What is motivation?
From what sources does it originate? And how can it be cultivated and sharpened?
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How Can I Develop Motivation? (Podcast)
This important podcast focuses on motivation. It’s a critical subject for everyone.
How can a person develop or sustain motivation? We examine the following:
Knowledge And Culture Are Perishable
I was reading an article today about the destruction of Yemen’s literary and artistic heritage. It is a sad story. The bombing of the country by Saudi Arabia, as well as years of neglect by its custodians, now mean that Yemen’s rich literary heritage—much of it contained in medieval manuscripts—is facing possible destruction. I remember hearing the same thing about the medieval manuscripts of Timbuktu in North Africa.
It was an opportunity to reflect on the transitory nature of all things, and of knowledge in particular.
How To Show Kindness Through Charity
Charity, kindness, and other acts of benevolence may be far from your mind. The pressures and confusions of life can weigh on us, and prevent us from seeing the need to help others.
The degree to which one is disposed to think of such things often depends on his age and station in life. Yet for most of us, there will come a time when we will want to give something back to those who have, in some small way, enabled us to make our own progress.
Moral Forces Matter More Than Data
Progress is not linear. It is not a constantly positive quantity, straining for ever-increasing graphical altitudes. Sometimes it is stagnant for long periods. Sometimes it actually goes into negative territory for long periods.
People don’t really think about this. There is this perception that things should always move from bad to better, from negative to positive. We’re always going up, up, up! They say. Well, they are wrong.
The Ways A Man Can Win A Good Name
Every man starting out in life is concerned with gaining notoriety. He wishes to win a name for himself, and thereby gain the respect of others. We wish others to see us as we see ourselves; or perhaps we want to remake ourselves into something better than what we once were.
8 Ways To Win When Dealing With Difficult People
We all have to deal with difficult people. They may be co-workers, clients, friends, family members, or lovers. We can’t avoid contact with them.
And with our narcissistic world being what it is, more and more difficult people are injected into the course of life every day.
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“You Never Got Me Down, Ray”
I have a huge scar on my back. It’s 35 or 36 stitches, I think. I can’t remember the exact number. Let me tell you how I got it. It was my freshman year in college. And this was a long time ago, mind you. I’m talking 1986 here.
Unleashing The Creative Forces Within You
It’s hard to predict when you’ll enjoy your most productive periods in life. For some people, their years of productivity come early, and then they just ride out the remainder of their lives based on early successes. Albert Einstein, to take an example, was one of those people. In fact, most major scientists seem to achieve their major breakthroughs before they reach the age of 50. After that, there seem to follow decades of “coasting” on past successes.
Embrace The Scarcity Mentality
We’ve heard so, so much about the abundance mentality. So, so, much. It almost feels like a wearisome cliché at this point. Continue reading
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