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Counterpoint: “Just Be Yourself” is Counterproductive Advice Unless…

Once upon a time I thought advice to “just be yourself” was solid advice. Now, I know that telling the average person to “just be yourself” is counterproductive to their personal growth. Think about it for a minute. When you tell an average person to “just be yourself” you are telling them to just stay […]

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It’s Important to Know Why Lazy Parents Have Self-Motivated Children

While it’s a hard pill to swallow, the facts are the facts. Lazy parents often have children with more self-motivation than parents who are extremely conscientious about their parental involvement. This. Is. Not. Fair. But as the saying goes, life is not fair. Parents are more likely to get rewarded for doing the bare minimum […]

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When You Want Something but Don’t Have the Self-Motivation to Go Get It

The problem most people have with self-motivation is wanting something but not having the energy within to go after it. Basically, dreaming and not doing, planning and not executing, talking about “manifestation” and not doing the work. The first two excuses typically given for not being self-motivated is lacking knowledge and lacking skills. However, neither […]

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