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December 19, 2014
Learn to Love Yourself First Before Loving Others
How well do you understand the word “Love”? Love is an emotion, feeling, and thought? It does not matter. What you have to know is that love does not only refer to the love for others, but also for yourself. Love shows your perspective; how you think about yourself, how you think about others, or how you think about something. It makes you do what you do. It keeps something or some people together, and it especially keeps you away from falling apart.
If you do not love yourself, you will never know how to love others. You will not know what others want or if what you do for them is what they want. You might keep doing things for others. But how will you know that what others receive from you is love?…..If you have not experienced anything related to love by yourself.
Life is hard sometimes. You have to believe in yourselves, believe that you are important, talented, and that you can be anything you want as long as it is good for you and others around you. You are the person who can do everything on your own. Stop trying to be what others want you to be. If your life only depends on what society wants, you might never find the true value of yourself or the reasons why you have become who you are.
You should never let anyone bring you down or make you lost. What others think about you does not always matter. Some people have never talked to you and experienced anything with you. They do not know you. You have to know yourself before making others know or understand you. Being with your lovely family, will also help you know more about yourself. They have been with you. They have seen every side of you. They can be the ones who encourage you to be the person you want to love.
Appreciate every moment of your life. Believing that everything happens for a reason might help you understand the way things are better. If you think you were happier when you were kids. You might have to think about it and ask yourself why you were so happy and what made you be that happy. Do those things still happen in your life? Or how will you gain them back?
When you make mistakes or accidentally hurt someone mentally or physically, you have to let yourself free from the guilt that might happen. The guilt might lie within you and make you want to take care of others’ feelings instead of yours. Of course, you have to be responsible for what you do, but once you have done your best to fix it, you should not be stuck in it anymore.
Once you love yourself, you will be loved by others without even knowing. Your love will be a good influence to others around you. Do not forget to treat yourself as you want others to treat you because that will make you be happy no matter how hard your life is.
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
If you do not love yourself, you will never know how to love others. You will not know what others want or if what you do for them is what they want. You might keep doing things for others. But how will you know that what others receive from you is love?…..If you have not experienced anything related to love by yourself.
Life is hard sometimes. You have to believe in yourselves, believe that you are important, talented, and that you can be anything you want as long as it is good for you and others around you. You are the person who can do everything on your own. Stop trying to be what others want you to be. If your life only depends on what society wants, you might never find the true value of yourself or the reasons why you have become who you are.
You should never let anyone bring you down or make you lost. What others think about you does not always matter. Some people have never talked to you and experienced anything with you. They do not know you. You have to know yourself before making others know or understand you. Being with your lovely family, will also help you know more about yourself. They have been with you. They have seen every side of you. They can be the ones who encourage you to be the person you want to love.
Appreciate every moment of your life. Believing that everything happens for a reason might help you understand the way things are better. If you think you were happier when you were kids. You might have to think about it and ask yourself why you were so happy and what made you be that happy. Do those things still happen in your life? Or how will you gain them back?
When you make mistakes or accidentally hurt someone mentally or physically, you have to let yourself free from the guilt that might happen. The guilt might lie within you and make you want to take care of others’ feelings instead of yours. Of course, you have to be responsible for what you do, but once you have done your best to fix it, you should not be stuck in it anymore.
Once you love yourself, you will be loved by others without even knowing. Your love will be a good influence to others around you. Do not forget to treat yourself as you want others to treat you because that will make you be happy no matter how hard your life is.
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
December 16, 2014
Get Motivated and Stop Procrastination
Sometimes, when you realize that you have so many things to do, you might lose your motivation suddenly. You want to stop everything and then go relaxing. It is normal but if there is a way to get your things done and also be motivated, why not give it a try….right?
So how do you usually motivate yourself? Once you lose it, trying to gain it back might seem difficult, but just meeting new people and looking for friends can actuallyhelp you be motivated. You will see what others do to get what they want. You might be comparing yourself with them. You will see how far you are behind them, and that will motivate you to work harder. Just remember that people are different, so you should just focus on what they do, not who they are.
Moreover, do everything your best and be excited with what you are doing, even though it is the most boring thing to do. Once you have done it well, you will be proud. You will get a different feeling that will then, motivate you to keep doing other things you have to do next.
You might have to find yourself inspiration as well. Find the reasons why you have to do this or that. Think of future benefits, not just for now. If you cannot find them, you can always ask for help from your friends or family. Actually, even people on the street can give you the reasons. How? You see different people. You learn how they live and how their life has become. Those who do nothing get nothing, while those who do something get something.
