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- Your True Talent Will Set You Free - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2003 from David CzachWhen you get home from work, do you feel enriched, fulfilled and empowered? Or does it seem like you just finished an uphill battle on a treadmill? Imagine being paid to do what you love. You could return home feeling as though time stood still. Being "in the zone" virtually all day. Coming home ...
Views: 1051(1 vote) - Can You Make a Torpedo?Out of Personal Junk? How to Optimize What You Have - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2003 from Michael RayelJunkyard Wars, a TV series showed two teams of experts contending for a title. The aim of the competition was for teams to construct a torpedo that can hit a target. But the challenge was more than just the process of construction. The challenge was creating a torpedo out of a junk. Each team ...
Views: 2632(1 vote) - Finding the Spare Part in the Wrong Bin Get the Answers You Want in Life by Letting Go of the Need to Find Them - by Years ago, during a Sedona Method course I was teaching, I suggested to my class that if they let go of wanting to figure out their problems, the answers and cures would come. I was explaining that wanting to understand or figure out why, or from where, problems arise, can be a major obstacle to ...
Views: 885(2 votes) - Access Your Hopes to Improve Results - by Copyright C 2003
Amidst all of the economic fears and threats that trouble businesses, governments, and communities, how can people find hope within themselves and others? I ponder this question not only because it would be nice for people to feel better but also because it's a practical way to ...
Views: 969(2 votes) - How to Create the Life You Really Want - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2003 from Thomas A.C. MurrellAustralians are loosing their laidback, carefree reputation, as we continue to work longer hours, exercise less and neglect our leisure and family time. Recent research indicates that 67 per cent of Australian professionals spend at least 20 hours a week thinking about their job when they ...
Views: 965(1 vote) - Are you trying to lose? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2003 from Sandra Baptist -Just 2 nights ago my partner and I were watching a cricket game from Zimbabwe on cable. The team that was currently batting was leading by a huge margin in the 1st innings but during the 2nd innings were dropping out like flies. They were struggling to maintain their score and beat their ...
Views: 1529(1 vote) - A Simple Strategy for Managing ADD - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2003 from Jennifer KoretskyAs an ADD Coach, I usually begin my conversations with new and potential clients by saying, “Tell me about yourself and why you’re looking for coaching.” Most people answer with a long list of their ADD challenges. Very few people answer that they are looking to discover, enhance, or utilize ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - Do you want to dance? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2003 from Marguerite TennierDo you want to dance? I do ballroom dancing. It has become my favorite form of indoor exercise. It's a wonderful form of aerobic - a couple of salsa, mambo and cha-cha-cha do get the heart moving and it's a great way to clear the mind. And music lifts my soul. Sometimes, I trip on my own two ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - STILLNESS SPEAKS - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2003 from Eckhart TolleBy Josh Max Josh Max is a writer and musician in New York City. This interview was conducted October 18, 2003 at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York. JM: I’d like to talk about your transformation at age 29, where you say your personality was erased. Many people spend their lives ...
Views: 1658(1 vote) - What Are You Telling Yourself? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2003 from Nancy Bishop"If you cannot be a poet, be the poem."~ David Carradine Autumn in New England is a sensual experience. Wood-smoke fires fill the night sky with ghostly images. The air is scented with ready-to-pick apples and burning oak from hearth fires. Maple trees don their cloaks of red, orange and yellow ...
Views: 1974(2 votes) - Take Yourself to a Higher, Happier Life Level - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2003 from Guy FinleyUnlike the untold billions of other life forms teeming on the Earth -- whose nature is an open and shut case -- human nature is not fixed. What does this mean to you? Only everything! The tiger, the horse, and the bird, must express their nature. They have no real choice. And even though they ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - Have a "Big Bang" Mindset - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2003 from Jon Gordon"Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices and decisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habits and to cultivate higher, more effective ones." --Steven R. Covey Life is a ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Energy Vampires - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2003 from Jon GordonBeware of Energy Vampires They lurk in our businesses, our families and our social organizations. They are real. They are everywhere. And they will suck the life out of you if you let them. If you’re like most people, it has happened to you. You were talking to someone and before you knew it, ...
