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A Divine Symphony
Imagine for a moment the most beautiful, most exquisite musical instrument. Let’s say a piano. A stunning piece, hand crafted to perfection like nothing you’ve ever seen before. It gleams and glistens like it has been carved from one huge, single diamond, throwing beams of light of amazing colours in every direction. It really is one of the most beautiful things you have ever seen.
By Beth Croft5 years ago in Motivation
New Year, Improved Me
In the beginning of this year I didn't have a list or any idea of what kind of goals I wanted to have for the upcoming year. I am happy with myself and my accomplishments in 2020 regardless of its circumstances. As we fell into the first week of January I came to a recognition. I'm perfectly fine with myself and have gained an excellent sense of self esteem and confidence, however, I could always improve little habits of mine to help build myself even higher and make the most out of the years to come. I started to think of some small changes I wanted in my daily life such as exercise and reading. Remembering to floss my teeth every night cause lets be honest, almost no one does that without lying. I started reading a book called "Atomic Habits" by James Clear and it is by far the best book I've ever read. Its a habit guide to steer you towards realistic and modifiable ways to break bad habits and create lasting good ones. I've started implementing its behavior strategies into my daily life to replace bad habits such as procrastination and overall laziness. I would use cues to help reduce my use of my phone and time watching television. For example I would read the book "Atomic Habits" during every break at work instead of aimlessly scrolling through social media or watching Netflix. Reading this book soon became a craving. I would be excited when my break came around even though only ten minutes long, I would use that time to gain more knowledge on how to better myself. My colleagues became aware of my actions and have even called me a self-fixer and wanted a copy of the book. At home I would use temptation bundling by right after I had a smoothie, I would work out and it wasn't intel I finished working out could I take a shower and then either read or write such as this contest or a school assignment.
By Lillian Hulstine5 years ago in Motivation
Become An Enlightened Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur Henry Ford once said, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” When Steve Jobs announced he was going to put a thousand songs in your pocket, people said he should stick with computers, and when Bill Gates dropped out of college, no one could’ve foreseen the success of Microsoft.
By Francesco Joseph 5 years ago in Motivation
Brewed Awakenings
On January 1, 2017 I opened a small drive through coffee stand in the charming seaside town of Seward, Alaska. Although I had never been a barista before I had experience in the food industry and management. When you make espresso, it is particularly important that the grind is correct, you tamp properly and that your shot is extracted in a certain amount of time. In Alaska espresso is revered. And I am not stating that lightly.
By Shari Seaman DiLorenzo5 years ago in Motivation
Leaving University
Hi there, 2020 graduate here. 2020 was NOT the year the graduate. It was tough having to finish my final year of university during a national lockdown with no face to face help from my academic professors or even my peers. If I needed my supervisor, I had to call her on Skype. I had to email professors for help, if I needed assistance from my peers, I had to call them or video chat. A lot of my work in my final year was group based so I had no choice. This make it harder to complete the year? Definitely! It was incredibly difficult. I struggled like crazy and I had many moments where I thought, I want to give up. But then I pulled myself together and said to myself, I've been studying for almost three years, I can do 3 more months to get my degree; and those three months were three of the hardest I have ever had to go through. There was a lot of tears, a lot of having to call mum for moral support and finally, a lot of work.
By Annica Webb5 years ago in Motivation
Why Real Work Is The Key To Success
There is no one formula for success. You can achieve a million different levels of success in a million different ways. Yes, success is subjective, and it varies from person to person, but I’m not here to argue about different philosophies and what success means to different people.
By Yaqoob Ahmad5 years ago in Motivation
Hellcat's Guide to Nirvana
A deeply satisfied person changing people's lives, that is what I always aspired to be. A reckless, venomous, destructive and self-sabotaging victim, is what my belief system unveiled to me at every turn, and around every corner. It was reflected back to me in every mirror, this was my reality.
By TT5 years ago in Motivation
6 Reasons Why Your Story Could Be the Most Powerful Thing in the World
Prologue: The Forgotten Years Of Henry Dunant The world has forgotten Henry Dunant. The once-celebrated Swiss banker was bankrupt, ashamed, and condemned by society. Many family members and friends who were left broke because of his doings, vowed never to speak to him again. Dunant was living in a modest nursing home, sleeping on a spare bed, few people even knew he was still alive. Georg Baumberger, a German journalist, happened to meet Dunant while taking a walk in the city of Heiden, Switzerland. Surprised to find the once well-known figure at this state, Baumberger decided to write an article capturing Dunant’s unbelievable life story. The article became an international sensation, Henry Dunant’s life changed yet again.
By Elad Simchayoff5 years ago in Motivation
The Bottom Half Doesn't Matter
I've become lazy. So incredibly lazy. In many ways, this is understandable. Without the added impetus of socializing, or having to commute to work, or... well, anything else, really, days merge into each other. In fact, without consulting my phone, I'm not always sure what day it actually is.
By Christopher Donovan5 years ago in Motivation
The Day I Got Thrown The Chair
JD is a consummate professional. By the time I began training with him he had already trained naval rescue swimmers for over 20 years. His wife is a former coach of the New Zealand Olympic swim team. He had once nearly failed inspection in Hawaii. A young man had succumbed to a shallow water blackout, which is very common during the early phases of hypoxic drills in preparation for free dive training. The revival is usually simple.
By Turtle Tank5 years ago in Motivation