Once you are motivated, you should keep up with the good work. If you procrastinate and waste your time relaxing so long, you might be risking losing your motivation again. These are some of the ways that you can do to beat procrastination.
Make a list of what you have to do every single day. Only 5-10 lists are enough. You will be reminded and see what you have done or have not. Then, prioritize your list to see what have to be done soon, and choose the most important one first. You can also plan ahead on how long you are going to spend for each task or job, so that you can see if you are really on track.
Set a break time for yourself is also important. Keep doing or working on anything without taking a break is just going to make you more tired and stuck. You can recover during the break and start focusing again after it.
Write down your expectations towards each task to remind yourself of how you need it to be done. However, nothing can always be done perfectly. You will never know when your job is going to be perfect for you. So you might just have to focus on the real purpose and result.
Being motivated will help you be more positive. Your life will always be exciting and all things will also be done!
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
So how do you usually motivate yourself? Once you lose it, trying to gain it back might seem difficult, but just meeting new people and looking for friends can actuallyhelp you be motivated. You will see what others do to get what they want. You might be comparing yourself with them. You will see how far you are behind them, and that will motivate you to work harder. Just remember that people are different, so you should just focus on what they do, not who they are.
Moreover, do everything your best and be excited with what you are doing, even though it is the most boring thing to do. Once you have done it well, you will be proud. You will get a different feeling that will then, motivate you to keep doing other things you have to do next.
You might have to find yourself inspiration as well. Find the reasons why you have to do this or that. Think of future benefits, not just for now. If you cannot find them, you can always ask for help from your friends or family. Actually, even people on the street can give you the reasons. How? You see different people. You learn how they live and how their life has become. Those who do nothing get nothing, while those who do something get something.
Once you are motivated, you should keep up with the good work. If you procrastinate and waste your time relaxing so long, you might be risking losing your motivation again. These are some of the ways that you can do to beat procrastination.
Make a list of what you have to do every single day. Only 5-10 lists are enough. You will be reminded and see what you have done or have not. Then, prioritize your list to see what have to be done soon, and choose the most important one first. You can also plan ahead on how long you are going to spend for each task or job, so that you can see if you are really on track.
Set a break time for yourself is also important. Keep doing or working on anything without taking a break is just going to make you more tired and stuck. You can recover during the break and start focusing again after it.
Write down your expectations towards each task to remind yourself of how you need it to be done. However, nothing can always be done perfectly. You will never know when your job is going to be perfect for you. So you might just have to focus on the real purpose and result.
Being motivated will help you be more positive. Your life will always be exciting and all things will also be done!
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
December 10, 2014
How to Be Debt Free and Achieve Financial Freedom
Having debts…might not sound so pleasant for some people. Anyway, it is normal to have some, but you should never ignore them. Especially, if it is large, accepting it as your problem might help you deal with all the expenses, which might occur later, easier and faster.
First of all, you should make sure that you always know how much debts you have. Try to list them down and come up with a plan to deal with all the financial issues, at least, every three weeks. Then, decide what to pay off first, the one with the highest interest rate should be the first one on your list.
By doing this, you will realize when it is time for you to take things seriously. You might as well have to ask yourself how you got into debts in the first place or what made you decide to spend each penny…you needed it or just wanted it….
In a meanwhile, tell yourself to stop making more debts until you clear it all, and never make late payments. At least, try to pay it off little at a time. Also, saving money after getting out of debt is not necessary. You should start saving from now, maybe, at least 5% of the amount you earn every month. There are always unexpected expenses. The more you save, the more likely you make less debt.
Once you are debt free, you might want to know how to prevent yourself from being back in debt again. Try practicing these spending behaviors!
First, make a list before going shopping. You will see what is actually needed and what is not. If you need to make debts for your basic requisites, it is always fine. However, most people seem to think that everything that they purchase is necessary but…never.
Second, never do grocery shopping, if you know that you do not have much time. Since you might feel like you are rushed to buy, you will buy without having a second thought. However, if you really have to, seek for discounts!
Moreover, high price does not always mean high satisfaction. Spend more time to look through shops to find the best deals before making any purchase.
Then, pay cash instead of using credit cards. This will prevent you from spending more than you earn. Save enough money before making most purchases will help as well.
Finally, keep track of what you have spent money on to make sure that you spend every penny wisely.
One last important thing to be told is that if you stick to your goals and always make a budget that goes along with your life’s plan, you will be thinking even more than twice every time before you make a purchase!
