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"Opportunities don't happen. You create them," and other quotes to propel you forward.
20 Quotes To Help You Remove Toxic People From Your Life
How is it that talking about negative minded, pessimistic, and toxic people, can possibly be in any way motivational or inspirational? The truth is, it's not! Such people don't deserve the attention, or the time of day, but in order to have that happiness, satisfaction, motivation, inspiration, fulfillment, success, and prosperity, in our life, we also need to have the awareness of what prevents us from achieving such blessings. It wasn't until I actually had this awareness myself, that I realized, not only about the number of toxic people that I was surrounding myself with, but also how destructive they were to my ambitions, mindset, and mental health. From family members, to friends, and even to my now former partner, these individuals were gossiping about me, they were constantly criticizing me for my decisions and actions, they were being pessimistic about my ambitions, they were unsupportive, they were discouraging, they were regularly guilt tripping me, and they were constantly negative minded. These very people that I loved and cared for deeply, and even still do, all trying to label me as being selfish, foolish, and uncaring, all because I am striving to achieve happiness and my goals in life, all because my decisions and actions didn't fit their agenda or they were inconvenient to them. We should never let anyone, no matter who they are, ever discourage us from achieving our goals, or prevent us from striving for happiness, or belittle and criticize us for the decisions we make, and the actions we take, that are from our heart and leading us to the life we desire. Every individual on this planet is responsible for their own happiness and success, and everyone has the right to create a future of their own design, whether that pisses others off or not!
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
20 Quotes To Inspire Us To Persevere
Let's face it, no one wants to fail at anything! I mean, why would anyone want to feel the disappointment, heartbreak, dejection, loss, and even pain, of having failed at something they were so desperate to achieve success from? I talked yesterday of success, of what actually constitutes it, and how it is defined. Of course, success is viewed differently to each and every one of us, whilst failure is actually viewed in pretty much the same manner. What some constitute as being a failure, others constitute it as being nothing more than opportunity, and a reason to pivot or change. What some people perceive as failure in life, other people see as a blessing. Failure is simply determined by our perception and mindset. Once again, I think we first need to determine what success looks like for us though, and reiterating my views from yesterday, I believe achieving success is when we have achieved happiness and satisfaction in something. Whether that be in our relationship, and the fact that we are truly in love, we are honest, we are faithful, we are supportive, we are committed, we openly communicate, and we compromise, with our partner. If we achieve this, and we are genuinely happy and satisfied in our relationship, to me, that is success. It could be a personal goal, perhaps where we are competing in a sporting event, and we want to win. We may end up not winning, yet we qualify to compete in the first place, and we achieve a personal best, that is still success, and something we should feel proud, happy, and satisfied about, despite the result. It could be in our job, where we truly have a passion for the work we do, and we progress up through the ranks of the company we work for. That is success! It could be our finances, where we are constantly struggling and facing hardship, yet we become proactive in tightening our budget, and we make the effort to research and transition to a different line of work that generates a higher means of income. That is success! Success covers a plethora of different things. Inside ourselves, we know what success looks like, but what's the secret to reaching it?
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
20 Quotes To Help Drive Us To Succeed
What does it feel like to succeed in life? What does it feel like to achieve our dreams and goals? What does it feel like to accomplish a task or a purpose? What does it feel like to experience achievement? Success is merely defined as "the accomplishment of an aim or purpose, or the attainment of fame, wealth, or social status". There is nothing definitive about exactly what success is though, and the reason being is that success is different to every single one of us. We each have our own definition of what success looks like. Success may be something simple like completing a 30 minute run in the morning, prior to heading off to work. Success may be having the best family life we could envision. Success may be a long lasting loving relationship. Success may be earning a promotion at work. Success may be possessing $1 million worth of wealth in our bank account. Success has no limits or boundaries. It's actually ourselves who define what success is. Personally, I believe success is just another word for happiness. Success naturally generates the emotions and feelings of happiness, joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment, because we have accomplished something, so it's fair to say when we have achieved something that has brought us happiness, that is success. The next question though is what level of success are we happy with? The example above of completing a 30 minute run before work in the morning, I wouldn't class as a high level of success. I would say it's more so something to proud of, in the fact we had the energy and willpower to get off our butt and be exercising. I class it as low level success, because it's an achievement that brings us temporary happiness and satisfaction, rather than ongoing. The happiness, satisfaction, and fulfillment I'm referring to, when it comes to success, is indefinite.
