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In This Online Group, People Post Stories Of People Doing Whatever They Want Despite Their Unfortunate Circumstances
Welcome to the unofficial warm blanket of the internet where pandemic stress is put on hold for as long as you’re there and everything looks just a little bit better. The subreddit called r/GetMotivated welcomes you with a soul-soothing “We’re glad you made it.” Because they know how hard it is to escape the harrowing reality of sad, fake, and plain ‘can’t take it no more’ news.
But here, a whopping 17 million members are sharing all things motivation that promise to “help you finally get up and do what you *know* you need to do.” And sometimes it’s all that you need.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight to the land of pure wholesomeness where strangers who share these motivational posts suddenly become your only support group.
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#1
Absolute Motivation
Ani-87 4 years ago
Damn right. Free education is a privlege, but it shouldn’t be.
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bryguy 4 years ago
You have students like this who have to overcome such obstacles, and then students whose parents gave the university a hundred grand and bought their kid a condo and BMW. You end up with one adult who truly understands how to earn everything, and one adult who expects everything.
Suzy the observer 4 years ago
Anybody see a huge problem with elitism, access to education and... well almost everything?
Thomas E S Thomas 4 years ago
Good. Now you can sue the people who made you pay for a test millions of kids take for free.
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#2
It Always Gets Better. Just Keep Pressing Forward
Kari Panda 4 years ago
Look at that man. He looks so fabulous and confident now. I am so happy for him.
Cynthia Humphreys 4 years ago (edited)
"To the world you might be only one person...but to one person you might be the world". I don't know who first said that, but it seems to fit here.
Louloubelle 4 years ago
I'd love to have heard what he said. I just can't imagine trying to make someone understand, when they're in the depth of depression, that it will or can get better.
The world has been one heck of a ride lately. And even though the cursed year of 2020 is already behind our backs, the new year hasn’t been as forgiving as we hoped. With coronavirus mutations, political turmoil and on-off quarantines and restrictions around the globe, many feel drained like never before.
But although the start hasn’t been that fresh, there’s always a way to keep yourself positive, mindful, and motivated. These three words may sound like something reserved for yoga people, but trust me, it’s all easier than we think. So to find out the secrets of navigating through life when it’s a pain in the rear, Bored Panda reached out to the positivity coach and author of “Positive Young Minds” Lynn How.
Lynn told us that in difficult times, although she felt she was functioning normally, her “resilience to sudden changes or unexpected issues cropping up were suddenly a big thing.” It turns out that without inner strength, our resilience in periods of crisis can be impaired.
#3
Doing Things Poorly Is More Than Worth It
N G 4 years ago
In a similar vein, the most motivational advice I ever heard came from Goofy. Well, from Bill Farmer who voices Goofy, but the first version is cuter. He said (paraphrased) "Dont feel like you have to go at 50mph. Go at 1mph. You'll still get there. It'll take longer, but after an hour, you'll have gone a mile. If you go at zero mph, after an hour, you're still where you started!" (Hyuk!)
Diana Eriksson 4 years ago
One of my favorite quotes that have helped me through my life: "It's better done, than perfect"
Harlow (Dumpster Fire Version) 4 years ago
For artists: A ten-minute, messy, crappy sketch that you had fun doing is better than a four-hour painting that stressed you out and gave you a migraine.
Ellen Ranks 4 years ago
In Dutch we say "iets is beter dan niets", meaning "something is better than nothing".
#4
Sometimes Ya Just Have To Ask
Kirsten Kerkhof 4 years ago (edited)
Good for you! I work at an aviation college and we have aircraft in our hangar for the students to learn on. When we have a visitor you can just see the look in their eyes "I really REALLY would love to get into that F16 cockpit!" It generally takes very little coaxing from me to make them jump in. You could light up rooms with the smiles - and of course plenty of pictures get taken (as long as no classified info is included).
Vonny 4 years ago
Exactly! I logged on to post the same, just ask, the answer will be either yes or no all the time ( maybe doesn't count )
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“Sometimes to add and build that inner strength, you need to let those emotions out as opposed to burying them deep inside (a popular coping mechanism). On many occasions, burying your emotions (which I describe affectionately as Ostrich Syndrome) can be more detrimental in the long term than letting them out.”
According to Lynn, inner strength is the ability to keep getting up when you get knocked down. Incredibly, we all are born with it and it’s the skill we learn in the first few years of our lives when those neural pathways are still developing. If they’re not developed at that time, “then you may find yourself less resilient as an adult.”
#5
You Will Either Find A Way, Or An Excuse
𝔎𝔯𝔯𝔶𝔭𝔱𝔬𝔫 4 years ago
Indeed. There was a rather well known painter in my home city who was a Daltonist (red-green color blindness). As a result, some of his paintings tended to look kinda psychedelic – especially the sunsets with green skies. (And I strongly suspect he did it on purpose to some extent; after all, color tubes are labeled.)
Lyone Fein 4 years ago
Yaas! Some of the most beautiful paintings in the world are Chinese ink paintings. They are all in black and white and shades of grey.
#6
Set Goals And Reach Them
Ada Chavez 4 years ago
Now you can enjoy the next 33 years a bit more, with a special smile. Congratulations!
Wandaluzt 4 years ago
Did you read the date on the tweet? Obviously not...
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Yes I'm sure he'll see your comment back in 2018 on a completely different site.
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Hermione 4 years ago
Nice! I wonder what he studied and if it was it related to his career... ?
Among Us 4 years ago
I think his graduation as a younger person was delayed by wars and such.
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Mala Qiu 4 years ago
I was in my late 50s when I started studying for my BA and 61 when I completed my MA. To top it off, I studied in Taiwan, and my BA classes (Chinese Literature) were all taught in Chinese with Chinese textbooks and Chinese exams (up to 11 in one week sometimes). Damn near killed me, but at least the MA classes were in English, as I was studying TESOL.
