Remember those times when you had to depend on your parents to provide you money for school?
What about that time when you had no money to buy food and you were starving, but didn’t want to borrow money from your friend?
It wasn’t a nice feeling was it?
Nobody likes to bother or beg other people for money. We all want an abundance of wealth to live our lives the way we want to live them.
And that’s only possible by becoming financially independent.
Having people care for you is great, but being able to care for yourself is even greater! This is exactly why I believe our main priority in life should be to first become rich.
I believe that if you apply these 3 steps into your life you will not only become more clear on your vision, but you will be taking the first steps to declaring your own financial independence!
Step 1 – Make A Commitment
All true success begins with first making a firm commitment and declaration.
A declaration to yourself that you will not only “try” to become successful, but you WILL become successful no matter what it takes.
Far too many people are afraid of making commitments because they fear failure.
Well the sad truth is that failure is a part of the journey. It’s a part of the process. You have to fail in order to succeed.
When I first started my journey as an internet marketer, I was far from productive and failed multiple times before ever seeing any sign of success.
Plenty of obstacles were thrown my way and I felt like giving up, but I didn’t.
I stuck through it reminding myself of my commitment, and I found ways to overcome every obstacle blocking my path. Now here I am sharing this story with you today.
The difference between a person stuck in poverty and a person thriving in prosperity is their mindset.
I believe that if you make a firm commitment to achieving your success, you’ll not only develop a more prosperous mindset, but you will also be taking the first step to declaring your financial independence!
Step 2 – Believe In Yourself & Your Dreams
If you pay attention to the people around you, you will see that many people don’t believe in themselves and their abilities.
We constantly come up with excuses to why we can’t have something or achieve an end goal.
Things like:
And then we wonder why we aren’t living the life we want to live.
You have to first develop firm believe in yourself. This also means you have to believe in any dreams that you have for yourself. Your dreams are today’s answers for tomorrow’s questions!
The day you allow someone to suck the life out of your dreams is the day you stop living. No matter how big your dream may be, you can achieve it!
You just have to have unshakable belief in yourself and everything will fall into place as you take focused action on chasing your dream.
Because there is no one but yourself holding you back from your success.
So start to truly believe in yourself today and nothing or anyone will be able to stop you!
Step 3 – NEVER Lose Faith
Doubt or disbelief in yourself is certain to repel your dream away from you. On the other hand, holding onto your dream with faith and purpose will certainly attract it towards you!
The world will be a much better place for having you chase your dreams instead of letting them wither away to mediocrity.
All you must do is form a clear mental picture of the type of lifestyle you want to live, and then you must do all that you can do each and every day with faith and purpose.
Hold onto that vision of yourself in the better environment, but act upon your present environment with all your heart, strength and will power.
You must begin to do what you can where you are, and you must do all that you can where you are.
This is inevitably how you make your dreams become a reality and in the process, how you make the most of yourself.
And the very best thing you can do for the entire world is to make the most of yourself!
First you must make a commitment to yourself, then you must develop a firm belief in yourself and your abilities, and then you must have unshakable faith that you will live the way you want to live if you act on it every single day with faith and purpose.
And nothing will be able to stop your from declaring your financial independence!
Donovan Barrett Jr is a young inspirational entrepreneur with a vision to empower the working class citizens to become the master class. Click here to download his FREE e-Book: The Empowered Entrepreneur Guide. He is a poet, loves to play basketball and runs a blog about self-empowerment and internet marketing!
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Open offices have once been considered signposts of innovation meant to promote collaboration and give a sense of community. Today, however, it turns out that working in an open space office has as many challenges, as it has benefits. The greatest difficulty many open office workers have is to stay focused during office hours and get on top of their daily duties. Looming deadlines and stress inducing work environment can negatively influence performance. Have a look at the list of ideas which will help you stay productive at all times.
Alarming statistics
In his powerful TED talk, Julian Treasure describes the impact different sounds may have on our productivity. He mentions the research conducted by Simon Banbury and Diane C. Berry published in British Journal of Psychology in 1998, which shows that productivity usually falls down by 66% in an open space office. Treasure claims that noise is one of the biggest factors lowering our ability to work efficiently.
Music is your best friend
If your line of work allows you to listen to music during office hours, make sure you have some soothing tunes handy. The right type of music can help you relax and get all things done. Professionals recommend avoiding music with lyrics. The best choices would therefore include classical music, ambient, and sounds of nature. Additionally, get noise-cancelling headphones for extra comfort.
Ignore distractions
Another drawback of open-plan offices is that you constantly have to deal with negativity of other people. The best advice I can give you is to, by all means, avoid complainers. Their attitude can be pretty toxic for the entire office and may have dramatic effect on your productive capacity. The same goes for workplace gossip – it’s better not to engage in the office grapevine.
Upgrade your personal space
We all know how hard it is to find distraction free zones in an open plan office, therefore you should do all it takes to create one yourself. Your workstation can be easily turned into a calming and motivating Zen space, even if it’s just a small cubicle. The first rule you should keep in mind, is to have your desk organized at all times. You can add a plant or a photo for more personal touch.
Don’t waste time on superfluous tasks
Undeniably, open office environment enhances communication between employees. Sometimes it may work to your advantage, especially when you are stuck with particularly hard task. There is always this special someone, who may give you a helping hand. But there are times when conversations become overwhelming. Try not to waste time on counterproductive chitchats. If you feel like you need a short break, take a walk outside the office. It will help you recharge and get some fresh perspective.
