Improve Courage - 8 Simple Steps (BL #602)

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In this issue:

• Quotes of the week

• Feature: Improve Courage - 8 Simple Steps

• Success Tip of the week

• Successful / Famous People: Lance Armstrong

• Resources

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Quotes of the week

"Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them." --Ralph Waldo Emerson

"It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power." --Alan Cohen

"Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace." --Amelia Earhart

"If you deliberately plan on being less than you are capable of being, then I warn you that you'll be unhappy for the rest of your life." --Abraham H Maslow (1908-1970) - Psychologist & Author


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FEATURE: Improve Courage - 8 Simple Steps

In the last issue, we talked about the courage and its role in your success

Courage is not the lack of fear, but the ability to go ahead and do what needs to be done despite of the fear.

There's an acronym for F.E.A.R: False Estimation Appearing as Real. Depending on how you look at things, your fear may or may not appear real to you. Everyone faces fear one time or the other. Although fear is only in our mind, we have to take action in order to live free of it.

Certain amount of fear is good. Fear prepares you for fight or flight. Either you have to face it or you have to run away from it. There's no point in worrying about it. You need courage to pursue your dreams and goals.

One of the biggest cures for fear is - PREPARATION. It’s natural for you to feel the fear when you are trying to do a new thing. Do your home work, get the facts and recall your own past successful events to overcome the fear.

"We're all afraid of something. The one fear we must all guard against is the fear of ourselves. Don't let the sensation of fear convince you that you're too weak to have courage. Fear is the opportunity for courage, not proof of cowardice. No one is born a coward. We were meant to love. And we were meant to have the courage for it." says John McCain, a U.S. Senator. (1)

With the proper mindset, determination, and will power, you can conquer any kind of fear.

"Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others." --Winston Churchill

"We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world." --Helen Keller

Courage is like a muscle. It gets stronger by exercising it.

So, here are the 5 simple steps to improve courage:

1) Feel it, Accept it, and Visualize the positive outcome: Feel the fear. Its ok to be there. Its not going to stop you from taking action. When you feel it and accept it, it goes away like a darkness disappearing when you shine light on it. When you feel and allow it to be there, it releases the stress and anxiety. Then visualize the positive outcome of accomplishing the task you intended. Visualize it fully. There must be something worthwhile you will get, otherwise you wouldn't be trying to do it. Visualize and feel the nice feelings of successful accomplishment.

Do what you feel right to do. Never worry about what “they” say. This quote says it most appropriately- “All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.”

2) Affirmations are one of the best ways to create positive state of mind and enhance the courageous feelings. Practice the Courage Affirmations on Affirmations Tool:
http://www.beinglive.com/members/Affirmations.aspx?Category=15

3) Anchor: Anchoring is like creating trigger mechanism within yourself to instantly create the successful state of mind. To anchor courage, put your hand on your heart and feel the moment in your life when you felt confident and courageous. Feel that moment for 3 to 5 minutes. Do this exercise once everyday.

4) Preparation: If your fear is about - job or a special task you must do - specify the problem, see what can be done, make plans, and take action. Sometimes you won't know what would be the right plan. Some plan is better than no plan. You can work with a coach who can help you clarify your plan and encourage you to take the right action. Ultimately, it is up to you to make the decision. Then the question comes - "Can I get it done?" You can prioritize and work on your priorities. That way you can eliminate stress and accomplish more with peace of mind.

5) Daily physical, vigorous aerobic exercises help you to attain the sound mind in a sound body.

6) Watch a positive, encouraging movie (Ex: Wizard of OZ, Rocky, Rudy, Rookie, Remember the Titans)

7) Read stories and biographies of successful people who have overcome many adversities to reach their goals.

8) Role model: Choose a person you know or a character in a movie in reference to overcoming fear and taking action despite the fear.

Take it easy, be free, and live with passion and courage!

References:
1. McCain, John. "Finding the courage within you." Fast Company September 2004. 16 August 2006 [http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/86/mccain.html].


