NEW YEAR MESSAGES

1.May you have a great year filled with immense happiness and luck! Stay in good health and achieve greater heights of success. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead!

2.It’s New Year and the best time to renew your dictionary of life. Remove words like jealousy, hate, revenge, greed from your dictionary and put words like love, care, compassion, honesty and satisfaction in their place. This will ensure that you have a great and guilt-free year ahead.

3.There are a lot of things in the world yet to be seen and experienced. Live your life, explore new horizons, go for new adventures this New Year and you will not regret it.

4.Another brand new year is here so recharge your energies and get set to enjoy. Abandon all worries, doubts and fears and just follow the policy of laugh, love, live.

5.Hope every good present day in the New Year serves as a valuable treasure for a better tomorrow. Enjoy the New Year.

6.There’s an unbolted door awaiting you with heaps of opportunities on the other side of it. Grab hold of those this New Year and have a successful year ahead.

7.May God shower you with 12 months of happiness, 52 weeks of enjoyment, 365 days of achievements, 8760 hours of good luck, 52600 minutes of good health and 31536000 seconds of ecstasy and bliss! Happy New Year!

8.We should thank God for opening yet another new page of our lives. Hope to live each moment to the fullest.


9.The New Year is the perfect time to unfold new horizons and realizing all dreams. Rediscover the strength and courage that lies within you and continue to move forward.


10.May you be blessed this new year with inner peace, true love and unconditioned joy! Happy New Year!


11.As the world grows another year older I wish you to have a heart that remains youthful and cheerful New Year and always.


12.This New Year may you have the strength to rewrite the story of your life the way you want it to be.
 -Be Inspired.

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren’t the way you had hoped they would be.

That’s when you have to tell yourself that things will get better. There are times when people disappoint you and let you down.

But those are the times when you must remind yourself to trust your own judgments and opinions, to keep your life focused on believing in yourself.

There will be challenges to face and changes to make in your life, and it is up to you to accept them.

Constantly keep yourself headed in the right direction for you. It may not be easy at times, but in those times of struggle, you will find a stronger sense of who you are.

So when the days come that are filled with frustration and unexpected responsibilities, remember to believe in yourself and all you want your life to be.

Because the challenges and changes will only help you to find the goals that you know are meant to come true for you.

- Be Inspired.

Potatoes, Eggs, and Coffee Beans

Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.

Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot.

He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.

After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.

He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked. “Daughter, what do you see?”

“Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she hastily replied.

“Look closer,” he said, “and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face.

“Father, what does this mean?” she asked.

He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity– the boiling water.

However, each one reacted differently.

The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak.

The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard.

However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.

“Which are you,” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean? “

Moral:In life, things happen around us, things happen to us, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.

Which one are you?

- Be Inspired.

Powerful Historical Quotes That Inspire Me

If you’ve heard me speak or have been reading my blog for any amount of time, you probably know by now that I’m a great admirer of Sir Winston Churchill. His tenacity, fighting spirit and unparalleled work ethic essentially saved Western civilization when the odds were against him. If you have the chance to really study him, I highly suggest it because he was a fascinating man.

In life it’s so important we have a place or person to draw inspiration from. We need to keep that source close to us, especially when things seem so chaotic and, frankly, people aren’t always all that nice to one another. I have several Churchill quotes I keep with me all the time and pull out on days when I need a little extra motivation. These quotes are very special to me and, as I look around the world right now, I feel like this is a perfect time to share them with you.

1. “The further backward you can look the further forward you are likely to see.”

Understanding history is imperative to shaping our future. If you forget your history, you’re destined to repeat it. People sometimes act like the issues we have now are new. Although they might seem new because we can watch them happen in real time and on a much larger scale (thanks to technology), but they aren’t new. They’ve always been around. We just never learned how to correctly deal with them.

So, as Churchill said, you do need to look backward. Really study our shared history. Study your personal history. Learn everything you can about where we came from so you can fully see where you want to go and how you’re going to get there.

