The Open Road

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."-Jim Ryun It's no secret that we are being bombarded with motivational quotes daily. You see them on your Facebook timeline, Instagram reels, Twitter feed and tik tok feed. You are told that you can smash that presentation, prepare that report and scale that target. These quotes make you feel like Superman or superwoman, you feel like you can touch the sky just by jumping on your feet. I am sorry to burst your bubble but motivation without hard work can't get you anywhere. A car without fuel/gas is useless; Likewise, a car that has fuel/gas but no engine is still worthless.This is to say that there are different components apart from motivation needed for success in life. One of which is HABITS. What habits have you cultivated to help you on the road to success? What habits have you cultivated to help you on the days you feel down? Repetition is one of the fastest ways of learning anything or bein...

  I’ve heard people speak and write on self-confidence and there’s one thing they’re getting wrong; when you’re doing something you’ve never done before, asking yourself questions like can I do this? Is this the right choice? is very much normal. You get scared and question a lot of things because you’re a human. But the response you give to yourself when you ask these questions is what actually proves your confidence level/what matters. People often equate self-confidence to self-absorption which is laughable. What do people keep clamoring on self-confidence? I’ll tell you why. People love and will keep talking down on thing they do not understand to feel better about themselves. Most times when people keep criticizing something, it’s not necessarily because it’s bad. It’s most likely they don’t understand where you’re coming from. Then, when you allow them bury you with their criticism, you not only deny they world the Chance to see a star, you deny yourself the chance to shine...