Fire Up Your Inner Drive

Fire Up Your Inner Drive

It happens to all of us. One day we just wake up lacking the energy to do anything. Not wanting to get out of bed, not wanting to stay in it either. That's a normal phenomenon   one can expect that occasionally in life. What is not normal, though, is getting entangled with lack of energy, lack of drive, lack of motivation. What is not normal is to continuously talk yourself into the passive "act" of not doing anything. But what do you do when all the drive inside of you seems purged out? Maybe you can begin with the following recommendations.

Break the routineLive gets boring wen you do the same thing over and over again. If you want to see people that aren't as driven as they should be, take some time and observe some of your colleagues and go to your community and see how many people are standing by the corners and loitering around. When you're doing the same thing every day, sooner or later, the energy that you oncehad will drain out. No matter how passionate you were with your work, project, or goal when you were just beginning, you will suffer from lack of motivation once your body senses that it is doing the same thing day in, day out. Stop work for a full day. Stop doing your routine for a week. Take a month‑long vacation (for those of you who can afford it!). Take on a new hobby for a while ‑ especially one that has little or no direct relation to your work. These changes in routine can often help energize you and rekindle your drive. And while you'retaking your break from your routine, don't lose faith that you will have the same kind of energy you once had by the time you get back to work.  

Don't lose sight of your goals  It is easy to lose your focus when there is too much distraction around.Whether it's the kids, clutter at your work area, Twitter, television or Facebook, you will find that these simple things remind you of other things that can draw your concentration away from the task at hand. To prevent yourself from undoing your own motivation, always tryto stick with your goals and shut out whatever it is that is chipping away at it.

Allow me to close by this beautiful quote " “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.”  Maya Angelou
 

MIND POWER

MIND POWER

People are all over the place looking for a key to succeed, guess what?
The key to your success is in your brain. 

The ability to:- 
*out-think
*out-learn
*out-create

This is where they key is hidden!

If you think you have VALUE, you are correct you do have value
If you think you are SUCCESSFUL, 
Yes you are successful
If you think you are STUPID, you are very right, you are stupid
If you think you will never amount to ANYTHING in life, you are on point, you will never be!

Your life will be a result of what you think.

A negative mind produces a negative life
A positive mind produces a positive life

Purpose

For a long time, I knew I had a desire to help people. Through my journey, I have experienced good and bad. There is nothing I would want to erase from my experiences, they have added to what I have bocome.

We often find ourselves stuck in our past hurts and that delays our growth. We cry over what happened, what should have happened and why is it not happening.

When I started writing, I was very disturbed by the things that were happening in my relationship. My employer had a wellness competition for the best article themed “Love Yourself” I entered that competition and I won two tickets to Mangwanani Spa.

From that moment writing became a lifestyle. I am sure you will ask yourself, why I am sharing this with you, it’s because “I am encouraging you to find your purpose and to live in it”. It does not mean I am a finished product, I am in my journey.

Workplaces: hospitals, government departments are packed with people who are unfulfilled, you know why? They are misaligned. My friend, "do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life”.

I had a prayer I prayed and still praying to this day. “If you can use anything Lord, use me” Help me find my purpose. When good and bad things are happening in my life, I believe it is aligned to my purpose. It comes only to add to my life  lessons and  help me to grow. I believe purpose is in everything we are, do and say. When we put our core values into play through how we make our choices, that’s purpose.

This is a challenge to all of us: “Live a purpose driven life” We are all in our journey, there is more that God has deposited in us and it must be unleashed. Let the giants be awakened!

First Lady has spoken 

"A Better You" ‑ Your’ Seven‑Day Program to Self‑Improvement

"A Better You" ‑ Your’ Seven‑Day Program to Self‑Improvement

There are many ways to lose your sense of self‑esteem, even temporarily over trivial matters. But whatever happens, we should all try not to lose our own sense of self.

Here are some of the things you can think about and improve on.

1. Know your purpose

Are you wandering through life with little direction ‑ hoping that you'll find happiness, health, and prosperity? Identify your life purpose or mission statement and you will have your

own unique compass that will lead you to your true north every time.

