You can't be strong all the time

You might have heard that strength training helps build muscle mass and burn fat. But did you know that strength training also improves brain function? In fact, research shows that strength training can improve memory, attention, and even mood.

Strength training builds lean muscle tissue, which burns calories at rest. This means that strength training can help you lose weight without having to count calories or restrict food intake.

When you lift weights, your body releases hormones called myokines that boost metabolism and increase energy levels. Strength training can also reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and improve sleep quality.

Strength training is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy heart. It strengthens the walls of your arteries, helping keep them clear of plaque buildup.

If you’re looking for an activity that will strengthen your bones, there are few better options than lifting weights. Weightlifting increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis by strengthening muscles around joints.

If you want to get stronger, this is the most effective way to do it. Research has shown that strength training increases the size of neurons in the brain, making us smarter.

The struggle you are in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don't give up

 

Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.

 

When odds seem against you keep moving.

 

Four very important Words in Life

 

Choose a Job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life

 

The Secret of Genius

Tighten Up or Let Go

“Some of us think to hold on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go”.

HERMANN HESSE

Your Body and Your mind constitute a single, unified system. Anything that affects one component of the system usually affects the other as well. Every emotional or psychological state has an impact on our physical being for better and for worse.

This means that if you are experiencing tension in the throat. So, it is usually a sign of emotional stress; and letting go of the tension releasing the physical pressure may alleviate the emotional stress. Clenched jaws are often a sign of deep-seated anger (of which we may not even be aware).

Simply relaxing the the tension of the jaw can assistance in release some of the anger. To let go of the physical tension be it in forehead, jaw, throat, shoulders, belly, or back you can shift the focus to that part of the body, breathe into it, and release it.

You can even utter to yourself in silence to let go as you relieve yourself of the tension and strain, and gently sink into calmness and tranquility. Patricia Walden a renowned yoga teacher, says that the most important part of a yoga practice is the end, when practitioners lie down flat on their back, hands to their side resting on the floor, legs straight and comfortably relaxed.

This pose, called sivasana (corpse), is about yielding to the force of gravity and allowing the floor to support us. We let go of the tension and release the pressure in every part of our body. Through this we can also release the psychological tension we may be holding on to.

Moreover, Sivasana rarely fails to induce a sense of calm and relaxation. However, its value goes beyond the immediate sensation. Because as the calm it brings us is transportable. Once we are familiar with the feeling of relaxation, we can replicate it in other areas of our life.

And the more we enter this state in the controlled environment on the yoga mat, a bed, or the floor the more easily we can experience it in other situations. Those who have practiced this form of relaxation is able to experience the same sense of calm, in almost any place and at almost any time, simply by telling themselves to let go.

Wherever you are, whether in a work meeting, sitting with your partner, holding your child, or writing a report. You can relax any part of your body that feels tight, release any tension that you may be holding on to. And because mind and body are one, by becoming aware of your body. And by learning to let go of the tension that it holds within it, your whole becoming calmer and more serene.

Assemble an Attractive Personality

Versatility

No matter how much you know about the field of your endeavor unless you can display a general interest in the world at large. Because no one is going to find you attractive. You and your associates may thrive on speaking for hours without end about the work you are doing. But you will be as unwelcome as a dentist among other people in a candy shop.

It is better to keep yourselves acquainted with the issues of the day and maintain a few pursuits other than your business. They will broaden your character and deepen your knowledge of yourself as well. If you understand yourself, you will be better able to understand others and they will appreciate you more for it.

Fondness of People

Just as a dog can sense those who do or do not like dogs. Normally people guess very quickly whether they are dealing with someone who likes other people. They resent those people with a natural dislike for their fellows, and they are attracted to those who possess genuine enthusiasm. Even if you think you can cloak your dislike with appealing mannerism. However, others will sense your lack of human affection. Guard your thoughts against uncharitable impulses and pay attention to your temper.

Temper is nothing but uncontrolled emotion, and when your emotion out of control you may suddenly say do things which will cause you and others great injury. A person with an uncontrolled tempered has a tongue that is mounted on ball-bearing and swings widely and freely. It is just like an edge as sharp as a razor blade.

