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- What is change? And why are we so afraid of making changes? – Part II - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Larry CraneChange is only for the purpose of making better decisions that agrees with what we are interested in doing or having, or not doing or not having. If we look at the process of change more closely, logically we can see that some changes require more time and consideration. Certainly things like ...
Views: 1716(1 vote) - How Do You Face Challenges? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2014 from Larry CraneThe issue of facing challenges is a very interesting point. Take a moment and check in with yourself and see “How do you face challenges?” Notice if any of these suggestions rang true with you: * Avoid dealing with person or situation that feels challenged * Complain about challenges * ...
Views: 1714 - ***I Have A Headache. - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneI have a headache. Let me see now. Please allow me a couple of wild guesses. You’ve been upset by the stock market. Up 500, down 500. That’s enough to give anyone a headache if they’re thinking about it all the time. Here’s another guess, you’re upset, maybe ...
Views: 1691 - Focusing on Being Positive - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Larry CraneWhen we focus on being positive everything feels better. Instead of facing another day by looking at more of what's wrong, or looking at all there is to-do, let's begin looking at what makes us truly happy. So clearly, if we would like to experience being more positive, all we need to do is ...
Views: 1682(1 vote) - Transforming Childhood - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2014 from Larry CraneThe details related to our childhood, and things that we’ve experienced in the past, are still very much running in our subconscious minds. Our childhood memories are affecting how we are living our lives today. As children, we may have fallen out of the bed or down a flight of stairs. Or ...
Views: 1672 - ***Money, An Abundant Future, A Pot Of Gold. It's All Yours. Learn The Secret To Having Your Ship Come In. - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Larry CraneWhat you need to know is this. It doesn’t matter what’s going on out there in the economy, at the Fed, or at the bank. It doesn’t matter what’s happening. What matters is your attitude toward what’s happening. If you’re scared, the economy has you on a ...
Views: 1670 - Letting Go of Unworthiness - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from Larry CraneIf we were to give up one really bad habit, it should be to disconnect from believing that we are unworthy in some manner. Unworthiness is an untruth that we have bought into. In truth, no one is unworthy unless they have pinned that label onto themself. Sometimes because of our ...
Views: 1669(4 votes) - ***This Can Get You Everything*** - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Larry CraneAre you happy all the time? Here’s the way to do it. Make every day Thanksgiving Day. You want to be happy. Whatever you are doing all day long, you are doing it so you can be happy. Here is one sure fire way to increase happiness. Maintain a constant state of ...
Views: 1661(1 vote) - Moving from I can’t… to I CAN! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2013 from Larry CraneHow often do you tell yourself that you can’t do something? Believing we can’t do something is a belief that we can begin to challenge. If we believe, for whatever reasons, that we can’t do something, we will resist (with all of our might), in an effort to hold onto our belief. In the long ...
Views: 1655(4 votes) - ***The Media Feeds Negativity*** - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Larry CraneFed Sees Turmoil Persisting. That was the recent headline across the country’s newpapers . Of course the turmoil will persist. What’s going on right now with the news and the economy can help us if we see what’s going on and use it for growing, for getting more ...
Views: 1647 - Moving Beyond NO! - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from Larry CraneRemember as a kid asking your parents questions and their looking at you in a funny way and answering exactly as you predicted. Think about some of your own responses to these questions: Are we there yet? Is dinner ready? Thinking back there seemed to also be lots of responses that included ...
Views: 1644(4 votes) - ***Happiness, Money, And All Of Life's Good Things Can Be Yours. It's a Decision. You Do Not Need to be Run By Your Feelings. D - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneWho said you have to be run by your feelings? Who said you have to feel bad, sad, mad, scared, etc.? Who said you have to be scared by the news about money. Who said you have to feel bad about anything? Do you know it’s your choice? You think you are your feelings. You think those ...
Views: 1640 - Do You Realize Your Power? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Larry CraneDo you realize the amazingly powerful skills you have right now? Actually the word amazing doesn’t even begin to cover the incredible skills you have at your fingertips, available for you to put to use right now. Are you fully aware of it? Maybe you don’t feel like you have these ...
