10 ZASAD SUKCESU: JORDAN BELFORT, CZYLI WILK Z WALL STREET.
Wilk z Wall street, czyli tak naprawdę Jordan Belfort to niezwykle barwna postać. Założyciel…
I’ve volunteered with teenagers for over a decade, and one of my best parts is the questions they ask. I love books and music and talks that raise new questions as much as…
This is oxymoron. Love should be gentle and kind. Many times, love is. There are times though when clichés do not suffice. Love…
By Darrion M. Willis
“Here I stand before you —…
I realize this post would have been more poetic if I used my actual age and released it on my birthday, like the wonderful Hamza Khan did, who inspired the format. However, in the coming weeks, I’ll be taking part in a retreat lead by another…
I run a boutique marketing agency specialising in digital campaigns and strategies. We assist businesses…
We spend our lives seeking the one or the many. The one person who will complete us, or the many passionate relationship…
I’ve always been curious about the personality called Ajay Banga — the CEO of Mastercard. Thanks to Stanford GSB “View from the Top” series, I learnt a few things about him and the space he operates in. Definitely going to read/listen more from…
Ever since I was a child, I have had issues with using the word “home.”
Dictionary.com defines the word simply enough — the house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household. Growing up as a quiet bookworm with a penchant for…
I hear this question all the time from people who either hate their job, have just left their job, or were laid off from their job (which happens more often than you might think).
What now?
Are you a foreigner? Overseas student? New employee in outlandish city? Yes, you might often experience…
We all experience things in our lives that are challenging, paint ourselves into corners, end up living a life…
The first thing you learn in Aikido is how to fall backwards without landing with a thump on your ass. It’s been about a year since…
Small small things build our future. We actually can’t see it but it really matters. Today in a fast changing world we don’t give importance to small things to grab big. So today I would write few small things which can be promoted also few small things which can be…
I let out a heavy sigh as I stared at his limp body. He was dead and it was pretty obvious…
In a perfect world, I would wake up at 35 or 37 years old and have it all, so to speak. The modestly sized, yet architecturally intelligent house in the hills, the handsome, sensitive, husband with an impressive job, matching salary and real way with kids, the high powered…
What emotions are running through your body in this moment?
All they really need to do is snap out of it
Although, most days, all I want is to go back to being a kid, I did not grow up in the most amicable environment. My parents, shackled by an unhappy marriage, conjured a battlefield in the middle of our living room where, on the worst days, they threw high-pitched grenades at each other…
Do you remember the Starburst commercial about walking contradictions? AKA the single most accurate…
“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
Based on a true story
“Nothing worth having comes easy” -Theodore Roosevelt
Of course in my life I’ve frequently come across this quote. Especially in hard times, this quotes seems to come out of nowhere to remind me to keep pushing forward. It comes from family members’ mouths, appears on my social media…
Life brings us to this question more often than not. Its common to fall down to it whenever life gets tough. Usually when struck with setbacks, losses, deprivation, stagnation or depression — “why me?” seems like an apt response. The events preceding such a question are usually unfavourable ones, and therefore…
Ever felt that life is more than just living in the moments, living in the present? We all want to forget the past, not worry about the future and live in the present but is it…
This is very lovely. The path is clear. I would like to be a brief sign post and direct you towards seeing love for all that it is when you love. Because love takes place. Because love is only in the here and now. What can you say is noticeable when you are loving? If we only look at the end result of loving acts, rather than live love fully as it is…
Primero, por favor disculpad mi español, porque es muy pobre. Estoy todavía aprendiendo.
We all spend our twenties and thirties trying so hard to become perfect in our…
A word on healing. The healing runs deep. It has to go deep.
You have to let go so badly. Let go of your expectations and what you thought it would be.
