success
The road to success is always under construction; share your equations for success — and learn some new ones.
Open Letter to Readers
Hi! That seems like a good enough way to start. And while I'm at it, happy Non-Binary Visibility Day! Just to give some idea of who I am right away; I'm a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, I fully support Black Lives Matter and I am educating myself daily on how to remain anti-racist, and I wear a mask out in public. I'm also a Sagittarius, a dog-lover and a vegetarian. I'm learning Gaelic on Duolingo and I love to read. And I hope you are staying safe in these chaotic times. We are all trying our best aren't we? I am fresh out of college and about as confused about my next steps as I could possibly be. I feel like the two roads diverging in the wood for me are currently shrouded in fog--or maybe smoke, because the woods are currently on fire. It was different when I graduated high school. I didn't have a clue what I was going to do then either, but there didn't feel like there was as much of an urgency. I had picked out a college, so I could satisfy any family member hungering to know what my 'next steps' were. I even knew what I would be studying, and had visited Iowa City, so I could talk a little bit about the campus area over dessert. I still have theoretical 'next steps' now. I would like more than anything to become an actual writer; a screenwriter with several passable films to my name. I'd like to move out to Los Angeles and establish myself. I'd like to own a dog (the cute pup in my profile picture is Tucker, my parents' Maltese). I'd like to meet a beautiful, passionate woman to spend my life with. But currently, I am in an intermission in my life; or a filler episode on the "Addy" TV show. I'm sure viewers at home would be quite bored to watch this episode as it aired, but as the titular character, I can assure you this is all quite stressful. In the writers' room, I'm staring at a blank page on Microsoft Word, the cursor blinking mockingly. Where does the story go from here, big authoress? Well, I suppose the story should at first exist. My writing has suffered as I have anxiously tried to anticipate my future. I've avoided the blank page like a horse avoids a snake; like I was expecting my laptop to slam itself shut on my unsuspecting fingers the instant I started to type. Turns out...that's not the case! I've almost finished this introduction, and there has not even been a momentary lapse of stability. All this to say, I don't know. This is a moment of immense flux for our whole world, and my own personal life is only a microcosm of the cultural shift to come. And I guess I'm here. I'm here and I see it all happening and I'm watching it with you. And I express myself best in writing. So keep tuning in, and hopefully you have some fun along the way!
By Adeleine Grubb6 years ago in Motivation
Challenge Accepted
I once thought as a lot of you do. When a disaster, challenge, or some personal distress happened to me, I gritted my teeth, balled up my fists, and stuck it out. When I reached the other side of the problem, I heaved a sigh of relief and got on with it. The problem, challenge, or disaster was shoved into the back of my mind.
By Myra Hotchkiss6 years ago in Motivation
Trick Yourself Into Doing Anything.
I used to be in a job back in those days, it was a position that I worked my butt off obtaining and I really thought once I got to manage my own office that my workload would decrease that I would be making way more money and that I would be happier but I was dead wrong because after being handed the office.
By Rajat Sundriyal6 years ago in Motivation
Morning Routine Upside Down
Good Morning/ Good Night America, what a beautiful new day or in my case night. While everyone is saying good morning, I told good night, as you can see my life, it is upside down or backward? It is up to you how do you want to call it. I have two jobs, and I am two months away from finishing College. What this has to do with this story? Well, I work nighttime, so when everyone is waking up, I am going to sleep, simple as that. My morning will be in the afternoon. I would say around 2 pm. I wake up, check my phone for messages. In Social media, emails, WhatsApp messages, text messages, etc. After that I jump in the shower, take a nice hot shower, I am not too fond of cold showers. After bathing I brush my teeth, dry my hair (very important), you have to look your best. And your hair is like a picture frame. It has to be perfect. In my opinion!