Tineke Marburg 4 years ago
Congratulations! I am 71. and never graduated. Since I am doing well, fitting in my high class in law family, , travelled every continent in the world,(oh no, not Antartica, but I hope I have time) Still, sometimes I feel stupid, because I don't have that degree.I never even told my husband of 45 years!So clearly it bothers me. Our youngest daughter has 3 masters. Psychology, Biology, and human health.(?)I have a very good life, living on a lake in a house I mostly designed. But no degree, never even finished highs cool.(But that was a lyceum, he same our Dutch princes Christina went to while I was there) Thanks to my artist husband, I have been all over the world. Can afford luxury things...but still...I feel dumb , because Ihave no degree, except a small business diploma.I clearly don't NEEED a degree. But still...can you tell me what motivated you?
#7
The Last Two Runners In The Pittsburgh Marathon Not Letting Each Other Quit. Obtain Your Goal No Matter What
troufaki13 4 years ago
I ran a marathon a few years back. For non-athletes like me, it's very challenging, very strenuous and many people don't even cross the finish line. So these two are heroes for accomplishing something that most people can't. "Even if you run a mile, it's a mile more than if you never run at all"
Louloubelle 4 years ago
The street that I live on has several local marathons that go down it every summer (well, except last summer 😢). I'm not a runner, but I love to watch the ones at the back of the pack. My husband, kids, and I will go outside and applaud them. It just seems so much harder for them, yet they keep going.
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Lorraine Walker 4 years ago
I've had a 'love / hate' relationship with running for a few years now. Made it to 1/2 marathon level (slowly) but never attempted a full. After seeing this picture, maybe this year is the year that changes.
Fannie Rivet 4 years ago
If I remember correctly, those women didn't know each other. One was about to give up when the other arrived and told her they would finish together because they got so far. I hope they're still friends today.
#8
Recovery Is Possible And It's Worth It
MikariMartini 4 years ago
I love this story even though it is hard to look at. Prayers for your mom and everyone who helped you to sobriety and especially for you as you navigate your recovery.
Amber Hoffman 4 years ago
At the time I was very grateful my mom gave me another ride to a hospital after the first one kicked me out to die. I don't really owe her credit in my recovery, because she was never apart of my life before my addiction and especially when i had nothing. but i called her one day when i couldnt take it anymore (i was days away from death, i know for a fact) and she drove 3 hours to get me. i was so shocked. but im glad i called. she didnt visit in the hospital or even let me stay with her after my heart surgery, and had to stay in a motel i could barely afford, BUT we have been working on our relationship. It has been very difficult but we talk now pretty regularly and have never had this kind of relationship before. unfortunately i didnt have much else support at all. i mean from the hospital kicking me out knowing i was going to die from heart failure, all because i had a panic attack, to nurses telling me i deserved the pain i was in and telling me i would end up relapsing.
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Amber Hoffman 4 years ago
its me in the pic. im glad it gives you hope!!! <3
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Amber Womack 4 years ago
I was 5"4 and 200lbs. My body was so swollen from alcohol bloating that I couldn't wear rings on my fingers and actually had to have one cut off.... I was addicted to alcohol for over 10 years. I had tried q few time to get sober, but everytime I fell back into the bottle. The last time God had had enough! He brought me to hell, I was reliving my sexual abuse, as a movie set on repeat. I was fighting with my soul mate (who loved me through it all), I was constantly sick, and I drank .75 of a gallon of cheap rot gut vodka, it was so bad that I had to keep vodka on my night stand, when the alcohol started leaving my system I would wake up shaking, with my heart racing, because I was in withdrawal. I would drink to go back to sleep. At the end (like 1.5 months) I WANTED so so badly to get sober I had enough, I begged every hospital crisis center, & stabization unit in my area to help me... I live in America in the deep south without insurance.... They turned me away to basically die. How it came to a head is I have type 1 diabetes, so the alcohol put me into diabetic ketoacidosis ( What that feel like is starving to death, but not being able to eat because you felt like you where kicked in the stomach, but it didn't matter anyways if I did get food in the pain was still there, I was so tired I slept 16 hours a day,I felt like my body was on fire , and there was acid in my veins... Because there was. Worat of all it started effecting my breathing, I couldn't catch my breath. All of this only took 24 hours to onset) when I got to the hospital my blood was so acidic that the Dr looked at me and said, had I not have gotten to the hospital I would have died in less than 5 hours. I was 5 hours from death! This forced their hand finally to detox me, because I spent 6 days in the ICU getting my body chemistry recalabrated.
#9
He Lets Nothing Get In His Way
kjorn 4 years ago
i don't know why people with down syndrome are not more hired. they are super proud of working which make them really reliable. and make really great job.
Lion's Stare 4 years ago
DS has a wide spectrum. There are high functioning ones and others with severe cases where they cannot talk or even go to the restroom on their own. The ones higher on the spectrum are more likely to find work as adults
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Leslie Burleson 4 years ago
Nobody will hire my autistic son. Places that hire the disabled only do so one at a time
BabaBizzle 4 years ago
I love his smile! He’s so enthusiastic and looking fly in his threads! I hope he got the job!!!!
“All is not lost though, as increasingly, we are finding out more information through recent research about the brain's neuroplasticity.” Lynn explained further: “In simplistic terms, this is the brain’s ability to rewire itself with the correct input e.g. positive reinforcement and therapeutic treatments such as cognitive behavior therapy.”
That means that even though we may not be necessarily resilient in the first place, our brain has the capacity to “rewire itself,” which is essentially to learn resilience even though it never really had it. Very effective methods to do so are positive affirmations and mindfulness practices that everyone can practice at home.
#10
Arnie Says Take It One Step At A Time
Merrill N. Munro 4 years ago
Love this guy. He may not be perfect, but he probably knows a thing or two about getting over failure and moving forward.
