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Author: jtoriola

  • Hardwork is a learned behavior

    If you have read the 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey(if you haven\’t, do check it out. It\’s a classic), there\’s one thing to note, that if those habits are inbuilt, then everyone should be effective naturally. Well, that\’s not the case. The idea of diligence and consistency is not an inbuilt attribute in humans. Generally, we as humans love our comfort zone,and that is the only form of diligence that our bodies are faithful to abide by- the diligence of comfort. Unfortunately, it kills.
    Growth, Personal development, and ultimately success is a product of conscious and consistent efforts of self improvement in whatever field you choose for yourself. Talent is good, but skill and competence which are products of hardwork and consistency always Trump talent every time. Start doing something!

    \”Hardwork beats talent when talent doesn\’t work hard\”

    Think about that.

  • Life doesn’t give you what you wish for…

    Ever thought about the first man to invent paper? About what life gave him? Trees… With probably some extra sides or heart break or family issues or financial problems.I believe that\’s pretty much it. If we take a look at the things we use regularly our are probably addicted to (in a way) now, those seeming amazing things once never existed. Yet by someone\’s sheer force of will and hunger for something better we now have something better. But if we choose to live here and not think of innovation, I believe, it means we have put the worked at is end that way.

  • Everything is Awkward at the beginning

    The beginning of anything always feels awkward. And this is often the case with the majority of humans…I mean, that\’s why we\’re humans, Right? Even in relationships.
    The major reason is that basically, human organs have been built with one major orientation at hand, to promote comfort. Sincerely, I don\’t believe that even the most successful people haven\’t battled sleep before. But what really makes the successful ones different, is thier choice of staying on the new course they have chosen, regardless of how the body fights the discomfort. Generally, when our bodies are sick and in need of treatment, we do not  follow what our body wants, which could be sweets, chocolate chip cookies and lots of late nights, rather we follow prescriptions of the doctor. What makes us think now that our minds has a kind of \”sickness\” that makes us seek success as our \”treatment\”, that our bodies would agree with what it really needs, which is a massive investment in growth and personal development and books and mentors?

  • DESPICABLE ME

    So i Decided to start a blog all over from scratch, and I have decided to share a fraction of a thought i penned last Christmas as my first post. Its not the regular thought people think of, just read through to the end, and I\’m sure you\’d love it.

    Now I know the title is a bit intriguing this is not the trailer for “Despicable me 4” or something like that, but it’s a piece I do hope you find thrilling, even beyond the movie…

    We’ve all felt it, though more times than less we have denied its existence, but we’ve had a feeling that someone else deserves to be hated…

    We’ve also been in the shoes of this other person in question, feeling it’s okay to be despised…but the truth is, we never tackle the real issue behind all this…

    The average youth has a set of friends, among which he plays one of two roles; a leader and a standard that all or some of the others meet up to, or a follower that  is compelled to live like the former. The problem arises when difference is observed between the two parties. These differences root out the realm of “despicable me”.

    The average youth lives the life of 5 other sets of people; parents, favorite celebrity, clique, the current trend, and lastly the society or community he/she belongs to. The problem is, he bases what he deserves on what these people define to be normal; therefore, if they aren’t cool with it, its absurd…

    The problem is, this has even crawled down to the way we choose our careers, as well as what we want to do, how we dress, what we listen to, who we talk to, what we read, and ultimately what we become.

    For most of us, in this realm, we have made someone else feel despicable just because of how we choose to address their Difference…but it’s all because we have chosen to be someone else. The moment we are able to celebrate and accept ourselves for who we are, and be proud of our differences, we create an atmosphere of love, warmth and creativity for those around us…it’s not what makes us alike that counts…products that you can find just anywhere are not usually expensive…Celebrate your difference, and accept the fact that at the core of your uniqueness, your value surfaces and begins to take shape….

    Be glad to be different, because Your difference is your Gold, when mined and refined.

    Even as you Celebrate today, Celebrate Difference, and Celebrate Your Difference!!!

    Merry Christmas….Do have a Prosperous new year in advance. Stay tuned….peace.

    “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” —Carl Gustav Jung

  • The Journey Begins

    Thanks for joining me!

    Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

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