Don't Be Afraid
Don’t be afraid of trying to do something. Whether it’s something new to you or you’ve done it before, you should walk into it with confidence. Failing is just part of life. Everyone does it but many people also succeed. For example: Walt Disney. Walt Disney had a bit of a rough start at the beginning. He was fired by a newspaper editor for his “lack of imagination.” After that, he ended up with bankruptcy and failure due to the number of businesses that he started, those of which did not last too long. But he kept pushing and he made millions. This proves that even though you may fail in the beginning, you just have to keep trying and pushing yourself along. With hard work and determination, you will surely reach your dreams and aspirations.
Working hard
In my recent motivations post, I spoke about being patient and waiting for the things that you want. In addition to this, you also need to work hard. You can’t get something without putting in the effort. For example, an award. You don’t get awards just for sitting back and doing nothing. Awards come with patience, time, and hard work. If you want a promotion at work, prove you deserve it. If you want to ace an exam, study for it. All the effort that you put in will be worth it in the end.
Patience
References:
http://www.onlinecollege.org/2010/02/16/50-famously-successful-people-who-failed-at-first/
In my recent motivations post, I spoke about being patient and waiting for the things that you want. In addition to this, you also need to work hard. You can’t get something without putting in the effort. For example, an award. You don’t get awards just for sitting back and doing nothing. Awards come with patience, time, and hard work. If you want a promotion at work, prove you deserve it. If you want to ace an exam, study for it. All the effort that you put in will be worth it in the end.
Patience
Ever heard the saying ‘patience is a virtue’? Well, it’s true. Patience is something that not everyone is accustomed to having. Think about this: if you aren’t patient, how will you ever achieve things and be happy? Without being patient, you can end up acting like a 4 year old that doesn't get what they want. What you have to remember is that you can get what you want eventually; you just have to be patient and be willing to work hard for it. After all, good things come to those who wait.
Stand Up
Stand Up
Some of us are scared to speak out and stand up for what we think is right, wether it be because of insecurities or because of other people. One of the main reasons for not standing up is because of bullying. Bullying hurts people in ways that cannot be understood through words. It is pain, both physically and mentally, both are as bad as each other. But here’s the thing, if you don't tell someone or stand up to the bullies, no one will know what you are going through and no one will the able to help, the pain will just continue. So if you are being bullied, stand up to the bullies or if you aren’t able to do that, tell someone. If you see someone else being bullied, don’t be a bystander. Help the person by standing up to the bullies. The person being bullied may feel too insecure to do something about the situation so help them out. You’ll feel like a better person and you would have changed someone’s life dramatically. And finally, if you are the bully, stop. You aren’t doing anything good, you are just making the world a bad place.
Stand up now.
Uncover Yourself
When coming face to face with new things, it can be pretty terrifying but just remember this: life has ups and downs. We are all going to have bad days, we are all going to have good days, that's just how it works. One thing we do that doesn't help us is we put up walls and barriers inside our head. Do this one thing for me, break down those walls. Those walls are only stopping you from seeing yourself as even more than you are now. If you don't break that wall down, it will just keep growing and growing, brick by brick until it gets to the stage were it will be even harder for you to break it down. Take off a brick, then another and another, uncover yourself. Be what you see on the other side because that's even more beautiful than anything you could imagine. If you want to try something new, do it! Be spontaneous and most of all, have fun and be who you want to be. It doesn't matter how ridiculous anyone thinks it is, what matters is that it will be amazing for you. Now is your opportunity to finally be yourself. So go ahead, do something new. Believe in yourself. Uncover yourself.
Impressing Others
People tend to care A LOT about what other people think about them but this just holds you back. For example, take a look at this quote: “The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.” This gives the exact same message as what I am giving now. We care so much about what other people think of us that we forget about doing the things we love. We do things to impress the other people and we don't do what we truly want to do. This takes us back so far and it doesn't make life fun or interesting. I was one of those kinds of people who were always self-conscious about what other people thought. I still am. However, I am slowly learning to be myself and not care what people think about me, whether it be about my body image or weaknesses. I’m always scared about presenting things to the people in my class or even some of my friends, all because I’m scared that I’ll stuff up or not be good enough. But with time, I’ve come to realize that I’m not going to enjoy my life if I’m always living in the shadows of others’ expectations. It’s my life and I should do what I enjoy, not what impresses others.
You Can Change
Humans tend to put themselves down, not all but a lot. We often say things like ‘I’m fat’ or ‘I’m ugly’ but this does not help us progress in life. If there is something you don't like in your life, rather than just talking about how unhappy it makes you feel, change it. You have the power to change, I have the power to change, WE have the power to change. You’re in an unhealthy relationship, end it. You’re sad, be happy! You’re negative, be more positive! These small changes will make your life so much more enjoyable. Don't sit around and watch life pass by, get into the fun and change the things about yourself that you aren’t happy with. Yes, this might be very hard in some cases (E.g. ending a friendship) but if it was a negative aspect that you over powered, life will be so much greater.
Endings and New Beginnings
Nothing lasts forever. Over the past few years, there have been so many changes in my life and so I have discovered so many endings and new beginnings. I moved from one state to another, I lost a lot of friends due to this but I made so many new ones. An ending isn’t always a bad thing. If things didn't end, we wouldn't discover new things about our selves and life would be boring. You can’t progress in the book if you keep re-reading one chapter. Also, keep in mind that everything happens for a reason. If something ends, it’s for a purpose. The amazing thing is that when one thing ends, another one starts. Yes, you might be sad about something ending but you will always carry the happy memories with you and that's what’s important. Enjoy every single breath of every single day because it won’t last forever and that's what makes life special.