Lorrie Rothstein 4 years ago
wow thats great advice. Sometimes a big accomplishment is just getting out of bed
#11
Never Let Your Circumstances Define You
Wandaluzt 4 years ago
Yes I'm sure she'll see your praise a year ago. This was also posted on Twitter not here!
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Cathy Proctor 4 years ago
You are intelligent, you are beautiful, you are a leader and I'm sure you have made your family incredibly proud
Heather Hayllar 4 years ago
You are wonderful! You have worked so hard so your parents can be proud and happy they were able to leave the refugee camp. All the best for you and your family!
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
You use circumstance as an excuse to do nothing or a ladder for climbing up to success.
#12
If You Change The Way You Look At Things, The Things You Look At Change
K. 4 years ago
Eating with friends and eating alone are both fine. Some days a girl has to take herself out...go to three different places because she can’t make up her mind and has a big appetite. There’s no one or thing to consider except if you should bother wearing pants in the first place.
Ada Chavez 4 years ago
Eating alone entails enjoying your own company! But if you think someone is lonely invite them to join you.
Kay blue 4 years ago
I love going out to eat or to the cinema on my own. I can eat wherever I like (ok, eat wherever my bank balance likes) or choose the film without a three hour discussion over what to see. The thing I learnt years ago was that the majority of people are so busy with their own lives that they don't really notice a random stranger eating alone.
Kenny Kulbiski 4 years ago
Eating alone in a restaurant with a newspaper is one of my favorite self indulgences.
GirlFriday 4 years ago
I LOVE eating alone. I have to be around people all day at work and a nice lunch, on my own, in a local diner, is an absolute haven for me. I am never lonely and I feel recharged afterwards.
embarrassed american 4 years ago
This is my favorite thing to do! I have two kids and a husband that always need something from me (which I do happily). But to and have a lovely meal in peace with a nice book in the sunshine... Well, that's heaven.
#13
Keep Going
Bettie-Jean Neal 4 years ago
I love this story. My brother had a hard time finding a job after prison, but he did it. He pounded the pavement, got letters of recommendation from his PO, the judge who sent him to jail, the DA. He is a good person, who had something bad happen and things snow balled. Never give up! Now he owns a beautiful home, has a fantastic great paying job and a good woman in his life! And a great doggo!!
Thindy 4 years ago
I am happy your brother is doing well and has changed his life. My mom used to say that you had to be your own advocate and had to fight for yourself. Your brother is clearly a fighter and a good man with so many rooting for him. He also has a wonderful sister!
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Gin Marie 4 years ago
This guy is working a hard, honest job after prison BECAUSE HE WANTS TO TURN AROUND.
earringnut 4 years ago
Sadly many ex cons have to go back to illegal activities or work for banned associates because few companies will hire ex cons. So they end up back in prison where the cycle starts all over again.
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I'm considering doing something like this for my autistic son. He can't get hired anywhere. I was thinking and ice cream truck , but your idea is better . Sometimes you've got to think outside the box. Not everyone gains success in the same way
d bradley 4 years ago
how much farther along are you... i have a job and no criminal record and feel caged while you are free as a bird. hope you continue to prosper
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
Attitude and determination, willingness to take responsibility! Fantastic example!
Mo Poppins 4 years ago (edited)
I also got to discover firsthand that if no one is responding to your resume, JUST CREATE YOUR OWN JOB. Entrepreneurship is perfect for those who don't like artificial limits set on their potential. When I worked in an office as an admin/exec assistant, I got paid ~$13 - $17/hr. When I needed to find new employment, I used the skills I had and became a professional organizer. I didn't know what rate to charge, so I lowballed myself and decided on $15/hr. I had a kind & appreciative client who told me that I should be charging WAY more. Through trial & error, my rate went from $15/hr to $50/hr in the span of 1 1/2 yrs, w/o any change in my skill level. I learned that life was much more negotiable than I'd been led to believe by the narcissists in my life, who happen to be my own family members. Always let people know how they can empower themselves. Your words could alter the course of someone's life, esp. if they've never had anyone advocating for them.
#14
Just Believe
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
You know you will be there for all the made up holidays. Teach a child from birth that they are self sufficent and can create happiness just by being satisfied with what they already have and making the most of it.
Bean flavored Fujioshi 4 years ago
this made me chuckle when i read this...this is my new motto for life
BonnieBlueButler 4 years ago
My best "daddy advice" as I was searching for my career: talk to and ask questions of anyone who will talk to you. It worked...I retired at 50.
Many people feel like mindful meditation is not for them. Even experts are not immune to that. “I would have nominated myself last year with the ‘person least likely to meditate’ award, but things have changed. I am an over analyzer,” Lynn told us.
“However, now I have set aside 15–20 minutes a day to just 'be.’ I have trained myself to sit in silence with an empty mind. It took a while as when you start to do this, you just think about everything you haven’t done that day (often described as your monkey mind!).”
#15
I Think Talking To Ourselves Like How The Babysitter Did With The Girl, And Having Fun Would Be Good For All Ages!
Jodi Adams 4 years ago
Omg it's 4:40 am and laying awake in bed scrolling bored panda and now I'm crying happy tears, which are are rolling back into my ears!
Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey 4 years ago
OMG this brought tears to my eyes. if only we all had that someone to appreciate us....we could accomplish so very much
#16
Never Give Up
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago
Looks like the other little dude is going down!
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bryguy 4 years ago
He is from Brazil, he has a rare lung disease but lives life pretty ordinarily and is a yellow belt in Shotokan karate. He can take the tubes out 30 minutes per day for cleaning but otherwise has the tank with him at all times. There was a go fund me to get him a portable breathing oxygen concentrator 2 years ago but not sure what came of it.
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Leslie Burleson 4 years ago
Usually they volunteer to. These kids just want a normal or positive experience
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Terilee Bruyere 4 years ago
Oh...this brought on the tears/smile that all the other images/stories were pushing me towards.
Ashley Wright 4 years ago
OMGosh — it took me a minute.... what a determined little boy, ❤️It.
