You Are Not Your Stuff

Written by Clyde Dennis


We humans are a funny, funny breed. We spend our entire lives working and working and working to acquire ‘stuff’. We buy and surround ourselves withrepparttar biggest, fanciest this or that when allrepparttar 128703 while what we really need and want is something you can’t buy anywhere. The thing we all spend our time doing is looking to experience a feeling of significance. It seems most of our actions are rooted in and motivated by our desire to either gain significance or maintainrepparttar 128704 significance we believe we’ve achieved. I believe that if you take a hard look at what motivatesrepparttar 128705 majority of your actions you’ll begin to see that this is true. You want to feel like you count. You want it to matter that you’re around.

Here’s some news... You are not your stuff. Stuff doesn’t make you significant. You’re not any bigger because you have a big house. You’re no more significant because your car is fancier than your neighbors. Oh sure, these things may help you feel better for a while, but over timerepparttar 128706 illusion is broken down. Just like an illicit drug,repparttar 128707 stuff makes you think things about you that aren’t necessarily true and oncerepparttar 128708 high wears off you’re right back where you were beforerepparttar 128709 trip. Now don’t get me wrong. Having bigger, better, nicer stuff is not a bad thing, it just needs to

Why bother about your life?

Written by Caroline Jalango


Have you failed to createrepparttar life you want, because you are afraid to take risks or leave your comfort zone?

Have you turned down an important opportunity because you were nervous and thus failed to adequately prepare?

Are you paralyzed with fear atrepparttar 128701 thought of launching out to start that business you have always dreamed of?

Are you still doingrepparttar 128702 same old things you hate so much because you are afraid to work hard at doing what it takes to succeed?

If you are wondering whether it is worthrepparttar 128703 hassle to gorepparttar 128704 extra mile to createrepparttar 128705 life you want;

The following ten reasons will encourage you and remind you why you must bother about your life, career, or undertakings.

You bother because:

1. You want something better for your life.

It could be a better job, more money, good health, less stress, good relationships, independence or a good education, among other things.

2. This isrepparttar 128706 season of life when you are energetic, strong, able and willing.

There may never be another moment like this moment. Now isrepparttar 128707 time when you have so much vigor and are in good health. Seize it.

3. This isrepparttar 128708 time when your idea is fresh and exciting.

When you are passionate about something, your creative juices flow easier and it is so much easier to accomplish things. Asrepparttar 128709 saying goes,” strike whenrepparttar 128710 iron is hot!”

4. Time waits for no man or woman.

Time does not stand still inrepparttar 128711 hopes that you will be inrepparttar 128712 right mood or frame of mind to act. The longer you wait,repparttar 128713 slimmerrepparttar 128714 chances of action become.

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