In This Online Group, People Post Stories Of People Doing Whatever They Want Despite Their Unfortunate Circumstances
Welcome to the unofficial warm blanket of the internet where pandemic stress is put on hold for as long as you’re there and everything looks just a little bit better. The subreddit called r/GetMotivated welcomes you with a soul-soothing “We’re glad you made it.” Because they know how hard it is to escape the harrowing reality of sad, fake, and plain ‘can’t take it no more’ news.
But here, a whopping 17 million members are sharing all things motivation that promise to “help you finally get up and do what you *know* you need to do.” And sometimes it’s all that you need.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight to the land of pure wholesomeness where strangers who share these motivational posts suddenly become your only support group.
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Absolute Motivation
It Always Gets Better. Just Keep Pressing Forward
The world has been one heck of a ride lately. And even though the cursed year of 2020 is already behind our backs, the new year hasn’t been as forgiving as we hoped. With coronavirus mutations, political turmoil and on-off quarantines and restrictions around the globe, many feel drained like never before.
But although the start hasn’t been that fresh, there’s always a way to keep yourself positive, mindful, and motivated. These three words may sound like something reserved for yoga people, but trust me, it’s all easier than we think. So to find out the secrets of navigating through life when it’s a pain in the rear, Bored Panda reached out to the positivity coach and author of “Positive Young Minds” Lynn How.
Lynn told us that in difficult times, although she felt she was functioning normally, her “resilience to sudden changes or unexpected issues cropping up were suddenly a big thing.” It turns out that without inner strength, our resilience in periods of crisis can be impaired.
Doing Things Poorly Is More Than Worth It
Sometimes Ya Just Have To Ask
Good for you! I work at an aviation college and we have aircraft in our hangar for the students to learn on. When we have a visitor you can just see the look in their eyes "I really REALLY would love to get into that F16 cockpit!" It generally takes very little coaxing from me to make them jump in. You could light up rooms with the smiles - and of course plenty of pictures get taken (as long as no classified info is included).
“Sometimes to add and build that inner strength, you need to let those emotions out as opposed to burying them deep inside (a popular coping mechanism). On many occasions, burying your emotions (which I describe affectionately as Ostrich Syndrome) can be more detrimental in the long term than letting them out.”
According to Lynn, inner strength is the ability to keep getting up when you get knocked down. Incredibly, we all are born with it and it’s the skill we learn in the first few years of our lives when those neural pathways are still developing. If they’re not developed at that time, “then you may find yourself less resilient as an adult.”
You Will Either Find A Way, Or An Excuse
Set Goals And Reach Them
The Last Two Runners In The Pittsburgh Marathon Not Letting Each Other Quit. Obtain Your Goal No Matter What
I ran a marathon a few years back. For non-athletes like me, it's very challenging, very strenuous and many people don't even cross the finish line. So these two are heroes for accomplishing something that most people can't. "Even if you run a mile, it's a mile more than if you never run at all"
Recovery Is Possible And It's Worth It
He Lets Nothing Get In His Way
“All is not lost though, as increasingly, we are finding out more information through recent research about the brain's neuroplasticity.” Lynn explained further: “In simplistic terms, this is the brain’s ability to rewire itself with the correct input e.g. positive reinforcement and therapeutic treatments such as cognitive behavior therapy.”
That means that even though we may not be necessarily resilient in the first place, our brain has the capacity to “rewire itself,” which is essentially to learn resilience even though it never really had it. Very effective methods to do so are positive affirmations and mindfulness practices that everyone can practice at home.
Arnie Says Take It One Step At A Time
Never Let Your Circumstances Define You
If You Change The Way You Look At Things, The Things You Look At Change
Eating with friends and eating alone are both fine. Some days a girl has to take herself out...go to three different places because she can’t make up her mind and has a big appetite. There’s no one or thing to consider except if you should bother wearing pants in the first place.
