Category: People

{Having a bad doesn’t mean you’re having a bad life; so you shouldn’t let a bad circumstance in a day ruin your happiness.}

Enjoying every moment in life, and recognising that being happy is totally worth it, will make your life better.

These are 6 ways you can cheer yourself up

{{1. Don’t give in to that emotion }}

Happiness is an emotion, and sadness is also an emotion. It’s up to you to choose the emotion you want to live in. The emotion you give thought to is what’ll carry the day.

{{2. Learn to be in control }}

If you must overcome a bad day and be cheerful rather than being sad, then you must learn to be in control of your mind, and take control of certain thoughts that could ruin your happiness.

{{3. Do something }}

You can’t remain stuck and idle during a bad day and expect to be happy. You just have to move and do something.

{{4. Help someone}}

You must have heard that “it’s more blessed to give than to receive”. This is true in every way; the joy you feel from helping someone and making that person’s day can totally make your own day.

{{5. Call someone you love }}

Call someone you love and who means a lot to you, or better still, be with that person. Being in touch with a loved one will help cheer you up before you know it.

{{6. Enjoy nature}}

Nature will cheer you up in a way nothing else can. Take a walk to somewhere you can feel nature, and you’ll be amazed at how swift your thoughts and mindset will change from negative to positive.

Being a happy version of yourself is one of the best things you can do for yourself.

{The risks associated with some jobs are high, and irrespective of the pay, some of those jobs might not be good for your health.}

These are some of the jobs that are dangerous to the health.
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1. Office workers }}

Nine-to-five might be the official working hours for many, but research has shown that this poses many health risks in the life of a working adult. Sitting all day isn’t good for your body and posture, and a sedentary lifestyle comes with the risk of heart disease, obesity, stress and could shorten your lifespan, researchers say.

{{2. Night shift workers }}

Workers who spend every night working rather than resting, might not be getting the adequate sleep their body requires, and you know how important sleep is to the body. Sleep is the body’s way of re-energising itself.

{{3. Transport workers }}

Bus drivers, truck drivers, dispatch riders and the lots are susceptible to many of the dangers associated with transportation, and in many cases, injuries and death could be a result.

{{4. Manual labourer }}

Men who are engaged in manual labour are also susceptible to diverse risks. Cases of injuries, stress, body pains and dislocations could come to the fore.

5. Fire fighters, riot police, soldiers, security guards are also risky jobs.

6. Workers exposed to chemicals and all manner of pollutions are also at risk.

{It’s a new year, and the fact you’re alive to have seen yet another year should give you reasons to be joyful.
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However, there are certain things you should aim for this year, so the year will be a better year for you, than the previous. And if you can achieve these things, you’ll be a better person.

{{1. Cut off toxic relationships }}

Let go of relationships that wouldn’t help you in life. Assess the relationships you have, and be willing to cut off relationships that are toxic and that’ll pull you down.

{{2. Be genuine }}

A lot of people live a fake life and pretend to be who they are not. Having this kind of lifestyle wouldn’t do you any good, rather it’ll make you a lesser version of yourself. It doesn’t pay to be someone that you’re not.

{{3. Give your best shot }}

Take a stand to give this year your best shot and nothing short of your best. Cut off every form of laziness and excuses and be willing to give this year your best shot.

{{4. Be happy }}

Make a decision to be happy today, and not to let situations weigh you down. You are responsible for your own happiness. Don’t let anyone take that away from you.

{{5. Don’t worry about things you can’t control }}

Try as much as possible to free your mind from things you cannot control, because when your mind is fixed on things you cannot control, you’d never find peace.

{{6. Be a better version of yourself }}

This means cut old habits that wouldn’t help you, and seek to do things that’ll help you every day. Strive to be a better version of yourself this year, and make that conscious effort every day to be better.

Do these things this year, and you’ll have every cause to have a better year.

{It’s a new year, and one with so many promises, hopes and expectations. Like every New Year, people hope for the best, but you shouldn’t just hope for the best, but give in your best.}

These 11 quotes should never be forgotten this year.

1. “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” — Oprah Winfrey

2. “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

3. “I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.” — Neil Gaiman

4. “The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.” — G.K. Chesterton

5. “I made no resolutions for the New Year. The habit of making plans, of criticizing, sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me.” — Anaïs Nin

6. “One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this — To rise above the little things.” — John Burroughs

7. “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” — Michael Altshuler

8. “Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” — Hal Borland

9. “If you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am.” – Helen Keller

10. “Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed.” – Cavett Robert

11. “I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the years’.” — Henry Moore

Remember, your 2017 will be like 2016 if you keep making the mistakes of 2016, irrespective of the resolutions you make.

{2016 has come and gone, and while we are still basking in delight for being in 2017, it doesn’t mean 2016 has to come and go without looking back at certain things.}

There are many valuable lessons to learn from 2016 that’ll make your 2016 better.