Views: 1640(2 votes) - Enjoying Enjoyment! - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from Larry CraneWow! Just thinking about “enjoying enjoyment” sounds delightful. The definition of enjoyment includes these proposed meanings: freedom from want and distress; consciousness of the good order of things; assurance of one’s place in the universe or society; and so forth. Associated emotions ...
Views: 1639(2 votes) - ***Healing the Past… - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Larry CraneIs it even possible to completely and fully heal the past? Well the good news is yes it is possible for us to heal any hurt; any wound; any tear of sadness or disappointment that we have ever experienced. In order for us to be able to fully transform words of anger, rage, or humiliation ...
Views: 1630(4 votes) - What do we need to do in order to be more successful? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Larry CraneIn order for us to be more successful requires our first determining what is it that we want to accomplish. In other words, we need to make a decision and establish a reasonable goal that we can accomplish within a reasonable period of time. We may first think we have to make a list of all ...
Views: 1630(2 votes) - Emotional Eating: What is it telling us? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2014 from Larry CraneEmotional eating is often an unhealthy and uncomfortable attempt of trying to distract ourselves from facing something we deem as unpleasant. So often we overeat without realizing we may be trying to cover up some level of insecurity. We may also be using food as a means to avoid doing ...
Views: 1629(2 votes) - Having the Best Holiday Season - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Larry CraneWould you like to know what the magic secret is in order to enjoy the holidays? Quite simply, in order to have the best holiday season, begins with an intention. There is a wonderful and loving energy available to everyone and it's available to us throughout the year. This energy lives within ...
Views: 1625(1 vote) - ***What To Do About The Financial News - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneCan you decide to be positive in spite of the financial news? In spite of the stock market news? Can you decide to be positive in spite of any fears your mind says you should have about your money? Can you decide to be positive in spite of your mind telling you to be scared about your ...
Views: 1624(1 vote) - ***There Are No Impossibles - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Larry CraneEvery impossible, no matter how impossible, becomes immediately possible when you are released on it. Exactly what does this mean? It is simple. We have built up in our lives feelings that say, I can't. Imagine the opposite. Imagine I can. When we think of imagining, I can, a lot of ...
Views: 1623(1 vote) - What is change? And why are we so afraid of making changes? – Part I - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Larry CraneIn reality the process of “changing” is simply making a decision to do something other than what we are currently doing. Change is a reflection of current attitudes. Sometimes we choose to make changes that are relatively simple like deciding where to eat or what to order. Surely deciding ...
Views: 1618(1 vote) - Making the best out of a bad situaiton - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2014 from Larry CraneWhen life hands out lemons, why not make lemonade! This approach is deciding to view all situations and circumstances as an opportunity of seeing everything in a good way. The more we practice viewing things positively will help us to shift our attitude away from ‘I can’t…’ towards “I can!” ...
Views: 1606 - ***How To Have Good Moods, Good Days. - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneBad moods happen when you don’t like something or someone. You don’t like it. That’s negative and the negative energy is in you. Your mind goes to work adding up all the reasons why you shouldn’t like it. Each new reason is another not liking. Each not liking adds up ...
Views: 1605 - ***Carried Away by the News - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Larry CraneRecently, a man tied himself to a big bundle of colorful helium-filled balloons and lifted off. He did not intend for the balloons to carry him afar and take his life away. However, there were too many balloons and too much wind and the man was lost. This story was reported in the news. You ...
Views: 1604(1 vote) - Disagreeing with others - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2013 from Larry CraneDo you ever find yourself disagreeing with others? Or maybe you find yourself disagreeing with yourself? Perhaps you’ll agree that disagreement is pretty much an indication that we are very much in non-agreement or strongly dislike of something in its current reality. It is also saying that ...
Views: 1600(5 votes) - Liking the image in the mirror - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Larry CraneWhat does it take to stop believing that the image in the mirror is unattractive? First of all, notice what you are holding in mind. What are you creating for yourself by labeling yourself negatively? When we look in the mirror and dislike our image, we are seeing ourselves in a distorted ...
