Tag: Misfortune

Do Not Focus On Your Mistakes

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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You are not perfect. And nobody expects you to be perfect. Because of that, mistakes are going to happen.

When they happen, do not worry yourself about them. The only thing you can do is to focus on how you are going to get yourself back up.

And if you catch yourself worrying about them, tell yourself, ‘It is okay to make mistakes.’

Because we learn when we make mistakes. If you are not making enough mistakes, guess what, your innovative boss will soon fire you.

It means you are not taking enough risks. It means you are playing it too safe. It means you just want to be comfortable. And it means you do not want to be successful.

If you are scared of making a mistake, then you are scared of growth.

If you are scared of making a mistake, it means you are under the control of your ego.

If you do not want to make a mistake, then it means you do not want to get to the next level. Guess what? You can run, but you cannot hide. You can avoid it for now, but you cannot avoid it forever.

If you want to be successful at what you do, if you want your boss to promote you, you must learn to live with mistakes. You must learn to accept mistakes. And you must say to yourself, ‘It is okay to mess up.’ Because we are human beings.

Stop Rejoicing At What Brings You Nothing

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth 
Stop doing the things that are not making your life better. Stop feeding the wrong things in your life. Stop saying the opposite of what you really feel. Instead, start creating the life you want to live. You can do that by staying true to yourself.

Do not forget that everything you do is either blessing you or hurting you. If you want to go forward, stop doing things that are not helping you. 
If you have been feeding fears in your life, now is the right time to stop. If you have been saying the opposite of what you feel, now is the right time to stop.

In the words of Boris Pasternak, ''You health is bound to be affected if, day after day, you say the opposite of what you feel, if you grovel before what you dislike, and rejoice at what brings you nothing but misfortune.''

But why? Why are we not doing what we are supposed to be doing? Why are we postponing our lives? 
If you want to be free, real freedom, you must 
have the courage to say what you feel, 
have the courage to be yourself, 
have the courage to stay true to yourself. 

When you are true to yourself, others will be true to you. Do not forget that you are in charge of your life. 

Do not give your power away. And don't let what other people are doing distract you from where you are going. Be true to yourself, to your dreams. Do not lie to yourself. If you do, you are not helping yourself. Instead, you are doing the opposite. You are holding yourself back.