Category: Motivation

LAUGH MY FRIEND, FOR LAUGHTER IGNITES A FIRE WITHIN THE PIT OF YOUR BELLY AND AWAKENS YOUR BEING. BRIGHTEN SOMEONE’S DAY WITH A JOKE, OR FUNNY GESTURE

In life we often come upon circumstances that leave us wondering what is it that we don’t grasp or what is it that we don’t know that may be affecting us? Make it a point to find out what you don’t know by asking questions especially from people in that industry or of individuals you think will be helpful. Most people will be willing to help you if you just ask. A prominent business man once said, “the only foolish question is that one that is not asked.”

LIFE TAKES ON MEANING WHEN YOU BECOME MOTIVATED, SET GOALS AND CHARGE AFTER THEM IN AN UNSTOPPA LE MANNER.

STRIVE NOT TO BE A SUCCESS, BUT RATHER TO BE OF VALUE

GO WHERE YOU ARE AFRAID TO GO; DO WHAT YOU ARE AFRAID TO DO.
THAT’S HOW WE GROW

When you have the potential for success within you, adversity and temporary defeat only help you prepare to reach great heights of success. Without adversity, you would never develop the qualities of reliability, loyalty, humility, and perseverance that are so essential to enduring success. Many people have escaped the jaws of defeat and achieved great victories because they would not allow themselves to fail. When your escape routes are all closed, you will be surprised how quickly you will find the path to success.

Permanent link to this post: Most failures could have been converted into successes if someone had held on another minute or made more effort.

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Going the extra mile can give you insight and a good reputation, both of which attract opportunity. Many obvious opportunities are found in places no one else has bothered to venture. If you put in the extra effort to make a good project an even better one, or you get to know your equipment better than anyone else on your shift, you will see things others overlook and be in a position to make use of them. Leaders who need a job done think first of people they know who will do it well. If other people respect you for the quantity and the quality of your work, you will find yourself advancing past others who regard their jobs as drudgery. For all the extra service that you’ve rendered, you’ll find yourself more than amply compensated by opportunities others never grasp.

Permanent link to this post: Start going the extra mile and opportunity will follow you.

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It’s a normal reaction to defend ourselves and our behavior when someone criticizes us — even if we secretly recognize that what we’re being told is correct. Those who achieve great success in life, however, are those who have learned to set aside their emotions and learn from others, even when the message is unpleasant. If you find yourself being evaluated by someone else, tell yourself that criticism of some aspect of your performance is not a personal attack. Control your emotional reaction and adopt useful ideas even though you may dislike the manner in which the information is delivered.

Permanent link to this post: Most of us don’t mind being told of our faults if the critic is generous enough to mix in a few of our virtues as well.

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Alfred Nobel had an opportunity afforded to very few. When his brother died, the newspaper confused the two and published Alfred’s obituary instead of his brother’s. As he read his own obituary, Alfred realized that the world would remember him for his invention of dynamite — an instrument of destruction. It was because of that experience that he decided to fund the Nobel Prizes. Today, most of the world knows his name in connection with humankind’s greatest achievements. Good deeds live on in the minds of others. When you do a kindness for someone else, you set in motion a force for good that will remain long after you’re gone.

Permanent link to this post: It’s not the epitaph on your tombstone but the record of your deeds that may perpetuate your name after death.

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Margaret Thatcher once observed that being powerful is like being a lady: if you have to tell others you are, you aren’t. Truly great leaders gain respect by the way they conduct themselves, not by the loudness of their orders. You gain respect by respecting others. Follow the Golden Rule in your treatment ofothers, and you will win their undying loyalty. If you ever expect to have authority over others, you must first prove yourself worthy. You must demonstrate to them that you care about them, that as their leader you will always look out for their interest. A good officer always makes sure the troops are provided for before be takes care of his own needs. It’s a lesson that all too often is lost in the scramble to get to the top — but one that will most certainly undercut your progress if you overlook it.

Permanent link to this post: It takes more than a loud voice to gain respect for authority.

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