2016 has gone, but these are some things you must do.

{{1. Be grateful }}

You have to be grateful for everything that happened in 2016 — the good, the bad and everything you passed through. Be grateful you saw the year till the end, and be grateful you have something every living person has — hope.

{{2. Your mistakes }}

It’s not enough to end the year in merriment without really looking back at the mistakes and failures of the past year. Think of the things you didn’t do right, the areas you failed and the areas you could have done better, and try to learn from them.

{{3. Your challenges }}

Think about the obstacles you experienced along the line; those obstacles are actually what will make you more experienced and knowledgeable in life. Think of the challenges you overcame and the ones you didn’t.

{{4. The goals you set/achieved }}

You shouldn’t end the year without thinking of the bold steps you took, the good decisions you made and all what you achieved. Analyse all what you did right, and let it motivate you to strive for more.

{{5. Be grateful again }}

Yet again be grateful for the mistakes and success of 2016. Only a living person can make mistakes. Be grateful for all that you achieved and for the opportunity to reach greater heights.

It’s four days into the New Year, but you shouldn’t let 2016 go without having a proper analysis of the year.

{It’s the New Year! 2016 is gone, and we’re in 2017 already, and I just want to wish you a very happy and fulfilling New Year, 2017. Now, the one thing about a brand new year is that for many, it’s the beginning of a new journey; a new era, and a whole different thing. For some though, it’s same old, and perhaps, an opportunity to finish or continue an already started process.}

For those who see a New Year as a new beginning, they usually set out a number of things or something that they intend to achieve, do or see out in that calendar year. It could be a bad habit they want to stop, it could be a house they want to build or they simply want to build broken relationships. However, more often than not, you realise that it’s easier said than done for some. They map out or list things they want to do in the new year, but only a couple of weeks or days into that resolution, they start failing. The reason for that unfortunately isn’t because they can’t really achieve what they have set their minds to achieve, but simply because they lack the knowledge to do so. That is why I have put together a number of things I think you need to do in order to see out that your new year resolution successfully. Please, keep reading.

{{Make a list/write it down }}

If you were to carry out a research into why people fail to fulfill their New Year resolution, you’ll find that more than half the people who set out to achieve yearly goals only have those goals etched in their minds only— they don’t have it written down anywhere else, and that is not really advisable. As big and wonderful as our mind is as humans, sometimes, it can forget things, that is why it’s of great necessity to have things of high priority, like your new year resolution written down somewhere for reference. When you have it written down, you can easily go grab it, and glance through for a quick reminder. This is especially true for those who have more than one goal for the year. Having a list makes it easier for you to remember.

{{Avoid all forms of distractions }}

Now, this is the part that creates a lot of problems for people. Some people want to be happy, but don’t want to do the required sacrifice needed to achieve that happiness. Sometimes, achieving set goals requires avoiding people in your life that constitute or will constitute distraction. For instance, if your goal for 2017 is to avoid drinking or womanising, then you have to as much as possible, stay away from people, including friends that can cause you to falter or fail in that quest. As painful and difficult as this may appear, it is a sacrifice you need to make to be where you want to be. Like minds should roll together; if your friends are a problem to who you want to work towards becoming, ditch them, and find the right company. That way, you’ll get the right motivation, and encouragement to fulfil your quest.

{{Put mind and effort into it all }}

This is the part that’s most important. Some people just say they want to achieve something, but then, don’t work hard towards achieving that set target. If you want to buy a car in 2017, then, it’s not enough to want it, you have to reach out for it. You have to save up more money than you’re used to saving, which means you’ll have to have less fun or spend less on other things. It’s a necessary sacrifice to get what you want. It’s not enough to want to buy that car; you have to do something different from what you did the previous year to actually get that car. Deny yourself some things and pleasures, and you’ll see how far you can go.

That is all I’ll say for now, and I wish you the very best in your quest to get and be the very best this 2017. Happy New Year once again from me and everyone.

{Do you set goals? Do you believe in setting goals? Goal setting should be a very important part of your life, and in everything you do, you should learn to set goals.}

These are some important things you should know about goal setting.

1. Goal setting creates a target towards which you point your life.

2. Goals help you see where you want to be, where you are going and the progress you’re making towards your set target.

3. Goal setting makes you focused and motivated, which brings extra zeal to accomplishing those set targets.

4. Goal setting inspires you to overcome procrastination.

5. Goal setting takes you out of your comfort zone, which will enable you to achieve growth.

6. Goal setting gives you a sense of control. In that you choose the direction your life is headed and assume full responsibility for your actions.