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
First of all, you should make sure that you always know how much debts you have. Try to list them down and come up with a plan to deal with all the financial issues, at least, every three weeks. Then, decide what to pay off first, the one with the highest interest rate should be the first one on your list.
By doing this, you will realize when it is time for you to take things seriously. You might as well have to ask yourself how you got into debts in the first place or what made you decide to spend each penny…you needed it or just wanted it….
In a meanwhile, tell yourself to stop making more debts until you clear it all, and never make late payments. At least, try to pay it off little at a time. Also, saving money after getting out of debt is not necessary. You should start saving from now, maybe, at least 5% of the amount you earn every month. There are always unexpected expenses. The more you save, the more likely you make less debt.
Once you are debt free, you might want to know how to prevent yourself from being back in debt again. Try practicing these spending behaviors!
First, make a list before going shopping. You will see what is actually needed and what is not. If you need to make debts for your basic requisites, it is always fine. However, most people seem to think that everything that they purchase is necessary but…never.
Second, never do grocery shopping, if you know that you do not have much time. Since you might feel like you are rushed to buy, you will buy without having a second thought. However, if you really have to, seek for discounts!
Moreover, high price does not always mean high satisfaction. Spend more time to look through shops to find the best deals before making any purchase.
Then, pay cash instead of using credit cards. This will prevent you from spending more than you earn. Save enough money before making most purchases will help as well.
Finally, keep track of what you have spent money on to make sure that you spend every penny wisely.
One last important thing to be told is that if you stick to your goals and always make a budget that goes along with your life’s plan, you will be thinking even more than twice every time before you make a purchase!
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
December 7, 2014
Changing Your Mindset Will Lead to Life Changing
Have you ever noticed how you handle the situation when people treat you badly? Some choose to keep it with themselves and be bothered by it all the time. Some choose to seek revenge. And some choose to forget and let it go. Sometimes, you have to ask yourself if it is that important to you. Living through all the negative thoughts might waste your time. There are lots things out there waiting for you to explore.
Mindset is the way of your thinking towards different things based on your experience and knowledge. So basically, your mindset may come from the way you have been taught or things you have seen others done. How you live and see your life can also be predicted from the way you shape your mindset.
It is always about opening your mind. When you find a book that you really like and keep reading it until the end, your perspective towards things will be changed. However, you should not let anything lead you that easy. Another way to say this is that you should read more than one book or talk with more than one type of people. So you can experience lots of attitudes and perspectives.
It has been said that there are two different types of mindsets which are fixed and growth. If you have the fixed mindset, it is likely that you might be a kind of negative person. It can mean that you are not flexible as you think things cannot be changed and that people are born with certain abilities. Meanwhile, people with the growth mindset, which can also be called as an entrepreneurial mindset, believe that all people can be developed. They are more flexible and seem to be less stressed.
In business, you have to stay positive. For example, you believe that you can fail many times but you can never give up. This shows that you are patient and have no fear of failing because you know that things take time and obstacles can be overcome. Forgiveness is also the thing that the growth-mindset people have. People all make mistakes. If you never make any mistake, it is likely that you never do anything. Sometimes, making mistakes does not mean that you do it wrong but what you do might just not be right for some reasons and specific people.
All in all, it is about what you want in your life or your future. Your mindset affects your behaviors. Everything you do or decide has consequences. The way you deal with the situations you face might change every day but you have to make sure that your mindset suits the path that you want.
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
Mindset is the way of your thinking towards different things based on your experience and knowledge. So basically, your mindset may come from the way you have been taught or things you have seen others done. How you live and see your life can also be predicted from the way you shape your mindset.
It is always about opening your mind. When you find a book that you really like and keep reading it until the end, your perspective towards things will be changed. However, you should not let anything lead you that easy. Another way to say this is that you should read more than one book or talk with more than one type of people. So you can experience lots of attitudes and perspectives.
It has been said that there are two different types of mindsets which are fixed and growth. If you have the fixed mindset, it is likely that you might be a kind of negative person. It can mean that you are not flexible as you think things cannot be changed and that people are born with certain abilities. Meanwhile, people with the growth mindset, which can also be called as an entrepreneurial mindset, believe that all people can be developed. They are more flexible and seem to be less stressed.
In business, you have to stay positive. For example, you believe that you can fail many times but you can never give up. This shows that you are patient and have no fear of failing because you know that things take time and obstacles can be overcome. Forgiveness is also the thing that the growth-mindset people have. People all make mistakes. If you never make any mistake, it is likely that you never do anything. Sometimes, making mistakes does not mean that you do it wrong but what you do might just not be right for some reasons and specific people.
