Ambition derives from the Latin ambitio, ‘a going around (to solicit votes)’, and, by extension, ‘a striving for honour, recognition, and preferment’. It can be defined as a striving for some kind of achievement or distinction, and involves, first, the desire for achievement, and, second, the motivation and determination to strive for its attainmen…

Say yes to your ideas and say no to fear.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scintillating/support

Reflecting on my childhood teachings my life experiences with love and now putting it all together to live my best life. Enjoy this episode as I share some slight insight on my life and intense view on my inside.Types of love according to the ancient Greeks:* Agape — Unconditional Love. First, we have agape love. ...* Eros — Romanic Love. Eros is n…

We all want to be sure we are putting in and getting out equally. Well life is about balance, equality doesn’t really pop its head up too often. Here are some cool ways to look at is what you are putting in, what you are getting out.InvestmentAn investment in it self is the action or process of investing money for profit or material result.A think …

I’m hitting a point in life where I’m going back and looking at who I have become. As a child I would always look for what made me, me. What occurrences in culture and my immediate environment led to, Scintillating. In 2011, I was 25 years old, the top banker in my region, and looking at the meaning of life. God was, for me, where I found life’s me…

As leaders and those who influence our personal community, we must understand servant leadership, the concept of planting seeds, and the necessity to be selfless.Often times, we confuse leadership with dictatorship. A dictator barks out orders and does not take into account the wants and needs of others. A servant leader is the complete opposite. A…

Creativity in the work-place is important because life is a balance act of effort and reward. When I look at creativity, there is a heavy emphasis on intuition; some unconscious reasoning and understanding of something. When intuition and creativity become a melting pot, enormous amounts of stress are released.Thank you for listening.....Check out …

This is a podcast reflecting the single "I Pray, " recorded by Scintillating in 2019, available where music is sold. Here is the essay and audio reflecting the idea behind the song: When I created “I Pray,” I had in mind all the various times in life I have had to become a “Man.” This is my literally form of, “I Pray,” in hopes that we as growing b…

We are taught to multitask as children. The child who does the best, the fastest, wins the prize. The top performing employee is that same child who struggles with perfection. All this at the hazard of relationships. Imperfections at times can blind you as you watch your peers passing by. Take a moment and breathe. Personally, my brain is so hyper …

In the business world we are taught that success is the goal. The “red ticket”, the thing to strive for is success...right? What is success? Really...how is success defined? Could one be successful and stagnant or does stagnation happen because of success? In a world where change is the norm, how can we ever be successful?--- Support this podcast: …

Imagine a world where as you connected eyes with a stranger, in your heart you knew they were up to good. We see it in the movies time and time again. The camera scrolling across the happy faces as our brains put to sense what we see with our eyes. Emotionally, we connect. After an hour or so, we judge the movie and remember those moments of calm. …

I’ve noticed one thing is constant...time. This thing called time is a (insert curse word) because it is relentless and heartless. But it is constant and everyone wraps life around it. I spent some time living life by day light. I would be up before the sun and down very soon after. Without a doubt, this period of my existence aligns with this quot…

When the word confident is broken down, conviction comes to mind; firm belief or opinion. I’ve failed at seeing the positive in every situation several times in my life. When individuals speak or communicate in general, I pay very close attention to the language they are using; decoding. Our words will dictate to others what is going on inside our …

Tell me that I am wrong and I would have found several ways to manipulate the situation to convince you otherwise. It would be fallible for me to seek out explaining the level of pride inside me. We have all been through experiences that have caused us to shut off the vulnerability of our emotions, damaging our self-worth. Pride not only comes befo…

How Social Media Changes ThinkingEyes open and immediately the brain is flooded with hormones. Melatonin levels have peaked, cortisol (the stress hormone) is on the rise, the psyche is immersed in dreams/subconscious thoughts. So, what do you do? Hit the snooze button, stay curled up, check notifications and responsibilities...but what about you? W…

Sock 🧦 Talk Episode 412/26/18(special ordered socks $25 with shipping +\-instagram une_paireThis is a time where I share personal experiences in hopes that you learn from them. I don’t expect you to, but I’ve always like to learn from other people and I hope that someone will one day learn for me. Hopefully learn good things! Connect with me on my …

In this first episode, I present the interview questions to myself and share my personal experiencesl on this journey of me communicating with others and having them share their experiences. I invite you to join my community on Instagram: Scintillating.86--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scintillating/support…