#17
Being Human
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
I really like this. I hope that if I am ever in that position, I will build a Guinness record table.
Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
I love this. We always had "orphans" dinners when I was a kid - and it wasn't just Thanksgiving or Christmas. My Mom was a nurse and she often brought over patients that didn't have family. Some of the best Sundays of my life were spent listening to the stories of those elderly folks.
#18
Broken But Not Useless
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
When life gives you lemons, make lemon meringue pie with a side of lemon souffle.
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
I have seen plant pots done like this, not this small though. This is cute.
FlitterBug 4 years ago
That's even better than how it probably looked before, it's a work of art now
Josette Bergeron 4 years ago
That's positive and creative. Just a little spooky though, using human teeth like that.
Robert Thomas 4 years ago
they are quick to laugh it will not always be this way is what is says its the Zulu language
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
Ugly sentence that gives no joy.........attitude adjustment ...cup design that says SO MUCH MORE!
#19
This Could Be You. Never Let A "Disability" Or Anyone Else Hold You Back. Achieve
Tina Hugh 4 years ago
If I were still a teacher, I'd put his books up in my classroom and remind my students frequently
A Random Panda 4 years ago
My teacher did that! Her friend was an author and she kept a copy of the book in the classroom.
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#20
Apparently I Don’t Need To Pay Money For A Therapist Because Random Instagram Posts Are Calling My Ass Out For Free
just your average introvert 4 years ago
WHY ARE YOU EVERYWHERE (not to be rude)
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#21
Never Forgotten
lara 4 years ago
There are way too many bullies for this to even stand a chance.
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Lorelai Purvis 4 years ago
he stared into my soul... i have anxiety and sometimes i feel horrible about myself so i make other people happy because i don't like feeling that way and i don't want others to feel that way
Tina Hugh 4 years ago (edited)
Just don’t ever do what he did, please. You aren't horrible. The world needs you
Load More Replies... Marylu Horkowitz 4 years ago
So true. I love to make people laugh. People are so uncomfortable when I'm sad.
Phoebe Bean 4 years ago
Robin Williams gave all his characters this vulnerability he experienced firsthand. Very sad to hear about his passing after such an excruciating struggle to overcome an undiagnosed illness and still trying to bring us joy thorugh his work. He will always be my hero.
#22
Everybody Deserves A Second Chance
Karynne Williams 4 years ago
None of these posts are gaining any ground because I am upvoting all of them.
BabaBizzle 4 years ago
Please tell me he has reconnected with his family. This is wonderful and shows anyone has it in them to succeed.
#23
On This Day In 1943. Give Yourself To A Cause
CowboyHank 4 years ago
I'm not sure you know all of the things that Hitler did.
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Audrey Stapleford 4 years ago
Brave young woman. She saw an evil monster and was willing to speak up about him.
Vicki Perizzolo 4 years ago
this is why we need to stand up to the GOP and their cultish ideas....they are the next Hitler
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
A hero who even today inspired yet another person thanks to the person who shared her story. Sophie's name is added to the list of silent heroes I respect.
Marcella Schechter 4 years ago
You are standing up identifying yourself as unlearned. Please, educate yourself. Do the work so you understand what you are talking about. I am embarrassed for you.
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
Never underestimate the enduring power of someone who believed and followed through with little reguard for their own life in an effort to help millions through history to create a good life for everyone not just the overbearing , uncaring, evil leaders in the past.
Ella Greenman 4 years ago
I love this woman. When I publish my book, I will use a pen name and "Rose" is the middle name, for her in the White Rose.
#24
Thank You, Getmotivated!
Cynthia Humphreys 4 years ago (edited)
Your strength has nothing to do with muscle mass. What an inspiration!
Wandaluzt 4 years ago
Well since this was 2 years ago and he didn't post it here you're going to be waiting a while.
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#25
It’s Never Too Late To Find What You Want
#26
No Matter How Tough Your Life Is, There Is Always Time For Change
Leslie Burleson 4 years ago
Yes ! That is amazing. You deserve every good thing that comes your way.
#27
Sometimes You Just Have To Open The Cabinet
K. 4 years ago
Pull out the cabinet, open slightly with someone sliding a pool debris net to catch it or just something that would keep it in its place. Grammar and spelling bad now, brain broken
CATMONSTER2018 4 years ago
I don't see anything wrong with your spelling or grammar... brain NOT broken
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Random Panda 4 years ago
You can also break the glass pane on the right and pull out the plates from there. It really depends on if you value the plates or the cabinet more.
Bobert Robertson 4 years ago
This is why therapists make you lay down, so everything doesn't just come crashing down... mind blown
thetacotruckman 4 years ago
they could just open the other door and stack the plates back in place. good metaphor tho.
Julie Richards 4 years ago
Take out the top window, grab the plates/bowls, and then ... move on.
Thomas Turnbull 4 years ago (edited)
Use a glass cutter to the window above remove the glass and take the dishes out one by one. Then reglaze the window.
Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 4 years ago
It's an opportunity to buy new plates, too! Get that metaphor?
#28
Never Give Up On Your Dream
elStiJneriNO 4 years ago
i bet there are thousands of pictures similar to the left picture. But there is only one schooling. Pick your rivals carefully
Phil Boswell 4 years ago
I'll bet Michael Phelps was just as happy to meet someone who put up some proper competition ❣
#29
Helping Those Around You Will Benefit You Greatly
Teresa Spanics 4 years ago
Those pigeons know they have a human friend that they can live with. Be prepared for chicks in the future.
#30
True Teacher
A science teacher from rural Kenya who donates most of his salary to help poorer students has been crowned the world's best teacher and awarded a $1 million prize, beating 10,000 nominations from 179 countries.
Karin 4 years ago
Thank you, Dani Ra for providing his name. I had no idea who he is. I looked him up and for others who didn't know, this is what Wikipedia says about him: "
Karin 4 years ago
"Peter Mokaya Tabichi, OFM (born 1982) is a Kenyan science teacher and Franciscan friar at Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School in Pwani, Nakuru County. He is the winner of the 2019 Global Teacher Prize. "
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Deborah B 4 years ago
I wonder what he achieved for his students with $1 million to work with.
