Tag: Encouragement

Don’t Let Life Discourage You

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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Richard L. Evans said, “Don’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.”

You are probably saying to yourself, “I don’t know what to do now. I have tried everything, but nothing is working? Why me? Why are things not working for me? Other people are doing really well, but I am not? Why me?

It is okay to feel the way you are feeling right now. It is normal to feel like that. But don’t let life tell you what you cannot do. Don’t let life discourage you. All you need to do is to focus on your dreams.

The world is always going to tell you what you are not good at. But let me ask you a question. Do you know what you are good at? Do you know what you are not good at? If you know, life cannot tell you anything. It is what you tell yourself that really matters. Now, my friend, what are you telling yourself on a daily basis? Are you celebrating your life? Or are you criticizing your life? If you are criticizing your life, you need to change it. But if you are celebrating your life, according to Oprah Winfrey, “You will have more to celebrate.”

“Your life is yours to live, not to endure.”

Do not challenge life. Just accept it. You cannot change life. But you can change yourself by focusing on what really counts. If spending time with your friends counts, do more of it. If taking your partner to a fine restaurant counts, do more of it. If reading a good book counts, read more books. Just do what counts.

Your life is yours to live, not to endure. You deserve to live your life the way you want it. Again, do not let life discourage you. Keep living, and keep moving forward, no matter what.

How Taking Responsibility For Your Actions Can Change Your Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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Photo by Karolina Grabowska

You are your own master. You are responsible for what you do. We do not take responsibility for our actions, our lives, because we don`t want people to judge us. We are scared of people, not ourselves, not our actions.

Whether you want to hear it or not, the only way to grow your life is to take full responsibility for your actions. They are your actions, not mine. So you should own them. You should hold yourself accountable for every decision you make in life.

I encourage you to take responsibility for every decision you make in life.– Don Miguel Ruiz

Don`t wait for people to shape your life for you. No matter how tough, you must push forward to achieve your dreams. It is not going to be easy, but you can do it.

You can`t change the world, but you can change yourself. If you can change yourself, if you can face your fears, you can change the world. If you want to change the world, you must first change yourself. Because changing the world starts with you.

You create yourself. You can change your life by taking responsibility for your actions. Do not blame people for your own mess. Blaming other people is not the best way to change yourself. The best way to change yourself is to ALWAYS take responsibility for your actions.

Don`t hold on to blame. Let it go! Take responsibility for your actions, and move on with your life.