All in all, it is about what you want in your life or your future. Your mindset affects your behaviors. Everything you do or decide has consequences. The way you deal with the situations you face might change every day but you have to make sure that your mindset suits the path that you want.
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
December 1, 2014
Discover Your Ability and Make the Best Out of It
How do you define the word “ability”? Different people define different meaning. However, you have to know what your abilities are. Why? Knowing what you do best will help you find the best path for yourself. Some people already know what they can do, while some do not or think that some abilities are beyond their control. The ability is the quality of your performance in the various tasks in any job. It might seem like different people have different abilities. Some gain their ability unconsciously or naturally, while some have to put a lot of effort to have it. Well, both kinds still require practice to make it last.
Practicing is the way you do to invest the abilities in yourself. There is nothing you can get without working at and for it. People say that they cannot do this or that, but it is not what they cannot do, it is what they do not intend to do. The ability is something that can be built up. To have the ability, you need either talents or skills. They are things that you do again and again until they become your ability. Nevertheless, the good ability is a capacity and a will to do and finish things.
Discovering your ability is like learning about yourself. Some people might say that people should know both of their abilities and limitations before they start working on anything important. The thing is that you have to know exactly why you have to find your limitations. We find limitations to seek the ways to improve ourselves. If you only look at them and never try to find a way to get out from those limitations, you will never find your new abilities.
There are two obvious kinds of abilities, which are intellectual and physical. You can choose one. For example, you may be good at Mathematics but not at basketball. However, it does not have to work that way. You just have to allocate your time to find the right physical activity that you can be good at. Then, you can have both. You do not have to be the best, but be the one that says “I can do it”. The ability helps you learn better and the high ability helps you enhance your performance. You will also see the potentials you have and how effective you are.
When you gain abilities, you also gain strengths, which make you have courage to do things you might never have imagined yourself doing. You may easily find a dream job that fits your abilities as well. Just remember that the abilities are made to be invested in all people. You just have to know what abilities you need for each job and practice hard to get them.
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
Practicing is the way you do to invest the abilities in yourself. There is nothing you can get without working at and for it. People say that they cannot do this or that, but it is not what they cannot do, it is what they do not intend to do. The ability is something that can be built up. To have the ability, you need either talents or skills. They are things that you do again and again until they become your ability. Nevertheless, the good ability is a capacity and a will to do and finish things.
Discovering your ability is like learning about yourself. Some people might say that people should know both of their abilities and limitations before they start working on anything important. The thing is that you have to know exactly why you have to find your limitations. We find limitations to seek the ways to improve ourselves. If you only look at them and never try to find a way to get out from those limitations, you will never find your new abilities.
There are two obvious kinds of abilities, which are intellectual and physical. You can choose one. For example, you may be good at Mathematics but not at basketball. However, it does not have to work that way. You just have to allocate your time to find the right physical activity that you can be good at. Then, you can have both. You do not have to be the best, but be the one that says “I can do it”. The ability helps you learn better and the high ability helps you enhance your performance. You will also see the potentials you have and how effective you are.
When you gain abilities, you also gain strengths, which make you have courage to do things you might never have imagined yourself doing. You may easily find a dream job that fits your abilities as well. Just remember that the abilities are made to be invested in all people. You just have to know what abilities you need for each job and practice hard to get them.
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
November 29, 2014
10 Techniques to Improve Your Social Skills
1. Good Body Language
Any action that your body is doing can say what you are thinking. Showing your confidence and enthusiasm while talking can impress people in your conversation. You may try to hold eye contact to create a better connection. People like to know that you are really with them while they talking.
2. Smile
Smiling is another way to show that you are positive and easy to talk to. Some people might find it hard to be that nice. Well, you do not have to smile all the time but just have to do when it is time, like when people say something funny or that you really agree with.
3. Tell your story
Try to get other people interested in you by telling them a nice story that you actually have experienced. There is always something to talk about. It does not have to be long and can be something that you and your family like to discuss. However, telling a plain story, like you just went to a department store close to your house yesterday and it was nice, can cause a boredom. Put more effort and try to think of anything interesting. Maybe, you can tell them what you did or found in that store, like some shops were on sale!
4. Practice a lot
For some people, socializing is something that comes naturally but for some, communicating is something they only do when they go to a shop and want to buy some instant noodle. Of course, it can be awkward in the beginning but you have to face it. Find a topic that will encourage you to talk more. You can try telling your friends or family about your life goals, expectations, and what you plan to do to achieve them. Try not to go back to the general topics if you cannot find anything interesting about them. Just remember that the more you practice, the less uncomfortable you feel.