Dani Ra 4 years ago
His name is Peter Tabichi if you'd like to google him and find out :)
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#31
Please Live By This, No Matter What
troufaki13 4 years ago
Yes! Some people are just hanging by a thread. Please don't be the one to push them over the cliff.
Stille20 4 years ago
I feel this every time some posts about their own little vigilantly justice against someone who they perceive to be rude... you literally don't know what's happening. I was so angry when my mom was dying and I wish I could thank every person who was kind to me at a time when I was hard to love.
embarrassed american 4 years ago
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry! I've lost my dad and my sister in law within two months of each other. Now I'm fighting for custody of my three siblings to remove them from their abusive mother. Some days even a small, kind smile from a stranger will make me tear up. You never know what someone is going through. It could be the happiest day of their life or the worst. Think of others and be of service because all everyone else's experiences are just as important as yours.
soni w 4 years ago
Sitting in a cafe and the girl behind me was crying quietly into her coffee. I came over and sat next to her and held her hand and she burst into tears and squeezed my hand tighter and put her head on my shoulder. She stayed like that for 10 mins. Sometimes we just can't hold it in and that's ok. Kindness and being able to help someone with just the smallest act of empathy means the world to some. I was that same girl once and the kindness and empathy of another girl changed me, understanding there are random people who do care.
Louloubelle 4 years ago
Not having depression or anxiety is easy. Having them is hard work. Those of those that don't have those issues can go about our day, getting up, getting dressed, going to work or school. No big deal. But the amount of energy required to do those simply, normal, daily things is incredible for some people. So, hats off to those of you that get up every day in spite of your depression!
Cynthia Humphreys 4 years ago
This one got me. I have been the one about to fall apart. Just a small gesture of kindness means more than I can say.
Saint Thomas 4 years ago
Well, that's a bit ironic coming from a company that has highly questionnable sides regarding the respect of work laws, environnement, tax avoidance and wage policy...
SirPatTheCat 4 years ago
Y'all that's coming from the person who works at starbucks, the chairman of starbucks didn't fly down from hq and write that-
Load More Replies... Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
Had days like that and never forgot the kindness of others during that time.
#32
My Recovery From Addiction - My Name Is Hunter Michael Shepard And I Am An Addict In Long Term Recovery. If You’re Struggling Today Just Know There Is Hope. Put The Dope Down And F**king Crush Life. You’re Worth It
#33
We All Have To Start Somewhere
Thindy 4 years ago
I have been crocheting for years and am still learning. What I like about crocheting the best is that if you make a mistake, it can be fixed with a little effort. I second the YouTube videos. I have learned so many new stitches that way and you can replay lessons over and over until you feel confident. If you finish a project and decide you don't like it and would have preferred to use a different design, you can unravel the project and begin again. I make a lot of baby clothes and baby blankets and afghans. Each one is made with care and love. Someday when I am no longer here, I hope these gifts will be handed down and maybe I'll be remembered.
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Combine Elite Soldier 4 years ago
That's all you gotta do; be brave enough to try. If you keep on trying new things then you will sooner or later find something you won't suck at. H*ll, you might even be a natural!
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Caroline Overill 4 years ago
I want to do tap dancing. Ordered an online course. I am horribly fat, my brain doesn't work like it used to and my left leg is one and a half inches shorter than my right leg but hey if I listen to this then it's ok to suck at it and I get some excercise.
#34
Rebirth
Deborah B 4 years ago
But no matter where you run to, there you are. Changing the part of you that is hurting you is how you heal. Talk to a therapist. Ask your doctor for medication. Check yourself into rehab. Start studying for your GED. Get debt counselling. Name the thing that makes you hate yourself. Look it in the face, and know that it can be defeated. You may fail, and have to pick yourself up and start over, and then do it again. You may need help. Not every battle can be won alone. But you can win.
Marianne Contrino 4 years ago
Wow, amazing advice, and something I needed to hear right now. Even though it's all quite obvious, when you're caught in the jaws of a crippling depression, sometimes you need someone else to vocalize it for it to truly sink in. Thank you. ☺
Load More Replies... Lj 4 years ago
I think the same way, it helps me move forward when I see no better horizons. It all starts as a thought, a dream, a small visualization where you're happy doing something. Sometimes I dont know what, so I focus on finding it - which life changes would make me happier, more fulfilled and at peace? And then having the courage to jump.
thepinkrobot 4 years ago
s**t that still requires a level of privilege that most of us don't have, but okay
Diana Powers 4 years ago
Dear manicbones: I'm here to tell you, there's an endless supply of new versions within each of us. Never, ever give up. Read "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig. It might speak to you. Meanwhile, you are no sucker.
soni w 4 years ago
That's exactly what I did. My truck is my home and everyone I meet along the way is a friend.
Marianne Contrino 4 years ago
Kudos to you, genuinely sounds like a great, and fulfilling life.
Load More Replies... Fieke Engelen 4 years ago
Is being 78 years old enough reason for not having the guts for wishing that I had??
#35
Guiding Your Way Out
K. 4 years ago
It’s okay to give yourself some downtime, but it’s important to know/realize when to get up/ get help/ start pulling yourself together. It’s a very narrow and incomplete view of struggling and pulling yourself out of that place. Please comment and add to this. The tools I use may not work for another person and it may not be helpful to me for the next funk I get into, so I’d like to learn and have more in my arsenal. I have begun hitting the gym again, wearing some lingerie/dresses, eating and visiting people I trust and worth the risk (no immune compromised or in direct contact of such a person), and hopefully catch up on some reading and checking out art exhibits. Communication is exhausting but worth it for the right people; same goes for vulnerability.
Sydnee Gauvin 4 years ago
See, it's replies like this that get me out of bed in the morning.