2. “Courage is rightly esteemed, the first of human qualities because it has been said it is the quality that guarantees all others.”

Life is scary.Succeeding and winning requires taking risks. You have to make tough calls. You have to make risky decisions. Then you have to move forward and hope it all works out. Being courageous doesn’t mean doing all of this in the absence of fear. It means being courageous even in the presence of fear. Do you really think Sir Winston Churchill wasn’t scared while making the tough decisions required during World War II, knowing that the future of the free world was on his shoulders?

If you want to succeed, you’ve got to be courageous enough to make the tough calls and keep moving forward even when you aren’t sure you have the strength to face what is in front of you. Courage is hard but it’s the most important quality you can build.

3. “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.”

Churchill’s life was full of defeats, failures and bad decisions. In his autobiography, he refers to the 1930s, when things were going really wrong, as the Wilderness Years. During that time he was considered powerless, an old relic from another time. During World War II, he would lead Western civilization to victory against Nazi rule. He didn’t let failures and setbacks keep him down.

You’re going to fail. That’s just part of life. If you spend too much time worrying about what went wrong or what should’ve happened, you won’t ever get past the failures in order to get to the good stuff. You can’t do anything about what has already happened. That’s done. If you’ve made a bad decision and failed, you’ve got to own it and move forward. That’s what’s successful people do.

4. “Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.”

Churchill was a hard worker. He was focused and intense. He had a box on his desk that said “Action This Day.” It was a box for all the items he had to complete that day and he would stay at his desk until they were all completed, even if it meant staying until 2 a.m.

If success were easy, everybody would be successful. It requires paying a price and working like crazy. As I like to say in my speeches, “I will do today what others don’t so I’ll have tomorrow to do what others won’t.” You can be the smartest man or woman in the world, but if you don’t put in the work you won’t achieve success. It’s just that simple.

5. “Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.”

This is one of my favorite Churchill quotes. It’s from a speech he gave in 1945 to his supporters after he had already led the Allies to victory in World War II, but was defeated for Prime Minister re-election by his former deputy, Clement Attlee. But Churchill didn’t give up, and within five years he was elected Prime Minister again. No matter what life threw at him, Churchill never accepted defeat. He always had the courage to continue.

Success isn’t a guarantee of lasting success. There is always someone waiting and willing to work just a little bit harder. But failure won’t kill you unless you let it. Courage is the most important quality you can possess if you want to achieve your biggest dreams. Success isn’t for the weak of heart. You’re going to have to be brave and tough and courageous even when it’s hard—especially when it’s hard.

I hope these quotes are as inspirational and motivational for you as they have been for me throughout the years. I hope you will add them to the inspirational sources you keep close. All of us, even the strongest, most positive, motivated people out there still need a little push. Having a strong place to draw inspiration is the best resource we have to fulfill our dreams.

• Be Inspired.

OLYMPIC QUOTES

FATHER'S GREATEST GIFT

Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son,

shared a passion for art collecting. Together they traveled around the

world, adding only the finest art treasures to their collection.

Priceless works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, and many others adorned the

walls of their family estate. The widowed elderly man looked on with

satisfaction as his only child became an experienced art collector. The

son's trained eye and sharp business mind caused his father to beam with

pride as they dealt with art collectors around the world.

As winter approached, war engulfed their nation, and the young man left

to serve his country. After only a few short weeks, the elderly man

received a telegram that his beloved son was missing in action. The art

collector anxiously awaited more news, fearing he would never see his

son again. Within days his fears were confirmed. The young man had died

while rushing a fellow soldier to a medic. Distraught and lonely, the

old man faced the upcoming Christmas holidays with anguish and sadness.

The joy of the season-a season that he and his son had so looked forward

to in the past-would visit his house no longer. On Christmas morning, a

knock on the door awakened the depressed old man. As he walked to the

door, the masterpieces of art on the walls only reminded him that his

son was not coming home. He opened the door and was greeted by a soldier

with a large package in his hand.

