Tag: motivation
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Motivational Thoughts
Take these statements to heart – They just might make your day better! Follow Me For More Great Wisdom Like This!
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A Motivational Post
When it comes to success in life, regardless of what you choose to do, you usually need to have luck or skill. It doesn’t hurt to have both, but what happens if you don’t have either? Life throws many variables at us which we can’t control, or have minimal control over. Luck falls into this…
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Motivation (or, lack of)
In the 1800’s, pioneers in the United States packed up their lives, leaving everything behind to head west. They braved unbelievable hardships, often fighting for their lives each day. They fought cold, heat, starvation, violent attacks, and extreme boredom, yet they managed to push through it all because they knew a better life awaited them.…
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Manifesting: The Universe Got My Order Wrong
When placing orders with higher powers, be careful. You might end up with something you never expected. Apparently the universe doesn’t work like Amazon. You can’t return or exchange what you’ve received, but sometimes it’s better that way. If you’re not aware, “manifesting” is the ability to use your mind to will your thoughts, dreams…
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Defining New Life Goals & a Bucket List
I finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up. I also decided it’s time to start a “bucket list”. The two coincide but neither will probably ever happen. I’ve reached a point in my life where I don’t really care about material “stuff” anymore. I want experiences. I want to travel…
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My Friends & Family Don’t Follow Me
Promoting yourself on social media is like selling Amway products or some multi-level marketing scheme. No one wants to hear about it. One of the best practices to promote yourself as a writer, artist or entertainer is to share your work with family and friends on social media, but how many of them actually look…
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Who Needs Talent…
Have you seen the memes about things that require zero talent? I decided to post my top ten favorites, as they’re applicable to pretty much anything we do in life. The things on this list aren’t groundbreaking words of wisdom, but they’re things that many people aren’t willing to do. You have to give a…
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Who Doesn’t Love a Cute Puppy Picture
When your day is dragging or you’re feeling down, just look at pictures of cute puppies. How could you not be happy! Dogs Rock. Be Happy. Share this with someone you think needs a puppy hug.
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Is There Ever A Bad Time For Pizza?
The answer is absolutely not! Any time is a good time for pizza. Is there a point to this post? Nope. It’s just a friendly reminder of the happiness pizza can bring. This has been a public service announcement brought you by Marty. Follow my blog for more great wisdom.
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Writing Letters to Yourself
If you wrote a letter to your past, present or future self, what would it say? Would it be a positive message, or something negative? What would you say to your 17 year old self? What kind of advice or warnings would you tell yourself? What about your present self? If you were on the…
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Have You Ever Met a Famous Blogger?
The world of writing is much different from other forms of art or entertainment. You may have lots of followers, but are you really “known” for your work? If you ran into me in a grocery store, would you know who I was? For that matter, would you recognize ANY of your favorite writers? Whatever…
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Free Pizza For A Year
Winning the prize of your dreams would usually make someone excited and happy, but sometimes it can also disappoint in a big way. One of my well known traits is eating lots of pizza. It always has been, and God willing, it’ll continue to be for a long time to come. One of my hobbies…
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Procrastination and Useless Facts
Time is a valuable thing, yet we continually waste it. When it’s gone, it’s gone and we’ll never get it back. If we know the resources of time are limited, why do we care so little about it? _____________________________________________________________________________________ I learned the word cereal is derived from the name of Ceres, the goddess of agriculture,…
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The Annual Fight for Optimism
My New Year’s resolution has always been to NOT make resolutions. This year will be no different. Every year on December 31st, I shake my head in disgust, asking myself how I’ve wasted another year of my life. I wonder if the new year ahead is going to be better than the last. On January…
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Living as a Frugal Cheapskate
When you live paycheck to paycheck, living cheap is the only way to survive. Sometimes you have to get creative, but it’s not hard to do! There is no way around the fact that I’m poor. I have a job, but life has an odd way of seeing to it that I never get ahead.…
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Everybody has an opinion…
I get interesting comments from people about my writing… Sometimes I get messages thanking me for what I write, but more often than not, I get messages from people who criticize what I’m writing about, specifically my articles related to mental illness. When someone has something negative to say, more often than not I don’t…
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A World Outside of the Internet
Like many others in the world, I like to check my e-mail first thing in the morning while enjoying my caffeinated start up. I woke up one Sunday morning to start my daily routine of weekend nothingness, but found that my day wasn’t going to be as I had expected. As I attempted to log…
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The Day I Won The Lottery
One day while I was in line at the grocery store, I saw I had a crisp one dollar bill in my wallet. I don’t buy lottery tickets often, but I do occasionally if I have a dollar or two on me. Luck has never favored me much in my life but I had a…
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Reversing Life Pollution
When a child is born, it is perfect in every way. It is innocent, pure and natural, not yet corrupted or polluted by the world. A newborn child has no fear, no judgement, no prejudice and no hate. It’s mind is open to infinite possibilities. When a human is born, there are truly no limits…
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What Is Your Life Worth?
Finding perspective and appreciating what you have will help you realize the true worth of your life… Imagine yourself in a courtroom. You’re on the stand being questioned by a prosecutor; not because you’ve committed a crime, but because you’re defending the life you’ve lived. This sounds like the premise of a fantasy novel or…
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Lessons From the Homeless
I spent some time watching homeless people as they solicited donations on a busy street. What I found was not anything I would have expected. While it may not seem like a terribly exciting thing to do, it actually made me do some self-reflection about life, work and the daily drag we call our lives.…
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