How To Be Patient

Patience is the companion of wisdom. -Saint Augustine

Some people never really master the art of being patient, and at times, all of us struggle with being patient. Sometimes a certain situation or a certain person just pushes our buttons, making it much more difficult for us to remain patient. Once you lose your patience, things tend to go badly. It becomes harder to concentrate, and it becomes harder to be polite and civil to other people. If you are working on a project of some kind, and you lose your patience, you will often find that you must leave your work until you have regained your composure. Read the Rest of This Article »

Finding the Right Time to Speak Your Mind

“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”

— Mark Twain

In some situations, it is better to keep your thoughts and ideas to yourself, rather than broadcasting them for the world to hear. This is not to say that your opinions are not valid but to illustrate that there is an appropriate time and place to air your views. You can have something extremely smart, useful or funny to say, but if you say it at an inappropriate time, you could make yourself look foolish. For example, it might not be a good idea to make jokes at your company’s board meeting, but they might be appropriate during your break with your co-workers. Read the Rest of This Article »

The Roles of Attitude and Aptitude in Success

“Your attitude, not your aptitude, determines your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar

Success is something that every individual strives to achieve.

Every single person in the world has their own goals and dreams. Young or old, male or female, black or white, rich or poor, all have the same drive and desire to live life in the best way they see possible. Trying to succeed is an integral human behavior that pays no heed to superficial and emotional factors. We are built to want something more, to improve ourselves, and to be a better person than who we were yesterday. How does one succeed in life? This is a common question that one asks countless times. The answer depends on how you view yourself. You know yourself more than anybody else. This means that you can have the most precise answer from within you; and no one else can come as close to the correct answer than you can. However, there is always something you can do to ensure that you do find the answer. Read the Rest of This Article »