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- Desires Of The Heart - by What things are done FOR you in life which you take totally for granted?
Do you desire something that belongs to someone else, which you yourself do not presently own?
Desire, much of the time, leads to more desire and entraps us to make poor decisions.
In and of itself, Desire is not bad, ...
Views: 827 - Joy and Laughter! - by I have written articles in this capacity for 2.5 years and I have to say that I don't write for the money.
Years have passed already since I stopped chasing the Almighty dollar. Making money on transactional exchanges resulted in a *coldness* in my heart where I was left with a commission ...
Views: 934 - A DIFFERENT ROUTE? - by How do you see yourself?
However you answer this question, you are RIGHT!
Unbelief is always the problem when good folks like yourselves do not achieve what you ultimately want. Do you trust the vision for your life which is just crying out in the back of your mind to bring into a realistic ...
Views: 919 - What Kind Of Example? - by Are you the example in whom others should follow? Why? I mean let's get personal . . . What do you actually do in life which warrants, or even makes you worthy for another to trust and take guidance from?
In business, we are paid for the value of product and service we provide to others ... ...
Views: 882 - Scientific Success (What You Say) - by Scientifically, Observation has an effect on the results of an experiment.
Similarly, a Self-Fulfilling prophecy is when "a false definition of the situation evokes a new behavior which makes the original false conception come true."
What we say to others and how we articulate our thoughts ...
Views: 869 - What's Good, What's Right? - by It's one thing if you can't, it's another thing if you don't try. Applying what you Know IS Good and Right ... AS LONG as WHAT YOU KNOW is True and Accurate.
How do you know what's Good/Right, True/Accurate?
For me, it comes down to WHY I do things ... Intention. If my deep down intention ...
Views: 825 - Cultivate Your Gift - by Are you prepared with the right attitude to serve others? Is your mind organized in an orderly way in agreement with your most core values and principles?
It is not really possible to continually focus our minds on this orderly way. The way I am referring to is established not by what we are ...
Views: 959 - Predictive Miracles - by Aren't there any other alternatives?
This question points to whether or not you have any options which may be different, hopefully better, than to the way things are now (as in your present circumstance).
My personal philosophy is not to let current circumstance dictate each response. Each ...
Views: 852 - Socrates Revisited - by Your life thus far, has been the *tutorial* for what is to come. In other words, all your experiences have been preparation, learning and guidance for where you are now and what you will do next.
Some of us might think ... "If THIS is Freedom, Give me slavery!" with regards to your life, the ...
Views: 1107 - Your Thought World - by I know that you have heard the saying *Practice Makes Perfect.* It is amazing to me how many words and phrases we think and speak on a regular basis which are basically NOT true!
Practice ONLY makes Perfect if it is *Perfect Practice*, which is usually not the case.
If we practice something ...
Views: 996 - Connected To Hope - by Just as Time is connected by seconds, we are all connected by Hope. Moment by moment, each life is sown together by the tiny stitches which keep together the design of fabric we create for ourselves.
In troubled times, Hope is the foundational concept which keeps us all going in whatever ...
Views: 897 - Enough Rope? - by I believe that God gives us each just enough rope to hang ourselves. In addition, He provides us the choice whether to do so or not.
We are all responsible for what we already know. I know that YOU are a responsible individual in your own right and I want to share this concept with you as well ...
Views: 1187 - SOMETHING YOU WORK FOR - by Your success in any endeavor will be the direct result of the personal giving of yourself. As an example ... the word Sacrifice is defined by Webster as 1: an act of offering to deity something precious; esp : the killing of a victim on an altar 2: something offered in sacrifice and 3 a: ...
Views: 733 - A Better Tomorrow - by If you KNEW how to obtain resources that others needed, and did NOT share this valuable information with those who requested this knowledge, or simply did not make the effort to locate them to share it, are you a bad person?
Sometimes, in life, for us curious types at least, we learn things of ...
Views: 958 - Honor Everyone Everyday - by Wow! What does Honor MEAN anyway? Yes, honor your Mother on Mother's Day and everyone (including yourself) everyday. Understanding Honor will help you in life, today and in your future.
I remember back when I was going through a four-month qualification to be a Naval Officer, how I felt the ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - Showing Up - by Much can be said for "reaping what you sow."
Preparation is hard work. It requires undying effort when change is desired in your life. I, myself, personally, become both mentally and emotionally exhausted just thinking about what it will take for me to actually live the life of my dreams. ...
Views: 807 - Get REAL! - by Can you trick the Universal Laws of nature and do you listen to the Call of the free?
In life, many people practice complacency and are not aware of the reality of what they were born to accomplish. They do not acknowledge the possible potential which lies within each and every one of us. ...
