Discipline is Not about Avoiding the Excess

Discipline is not always about restraining yourself from excess. Nor is it either engaging excessively in another seemingly beneficial material. Discipline is about balance and moderation. You can have a full life if you choose to live life in bits.

Managing Your Social Circles

You need to be cautious with your social circle. They can influence your destiny. If all you do is hang out with those who have no goals...what does that say of you? Do you enjoy the gratification of being accomplished than everyone else. And, if all you do is stick around the accomplished, do you think you are too good for everyone else? It's not easy but look for balance in your social circles.

Happy Friday

Don't forget to take time to relax today. You are always going to have work. Won't you? Who wants to be a slave to their work? I don't know anyone like that yet. There is a difference between being hardworking and allowing work to dominate your life. Take a break and have fun this weekend!

Are you Too Independent?

You might pride yourself on being independent. And you think that you are Mr. or Miss. Independent...well it is good to have a healthy level of independence but don't forget that you need others. Did you know that sometimes being over-independent is basically like stealing the independence of others? Sometimes if you are too independent you might be stealing the opportunities for someone else to independently do something for you. So yeah don't overdo the independence thing.

Knowing Your Not Cut Out For "That" Life

There are some things that we used to enjoy doing. We made these things our everything. We made such things our reasons for living and breathing? How do we ever let that one thing like a career, person, or incident have such control over us? Sometimes you have to ignore everything and walk away from any things that dominate your life and leave it without balance. We are not cut out for living such lives. Balance is key.

Creativity and life and nature

There is something special about you and the way you do things. There is something special about you and the way you approach life. There is something special about you and the way you see "you" and others. Don't let that go at any cost...don't lose your history...don't lose your values. For in all that and more is  the spark of creativity. Hold on to "you" and reach out with getting lost, and inspire yourself and others with the beauty of creativity in each and everything you do...Don't let go of it, as creativity is a rare commodity.

Words and communication

People may sometimes forget whatever you did to them, but not what you said or wrote about them. Words are powerful, and they have the ability, to destroy or create relationships. Many a time we have caught ourselves saying the wrong thing due to being mindless. Be careful not to let your tongue go before your thoughts, think a lot before you speak, because sometimes your words will "not be forgotten but will be forgiven."



Dreams and reality

Have you ever had dreams that only seemed like something only accomplishable in dreams? Well sometimes your dreams are meant to stay there. But sometimes you have to take the extra step and make your dream a reality. You will be surprised how capable you are, and you will end up not only bringing the best in yourself but also in others! So exercise perseverance, passion, and patience and you will be surprised that some of your dreams were not only meant to be dreams.

 

 

 

 

 

Negativity and rising

We all have faced negativity in certain stages of our lives...that sinking feeling. However, there is no need to fear negativity, as it is also a teacher, as someone once said, "Adversity is the greatest teacher." So when things are not going as well with people or things, don't stress, but instead take it as a training ground. Not only that, but as a gift from life to help you  to be prepared in the future for similar instances, as we all know life is sometimes a cycle, which sometimes leads to history repeating itself in many forms.

 

Motivation if you got haterssss



I don't usually write about haters often, but I know there is someone out there, who might not be living life fully because of them. My 2 cents for you is please don't worry about them. Please focus on your life no matter how hard it seems. A wise friend of mine once told me is "that if you play with pigs in the mud, you will get dirty and the pigs won't care because they love the dirt." So my brothers and sisters don't let haters take you down to the dirt...rise up and keep that dirt off your shoulder for good. Oh and don't carry that negative energy from the haters in you or you will become a hater!!! And of course, Sweety Brown already said, "Aint nobody got time for that" and you shouldn't either. Happy weekend!!!

Dancing with the music of life



When I was little I was fascinated by ballerina dancers and figure skaters. I even remember trying to spin like Nancy Kerrigan one of the best figure skaters of the 90s. Never made it to a ballerina class, and yeah I still dance, and enjoy watching different kinds of dance shows. I don't know today what kind of music fascinates you, but don't forget to take time to dance. There is something magical about dancing that tells the story of life in a way that even words can't, so dance and dance!

Leading and leadership

Leadership is indeed something that is worth practicing before claiming expertise. You can't know what kind of leader you are, until you actually start to lead. And of course, leadership is not all about you, but about others. If you have a broad vision for many people, and you are willing to put in the work to make it a reality, then you are a leader. And of course leading is all about "Let's go" and not just "Go!"

Regrets and regrets

Don't you sometimes feel like your life is full of regrets? I didn't, I shouldn't have, I wish I hadn't...don't those all sound familiar? Relax, your just a human, navigating the plains of life. Nobody has all the answers, but what you can do is be patient with yourself, and the twists and turns of life. Don't dwell on the past, learn and move on, and then turn your pain into gain and lemons into lemonade.

Trust and promises...promises and trust

When it comes to daily relationships or even the corporate world, many of us want people we can trust...that is dependable people. Trust is indeed an important character. As for some people when it comes to choosing a life partner, trust is one of the most important things beyond even money, looks and other criteria. And it hurts when someone you trust doesn't keep a promise, but don't get bitter, but instead use that experience to motivate you to keep your promises. And, yeah don't make promises you can't keep for  the sake of the moment. Be strategic and truthful a day at a time, as you build blocks of truth, as there is no need to make a promise you can't keep in the first place.

Change

It is sometimes always easier to hope and pray that people or circumstances will change. And of course, if that or they change everything becomes okay. But wait a minute, what about us? Yes, what about you and me? We also have to change. Sometimes it is hard to change a person or circumstance; but what if you change while waiting for the change that comes or never comes? Well you will be on the winning side because you decided to change first, and move beyond the present cloudiness. Just make sure the self-change is balanced, so don't forget to be you in the midst of change.

Silence is sometimes loud

Silence is sometimes golden. When I think of some of the people I admire, they all share one thing in common; they use silence at the right time. Silence when used right or in moderation is a great teacher to the self and others.
Sometimes we just need to take a break from all the noise and distractions and remain silent. Through silence we can spare ourselves a lot of pain or confusion; as remaining silent can give you more time to think before you open your mouth.
I believe some of the greatest ideas are born out of silence applied at the right time!
Great day everyone!!!!

Money and life

Some might disagree, and say money is everything. Well money is something, but without other aspects of life added to it, money sometimes has the potential to illuminate  the shallowness of life. So yeah everybody gotta make their dollars, but don't make earning the money everything. Learn to make healthy compromises when it comes to money, but also be aware of the things that money can't buy like lost time with loved ones, health, and much more on your quest for money.

 In other words, don't let money dictate the inner you....so try to "make the money work for you, instead of working for the money."

Finding and maintaining balance

We all have our goals and dreams. Everyday we try to do things that can help us get there quickly. But I wonder whether in our pursuit, we sometimes end up losing some important things. For others it might mean losing time with family, friends or time alone. Of course, our dreams are important but we should not allow them to be the only driving force in our lives, because even too much of a good thing can turn into a bad thing. So let us strive to practice moderation in different parts of our life, and little by little, we will enjoy the fruits of balance.