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Who defines you?

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There is a voice in everyone's head. This little voice helps us through decision making, it talks us into and out of taking action or doing certain things rightly or wrongly. This little voice defines us. It constitutes of the entire notions that make us who we are. No matter how courageous we are if we cannot tame or redirect the little voice we will be hampered by it. The issue then is to fully recognise this voice and most importantly what it is leading us to believe about ourselves. The quality of our thoughts belies the quality of our life. Positive people can only remain so because they have a voice of positivity inside them that in the face of any challenge is able to release an echo of positive words. The fact of human existence is simply GIGO: Garbage in, garbage out. The nature of environment we immerse ourselves in determines the construct of the inner voice. We must endeavour to be surrounded by positive people and also seek out materials such as books,...
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We Should Admire Success, Whether It’s Ours or Somebody Else’s by Paul June

Did someone change the dictionary and not bother to tell me? Methinks so, because “success” seems to have become a four-letter word overnight. When I was growing up (you know, back in the day when we had to walk 20 miles to school, uphill both ways), success was something to be admired, something to strive for. But now, success seems to be something to view with contempt and scorn, as though someone else’s success must have happened at the expense of your good fortune (or someone else’s). Sure, there are some bad apples out there, but the good outweigh the bad by far. Success should be celebrated, admired, honored.  Why?  When someone gets a bonus at work, or some other form of recognition, are you happy for him or her—even when you get no such recognition? Or do you become overwhelmed with the feeling of sour grapes  (or bananas) , wishing it was you in the spotlight? What about when a family member or friend is the center of attention at your latest gatherin...
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Declutter your life and find inner peace

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How to Declutter Your Life and Reduce Stress Julie McCormick Julie McCormick is a freelance writer, and co-owner of The Cleveland Leader, a Technorati Top 1000 site. Excessive clutter is often a symptom and a cause of stress and can affect every facet of your life, from the time it takes you to do things to your finances and your overall enjoyment of life.  Clutter can distract you, weigh you down, and in general it invites chaos into your life.  Often times, however, tackling the clutter can seem an insurmountable task if you don’t know where or how to start.  By devoting a little of your time to getting rid of the clutter in your life and maintaining things relatively clutter-free , you’ll reap the rewards of pleasing living areas, reduced stress, and a more organized and productive existence. The best way to tackle the decluttering of your home, your work space, and your life is to take things  one small step at a time.  C...
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MIND THAT FARM

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I often liken employment to a farm field where you till the ground, plant your seeds, tend your plant and then wait for your harvest. Imagine a scenario where a farmer just plants the seeds and then goes home to return in a few months for the harvest. I wonder what crop he would be gathering on his arrival. For a farmer to expect a rich harvest he would have to engage in the time consuming efforts of watering the plants, weeding the farm, feeding the plants with fertilizers and keeping pests at bay with pesticides. It is only upon following through on these processes that the farmer would have more confidence in expecting a very good harvest. The question then is how does this relate to employment? On almost a daily basis I am confronted with a very common situation which I am sure thrives in almost every working environment.  Workers complaining about pretty much everything. About their bosses, about the job, about coworkers etc. I am not immune to this.  ...
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SACRIFICE....IS A MUST

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Often times we are surrounded by people who dish out well meaning advice such as, "Take your time", "Don't stress yourself", "You have done your best its time to give up", "You shouldn't take on so much"etc. While it is good that we have people who look out for us to ensure we are keeping ourselves healthy it is important that we understand the impact these kind of advice can have on our dreams and aspirations. I am yet to hear of any success story that wasn't laden with trials, tribulations and rejections. You alone as an individual has the vision and you alone can see beyond the current challenges. You must seek out advice from people who have traveled the road that you now find yourself on. These people are able to shed some light on your part which will tide you over and give you hope. It is not sufficient to have dreams. We must be willing to give up certain things to ensure our dreams can become  real. This could b...
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Are you Molly Coddling your dreams?

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We are on the first day of 2018. I am approaching 2018 with a lot of excitement and anticipation. I am sure we have expectations on the things we would like to achieve in this year. The question though is are we willing to set our dreams free from the apron strings and give it a chance to become real? Sometimes we get caught up in the dreams, that we actually lose sight of the processes that we need to make the dreams a reality.  As we enter 2018 it is time to stop molly coddling our dreams. It is time to stop guarding our dreams. It is time to start living our dreams. Its a New Year, a fresh start and a whole new opportunity. It is time to start implementing those plans. Start working on those tasks. Wishing you an accomplished, fulfilled and result driven 2018.
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Are we there yet?

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The expectation that a child carries as they are travelling on a journey is often conveyed in that simple question. Are we there yet? It conveys expectation, excitement, hope, joy and so much and of course disappointment when you say, Not yet.  We are approaching a New Year which I am sure on a level carries its own excitement and expectations. Sometimes we get so enthused that we, just like the little child are asking, Are we there yet? The question to be posed though is not about the journey but rather, the destination. When we get there what activities are we expected to engage in, what is the purpose of the journey and what sort of accommodation should we be expecting. Unlike the child, that is buried in expectations we however have a much higher responsibility to ourselves that we must undertake entering a new year, with as much direction and clarity as we can afford. It is scarcely sufficient to have only hope and expectations for the new year which are ...
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