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Does The Truth Punish Us?
Raya came to me in tears, begging me to help her. An incident happened at Malcom and Plyers Investments where she worked. She and another employee allowed something terrible to go on. She cried for a week because she was called in for a meeting and was at risk of losing her job. Jennifer Scott, the employee, was the goddaughter of the company owner and didn’t obey the rules. She came to work late every day. Her friend clocked her in early using her phone, which she got from her when she arrived, whenever that was. She didn’t complete most of her assignments, and that increased the workload for Raya and her group of six. Raya and Zora were the only employees in the group who were aware of what was really happening. HR was aware, but because of who she was, they protected her and themselves.
By Annelise Lords a day ago in Motivation
The Online Side Hustle That Changed Everything
At 23, Ryan felt trapped. Every morning, he woke up before sunrise, squeezed into a crowded bus, and headed to a job that paid his bills... but drained his soul. The work wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t inspiring either. His paycheck disappeared the moment it arrived: rent, food, utilities, and a small loan he couldn’t seem to shake. By the end of each month, his bank balance hovered dangerously close to zero.
By MIGrowtha day ago in Motivation
Goal Setting for People Who are Done Shrinking
There comes a moment when you realize the problem was never your ambition, it was how small you kept making it. For years, maybe you set “reasonable” goals. Safe goals. Goals that wouldn’t stretch you too far, disappoint anyone, or expose you to the risk of failure. You told yourself you were being practical, realistic, grounded.
By Stacy Valentinea day ago in Motivation
The Untold Truth About Money: How to Build Wealth From Nothing
Stop Chasing Money: The Counterintuitive Path to Wealth and Freedom We're bombarded with images of wealth: million-dollar mansions, luxury sports cars, and exotic vacations. For many, these remain distant dreams, fueling frustration and even anger.
By Aboah Okyere2 days ago in Motivation
Life Didn’t Wait — So I Finally Moved
I learned that life keeps moving — it doesn’t wait for the perfect time. For most of my life, I believed that one day everything would line up perfectly. I told myself that when I had more money, more confidence, more support, and fewer problems, I would finally start chasing my dreams. Until then, I stayed where I was — stuck, uncomfortable, but familiar.
By Omid khan2 days ago in Motivation
Leadership Is Not Control. It’s Stewardship.. AI-Generated.
For a long time, I believed leadership meant staying firmly in control. Control of decisions. Control of pace. Control of risk. The faster I could assess a situation and move, the more effective I believed I was being. In the early years, that mindset worked. Momentum was everything, and clarity mattered more than consensus.
By John Picerne2 days ago in Motivation
Reasons to Be of Good Cheer
A story is told about a parakeet that sang all the time because it was cheerful. One day, the owner was vacuuming out the bottom of the bird's cage. When the telephone rang, the woman turned away from the cage for only a second. That was just enough time for the parakeet to be sucked up into the vacuum. The good news is that when the owner quickly turned off the appliance and unzipped the bag, the parakeet was still alive. The bad news is that the parakeet didn't sing much anymore after that ordeal. The bird had lost its joy and its desire to sing.
By Margaret Minnicks2 days ago in Motivation
The Girl Who Walked Through Fire: How Charlize Theron Burned Down the Box Hollywood Built
If you look at Charlize Theron today, you see the epitome of gold-plated Hollywood success. You see the Dior campaigns, the Academy Award, the net worth estimated in the hundreds of millions, and the action-star physicality that rivals any man in the industry. You see a woman who commands a room simply by walking into it.
By Frank Massey 2 days ago in Motivation
The Moment Life Finally Made Sense
I was twenty-eight when I realized I'd been living someone else's dream. It hit me on a Tuesday morning, stuck in traffic on my way to a job that paid well but left me hollow. Around me, engines hummed and horns blared, but inside my car, there was only silence—the kind that forces you to hear the thoughts you've been avoiding.
By Fazal Hadi2 days ago in Motivation
The Last Step
Jason had always been afraid of failing. Ever since he was a child, he wanted to do everything perfectly, but the fear of making mistakes often held him back. Now, at twenty-five, he was facing the biggest challenge of his life: running a marathon. He had trained for months, waking up before sunrise, running in the cold rain, pushing his body past its limits. But now, standing at the starting line, doubt filled his mind.
By Sudais Zakwan2 days ago in Motivation