5. Listen
Listening is an important part of every kind of conversation. Do not just keep talking. You have to make sure that you understand the perspective of others and what they are trying to say. If you do not give them a chance to talk, they will lose interest in getting to know you more and you might end up talking about things they are up against. Also, when you listen carefully, you will always have questions to ask. In a conversation, no one understands it all, so it is better to ask than just remain silent. However, too many questions can also make others feel like you have not listened at all.
6. Start conversation with new people
Try having conversations with new people you have run into every day, maybe in a shop close to your house, a bus, a cafeteria, and even on the street. It might seem challenging but does not hurt to try. When you are jogging, it is fine to say hi to others who are running close to you and then leave with a nice smile. However, if you really want to make a long-term friendship, start with general topics or situations, like the weather, and then try to ask for some other questions related to them, like something that you have seen them doing or having, but keep it general. Asking too personal questions since the first time can make them feel uncomfortable and think you are a weirdo!
7. Do not strict to the time
Be relaxed and calm. It does not matter how long the conversation should be. Do not keep looking to your watch. Basically, if you are in a hurry, you should not start a conversation with the people you are not familiar with because they will not understand. Also, if you already start it with anyone and they are in a hurry, they will let you know and that is normal.
8. Give compliments
You can always give nice feedbacks and respond nicely to the story you are hearing. You can even give compliments on how good looking or funny the other people in a conversation are. Do not be afraid or shy to do that. People like hearing compliments. However, try to keep it concise and realistic. Giving too much might seem like claptrap.
9. Use appropriate tone
Only the right words are not enough to make others want to listen to you. Tone can express your emotions and feelings you are having. People in business like to hear courteous and professional tone. They will believe what you say. In general, just keep it formal at first. Once you are familiar with each other, just use the tone that both sides are comfortable with.
10. Reading
You might be surprised how reading can help you to be more social. When you read, you know more. Reading news, current events or general things such as health, food, or travel will help you find more topics to talk about. Moreover, if you are a fan of some book series, you might introduce them to the others and if you find that anyone is a fan of them as well, you are lucky! You might never want the conversation you have with them to end.
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
Any action that your body is doing can say what you are thinking. Showing your confidence and enthusiasm while talking can impress people in your conversation. You may try to hold eye contact to create a better connection. People like to know that you are really with them while they talking.
2. Smile
Smiling is another way to show that you are positive and easy to talk to. Some people might find it hard to be that nice. Well, you do not have to smile all the time but just have to do when it is time, like when people say something funny or that you really agree with.
3. Tell your story
Try to get other people interested in you by telling them a nice story that you actually have experienced. There is always something to talk about. It does not have to be long and can be something that you and your family like to discuss. However, telling a plain story, like you just went to a department store close to your house yesterday and it was nice, can cause a boredom. Put more effort and try to think of anything interesting. Maybe, you can tell them what you did or found in that store, like some shops were on sale!
4. Practice a lot
For some people, socializing is something that comes naturally but for some, communicating is something they only do when they go to a shop and want to buy some instant noodle. Of course, it can be awkward in the beginning but you have to face it. Find a topic that will encourage you to talk more. You can try telling your friends or family about your life goals, expectations, and what you plan to do to achieve them. Try not to go back to the general topics if you cannot find anything interesting about them. Just remember that the more you practice, the less uncomfortable you feel.
5. Listen
Listening is an important part of every kind of conversation. Do not just keep talking. You have to make sure that you understand the perspective of others and what they are trying to say. If you do not give them a chance to talk, they will lose interest in getting to know you more and you might end up talking about things they are up against. Also, when you listen carefully, you will always have questions to ask. In a conversation, no one understands it all, so it is better to ask than just remain silent. However, too many questions can also make others feel like you have not listened at all.
6. Start conversation with new people
Try having conversations with new people you have run into every day, maybe in a shop close to your house, a bus, a cafeteria, and even on the street. It might seem challenging but does not hurt to try. When you are jogging, it is fine to say hi to others who are running close to you and then leave with a nice smile. However, if you really want to make a long-term friendship, start with general topics or situations, like the weather, and then try to ask for some other questions related to them, like something that you have seen them doing or having, but keep it general. Asking too personal questions since the first time can make them feel uncomfortable and think you are a weirdo!
