Mark Ferreira

29/09/2023

10/03/2020

POW: "People feel their own sense of worth when there is Acceptance, Understanding and Appreciation. In this triad, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated. The invariable mark of wisdom and grace is to see and appreciate things and/or actions in the common deeds of individuals. To counter any negative emotions when feeling unappreciated, we must inculcate a grateful mindset to set us free from the 'prison of dis-empowerment' and the 'shackles of misery' Sometimes we fight who we are, always in struggle against ourselves and our natures. But we must learn to accept who we are now and appreciate who we ultimately become after facing our personal challenges. We must love ourselves for what and who we are and believe in our talents NOW. To gain confidence reconnect with those you know who love, like and appreciate us for who we are and not only what we possess. It restores our spirit and gives us the energy we require to keep moving forward in this life." Can you gain your confidence by taking charge of your mindset and get past feeling unappreciated to get to your dreams?

07/03/2020

POW: "It is not what we shout out loud to impress others that counts, rather, it is what we whisper to ourselves in the quiet moments of darkness, doubt, frustration & loneliness that either empowers or limits us in the search for our personal inner greatness & results. Once we realize this and stop needing others validation to live our lives, we can stop allowing people to dilute our days with their cynicism, uninformed opinions and their words. With this realization, we must stand strong now by knowing where we are going while undertaking the necessary action to achieve our goals. When we realize everyone we meet in life on a daily basis is either afraid of something, loves something, has lost something and is in the lookout for some things, we can give them a chance achieve something better. Therefore, we never know what is around the corner with what life has in store for us. It could be nothing or it could be everything. We just need to keep our hearts open, and keep our eyes on the goal while putting one foot in front of the other, till one day we will look back and realize we have climbed the mountain and achieved our dreams." Are you ready to move ahead with confidence and hope now?

04/03/2020

POW: "We are writing our destiny one precious moment at a time. When we accept time is the school in we we can learn, or it can be the fire in which we will burn if we waste it, we beome productive . When we say we are busy, we will never find time for anything. So, if we want to find time, we must make it by scheduling our days, hours and minutes better. For any of us who dares to waste one moment of time; for that person, he/she has yet to discover the value of life. Making the correct use of time, allows us never to miss any advantage we create along the path of life. Ordinary people think of spending time while great people think of investing it wisely. Time equals life; therefore, if we waste time, we waste our lives, if we master it we can master our lives and alter our destiny. " Are you investing your time wisely so you can alter your destiny?

03/12/2019

POW: "When we learn to ​pursue what catches our heart and​ not ​only ​what catches our eyes
we begin to find ourselves. In finding ourselves, it gives us the will to go through any challenge that life throws at us​ with courage. With this courage, we derive personal conviction and can learn to lead ourselves to our dreams with clarity. This clarity of conviction provides a refreshing beacon of light for others to see, feel and eventually emulate. We are a candle in essence and perhaps become a small light in the darkest moments of someones life and help them alter their paths towards a better future through our personal action." ​Can pursue what catches your heart and can you be ​a​ light that helps others see for it is what gives life its deepest significance ​?

02/11/2019

POW: "It takes courage to confront others to accept the truth for words can be twisted into any shape. Promises can be made to lull our heart and seduce our souls. Understand, wrong does not cease to be wrong just because the majority of people perpetuate it. With this realization, we will never know how much we truly believe anything or any cause until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to us or to those who we love and cherish. Many a time, the truth doesn't always set us free for people prefer to believe prettier, neatly wrapped lies even false accusations to justify their position. So, when we desire change, wanting to be liked can get in the way of truth because speaking the truth while confronting people in positions of control and power can make us feel awkward, embarrassed, defenseless, red in the face, horrified and petrified while remaining vulnerable, but it must be done." Do you have the courage to speak the truth to people in power and control so that you can make a difference?