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Success Tip of the week

Motion controls emotion: If you are feeling low or bored, try rapid physical movements. They can get you out of current state of mind and put you in a positive state of mind.

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Successful / Famous People: Lance Armstrong

Read and learn about-
- what is he famous for
- interesting qualities, events, facts
- things we can learn from him

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Armstrong

Lance Armstrong quotes:

"Pain is temporary, it may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place."

"Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 100-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight."

"A boo is a lot louder than a cheer, if you have 10 people cheering and one person booing all you hear is the booing."

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Personal Coaching - Top 7 Basics and an Important Key

Personal Coaching is becoming more popular in day-to-day living, to set goals, stay on track and achieve goals, while balancing family and work.



Personal Coaching helps a client to realize more of his potential, achieve his goals and enjoy success in many areas of life. Personal coaching also helps a client to succeed in business while maintaining quality time with family and a rewarding personal life.



Coaching is defined as- "a strategy used to help a client reach her fullest potential and achieve her goals. The coach first helps to define the goals, and then supports the client in executing them by mapping out a strategy and helping her stay on track. Coaching helps to balance work, family and social demands as well as leisure and spiritual activities." -by East End Guild of Wholistic Practitioners (eastendhealth.com/glossary.asp).



Top Seven Basics:



1) Why Coaching

Even when you have all the facts, it is easy to get distracted and lose focus. If your ambitions and goals are important to you, you need to make sure that you will stay on track. Coaching provides a solid opportunity to achieve your goals fast.



"Coaching can certainly help you strengthen your sense of self-worth, focus on your goals — and get there, fast." - The London Daily Telegraph



People who are already successful in professional sports, in the entertainment industry or in the business world still have a coach because they understand the value that comes from coaching. That is how they keep on winning and make further progress.



2) When to Get Coaching

If I were preparing for a marathon, I would get a coach. If I am planning to start a new business, but do not know how, I would get a coach. I could have used coaching when I was trying to host my first website or when I was trying to learn a new tool. I could use coaching when I want to make progress in life or in business, or live a disciplined life. I could use coaching to set goals, to get support in executing them by mapping out a strategy and to get help to stay on track.



Can I do without coaching? Yes. I can learn on my own and do whatever is necessary to accomplish the desired outcomes. However, it takes longer and becomes difficult and there are pitfalls of giving up. If I can afford, I would get a coach, so that I can focus on achieving my goals and live a rewarding life with discipline. Coaching helps me to keep myself accountable and on track.



3) How to Find a Coach

Searching on the internet can bring you many options. You may also ask around in your personal network. When you ask around, look for the facts, not the opinions. Everyone's needs and goals are different. Choose the one that is suitable and affordable to your needs. See the expertise of the coach below.



4) Competence and Expertise of the Coach

Personal and Business Coaches Daniel Midson-Short and David Wood, PCC note that - coaches do not need to be certified to begin coaching, though it is important for development of the skill and the coaching profession. In addition, that - coaching the clients and helping them to change and improve their lives will give a coach more confidence and marketability than all the certificates the resume can hold. (Independent Report on Coach Training and Certification by Daniel Midson-Short & David Wood, PCC)



There are many successful coaches – some are certified, some are not.



A client should choose a coach with whom he feels comfortable and who is suitable for his specific needs. Client can try the free sessions and see if a particular coaching program is suitable and affordable for his or her needs.



If you are looking for a general life coaching, any life coach may do. If you have specific goals and needs, you need a coach who is competent enough or who has experience in coaching others with similar goals. Example: Starting a web based business, online marketing, investment and trading, learning a new software language, developing and marketing software etc. Coaching is not training but a coach having knowledge of a particular field can greatly reduce your time and efforts.



5) Coaching Relationship

A solid coaching relationship is important for long-term success and ongoing progress of the client in accomplishing his goals with less stress and in less time. James Flaherty notes in "Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others" that the elements in a coaching relationship comprise of - mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual freedom of expression. Confidentiality is an important part of the communication in coaching. Client should open up to sharing the actual situations than what he thinks the coach wants to hear. Coach should be open enough to observe the things that matter without judging.