Know and understand that you can’t control a lot of things. Sometimes you can’t even control…
Innovations and human factor
An accident, which has become the most famous shipwreck in history, took place on April 15, 1912. Legendary unsinkable Titanic…
Driving to work the other day, a car just sneaked into my lane and slowed down a bit. I found…
Several days ago, I felt very dizzy off and on for a span of about 6 hours. When I shared this disconcerting experience on Facebook-because I’m one of those people-I received a variety of messages telling me of all of the ailments that I might have. These expressions ranged from…
I have been struggling for years to love myself. I had even thought a decade ago that I already did when suddenly, recently, I wanted to commit suicide again. It was then at the NeuroPsych ward that I realised how broken and battered I was because of how I didn’t love myself at all. And I thought all the while I did. It is the hardest work I’ll have…
職場で上司や同僚、部下との付き合いのなかで、「この人のこういうところ嫌いだな」と思うことはよくあることです。「人のふり見て我がふり直せ」という言葉があるが、周囲に不快な思いをさせる人を反面教師として「自分は決してあんな人ではないし、ああいう人にはならない」と一人心の中で…
*Sighs*
Knowing what I know and writing for as long as I have, basically peeing on the feelings of my most valued loved ones, they’ll *forgive* you. If you’re not cleansing your soul with your writing, in my opinion, you’re not writing what you should. And, sometimes… soul cleansing is a dirty thing. You will step on some…
What if the secret is
there is no secret?
We could stop searching
for a better tomorrow
and finally enjoy today.
If you saw Kobe’s farewell game a couple of nights back then you witnessed the final moments of…
It’s time to cause some trouble I’m thinking. Yes, let’s cause trouble for no other reason than those who will “get it” will be the ones who we need to bring about change. Those that are offended by this post should probably go…
Day one, one of the most important days in your life. The day you decided to make a change in your life, and the…
Last weekend I finally caught up with Zootopia. The movie was wonderful. I’m a great fan of these animation movies (I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve watched Kung Fu Panda, Ratatouille and Inside Out). The beauty of these movies lies in how wonderfully they convey a strong…
I saw the Steven Spielberg movie Bridge of Spies about 2 months ago. It’s the best movie I had seen in a year. The best thing about the movie though, was not the plot or the cinematography, but a piece of life advice I got…
A brief meditation on gratitude
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you had to stop and question how it was that you reached this point?
Our society (at least the bigger part of it) has a very narrow minded definition of worthiness. According to those standards and measures, a person is “really” worthy if he/she has a beautiful body, wealth and a certain status or position in society.
Try to imagine a life without timekeeping. You probably can’t. You know the month, the year, the day of the week. There is a clock on your wall or the dashboard of your car. You have a schedule, a calendar, a time…
I am yet to read up few classics and this book was one on the list for a long long time. The book in one word — Love. This book is pure love. I lapped it up in few hours of a Sunday where I was supposed to learn something else. Priorities.
There are some noises that grate on your nerves in a way that makes me imagine a hot poker up my ass might be…
Originally published on the Toronto Observer on Apr. 12, 2016.
How a Password Changed my Life … A true story from the Reader’s Digest …
Sometimes is hard to tell reality from fiction. Memories blends with dreams. Anxious strikes again, and the things that need to be done, vanish in the flutter that my mind creates. There is no enough amount of thoughts that can fill the embroidery being…
Fish on the Other Side of the Boat
In this sermon from The Lutheran Hour titled “Breakfast with Jesus” (http://pca.st/SXAf), the disciples thought since Jesus had risen that he was gone and out of their lives. They were back to their same ol same ol. Then he came to them and said “fish on the other side of the boat.”
People tell me on a regular basis that I “Have potential”. But what does it mean? Is it a way of making me work harder? Or is it just a smokescreen in a world where everyone is out for themselves?
In my youth, I cannot tell you of a time my father disappointed me prior to my parents' divorce. But, as an adult? Sure, there are loads. My Mom, on the other hand, I’ve tons.
This was gripping to read. To say one’s dog is basically the highlight of their day over one’s own child seems like the craziest thing to say. *shrugs*
I love the idea of less is more. De cluttering. Having just the items I need — no more. I’ll generally buy the best there is. Any time I go for the cheaper option I end up regretting it.