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Heather Hayllar 4 years ago
I read to block out the world, my shortcomings and anything I cannot handle. When I am in a good place I quilt as well. That is my coping mechanism. Very different from yours K. but it works for me, mostly :)
Jaybird3939 4 years ago
For myself, I call it "going dark". If I let myself acknowledge it and spend maybe 1 or 2 days being quiet, sleeping and just lump out, it's faster to get over it than if I fight it, don't acknowledge I'm in pain or just going through the motions for a couple of extra days. It's most important to recognize you're not doing well and take a day off, see a therapist or talk to your parents or best friend.
Isabel Care 4 years ago
If you are stuck in bed, you can still exercise. Fidget or put on some music and twitch and flex to it. Many years of being bed bound for weeks at a time and I only got blood clots when I was too anemic to move at all. (Doc apologised for thinking it was just my usual stuff acting up more than usual). Even if you can't move as a whole, move the bits that can shift and dance whilst reclining
#36
In 2006 My Boyfriend Asked Me An Epic Painting For His Birthday. 10 Years Later I Decided It Was Time To Finally Do What I Really Wanted. I Quit My Old Job And Started To Learn How Tho Paint. I Never Stoped Since Then! And I Painted Him Updated Versions Over The Years
Declan Herendeen 4 years ago
man, that pic in 10 years isn't even gonna be a picture. it's gonna be a real freaking dragon
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Panda Kicki 4 years ago
I love the first one as well, would be wonderful illustration to a fairytale book.
Man with nice beard 4 years ago
Honestly you had a decent art skill, ten year ago a could draw nothing but a stickman carrying flipped cross shaped sword
Linus Nilsson 4 years ago
I can't even imagine the hours put into each of these. Anyone on this level of painting that can guesstimate?
#37
Time Flies - Do What You Love
A Head 4 years ago
I dropped out of college after 1.5 semesters when I was 19. Worked retail, did temp stuff (nothing wrong with that), and finally went back to college and got a degree in graphic design when I was 35. Now I'm 50, own my own business with my wife, and make a good living designing books and magazines. You've got to just go for it.
Colin Mochrie At Its Finest 4 years ago
Because at 32 you'll say "I should have done this from 28-32 like I thought, and I would be done by now"
Luthor 4 years ago
This happened to me at 32... I thought "I'll be 38 by the time I finish this part time, what's the point?" I am now 48 and wish I had started then... because if I start now I'll be 54... and then when I'm 54 I'll probably say "If I start now I'll be 60." One day soon I hope to 'Start now."
Vicki Donaldson 4 years ago
I graduated from college at the age of 59, with a degree as an X-ray Technologist.
#38
You Can Do It
Colin Mochrie At Its Finest 4 years ago
My dad would get his panties in a bunch that I took 6 years in college. 3 for my A.A and 3 for my BA. Community college - I had to drive across town, catch a boat (island) and take a bus to and from, and worked in thr afternoons. 4 year - one year was finishing pre reqs for my major that I did not know about before.
Karen Lyon 4 years ago
My "baby" sister got her BA a couple of years ago -- at the age of 55. I was, and still am, enormously proud of her for taking the advice of a friend and her hubby and getting that degree that she put off so long.
Aileen Grist 4 years ago
I started my degree with The Open University in 1984. I finally got a BA in 2009
Sandra Llewelyn 4 years ago
Be a success at life, be kind all this is more important than material things.
#39
Never Give Up On Healthy Habits
Ola Polowczyk 4 years ago
Love it! Another good one is: "Workout because you love your body, not because you hate it"
Sydnee Gauvin 4 years ago
As someone who is recovering from anorexia, I needed this today. Thank you.
Colin Mochrie At Its Finest 4 years ago
30 min of elliptical was not fun today. Had to take my shoes off to finish it, due to ellipticals constantly making my toes tingle, despite having a hurt foot and I need support on my feet. But I did it. And the treadmill is also up and running, so I hope I can have a routine to lose this weight.
#40
Be Your Own Hero
Abhainn 4 years ago
you can adopt yourself :) <3 you'd make a great parent
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#41
There Is No Rush
Ryan Kargel 4 years ago
Not true for me. I post failures on purpose. Make them funny, and you are relatable.
Spring Fisk 4 years ago
we often compare our inner lives with others public lives and that is impossible.
#42
Be Intentional With What You Think About
Bettie-Jean Neal 4 years ago
I'm afraid of becoming a neurotic mess. Oh look, I'm a neurotic mess!
AqualiaGuineaPiggyWolfCat 4 years ago
So if i think about cats, ill become a cat? I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A CAT :D
Kari Panda 4 years ago (edited)
This hit hard. I‘m always expecting the worst, mentally preparing for battles that almost never actually happen. I realised that only recently and am trying to stop, it’s such a destructive behaviour. But it’s difficult to get rid off such habits...
Allison Baker 4 years ago
True! Easy to find a parking space when you invoke the parking fairy - which basically means you are thinking about finding a space so notice stuff like people getting in to a car or indicator lights showing someone pulling out of a space etc.
#43
Measuring Success
Bi Kirby 4 years ago
They would put that there, but it might fill the whole pie chart!
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Karen Lyon 4 years ago
I've seen this before -- and I will say now what I said then. Liking what you do needs to be a bigger piece of that "pie". I've worked in miserable job situations: all the rest of those elements are irrelevant if your job is boring or fails to give you a sense of purpose, whatever the line of work.
#44
Live Your Life
Abhainn 4 years ago
bite back, and if u get kicked out, then find yourself a boss you deserve. if you aren't kicked, get your boss to treat you right. you deserve better, Love from NY <3
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Karen Lyon 4 years ago
One of the reasons I hold my ground when it counts, no matter what people say. If I overstep and say inappropriate things, I'll own it. But I'm finding that (especially on social media), people will accuse someone of all kinds of nastiness simply for refusing to be "walked on".