The soldier introduced himself to the old man by saying, "I was a friend

of your son. I was the one he was rescuing when he died. May I come in

for a few moments? I have something to show you." As the two began to

talk, the soldier told of how the man's son had told every one of his-and

his father's-love of fine art work. "I'm also an artist," said the

soldier, "and I want to give you this." As the old man began to unwrap

the package, paper gave way to reveal a portrait of the man's son.

Though the world would never consider it a work of genius, the painting

featured the young man's face in striking detail.

Overcome with emotion, the old man thanked the soldier, promising to

hang the portrait above the fireplace. A few hours later, after the

soldier had departed, the old man set about his task. True to his word,

the painting went above the fireplace, pushing aside thousands of dollars

worth of paintings. And then the old man sat in his chair and spent

Christmas gazing at the gift he had been given. During the days and weeks

that followed, the man learned that his son had rescued dozens of wounded soldiers before a bullet stilled his caring heart. As the stories of his son's gallantry continued to reach him, fatherly pride and satisfaction began to ease his grief, as he

realized that, although his son was no longer with him, the boy's life

would live on because of those he had touched. The painting of his son

soon became his most prized possession, far eclipsing any interest in

the priceless pieces for which museums around the world clamored. He told

his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received. The following

spring, the old man became ill and passed away. The art

world was in anticipation, since, with the old man's passing, and his only

son dead, those paintings would be sold at an auction. According to

the will of the old man, all of the art works would be auctioned on

Christmas Day, the way he had received his greatest gift.

The day finally arrived and art collectors from around the world gathered

to bid on some of the world's most spectacular paintings.

Dreams could be fulfilled this day; greatness could be achieved as some

could say," I have the greatest collection." The auction began with a

painting that was not on any museum list... It was the painting of the

old man's son. The auctioneer asked for an opening bid, but the room was

silent.

"Who will open the bidding with $100?" he asked. Moments passed as no

one spoke. From the back of the room came, "Who cares about that

painting? It's just a picture of his son. Let's forget it and get on to

the good ones." More voices echoed in agreement. "No, we have to sell

this one-first," replied the auctioneer. "Now who will take the son?"

Finally, a friend of the old man spoke. "Will you take $10 for the

painting? That's all I have. "Will anyone go higher?" called the

auctioneer. After more silence he said, "Going once, going twice...

Gone!" The gavel fell. Cheers filled the room and someone shouted, "Now

we can get on with it and bid on these treasures!"

The auctioneer looked at the audience and announced that the auction was

over. Stunned disbelief quieted the room. Then someone spoke up and

asked, "What do you mean it's over? We didn't come here for a portrait

of some old man's son! What about all of the other paintings? There are

millions of dollars worth of art work here. We demand an explanation!"

The auctioneer replied, "It's very simple. According to the will of the

father, whoever takes the son...gets it all."

Just as the art collectors discovered on that day...The message is still

the same...the love of the Father....a Father whose son gave his life

for others...And because of that Father's love...Whoever takes the Son

gets it all.

- Be Inspired.

WAYS TO BOOST SELF MOTIVATION

I find motivation in doing what I love every day, which is empowering people to take charge of their health. It drives me crazy that so many people are suffering unnecessarily. Over the years I have seen so many people get healthy with simple lifestyle changes. Sharing this information out with a much larger audience is a huge motivation for me.

—Dr. Frank Lipman, founder of  BE WELL by DR. FRANK LIPMAN

I was raised in a small town in Indiana and realized the connection between effort and results at an early age. I do believe luck is important, but also believe that the harder one works, the luckier one often becomes. The first time I applied to Stanford Business School, I was rejected. Rather than settle, I found out what I needed to do to improve my chances, reapplied and got in. Grit and determination are two of the critical elements to being a successful entrepreneur. 

I start the day with 15 minutes of meditation, followed by asking myself a series of questions: What do I plan to achieve today? How can I be more successful than yesterday? Which of my various qualities and abilities will be most useful? I then challenge myself by trying something new every day. I exercise and try to get out of the house to attend events and meet positive, interesting and successful people who can teach me new things1.