By Norma Crenna6 years ago in Motivation
A Simple Formula To Be Successful
Entrepreneur Andrew Warner, in his 20s, created a business that ended up earning more than $30 million of revenue per year, setting him up with enough money to do whatever he wanted for the rest of his life. However, not satisfied with the money, Warner founded Mixergy, an organization dedicated to helping entrepreneurs get their startups off the ground. A perfect example of how success enabled him to help other visionaries achieve their goals — and while the money helped him accomplish that mission, it was only a means to an end.
By Manish Jain6 years ago in Motivation
Why do People Listen to Podcasts?
I remember I started listening to podcasts in 2018 for the storytelling aspect of it. Little did I know that it would soon become more than just a source of entertainment. Podcasts are quickly transforming into a popular medium where anyone with a story can share their KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCES and hundreds or thousands of people could listen. However, there are a few that stand out from the rest in measure of not just how entertaining they are, but how informative and educative they can be. They possess such innate authencity in their dialogues that they have a way of leaving you feeling somehow inspired after you’ve listened. So here are a few podcasts that I’ve found most elevating, educative, and still ultimately entertaining in this lockdown period. In no particular order…
By ITS KENNDAY6 years ago in Motivation
A survivor
I found the the man whom I wanted to be with for the rest of my life 9 months ago. Here I am today, 13 weeks pregnant. No job. No savings. No husband. Only the sheer desire to be a good human and a great mom. I resigned from my “great job” to go out on a limb and start my own business in April but boy did the universe have other plans.
By Hannah Hall6 years ago in Motivation
Self Love 2020 Edition
This has been the year of self revelation. Coming back home was an awakening of the senses, physically, emotionally, spiritually. The silver lining of this pandemic to me is the opportunity to stop and reflect on the trajectory of my life. Early this year after 5 years I decided to leave a company I was accustomed. It was time for a new adventure and I found it, out of sheer coincidence I got an opportunity to interview and eventually work for the best company I've ever worked with. Saks. It deserved it's own period. It stands on it's own, you might think it's so superficial to love Saks but just like Annette Bening's character on the movie 'The Women' "Nobody hates Saks". Ecstatic and slightly overwhelmed with a hint of imposter syndrome, I proudly accepted this new phase of my life. In a short period of time I made quite an impression through my undeniable fashion styling prowess and attitude. I even met one of my idols, Jann Arden serendipitously through her friend who I met randomly in the store looking for an outfit for the Junos. I mean how lucky am I! I made her happy ofcourse and Jann ended up becoming a client of mine. If you haven't seen her show on CTV yet you must, hilarious and super entertaining**. So what does this really reveal about myself? It's kindness. Kindness is everything. I've learned that through kindness my stars have somehow alligned. Not just kindness to others. That's very important but kindness to ourselves. The last five years was full of ups and downs. Mostly downs in a sense that most of it, I was in a closet. A dingy smelly metaphorical closet I hid in for a very long time due to fear. Needless to say it's suffering. Not being able to celebrate my uniqueness, it was exhausting. Looking back what made me decide to come out was because of a dear friend, Tuyaara. She's this super queer lovely person who just was her own and unapologetically authentic. She really inspired me to be just like that. So we went to a pub, had a few beers and I blurted it out loud and proud. "I am Trans". She instantly reacted in a way I expected, proud and loving. Told her my story and our friendship blossomed. It was the beginning of something amazing for my life. It's incredible how authenticity can really turn your life around. Little by little I find myself getting opportunities I've always dreamed of, being a part of The Factory Theatre Mechanicals, I mean it's such a privilege to train, perform and network. I've met incredibly talented Artists in Toronto and it also prepelled me in making connections now that I live in Calgary. I recently got cast in a new musical called 'Moon Legends' and now I am representing Canada at Miss Trans Global 2020. I mean how amazing. Physically I feel healthy. Emotionally and spiritually I'm climbing up and hopes to stay there. Nevertheless I am open to the universe's will for my life. Remembering to always lead with my heart, be kind and be courageous. The virtues I hope to inspire others to do for themselves and others. Based on experience it can really change your life for the better.
By Thalia Altura6 years ago in Motivation
