Five Minute Motivation

Five Minute Motivation

We take everyday motivational quotes that you see on your social media feeds, and break them down into real world advice to help you to be a good person and make the world a better place.

Episodes

April 25, 2022 12 mins

In this episode, we discuss focus and attention.

The quote is:

"A person who chases two rabbits, catches none."

  • Confucius
  • We sincerely hope you enjoy this episode of 5 minute motivation.  We see the numbers, we know you're listening, and we can't thank you enough.  It gives us immense pride and affirms our mission just knowing that there are people  (like you! reading this now) that are positively affected by our though...

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    In this episode, we discuss a quote that addresses challenges in life.  The big ones, the everyday struggles, and everything in between being a matter of how we look at these issues and overcome them. The quote is:

    “life is just like a voyage where the waves of time push us forward”

  • Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury
  • We sincerely hope you enjoy this episode of 5 minute motivation.  We see the numbers, we know you're listening, and we can't...

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    March 21, 2022 12 mins

    In this episode, we delve into one of our favorite genres of music to cull some inspiration from the prolific rapper Logic. Although, like other rappers, he may have borrowed the quote from someone else, so attribution may go to Buzz Aldrin.

    "How can sky be the limit when there's footprints on the moon?"

  • Logic
  • and the full original quote:

    “The truth is, the sky is not the limit … I know the sky is not the limit, because the...

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    January 31, 2022 13 mins

    In this episode, as promised in the previous episode, we have a deep quote from a true musical and spiritual legend, Mr. Bob Marley.  Although, after further research it turns out that both Bob Marley and Bob Dylan may have repurposed the quote from the original usage by Roger Miller.

    "Some people feel the rain.  Others just get wet."

  • Bob Marley
  • Bob Dylan
  • Roger Miller
  • There.  Everyone gets a little credit.  We won't take any...

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    January 24, 2022 14 mins

    Good old Leo DV was a pretty smart guy.  Invented a lot of stuff, created some amazing art, and gave us this episode's quote...

    "I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection."

  • Leonardo DaVinci
  • Although Patrick only focused on the first part of the quote, we get the gist.  There are tough things happening to us all of the time.  We never seem to get a break, in f...

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    January 3, 2022 11 mins

    We have to assume that there are various types of people listening to our humble show.  Those who know themselves well, and are striving to tweak and improve that person; and, those that are still searching to figure out what they stand for, what they care about, and why.  This quote perfectly captures the motivation behind both of those groups of people.

    “Find out who you are, and do it on purpose”

  • Dolly Parton
  • If you don't quite...

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    December 23, 2021 18 mins

    This episode's quote is from an author named Daphne Rose Kingma.  She is an author of many books related to love, the loss of it, and the search for it.

    "In the end, nothing we do or say in this lifetime will matter as much as the way we loved each other."

  • Daphne Rose Kingma
  • Patrick implores people to do two things as he reflects on this quote...one being to not waste one moment, the other to tell people how you feel about...

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    November 15, 2021 20 mins

    Life is challenging.  And, if it's not...maybe you aren't challenging yourself enough.

    How you experience your day to day is very much about how you perceive the things that are happening around you, and how you choose to perceive them. In this episode we delve into a quote that discusses gratitude and attitude, and Patrick and Brian discuss why those two things are so important.

    "Gratitude and attitude are not challenges...

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    November 8, 2021 16 mins

    The quote in this episode is:

    "There is no magic wand that can resolve our problems. The solution rests with our work and discipline."

  • Jose Eduardo dos Santos
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    October 18, 2021 12 mins

    The quote in this episode is:

    Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.”

  • Henry David Thoreau
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    This episode is a doozy...or a doozie...however you want to spell it.  There's a lot here.  Patrick was feeling it in this one for sure.  His quote:

    "Success doesn't come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently."

  • Marie Forleo
  • Such a great quote, and so true in all aspects of life.

    We hope you hear it, we hope you absorb it, we hope you do it.

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    October 5, 2021 15 mins

    This episode feels particularly powerful.  Do you agree?  Even a simple quote, relatively general in its scope, can lead to some very important revelations...and that's why we do this.  For you and for us.

    The quote that we'll be breaking down:

    "Life is a full experience." (see...simple right?)

  • Tony Reali (Host of Around the Horn)
  • We hope you've enjoyed this, and all of our previous episodes.  If you know someone th...

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    September 27, 2021 16 mins

    This episode features a quote from naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States of America...

    "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."

  • John Muir
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    September 20, 2021 10 mins

    The quote that we break down and discuss in this episode is:

    "I am the only problem I will ever have, and I am the only solution."

  • Bob Proctor
  • We greatly appreciate you listening, and hope that after you do, you share with someone who may need to hear our show.  Thanks in advance, and we'll see you in 5 minutes!

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    September 13, 2021 13 mins

    The quote from this latest episode is:

    "The reason many people in our society are miserable, sick, and highly stressed is because of an unhealthy attachment to things they have no control over."

  • Steve Mariboli
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    September 6, 2021 15 mins

    The quote in this episode is:

    "When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, you will truly know happiness."

  • Lao -Tzu
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    August 30, 2021 12 mins

    The quote from this episode is:

    "I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.”

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • We always ask that you find the common ground that you share with others, and today is no different.  Try to discover the things that you like about people before you decide not to like them.  If everyone attempted this, we'd have less arguments, less bickering, and more fun and enjoyment.  Sounds okay to us!

    See you in f...

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    August 23, 2021 9 mins

    The quote from this episode is:

    "I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.”

  • John Burroughs
  • We hope that you make the most of the time you have on this earth...we're thankful that you have decided to spend some of it with us, and look forward to more.

    See you in five minutes!

     

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    July 26, 2021 15 mins

    The quote from this episode seems very timeless...

    “We don't laugh because we are happy, we are happy because we laugh

  • William James
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    July 19, 2021 19 mins

    The quote-like thing in this episode brought to us by Patrick (not Pat) comes from Germany Kent:

    “How to win in life:

  • work hard.
  • complain less.
  • listen more.
  • try, learn, grow.
  • don't let people tell you it cant be done.
  • make no excuses”
  • Germany Kent
  • We really appreciate all of our listeners, and hope that our podcast does something to make your life just a little better...keep listening, and we'll see you in 5 minutes!

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