Views: 1594(5 votes) - Only the Best!!! - by Submitted on May 11, 2014 from Larry Crane“It won’t work!” “It can’t work!” “No way, no how!” So basically what we are really holding in mind, is, “What’s the worst that can happen?” Clearly this is not how an article should begin if it is titled "Only the Best." And yet, this is what most of us are doing, most of the time. We ...
Views: 1592 - If life is a decision, why not decide to be happy? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Larry CraneThe only reason we haven’t decided to be happy, is because most of us aren’t really sure what real happiness is. We mistakenly believe that other people, experiences, or things are what we need to make us happy. In truth, you are the only one capable of making yourself happy. Happiness is ...
Views: 1590(2 votes) - ***Is Money Making You Half Crazy? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Larry Craneou don’t have the money you would like to have. You’re snowed under with credit card debt, mortgage payment or whatever it is. What it’s about is being short of money. It’s making you nuts. You’re losing sleep over it. You’re worrying about it. You have no idea how to get out of the money ...
Views: 1589(1 vote) - ***Look at What’s “Right” - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Larry CraneGo ahead, admit it. You like to look at what’s wrong, don’t you? It’s okay. Admit it. Self honesty is a good thing and helps you get on track. Actually, it’s not you that likes to look at what’s wrong. It’s your mind that likes to look at what’s wrong and you’re unconsciously going along with ...
Views: 1585(5 votes) - Do You Have Enough Time? Then Why Aren't You Sleeping Well? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Larry CraneThe only reason we don't have enough time is because we have a belief that says, "I don't have enough time." Because we are holding in mind "not having enough time," we get to be right. In an effort to try to gain more time, we may give up sleep in an attempt to finish everything on our to-do ...
Views: 1579(5 votes) - ***Guilt Steals Your Life*** - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Larry CraneYour mind is not your friend. Your mind is in the business of keeping you controlled, captive and negative. Your mind wants you to think you are owned by it. One of its tools is guilt. What value is the feeling of guilt? How does it help you? How does it make you feel better? How does ...
Views: 1574(1 vote) - Intimidated by others… trust this isn’t helping you to be happy - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2013 from Larry CraneIf we are intimidated for any reason, it certainly makes it unnecessarily difficult to be happy. Realistically, intimidation is allowing our fears to influence us in a negative manner. When we are intimidated, we are also on some level deciding that the other person is more powerful. If this ...
Views: 1555(5 votes) - Is Change Really Difficult? Or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Larry CraneIs it really difficult to make changes or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? Good question. Regardless of what we would like to change, most of us have a host of excuses that we use that actually keep us from accomplishing what we would like to achieve. This is silly and ...
Views: 1548(3 votes) - Having Successful Relationships! - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2013 from Larry CraneOur emotions and wants in regards to our relationships are indications that we are often not in control. Furthermore, the “I can’t and I won’t” thoughts that are playing in the background keeps us from taking positive action. Each “I can’t or I won’t” thought is actually a limitation. These ...
Views: 1547(2 votes) - Job Stress: Moving from an Unpleasant Reality towards a Peaceful Resolution - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2014 from Larry CraneLet’s face it–if we are stressed about work, we are also stressed in all areas of our life. Unless we change what we are holding in mind, we will continue to experience stress. Stress is an unnecessary choice that we are fueling by holding the wrong things in mind. Job stress comes in many ...
Views: 1535(2 votes) - ***Now Is New - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneLiving in the Now is a must if you’re going to be happy. For one thing, Now is all you ever have. Now is where life is happening. If you’re somewhere other than Now, you’re missing out on life. You’re conditioned to live in the past and the future. You miss out on ...
Views: 1534(1 vote) - A new view on Leadership - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2013 from Larry CraneLeaders exist in all walks of life. More importantly, everyone has the potential of acting in a leadership position. We can all be more successful by establishing a positive attitude and also by having an attitude of gratitude. Leadership includes vitality, charm, being flexible and also ...
