Category: Personal Development (Page 4 of 20)

Learning as a new way of procrastination

February 19, 2017 / Fatos Morina / 0 Comments

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We live in an area when it is easier to find information than to go out and buy at a local market nearby. Although it sounds fascinating, this has come to us as a cost: We are only learning new things, and getting new information, but hesitate and procrastinate from the actual work. Before you move on to read this article, let me ask you something: Why are you reading this? Is this article something that is really interesting for you to read, or why are you still here? Honestly speaking, there are times that we are only trying to busy ourselves with other things as an excuse for not taking action. Continue reading

How to deal with self-doubt – advice from an ex US Navy SEAL commander

February 12, 2017 / Fatos Morina / 0 Comments

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Jocko Willink spent 20 years in the US Navy and commanded the most highly decorated special operations unit in the Iraq War, SEAL Team 3’s task unit Bruiser. When he was asked about ways of shutting down internal doubt and negative chatter during critical moments, he replied “Internal doubt is not necessarily a bad thing, because it is a form of humility.” He then continued that this humility is a good thing, as it keeps you up at night preparing, and becoming better. Continue reading

Do not trust your future self

February 5, 2017 / Fatos Morina / 0 Comments

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If you have a task that you need to finish and you have so much time available, but still plan to postpone doing this task for tomorrow, because you are not feeling motivated right now, then this is not a good idea. Chances are that you are not going to feel motivated to do it tomorrow either. People have the tendency for wishful thinking. They simply believe that things will somehow get better without having the resolve and commitment to take any action at all. Continue reading

3 pillars of motivation

January 22, 2017 / Fatos Morina / 2 Comments

2 days before his match with the undefeated back then Mike Tyson, Buster Douglas’s mother died. Douglas was preparing for one of the most difficult challenges that he had until that time of his life and another calamity hit his life. It is obvious that it was a very hard period for him, yet he managed to beat the ‘undisputed’ heavyweight champion of that time Mike Tyson via knockout, because he had a reason. Reason is only one pillar of motivation. The other two are autonomy and mastery.

Problems are terrible opportunities to waste

January 15, 2017 / Fatos Morina / 0 Comments

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Dr. Peter Diamandis has been named one of “The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” by Fortune Magazine. Among many other great achievements, he has written a book which got testimonials from people like Bill Clinton, Eric Schmidt, and Ray Kurzweil. Ray Kurzweil describes the book briefly: “If you read one business book in the twenty-first century, this should be the one.” What makes Peter special is the type of questions he uses to solve the problems and the way he approaches them. Continue reading

Beginners are many, finishers are few

January 8, 2017 / Fatos Morina / 0 Comments

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As I was reading James Clear 2016’s annual review, I came across a very important line that grabbed my attention the most: “Beginners are many. Finishers are few.” It is interesting that among so many other thousand words, these very simple words hooked me and convinced me to write about this principle. Continue reading

Appreciate the things you already have before trying to have new ones

January 1, 2017 / Fatos Morina / 0 Comments

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At each moment of our lives we are in the never-ending pursuit of getting more, whether that is things, skills or experiences, but we usually forget to take a moment and appreciate all the things that we currently have. No matter how much money we get, or how long we live, it is very probable that we will still want more. Continue reading

The fascinating reading habit of Bill Gates

December 25, 2016 / Fatos Morina / 0 Comments

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A very famous quote says, “Leaders are readers”, which might sound as a cliché, but represents a very valid statement. Most of us know Bill Gates as a really successful person who has been able to build one of the largest technological company in the world. He is also one the richest person on Earth. One really important factor that distinguishes him among other things is his commitment to reading. Continue reading

The underrated effect of advertisements in our lives

December 18, 2016 / Fatos Morina / 0 Comments

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As we have come to the end of the year, and basically every time throughout the year, it is usual to see so many advertisements about discounts of different products and services. They keep coming in different types of media, like TV, social media, or email, to make sure you get informed about them. This affects ourselves and the people that we stand with. We then tend to think that buying new things is the only solution to our problems. Continue reading

Disability is not an obstacle to success

December 11, 2016 / Fatos Morina / 0 Comments

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When we hear about Elon Musk, Michael Jordan, Stephen Hawkings, Bill Gates and many other people who have accomplished so many incredible things, we might start to think that they are simply born with all those abilities that have made them possible to accomplish what they are known for. We might not be guilty to think like that, as media is constantly showing up only the successes that they have had. Continue reading