Views: 3407(1 vote) - "The Main Ingredient of Stardom is the Rest of the Team" - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2003 from Subhashis Das GuptaWhat an apt saying by John Wooden , Hall of Fame Coach of UCLA . It is always said that a leader is as good as his or her team .The qualities of a leader determine who is inside the circle. Sometimes while determining our inner circle we often focus only on productivity and results. However ...
Views: 2308(2 votes) - Have you been lucky in life? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2003 from Charlie BadenhopEach moment in life, "lucky" or "unlucky", is to be savored, learned from, and appreciated. Easier said than done? Read this heartfelt story and see for yourself. I met an exceptional American man in Athens in my younger years. He had a beautiful and gentle French girlfriend, and everyone was ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - Massage Your Mind!: Who's Winning--You or Your Stuff? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2003 from Maya FrostMaybe it's just a weird week. Three times in the past three days, I've bumped into someone I know and started a conversation with, "Hey, how ARE you?" Nothing unusual about that. But the responses were all discussions of problems with STUFF. Cars. Computers. Sprinkling systems. Lawnmowers. ...
Views: 923(1 vote) - Overcoming Obstacles to Organization - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2003 from Stacey PlattYou may have made attempts to get organized in the past only to hit an obstacle that seemed insurmountable. You may believe that your very nature inhibits you from getting and staying organized. It is true that some people are more naturally organized than others. But it is a myth that if you ...
Views: 2031(1 vote) - Conquering Your Clutter - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2003 from Carol BrineyThe dictionary defines clutter as a state of disorder. To litter, heap or pile in a confused manner, to fill with unwanted things, disorderly accumulation. How do you know if you are in clutter crisis? Have you been tripping over things a lot lately? Have you been stacking the piles higher ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - Lessons About Life from the Apple - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2003 from Susan DunnWe transform ourselves and our lives when we look at things differently. Take a new look at THE APPLE and what it can teach us. "The Botany of Desire: A Plant's Eye View of the World," (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375760393/susandunnmome-20 ) is a delightful book full of fascinating ...
Views: 1847 - THE JERK IS NEVER ME - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2003 from Pauline WallinAuthor of "Taming Your Inner Brat: A Guide for Transforming Self-defeating Behavior" Word count: 558 Copyright Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. 2003. All rights reserved ---------------- Comedian George Carlin once remarked, "Have your ever noticed? Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - Hot To C.O.P.E With Anger - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2003 from Debbie MandelWe fill our lives with dramas that rival the Greek Tragedies. We play the lead actors reliving the stressful scenes, keeping the conflict alive and ever present. Anger begins to dominate our thinking. However, who are we really angry at? When someone like a boss, a lover, a friend, or a family ...
Views: 1800(1 vote) - Take the Road Less Travelled - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2003 from Sharif Khan"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost I have become increasingly annoyed at the suggestion of friends and acquaintances that I "must" see My Fat Greek Wedding because of how wonderful the movie is. I ...
Views: 1816(1 vote) - The Dawning of Freedom - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2003 from Guy FinleyKey Lesson Part I: Life itself has never weighed-in so heavily upon us as to hurt us; rather it is we who - - in ignorance of reality - - carelessly attribute weight to events that are essentially without substance, causing ourselves to suffer nothing less than the fervent magnitude of our own ...
Views: 1325(1 vote) - Are Your Goals Exciting? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2003 from Jim DonovanThis may sound like a strange question, but are you really excited about your goals? Of course, I'm making the assumption that you have already invested the time to think about what you want your life to be like and identified some of your goals in several areas. If not, please do this ...
Views: 1361(1 vote) - Christmas in July - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2003 from Lissa CoffeyIt's a hot July day, one of the hottest days of the year. I slip on some sandals to pad down the blistering driveway and retrieve the day’s mail. What do I find amidst the usual real estate solicitations and utility bills? The Neiman-Marcus Christmas catalog! Is it just me, or has time ...