2. Know your values

What do you value most? Make a list of your top five values. Some examples are security, freedom, family, spiritual development and learning. As you set your goals for this year, check your goals against your values. If the goal doesn't align with any of your top five values ‑ you may want to reconsider it or revise it.

3. Know your needs

Unmet needs can keep you from living authentically. Take care of yourself. Do you have a need to be acknowledged, to be right, to be in control, to be loved? There are so many people who lived their lives without realizing their dreams and most of them end up being stressed or even depressed for that matter. List your top four needs and get them met before it's too late!

4. Know your passions

You know who you are and what you truly enjoy in life. Obstacles like doubt and lack of enthusiasm will only hinder you, but will not derail your chance to become the person you ought to be. Express yourself and honor the people who have inspired you to become the very person you wanted to be.

5. Live from the inside out

Increase your awareness of your inner wisdom by regularly reflecting in silence. Breathe deeply to quiet your distracted mind. Try sitting in a warmly lit room and playing some classical music.

6. Honor your strengths

 What special talents do you have? List three ‑ if you get stuck, ask those closest to you to help

identify these. Are you imaginative, witty, good with your hands? Find ways to express your authentic self through your strengths.You can increase your self‑confidence when you can share what you know to others.

7. Serve others

When you live authentically, you may find that you develop an interconnected sense of being. When you are true to who you are, living your purpose and giving of your talents to the world

around you, you give back in service what you came to share with others ‑ your spirit ‑ your essence. The rewards for sharing your gift with those close to you is indeed rewarding, much more if it were to be the eyes of a stranger who can appreciate what you have done for them.

Self‑improvement is indeed one type of work that is worth it, shouldn’t always be within the confines of an office building, or maybe in the four corners of your own room. The difference lies within ourselves and how much we want to change for the better. 

"First Lady"

Your mind is your biggest asset

Our minds can work for us and with us to help us reach our goals. Once we unlock the keys our minds hold we have the opportunity to do the following:

·       Learn to override the fears of failure and not being good enough. To let go of social phobias and the hold of limiting beliefs.

·       Discover talents and gifts we were given and how we can develop them.

·       Learn how to spot new opportunities to develop personal growth and learn new skills.

·       Develop a sense of purpose and direction. Learn the value of your life in this world and what a difference your new life can make.

·       Become someone who loves to face a challenge and then meet it, and overcome it. You will discover the fun in conquering the mountains of challenge in your life and not taking he status quo as an acceptable standard anymore.

·       Learn the benefits of a balanced life where your physical, emotional, spiritual and financial health lives in harmony with each other and you feel fulfilled and satisfied with your life.

By investing in time to unlock your own potential, you have the opportunity to discover all that you were created to be. Part of that is identifying what your purpose is. To do that you need to first look at what makes you feel passionate.

A life lived with passion is a life lived fully.


Tumi " First Lady" Molote

@ the appointed time

Reflecting back to the time when we were young. We grew up with our cousins, we would play together, walk to school together, we would stand in a queue for juice/bread/fruit or hair cut. When we had a trip at school, we would all stand in a queue waiting for the bus to take us to our destination. Some have missed the opportunity of being/sitting with their friends in the bus because it was full and they had to cut the line and take you to another bus. This reminds me of the time I went to book for my learners license, we all know the situation there, I moved from one chair to another patiently grinding my teeth not knowing on which position should I sit due to tiredness.As I was about to go in that room for eye test I got cut. I never got angry as compared to when I was young. I now understand that everything happen at the right time.

When we were young myself and my cousins we all had dreams some came true and others not yet. What do we do? We keep on pushing. A mistake we make as people is to put ourselves under pressure by wanting everything to happen now.

Looking at what is happening in the world today we all don't have time to wait. Very few matriculants want to go to school full time, they opt for correspondence but come weekend they are parting their heads off. What happened to sacrifice? Some are in jail because they never wanted to work and earn a living. Some did abortion because they were not ready to be mothers. We have those who are crying their lungs out because they want a child now and it is not yet time.There is a handsome gentleman who is in a wrong marriage because he never took his time to know her.

The earlier we take time in doing certain thing the better. Everything happens @ the appointed time.

Lets take right decisions at the right time we will reap the benefits fresh from our creator!