#45
Love Yourself
Sydnee Gauvin 4 years ago
Him is the owner. Her is the dog. The owner is talking.
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Be Happy Alone First
Adrienne Kushner 4 years ago
Mom used to tell us "You have to make your own happiness. Don't wait for someone to do it. They are working on their own".
#47
Found In A Small Hostel In Albania
#48
This Trucker Who Takes His Weight Rack With Him To Work Out At Truck Stops Makes No Excuses!
pusheen buttercup 4 years ago
Good for him, sitting all day is rough on the body. Hopefully it will counteract what that sort of job takes from him
#49
For All The "Failures, Disappointments, And Screwups" Out There
Lion's Stare 4 years ago
Lincoln was our finest president. A man who overcame great adversity to help others break free of an evil system of oppression. Only someone who had suffered greatly could have the will and empathy to lead a country out of darkness
Gabby M 4 years ago
"I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races, [applause]—that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race." - Abraham Lincoln Though Lincoln accomplished great things, let's not idolize him and ignore the fact that he held onto racist ideologies. Source: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/the-lincoln-douglas-debates-4th-debate
Tobias the Tiger 4 years ago
This was the 1800s. I know those views are wrong now, but back then Abraham Lincoln was actually criticized for not being racist enough. Maybe we shouldn't ignore the fact that statements like that are certainly racist nowadays, but in the 1800s, that was actually a rather progressive statement.
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How Bad Do You Want It
John Topper 4 years ago
My problem with this is that it is naive and fully ignores reality. In reality, sometimes doors are slammed shut in our face. Real bravery is choosing another path, not clawing at the closed door.
Bisexuali-tea 4 years ago
la de da de da dont mind me! covering up a mean comment. soooooo why don't y'all look at these kids persevering!!
kasa alex 4 years ago
That's not true...the riots began following the proposed Hong Kong extradition Bill in 2019, then as they continued the protests also came to be about democratic rights and autonomy from China in general
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They Truly Deserve A Shout-Out
#52
No Job Is Too Small
Paul Mitchell 4 years ago
All our ancestors lived in caves not that long ago. Not much divides us.
#53
Material Wears Out But Knowledge Stays... Bruce Lee
#54
That's Motivation Enough
#55
Respect
#56
You're Going To Get Older Anyway So You Might As Well Do What You Love
#57
What If Things Work Out
K. 4 years ago
You deprive yourself of so much by not trying or giving a half hearted attempt.
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#58
Be Mindful Of The Content You Absorb
#59
Good Thing
#61
Self Improvement
#62
Never Give Up On Your Dreams And Never Stop Doing What You Love
#63
I'm A Month Into Studying Abroad In A Different Language/Country And Found This Very Motivating. Wanted To Share!
emmie rose 4 years ago
it should, but unfortunately schools don't recognize that. still, bob ross is right!! if we're learning, we're doing good!
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3 Years Ago I Was Picked Up From Under A Bridge I Was Living Under For Felony Warrants (Drugs). Still Drug Free From That Day Today And Healthy And Happy. You Can Be Down But Not Out, Is The Message Today
#65
Navy Seal. Doctor. Astronaut
#67
Spend Your Time Wisely
DogMom 4 years ago
Amen to that. We spend way to much time making other people rich. People who won’t even remember our names 10 years from now. Work to live and not the other way around
Kiss Army 4 years ago
I agree totally. I used to put way too much importance on my job then I got COVID and I realized that if I died they would have a job vacancy posted before my obituary was posted. It put my whole life in perspective.
Load More Replies... Colin Mochrie At Its Finest 4 years ago
I want to go back to work and at only one place-30 seconds to walk there-but I know I can't for about 14 more years. Family. Mental Health. Time to get physically healthy.
crimson (mudwing rainwing) 4 years ago
i wish i could make time for nerf wars but qurantine and bros nerf hatred happened
#69
Wise Words From Tommy Wiseau
#70
Slow And Steady
#71
This Is The Most Motivating Thing I Have Seen In Any Cartoon
#72
Dream It. Do It
#73
10 Years And It Is Still Tough Some Days, But They Don't Run My Life Any More!
Anne 4 years ago
You can still save money by just putting 2.50 a day in a savings account (I don't know how much cigarettes are)
Load More Replies... Sasy 4 years ago
I just did the math based on the price when I quit in 09. 47k and cigarettes are three times that now.
Luthor 4 years ago
Sorry, I should qualify: Here in Australia marijuana is illegal... but you are able to have up to 3 plants and are only given a fine but... tobacco is legal as long as you are over 18...BUT... If you grow 1 tobacco plant it could be a gaol sentence. Its a tax grab by the goverent and it really pisses me off! I have paid over $210,000 in tobacco tax in my 20 years of smoking... and I am 1 of 100,000s... meanwhile fatties keep getting fatter, and heart conditions keep getting ore prolific... diabeties is has overtaken cancer as a caiuse nof death... but, yeah, let's keep blaming smokers.
Load More Replies... Luthor 4 years ago
It sounds awesome. when put like this... And IT IS awesome. But, trust me, It is NOT real money you have... it just gets absorbed... it is a rare person who puts that money aside. I do not know one single person who has given up smoking who suddenly has $30,000 after 10 years. It just doesn't happen. It should be more "I saved paying $20,000 in tax to my government over that ten years whilst they still dehuanise me for an addiction I once had." At least that is how it is in Australia. They tax the s**t out of cigarettes... 1 pack costs $30 because the tax on that is $24... It's a billion dollar a year tax... NONE of which goes directly to anti-smoking campaigns or health care. Goodness knows what the govenrnent will to when we all stop soking or die out!! If they really cared they would make it illegal.
Colin Mochrie At Its Finest 4 years ago
When people say they have no $ and they smoke, I am not empathetic at all. Addiction or not.
