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Motivational and Inspirational Quotes

Sep 8

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Daily Quote: “It often happens that the quotations constitute the most valuable part of a book.” Vicesimus Knox

“The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking.” Robert Schuller

“When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this matter in 5 years from now? If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it go.” Catherine Pulsifer

“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” William Ellery Channing

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Listen Up And Watch Out For Feedback

Sep 5

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www.selfalot.comDaily Quote: “Negative feedback is better that none. I would rather have a man hate me than overlook me. As long as he hates me I make a difference.” Hugh Prather

Most often we consider feedback to fall under the negative category. The fear of being criticized and possibly to even be ridiculed for making a mistake, stops us from looking for feedback. On the other hand positive feedback is always welcomed by us.

What is the difference? The difference is only in our perception. If somebody says that a particular project could do with a bit more polish or finishing off we bristle at the criticism. But we are very happy to hear when somebody tells us that a project is outstanding and could win us a prize.
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How To Get Over The Rejections You Face

Sep 4

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rejectionDaily Quote: “We keep going back, stronger, not weaker, because we will not allow rejection to beat us down. It will only strengthen our resolve. To be successful there is no other way.” Earl G. Graves

During your life there will be many instances where you will face opposition to your goals. This could be by missing out on a study place at your favourite University or losing out on a job you really had your heart set on getting.

There could be a date you never got asked out on, or a sporting event where your time wasn’t good enough to get selected for the main team or even the Olympic squad of your country.
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Authority Sites And Their Basics

Aug 29

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Audi_Numbers_Blog_560pxDaily Quote: “Anyone who thinks there’s safety in numbers hasn’t looked at the stock market pages.” Irene Peter

When you were playing basketball as a youngster you would get some balls through the hoop and many would miss. But you always knew it was a numbers game. What you spent hours doing, was to make the numbers game skewed in your favour. The more you practiced the more you got in.

The same applies to scientific breakthroughs, to political achievements, to financial success or to sporting championship wins. The more you try the more chances you have of succeeding.
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What Is Your Penalty For Not Asking

Aug 28

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3517179610_9b5ae9a688_oDaily Quote: “When I hear somebody sigh, “Life is hard,” I am always tempted to ask, “Compared to what?” Sydney J. Harris

One of the most reluctant tasks we take on ourselves is to ask for help. We hate doing it. Our fear of possible rejection, our embarrassment in being turned down and the thought of making a fool of ourselves stops us dead in our tracks.

Here is a great exercise to do. List seven goals you would like to achieve selecting various categories in your life such as relationships, careers, education, money earning, health, fun time and recreation for instance.
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5 Ways To Ask For What You Want

Aug 26

Posted by Robin Bal in Personal Development | 1 Comment

www.selfalot.comDaily Quote: “If there is something to gain and nothing to lose by asking, by all means ask!” W. Clement Stone

It’s difficult for most of us to ask for help. We anticipate that our request for help will be denied and we expect that we will be rejected. To avoid the pain of this rejection we prefer not to ask.

Here are five ways to make asking for help so much easier. It will be worth your while to make a note of these tips when needing to ask for help. Being able to ask for help will make your life so much easier to navigate.

Tip 1. Ask as if you expect to get your help. A positive mind will help you ask with greater confidence. You expect this help, you deserve to get help and the person you are asking is only too happy to help. In fact they truly want to help you.
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Check The Bottom Line

Aug 25

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www.selfalot.comDaily Quote: “The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on the horizon.” Warren G. Bennis

You’ve written down your goals, you’ve put together an action plan and now you are ready to go for it. Before you launch yourself into prolonged activity it might be worth it to work out what the bottom line will be when you’ve achieved success.

Working out the bottom line means you work out what the costs will be. The costs are not necessarily only associated with financial costs but may also be broader and include relationship and personal costs, time costs and resources costs.
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High Effort And Low Attachment

Aug 17

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www.selfalot.comDaily Quote: “The stars, I see, will kiss the valleys first: The odds for high and low’s alike” William Shakespeare.

This statement may sound contradictory. However, taking this concept to heart could be a very good move. What it means is that you put a huge amount of effort into pursuing your goal and then let it do it’s own thing. It’s a bit like nurturing a good roast in the oven.

The reason for this sound bit of advice is that you do not always have control over the outcome. You might push a major energy blast into part of your success plan and find it gets you to somewhere totally different to where you thought it would.

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Be Willing To Do What It Takes

Aug 16

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6a00e5517aecc28833010534aa2914970c-800wiDaily Quote: “The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.” Dale Carnegie

You’ve set your goals, made your plans and are now ready to roll towards your dream. Are you really willing to do what it takes? Will you put everything on the line to achieve your dream or will you give up because in the end the sacrifice was too much?

Many sports people are prime examples of this principle. The winners are the ones who have sacrificed everything. The Tiger Woods of this world gave up their youth to spend on the golf course. The Williams sister gave up their childhood to play tennis.
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Take A Leap Of Faith

Aug 15

Posted by Robin Bal in Personal Development | 1 Comment

euphoria_leap_of_faithDaily Quote: “He who loses money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses much more, He who loses faith, loses all.” Eleanor Roosevelt

The concept of taking a leap of faith is a powerful one. It’s not an easy action to take mainly because we spend our lives being fearful of what the future might hold. We are fearful of so many ordinary things during our lives. How much more do we fear then when we take a leap of faith?

When we plan our goals and work towards succeeding in them we look at options and work out how we are going to achieve them. We ask ourselves what we need to do to reach them.
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