Tag: Determination

• Goals Not Resolutions

  I dislike New Year’s resolutions. How many times have you made a resolution that ended in a fiery disaster? It is not your fault. Resolutions are a form of “cultural procrastination,” according to Timothy Pychyl, a professor of psychology at Carleton University in Canada. Humans assume willpower is a character trait you’re either born with…

  Lori O’Gara

  January 16, 2023

  Dreams, Indie Author, Lifestyle, Purpose, Transpicuous Life Tips

  Adulting, Authenticity, Change Your Life, Choices, Courage, Determination, Dreams, Emotional Intelligence, Everyday Life, Happiness In Life, Life Goals, Life Lessons, Motivation, Priorities, Self Discipline, Self Improvement, Self-awareness, Time, Truth, Weight Loss

• A Goal is a Wish with Action

  

  It is easy to say, “I wish…” It is easy to dream, of things you want to accomplish or own. Life is about wishing and dreaming as much as it is about doing. The trick is to not stop at the wishing part and continue on to the doing part of the process.

  Lori O’Gara

  July 19, 2020

  Dreams, Lifestyle, Purpose

  Determination, Dreams, Life Goals, Life Lessons, Wishes

• Luck Means Nothing

  If a circus performer wanted to be sure he or she would have good luck during a performance, they would keep the hair of an elephant’s tail in their pocket. When good things happen or things work out for us we say we are lucky. I recently went to the doctor about my aching knee.…

  Lori O’Gara

  June 2, 2020

  Lifestyle

  Action, Determination, Fat, Luck, Self Improvement

• I hate to Tell this, but You are Not Special, Your Story Is

  Every best selling or successful author you can think of started out just like us. Just a person in front of a blank page with an idea and a desire to tell a story. I am so sorry to tell you this but you are not special. I know all the amazing affirmations on social…

  Lori O’Gara

  March 19, 2019

  Indie Author

  Courage, Determination, Everyday Writer, Writing, Writing Life

• You Know this is True, Right?

  Do you see this man? You know him. We all know him. Did he pop out of his mother with all of us knowing him, sending flowers, balloons and congratulation cards? No. Unless you did know his mom and well lucky you. He worked hard for what he accomplished or he placed himself at the…

  Lori O’Gara

  March 18, 2019

  Indie Author

  Determination, Dreams, Motivational, Procrastination, Writing