Do this every day and you’ll become a more courageous person. Can I tell you a secret? I became a coward in my 20’s because all I did was what was “right”. “Right” according to my father and my professors who taught me to find a secure job and stick with it no matter what. …
Tag: Inspiration
The Boundaries That Help You Stop Being A Doormat
Your discomfort for the benefit of others is not healthy for either of you. I am no longer the “perfect woman”. Like a bee running towards honey, the need of others called out to me. When someone wanted anything from me I was compelled to provide it. Otherwise, they would not want to be with …
Sometimes You Have To Talk To a Grieving Man To Get Back To What Is Essential In Life
Inspirational story on the power of love. “Sometimes our light goes out but it is blown again by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light.” Albert Schweitzer Last week, I received a new trainee who was going to join my class. …
Are You Ever Here?
A poem on the here and now. Read the poem here. To your inspirations, Banchi
Relying On Motivation For Your Work Is Like Relying On An Unfaithful Partner
Action begets motivation — not the other way around. “Show up for yourself, for your work, for your dreams, for your goals every day.” — Shaunta Grimes Hector Quintanilla, in an article he wrote about how to be motivated, says that motivation is like an unfaithful partner. You would not depend on such a person, would you? You have got …
Inspiration Will Only Take You So Far
It’s up to you to do the actual work. Two days ago, I was attending a seminar. On ‘Building Good Habits.’ The speaker was teaching us how to create daily habits. That are beneficial to us and how to maintain those habits. A woman was sitting next to me. When someone from the audience asked …
Being Your Own Boss Is Beautiful
Being your own boss is glorious. I am not talking about having your own company or business in your name. I am talking about having the emotional resilience to cope in stressful situations. Having faith that when the pressure or emotions were raised, you would be able to manage. There are many battles we cannot …
“Motivation” or “Inspiration” Is Not The Secret To Success
We cannot be successful if we rely on inspiration from an external source. 1. Do Not Rely On Inspiration If you struggle with motivating yourself, you cannot successfully climb the ladder of growth or any kind of success. We cannot move forward or be in a position to fight challenges that are definitely going to …
Excitement is like Seawater – by itself, Completely Useless
Seawater takes a purifier to change it into something beautiful. · If you are excited to change your ways and better your relationships, what good will that do if you do not take action on your excitement? · If you are excited by the lesson you found in the seminar you just attended, but you …
When Kindness is Forced, It Loses Its Luster(Inspirational Story)
The other day, I took a train to where I work. Inside the train I noticed a man clutching a Bible and shouting to all to listen to him. He was yelling: “You must listen to me, otherwise all of you are going to hell.” He raised his index finger and pointed it at every …