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PERSISTENCE IS THE NEW DETERMINATION

It has been said time not once that if you do the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is insanity.This is a wise saying that we prove in our usual daily endeavours.In other words repetition is insanity.But can’t doing the same things over and over again be also termed persistence?
In this piece ,I have delved much on determination and more by terming persistence as the new determination.This might be taken in in relative doses because never giving up is determination.And doing the same things over and over again is somewhat insanity.In avoidance of being equivocal,I choose stringently to stick on my point;persistence,the new determination.
The following theory will help me explain first how determination comes by through motivation,then I will substantiate my argument that persistence is the new determination.

Self Determination Theory
This is a theory that talks of determination being influenced by motivation,personality and…

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PERSISTENCE IS THE NEW DETERMINATION

Self Determination Theory
This is a theory that talks of determination being influenced by motivation,personality and outcomes.It also touches on the different types of motivation and the basic psychological needs of any individual.
The three basic psychological needs are the need for competence,relatedness and autonomy.
To break this terms down,the need for competence means that an individual has the need to control his/her environment and have knowledge of it.
The need for relatedness on the other hand refers to the individual’s need to belong to,associate and care for.
Lastly,the need for autonomy suggests that an individual needs to have a sense of freewill.Autonomy does not refer to being independent but rather doing things that are in line with one values.

Different Types of Motivation
There are two types of motivation which include autonomous motivation and controlled motivation.Autonomous motivation includes intrinsic factors that may include an individual’s values while Controlled motivation includes extrinsic factors that includes rewards and punishments.
This is a theory by Deci and Ryan who also did a research and found out that employees who are motivated by incentives eventually lose focus of the goal by increasing their focus on the pay.This is an example of controlled motivation.

Now back to determination,there has to be the three basic psychological needs of competence,relatedness and autonomy reach to determination.
When you are stern in your need to control your environment and your outcomes(competence),you will not relent until you archive that goal thus determination.Consequently when your need for relatedness,that is the need to connect with and care for something is strong,you will not relax or be enchanted from your focus,and that is determination.
Lastly when your need for autonomy is strong ,that is your motivation is innate or autonomous guided by your values and your free will,you will not tire from repeating the same thing until you achieve your goal.And that is what I call persistence.
Often at times we are barred from repeating or keeping on keeping on by the thought that that may be insanity but I wish to redirect you to view it in another perspective of determination.So long as what you are doing over and over again is guided by your three strong psychological needs of Competence,Relatedness and Autonomy,I encourage you to persist.Hold tenaciously to your dream.
And therefore I call persistence the new determination.

Insistence+Consistence+PERSISTENCE=DETERMINATION

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AVOID LONELINESS(continuation)

I have taken a while since I penned down the remaining of what I had to deliver on loneliness ;but for good reasons though.First,my presentation to you deserves sufficient content to quench your thirst.
The other is because when writing about passionate matters one needs to take time and write when his conscience is clear.
Anyway last time we talked about that strange thing called cortisol that gets produced and increase in levels when we feel a tinge of loneliness. We talked also of texting being a snack while face to face contact being a meal.Yes,we need a full meal to get satisfied. This was to elaborate that chatting(whatsapp, phone texts etc) is not enough to deal with loneliness. Today we are going to proceed swiftly to what we can do to counter or avoid loneliness. Put your eyes and attention here:

WHAT YOU CAN DO
1.Assume the best:Supposing you go to a photo sharing website like instagram and see pictures of your friends at a a gathering to which you were not invited. At that moment,you have a choice-either to conclude that you were deliberately snubbed or to adopt a more positive outlook.Since you cannot know all the factors involved,why assume the worst?Instead direct your energy towards thinking of a better explanation for your outlook or perception that brings on feelings of loneliness.

2.Avoid sweeping assertions: When you are lonely you might think,’I never get invited anywhere’ or ‘People always avoid me’.But these sweeping assertions will only make you sink deeper into the quicksand of loneliness. Such thoughts can create a vicious circle. You feel like an outcast which makes you isolate yourself.

3.Be willing to befriend older people:The advantage of people older than you is that they have a mature way of viewing things and have the stability of mind.They cannot pose unnecessary competition and criticism on you.In the Bible,David’s friend Jonathan was 30 years older than him but still had a healthy relationship.

4.Appreciate the benefits of solitude: Some people feel lonely as soon as they face a moment of privacy.But simply being alone need not make you feel lonely.For example ,instead of seeing your being alone as a disadvantage, use quiet time to reflect appreciatively on your blessings.That can make you an even more desirable friend to others.
These are just some of the ways to curb loneliness.And hey don’t just sit there reading this like a tingatinga tale,help a friend !!
The eternal quest of the individual human being is to
shatter his loneliness.
—Norman Cousins

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AVOID LONELINESS IN 2016

Happy new year folks!
It is the start of 2016 and you are apt and determined to fulfill the resolutions of your heart.I have chosen this piece for the start of the year as it is a subject that I experienced and spent the better part of the end of last year researching and observing.What I realized is that nearly everyone has ever gone through this and if you haven’t then my article should help you help that person you know who might be a victim of the same.And also it is my first piece and the first of 2016.
Guys as you read this piece,corrections and suggestions are in order to improve my blog,thank you.

We live in a world that is filled with psychological problems and maybe social ,

and loneliness being one of them,I have taken keen interest in it.Read….

Loneliness
Before we even jump into how loneliness affects our bodies and mind,it is important that we get the background of this malady:
Loneliness is a complex and usually unpleasant emotional response to isolation or lack of companionship.It is a cancer that kills from inside and causes people to feel like the world is up against them.
The following are 4 important facts that I feel you need to know about loneliness:

1.Nearly everyone feels lonely at times.This includes people who seem popular.This is because often it is not the quantity of friends but the quality of friends that determines whether or not a person feels lonely.Someone who seems popular may constantly be surrounded by people but have no real friend and therefore feel lonely.

2.Loneliness can be hazardous to your health.Researchers have concluded that low social interaction is a predictor of early death and that as risk factor,it is “twice as harmful as obesity” and “equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.”It kills from inside just like cancer remember.

3.Loneliness can make you vulnerable.Infact,it could cause you to settle for anyone who would accept you as a friend.When you are lonely you may be desperate for attention therefore you may begin to think that any attention is better than no attention at all.And that can lead to trouble.

4.Technology does not always cure loneliness.“I could text or email a hundred people a day and still be incredibly lonely,” says a young woman.
Comrades,texting is like a snack,whereas face-to-face interaction is like a meal.Yes,snacks are great but you need a full meal to feel satisfied.

Comrades,I have a feeling that we have discussed beyond the concentration level but a little patience will do us good.This is a bigger topic that has made me a part two for you that will be coming as my second piece soon.So ladies and gentlemen befor I get lost into thin air,I want to leave you with the following brief explanation of how loneliness affect our precious brains and bodies.Listen….
Loneliness can also be desfined as a social pain- a psychological mechanism meant to alert an individual of isolation and motivate him/her to seek social connections.With that basic understanding of what I refer to as cancer that kills from inside,it is also important to note that your body produces a chemical called cortisol inside.
This chemical’s production is increased by loneliness.When the levels of cortisol are increased by loneliness,it causes anxiety,depression,heart disease,digestive problems,sleep disorders,weight gain among other negative effects.
It is now my time to vanish ladies and gentlement but am leaving a half satisfied Kenyan knowing that I have impacted positively with knowledge.Make sure to catch me in the next piece-part 2 of “Avoid Loneliness in 2016″ .
Thank you and enjoy 2016!

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