Motivating Motivation

“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing that's why we recommend it daily” – Zig Ziglar

My wife printed that quote and posted it in our bathroom for more than a couple of years ago, and every time I took my shower, I can read that quote.

Below is the introduction to the book I was reading a few weeks ago entitled, 101 Motivational Quotes by Steven Grabek. I have a passion of reading books and among my list are Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl, The Children of Hurin, Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins, and a few from Peter Drucker. I don't know how to finish them all aside from the online studies and trainings, so I need some motivation, kasi as mentioned nga sa itaas, like paliligo, it should be daily also.

"By definition motivation means that which motivates, that which makes us take action towards our desired goals and which gives purpose and direction to those actions. Now we all know that very often we lose our motivation and we allow procrastination to dominate our life. With out our motivation we stop taking action and doing the things we really want to do, we stop achieving the things we really want to achieve and we stop believing we are capable of becoming who ever we want to be.

The secret to beating procrastination is that we need to keep motivated. Every day we must do something, anything that gets us motivated, whether it’s listening to your favourite song, going for that morning run or simply reading some quotes. Every day we must motivate ourselves because when we are motivated we have energy, we have ideas and we have dreams and we pursue those dreams with our unbounded faith that we will achieve them and more."

Whatever you do in life, just do your best.

Thats my motto ever since I was high school, and that is still true even now.

I fail, and yes, oh, I failed a lot, so many times, and yet many times, I too got up, stand up, wipe away the tears, and move on. Life is too precious to be miserable. When we truly understand the purpose of why we are here, why we are working here, and why are we doing this and that, then, we have a sound disposition and we will do good in whatever we do. That I believe. In three words, they call it, A SENSE OF PURPOSE. Wow, my counting skill is diminishing, that's not 3 words, but 4. Haha.

Anyway, there are also times that we won't understand why we do things, and why we are motivated to do this and that as well, just let it be because that is what we call

FAITH.(or love or passion..?)

And faith is doing something and believing something even though you don't understand and you don't see.

Well, that's another topic.

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The Price of Leadership

The past few days, I was reading an Ebook sent to me by a friend. An American friend gave me, 9 years ago this book entitled STANDING FOR SOMETHING by Gordon B. Hinckley. I've read it several times, pang 5th times na itong Ebook ngayon kasi naiwan sa kapatid ko sa Pilipinas ang hard-bound book. Nagsilbing inspirasyon ko ito sa buhay, maliban sa 7 Habits of Highly Effective People at mga Books ni Og Mandino, isa ito sa mga inspirational book na gustong gusto ko.

Applicable ito sa atin lalo na yung mga nakipaglaban sa EDSA(pangilang EDSA na ba ito, lols) at yung mga nakikipaglaban sa Constitutional Assembly now. Applicable din ito sa mga kingkongresman na pumirma at nagrailroad ng petition sa Kamara.

Promise maganda ito, kung dudugo man ang ilong niyo dahil English ito, please paduguin niyo na lang muna o pahiran ng tissue. hehe

Ito yung mga Excerpts...

"What we desperately need today on all fronts - in our homes and communities, in schoolrooms and boardrooms, and certainly throughout society at large - are leaders,men and women who are willing to stand for something. We need people who are honest; who are willing to stand up for decency, truth, integrity, morality, and law and order; who respond to their consciences even when it is unpopular to do so - perhaps especially when it is unpopular to do so."

"The problem with most of us is that we are afraid to stand up for what we believe, to be witnesses for what is true and right. We want to do the right thing, but we are troubled by fears. So we sit back, and the world drifts about us, and society increasingly adopts attitudes and standards of behavior that most of us do not approve of."

"In leadership, in standing for principle, there is loneliness. But men and women of integrity must live with their convictions. Unless they do so, they are miserable - dreadfully miserable."

"Tremendous is our opportunity to reach beyond the hoped-for goal of wealth and worldly success to build and strengthen others, to relieve suffering, to aid in making the world a better place, to be as a light. Tremendous also is our potential for leading out and standing up, in every arena, of our lives, for the virtues that will make our individual lives, our families, and our society strong and vibrant."

"No nation can rise above the strength of its homes or the virtue of its people. The time has come for good people everywhere to demonstrate that they stand for something - something that is virtuous and clean and worthwhile."

In a way, nagpapasalamat ako dun sa mamang yun, kung sino man siya. Dumami ang entry sa PEBA, dumami ang naging magkakilala, dumami ang naging magkaibigan, dumami ang nagkaisip na magsulat ng entry to defend hindi lang ang pagiging O-F-W nila, kundi ang pagiging Filipino.

Gusto mo ang Ebook , dito

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Stephen R. Covey New Book: The Leader in Me

Dr. Stephen R. Covey, famous author of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, and one of the top 25 most influential person in America announced the launch his newest book:

The Leader in Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. 

Find out more about the book and how you can raise leaders, one child at a time.

Dr. Covey said with the launching of the launching of this book: "Of all the books I've written, this new book and the work it represents truly thrills and inspires me because at heart I am a teacher. Whether you are a concerned parent, educator, or a business leader, I am confident you will be inspired by this book because it focuses on our children and their future."

"In this book, you will find proven answers for some of our greatest challenges in educating our children and preparing them for a fast changing world. What you will find in this book is a budding global movement that has the power to change the world—by creating leaders, one child at a time. 

I am grateful to all the many "teachers" both at home, in schools, communities who are lifting up our children, to teach them the principles they need to be happy and successful in our fast-changing, and often turbulent world."

REad the forword chapter of the book here

Click here to order The Leader In Me Book

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