Many people feel like mindful meditation is not for them. Even experts are not immune to that. “I would have nominated myself last year with the ‘person least likely to meditate’ award, but things have changed. I am an over analyzer,” Lynn told us.
“However, now I have set aside 15–20 minutes a day to just 'be.’ I have trained myself to sit in silence with an empty mind. It took a while as when you start to do this, you just think about everything you haven’t done that day (often described as your monkey mind!).”
I Think Talking To Ourselves Like How The Babysitter Did With The Girl, And Having Fun Would Be Good For All Ages!
Never Give Up
Being Human
I really like this. I hope that if I am ever in that position, I will build a Guinness record table.
Broken But Not Useless
This Could Be You. Never Let A "Disability" Or Anyone Else Hold You Back. Achieve
After training to simply be, Lynn said she now can sit with an empty head with zero thoughts and she describes the experience as “very cathartic.” The positivity coach said that “If you don’t fancy the silence, there are thousands of guided meditations on YouTube,” but most importantly, assign some time to yourself.
Apparently I Don’t Need To Pay Money For A Therapist Because Random Instagram Posts Are Calling My Ass Out For Free
Never Forgotten
Everybody Deserves A Second Chance
On This Day In 1943. Give Yourself To A Cause
Thank You, Getmotivated!
It’s Never Too Late To Find What You Want
No Matter How Tough Your Life Is, There Is Always Time For Change
Sometimes You Just Have To Open The Cabinet
Never Give Up On Your Dream
i bet there are thousands of pictures similar to the left picture. But there is only one schooling. Pick your rivals carefully
Helping Those Around You Will Benefit You Greatly
True Teacher
A science teacher from rural Kenya who donates most of his salary to help poorer students has been crowned the world's best teacher and awarded a $1 million prize, beating 10,000 nominations from 179 countries.
Please Live By This, No Matter What
Yes! Some people are just hanging by a thread. Please don't be the one to push them over the cliff.
My Recovery From Addiction - My Name Is Hunter Michael Shepard And I Am An Addict In Long Term Recovery. If You’re Struggling Today Just Know There Is Hope. Put The Dope Down And F**king Crush Life. You’re Worth It
We All Have To Start Somewhere
Rebirth
Guiding Your Way Out
It’s okay to give yourself some downtime, but it’s important to know/realize when to get up/ get help/ start pulling yourself together. It’s a very narrow and incomplete view of struggling and pulling yourself out of that place. Please comment and add to this. The tools I use may not work for another person and it may not be helpful to me for the next funk I get into, so I’d like to learn and have more in my arsenal. I have begun hitting the gym again, wearing some lingerie/dresses, eating and visiting people I trust and worth the risk (no immune compromised or in direct contact of such a person), and hopefully catch up on some reading and checking out art exhibits. Communication is exhausting but worth it for the right people; same goes for vulnerability.
In 2006 My Boyfriend Asked Me An Epic Painting For His Birthday. 10 Years Later I Decided It Was Time To Finally Do What I Really Wanted. I Quit My Old Job And Started To Learn How Tho Paint. I Never Stoped Since Then! And I Painted Him Updated Versions Over The Years
Time Flies - Do What You Love
You Can Do It
Never Give Up On Healthy Habits
Love it! Another good one is: "Workout because you love your body, not because you hate it"
Be Your Own Hero
Be Intentional With What You Think About
I'm afraid of becoming a neurotic mess. Oh look, I'm a neurotic mess!
Measuring Success
Live Your Life
Love Yourself
Be Happy Alone First
Found In A Small Hostel In Albania
This Trucker Who Takes His Weight Rack With Him To Work Out At Truck Stops Makes No Excuses!
For All The "Failures, Disappointments, And Screwups" Out There
How Bad Do You Want It
My problem with this is that it is naive and fully ignores reality. In reality, sometimes doors are slammed shut in our face. Real bravery is choosing another path, not clawing at the closed door.
They Truly Deserve A Shout-Out
No Job Is Too Small
All our ancestors lived in caves not that long ago. Not much divides us.