6) Commitment

Commitment to the coaching process should be from both client and coach. Both should agree about schedules, about what is possible and what is acceptable. Address any obstacles. Client is the one who needs to take action and it is his or her interest in focus in coaching. Coach holds the client accountable and encourages doing more. The schedules and action plans are flexible and can be adjusted based on the new circumstances or possibilities. Coach should state clearly the practical steps involved in accomplishing the desired outcomes, without trying to sugar coat, but at the same time believing in client's ability to achieve them through a practical approach.



7) Coaching Process

Identify the immediate concerns and future possibilities. Set goals, establish a strategy, and make an action plan. The purpose of the coaching is to help the client take action and stay on track. Therefore, it is an ongoing process for the duration of the coaching period. Coach and client communicate on scheduled intervals, anywhere from weekly to monthly basis. Client can be assigned with homework and assignments.



Coaching is a process of observation, correction and improvements. The purpose of the coaching has the client's best interests in focus. The same techniques become less effective overtime. That is how so many New Year resolutions fail. Therefore, the ongoing communication is an important key to get the full benefits of coaching. Rather than just a course, coaching is an ongoing, evolving process through questions and feedback.



Coach's goal is to keep the coaching sessions and the process as practical as possible for the client to succeed, as the client may already be busy with his own tasks.



When you establish goals and create an action plan, the progress should be measurable. Ex: If a client is struggling to stay motivated and disciplined to exercise regularly, with the help of a coach, if he is able to exercise regularly for 60 days, then this is identifiable. Coach's goal is to make the client take action towards the attainment of desired outcomes.



* Important Key: Commitment, Communication and Hope

Understanding the fact that coaching is for client's own benefit helps him stay committed to the coaching relationship. One's own resolution to continue the process is what keeps it going. It is easy to get bored and give up. Client and coach keep the communication going and address any obstacles and hindrances, and implement the required solutions and plans.



There must be something worthwhile that you (client) are trying to accomplish. Never lose sight of the HOPE - there is always a hope of getting to where you want be, as long as you do not give up.



To learn what the successful people and the media are telling about coaching, see - why coaching.



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Prioritize Tool - Help & Tips

Prioritizing your work can help reduce stress and accomplish it faster with peace of mind.

Using the BeingLive.com - Prioritize Tool, setting priorities is simple and easy.


1) Enter the tasks to be completed.
2) Rate each task on a scale of 1 to 10 (1=least, 10=highest) against each criteria.
Urgency: Rating based on how soon the task need be completed. Consider any due dates.
Interest: Your Interest level to work on it.
Importance: How Important the task is to you.
Long Term Impact: Long Term Impact of the successful accomplishment of the task on you and your circumstances.

3) Click 'Set Priorities' to prioritize your tasks.

Click Clear to empty all the fields and start a new list.

Saving the Priorities List

Save your prioritized list of tasks, so that you can refer to it later. Click Save to save your priorities. You can group your tasks into different categories like My tasks, Work tasks, Hobbies etc., by naming the Priority List accordingly.

You can view your saved list of priorities from the My Priorities page.

Click Edit if you want to add new items, or change the ratings for the current entries. As you start working on the tasks and make progress, the ratings may change. Due to deadline or some other reason, if the urgency of a task changes you can update it accordingly.

After you complete a task, click the checkbox next to it and click Accomplished. You can view your completed tasks on My Accomplishments page.

You can delete a task by clicking the checkbox next to the task and then clicking the Delete button.