Brainstorm ideas with your colleagues
If all ceaseless attempts at improving situation in a noisy office have met a dead end, there is still one last resort option you can try. You need to remember that if something is bugging you, your work buddies may have the same problem, so keep lines of communication open. Try to share your concerns with others. Working on a problem together will definitely bring your team closer.
Finding peace of mind in a noisy office can be a daunting task, but the above tips may help you keep your productivity at the highest level at all times.
Monique Craig is an Australian blogger and marketing specialist who works for Oneflare, an online marketplace which connects customers with local service providers.
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~If someone makes you miserable more than they make you happy it doesn’t matter how much you love them, it’s time to let them go.~ Author Unknown
We’ve all been there. The dreaded break up. We loved, we lost, we cried, we laughed, we got dumped, we dumped them and life goes on. Sounds so cut and dry doesn’t it? Why can’t it ever be that easy? Why do we continue to hang on to anger, hurt, resentment and any other life sucking, positive energy sapping emotions? And why oh why do we still hold that grudge? There’s the million dollar question.
We’ve moved on, it’s over and, good grief, he’s dating again. You have GOT to be kidding me? How dare he? I mean we JUST broke up! And all those horrible emotions kick in, again. This happened to me and I was utterly devastated. My whole world spun around like I was on some crazy amusement park ride, but not the fun one, the behemoth one that makes you want to throw up and you can’t wait for it to stop so you can get off. Yup. I was there.
When I left my husband after almost 7 years I was pretty happy. I finally found some freedom and life was good. I wanted him to find happiness too, but deep down I really just wanted him to be miserable. Feel the misery I felt for the last few years of our relationship. It was a battle. I want him to be happy, I want him to be miserable and rot in Hell. (don’t judge, even kind, loving spiritual people sometimes think these things too). I wanted him to move on, I didn’t want him to move on. When I discovered he had, in fact, moved on, I was shocked. The biggest shocker? It was only 2 months after I walked out.
And I cried. I spent the whole day sobbing my heart out. Stereo blaring so my neighbours couldn’t hear my screams, rants and expletives, I sobbed hysterically. All day long. Clutching my pillow tightly to my face with my box of Kleenex attached to my hip. It truly was pathetic.
The next day I woke up exhausted, mentally and physically, my eyes swollen so bad I looked like I stepped out of a boxing ring and spent the morning analyzing this whole situation. You’re a pretty strong person, Iva. Snap out of it. You didn’t want him anyway, right?
And the self talk, self care and self love began. How can I possibly make the best out of this situation? This has never happened to me before so how do I deal with it in the most effective and loving way? I sat quietly, centered myself and my thoughts, and came up with these 5 ways that helped me get through this heart breaking phase in my life.
1. Cry. Well I clearly did that. All damn day long. And it felt good. Real good. (I cried for a few days after as well) Don’t hold your tears in and try to be strong, big and brave and act like it’s no big deal. It IS a big deal and you know it is! So just cry. I call it detoxifying. Flushing out the bad jujubes. Cleansing the heart and soul, so to speak.
2. Laugh. Ok I know I just told you to cry so how are you supposed to laugh, right? Just try it. Watch a comedy, go to a comedy club, go check out a funny page on Facebook or the Internet, do whatever you have to do that makes you laugh and just do it. Go hang with funny friends that could care less about your loser ex. (and you shouldn’t care about him either for that matter)
3. Meditate. I’ve always had a really hard time with meditating and I get that it’s not for everyone. A good friend of mine gave me tips on how to do it without taking an hour. She called them “mini meditations” and they totally worked for me. I can meditate for 2-4 minutes and feel awesome after I’m done. You take however long you have to but definitely try it. My mini med goes something like this: I close my eyes and envision God (though you can envision whatever spirit or Angel you would like to). I imagine He is blowing soft pink love dust to me, sort of like fairy sprinkles, and I breathe it all in. As I blow out, I imagine I am blowing out a dark grey cloud of hurt, anger, and any other negative emotion trapped inside of me. I do this until I am calm again. Please try it. It truly is soothing.
4.Write a truth letter. This is one of my all time favorite things to do anytime anyone pisses me off. Grab your pen and paper and write down every single solitary thing you are feeling. I mean EVERYTHING! Address it to your ex. Dear John: bla bla bla and just let it rip! Don’t hold back anything. Write until your hand hurts or you’re out of emotions. Get it all out. This is the time to release everything that is deep inside of you. When you are done, read it out loud as many times as you want and then burn it, shred it, bury it or simply throw it out (did you think I was going to tell you to mail it?). You want to talk about a liberating exercise, try this. Trust me on that.
5. Send the new happy couple love. Oh trust me, this one is NOT easy but it’s a must. Muster up all the love you can and send it to them. Wish them nothing but happiness and love for the rest of their lives. Send them a little prayer if you want to. (your ex’s new partner is gonna need all the prayers they can get anyway :).haha.) A little practice I was taught years ago was to sit quietly, close my eyes, and pass them a red rose as a symbol of love, forgiveness and peace. Remember you need to feel love and peace within yourself in order to move on, right?
Breaking up is never easy. It doesn’t matter who ended the relationship, it’s still hard. Holding onto anger and negative emotions isn’t good for anyone. Wouldn’t you rather move on in peace and love? It’s not going to be easy, but it’s definitely going to be worth it.
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