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Finding your motivation

I'm not sure how easy it is for everyone to come by things that motivate them but for me, motivation comes from hearing others stories.

A co-worker once brought my attention to a TedX story which features the author behind the website and (now books) called 1000 awesome things.
This story takes you through the author's experiences and really lets you look into his failures and triumphs throughout life, which truly leave a deep impression on you, luckily ending on a hopeful note.

If you have not heard of it, i highly recommend it. It basically reminds us of the little things in life that we often take for granted or just bypass because we are often too busy complaining about our other problems. 


 The author details the awesome things in our life to serve as a reminder to ourselves that simple everyday tasks or routines can be awesome and should not be overlooked but should put a smile on our face, which i guess to many of his millions of viewers that's exactly what it does. It certainly did for me and that's why i decided to share his speech with you too.


 A website and an idea such as this one reminds me that it really is the little and simple things, those smaller moments of happiness, in between the bigger life events that make it complete.



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