Getting Things Done: Personal Success Affirmations to Win Everyday

You live everyday, one day at a time. Anything you want to achieve gets done with your daily activities. It is important that you will have enough motivation and energy to carry out the day's tasks to achieve your goals. This article shows you how.
Using the affirmations is one of the effective ways to get that motivation and to program yourself to have a successful and winning day. When you wake up in the morning, say each sentence out loud four times - “Today, I will have a winning day”,"I am a winner","All is well with me now".Then, during the day, repeat mentally or aloud - "Today, I am having a winning day".
Anything you want to do, start it now. Then, getting things done will be easy.
"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!" - Goethe
Mike R had creative ideas. His problem was inability to get those things done. Every morning when he got up, he thought, “I am going to complete them today”. However, he had to rush to his day job. By the time he got home in the evening, he was so tired; he was exhausted physically and mentally. His dreams and goals kept on getting postponed and he grew frustrated day by day. He had to take a different approach.
He made plans to accomplish his ideas when he got up in the morning, when his mind and body were fresh and creative. He made plans to get up early and just start to work on his goals. Day by day, he made progress. He made arrangements to come to his day job a little late and stay a little late to make up for the time.
Every morning when he got up, he shouted four times-"Today, I will have a winning day""I am a winner""All is well with me now"
Visit the BeingLive.com Self Affirmations Tool for Getting Things Done - one of the effective affirmation tools - free online.
And then, he started working on his goals and plans. He got pumped up because his goals are getting accomplished and dreams were coming true. So, when he got to his day job, he was motivated and his productivity increased at work. At the end of the day when he returned home, his mind was clear and even if the energy was low, he was able to complete at least one creative idea or one maintenance task, just by starting it. Many times, starting to do a task is all it takes to get things done. He did physical exercises, spent time with his family, read motivational or educational books, watched a little TV and got excited to start the next day with more enthusiasm and vigor.
Start your day well. Many times, starting to do a task is all it takes to getting things done. Practice the key skills to perfection just like a professional athlete hones his or her skills everyday. Have a winning day!
Action Plan:- Use affirmations and anchors to maintain the positive state of mind.- Maintain energy by taking adequate amounts of nutritious food and taking breaks.- Keep fit: Aerobic exercises and strength training.- Work on your important goal or on a creative idea first thing in the morning.- Work on at least one creative idea or a maintenance task in the evening.
To practice personal success and other affirmations in specific areas, visit: BeingLive.com – Self Affirmations Tool (http://beinglive.com/members/Affirmations.aspx) - one of the effective affirmation tools - free online. Feel free to adapt them to your own preferences.
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Power of Affirmations and Music

You already have most of the knowledge in the self-improvement subject. Still, why are some people more successful than others? You might have been inspired by a book or tape in the past. Why doesn't that motivation last longer? Even if you already know the things, why weren’t you able to apply them effectively as the time goes by? The answers to these questions are in affirmations.

Key point is you need to be constantly reminded of the positive qualities you already possess. It has been said that the repetition is the mother of skill. Self-Affirmations provide an excellent way to accomplish that.

It’s a well known fact that our beliefs create our reality. If we think we can win, we can. Affirmations are the best way to develop our belief system.

What is Affirmation?

The Official I AM University website defines Affirmation as "A positive statement that has been specifically worded for the purpose of reprogramming the subconscious mind with positive and spiritual thoughts. One of the key tools of attitudinal healing and reprogramming our subconscious mind. This is a fundamental tool given that our thoughts create our reality!" (iamuniversity.org/glossary/cv_glossarylist.php)

Affirmation is also known as: Pep talk, Autosuggestion, Positive self talk, Self-suggestion, Self-Affirmation, Mental programming, Positive thinking, Self-hypnosis, Psycho-cybernetics, the Alpha method.

Affirmation is the medium for influencing the subconscious mind.

How Do Affirmations Work?

You know the commercials - same advertisements are shown over and over again. They know the importance of repetition. It takes repetition for an idea to sink in our minds. You need to do the same thing with the positive qualities you are aware of, for them to be absorbed and acted upon by your subconscious.

Napoleon Hill says in Think and Grow Rich - "Here is a most significant fact - the subconscious mind takes any orders given it in a spirit of absolute FAITH, and acts upon those orders, although the orders often have to be presented over and over again, through repetition, before they are interpreted by the subconscious mind."