7. Do not strict to the time
Be relaxed and calm. It does not matter how long the conversation should be. Do not keep looking to your watch. Basically, if you are in a hurry, you should not start a conversation with the people you are not familiar with because they will not understand. Also, if you already start it with anyone and they are in a hurry, they will let you know and that is normal.
8. Give compliments
You can always give nice feedbacks and respond nicely to the story you are hearing. You can even give compliments on how good looking or funny the other people in a conversation are. Do not be afraid or shy to do that. People like hearing compliments. However, try to keep it concise and realistic. Giving too much might seem like claptrap.
9. Use appropriate tone
Only the right words are not enough to make others want to listen to you. Tone can express your emotions and feelings you are having. People in business like to hear courteous and professional tone. They will believe what you say. In general, just keep it formal at first. Once you are familiar with each other, just use the tone that both sides are comfortable with.
10. Reading
You might be surprised how reading can help you to be more social. When you read, you know more. Reading news, current events or general things such as health, food, or travel will help you find more topics to talk about. Moreover, if you are a fan of some book series, you might introduce them to the others and if you find that anyone is a fan of them as well, you are lucky! You might never want the conversation you have with them to end.
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
November 20, 2014
Belief and Inspiration Can Lead You to A Great Life
Have you ever believed or had faith in something?Some people choose to believe in themselves. Some choose to believe in someone or something tangible. And some choose to believe in something they cannot even see. The thing is that belief gives you courage to do big things and to be strong.
Belief mostly comes with inspiration, and inspiration sometimes makes you believe. When you believe in someone or something, you will feel like that person or that thing really inspires you to be better and to work hard for what you believe. For example, your parents might be the very first people who you ever have believed in. When you believe in your parents, you will naturally want to be like them because you see what they do every day and that touches you and gives you inspiration.
Basically, inspiration can come from love, knowledge, experience, and many things around you. People need the inspirations to live, to approach new challenges, and sometimes, to move on. Most goals in your life come from the inspirations. For example, you might have seen some people living in a degrading conditions and been thinking what you can do to help them live better. Then, you have an inspiration that makes you want to do something for them and believe that you can make it happen and everything is possible.
Some people want to have a dream job just like all successful people do or want to look pretty like their idol. They have seen what those people do, and of course, they believe that one day, they can do or be like them. It makes them want to work hard for it. What many people have not realized is that, actually, the inspiration makes people be more confident and believe in themselves, a belief that they can do anything if they work hard. When you work hard for something, you will be proud of yourself. You will see the truth that nobody gets what they want without working for it. Your perspective will change and you will see the benefits of finding the inspirations.
With the good inspirations, you can always lead yourself and even others around you to a better path which means you are also inspiring them. People will believe in you and want to be like you because they can see your confidence and will. This is also the skill that you need to have when you want to be a leader and lead people to work towards the same goal as you.
If you want to try something big, do not stop yourself just because you do not have the inspirations. Go find them. They are around you. You just have to believe in yourself that you can do it and then the inspirations will not ever be hard to find.
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
Belief mostly comes with inspiration, and inspiration sometimes makes you believe. When you believe in someone or something, you will feel like that person or that thing really inspires you to be better and to work hard for what you believe. For example, your parents might be the very first people who you ever have believed in. When you believe in your parents, you will naturally want to be like them because you see what they do every day and that touches you and gives you inspiration.
Basically, inspiration can come from love, knowledge, experience, and many things around you. People need the inspirations to live, to approach new challenges, and sometimes, to move on. Most goals in your life come from the inspirations. For example, you might have seen some people living in a degrading conditions and been thinking what you can do to help them live better. Then, you have an inspiration that makes you want to do something for them and believe that you can make it happen and everything is possible.
Some people want to have a dream job just like all successful people do or want to look pretty like their idol. They have seen what those people do, and of course, they believe that one day, they can do or be like them. It makes them want to work hard for it. What many people have not realized is that, actually, the inspiration makes people be more confident and believe in themselves, a belief that they can do anything if they work hard. When you work hard for something, you will be proud of yourself. You will see the truth that nobody gets what they want without working for it. Your perspective will change and you will see the benefits of finding the inspirations.
With the good inspirations, you can always lead yourself and even others around you to a better path which means you are also inspiring them. People will believe in you and want to be like you because they can see your confidence and will. This is also the skill that you need to have when you want to be a leader and lead people to work towards the same goal as you.
If you want to try something big, do not stop yourself just because you do not have the inspirations. Go find them. They are around you. You just have to believe in yourself that you can do it and then the inspirations will not ever be hard to find.