Views: 1534(9 votes) - Have you had enough of going through life wondering “Is this all there is?” - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2013 from Larry CraneSeriously have you had enough of going through life wondering “Is this all there is?” How much longer are you willing to wait for things to change? Please acknowledge that waiting for things to change is no longer a viable consideration. We have all at one time or another spent much time ...
Views: 1515(5 votes) - ***Trying to figure it out… - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Larry CraneOh goodness! If we are trying to figure something out, it is without a doubt that we are not releasing. What we are doing is asking the mind questions. Our questions are indicating that we haven’t been able to resolve something regarding an area of our lives. Our trying to figure something ...
Views: 1509(3 votes) - ***Success Starts Today! - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2011 from Larry CraneWhat a terrific way to start the day! There is nothing passive about this statement. It is bold, to the point, and includes a specific timeframe. Actually this phrase sounds like an intention. Let’s face it, the only way we can achieve success or anything else is by making a decision. ...
Views: 1506(4 votes) - Tip for Success: Be inspired and determined to achieve your goals every time - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2013 from Larry CraneWhat do you perceive necessary in order for you to be inspired and successful? Well let’s begin by looking at inspiration. Inspiration is anything that generates a willingness to accomplish something in a wonderful way. It includes “Only the best outcomes” and is leaving all doubts aside. ...
Views: 1505(3 votes) - Tips on Being Happier Beginning Today - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Larry CraneHere are several things that you can easily do to begin feeling happier each day. You will be as happy as you decide to be. In deciding to do nothing, that is exactly what you will accomplish — NOTHING. Your life is, and always will be, a reflection of what you are holding in mind. Involving ...
Views: 1503(4 votes) - End of the Year Considerations - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2013 from Larry CraneIt seems by the time November 1st comes around everything is playing to the tune of “beat the clock.” The end-of-the-year has a lot to do with hustle and bustle. Businesses are trying to make plan, so bonuses can be distributed. Retailers are promoting holiday sales by incenting people to shop ...
Views: 1488(4 votes) - What are you expecting? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2014 from Larry CraneIf you’re expecting good things most of the time, please stop right in this moment and give yourself a pat on the back! Bravo to you! Realistically we should all be expecting good things at all times. Truth appears that most times, most folks tend to expect somewhat unfortunate outcomes. Think ...
Views: 1483 - Communicating Effectively – Keeps our Goals on Target - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Larry CraneCommunication is probably one of the most important aspects of being human and accomplishing our goals. Communication is more than just speaking or writing. Communication is for the purpose of engaging our senses in a manner that communicates information. Communication exists in many forms. ...
Views: 1482(3 votes) - What is the secret to happiness? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2014 from Larry CraneIn truth, many of us still believe that happiness is a secret. First of all, opposite of what most people believe, happiness is available to everyone–at all times. No one is excluded. Every person, regardless of their age, nationality, level of education or success, is naturally capable of ...
Views: 1480 - With Gratitude - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2013 from Larry CraneIf we only did one thing, perhaps the greatest thing we can share with ourselves and others is GRATITUDE. Being grateful for everything is living in acceptance. When we fuel our life with gratitude, the quality of life that we experience is absolutely wonderful and uniquely flavored in ...
Views: 1475(1 vote) - What's Good? / What's Bad? - by Submitted on May 12, 2014 from Larry CraneWe all have so much information on both sides of this question. “Good / Bad?”, “Naughty / Nice?”, “Happy / Sad?” As children we began seeing things in opposites. Actually, this is our seeing things in duality. Our basic nature is happiness and love. So therefore it is suggested that we are ...
Views: 1473 - Making Changes in our Diet, Our Lives, & our Belief System - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2014 from Larry CraneRegardless of the changes we would like to make, it is important that we begin by clearly deciding what it is that we would like to change. The decision part of any area of our life that we are hoping to change is a very important aspect. Clearly we can easily agree that choosing healthier ...
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