Views: 2016(1 vote) - Life Is Thought - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Grampa KenLife is thought, and when we cease to think, we are not living. How we think, is the kind of life we live. Since we are able to control our thoughts, we can determine the course of our life and the way we feel during our time here. "We are what we think." - Buddha (BC) It is very important ...
Views: 1344(1 vote) - Keep your marriage alive and well with humor - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2003 from Pauline WallinCopyright Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. 2003. All rights reserved Marriage is relatively easy. It's the staying together afterward that's hard. But don't say you weren't warned. Most traditional wedding vows list problems that are bound to come up: "To have and to hold, from this day forward, for ...
Views: 2499(1 vote) - Learning From Life - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2003 from Charlie BadenhopDo you ever find yourself thinking, "Life has taught me some tough lessons, and the scars do not heal easily."? This article can help you learn valuable lessons from the past, instead of allowing the past to determine your future. The quality of the life we live, is based upon the learning ...
Views: 1207(1 vote) - Becoming an Excellent Human: Five Great Ideas From Aristotle - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2003 from Maya FrostIt was Socrates who said that the purpose of philosophy is to help each of us become “an excellent human”. That seems like a respectable and reasonable big-picture goal for every person on the planet. But what about the specifics? How do we become excellent humans? How can we use philosophy ...
Views: 1113(1 vote) - Keep Your Attention On What You Want - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2003 from Rebecca HansonHave you ever wondered: "How does this 'Law of Attraction' really work? Can I really attract only what I want?" You Can! It requires you to make many conscious choices. Most of the time it seems much easier to notice what we don't like or want and to focus by complaining about that. The ...
Views: 1237(1 vote) - You Have to Resist To Not Receive - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2003 from Rebecca HansonAsk and you shall receive describes the Law of Attraction in a nutshell. The moment you are clear about what you desire, it is on its way to you. The only way for you to NOT receive your heart's desire is for you to resist receiving it. This is a Universal law. Just as the Law of Gravity must ...
Views: 1236(1 vote) - Envisioning Your Ideal Self - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Kimberly FulcherIn my work as a professional coach, I've had the opportunity to interact with hundreds of individuals. I've found that people who are successful and fulfilled share common characteristics.They believe their success has very little to do with what they have, and everything to do who they ...
Views: 1877(1 vote) - Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2003 from Athene RaefielMany people believe that they can leave the past behind simply by not thinking about it. The past, the present and the future are all interconnected and one part cannot exist without the others. When we push the past away we begin to stuff our feelings. We become disconnected and fragmented. We ...
Views: 4281(1 vote) - The Vacuum Law of Prosperity - by The universe cannot put good into your hand, until you let go of
what you are holding in it.
If you walk down the beach, you leave footprints in the sand.
But give the wind and the waves a few minutes, and those tracks
will be filled in. Just as vegetation will cover a field and an
agenda ...
Views: 8519(1 vote) - Why be Happy tomorrow When you Could be Happy Today? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2003 from Ted SchreddLiving in the “Now” is more than just a new-age voodoo ritual or something a guy named Buddha dreamed up 2,500 years ago; it is a fantastic way to live. Being out of the moment is when your mind is somewhere your body is not. Let’s start with the past. The past has passed-it’s done, finito, ...
Views: 2452(1 vote) - The Freedom Solution - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2003 from John BarkerWow, what a great feeling! You woke up day after day, feeling this nagging sense of dissatisfaction. “Is this what my life has become? Trudging from point A to point B with life’s great exhilaration coming from a cup of java?”, you quietly asked yourself, day after day. The days melted away ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - Quick Fixes: Happiness in a Bottle - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2003 from Priya Florence ShahThis is the age of the Quick Fix - the magic bullets that claim to take away our sorrows, our tiredness, our sadness. You need look no farther than your mailbox to see the range of remedies - prescription drugs and supplements - being plugged for everything from stress to low energy. In the ...