Views: 742 - A Disciple (What is it?) - by A willingness to learn, communication back and forth with adult to adult conversation.
Broken communication patterns indicate the beginning of a declining and failing relationship. Once animosity starts, it always continues to increase, unless serious two-way reconciliation resolves the issues ...
Views: 920 - Sincere Trust - by The Chief thing I look for in relationships is trust. Business and Personal alike, when trust becomes an issue, my tendency is to back out of the effort.
Face it, all relationships require work ... an effort to listen, understand and respond accordingly, appropriately to build and reinforce ...
Views: 783 - A Blessing Will Come - by Something will happen with or without you.
If you follow in a path that is proven to have some specific result, you increase the likelihood of what happens to you.
Whether the result will be favorable to you or not, depends on what, or to be more specific, WHO you choose to follow.
To ...
Views: 824 - Looking For Peace - by The world wants hope and I can only speak from my own experiences.
It's difficult to focus on goals, dreams and life aspirations when, due to current events, it seems that people have permanently lost their fragile grasp on serenity.
If I want to make my life better, I must define what that ...
Views: 786 - GOOD THINGS - by Do good things always happen to bad people, and bad things happen to good people?
The most valuable lesson I learned from Psychology 101 was, "It Depends!"
Good things happen to those people who CREATE good things to happen to them.
The sower of the seeds EXPECTS these good things to ...
Views: 856 - Scared to Death! - by Does your heart ever beat so fast and hard that you feel you may die? When this happens, (and it happens to me) it motivates and forces decisions (and action).
It may be fear, or it might just be some raw excitement. In either case, it is not a bad thing.
Moving toward your goals, dreams and ...
Views: 909 - MIND STIMULI - by Who do you need to be to make your dreams real?
To answer my own question ... you would need to be a dreamer who is open enough to find out what it is that you don't know that you NEED to know.
This is a life-long search, a journey, on the road to a fulfilled life ... a life with no regrets. ...
Views: 2849(1 vote) - Questions & Requirements - by You REALLY want to succeed in business. Nothing will stop you THIS time. What will make the difference so that what happened in the past (failure) will not happen again?
I once had an Amway Rep prospect me. This was before I became serious about Network Marketing. I had no intention in joining ...
Views: 831 - Winds of Change - by Which way is the Wind blowing? Is it to your back moving you in a desirable direction, or is it in your face, messing up your hair and your future?
A Sailing ship depends on getting this right to reach it's destination, shouldn't you too?
There are vehicles that exist that are within your ...
Views: 575 - Measure of Faith - by Does the quantity of your faith (how much you have) determine the quantity of your results (success)?
If it does, and I believe it does, how do we get some more of it ... and faith in what?
"And the apostles said to the Lord, "'Increase our faith!'" And the Lord said, "'If you had faith like ...
Views: 854 - Do You Question Your Success? - by As sure as the sky is blue, the water is clear and the trees are green, you are entitled to have success within your capacity to choose in life.
Once your success comes, it is easy to look back in hindsight and think you knew it would happen all along. However, some of us know that it is ...
Views: 724 - CHANGE YOUR DMO - by I am a Network Marketer. The direction I go in my business is in exact proportion to the lifestyle I have planned in my mind years ago to live.
There is a good chance YOU are a Network Marketer too, so I wanted to share with you a quick and dirty on how to make your business take off as mine ...
Views: 884 - NEW BEGINNINGS - by The *wind* which moves us in a specific direction in our life causes us to be who we are (our essence of being).
What is it that motivates an individual to do what he or she does? The *wind*, or motivation, comes from *motive*, or something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act. ...
Views: 779 - Journey Through The Wilderness - by During the Journey between your present situation and your intended destination, you will travel through a "Wilderness." This is a time after having made the most important life- changing decision of your life, leaving your past behind, setting a new track to run on ... focused on your future. ...
Views: 785 - It Depends On Me - by "If it is to be, it is up to me!" was the first quote that really hit me while reading my first self-help book by Wally Famous Amos ... and the start of my continuous travels on the road to an empowered life.
Once I was certain what it was I set out for myself to accomplish, I had to design an ...
Views: 939 - Did You Include ME? - by Do you include everyone to participate in your life with you ... or are you always gravitating to the same clique? Do I need to ASK, or will you initiate your involvement with me? By associating yourself, and keeping open to all the people you encounter, day to day, anything and everything, is ...
Views: 930 - Clarity or Blame? - by Have you ever tried to figure out things you cannot understand ... the "mysteries" of life?
There is hope in understanding it all, however, the unlimited comprehension can come only from heaven above. Learn to tap into this.
