But a few days ago, something made me watch a motivational videos clip. It was sent by my sister. And I was glad I did that. It was so heart wrenching and yet motivational that for the first time I realize there can be gems in such emails! I cried. And I just couldn’t stop.

Because of that, I’ve decided to compile a list of all the wonderful motivational videos clips that I can find and hope they’ll inspire you just like how they’ve motivated me. Live your life to the fullest pursuing your dreams. Regardless of whatever odds you may face. And be absolutely grateful for everything around you. Be it your friends, family, classmates or even your neighbours.

(1) Must Watch Motivational Video Clips (Warning, Kleenex Might Be Required!)

• The Genius Little Mozart

  Yes, this is the clip I was talking about earlier. An adopted child, 5 year old Ye Eun has never taken any piano lessons. But she could play any tune after listening to it once. Yes, once! That feat is already nothing short of amazing. What’s even more remarkable is, little Ye Eun is blind from birth. Watch her touching performance as she brandish her gift in front of a popular Korean variety show audience.

• Team Hoyt

  The Dick & Rick Hoyt team has totally changed my perception of father and son bonding. Son, Rick suffered from birth complications and can’t walk or talk since he was born. Despite that, he and his dad have completed various seemingly superhuman marathons or triathlons together – with a combination of 26.2 miles acres of running, 112 miles of bicycling and 2.4 miles of swimming. They also surmounted various mountains and treks across America. This showcased an TV interview and excerpt of one of their inspiring conquests. One of the most touching motivational videos I’ve come across.

(2) If They Can Pursue Their Dreams Despite The Odds, What’s Stopping You?

• A Future Mum-To-Be

  Who says one can’t take care of a baby, own a home based business, type on the keyboard, drive a car just because she’s got no arms? Barbara’s feat really made me embarrassed. I’ve never even changed a diaper with my hands and she did it in a jiffy with her feet! Kudos, Barbara. Kudos.

• A Very Special Marching Band Member

  Patrick Henry Hughes has always been very talented in music. This time he has decided to join a marching band. The only issue? Patrick’s blind and paralyzed from waist down. Watch this to see how Patrick did it, with the help of his Dad. I particularly loved this part of his interview in the motivational videos, “God made me blind and unable to walk. Big Deal. He gave me the ability to, the musical gifts I have and the great opportunity to meet new people…”. Now, regardless of which faith we belong to, how many people can steadfastly appreciate every part of his being like Patrick did? Despite such adversities?

• Aspiring Painter

  I loved sketching when I was in grade and high school. Once, a couple of us were sketching a particular car in our school’s compound when the driver drove off. We were totally aghasted! Some of my classmates even protested to our art teacher that they couldn’t draw because the subject was no longer there. When I watched John Bramblitt’s story, I really felt for him. He’s right. You don’t require sight to create great paintings or sketches. You need insight.

• Powerful Wrestler

  If you’re someone who tend to lament over life’s adversities, let Dustin Carter show you how NOT to be a whimp. Only one word can describe my thoughts when I watch this. Speechless.

• The Last Lecture

  Chances are, you’ve probably heard or even watched this amazing lecturer’s speech series. The reason I’m linking to this again is because I simply cannot resist conveying the strong message in his speech. Something I’ve always asserted in many of my articles too. Go for your dreams! So that even if you’re on your death bed, you’ve got no regrets. (Update : Dr Randy Pausch passed away peacefully on 25 July, 2008. As a tribute to him, I’ve included this special interview he had with ABC News which also contain an archive of videos about his life).
  

• Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

  The fact is, many people want to. But are they able to put in that incredible action like what these 2 kids did? When you listen to their success stories, you’ll see what I meant by incredible action.

• Another Unexpected Showcase of Talent

  If you liked the Paul Potts video I’ve previously linked to, I’m sure you’ll like this one. It’s about a very talented boy who was always bullied in school. Amazing confidence booster!

• Did You Dream A Dream Like Her?

  If you’ve never heard of Susan Boyle, chance are, you may have been living under a rock! Susan Boyle created a great sensation all over the world in 2009 all via the power of new media! Her Youtube video was watched tens of millions of times and reminded everyone of this. It doesn’t matter how old you are or how cynical others around you may be. If you’ve got a dream, dream it, go for it and live it!

(4) Sports Motivation

• The Great Coach

  If you’ve never had a coach or mentor, be it in sports, life or business, this will probably give you the impetus to consider one. An excerpt from the movies, you’ll realize how effective a coach can stretch you and help you uncover the potential you’ve never taught you’ve.

