I was watching a Bollywood movie, Shaarabi recently where the multi-millionaire father is so busy building and managing his business that he has no time for his only son. As the story goes, the son (though kind hearted), turns into an alcoholic who hates his own dad.
Photo courtesy of © Depositphotos/Yuri_Arcurs
While the movie is very entertaining it reminded me of the dangers of ignoring our family, our own loved ones, while we search for future happiness.
I have two little boys and sometimes when they discuss about money, it’s fun to see the way they have a naturally abundance mindset. There is nothing they can’t afford. The big planes, the big cars, millions of dollars in their piggy bank to buy such things…. There is absolutely no limit on what they can buy.
We all had that abundance within us. But as we started to grow up, our self-image started to decrease along the way. Through the years of education, we start to believe that those cars, those big houses are not attainable in this lifetime and then, excuses take place of those dreams.
I had a great time reading some of the amusing tales from a story book about the famous Akbar and Birbal last week. One of the stories that caught my attention was about a dream that emperor Akbar had one night about losing his teeth and what happened after that. Let me share the story here.
By the way, if you are new to Akbar and Birbal tales, here is a quick introduction according to Wikipedia:
Birbal was the (Wazir-e Azam) of the Mughal court in the administration of the Mughal emperor Akbar. He was one of his most trusted members along with being a part of Akbar's inner council of nine advisors, known as the Navaratna, a Sanskrit word meaning nine jewels. Birbal's duties in Akbar's court were mostly military and administrative, but he was also a very close friend of the emperor, who appreciated Birbal for his wit and wisdom, often involving humorous exchanges.
Have you been in a situation where you are thinking about spending time with family while at work and then, at home you found yourself worrying about the job? It’s not very uncommon and personally, I have caught myself doing that many times and then thinking, "How can I reduce stress and increase my productivity?"
Photo courtesy of ©Depositphotos/odua
Living like that is very stressful way of living. It becomes hard to be productive at work and enjoy the family time while at home (and if you relate to this situation, you will agree). Naturally, a stressed mind can’t be effective at anything and if soon we do not make some changes, it drains our motivation, gives fatigue and in some case, it may cause some relationship troubles as well.
[note background=”#E6E6E6″] This is a guest post by Emily Roberts from Manchester UK. Emily is Personal Development coach with passion in Financial education and Fitness. Emily helps people get same day cash loans for short term money. You can follow Emily her on Twitter and ask further questions.[/note]
Personal development is requires a conscious effort to better your personality through focus, productivity, fitness and self-discipline. This is a vital part of our lives as this drives us to excel our personality and empowers us to expect new and better things from life.
Photo courtesy of ©Depositphotos/sangoiri
This enables us to overcome our fears and unleash our true potential. Personal development strengthens us and makes us capable of facing any situations or challenges in our life.
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." ~Robert Brault [tweet this]
Just out of college, I was looking to start my career when I got introduced to this newly married couple. They were made for each other and especially I was fascinated by their love story with solid twists and turns. Soon we became good friends.
Photo courtesy of ©Depositphotos/zoooom
By the way, love marriages in India were still quite unusual in the society I lived, especially during those days. And those who did go that route, usually had a great story.
I haven't seen a person who doesn't want to be successful in something. Everybody has dreams, everybody wants to be known for something, recognized for something – to be a success at something! Yet, success is always a minority in every field, in every walk of life.
There are various reasons why people give up on their dreams at different stages of the journey. But those who do give up, always find an excuse to justify why they failed. In this post, however, let's discuss about top 5 excuses people give to justify why they failed to even embark on the journey:
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. ~Albert Einstein [tweet this]
"You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks." ~Winston Churchill [tweet this]
An inspiring story from my collections, is the story of a tiny frog who achieved the impossible. Several years ago a friend of mine sent this story in an email and it remained in my collection as one my favorite inspiring stories that teaches the value focus and intensity. I hope you enjoy this as much as I have over the years!
There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who got together to arrange a competition to reach to the top of the highest tower in town.
The concept of having a safe secure job just because you have good degrees or skills, is now obsolete and there is a general awareness about the new economy where performance is everything.You can't make yourself irreplaceable just because you are highly educated or skilled alone.
As long as you can add value to the company you work for, as long as you can perform, you have a job. But, if your skills are not of much value to your employer or you are unable to perform as expected, no matter how long you may have worked for the company, you can be replaced.
The Top 5 Motivation Killers post received a lot of great feedback and appreciation and now, in this post, let me share with you, the Top 5 Motivation Boosters that are surefire ways to propel you towards your desired destination!
Here are the 5 things I have found to be the top motivators for me and I believe these can help you not just get motivated, but to stay that way until you achieve your dreams and goals.
Napoleon Hill listed this as the first of the 13 success principles outlined in his incredible classic, Think And Grow Rich. He said in the chapter on desire,
Desire is the starting point for all achievement. [tweet this]
Everything begins with an idea or a dream, but what turns a great idea into reality is the fuel of human desire, a burning desire to make it happen. A dream by itself can only give us a temporary feeling of inspiration, but it needs a burning desire to stay motivated when obstacles challenge us during the journey.