You now possess a limited quantity of knowledge, understanding and ...
Views: 869 - BEFORE The Apple - by Do you believe in a Promised Land?
Before the serpent tempted Adam & Eve with the Apple, they were successful. In the Garden, life was good. Abundance was present and their love for one another burned brightly.
Let's go back!
Is your attitude right? Do you respect others more than ...
Views: 822 - R U Coachable? - by If everything was perfect in your business and life, why would you be taking the time to read this article?
Even though people may need the help in a respective area, many will not take the notes, ask the questions, listen to the calls and move their business forward when the opportunity to do ...
Views: 775 - The 5 Benefits of Automatic Software Promotion - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from Yaron LaviDeveloping your new software was probably a long and extensive process, now that it has been released, it is about time to promote and expose your creation to as many users as possible in order for them to download and evaluate the benefits of using it and eventually - buy it!. As a software ...
Views: 1132 - Mr. & Ms. Service - by No, I don't mean tennis and I'm not thinking about food right now!
I'm sure that you are familiar with the term "Sweat Equity", where you invest in a property, fix it up and sell it for a profit. This is a sound concept, however, from a business perspective, there is much cost and risk ...
Views: 931 - What to Believe?? - by There is never a good reason for doing the wrong thing. What you Believe will affect everything you do.
Many people are seeking hard sought answers in life. Some are looking for financial independence, others peace of mind, some health and others strong relationships and what not. We all want ...
Views: 892 - Figuring Out Balance - by What do you stand on, a solid foundation or a soft sandy, unsecured platform? Do you keep your mind actively seeking how to choose the right way to live your life?
You can choose to live anyway you like, however, you don't get to choose the consequences of your continual actions and behaviors. ...
Views: 919 - Lifestyle Evangelism - by As a result of following a series of actions over time, you will receive the consequence, negative or positive of those actions. In life, we all have freewill to choose from an unlimited number of actions.
What beliefs do you trust in, and do your actions reflect this trust? These are the ...
Views: 902 - Written Dreams - by What is distracting you from your Dream? Will you regret later on in life not going for it?
Return, Revisit to your Dreams, the hopes you once took the time to write down, praying that one day you would gather the strength, courage and persistence to make this life worthwhile. Keep them out ...
Views: 880 - Stumbling Block or Blessing? - by I've often seen the world as black and white. Either you are part of the problem or part of the solution.
Which one are YOU?
Do you genuinely give of yourself to others, or do you get in their way, as well as block your own success?
Taking a Black or White approach in business and in ...
Views: 872 - RIGHT NOW - by What direction do you choose to go in today? Are you ready RIGHT NOW to do whatever it takes to accomplish the Will that your life represents?
By honoring your principles and what you hold in highest regard, you have responsibilities and need to keep yourself accountable for words and actions ...
Views: 844 - Laser Beam ?'s - by Focused Questions are the laser beams of human consciousness. It was Albert Einstein who said, "The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has it's own reasons for existing." One of the most important things you can do in your life is ask focused questions.
If you live your life ...
Views: 854 - IN Your Success - by At one point in my life, I concluded that "Life is One Big Detail!" Every single thing has to be first thought out ... no matter how small of an item it was. To me, this was a frustrating, boring, even tedious dilemma.
More recently, I think it was this last week, my view changed by adding to ...
Views: 802 - Nothing in Your Life is Missing - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from Marc de Bruin"There is a vast intelligence running this world, and everything is in order; nothing is missing" ~ John Demartini Recently I had dinner with Dr. John Demartini here on the Sunshine Coast. For the people who don't know John, he is a professional speaker, author, and business consultant whose ...
Views: 1657 - Foresight from Hindsight and Insight - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from Tom WatkinsHe thanked his Lucky Stars there'd never be another year like the last. The worst was over, he reckoned, and there'd be more settled times ahead, after too much disruption and stress in the organisation for far too long and too much change far too rapidly. It was as much a prayer as it was an ...
Views: 1736 - Don't Go Back to Sleep - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from Steve RyalsRumi, the legendary Sufi mystic and luminous poet from the 13th century, famously advised, "Don't go back to sleep." He was referring to the idea that most of us, most of the time, are essentially sleep-walking through life. We're "asleep at the wheel" whenever we're allowing our old, ...
Views: 1496 - How I Inspired Myself to Exercise - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherThis last summer I had the pure joy of being able to hang out with our God-daughter, Kamala. She was a couple of months old at that time, and I got to hold that sweet bundle of joy! To my dismay, it really hurt my elbows, wrists and hands to hold her. In fact, a couple of times I felt as though ...
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