31/10/2019

POW: "Communication with understanding and respect breeds healthy relationships on a personal and professional level. Self-consciousness, ego and fear of the outcome kills all intent to communicate and is the beginning in the corroding of any relationship. When we understand we speak not only to tell other people what we think and feel, but also to tell ourselves what we actually think and feel, it is the reason why speech through communication is impartation of personal thought and emotion.
When communication is truthful with respect it brings peace and happiness and harmony in mind, body and soul which allows us to perform our duties effectively and efficiently. It is our duty to share; to go down boldly and bring to light our hidden thoughts which may be tainted from a skewed point of view; to conceal nothing and to pretend nothing. If we love and respect our friends we must let them know it. Lastly, there is no respect between the souls of two individuals if their minds cannot trust each other and there can be no trust between them if their hearts cannot accept the truth of each other." Are you
communicating effectively with respect and understanding to maintain healthy relationships?

23/10/2019

POW: "The subtle and deadly change of heart that impacts the mind negatively which occurs within relationships is a natural phenomenon for people who run away from rather than confront existing issues. We need to realize relationships among, friends, family or professionaly ultimately culminates in civilization being destroyed not by wicked people, but only because people are spineless or lack the moral fortitude & maturity to confront each other with dialogue to arrive at the truth. This lays the groundwork for our doubts to become traitors to our soul because information can get misunderstood and clouds clarity between people . It makes us all lose all the good we often might have received in all relationships, by fearing to attempt to resolve issues and coming to the truth. Generally running from and ignoring issues are a guilty persons way for being found out and more importantly to face their personal truth in all relationships. "Can you grow bigger than yourself currently and learn to confront issues to get to the truth of the matter?

22/10/2019

POW: "We all excel in a talent for self-justification because it is the greatest 'gift' we give ourselves in our human evolution, the greatest achievement of the human brain with the bag of excuses we each carry. When it comes to justifying our personal actions or in many cases inaction, many of us, if not all of us suddenly acquire the sharp intelligence of an Einstein, the amazing imagination of a Shakespeare, and the subtlety of a a suave politician. To incessantly blame others for our personal shortcomings is an act of cowardice borne of fear, fed by fear, and haunted by fear. To be steadfastly accountable for all personal shortcomings is bravery borne by faith in who we are, fed by belief in what cause we striving for and nurtured with self confidence." Can we move past self justification accept our personal shortcomings and move ahead with faith in ourselves?

20/10/2019

POW: "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm and ambition.The desire for us to reach for the stars and break records is ambitious. However, the desire to reach and touch hearts is wiser because it helps us to get to the stars with partners we care for through servant leadership. Our task of breaking records, which we were once achieving as I wrote this years ago, is done by the power of the written word to guide us, while making us and others hear about our action and inspiring us to imagine and feel it is real before others see and believe.” Do you have the enthusiasm and ambition to break records while touching peoples hearts?

19/10/2019

POW: " The Strength in Power is achieved by giving our personal strength to others. A leader isn’t someone who forces others to make them stronger; a leader is someone willing to give their own strength to others so that they may have the power to stand on their own and achieve the life of their dreams. Leaders should grow to think that the adventure of life is to learn and its purpose is to grow. It is also the nature of life is to change and its challenge is to overcome obstacles. When we can truly understand the essence of life is to care and the opportunity of it to serve others and the secret of life is to dare just as the spice of it is to befriend people we will begin to enjoy life better. Lastly and most importantly, the beauty of life is to give unconditionally to receive what we deserve." Are you growing to think like a true leader?

14/10/2019

POW: "When a new day begins, dare to smile with gratitude. When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light. When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it. When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway. When life seems to beat us down, dare to fight back. When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some. When we are feeling tired, dare to keep going. When times are tough, dare to be tougher. When we feel we have a point to put across, dare to confront the status quo. When love hurts us, dare to love again. When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal. When another is lost, dare to help them find the way. When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand. When we cross paths with another, dare to make them smile. When we feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too. When the day has ended, dare to feel as we have done all we could have. Dare to be the best we can –At all times, Dare to be!” Can YOU dare to be?