Statistics show that negative news is broadcast 11 times more than good news. How can we positively influence our thinking in such a negative environment that we live in? Auto-suggestions help you stay positive even during adverse conditions.

The law of correspondence says our outer reality is a reflection of our inner reality. You attract what you are. It’s true with your financial success or any other success.

Pat Riley, Coach, Miami Heat Basketball team, 2006 NBA champions, quoted - "A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning" - When you find your purpose and commit it to your core through affirmations you can find that kind of motivation.

A coach motivates his team. Words motivate. You use the affirmations to motivate yourself.

Psychologists and scriptures affirm again and again the importance of having faith. One must have faith in self to achieve any amount of success. "... FAITH is a state of mind which may be induced, or created, by affirmation or repeated instructions to the subconscious mind, through the principle of auto-suggestion." - says Napoleon Hill, the author of the classic Think and Grow Rich - "… you may CONVINCE the subconscious mind that you believe you will receive that for which you ask, and it will act upon that belief, which your subconscious mind passes back to you in the form of 'FAITH', followed by definite plans for procuring that which you desire.

".... any impulse of thought which is repeatedly passed on to the subconscious mind is, finally, accepted and acted upon by the subconscious mind, which proceeds to translate that impulse into its physical equivalent, by the most practical procedure available."

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Courage and Its Role in Your Success (BL #601)

Welcome to the BeingLive Motivational Newsletter Issue #601,
brought to you by BeingLive.com - the Coaching Programs and Success Tools to help you realize more of your potential, achieve your goals and enjoy success in many areas of your life and business.
Visit us online at http://BeingLive.com
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In this issue:
Quotes of the week
Feature: Courage and Its Role in Your Success
Success Tip of the week
Successful People: Lee Iacocca
Purpose: Why Do You Do What You Do
Resources
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Quotes of the week

"Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others." --Winston Churchill

"Dare to be naive." --Buckminster Fuller

"All serious daring starts from within." --Harriet Beecher Stowe

"We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world." --Helen Keller

"Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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FEATURE: Courage and Its Role in Your Success

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines courage as - mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.

So the courage is not the lack of fear, but the ability to go ahead and do what needs to be done despite of the fear.

Winston Churchill has quoted "Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others."

It takes courage to be self disciplined, to take responsibility, to accept your own mistakes, to apologize, to be righteous. No one is perfect. If you make a mistake, admit, accept and move on with courage. As simple as it may sound, you can use courage to practice the positive daily habits, to get up in the morning and to do the physical exercises. You need courage to be bold, strong and tough. You need courage to succeed in business. As Donald Trump says, you need guts, to be tough and to achieve any major success.

You need courage to pursue your dreams and goals. Is it OK to have self doubts? Of course it’s OK. Overcome them by developing courage. Anyone who is trying to accomplish anything worthwhile thinks once in a while "Can I do it? Is it possible for me?" But you can charge ahead by taking a rational approach. Courage makes it possible.

Like any other human quality, courage is learned through various experiences beginning from the childhood. Charles A. Smith, PhD states - "A day comes in every person's life when there is a choice between acting out of fear and doing the right thing. The power that originated in that person's first six years will make the difference. Courage finds its roots in two fundamental skills learned during early childhood: persevering despite adversity and remaining mindful despite fear." (1)

It takes courage to step up to the plate. Once you know that you have adequate knowledge or you know that you have the ability to acquire the necessary knowledge, you can step up to the plate to manage a task. Follow your heart's desire despite any self doubts. Take courage and take charge of your dreams and goals.

It’s natural for you to feel the fear when you are trying to do a new thing. Do your homework, get the facts and recall your own past successful events to overcome the fear.

Winston Churchill took courage, Mahatma Gandhi took courage. So are thousands of their followers.

