Do you practice self-discipline? Grit is the skill that will transform your goals into the life you want to lead. There are many ways for us to grow our self-discipline. Self-discipline is the capability to move towards your long terms goals, despite internal drives for short-term pleasures. There are physiological mechanisms to this short-term pleasure … Continue reading Developing Grit;
Tag: Motivation
The Attitude to Defeat Any Challenge;
Check out this 2 minute video of Dennis Rodgers of Houston Texas. Dennis is a strong man, and routinely bends wrenches, tears phonebooks, and bursts hot water bottles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfGkHZCX35A Watch what happens when the shackles won't break, Dennis doesn't get discouraged. He recognizes the challenge, and he feeds on the challenge. Dennis is turned … Continue reading The Attitude to Defeat Any Challenge;
Brick Walls are there for a reason;
How do you defeat an immovable object? The answer is, you must become an unstoppable force. The late great Randy Pausch; “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want … Continue reading Brick Walls are there for a reason;
How to change;
I was reminded today of a two common problems that get in the way when changing our lives for the better. I had a conversation with someone trying to quit smoking. This individual was approaching the problem "cold turkey", but had experienced setbacks along the way. She was struggling to continue because of her setbacks … Continue reading How to change;
Earl Nightingale’s 20 ideas;
Have you ever heard of Earl Nightingale? Nightingale was a radio personality who dealt primarily with the subjects of character development, motivation, excellence and meaningful existence. I have posted one of his radio broadcasts before; check out Earl Nightingale and 19 minutes that can change your life. But that is not for today; today I want … Continue reading Earl Nightingale’s 20 ideas;
Just Wake Up on Time;
Habits are the building blocks of success or failure. Our lives are the summation of the actions we take, and the actions we choose to take every day are those that define our lives. Professional writers are remarkable; we can all learn quite a bit from Stephen King. Stephen King writes 2,500 words each and … Continue reading Just Wake Up on Time;
How to Lose a Superbowl;
All you have to do is look in the media, and you can see everyone is trying to predict the Superbowl. I can't tell you who is going to win, but I can tell you who is going to lose. the team whose players treat the game as special will lose. You see everything is … Continue reading How to Lose a Superbowl;
Greatest Weakness; Greatest Strength
A young boy who was born without a left arm was sent to Judo lessons by his mother in a bid to help with his confidence. His family was very wealthy, and the parents found their son an old judo master who would take on the challenge of teaching their son. At the first session the … Continue reading Greatest Weakness; Greatest Strength
Earl Nightingale and 19 minutes that can change your life;
Earl Nightingale was a self improvement pioneer, and radio legend. Without doubt, many of his ideas have penetrated the cultural conscious. Earl Nightingale advocated power in positive thinking, spreading the idea that, "we become what we think about." Take 20 minutes today and listen to this video. It can change the way you think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U4M7IRNBks
