, I realize my journey, like all of ours, is indebted to certain beautiful people who stood strong by us, unconditionally. For me, it starts with Mrs. Anand, my high school psychology teacher. Whenever I think of her, a sudden wave of motivation passes through my mind and body, as she was the person who first gave me the gift of trust, in myself.
By SA_ dreamingwithmyfeet8 years ago in Motivation
Who Are You?
There is nothing like reaching your 30's and questioning the last 10 years of your life. Now you are like some obsessed accountant trying to find the receipts to verify your past relationships, your mistakes, your fights, your accomplishments, your failures, and where did all that freaking money go!!!! After pondering over this for days you realize there is no answer you were simply living life in your messy, disorderly fashion. But you woke up this morning and you looked in the mirror in your home and then it comes to you hey!!! I didn't do too bad I have a place to live. If you are reading this and you were one of those Dudley-do-right individuals that went straight from high school to college, traveled the world, met your significant over a candle lit dinner, and had your kids when you got married, then I want to congratulate you.
By Ana Maria Figuroa8 years ago in Motivation
Attention...Need Abundance?
You can change your life in just one amazing day. "The great thing about being a human being is that you can change your life so quickly, it doesn't matter how difficult things get...how much hurt or frustration you've experienced, you're only one da , one moment away from total transformation."
By Paige Kostyniuk8 years ago in Motivation
Life, Love, and Humanity
It’s so strangely fascinating how small things can mean so much, how much impact they can have, and the huge lessons they can deliver in any circumstances and on any subject. The small things in this particular case are as seemingly mundane as it can get: two coins dug out of a pocket. Yet those two coins would ultimately be the first and perhaps the greatest lesson about life, love, and humanity I would ever learn, and all in one sitting no less. This was no penny for thoughts, but rather, the tremendous wisdom of thirty cents.
By Winchester Grey8 years ago in Motivation
6 Surprising Life Lessons Everyone Can Learn From Scottish Dancers. Top Story - January 2018.
Scottish Highland Dancers like myself spend years being reminded to point their toes, correct their positioning, and jump higher off the ground, but these technical corrections are only the surface of the things I learned through dance. When I was younger, I used to laugh when my teacher would tell me winning a medal was "just the icing on the cake" at a competition. Now, as a young adult, I find myself examining my personal qualities and being surprised by how many of them were a result of my years of lessons, training workshops, and competitions. This list is only a handful of those characteristics and lessons-learned, and I believe everyone, Highland Dancer or not, can relate to what I learned from my years of practicing and competitions.
By Abby (1999)8 years ago in Motivation
Oh, the Places We Don't Dare to Go
I sometimes think about how society seems complacent when it comes to education and the workforce while waiting for the water to boil or shampooing my hair. I often wonder if there are others who think about why we let the systemic pressure to conform dictate how we live our lives and, as a result, steal our happiness and fulfillment away from us, as often as I seem to do.
By Camille Martin8 years ago in Motivation
Delayed Gratification
What if I told you that you could have $100 right now? No catch, just free money! You would probably say “Heck yeah!”, take the money and head on over to the mall and pick up a pair of those nice shoes you’ve been eyeballing. Hold on just a second though. What if I told you that there was another option? How does $1000 sound? I know what you’re thinking, what’s the catch? Well you’re right, there is one. In order to receive 10 times the original offer you have to wait. You have to be able to wait 3 months before getting your hand on any of the money. Instead of waiting these long months you can opt out at any time and just settle for the quick cash of $100. The choice to wait in order to receive a greater reward is known as the method of decision making called delayed gratification. Delaying gratification means to make a choice that limits the ability to receive something now, in order to be able to have something better later. Choosing to practice this method of decision making throughout life certainly can lead to success, and here’s why.
By Vanessa Solorzano8 years ago in Motivation
