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We are all humans and have all, in one point or the other in our lives, encountered criticism from people; constructive or destructive. When this happens, we tend to have our emotions tampered with and this may affect our day to day activities. Here is a list of what to do whenever criticism comes knocking at the door: ·          Learn To Stop Criticism From Hurting You: Major General Smedly Butler, one of the most decorated generals of the United States Marines, said “I have been berated and insulted and denounced as a yellow dog, a snake and a skunk. I have been cursed by the experts. I have been called every possible combination of unprintable cuss words in the English Language. Bother me? Huh! When I hear somebody cussing me now, I never turned my head to see who is talking” We should all know that people are not thinking about me and you or caring about what is said about us. They are thinking about themselves. They w...

1. Focusing On Things Outside of Your Control It’s one week until you’re final exam or test, you haven’t even looked at the material that’s covered yet.  Oh god, stress overload.   Why oh why didn’t I start studying earlier, damn those Netflix marathons! That’s exactly what you DON’T want to do. Instead you need to FOCUS on what you CAN DO and take back responsibility and control over the situation. You still got a week left to work with - use that week as best you can to study and stop freaking out over things that are in the past because it doesn’t help you! 2. Approaching Study as a Chore There’s a BIG difference between HAVING or WANTING to do something. Do you  have  to study? The truth of the matter is, no, you don’t  have  to do shit. You WANT to study. No one is forcing you to study and even if they try, you ultimately have the choice as to whether you will study or not. When you approach studying as something you WANT to do it’s a ver...

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a plane crash. Who survives?  America. If I had a penny for every Trump joke being made right now,  I’d have a  small loan of a million dollars .           Donald Trump may be the next President but the big winner is Melania Trump.  Now she can call herself the First Lady instead of the Third Wife. A young immigrant boy tells Mr. Trump he wants to be President when he grows up. “Are you stupid?” exclaimed Trump, “are you an idiot? Out of our mind? Are you retarded?” The kid calmly replied, “you know what, never mind, those are too many requirements.”           How is Donald Trump going to fulfil his promise to shut down the Department of Education?  By renaming it Trump University . What do you call a movie about Donald Trump, Bernie Madoff, Charles Ponzi, and Kenneth Lay?  The League of Extraordinary Con Men . A swastika has been spray painted over Donal...

Food :  Certain foods  help in stimulating focus, motivation and energy. If you include these food items in your diet, you surely can see visible changes in energy level, which will help in maintaining motivation level in you.  Dark chocolate, green tea, flax seeds, spinach, blueberries, nuts, banana, whole-grain food  are few to name it. Music : Music has ability to influence your mood to huge extent. Make sure that you are listening to right kind of music which is helping in elevating your emotions related to motivation. Sometimes  right words ,  right tunes ,  right blend of instruments  can do wonders. Exercise : When you work out, your body releases hormones like dopamine, endorphin, serotonin which helps in improving your mood, focus, happiness, motivation level and much more. Whether you play outdoor sport, do  yoga , aerobics, dance or go for a run; all these physical activities makes you more motivated and ready to achieve your g...

Length does not matter: It’s often seen that people worry a lot about how long it should be and question about the ideal length. It must note, that it varies depending upon your education and work experience. Don’t worry if it extends to two to three page; all that matters is that it must be well presented and is equipped with only relevant details. The length can be adjusted by ordering the information correctly. Like you can start with your objective statement, then your skills, qualifications, experience and then references. Whatever method of listing the information you choose, keep in mind that you are putting the most valid and important information first. If you coherently connect these ideas, you can achieve the ideal length automatically. Get it tailored: With time, your job aspirations may change. Let suppose you are a computer scientist and previously you were a software engineer and now wants to switch to developing. So make amendments to it accordingly. ...

Live in day-tight compartment What do we mean by day tight compartment? It is the process by which we tunnel our energy and strength into today’s happening and not what has happened in the past or what is going to happen in the future. Sir William Osler, the organizer of the world renowned Johns Hopkins hospitals, said  “Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand” are the words of Thomas Carlyle that helped live a life free from worry. Every individual should learn that the best way to create the future is to concentrate on today’s work with all our intelligence, enthusiasm and strength. Most of us have our lives an entangled in what will happen in the future; marriage, career, retirement and old age and the past; break-ups, betrayals, death of loved ones to such an extent that we forget to live the light of the day. Even Jesus said “Take no thought for the morrow”. The word ‘thought’ is now translated by modern ...

We've all, at one point in our academic lives, told a lie or two. Ranging from mirage textbooks and handouts to padded school fees to fake expenses.   To start with mine; my dad got me a quite expensive and unfortunately, it got stolen. I couldn't stand and tell him it was stolen because that would be the 4 th time in a row that I'd lose phones. I had to connive with my friend and to lie that robbers invaded my house and made away with all  my belongings. I pray God forgives me.  My friend had to collect 'hollow' matriculation fee from his from his parents all because he was broke and needed to attend a party. Feel free and share yours too Photo by  Psychology Today