Thats
BT checking out!

There is No Try, Only Do!

There is No Try, Only Do!

We often think of failure as the inability to accomplish a certain objective. We give it our best shot and the results are less than favourable. We’ve failed. Ah, but does that have to be the end of the story? ONLY if we stop trying after we experience the less than favourable results.

Do yourself a favour and change your definition of failure right now. Here is a new definition of failure:

Not having a plan, not working a plan, and giving up too soon.
In the history of achievers, there was an attempt to do it again and again. If you have “failed” at anything in the past, be honest with yourself: How many times did you try? Did you give it a heartfelt effort and then give up when it seemed too hard? Did you let yourself become intimidated by challenge, or disempowered by negative comments from friends and colleagues?

Though you may believe that it was out of your hands, it is important to understand something.

You made a choice to fail

You gave up. You stopped trying. It doesn’t matter what the reason were, even though they may have seemed perfectly logical at the time. The fact is, you allowed external conditions erode your motivation and determination, and you threw in a towel.
If you made the choice to fail, you can also make a choice to succeed

With the right attitude, focused action steps and a solemn vow to never give up, success will be yours. Don’t approach your goals with an attitude of “try” only an attitude of DO!

“Trying” means you are not going to give it your all. “Doing” means that failure is not an option.


This is your life and you must decide that there is no going back, no giving up, no giving in – NO MATTER WHAT!

Thats
BT

You are connected

 You are connected!

I could not be selfish and not share this with you, a couple of days myself and my sister were phoning our friends and sharing a very powerful piece, and that was fulfilling to us. Continue reading with understanding.

A robot was knocked by a truck and there was something amazing in it while it was facing down and very close to the floor.While the other robot opposite it is on caution, it would also be on caution, when it is open for traffic to proceed the same happened to the robot facing down. Isn't that amazing? What was funny is that we all focus our attention on the robot that is upright not the one facing down.

In life there are people who are like that robot that was hit by a truck. The robot facing down kept on responding to the traffic.I mean it was still connected and there was power.

Are you going through challenges? whatever it is, you are bigger than it, you are a winner! you can overcome it!

You are like that robot connected and full of power.Whatever it is you are facing today, can be resolved. My friend let me tell you, what is important is that you are still connected, not to the things of the world but to your creator. When everybody is looking at those who are standing, those who are making it, worry not cause you are connected, it is only that not everybody can see it.

There is a possibility that when it is time for the robot to be fixed, new material will be used to make it stronger than before and will never be broken again. There is a possibility that when a truck hit that robot again that truck will be damaged and the robot will only have scratches and require only to be painted after the incident. You are powerful beyond measure and you are a winner. There is a champion in you.

No matter how hard life has been,keep your head up. Remember you are connected!

Being free

Human beings are freeborn, this simply means that we are not born in slavery but with the power or right to act, speak, and think freely. Very few people understand what freedom means!

Freedom does not only have to be expected from external environment, it is also internal. South Africans and other countries in the world fought for freedom and there are still continuing with the fight. It is amazing that there are those who have freedom right on the faces but they are conditioned by oppression mentality and victim mentality.
Lets think about the freedom that those in prison are wishing for, freedom that an abused women is longing for, freedom that a hospitalised young person want, freedom from poverty, freedom that a drug addict needs, freedom that we all deserve as human beings.

Freedom starts with YOU. Free yourself from worries, guilt, fear, unforgiveness, and negative thoughts.
During my conversation with people I often hear them say “I don’t know what to do”. Let me tell you, there is something you can do. You have a CHOICE. If you don’t do something about your situation, it is still a choice. Not to do anything about it!

Free yourself from everything that does not benefit you. You have been blessed with all the equipment which is a mind to think, two hands to work and two eyes to see opportunities where no one else sees them. God gave to all. BE WISE!

Which voice sounds the loudest?

Which sounds the loudest to you?

• is it a cry of a new born?
• could it be a sound of a buses,taxis and trucks during traffic? or a train in motion and a plane passing?
• or is it a sound of a 21 gun shot during a funeral of a policeman?
• maybe masses toyi, toying in the streets of Johannesburg?
• somebody can say ' my neighbours are very loud people'
• or could it be a sound of Chiefs and Pirates fans at a soccer field?
• and to some it can be sounds of horses racing at a Durban July event?

