Inspirational/Motivational Articles
616: The Importance of Ignorance in Innovation
We've heard it a million times. A great innovator is questioned about some early achievement, "We were too young and foolish to know that what we were doing wasn't how things were done," the innovator replies with a bit of a chuckle.
Of course, such creative revolutionaries usually move on to even more significant accomplishments, even as they b
617: The Importance Of Money In Life
What were you taught about money as you were growing up? Something like "money doesn't grow on trees", or "money is the root of all evil", or maybe "all rich people are greedy"?
Well, how do you expect to become a success financially if you believe these things? You attract into your life what are thinking about and what you believe. If you thin
618: The Incentive to Quit Bad Habits
We have all got bad habits that we would like to quit. Some might be more noticeable than others and some, like overeating, might be life threatening. Whichever way you look at it, bad habits, no matter how big or small are darned hard to quit.
Bad habits are a multimillion dollar industry. Just think about how much money is spent on quit sm
619: The Journey to Living Abundantly Obstacles to Living in Abundance
The journey to living in abundance is filled with infinite possibilities. However, in many cases for people who desperately want to live in abundance, there may be stumbling blocks or obstacles which cloud your ability to see these possibilities.
So the question for those who are not manifesting their true desires and living in abundance is...
620: The Law of Attraction Take Action Now
What's the quickest way to let the universe know what you want?
It's not visualization!
The fastest way to tell the universe and the deeper aspects of your mind what you want in life, is to take action. A gentleman who held a 10th degree black belt in Karate once told me "Visualization is an excellent way to enhance and refine skill in the m
621: The Life-Changing Power Of Setting Meaningful Goals
It's not always easy to stay motivated when you're trying to achieve a goal. Some experts say that the "goal" itself should be enough to inspire unwavering diligence toward achieving it...and there is an element of truth in that. However, the reality is that the discomforts of striving for a particular goal can sometimes cause us to lose focus.
622: The Magic of Decision and Making Things Happen
Recently a couple of Australian travelers arrived at a bar in Bangkok, Thailand. After the Australians efforts at ordering an extra cold beer were thwarted by a lack of thai speaking ability an expat English man stepped in with a few choice words of thai which enabled the procurement of a cooler beer. Subsequently the Aussie couple were soon in dis
623: The Middle SeatNot What I Expected On The Flight
The middle seat.
Is there ANYONE who would choose it or there is another choice? Well, sitting with a good friend or spouse might be a reason. But traveling alone, NO one makes that choice. And sometimes we even choose the window and aisle seats when there are two traveling together with the hope that no one will choose the middle seat and we
624: The Miraculous Power of Three Dimensional Positive Thinking
Mind-body-spirit, id-ego-superego, father-son-holy ghost, mind-matter-ether, body-mind-soul. Whatever you choose to call it people from all different types of background; academic, philosophical even new age all tend to agree that there consists three dimensions to ourselves. The implications for positive thinking are huge and indeed it is not unti
625: The Missing Curriculum What We Learned and What We Were Not Taught
Sometimes it amazes and frustrates me how much I don't know. And sometimes the fact that there is so much to learn inspires and motivates me to grow. With all the studying and reading and training I have done I am still aware of many gaps in my education. These gaps show up in all areas of my life where I have not reached my full potential and I kn
626: The Path to Motivating Others
It is easier to motivate others than it is to motivate yourself. Do you know why? You are able to look at things from a different light. You can step back from a situation and see things for what they really are because you aren't the one wearing the rose colored glasses.
You may not know exactly how you can motivate someone, but you may want
627: The Path To Riches Envision Your Path
There is a path that we all must take in order to become rich. The path may be a little bit different for each one of us simply because we are coming from different backgrounds. At some point in our lives, however, that path will merge into one.
The first step in becoming rich is to know for a fact that you will become rich and that there is
628: The Power Of Rain Drops
As I sat on my back porch today and watched it rain, I began to notice the rain as it bounced off of the leaves of the tree in my back yard. I noticed that as the rain fell, it helped the leaves on the tree to fall as it is now late autumn. I began to think about the importance of rain and water and realized that everything in life that we experien
629: The Power of Subliminal Messages
Have you ever been watching a commercial about chocolate and all of a sudden you just need to have a candy bar or a cup of cocoa? You are not really hungry. You just had dessert. So, why do you want chocolate so much, you are willing to get in the car and drive to the nearest convenience store.
Commercials have used the power of subliminal me
630: The Real Facts About Motivation
The question of motivation is one that will be discussed from now until the end of time. How do I know? Because it's been discussed from the beginning of time until now.
In "Good to Great", Jim Collins says something I consider very interesting. I'm paraphrasing, but he makes the point that trying to motivate employees is a waste of resources.
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