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
20 Quotes To Encourage Us To Think Positively
It's intriguing to note the difference in how various individuals react and respond to times of hardship, adversity, and challenge. Some curl up into a ball, feeling sorry for themselves, and try to hide away from the world. Some opt to whinge and complain about their circumstances, before taking their frustrations and anger out on others. Then there are those who take it in their stride, understanding that life is filled with such adversity, so they go about being proactive, and begin working towards resolving their issues. In telling someone who is facing such circumstances, to keep strong and to think positive, you will find their reaction to us would be on par with how they responded to the actual adversity itself. You will quite often hear the good old "how can I possibly think positive when there is nothing to think positive about right now?". Speaking as someone who has depression, I can sure say I've been guilty of both saying and thinking in such a manner, in the past. When it feels like the world is falling apart around us, and everything seems to be going against us, it's extremely hard but to not think anything but negative thoughts. We feel stressed, we feel angry, we feel anxious, we feel overwhelmed, and we feel extremely worried about the future. Such a circumstance or event, or maybe even a string of circumstances and events, have led us into this dark place of worry, uncertainty, pain, and suffering, and it can often have us feeling like there's no way out. Something has completely turned our world upside down, and the future begins to look grim for us. For someone to then turn around and tell us to keep strong and positive, how can we even do that? We are hurting bad, and yet we are told to think positive. Really? Absolutely! We should always be identifying the positives in life, no matter our circumstances, because there are more positives in our life than we ever give appreciation and acknowledgement for.
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
20 Quotes To Inspire Us To Make Every Moment Count
When we were young, it felt like the days would last forever, and we had all the time in the world. As we have begun to age though, all of a sudden we have started wondering where the time has gone, and we are amazed at how quickly the days continue to pass us by. The most precious gift we have been given in life, after life itself, is time. Time is a double edged sword however. Time is a blessing, as it allows us to create memories, to laugh, to enjoy life, to relish in happiness, to generate success, and to cherish moments with our family and friends, but it can also be our greatest enemy, because if we don't use it effectively, efficiently, and beneficially, it leaves us with huge regret and sadness. Time is one of the most precious gifts we are given in life because it provides us with opportunity, a chance to spend the time we have being filled with love, happiness, positivity, joy, and gratitude. Time is a surprise gift though, yet it's only a temporary one, because we don't know exactly how much of it we actually have. We are basically handed a time bomb to which we know is guaranteed to blow up at some stage, but that element of surprise is not a good thing, as we have no idea when it will explode, and our life will come to a conclusion. We have that time bomb attached to us from the day we are born, and although at such an early age, we have no concept about time and it's preciousness, that time bomb is set to explode on a certain date, and it's a date that we never have any insight to throughout our entire life. Some people are blessed with numerous days, and live well into their elderly years, whilst others aren't so blessed, and sadly lose their life at an early age.
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
20 Inspiring Quotes About Sacrifice
April the 25th is a day of significant importance, reflection, and remembrance for both Australia and New Zealand, as it was on this day back in 1915 in which the Australian and New Zealand armed forces landed at dawn on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, where they would first engage in World War 1. It was a campaign devised to capture Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire, and eliminate them from further engagement in the war, as they were a close ally of Germany, however it would end up being a costly move, as the Australian and New Zealand troops, who formed the Allied expedition, would make up over 11,000 of the 56,000 lives lost in that battle. It is why the two countries have since reserved April the 25th on the annual calendar as a public holiday, and a day to remember and honor those who were prepared to sacrifice their lives in order to protect the lives of their countrymen, and all innocent civilians. Not only has Anzac Day become a day to honor and remember our fellow countrymen and women who did serve in World War 1, but also all those who have served in any wars and conflicts since. Talk about bravery and courage, these everyday average citizens of the two countries were called upon to defend our borders, to protect us and other innocent countries from the destruction and terrorism that the likes of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire, were trying to inflict on the world. It would be an incredibly difficult assignment to take on, be it voluntarily or involuntarily, because they were heading offshore to place their own life at risk, in a bid to save others, hence we use today as our way of honoring and remembering all those who did place their life at risk, and all those who did lose their life.
By David Stidston5 years ago in Motivation
29 Quotes to Motivate You
Some days a motivational quote can provide a quick pick-me-up for employees and even management. They can be a breath of fresh air when it comes to a drab afternoon. These are also a great way to jazz up a newsletter or a memo or even to simply print and attach to a bulletin board. Using quotes like these are perfect ways to create a motivational and successful work environment.
By Dani McGaw5 years ago in Motivation
Combatting Creative Enemies
I held onto so many beliefs about myself as a creative, for too many years, that blocked me from reaching my true writing potential. I've had the same (well, not exact same at this point -- it has evolved) novel idea for 14 years. FOURTEEN YEARS ... that is more than half my life now! Why this long? Perfectionism. I have always believed in the idea (or at least, the general topic), but wasn't confident enough in myself as a writer to be the one to tell the story, and then as I got older I gained more confidence but there were also pieces still missing and it wasn't all QUITE right yet ...
By Kaitlyn Dawn5 years ago in Motivation
Motivational quotes in English from famous personalities to stay motivated always. Best Motivational quotes in 2021.
We often go through failure in life and become depressed and stop working. But failure is a part of life and we have to accept it to do better in the future. And that’s why we need to stay motivated all the time.
By Devesh Pareek (Digital expert)5 years ago in Motivation
Quotes to Live By
On Love: “The truest strength is shouldering the burden of care.” ~Hank Green, A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor “Love doesn’t make sense! You can’t logic your way into it or out of it. Love is totally nonsensical. But we have to keep doing it or else we’re lost and love is dead, and humanity should just pack it in. Because love is the best thing we do.” ~Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother
By Noah Glenn5 years ago in Motivation