• A Great Motivational Speech

  Kudos to Al Pacino for relaying this very motivational speech to his football team. It’s an excerpt from the movie “Any Given Sunday”. What he said isn’t just applicable to football or any team sports. It’s also very true in real life. Ask yourself. Are you closing up the inches?

• The Ironman

  A short but empowering video on the ironman triathlon. It really keep your vibes up, you know. But then again, I admit I’m somewhat biased. After all, I’ve just signed up for a 10km run!

• Football Frenzy

  An incredibly motivating clip for our American Football sportsmen and fans out there. If this can give me – someone who know nuts about American Football – an adrenaline boost, I’m sure it can do wonders for you and your tournaments.

(5) Change The World, One Person At A Time

• Challenge Day

  High school bullying is a phenomenon in many countries. Yes, even in my part of the world. This 15 minute excerpt of the Emmy award winning documentary showcases how this US based non profit organization transformed the lives of many teens. For the first 5 minutes of the clip, this seemed like any other documentary I’ve seen. It was only during that “cross that line” exercise that I started to sit up. Despite the diversity of each teenager, all of them – the bullies and the bullied – suffered some kind of insecurities. I guess that’s when the teens began to see they’re not alone. I’m moved. Are you?

• Unity In Diversity

  A light hearted promotional ad in India about how one small boy’s initiative sparked off a team effort to remove a tree (that’s causing a traffic jam). Though simple, the message is very strong : Unity across diversity. Oh yeah, I love that upbeat song too.

• Do You Still Remember How To Smile?

  Some people may find this fictional short film rather cliche. What mesmerized me about it is not so much the storyline. But rather the insights it draws upon. Watch for the slight twist at the end. Interesting.

(6) Scenes From The Movies

• Rudy (Part I & II)

  Frankly, I’ve never watch Rudy, a true story based on an aspiring young man who dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame. But after going through this 2 part documentary, the inspiring scenes and the very fact that it’s a true story gripped me. It’s not just about football. It’s about going all out to fulfill the dreams you’ve set in your life. Awesome! I’ve already put this on my Must Watch movies for this year. Have you?

• Rocky Balboa

  Rocky have decided come out of retirement to fight the younger, stronger heavyweight champ Mason Dixon. One day, his estranged son – whose relationship with Rocky was strained because he thought he was hired in his last job due to his last name – came to his restaurant to look him up. He wanted his father to withdraw from the competition. Rocky gave him an incredibly good wake up call. When I watched this in the cinema, I was so encouraged that I shed tears of inspiration. Yes, it was that good.

• Chris Gardener

  Based on a true story, Chris Gardener is a self made millionaire, motivational speaker and philanthropist who was once forced to be homeless while he was doing an internship in a stock brokerage firm. This trailer video showed some of the many inspiring scenes – from his insistence to go to the internship interview even when he was just hit by a car, assurance to provide his son a better life, to his awesome father-&-son speech :“Don’t ever let somebody tell you you can’t do something. Not even me, alright?”. A good watch for all parents out there.

• World’s Fastest Indian

  This is a short clip of the conversation between Burt Munro and the young boy who lived next door. Based on a true story, the legendary speed bike racer Burt had always dreamed of setting a new land speed record with his Indian – a motorcycle he bought in the 1920s. No one believed he could succeed. After all, he was just diagnosed with a serious heart ailment and told by the doctors not to race anymore. That young boy was his only supporter. And do you know what you might as well be if you don’t follow through your dreams? The answer, my friend is in the clip. Enjoy.

That’s all from me. Do you have any inspirational or motivational videos clips that you would like to share? Please do so in the comments!

** Photo By Victor_Nuno motivational videos

Thank you. Thank you for supporting Goal Setting College all this while!

While expressing my gratitude, I’ll also like to take this opportunity to do a round up of the well received articles for the year, adding my comments on the significant happenings each month. So, sit back and relax as we travel back in time…

January

I kicked off the year barely 4 months into the blogging scene. Posting was a bit more rampant and like most budding bloggers, I was constantly toying with my traffic statistics setup. I’m glad I did that. Otherwise, I’ll probably never find out what’s the true motivation of blogging.

Other notable articles :

• Now You Can Write SMART Goals That Work!
• If You Don’t Tap on the Law of Attraction, You’ll Hate Yourself Later

February

As I tried to juggle blogging with my demanding day job, the daily life experiences I went through became the source of my inspiration. I learned how to handle discouraging feedback from friends on my dreams and reviewed the different ways to instill daily motivation.

