Instant Motivation!

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http://instamotivation.com

20 Things To Start Doing

Feel better everyday!!

1. Drink a lot of water (or green tea)
2. Eat a large breakfast, an average lunch, and a tiny dinner
3. Eat fruits, veggies, and natural food
4. Go for a walk, swim, or bike ride
5. Read a book
6. Go to bed earlier
7. Stop thinking negative thoughts about yourself
8. Don't dwell on the past
9. Enjoy the little things in life
10. Do not judge or compare yourself to others
11. Begin yoga or meditation
12. Don't put things off
13. Avoid processed food
14. Stretch daily to increase flexibility
15. Listen to peaceful music
16. Live in a tidy space
17. Wear clothes that make you happy :)
18. Throw away things you don't need
19. Remember that all the effort you are making right now will pay off in the end!
20. Go outside more

Life.

Did something great happen today?

Did something not so great happen today?

Did you learn something today?

Did you regret something today?

Was today 'blah' for you?

Was it truly magnificent? You can barely imagine it going any better?

If you said yes to any of these questions…

Wanna know what we call that?

Some days are amazing and some aren't.  That's life!

It's not always fair, but you have tomorrow to try to make it work in your favor.

Through thick and thin, the best part about life is that

IT GOES ON.

Don't sweat the small stuff.  Go out and make your day awesome!!

Become More Productive

Want to make some changes in your life to be more productive?  Check out this awesome link we found!
It has tips about how to get up early, think faster, start the day, have a more simple life, and how to work efficiently.
Small changes can easily be made and help you break bad habits to be more satisfied with your life!!

link: Become More Productive

The Lone Nut

How to Start a Movement-Derek Sivers at Ted

Hint: It takes two!

I love this video!!

This is a great talk about leadership and followers and how there isn’t really a leader if no one is following him/her!  Also, Derek talks about how if there is someone who has an awesome idea and you want to stand behind him or her, it’s your passion too, do it and more will follow!  Then your movement is started!  Take the courage to step up and work at your goals and you will get there!

Watch full video here:

http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement

How To Start A Movement

 

2014 Oscars - Matthew McConaughey

The video below is Matthew McConaughey's acceptance speech at the 2014 Oscars. Please take a minute to watch it! 3 GREAT life lessons!

 3 Things We ALL Need:
1. Someone to look up to
2. Something to look forward to
3. Someone to chase...

Alright, Alright, Alright :-p

The Carrot, Egg and Coffee Bean

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed that, as one problem was solved, a new one arose. Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans.

 

She let them sit and boil, without saying a word. In about twenty minutes, she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me, what do you see?"

 

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," the young woman replied. The mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"

 

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity - boiling water - but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.

 

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened! The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

 

"Which are you?" the mother asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?" Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong but, with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength? Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit but, after a death, a breakup, or a financial hardship, does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart? Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavour.

 

If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?