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November 17, 2014
Developing Yourself Can Lead You to Success
Being successful is almost the main goal of all mankind. To achieve your goal, you need to work hard for it. However, only working literally is not going to help you be successful but also developing yourself. Some of you might not be sure or wondering how to start developing but actually, what you do every day can help you start. You just do not realize it yet.
First, learning new skills can help you develop in many ways. It gives you more opportunities and prepares you to work in more fields. Another benefit is that it also keeps your brain young. Learning does not have to be in a class but also in everyday life. Even talking with or meeting new people can also help you gain some skills such as communication and language. Asking lots of questions can also help you learn new skills, even the ones that are already obvious, because knowing more and more is another way to be creative.
Second, trying new things or going to new places can make you know and understand yourself more. All the experiences will change your perspective and the way you see your life. It definitely helps you grow up and be sharp. You will actually know what are good or bad for you after trying, just like they said “You will never know if you never try”. Lots of people seek the ways to be better but some are just afraid to try because they are too afraid to fail. People make mistakes all the times and those who do, are always the ones who success.
Last, thinking positively can help you find a solution for any problems. It helps you accept all the situations happening in your life. You will not see only limitations of you and others but also the abilities to deal with the problems. Everything will seem possible for you and you just have to choose the best one. Positive thinking can encourage you to improve your skills and try new things as well.
Most things you do in life always have consequences and you are the one who can decide whether to let them contribute you to the success.
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First, learning new skills can help you develop in many ways. It gives you more opportunities and prepares you to work in more fields. Another benefit is that it also keeps your brain young. Learning does not have to be in a class but also in everyday life. Even talking with or meeting new people can also help you gain some skills such as communication and language. Asking lots of questions can also help you learn new skills, even the ones that are already obvious, because knowing more and more is another way to be creative.
Second, trying new things or going to new places can make you know and understand yourself more. All the experiences will change your perspective and the way you see your life. It definitely helps you grow up and be sharp. You will actually know what are good or bad for you after trying, just like they said “You will never know if you never try”. Lots of people seek the ways to be better but some are just afraid to try because they are too afraid to fail. People make mistakes all the times and those who do, are always the ones who success.
Last, thinking positively can help you find a solution for any problems. It helps you accept all the situations happening in your life. You will not see only limitations of you and others but also the abilities to deal with the problems. Everything will seem possible for you and you just have to choose the best one. Positive thinking can encourage you to improve your skills and try new things as well.
Most things you do in life always have consequences and you are the one who can decide whether to let them contribute you to the success.
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November 11, 2014
How Patience Helps You to Be a Good Leader?
We all have had a hard time dealing with the situation that we felt uncomfortable with or was difficult to bear. Some people do not know how to deal with it and just express their feelings right away. However, doing that is not going to help you get any better because you still feel it inside and people around you will always be affected.
It does not mean that you have to be very reasonable but just have to always comprehend and analyze your emotion before making decisions or speaking anything to anyone. One of the important benefits of improving your self-control is that it can help you to be good at managing and dealing with your team.
When you collaborate with others, you will realize that people are different. The perception of you and others towards something might be totally distinct. Of course, communication is a very important skill to deal with people however, to be good at it, you need to be patient.
When talking with others or your team members, you need to listen to them first in order to understand what they are trying to say or present to you. It can take lots of time and their ideas can sometimes sound absurd in the beginning but if you just tell them what you want them to do, they will not appreciate and be willing to do what you ask for.
However, you have to remember that some kinds of people might never be able to deal with and you cannot always fight openly with them. It does not matter if it is their power or their cognition that cannot be changed, you can do nothing about it anyway. Sometimes, walking away is the best solution. Surrender does not always mean that you lose but it shows how patient and strong you are to let go of what are not important and focus on what is worth keeping.
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It does not mean that you have to be very reasonable but just have to always comprehend and analyze your emotion before making decisions or speaking anything to anyone. One of the important benefits of improving your self-control is that it can help you to be good at managing and dealing with your team.
When you collaborate with others, you will realize that people are different. The perception of you and others towards something might be totally distinct. Of course, communication is a very important skill to deal with people however, to be good at it, you need to be patient.
When talking with others or your team members, you need to listen to them first in order to understand what they are trying to say or present to you. It can take lots of time and their ideas can sometimes sound absurd in the beginning but if you just tell them what you want them to do, they will not appreciate and be willing to do what you ask for.