It can be trying. Especially when it came to revealing your feelings in front of an open audience. But as the readership started to grow, I knew I was on the right track.

March

Inspired by Steve Pavlina’s Million Dollar Experiment, I commenced on my own little Vision Boarding Experience in early March and even invited readers to join me in this journey. It was great fun, especially when I get to fiddle with my first sponsored freebie – a Electronic Vision Board.

Little did I know that the experience would bring about such immense changes to my life and become one of the most frequently read article series on Goal Setting College ever.

Other notable articles :

• How to Find a Good Mentor
• Here’s a Quick Way to Get Over Fear of Not Achieving Your Dream

April

April started with a bang, thanks to the Inspirational Stories series on 10 famous personalities. One of it was so well received that a book publisher actually sought my consent to include it into a book compilation. I was thrilled! I’ve not received the book yet. But hey, it’s still a morale booster, isn’t it?

At the same time, I begin challenging people to answer questions such as :

• Are You Undermining Your Potential?
• Is Goals Free Living Suitable for You?

May

While continuing to write about other inspirational personalities, I participated in my 2nd Problogger’s Group Writing Project. The “Top 5” I wrote brought the most number of backlinks any of my articles have ever received. Goes to show the reach of Mr Rowse’s blog isn’t it?

Cool.

Other notable articles :

• Are You Getting The Same Results No Matter How Hard You Try?
• Do You Want to Be Risk Taker Joe or Irresponsible Dave?

June

In June, something magical happened. My little Vision Board Experiment was starting to show results, much to my own amazement. I found myself realizing the real cause of my frequent migraines bouts, taking the initiative to be more involved with my friends and getting asked to go on more romantic dates (I still do, by the way!). Most significantly, I also quit my job and became a problogger.

Looking back, I’m still not sure if the changes were directly a consequence of the Vision Boarding. But regardless of that, only 1 word could describe my feeling even till now.

Wow!

Other notable articles :

• Little Known Ways of Tackling Difficult Goals
• Want To be More Productive? Play More

July & August

In July, I took a step back and began exploring topics such as raising one’s self awareness, managing uncertainty in life, the difference between successful & unsuccessful people & handling life’s so called “regrets” before engaging the readers in the first readers’ poll.

Although the poll started off slow, it gathered momentum towards the end of the month and become one of the most active reader engagement exercise I’ve done over the year. And if you’ve taken part, I certainly hoped you’ve had fun!

September

September saw me taking a slight creative approach, designing my own goal setting quiz. Well, brainstorming on the quiz was easy. Meddling the programming code was the tough part.

But was it worth it? You bet!

Other notable articles :

• Are You Going to A Personal Development Spaminar?
• 7 Different Ways to Savour Life
• Is This How You Thank Yourself?
• 11 Goal Setting Software & Tools You Can Use For Free

October

In October, I experienced a couple of firsts. It was my first time writing on topics seemingly unassociated with the typical one you’ll find on Goal Setting College. Such as finding your soulmate in a year or less. Not only was it a fascinating challenge, it was probably one of those which I received the most number of skeptical feedback. I couldn’t blame anyone, could I? It was such a provocative title!

The other first was that I finally made it to Digg’s front page for a picture post I’ve written. Makes me wonder if I should start posting more short articles.

Throwing the ball back to your court, what do you think of this? Should I start writing shorter posts instead?

Other notable articles :

• Passion & Money, Which Comes First?
• Here’s Why Curiosity May Make You Happier & More Successful!

November

As I continued to write articles in relation to the Goal Setting College poll, I also became more active networking with other bloggers. A meme that I responded to seemed to have struck a chord and more readers left comments than I’ve expected. Some of them were pretty insightful, too.

Definitely a sweet surprise.

Other notable articles :

• Goal Motivation : How To Use Rewards Effectively
• 3 Golden Rules to Slow & Steady Success

December

While everyone’s having their turkey and exchanging gifts in the silly season, Goal Setting College secretly underwent a redesign and surprised unsuspecting visitors. If you’ve been reading Goal Setting College via email or your RSS reader, take a moment to visit the site now.

How do you find our new look?

Other notable articles :

• How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Work This Time
• The Complete Guide To Finding & Learning Something New Online

So, What’s Up & Coming in 2008?

As with the redesign, I’m planning a couple of projects for Goal Setting College by the side and can’t really reveal much. But one thing’s for sure. No matter how the going may be, this will always be my focus.

You, my readers.

Thank you once again for staying with me for the past year and I definitely look forward to making 2008 an even better one. Cheers!