7. The excitement of goal setting could propel you to reach your dreams.

8. Goal setting helps you determine what’s important and what isn’t important to you.

9. Writing your goals creates an impression in your heart.

10. A set goal that’s worth pursuing to you will make you determined to see it happen, despite what people say or do.

In the words of Zig Ziglar: “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”

{There are some choices you make in life that always end up as mistakes, but at the time you might not know that you are on the wrong path.}

These are some life’s choices that you’ll always regret at the end.

{{1. Not telling yourself the truth }}

People lie to themselves and fail to tell themselves the truth about certain things going on in their lives. Not being honest with yourself is a risky way to live your life, and it’s a choice that’ll always backfire.

{{2. Letting someone else dictate your life }}

You can’t let someone else control your life and live your life for you. It’s okay to have a mentor and someone you look up to, but when someone else is dictating your own life for you, then you won’t learn from life’s experiences.

{{3. Trying to improve others }}

You can’t live your life trying to impress others; you live a fake life when you do this. If you spend your life thinking of people’s perception about you and trying to live up to their expectations, you’ll lose your true identity in the process.

{{4. Being a lazy }}

Being lazy wouldn’t take you anywhere in life, neither will it take you close to your goals in life. When you are lazy, failure is closer to you than success, and you’ll never live up to your true potential.

{{5. Giving up easily }}

If you want to achieve anything in life, you must learn not to give up. Strive for anything you want, and never let challenges pull you down.

{{6. Being negative minded }}

Being positive is the best thing you can do for yourself. You deny yourself of so many opportunities when you are negative minded. Avoid thinking negatively and keeping negative company — the negative energy they bring can choke you.

{{7. Settling for less }}

Never settle for less than what you deserve in life. Sometimes, you might be knocked down and situations might make you feel less of a person, but never let it get into your head and deprive you from being who you are.

These life choices mentioned above are choices you will definitely regret. They might not seem like much in the beginning, but they’d always weigh you down at the end.

{Being a good leader doesn’t only end with the ideas you have to offer; there are so many people who have so much to offer as a leader, but certain characters they possess stand in their way good leadership.}

No matter how good your vision is as a leader, if these characters are found in you, you can never be a good leader.

{{1. EGO}}

Pride and ego will bring you down as a leader; it would make it difficult for you to learn from your mistakes and do the right things. When you have too much pride as a leader, it’ll stand in your way of being humble to notice certain things that are going wrong.

{{2. SELF-CENTREDNESS}}

A good leader puts the team before himself, but when you put your own interest ahead of the team, you kill team unity, and once that is dead, your team wouldn’t be as productive as it should be. A good leader ought to make his team united.

{{3. NOT WILLING TO LEARN}}

A good leader picks lessons from everywhere; there’s so much to learn every day. However, a leader who has stiffened his heart to not learn, will lead his team wrongly. Learning is an important part of leadership.

{{4. RUDENESS
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You can never be a good leader when you treat people wrongly. The way you talk to people, especially your subordinates really matters. Being rude will create a toxic atmosphere in your organisation, and once that toxicity is present, so many things will go wrong. Besides, you’ll never have the respect of your subordinates when you are rude.

{{5. POOR RELATIONSHIP}}

A good leader maintains a good working relationship with his staffs; he knows how to relate with them, and creates a sort of personal relationship with them. However, a leader who’s nonchalant about his followers/subordinates will never bring the best out of them.

{{6. YOU TRY TO COMMAND FEAR}}

A good leader tries to win the respect of his followers and subordinates, while a bad leader tries to command fear. It’s easier to command fear than to win the respect of your subordinates, but a bad leader will try to instill fear. Anything done in fear can never be done right.

{{7. LACK OF EMPATHY}}

A good leader empathises with his employees and subordinates; he tries to understand their situation and what they are going through, rather than bark instructions at them.

A bad leader doesn’t practice empathy; he doesn’t even care about his followers. Any leader who can’t put himself in the shoes of his followers isn’t good enough.

{{8. BEING TOO BOSSY}}

One thing is for sure; a bossy leader will never win the trust, love and respect of his followers. Many believe that by being bossy, they win the respect of their subordinates, but that isn’t true. A bossy leader will never have loyal followers.

If these attributes are found in you, you can never be a good leader, even though you have the idea and vision to turn things around.

{Starting a new business, venture or project, or trying to turn an idea into reality can be such a difficult task, with loads of challenges.
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Getting the right inspiration is very important for that new venture you’re going into. With the right inspiration, you can reach the desired goal.

These inspirational quotes will give you the right motivation.

1. “I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near.” – Margaret Thatcher

2. “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t — you’re right.” – Henry Ford

3. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” – Richard Branson

4. “The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.” – Steve Jobs

5. “There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth… not going all the way, and not starting.” – Buddha

6. “Start wherever you are and start small.” – Rita Baily

7. “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – Saint Francis of Assisi

8. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt

9. “Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” –Alan Cohen

10. “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” – Maria Robinson

11. “The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.” – Ben Stein

12. “Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” – Henry Ford