#74
Stop Overthinking
#75
I Drew A Motivational Cactus In My Journal To Help Me Power Through Really Low Moods
#76
You Are Killing Yourself For A Job That Would Replace You Within A Week If You Drop Dead. Take Care Of Yourself
BabaBizzle 4 years ago
Spot the eff on! From personal experience, I thought I was irreplaceable, I worked harder than everyone else then my body said STOP THIS SH*T but I would mot listen until I couldn’t ignore it. I almost died for a job that “eliminated” my job a few years later. They tell you how you’re their ace until you can’t be the multi tasking mega worker they want. Then you’re not the bees knees but just another employee who got sick and missed work.
#77
You're All On The Same Side Of The Arugment
BabaBizzle 4 years ago
Unless the problem is one is cheating or worse ... then it’s not you two against the problem but one of you and the problem ruining the other.
#78
Good Way To Think About The Current World Situation
Deziree Mccullough 4 years ago
aww never thought A TREE WOULD INSPIRE ME BUT IT IS 2021 SO YAY
ℜ𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔱 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢 4 years ago
Each year, the tree gets an extra ring outside it or something.
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#79
Think Highly Of Yourself
#80
Jonah Hill On Doing Stuff That Used To Make You Insecure
#81
Brian Chesky, Founder And CEO Of Airbnb, Letting You Know That They Didn't Build A $30b Company Overnight
KombatBunni 4 years ago (edited)
On my 7th attempt at a home based small business and doing better than the first six times combined. Only taken me 20 years to have the confidence to get here..
#82
A Nice Thing To Remember And Start Over In 2018
#83
A Friendly Reminder From My Office To Yours
ℜ𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔱 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢 4 years ago
No, phones are good—it's only bad if you use your phone too much.
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#85
Destination Addiction
CD Mills 4 years ago
This was my mom, I tried very hard as a kid to convince her of this but she refused to hear. She spent the majority of her life springing from 'new' place to new place and she never managed to find her happiness, ever.
#86
Advice From The Book "The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F**k"
#87
Tomorrow Could Be Your Day
#88
Never Give Up On Your Dreams
Aj Grimes (they/it)🦄 4 years ago
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#89
This Could Be The Day
Aj Grimes (they/it)🦄 4 years ago
I'll try my hardest. This summer after school I'm working on focusing on my body then destroying it. I keep telling myself that I will lose weight, and this summer I am actually doing it. Never listen to others who will bring you down.
Blue of the yams 4 years ago
You can do it, you gorgeous person you! Sending love from one queer to another
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Olesia Kovalenko 4 years ago
This is great but I would like it if people really understood the true core of procrastination. It has a mental component. We should stop saying "if you truly want it you'd do it". We need to understand that success can look like getting out of bed that day, having a well fed family, a happy pet, a clean home, good relationships. I know that their are people who understand this I just want to say it as well. It's okay if you weren't accepted into an Ivy League school even though you tried. You can be successful without those schools. Nowadays truly loving yourself is a form of success. If you ask me it's the most important type of success
Tina Hugh 4 years ago
This is a good comment. Thanks for the reminder. I thought being a garbage collector in high school was a success story all by itself. That's a good job that does a lot of good in this world.
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Nerdy 4 years ago
I did a girls on the run in elementary even thought I hate running. At the end of the year we run a 5k but I was one of the last people in my group because I was super slow. The mom who help run it stayed with me. Its been almost ten year and I will never forget what she did.
Demon Child 4 years ago
I did that too! I really did not understand the point but it was really empowering looking back
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Natalie 4 years ago
This is a really nice collection. I'm feeling a lot more positive after reading through these :)
Helenium 4 years ago
i would love my two books to sell, it took me years to get the confidence to put my ideas out there, one is called The Riveters about the men that died building Titanic and the other is called Searching For Santa about what would happen if santa quit his job, avail on Amazon.
Thindy 4 years ago
You wrote two books, that in itself is amazing. I am really proud of you! Please keep writing and sharing your gifts with the world!
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Bean flavored Fujioshi 4 years ago
Just remember that even if life has you down..life is probably trying to push you to something better.No matter how bad life gets it'll get better ^^ just wait and it'll get better(if you don't get it..life is pushing you down to something better...sorry thought i might explain so everyone gets it :D)
Olesia Kovalenko 4 years ago
This is great but I would like it if people really understood the true core of procrastination. It has a mental component. We should stop saying "if you truly want it you'd do it". We need to understand that success can look like getting out of bed that day, having a well fed family, a happy pet, a clean home, good relationships. I know that their are people who understand this I just want to say it as well. It's okay if you weren't accepted into an Ivy League school even though you tried. You can be successful without those schools. Nowadays truly loving yourself is a form of success. If you ask me it's the most important type of success
Tina Hugh 4 years ago
This is a good comment. Thanks for the reminder. I thought being a garbage collector in high school was a success story all by itself. That's a good job that does a lot of good in this world.
Load More Replies... Nerdy 4 years ago
I did a girls on the run in elementary even thought I hate running. At the end of the year we run a 5k but I was one of the last people in my group because I was super slow. The mom who help run it stayed with me. Its been almost ten year and I will never forget what she did.
Demon Child 4 years ago
I did that too! I really did not understand the point but it was really empowering looking back
Load More Replies... Natalie 4 years ago
This is a really nice collection. I'm feeling a lot more positive after reading through these :)
Helenium 4 years ago
i would love my two books to sell, it took me years to get the confidence to put my ideas out there, one is called The Riveters about the men that died building Titanic and the other is called Searching For Santa about what would happen if santa quit his job, avail on Amazon.
Thindy 4 years ago
You wrote two books, that in itself is amazing. I am really proud of you! Please keep writing and sharing your gifts with the world!
Load More Replies... Bean flavored Fujioshi 4 years ago
Just remember that even if life has you down..life is probably trying to push you to something better.No matter how bad life gets it'll get better ^^ just wait and it'll get better(if you don't get it..life is pushing you down to something better...sorry thought i might explain so everyone gets it :D)
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