Material Wears Out But Knowledge Stays... Bruce Lee
That's Motivation Enough
You're Going To Get Older Anyway So You Might As Well Do What You Love
What If Things Work Out
Be Mindful Of The Content You Absorb
Good Thing
Self Improvement
Never Give Up On Your Dreams And Never Stop Doing What You Love
I'm A Month Into Studying Abroad In A Different Language/Country And Found This Very Motivating. Wanted To Share!
3 Years Ago I Was Picked Up From Under A Bridge I Was Living Under For Felony Warrants (Drugs). Still Drug Free From That Day Today And Healthy And Happy. You Can Be Down But Not Out, Is The Message Today
Navy Seal. Doctor. Astronaut
Spend Your Time Wisely
Wise Words From Tommy Wiseau
Slow And Steady
This Is The Most Motivating Thing I Have Seen In Any Cartoon
Dream It. Do It
10 Years And It Is Still Tough Some Days, But They Don't Run My Life Any More!
Stop Overthinking
I Drew A Motivational Cactus In My Journal To Help Me Power Through Really Low Moods
You Are Killing Yourself For A Job That Would Replace You Within A Week If You Drop Dead. Take Care Of Yourself
You're All On The Same Side Of The Arugment
Good Way To Think About The Current World Situation
aww never thought A TREE WOULD INSPIRE ME BUT IT IS 2021 SO YAY
Think Highly Of Yourself
Jonah Hill On Doing Stuff That Used To Make You Insecure
Brian Chesky, Founder And CEO Of Airbnb, Letting You Know That They Didn't Build A $30b Company Overnight
On my 7th attempt at a home based small business and doing better than the first six times combined. Only taken me 20 years to have the confidence to get here..
A Nice Thing To Remember And Start Over In 2018
A Friendly Reminder From My Office To Yours
Destination Addiction
Advice From The Book "The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F**k"
Tomorrow Could Be Your Day
Never Give Up On Your Dreams
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Could Be The Day
I'll try my hardest. This summer after school I'm working on focusing on my body then destroying it. I keep telling myself that I will lose weight, and this summer I am actually doing it. Never listen to others who will bring you down.
This is great but I would like it if people really understood the true core of procrastination. It has a mental component. We should stop saying "if you truly want it you'd do it". We need to understand that success can look like getting out of bed that day, having a well fed family, a happy pet, a clean home, good relationships. I know that their are people who understand this I just want to say it as well. It's okay if you weren't accepted into an Ivy League school even though you tried. You can be successful without those schools. Nowadays truly loving yourself is a form of success. If you ask me it's the most important type of success
This is a good comment. Thanks for the reminder. I thought being a garbage collector in high school was a success story all by itself. That's a good job that does a lot of good in this world.
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I did a girls on the run in elementary even thought I hate running. At the end of the year we run a 5k but I was one of the last people in my group because I was super slow. The mom who help run it stayed with me. Its been almost ten year and I will never forget what she did.
I did that too! I really did not understand the point but it was really empowering looking back
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This is great but I would like it if people really understood the true core of procrastination. It has a mental component. We should stop saying "if you truly want it you'd do it". We need to understand that success can look like getting out of bed that day, having a well fed family, a happy pet, a clean home, good relationships. I know that their are people who understand this I just want to say it as well. It's okay if you weren't accepted into an Ivy League school even though you tried. You can be successful without those schools. Nowadays truly loving yourself is a form of success. If you ask me it's the most important type of success
This is a good comment. Thanks for the reminder. I thought being a garbage collector in high school was a success story all by itself. That's a good job that does a lot of good in this world.
Load More Replies... I did a girls on the run in elementary even thought I hate running. At the end of the year we run a 5k but I was one of the last people in my group because I was super slow. The mom who help run it stayed with me. Its been almost ten year and I will never forget what she did.
I did that too! I really did not understand the point but it was really empowering looking back
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