Impatience with other people is a visible expression of selfishness and lack of self-discipline. So, there is a consistent display of defeatism. You do no one any favors by harping on your recent misfortunes or your feelings of aimlessness. People will forgive those who aim high and miss a person who not only lacks the get-go to try but remind others of it endlessly shows no fondness for the humor of other people. Show an alert interest tolerance and respect for others and they will instinctively do the same for you.

Humility

Keep in mind that arrogance, egotism, and vanity, are never found in someone with a good-looking personality. So, don’t mistake humility for timidity. The true humility is an acknowledgment that even the greatest folk are in the scheme of human existence, only fragments of the whole. Moreover, recognize that the blessings you have are a gift to be used for the common good, not a topic for every conversation.

If you are struggling with this issue, then turn to your alert interest in others to keep you focused on topics rather than yourself. As your faith grows so will your recognition of the importance of the greater world and its value. People who are strong in faith are always humble of heart, and these qualities are always much admired in every society.

Effective Showmanship

This is the result of the proper blend of many aspects of an attractive personality. The facial expression tone of voice appropriate word choice, effective speech, emotional control, versatility, courtesy, courage, mental attitude, sense of humor, and tactfulness. Together they allow you to gain favorable attention whenever necessary.

Showmanship does not imply grandstanding, clowning, around wisecracking or gossiping. These types of qualities certainly grab attention, but they are tiresome and often very dangerous. Effective and positive use of the traits which combine to form good showmanship will serve you well whether you are dealing with one person or a thousand.

Clean Sportsmanship

Win without boasting lose without squealing, and others will soon respect you. Athletics can make this a habit in many people but even if you have never set foot on a playing field or a court, you can inspire others to cooperate with you if they know that at At the end of the game your presence will not be unbearable.

Your outside interest is a good place to cultivate this trait. Flexibility, tact, and humility will aid you in its display. Let your manners always be friendly no matter what the outcome and people will be glad to have worked with you.

A Warm Handshake

This is a very simple skill, really, but it is very valuable at first impression and every time a contract renewed. Make your grasp firm and friendly not crushing. You want to establish enthusiasm and cooperation, not competition. A limp handshake will display disdain or weakness.

Coordinate your handshakes with a greeting and grip the other person’s hand for emphasis on the key phrases. Maintain your grip if you speak your greeting in order to strengthen the impression you are making. Be direct and assertive in your greeting and people will associate those qualities with the whole of your personality.

Never Give Up

The Obstacle in Our Path

The Elephant Rope

The great thing about this story, it is so easy to digest. The story that I’m talking about is so powerful and inspirational that many of them really do get you thinking and even leaves you speechless at times.

A gentleman was walking through an elephant camp, and he saw an elephants weren’t being kept in cages or held by the use of chains.

All that was holding them back from escaping the camp, was a small piece of rope tied to one of their legs.

As the man gazed upon the elephants, he was completely confused as to why the elephants didn’t just use their strength to break the rope and escape the camp.

They could easily have done so, but instead they didn’t try to at all.  He was so curious and wanting to know the answer, he asked a trainer nearby why the elephants were just standing there and never tried to escape.

The Trainer Replied;

WHEN THEY ARE VERY YOUNG AND MUCH SMALLER WE USE THE SAME SIZE ROPE TO TIE THEM AND, AT THAT AGE, IT’S ENOUGH TO HOLD THEM. AS THEY GROW UP, THEY ARE CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE THEY CANNOT BREAK AWAY. THEY BELIEVE THE ROPE CAN STILL HOLD THEM, SO THEY NEVER TRY TO BREAK FREE.

The only reason that the elephants weren’t breaking free and escaping from the camp was because over time they were adopted the belief that it just wasn’t possible.

Moral of the story:

No matter how much the world tries to hold you back, always continue with the belief that what you want to achieve is possible. Believing you can become successful is the most important step in actually achieving it.

 

When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.

Little by little a little becomes a lot.

Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way

The strongest people make time to help others, even when they're struggling iwth their own personal problems

Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about

A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.

Change the world by being yourself