However, you have to remember that some kinds of people might never be able to deal with and you cannot always fight openly with them. It does not matter if it is their power or their cognition that cannot be changed, you can do nothing about it anyway. Sometimes, walking away is the best solution. Surrender does not always mean that you lose but it shows how patient and strong you are to let go of what are not important and focus on what is worth keeping.
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November 6, 2014
Reading Leads to The Discovery of the Missing Pieces of Life
Reading is a part of living. It is much more important than gaining knowledge. It is like finding the missing pieces of your life. Try to think along this article and experience these ideas.
You can make good friends by reading.
When you have no one to be with you, you can stay with anyone you want by reading. Choose the world that you are interested, pick one book, then walk to that world and enjoy watching lives there. You can also learn many things that are different from your environments. It will be new life experiences for you. That new world breaks the monotony of your life. And some outstanding persons from stories will be last long in your memory. One day you may think of them and feel glad that you have a chance to meet them.
Reading brings you a powerful inspiration.
To live in complex society, you may feel down when you face dissatisfied situations. Inspiration is needed for the recovery of your soul. You can get inspirations from reading. Look for the books which relates to your circumstance. For example, if you lose your job, you should read the stories of people who struggle to survive. How hard they have tried and how they stepped over all obstacles. You will not absolutely get the patterns to solve your problems but you can see powerful models and adapt some their points of view to use in your life. You might see that there are many people who have tough difficulties. Their problems may be much more severe than yours. This makes you get your inspiration back and be ready for going on your way again.
Reading can alter your bad emotions.
Let’s reading entertains you. There are many kinds of books you can choose to read. Select the one entertaining you when you need to relax such as joke stories, novels, poems, traveling guides, comic books, magazines and so on. You can explore yourself by reading the kind of book you haven’t interested before in addition. You may discover amazing things catching up your interest. I think it will be fun to find more new fascinating things you can do in your spare time. The most of all, your bad mood will be gone automatically after reading them.
Reading improves your thinking skills and broadens your knowledge.
While reading, your brain works in several aspects. It relates to many thinking skills for instance an important comprehension, interpretation, imagination stretch, analysis. So you can improve your thinking skills by reading any written works even entertaining books. Although you read because you want to relax, you will get these benefits too. And it also broadens your knowledge.
You can prove all I have said in this article by start reading. If you don’t like to read, you can start with an easy or short written works, articles in magazine, comic books or any simple books. Reading can fulfill your life. It will make you to be a smarter and happier person. When you realize it’s essential, you will feel that you discover the missing piece of your life.
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
You can make good friends by reading.
When you have no one to be with you, you can stay with anyone you want by reading. Choose the world that you are interested, pick one book, then walk to that world and enjoy watching lives there. You can also learn many things that are different from your environments. It will be new life experiences for you. That new world breaks the monotony of your life. And some outstanding persons from stories will be last long in your memory. One day you may think of them and feel glad that you have a chance to meet them.
Reading brings you a powerful inspiration.
To live in complex society, you may feel down when you face dissatisfied situations. Inspiration is needed for the recovery of your soul. You can get inspirations from reading. Look for the books which relates to your circumstance. For example, if you lose your job, you should read the stories of people who struggle to survive. How hard they have tried and how they stepped over all obstacles. You will not absolutely get the patterns to solve your problems but you can see powerful models and adapt some their points of view to use in your life. You might see that there are many people who have tough difficulties. Their problems may be much more severe than yours. This makes you get your inspiration back and be ready for going on your way again.
Reading can alter your bad emotions.
Let’s reading entertains you. There are many kinds of books you can choose to read. Select the one entertaining you when you need to relax such as joke stories, novels, poems, traveling guides, comic books, magazines and so on. You can explore yourself by reading the kind of book you haven’t interested before in addition. You may discover amazing things catching up your interest. I think it will be fun to find more new fascinating things you can do in your spare time. The most of all, your bad mood will be gone automatically after reading them.
Reading improves your thinking skills and broadens your knowledge.
While reading, your brain works in several aspects. It relates to many thinking skills for instance an important comprehension, interpretation, imagination stretch, analysis. So you can improve your thinking skills by reading any written works even entertaining books. Although you read because you want to relax, you will get these benefits too. And it also broadens your knowledge.
You can prove all I have said in this article by start reading. If you don’t like to read, you can start with an easy or short written works, articles in magazine, comic books or any simple books. Reading can fulfill your life. It will make you to be a smarter and happier person. When you realize it’s essential, you will feel that you discover the missing piece of your life.
To read more, please visit www.christlewisbooks.com