I also have young kids and their view is the more the better. They need space, want to experiment, try lots of new things. Possessions make…
I LOVE to cook!
In high school, I did a humorous interpretation called “This is a Test.” It was a piece about a student struggling through a nightmare exam. The entire piece required very little acting, because I am overly familiar with testing anxiety. I hate timed tests.
So it’s come to my attention that I have problems. There, I said it. What’s the big deal? Don’t we all…
There is so much more to a person than what we see. We think a person is just one entity; that if we are friends with a person, we get the whole person. We limit people into one being. What leads us to believe that a person (any person) is a simple being to understand and his / her love, affection…
Life is full of challenges. Regardless of the challenges we encounter in life, I’ve learned their weight and impact is lessened when we are able to connect with others who want to help. It may sound cliché, but I’ve found it to be true during my recent difficult times…People want to help.
Balance
Don’t ever assume anything about me.
Don’t evey say “typical teen, always on their phones.” I hate that! I am a teen, and I hate it when adults say that! Like no, I am not always on my phone. In fact I know many adults who are in their phones more then…
It’s pretty much widely accepted that too much extrinsic motivation kills your intrinsic motivators, and yet we use it often for children to teach them good habits because let’s face it — it’s good for you to a degree.
Beautiful text thank you for sharing ! In your article you say that we should accept we cannot be perfect. I always had trouble accepting this, although I know intellectually that of course I am not. But like many, I think I can get close. Maybe in the end, we should see ourselves as already perfect as we are. That might turn things around.
This gets me every single time! That complete strangers might read my words, my thoughts, and actually have impact, even in some small way. Great reflection piece showcasing the highs and lows of a writer and the drive that pulls us all.
feared or loved
We give out so much negative energy to “don’t be negative” come into the light Carol Ann nonsense that what is perpetuated is not what is meant.
The fear of feeling bad is rampant. Who thinks of this dumb shit about bringing light of goodness to situations. That’s the talk that will…
I feel happy when reading. Don’t you? 😊
Some people have asked me this question — so how did you became a writer?
Looking on this today, it’s quite weird to think that I never wanted to be a journalist or a writer as a kid even I learned to read only two years after I begin talking. At…
The faultlines you left behind.
Weathered loss and pain..
To wrinkle the smile and to dull the glaze.
Dwindling the last bits of hope
Abandoned soul
Fears the fears and…
Our spirit endures. That’s what we hear most often. But what does it endure? This…
Technically the weekend is over. I only have one more day to really live before I go back to work and hear the solemn “Happy Monday’s” or listen to people justify every mishap by blaming the first day of the week.
Dear “Responsible Parents”,
We’re in the middle of Prom season and graduation is just around the corner, so I thought the time was ripe for a reminder of What Not To Do on Prom Night and/or Graduation Night, and that is DO NOT RENT A ROOM AT A HOTEL FOR YOUR KIDS.
being thankful / being thanked for
I like, no I love being part of creations. I love feeling that my contributions made a difference in a work in progress. Bringing a project closer to completion. Giving new perspectives and maybe help clarify situations or reactions. Transforming an idea into a story, regardless how the…
Over the course of 2015, I had age-related anxiety dreams a couple of times a week. Sometimes in the dreams I was 17, still at school, with it all in front of me — and then there was a point where my stomach twisted and I realised I was actually 29. Other times, I was turning 50, but my…
Walking into sunrise,
“Don’t be a wuss. I’ll see you in the morning,” a Sister teased.
To me Fear is just an emotion. An exaggerated Fake/False Negative emotion. A figmentation of the mind caused by our own inner weakness which needs to be conquered….