—Ekaterina Lyapustina, founder and CEO, JetNest 

I find self-motivation by treating every situation like the first. No two situations are ever alike in business and life. Thinking of each challenge, task or obstacle as an opportunity to learn  and grow both the company and my experience only enhances my excitement for new activities, and keeps me on a moving forward with some of the more “mundane” requirements of the job. It helps me put my best foot forward, no matter what the need is.

I am an incredibly driven person and it's a personality trait I've had since I was young. Driven is just who I am. As an entrepreneur though, I've faced various obstacles, self-doubt, etc., and for most people, staying driven is a challenge. When I feel like that, I remember what I'm fighting for. For me, self-motivation comes from striving to achieve anything I set my mind to and keeping my eyes focused on seemingly impossible dreams.

—Sunny Bonnell, co-founder and creative director, Motto 

I find self-motivation from a well-rested, focused mind. Sleeo is the key for me.1 When I am tired and overwrought, I don't operate at my highest capacity. Self-motivation requires energy, concentration and intention. When I'm excited by reaching a certain goal, that passion is my fuel and I am able to streamline my thoughts toward the task at hand.

—Claudia Mason, model, actress, author and producer

- Be Inspired.

A FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTER

I ran into a stranger as he passed by.

"Oh, excuse me please" was my reply.

He said, "Please, excuse me too,

Wasn't even watching for you."

We were very polite, this stranger and I.

We went on our way and we said good-bye.

But at home a different story is told,

How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal,

My daughter stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked her down.

"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

She walked away, her little heart broken

at how harshly I had spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,

God's still small voice came to me and said,

"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,

But the children you love, you seem to abuse.

Look on the kitchen floor,

You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers she brought for you.

She picked them herself, pink, yellow and blue.

She stood quietly not to spoil the surprise,

And you never saw the tears in her eyes.

"By this time, I felt very small,

and now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by her bed;

"Wake up, little girl, wake up," I said.

"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"

She smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em, because they're pretty like you.

I knew you'd like'em, especially the blue.

I said, "Daughter, I'm sorry for the way I acted today;

I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."

She said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.

I love you anyway."

I said, "Daughter, I love you too,

And I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

- Be Inspired.

LOVE CIRCLE

A child's love is like a whisper,  
given in little ways we do not hear
but if you listen closely it will be very clear.

They often do not say it loud but in how they come to you...
Daddy, will you play with me?
Mommy, tie my shoe?

...the many ways they tell you changes as they grow
Dad, I made the team today!
Mom, I've Got to go!

Pop, I need some money
You see there's...this girl at school...
Mama, I met a boy today and wow he is so cool...!

Dad, I've got something to tell you... I think she is the one.
Mom, He asked me to marry him. Would you love him as your son?

Dad, I've got some news for you...
It's gonna be a boy!
Mom, I'm kind of scared of this, yet I'm filled with joy!

A child's love is like a whisper,
given in little ways we do not hear
but if you listen closely it will be very clear.

They often do not say it loud but in how they come to you...
Grandpa, will you play with me?
Grandma, tie my shoe...

It is never ending
A blessing from above
Listen to the whispers of a child's love.      ( by Author Unk.)

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Inspirational Quotes

Though many are the forces threatening our Christian family unity, we must encourage one another and build each other up Priscilla Doremus, Focused: A Daily Devotional 

When you are around people that have the same mindset as you do, it helps encourage you to work towards your goals even more. Michael Henson, Morning Routine

The reason a smile attracts people in a social gathering is that they encourage positive response.Genevieve Amor, Self Esteem 

People are basically more willing to work together, when the atmosphere encourages it. Adam Burns And Sandra Banks, Leadership Basics 

. . . choose to confide in friends with sunny dispositions who will encourage you to be more positive.Zayne Parker, Anxiety: Mastery 

"Today is the oldest you have been, and the youngest you will ever be. Make the most of it!” 

