Inspiration…if it came easily, it wouldn’t really be inspired, it would be convenient.
It’s in those moments when everything we want to take for granted is not available that we are pushed to consider the impossible as a possibility.
That’s when we dig really deep.
That’s when we abandon convention.
That’s when what we question the limits that we assumed were unconquerable, and attack it with a ferocity that reveals its irrelevance.
Inspiration is what we discover at the end of exhaustion, when giving up is not an option.
Don’t stop.
Keep pushing.
Keep believing.
Your dream is within reach.
Just don’t stop reaching for it.
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Tag: ownyourlife
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It’s not yet time to quit
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Last words don’t always matter
Last words are only needed when we still care about what others think.
Hoping to set the record straight about incorrect assumptions that someone may make of us is most often due to us still caring about their opinion of us.
Importantly though, their opinion will only matter if they still matter to us.
And they only matter to us if we still believe that they’re capable of being better than who they are, and we still want to influence them to be that better version of themselves.
This is one of the roots of expectation in our relationships…often relationships that are no longer serving us well.
And it’s this expectation or need to be influential in their lives that continues to hold us back when trying to move on from a relationship that isn’t working.
Your self-worth is not dependent on how you are able to influence others. However, it is a reflection of your worth to them.
Recognise this critical difference and choose dignity and self-respect before you choose to sacrifice yourself in the hope of inspiring their virtues.
Maintaining hope that they will one day realise what they need to about themselves, without expecting them to trust your input about their potential, is one of the most effective ways to break the hold of the expectations that keep you invested in a bad relationship.
Letting go of those expectations creates space within you to allow yourself to express to the world your virtues, rather than holding back while waiting for others to appreciate you first.
#hope #expectation #sincerity #selfworth #selfawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthrecovery #theegosystem #ownyourlife #ownyourshit #embracingME #motivation #zaidismail #authenticity #leadershipcoach #lifecoaching #lifecoach -
Every breath is hope
When we undermine ourselves, we empower our enemies, and like they say, the friend of my enemy is my enemy.
So it stands to reason that that is how we become our own worst enemies.
It’s our efforts to subdue our hope in tomorrow, that offers us protection against yet more disappointment or heartache.
It’s also that same effort that pushes away the very blessings that we need to let go of the pain of a life in which we were never enough.
The only reason we need to protect ourselves from that disappointment is because we still judge ourselves against the backdrop of a tainted life, and a tortured love.
Every breath we take is a confirmation that we’re still filled with hope. Every breath is hope.
So breathe a little deeper than before. Because it was that tainted life that stifled your breath, suffocating your hope, and distorting your vision of what the future holds.
Breathe a little deeper, beloved. And allow that promise of hope to carry you forward in life, not to return you to what you’ve left behind.
#hope #expectation #sincerity #selfworth #selfawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthrecovery #theegosystem #ownyourlife #ownyourshit #embracingME #motivation #zaidismail #authenticity #optimism -
More than a wish
Wishing it’s a sunny day when it’s raining is not going to make the sun come out.
Leaving your umbrella behind is therefore an act of foolishness, not optimism.
Optimism without evidence or action, or both, is a delusion we use to cope with an unpleasant reality.
Wishing away reality only allows that unpleasantness to fester and gain momentum, because natural cycles that are not disrupted by deliberate action will continue to grow in strength.
Let your optimism be based on your belief in the effectiveness of your efforts, not in wishes that have no support in becoming real.
And faith, of course. But faith is the basis of optimism, and faith, without effort, is simply wishful thinking.
Start by taking action, and then have faith that your action will create opportunities to achieve your goals.
Do this, and optimism will take care of itself.
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Be gentle…to you
When you treat the vulnerable or the gentle ones with contempt, you create the same monsters that made you.
The moment that we realise what we assume to be our nature is in fact a product of our upbringing, we’ll be able to make conscious decisions about who we want to be.
Sometimes, we place so much emphasis on respecting our emotions that we prevent ourselves from seeking answers as to our emotional response.
Humanness is not found in being infinitely understanding, but in balancing that understanding with decisive and purposeful action.
Striking that balance becomes more difficult when raised on a diet of self-doubt and fear.
That self-doubt and fear drives us towards paying forward what we may have received at the hands of similarly struggling souls.
Mindfulness about this state is the only chance of breaking that cycle of harshness or pain.
Be kind to yourself. Begin by seeking to understand what shaped you into who you are, so that you may be able to choose consciously who you want to be.
#kindness #gentleness #compassion #humanness #mentalhealth #selfworth #selflove #selfawareness #selfrespect #mindfulness #inspiration #ownyourshit #ownyourlife #theegosystem #embracingME #motivation #zaidismail #authenticity -
Dare to dream
When we pursue the impossible, we achieve the unbelievable.
But, we’re often so distracted by how impossible our goal might appear, that we lose sight of everything that its pursuit offers us.
Fortune cookie wisdom tells us that it’s the journey that matters, not the destination.
Yet, we lose sight of the growth that the journey offers, and give up the pursuit of a seemingly impossible destination.
Today is a good day to take that step towards that impossible dream that you’ve been courting with for so long.
No time like the present, right?
#hope #expectation #dreams #goals #motivation #optimism #lifegoals #lifecoaching #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthrecovery #selfworth #selflove #selfawareness #selfrespect #mindfulness #inspiration #zaidismail #ownyourshit #ownyourlife #theegosystem #embracingME #pursuitofhappiness -
You are more than how you look
Taking pride in the colour of your skin or ethnicity distracts you from your humanity.
Our humanness, our gentleness, our inclination towards kindness – these are all part of our natural state.
It’s our need to be associated with significance or superiority that distracts us from this, and replaces it with the fear of being inadequate.
When we lose sight of the fear, responding from a place of fear becomes our new normal.
Everything that threatens the source of our significance – that is, our skin colour, religion, cultural roots, etc. – then feels like a threat to our sense of self.
Thus, we feel the anger, resentment, or blind rage that rises when we feel undermined because of the colour of our skin, or any other association that makes us feel significant.
In the absence of an awareness of who we are, it is inevitable that our external attributes will be all that feeds our self worth.
#racism #colourism #religion #culture #prejudice #bigotry #socialacceptance #herdmentality #ownyourshit #ownyourlife #theegosystem #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthrecovery #selfworth #selflove #selfawareness #selfrespect #mindfulness #inspiration #zaidismail -
Gratitude before regret
It’s impossible to be grateful for a blessing that you don’t acknowledge.
Like believing that we’re entitled to certain outcomes because of our effort or contribution.
Or believing that we’re entitled to be treated a certain way because we believe we’re a good person.
Whether those entitlements are true is not the issue.
The issue is that we are less likely to treat with due care and appreciation those things that we believe we are entitled to have in our lives.
Anything that is neglected in care or attention withers and eventually dies.
That’s how relationships deteriorate, and how our quality of life diminishes when we’re not paying attention.
Our absence of gratitude is therefore most often acknowledged only after the regret of the loss sets in.
Be mindful of what you have before you no longer have it.
#appreciation #gratitude #mindfulness #inspiration #ownyourshit #ownyourlife #theegosystem #embracingME #motivation #zaidismail #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthrecovery #motivation
