We may sometimes find ourselves in situations that test our patience. Whether it is someone who’s continuously bothering you, or internet lag; when we have our patience tested, we feel it. What matters is how we handle it. Do we allow ourselves to get frustrated and give up? Do we simply accept the situation and … Continue reading Patience Tested
Category: Motivation
Optimize
When you start something, chances are you aren’t the most efficient at it. However, continuing to work on it won’t make you any more efficient either. Optimizing how you do something is where you should focus your attention instead. Learn the task, understand the mechanics behind it, and then exploit your capabilities in order to … Continue reading Optimize
Shortcuts
Lose 10lbs in 3 weeks! Earn 6 figures in a month! Shortcuts do not work. If they did, they wouldn't be shortcuts, they would be the standard. Set your goal and do the work required to reach them. If you don't have the time to properly put in the effort, you probably won't have the … Continue reading Shortcuts
Sail
If you take away a boats sail it simply floats. It will continue to float and function properly but it will be inefficient. Finding a sail or replacing the previous one is the only way to use the boat to it's full potential. We are the boat, the sail is an idea. Find an idea … Continue reading Sail
Everyone Else
Everyone else doesn't like me. Everyone else thinks differently than I do. Everyone else is more interesting than I am. I wish I was anyone else. The good news is that you're everyone else to someone else and everyone has potential and the ability to make an impact.
New Beginnings
Routine is comfortable. So are security and familiarity. Comfort, however, can be crippling. New beginnings remove everything that makes a situation comfortable. They take you out of what you know and force you to restart. New beginnings are scary, but sometimes worth it. Assess your current lifestyle and judge for yourself how happy or unhappy … Continue reading New Beginnings
Later
When is later? Is it 5 minutes from now? A day? Next week? Later is so undetermined - which is exactly why we say it. Later is uncertain. Later is safe. Later is now. Instead of waiting, do it. Instead of avoiding, confront. Later makes it easier now, but harder later. So, do it now.
What’s The Best That Can Happen?
We often catch ourselves thinking; What’s the worst that can happen? But that line can often illicit negative thoughts. “I’m not doing this because what’s the worst thing that might happen?” “I would do that but I keeping thinking about what the worst thing that can happen might be.” It can be an endearing sentiment … Continue reading What’s The Best That Can Happen?
The Power Of Honesty
To be honest, keeping secrets or withholding information can weigh more than any amount of physical weight. By being honest - despite the outcome - the weight always gets lifted and you always feel better. Honestly, the power of telling the truth is extremely undervalued. But with great power, comes great anxiety and fear. Honesty … Continue reading The Power Of Honesty
Difference Between A Leader And A Boss
You go to work and your boss pays you, but that doesn't make them a leader. A boss can be a leader but the two are not synonymous. A boss is someone who delegates tasks and expects results. A leader creates an environment for people to advance and change. They help them grow every step … Continue reading Difference Between A Leader And A Boss