Recently I came across this quote:
“Are you ok?”
“Yeah, I’m just tired.”
(T) orn apart
(I) nsecure
(R) eally faking my smile
(E) xtremely sad
(D) rowning in my tears
After reading through this, I thought, “This is so true.” I’m also sure that a lot people can relate to this as can I but…why? Why do we humans feel the need to hide our emotions, to fake how we actually feel? We should be able to talk about how we feel, be able to tell our family and friends. We know that they will still love us no matter what, yet we decide not to tell them when we are hurt or upset. At least not all the time. I speak to my mum and my friends about almost everything that bothers me, anything that's on my mind but sometimes, the exact thing shown in the quote is what happens. They ask me if I’m fine and I claim I am when really, deep down inside, I’m hurting like you can't imagine. Something’s are just too hard to say out loud, too hard to talk about but just remember that your family is there for you no matter what. Family is one of the most important things in life, the most important people in your life and you should be able to talk to them. Even if you can’t talk to your family, there are always your friends. And if they’re good and true friends, they'll stick around too, no matter what.
Stand up now.
When coming face to face with new things, it can be pretty terrifying but just remember this: life has ups and downs. We are all going to have bad days, we are all going to have good days, that's just how it works. One thing we do that doesn't help us is we put up walls and barriers inside our head. Do this one thing for me, break down those walls. Those walls are only stopping you from seeing yourself as even more than you are now. If you don't break that wall down, it will just keep growing and growing, brick by brick until it gets to the stage were it will be even harder for you to break it down. Take off a brick, then another and another, uncover yourself. Be what you see on the other side because that's even more beautiful than anything you could imagine. If you want to try something new, do it! Be spontaneous and most of all, have fun and be who you want to be. It doesn't matter how ridiculous anyone thinks it is, what matters is that it will be amazing for you. Now is your opportunity to finally be yourself. So go ahead, do something new. Believe in yourself. Uncover yourself.
Impressing Others
People tend to care A LOT about what other people think about them but this just holds you back. For example, take a look at this quote: “The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.” This gives the exact same message as what I am giving now. We care so much about what other people think of us that we forget about doing the things we love. We do things to impress the other people and we don't do what we truly want to do. This takes us back so far and it doesn't make life fun or interesting. I was one of those kinds of people who were always self-conscious about what other people thought. I still am. However, I am slowly learning to be myself and not care what people think about me, whether it be about my body image or weaknesses. I’m always scared about presenting things to the people in my class or even some of my friends, all because I’m scared that I’ll stuff up or not be good enough. But with time, I’ve come to realize that I’m not going to enjoy my life if I’m always living in the shadows of others’ expectations. It’s my life and I should do what I enjoy, not what impresses others.
You Can Change
Humans tend to put themselves down, not all but a lot. We often say things like ‘I’m fat’ or ‘I’m ugly’ but this does not help us progress in life. If there is something you don't like in your life, rather than just talking about how unhappy it makes you feel, change it. You have the power to change, I have the power to change, WE have the power to change. You’re in an unhealthy relationship, end it. You’re sad, be happy! You’re negative, be more positive! These small changes will make your life so much more enjoyable. Don't sit around and watch life pass by, get into the fun and change the things about yourself that you aren’t happy with. Yes, this might be very hard in some cases (E.g. ending a friendship) but if it was a negative aspect that you over powered, life will be so much greater.
Endings and New Beginnings
Nothing lasts forever. Over the past few years, there have been so many changes in my life and so I have discovered so many endings and new beginnings. I moved from one state to another, I lost a lot of friends due to this but I made so many new ones. An ending isn’t always a bad thing. If things didn't end, we wouldn't discover new things about our selves and life would be boring. You can’t progress in the book if you keep re-reading one chapter. Also, keep in mind that everything happens for a reason. If something ends, it’s for a purpose. The amazing thing is that when one thing ends, another one starts. Yes, you might be sad about something ending but you will always carry the happy memories with you and that's what’s important. Enjoy every single breath of every single day because it won’t last forever and that's what makes life special.
You're Not Alone
Recently I came across this quote:
“Are you ok?”
“Yeah, I’m just tired.”
(T) orn apart
(I) nsecure
(R) eally faking my smile
(E) xtremely sad
(D) rowning in my tears
After reading through this, I thought, “This is so true.” I’m also sure that a lot people can relate to this as can I but…why? Why do we humans feel the need to hide our emotions, to fake how we actually feel? We should be able to talk about how we feel, be able to tell our family and friends. We know that they will still love us no matter what, yet we decide not to tell them when we are hurt or upset. At least not all the time. I speak to my mum and my friends about almost everything that bothers me, anything that's on my mind but sometimes, the exact thing shown in the quote is what happens. They ask me if I’m fine and I claim I am when really, deep down inside, I’m hurting like you can't imagine. Something’s are just too hard to say out loud, too hard to talk about but just remember that your family is there for you no matter what. Family is one of the most important things in life, the most important people in your life and you should be able to talk to them. Even if you can’t talk to your family, there are always your friends. And if they’re good and true friends, they'll stick around too, no matter what.
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