Tag: hard work

"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly." - Langston Hughes

When Your Dreams Are Hibernating

So long as you’re alive, your dreams are not dead. They may hibernate at times, but they still exist, and they’re still possible. Maybe now isn’t such an easy time. Maybe now you need to prioritize other people and more immediate events. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do something towards your goals and dreams. …

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To succeed, work hard, never give up and above all cherish a magnificent obsession. - Walt Disney

Nurture Healthy Obsessions

You might find motivational messages that tell you to become obsessed with your passions. Live, breathe, eat, sleep them, and soon they will become your whole life. It’s always good to work hard toward your goals so that your vision becomes your reality. And if you want to outperform the status quo, you’ll need to …

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How To Endure A Torturous Workout

Sometimes workouts are hard – like really, painfully, I’m-going-to-throw-up-or-pass-out-or-have-a-heart-attack hard. During such times, we have a choice: give up or keep moving. I prefer the latter. There’s something invigorating about pushing through the pain. It’s exciting and almost strengthening. But why? What is it that causes me to feel a surge of energy whenever I …

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Limitations Aren’t A Bad Thing

Limitations are typically viewed as an inability or a deficit in strength and capability. When did limits become such a negative concept? Limits are endpoints or boundaries. They define our range of capability at the current moment. However, limitations do not define our range of capability 10 years from now; and they certainly do not imply …

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