"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world." Jack Layton

New research shows we can take control of our capacity to learn. We can all get to be better learners.Eimantas Gabalis, How To Get Smarter: How To Increase Your Brain Power And Intelligence

"We do learn something about ourselves when we are up against the wall, and we do most certainly come out stronger." 

Tina Sloan 

"We don't have to wait for something nice to happen to us, we can be aggressive and do something nice for ourselves." Joyce Meyer, eat the cookie. . .buy the shoes 

f you want to dismiss a negative thought, the only way to do so is to think of something positive and constructive." Emmet Fox 

If we are sowing spiritual seeds by doing the right thing, then we will reap the blessed results of that as well. The seeds we are sowing today will be reaped in the years to come." Greg Laurie 

"Most people claim that they feel like they're trapped in a rat race, without an exit. While we can all feel this way from time to time, it's important to know that there is a way out." Debeena Harris, Mindfulness

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WORDS THAT WILL CHANGE YOU

Accept help. 

The world preaches a self-sufficient message, but Jesus is returning for a body of believers interdependent on one another. "You've got to develop a network of [people who] are rooting for your success, not your failure," says Kirbyjon Caldwell

Bless others. 

"The word ‘bless' really means to add weight or value to someone," says John Trent, founder of StrongFamilies.com and author of HeartShift. "When you bless someone, you add to their life. And when you curse someone, you subtract from their life. In every dealing you have with someone, you're either subtracting or blessing. You can tip the scales one way or the other."

Devote half a day each month to a time of prayer and worship. If you can't remember the last time you had 30 minutes without being interrupted by the kids or the phone, start with an hour and work your way up. Ask your spouse to help out one Saturday by taking care of the kids.

Endure. 

Hebrews 12:1 says to "run with endurance the race that lies before us." That race involves trials, big and small. "The way to enjoy something is to work on endurance," Trent says. "When you persevere through a problem or issue, you enjoy what you've come through. Part of why people don't get enjoyment out of things is because there's no effort attached.”

Focus. 

Best-selling author and speaker Laurie Beth Jones says, "One of the most powerful questions for focusing is asking yourself: ‘What would I be doing with my time if I knew I had only six healthy months to live?' It can immediately cause you to reorganize your priorities.”

Give. 

Do it outlandishly. Extravagantly. Ridiculously. It's how God likes it. "God loves a cheerful giver" (2 Corinthians 9:7). Then, watch His blessings roll in as He changes your heart.

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LIVE CHANGING QOUTES

*What gives us financial stability is not how much we receives but how much we can do with what we've received.

* Money can make you feel good but it can't give you the joy that you really deserve. Until you start fulfilling your purpose.

* Pour your emotional thoughts on God not on the internet. Especially if they can't assist or  bless anyone positively. #‎justathought.

* Don't make the world around you feel bad cos you know so much. Make them feel bless having you around.

* The reason you have so much is to bless others with it.

* Your gift is totally useless until you start blessing people with it.

* In the process of helping people to get better at what they do, you improve your life.

* What you hate so much is what someone else pray to have.. Life

* If your environment is not inspiring you enough create one for yourself. Ask me how?      hmm..... The question is what do u want?

*At the end of it all, it's Grace and Favour that sets us apart not our skills.

* “When I was young, there were a lot of players more talented than me. They had pure talent. But my desire was stronger than their talent.”  —Didier Drogba

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PARENTING

Parents has a very big role to play in the life of a child. You are their number one teacher..
Never blame anyone for turning your child into something u don't want but yourself. You have the obligations to discover their hidden talents and build it.
Let your kiddies remember you and bless the days and time you've spent together.
Give your child everything you have to make them successful..

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CHANGING YOUR ENVIRONMENT

CHANGING YOUR ENVIRONMENT for good doesn't mean 'instant moving out'. All you need are inspirational materials like: Books, videos and audios of where you're going or the life you're dreaming about . Read and play these things constantly till u see changes.

It helps our mind to see, have the things we want to achieve and take our mind off our immediate physical environment. CHANGE STARTS FROM THE INSIDE.

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