The Motivation 101 Blog

I used to think that "Keep moving forward!" was the best advice I'd ever heard. Now I realize it's only one of the alternatives.

When you remember that the people around you who irritate, confound, and baffle you, that even those you consider to be your enemies are just like you, with just as many troubles, burdens, frustrations, hopes, and dreams, you'll find it easier to be kind.

All we can do in our moments of decision is choose to own and act upon our truth and let go of any attachment to how others are going to react. In short, surrender.

I'll be honest: being a disciple of doubt really blows sometimes. When you start to make a concerted effort to question every assumption and belief, even (and especially) the ones you hold sacred and would lay down your life for, things can get a little sketchy. At the end of the day, though, it's...

I've converted to a new kind of religion: I've become a Disciple of Doubt. Certainty, I've realized, is totally overrated. It's just a way to seek psychic comfort, a crutch. So stop it.

Having a label for what I did always made me feel like what I was doing was real, like it had substance. The closer I get to living my purpose, though, the harder it is to define and put a label on because it's who I am and, as Kierkegaard said, "Once you label...

For a little over a year now, I've been drifting. I'm not saying that's a bad thing or being hard on myself; it just is. And I don't mean drifting in the surly, Eastwood-esque, "Man With No Name" kind of way, either. I mean drifting in the sense of floating from experience to experience...

Would you believe fifth time is the charm??

Michael Clark mentioned. If this doesn’t work, i don’t know what will…

Again with the apologies…