Comments on: 21 Sickening Statistics: The Only Motivation You’ll Need http://www.pluginid.com/sickening-stastics/ Personal Development Blog to Plug You Into Your Identity Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nick http://www.pluginid.com/sickening-stastics/comment-page-1/#comment-14092 Nick Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:56:16 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=1309#comment-14092 People who are wealthy aren't necessarily greedy. Organizations that reap huge profit aren't just evil. They provide jobs for many people. They help the economy of countries and often donate large sums because they are so successful. People who are wealthy aren’t necessarily greedy. Organizations that reap huge profit aren’t just evil. They provide jobs for many people. They help the economy of countries and often donate large sums because they are so successful.

]]> By: Louis Savalli http://www.pluginid.com/sickening-stastics/comment-page-1/#comment-13525 Louis Savalli Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:18:48 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=1309#comment-13525 You said "Do that and you’ll unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." YES! This is what my blog is all about. I've been studying personal development since I was 21 (now 29). I only started blogging in August, and only actually told people about it a month ago (was too scared to before!) One of the ideas of putting all this out there in a blog and sharing it with my friends and acquaintences was/is to "give permission" to others to express some of their deeper and more private thoughts and emotions. Granted, this isn't a problem for all, but there must be a number of people out there who fail to express themselves for a number of reasons. In fact, one of my inspirations to finally go public with my blog was a friend's blog where she discussed herself and her issues in a very direct way. She, in fact, "unconsciously gave me permission" to do the same. And the cycle continues! You said “Do that and you’ll unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”

YES! This is what my blog is all about. I’ve been studying personal development since I was 21 (now 29). I only started blogging in August, and only actually told people about it a month ago (was too scared to before!)

One of the ideas of putting all this out there in a blog and sharing it with my friends and acquaintences was/is to “give permission” to others to express some of their deeper and more private thoughts and emotions. Granted, this isn’t a problem for all, but there must be a number of people out there who fail to express themselves for a number of reasons.

In fact, one of my inspirations to finally go public with my blog was a friend’s blog where she discussed herself and her issues in a very direct way. She, in fact, “unconsciously gave me permission” to do the same. And the cycle continues!

]]> By: Dragan Kovic http://www.pluginid.com/sickening-stastics/comment-page-1/#comment-11814 Dragan Kovic Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:53:20 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=1309#comment-11814 I really appreciated your emphasis on telling readers to actually visualize what it might be like given one of the scenarios implied by these sickening statistics. It is easy to just go, "oh..." if you heard something like that on the teli. For example, you could try to imagine what it might be like for someone so sad they were actually considering suicide. You could imagine the fear of drinking water you know might make you sick. It really puts things into perspective and gives one the awareness that they are not the only one in the world who wants to be happy and avoid feeling down. Great blog! Thanks! I really appreciated your emphasis on telling readers to actually visualize what it might be like given one of the scenarios implied by these sickening statistics. It is easy to just go, “oh…” if you heard something like that on the teli.

For example, you could try to imagine what it might be like for someone so sad they were actually considering suicide. You could imagine the fear of drinking water you know might make you sick.

It really puts things into perspective and gives one the awareness that they are not the only one in the world who wants to be happy and avoid feeling down.

Great blog! Thanks!

]]> By: Zach http://www.pluginid.com/sickening-stastics/comment-page-1/#comment-8795 Zach Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:16:10 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=1309#comment-8795 Very eye-opening post. It really puts my "little problems" into a much greater perspective. No job, no home, no money...that would be horrible. I'm very grateful that God has given me so much. I hardly deserve everything I have, and I take most of it for granted. Excellent post! I just read your post "How To Transform Your Life..." - very moving. I followed through with it, and feel 110% more motivation. I hit a rough patch this week and have been feeling down and unmotivated. Your articles give me that deep desire to help others and improve my self. Thanks Glen! Very eye-opening post. It really puts my “little problems” into a much greater perspective. No job, no home, no money…that would be horrible. I’m very grateful that God has given me so much. I hardly deserve everything I have, and I take most of it for granted. Excellent post! I just read your post “How To Transform Your Life…” – very moving. I followed through with it, and feel 110% more motivation.

I hit a rough patch this week and have been feeling down and unmotivated. Your articles give me that deep desire to help others and improve my self. Thanks Glen!

]]> By: Glen http://www.pluginid.com/sickening-stastics/comment-page-1/#comment-5278 Glen Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:14:10 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=1309#comment-5278 The example you have given is no different to what you are saying Bill Gates is doing. The example you have given is no different to what you are saying Bill Gates is doing.

]]> By: ar http://www.pluginid.com/sickening-stastics/comment-page-1/#comment-5275 ar Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:13:43 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=1309#comment-5275 Why do you have such respect for Bill Gates? Giving away a billion dollars when you have 40 is not an effort, hell, donating 39 billion when you have 40 still leaves you with more money than you will ever have the time to spend. If he _really_ cared, why wouldn't he give it all away? I have much more respect for someone who has a thousand dollars and donates a hundred, than someone who has a million and donates a thousand. Of course, it's a good thing that he gives something rather than nothing. Why do you have such respect for Bill Gates? Giving away a billion dollars when you have 40 is not an effort, hell, donating 39 billion when you have 40 still leaves you with more money than you will ever have the time to spend. If he _really_ cared, why wouldn’t he give it all away? I have much more respect for someone who has a thousand dollars and donates a hundred, than someone who has a million and donates a thousand. Of course, it’s a good thing that he gives something rather than nothing.

]]> By: Naresomez http://www.pluginid.com/sickening-stastics/comment-page-1/#comment-3325 Naresomez Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:01:36 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=1309#comment-3325 did you know, that 82% of statistics are made up on the spot? and dont you think it's kind of demeaning to consider someone a statistic? the more numbers you add to a horrific event, the less people feel emotionally attached... someone will react more strongly to hearing about single little girl brutally raped and murdered, than they would if you told them 12 BILLION people are dieing slow and excruciating deaths.... did you know, that 82% of statistics are made up on the spot? and dont you think it’s kind of demeaning to consider someone a statistic? the more numbers you add to a horrific event, the less people feel emotionally attached… someone will react more strongly to hearing about single little girl brutally raped and murdered, than they would if you told them 12 BILLION people are dieing slow and excruciating deaths….

]]> By: Glen http://www.pluginid.com/sickening-stastics/comment-page-1/#comment-1970 Glen Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:57:41 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=1309#comment-1970 Yes, I am. Thank you Felice! Yes, I am. Thank you Felice!

]]> By: Felice http://www.pluginid.com/sickening-stastics/comment-page-1/#comment-1969 Felice Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:48:05 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=1309#comment-1969 If you really are 19, my compliments, i needed much more years to arrive more or less at the same conclusions. If you really are 19, my compliments, i needed much more years to arrive more or less at the same conclusions.

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