Tag: Positive thoughts

Immunity Is Not Permanent

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘Being smart, strong, successful, and resourceful is not enough. The immunity you think you have is not real, and the protections you think you have in place are not permanent.’

‘You don’t have a multi-disciplinary team paid to support you- you only have your own health.’

‘Be self-aware and pay attention to early signs of a decrease in your resilience.’

‘In resilience, unhelpful thoughts eat your best intentions for breakfast.’

‘One thing we have control over is our thoughts. We need to listen to our self-talk and watch for possible biases to make good decisions.’

‘When it comes to your resilience, tipping too far toward optimism can become a liability.’

‘Resources are limited, just like in business. Which means you have to make choices.’

‘Start with clarity on your values and the forces affecting your context.’

‘We don’t want an unrealistic plan you do not implement; we want a realistic plan you start today.’

‘You may tell yourself that you can’t possibly need help to design something that should be so obvious. The reality is that it’s not.’

‘Strategy is only as strong as its execution.’

Marie-Helene Pelletier (2024). The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health

The Benefits Of Thinking Differently

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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When you think differently, you will see things differently. When you think differently, you will do things differently. When you think differently, you will behave differently. When you think differently, you will work differently. And when you think differently, you will live your life differently.

And people will say, ‘you are different.’ It is good to be different than it is to be the same. The same is just the same. You will get what you put into it. If you want to be different, you must learn to think differently.

It is hard, but it is possible. You can do it. You don’t have to be like other people. You don’t have to copy what other people are doing. You can learn from them, but do not copy from them.

Because when you copy from other people, you are not learning. You are just trying be like other people. You are just trying to be who you are not. You are just trying to think like other people. It is not possible. It won’t help you. So don’t waste your time.

To get what you want, you must think differently. You must see things differently. Do not be afraid to question things, especially things that you don’t know.

Thinking differently is not about totally ignoring what others have done in the past. It is not ignoring what you have done in the past. It is learning from what works. It is letting go of what is not working.

As a being, you are thinking differently when you have the courage to question your own thoughts, your own assumptions, when you dare to live your life on your own terms.

You are thinking differently when you have the courage to see the world differently, when you don’t judge people before you meet them.

You are thinking differently when you know that there is more out there than what you already know.

You are thinking differently when you are willing to be tested, to be vulnerable, when you are willing to explore the unknown. That is thinking differently.

So if you are tired of getting the same results, why not consider ‘thinking differently?’