All the voices and sound are there but they cannot make us or break us. We got to look beyond what we see and hear. There is a lot of voices in the world, and there are different sounds. We have animals that have different cry, lifestyle and stature. If a lion can bark , that will be a shock to the whole world.As people we need to be able to focus on our goal and dreams. When we do that we able to hear other sounds and voices and that teaches us to appreciate it more and not stress about it.

If there is one voice that we should listen to is the 'inner voice'. It sounds louder than the rest. It is God given and it pushes us closer to the main goal. Viva Inner Voice Viva!!!

Obsession about celebrities

I ask myself why is there so much obsession on celebrities. We tend to focus on their achievement rather than learning from the obstacles  they faced towards succeeding,and how they won the battle. Every celebrity had to start somewhere. They had their downfalls.

I always pass a joke and say to people  we are all celebrities. Some look at me with shock. The difference between us and  them is that they appear on television, magazines and we listen to them on radio.  What makes us clebrities is our uniqueness. As a twin, I could speak like my sister, walk like her but  I will never be her. 

Celebrities are human, we went to school with them, we used to stand at the corners with them, we went to church with them, we even shared and rented flats with them. They were our neighbours and still are. 

We identify too much with them to a point where we loose ourselves in the process. That leads to obsession.We are all born unique and different. There is nothing wrong with being a fan, seeing a celebritiy as a mentor, but you cannot be that person. All you can do is learn from celebrities and move on.

STOP shadowing celebrities, Live your life. You are an ORIGIONAL born to CREATE!

Prepare for war!

Being in the world means war. Are you prepared to fight? Do you know why the fight? Any idea of what you are fighting for? Do you believe that you can win?

What many people are doing is just fighting. There are those who are fighting but they do not know why they fight. There are those who want to fight but the do not have weapons. Prepare for war. You cannot go for war without  a weapon or the right weapon!

Weapons needed to win in the world:-

• In the world today you need a weapon called faith
• You need a weapon called self belief
• You need a weapon called knowledge
• You need a weapon called confidence
• You need a weapon called embracing change
• You need aweapon called moving on
• You need a weapon called creativity
• You need a weapon called focus
• You need a weapon called courage

• You need a weapon called love
• You need aweapon called persevearance
• You need a weapon called patience
• You need a weapon called networking
• You need to understand your environment so that you choose the right weapon

Having said all this you choose which weapon will work during the war. If you are not prepared for war you are simply accepting defeat without fighting.

Winning is not for cowards!!      
The secret is in preparation!!

Thats
BT Molote

Potential is what we all have!

Motivation is an intrinsic response, it comes from the inside and cannot be imposed from the outside. Motivation comes from wanting to do something from one's own free will. If you are free you can choose to do something.

Dr John Tibane define potential as " energy waiting to be released"

Dictionary definition :-

POTENTIAL?

Adjective

a. possible but not yet actual: potential buyers

b. capable of being or becoming; latent: potential danger

We must have VISION TO SEE our potential, this means that potential must be discovered


And FAITH TO BELIEVE that we can; it will be in vain not to believe in your dream, own it and publisize it!
Then COURAGE TO ACT with conviction, this means that we need to develop the potential we already have.  Be passionate about your dream. Know the in's and out's of it.

To become what GOD MEANT us to be! this means that we should demonstrate what we are capable of , understand our ablity and know our grounds.
 
The world is waiting for your energy to be released. Generations are waiting to read about a legacy you had created.

Life

Life is fair


Life is sweet

Life is worth living

Life must be understood

Life not lived is a wasted sperm

Life without challenges is like a day without a night

Life not experienced is like playing soccer at a tennis cord

Living without a purpose is like telling a new born baby about South African history

Live your life NOW!

Relationships

Relationships that are based on love not material have a strong foundation


Relationships that have respect,love and hope have a chance of lasting for eternity

Relationships that operate without a plan do not have a future

Relationships that doesnt have trust never survive

Relationships that doesnt have open communication go down the drain

Relationships that are God fearing are blessed

Relationships that have JESUS as a leader always excel.