When we first start a job most of us are very nervous for our first day. There is a lot of preparation that goes into our first day in the office. There is even a lot of preparation that goes into applying for the job and even getting hired for the job. There are three phases of…
So yesterday I went to the cinema to watch a movie with my mum. (Unfortunately we did not sit next to each other). It was a Christian movie titled Miracles from Heaven. Produced by pastor T.D Jakes, among other people. It’s worth noting that I didn’t know anything about it…
Though this little piece of luscious green grass, filled with dandelions and the young hipsters of Bellingham isn’t formally called anything, I know it as Douglas Park. The name is due to it being located on the corner of Douglas Avenue. Conveniently located next to the bus lines, connecting me to…
Happiness can be found in ordinary moments, when we lose ourselves in extraordinary ways. We…
Wow. Thank you for the generous compliment. Because it is a concept that feels a lot simpler in my head than it does trying to get it down on the page. Like a. McEnnis said (or similar to what, since I can’t type this and check her comment at the same time And I’m lazy), it’s so many things. Xo
I agree with you Hector. Sometimes it’s good sometimes not, it all depends on the context and the people involved.
Things happen, sometimes somewhere a timer gets berserk.
Or the time/space continuum!
Balance…
That’s what a lot of people lack.
And, this is an excellent way to remind folks to live/love freely from the clutches of technology and its various applications meant to enhance our virtual selves.
You shoved your all into this and it’s surely divine.
I’m a idiot who don’t care
This is post is must needed for the millennium youth. We rush so fast in our lives to achieve that we forget to live in the moment. Arianna Huffington mentioned in her book “Thrive”, that how important it is to include sleep in our success schedule. Interestingly, the Huuf Post HQ office even has a nap room, intending to increase the productivity of the employees when they work!
Find Best Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Whenever someone talks about food automatically everyone gets to hear this word and their mind starts thinking about different food items to eat. This is the magic of food and no one can ever say that I don’t like eating. Come what so ever everyone likes eating and a variety of food…
Say that! It’s wonderful to hear someone admires you. Especially when body-image issues are involved. I know that for the longest time when someone complimented me I had trouble accepting it. I thought they were trying to find nice things to say out of pity, and it soured their kind words for me. No matter what was said, I always appended…
Authenticity is of little value in this world of appearances. If you wish to live an authentic life, you must strive to…
Someone who comes out to take a risk is not a fresh starter, not a foolhardy risk-taker at all, but s(he) has gone through his brainstormings done already, and in a way s(he) is quite ready to try on/out to test himself to see if his idea(s) were correct or not. S(he) is ‘advanced’ standing, having a solid foundation in the subject area knowledge…
While watching a live performance at a park in Cairns today, I decided to bite the bullet and follow through with an idea that has been surfacing my mind for the past few months. Currently, I’m two weeks into my two month long adventure throughout beautiful Australia and decided I…
Your younger self, I’m gathering, would’ve truly appreciated this.
I know I did.
Ask this to you. Find your passion.
Thank you !
Every time you consider doing something you believe/know to be wrong, you have an internal conflict (of variable magnitude).
Every time you act, despite knowing it to be unacceptable, you undermine your greater sense of character and abuse your reward system.
Whenever someone talks about food automatically everyone gets to hear this word and their mind starts thinking about different food items to eat. This is the magic of food and no one can ever say that I don’t like eating. Come what so ever everyone likes eating and a variety of food items at different occasions. This is the only thing in the entire…
Don’t let the fighter in you die before you die
#Nanoblog #Quotes #Original
Thanks for this article.
In time and age you will slow down. That doesn’t mean that you’re become less productive or significant. No it means that you’re thinking. And it means that you’re impact on your surroundings will be bigger. With your life experience you will add more to your work or a conversation then a Jonger person.
Everything we do, what we eat, what we drink, when and how we sleep, will dictate our…
DO YOU HAVE A FEAR OF (REJECTION) OR A FEAR OF (FAILURE) OR OTHER FEARS? Fear can hinder you in many ways. It can stop you from reaching your goals and keep you from living your life…
It ain’t personal it’s business.
I do not handle rejection well. I never have. I go into a depresstion and question every thing in existence.
Thank you for sharing. What strikes me is the inherent simplicity in much of this that is so easy to overlook. We over complicate. And in doing so miss the point. There is much in here to remind me.