Views: 1533(1 vote) - What Are You <i>REALLY</i> Communicating? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2003 from PaulWhen Martin Luther King stood on the steps and proclaimed "I have a dream!" he did more than give a speech. When John F Kennedy told America that he saw a man on the moon, he was not just giving a speech. When these great men communicated, they did more than speak. They projected their vision ...
Views: 1015(1 vote) - You have more time than you think! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2003 from Dave WinsorIt’s occurred to me several times that we don’t have enough hours in the day to finish all the jobs we have. We take the job home with us. After all, we are the embodiment of what we do. Create a fantasy. Smash up against reality. We think up complex games, contest ideas, promotional ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - Signs Along the Road to Achievement - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2003 from Steve BrunkhorstOne of the first things most of us remember hearing when learning to drive an automobile was "Keep your hands on the wheel." Then there were other precautions like, "Keep your eyes on the road, drive defensively, buckle up for safety, and watch the road signs!" These basic precautions would ...
Views: 1199(1 vote) - Forward-Living Legend - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2003 from Mark ThompsonThis FORWARD-LIVING Legend has taken his abilities and energy and focused them in such a way that enabled him to overcome many obstacles throughout his life. His childhood was one of poverty, slavery and some of the most debilitating work known to man. He was born in 1856. During his years of ...
Views: 1157(1 vote) - Polishing the Mirror - by Submitted on May 30, 2003 from Judith PenningtonSeveral years ago, during an interview with Bernie Siegel on precognitive intuition and the role it plays in his life, this distinguished doctor and bestselling author recounted a story about a patient who criticized him for his anger. Siegel responded, "I was angry because of what I had to do ...
Views: 1155(1 vote) - Just Allow. But How? - by Submitted on May 24, 2003 from Michael LosierIf you've been practicing the Law of Attraction, then you're probably familiar with the expressions, "just Allow" and "it will come." Well, technically, both expressions are true. However, Allowing is not just thinking that you can have your desire - it's also knowing and feeling that it is ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - Being Committed - by Submitted on May 21, 2003 from Liz SumnerA number of years ago at my first personal growth seminar, the wise group leader asked if I had problems with commitment. I clearly remember my thought processes. "Commitment? I'm not sure I understand what that means. Oh well, it's probably not important." That was a pivotal realization for ...
Views: 1214(1 vote) - Potholes on the road to success - by Submitted on May 19, 2003 from Nicholas DixonHowdy folks, today I would like to speak to you about the journey to success. Potholes on that road to be more exact. Success is the one thing that everyone aspires to attain in life. But for many it has been very elusive, leaving them to believe it is a matter of luck or a gift. Success can be ...
Views: 1639(1 vote) - Love, Fear and Reaching Out - by Submitted on May 13, 2003 from Julie HargreavesWhen you are "full of love" is there any room for fear? What is love exactly anyway? What is fear? We feel them, but what are they? We perceive light with our eyes, so what is it that we use to sense love or fear? Our body? Our mind? Our soul? Well, just as we're aware of the rays from a lamp ...
Views: 1083(1 vote) - Massage Your Mind!--A Spontaneous Woo to You - by Submitted on May 08, 2003 from Maya FrostAs I was driving to a friend’s house recently, I passed the Dublin Pub, a local watering hole known for its live music. On the reader board, one band’s name caught my eye: Spontaneous Woo. Hmmm, I thought. What a cool concept. There is nothing quite like letting out a joyous, spontaneous ...
Views: 1022(1 vote) - The Power of Focus - by Submitted on May 07, 2003 from John AssarafMany years ago, I coined the terms "Bull's-eye Thinking" and "Bull's-eye Action" as a way to get the businesses and individuals I was consulting with, to focus only on the most important activities every day, instead of the "stuff" that shows up on a daily basis. Some of them were forever ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable - by One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd."
I had quite a ...
Views: 2682(1 vote) - Be Content Yet Never Satisfied - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2003 from Charlene RashkowMany years ago a particular phrase came across my desk and caught my full attention. It was at first a bit confusing to me since the utterance seemed incongruent. The phrase was "Be Content Yet Never Satisfied!" Interestingly enough, as the years go by it becomes clearer to me that they are in ...
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