U.S. Senator John McCain notes "If you do the thing you think you cannot do, you'll feel your resistance; your hope, your dignity, and your courage grow stronger. You will someday face harder choices that very well might require more courage. And when those moments come and you choose well, your courage will be recognized by those who matter most to you. When your children see you choose, without hesitation, without remark, to value virtue more than security, to love more than you fear, they will learn what courage looks like and what love serves, and they will dread its absence." (2)

What about the sudden feelings of fear you experience in certain situations (like when you see a poisonous snake or a burglar trying to attack you)? It’s the natural response of your body which prepares you for flight or fight. So certain fear is good. Its makes you cautious and better prepared. What's not good is when the fear overtakes you for a long term and cripples you from pursuing your dreams and goals. You need courage to control such fears and to take positive actions towards your goals.

When you get up in the morning or when you think of going for a jogging and the mind tries to convince you to procrastinate, ask yourself "What am I afraid of? Am I afraid of the little nuisance of the negative mind?" and take action. When you are daunted by pressing deadlines or unexpected circumstances, say to yourself - "I am not afraid of hard work", "Little bit of inconvenience is not going to hurt me, I am strong enough, I can handle it."

Courage is like a muscle. It gets stronger by exercising it.

In the next part, we will discuss 5 simple steps to improve courage. Till then ponder upon the situations where you can be more courageous.

One of the effective ways to learn and improve the courageous quality is to use affirmations. Try the affirmations tool to practice affirmations on courage.

References:
1. Smith, Charles A. "First Steps to Mighty Hearts The Origins of Courage." Beyond the Journal January 2005. 16 August 2006 [http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200501/smith.asp].
2. McCain, John. "Finding the courage within you." Fast Company September 2004. 16 August 2006 [http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/86/mccain.html].
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Successful People: Lee Iacocca

Read and learn about-
- what is he famous for
- interesting qualities, events, facts
- things we can learn from him

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Iacocca

http://www.stfrancis.edu/ba/ghkickul/stuwebs/bbios/biograph/leeic.htm

Lee Iacocca quotes:

"The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen."

"People say to me, You were a roaring success. How did you do it? I go back to what my parents taught me. Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make something happen."
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Success Tip of the week: "Postpone others to focus now"
If something is bothering you or occupying your mind even if you don’t want it to, do this - Say to your mind that you are not going to think about it for next 5 hours or so. So you will be free for next 5 hours. If the thought comes up, simply say to yourself - "I will pick this matter up at 6 pm today. Till then, let me focus on the current task", etc.
Also, if the mind is jumping between too many things at once, postpone couple of things by an hour or two. Now you can work on the remaining issues.
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Purpose: Why Do You Do What You Do
(Individual's purpose to his or her being, actions, thoughts and things)
Your work matters. You do matter. Your purpose is unique to you. Why are you doing the things you do? What’s the purpose in it? How does it contribute to the society? Even if it helps just one other person it is worth it. No matter whatever the task you do on a day-to-day basis, it will interact with the society one way or the other. You may even consider the simple act of driving on the road. By driving safely and courteously you make sure the safety of yours and others. What I intent to say is: "you matter".
Even if you are working at a small job in a big company, your work impacts the society, your efficient work may help to bring the cost down, cheer a person, or make someone's life a bit easier. Strive for excellence.

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Why to Read the Articles?

You know that millions of people watch TV everyday. It's estimated that an average person watches about or more than 20 hours of TV each week. Compared to that, number of people or amount of time people spend reading is very less. An interested person can read many helpful articles online. I was trying to anaylyze the advantages of reading, and here are few:

• Many times you just need one good idea that can solve your problems or it can work wonders for you. You will find such ideas in these articles.
• Whether you are a right brained (right brain dominant) person or a left brained person, you will benefit from reading articles. Right brain is the creative, emotional, imaginative side of the brain. Left brain is the logical, rational side of the brain.
• Triggers ideas
• Opens and increases creativity
• You will gain knowledge and awareness
• Relaxes your mind

etc.,

Please add the additional reasons Or why reading is better than TV or vice versa.