Well being?

If we should ask single unemployed women what well being means, I think all of us would guess her answer “A little food” and “A little security” But that is not the end of the story. As soon as we satisfy our basic needs and the euphoria of the celebration has faded away, we discover that there is still something wrong, we feel a lack, we feel dissatisfaction.

Well being is the ability to balance between work, families, health, and social relationship, psychological and spiritual life. There is no “one size fits all” balance. The right balance for me today may be different tomorrow. The right balance when I am single will be different when I get married or have children and lastly the right balance will be different when I start a new career versus when I am near retirement.

Well being means pride, satisfaction, joy, celebration, love and a sense of belonging.

Well being is about establishing your priorities, examining them and setting boundaries. Only you can restore the equilibrium to your life style.

Take small steps to BIG changes. Your well being is your responsibility. Do it now, do it again, it’s never too late. U can!!

What is a Woman?

A woman is a beautifier, whatever she touches turn to gold and is blessed
A woman is a forgiver, she knows that God forgives us all our sins therefore she should forgive those who trespass against her

A woman is a multiplier,with R100 note in her purse she can sustain her family for some time
A woman is an innovator, she doesn’t just celebrate birthdays, she celebrates “rebirth days”

A woman is a creator, she never forgets that she is created in God’s image. She is in God and God is in her, now she has the power to create
A woman is a leader, she focuses on the vision, and she asks what could be? She align things, and motivate those around her
A women is a pioneer, she fosters a pioneering culture because she believes nothing is impossible

That’s
BT

Background Information

We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past। We have past but they do not determine where are going. We have pasts but they do not define us. We have pasts but the should not be on our way. We have pasts but they should remain in the past. We have pasts but they will never be our future. Can we live the past in the past? Remember we have the power of choice! Do not live out of your history , live out of your creative mind

Thats
BT

Developing Positive Beliefs

Developing Positive Beliefs
There really isn’t a downside to believing in yourself and believing the best about others. You may not achieve your original goal and might get burned, but you’ll be better off than if you’d assumed the worst from the start. Believing you will succeed will also make you happier. Although it may be partly delusion, the same is true of the failure belief. You have to believe in something, why not believe that your hard work is contributing to something positive? Why not believe that your biggest dreams are possible?
When you lose confidence and dwell on failure, you come up with even more facts to add to the failure list, strengthening the failure belief. When you choose to believe in success, positive facts emerge. The belief you choose to accept will become stronger over time through this pattern of self reinforcement.
Consciously remind yourself of the positive and allow the negative to roll off your back.

Love yourself

Do you love yourself? Take a few moments and ponder this question carefully and soulfully. Are you guilty of giving up your own time for the sake of friends and family? Or perhaps more importantly, are you guilty of giving up the pursuit of your dreams for the sake of others? Millions of people are caught-up in this vicious cycle. The good news is that you can change, reverse this pattern, and move from a vicious cycle to a loving circle.
It all starts with you. You are the centre of your ‘circle of love’. The primary focus is how you live your daily life: Is it developing your capacity to love yourself so that you may better love those around you? It all depends on you. Increase the love you give yourself on a daily basis. Be kind and love yourself. Start doing things for yourself. Loving yourself can create love in your life, this is how:
Support yourself and start loving your negatives:Find ways to support yourself. Reach out to friends and family, allow them to help you. Release the old negative patterns. Asking for help when you need it is a strength.
Take care of your body:Learn about nutrition. What kind of fuel does your body need to have optimum energy and vitality? Learn about exercise. What kind of exercise can you enjoy? Cherish and respect the temple that is your body.
Mirror work:Look into your own eyes often. Express this growing sense of love you have for yourself. Forgive yourself while looking into the mirror and then also talk to those who have hurt you. Forgive them, too. At least once a day, say to yourself: “I love you, I really love you”.
Make more money:Think about your strengths. What are your talents? If your talents lie in the kitchen, you can make some delicious dishes or sandwiches with interesting fillings. Give those around you a preview - if they like it, they can order from you.
Loving yourself starts now. Don’t wait until you get well, lose the weight, get the new job, or find a new relationship. Your life today is not a dress rehearsal for another life you will have later. Live it with love now.