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"Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact." - William James
Attitude is everything. I know that you've heard this before and either agreed or disagreed. Either way, you were confirming its truth. Attitude is a filter for everything going into your mind and ... Views: 2897
Overcoming Adversity
It seems there are two main types of coaching clients: Those who are defeated by nothing and those who give up at the first "bump in the road". The operative word is "bump", not "hill", not "mountain", not "mountain range" but "bump”.
What does this mean? This refers ... Views: 19349
Women love to feel sexy, and when they do, not only do they please their partners, but they feel better about themselves. A women's sex appeal can do a big number on her comfort, her happiness and most importantly, her self confidence. But in between taking the kids to school and picking up the ... Views: 4171
WRESTLING WITH THE ULTIMATE CONFLICT: CONTRADICTORY PARADIGMS
By William Cottringer, Ph.D.
“The only way you become aware of the intrinsic paradigms that guide your thinking are when they come in open contact with their opposites.” ~The author.
I am sorry but I am not going to ... Views: 1245
There is nothing quite as agonizing as waiting. We wait for people. We wait for reports and news. We wait to get to where we want to go. Waiting slows us down and it also speeds us up. It speeds us up in that we get restless, anxious and agitated. We might become even more motivated and ... Views: 2355
I am remembering and have a desire to share with you, a beautiful story told to me by a young lady. This story fills me with positive emotions. It was the end of the World War II and her dad was returning home. He came from a very close network of Italian families that lived near each other in ... Views: 1017
School was never really my cup of tea. I always struggled with the way we were taught, as well as the way some of my teachers viewed my potential. Comments like “Justin lacks potential”, or “Justin needs to blend in more” really didn’t assist either.
One teacher in particular seemed to really ... Views: 1144
Your feelings are significant. Your opinion counts. Your ideas are valuable. Yet, all too often, if you give voice to these matters in the middle of a heated exchange, your input will be distorted or discarded.
Indeed, striking while the iron is hot may get you scalded. Though you may be ... Views: 1453
In private moments we may find ourselves reflecting upon our lives, what could have been, how we might have overcome adversity, and our true potential. We often cast our hopes and dreams aside, and then experience feelings of disillusionment or emptiness. We feel cheated of our inalienable ... Views: 1243
It must have been about a year ago, I went out for dinner with this gorgeous young man. He had just been promoted to Captain ( Airline) and was very excited and enthusiastic. He asked the crew if they would like to join him for dinner. As is very often the case with us crew, we hate to commit ... Views: 923
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(Personal growth, self help, writing, internet marketing, spiritual, 'spiritual writings' (how 'airey-fairey'), words of ... Views: 3045
Every thought you think creates that very reality for you. If you see yourself as lacking and poor then you will be lacking and poor. If your thinking is going after and gaining wealth then wealth is what you will obtain. It's simple to manifest in your life whatever you desire.
Visualize ... Views: 1760
Transformed (wo)man can now FLI…on his/her own!... or Engendering FLI (The Feel like It) factor @ work.
Billions are spent annually on skills training in South Africa and 80% of it is wasted. Typically around 1%-3% of annual salary budgets are apparently invested in people development, and ... Views: 2450
True passion is one of the most powerful feelings one may feel in their lifetime. One can become so passionate about something that they feel they would die for it (and sometimes do.) It may be one of the most powerful of all human emotions. Passion can be harnessed for good, or for evil. ... Views: 3142
Part 8 of 8
When you turn the keys of Mind Freedom, you unlock the potential for a truly satisfying union. By paying positive attention to your relationship, focusing on the qualities you want it to exhibit and seeing your part in its evolution, you can break free from limited societal ... Views: 899
A Secret You Don’t Want to Know
By Linda Sapadin, Ph.D.
Psst, want to hear a secret? A secret that will bring you wealth, health and a svelte body with little if any effort?
Looks like a lot of people want to hear just such a secret. So many that the very attractive looking book “The Secret” ... Views: 1351
Teacher
The question was asked "what do you mean?"
The student speaking in front of the class...
a teacher of men with authentic precision
they approach the proof with nervous disposition.
"This one will work, holding XY rendition"
"The variable is"...the student speaks
"not the question" (in a ... Views: 1167
The true nature of healing is about generating optimum energy in order to fully enjoy living your life. Healing is much more than a technique of doing, it is a state of Being; Being at peace with ourselves, our bodies, our relationships, and our lives. Let's explore how to create more healing ... Views: 1751
Honor the Feminine in Us and in Others
By Stephen Ruppenthal
www.directawakenings.com
One day this past winter, I decided to take in a talk on the Buddhist mother of compassion, Kuan Yin. Interested people, and not only women, flooded out the doors of the bookstore where it was being held. I ... Views: 1331
“True strength comes from within”.
We've all heard similar sayings. Most successful athletes know that their mindset plays a strong role in their performance. Many recreational athletes and trainees also realize on some level that their thoughts and moods affect their workouts. But very ... Views: 2747
When are we going to start having more fun in life, laugh more, tell more jokes, and enjoy who we are without being addicted to a harmful substance as so many are these days? I've been thinking about this lately — perhaps watching a little too much TV cable network news has been the ... Views: 1096
Here's a tip that I learned from my Grandma that works extremely well in the classroom. Growing up, when my grandmother would talk to my brother and I, she would finish sentences with the phase "Do you know what I mean?" or "Do you know what that is?" Constantly, confirming that my brother and I ... Views: 6840
Probabilitism? I just invented the word to describe an ideology of living life according to the odds, or more specifically, making decisions according to them. Life, after all, is all about making decisions, and we need some guide for making better ones.
The most common explicit guide to ... Views: 1104
I believe that a low sense of self-worth is a major problem plaguing most people today. It often underlies many other problems we face. Without a healthy sense of oneself, we feel unworthy of respect and of good things in our life.
Our society has often taught us to value others and to ... Views: 2320
There are two ways to improve the good luck / bad luck ratio in your life. One is to take steps to do those things that lead to more good luck. The other is to stop doing the things that cause bad luck. This lesson is about the latter. It is an examination of the actions, habits and thinking of ... Views: 4747
People usually get this answer wrong when they first start out trying to think positively. We did.
We Attract What We Say
The universal law of attraction says that we attract to us whatever we say. So, if our answer to the simple question, “Hi, How are you?” is something like “okay,” – that ... Views: 1870
True happiness comes from the inside; it’s a choice that you make.
Far too often I hear people say, “I’ll be happy when I get a new job or when I meet the person of my dreams,” the list goes on and on; however, there is one important element missing from these statements and expectations. ... Views: 732
We live our lives separated from Being.
We are divorced from the Being of others around us as well as from our own inner Being.
Animals, which we consider as inferior, are doing much better - they are never disconnected from their inner-being. In fact, each animal is an intact, united essence, ... Views: 1436
THE MAGIC OF BUMBLEBEES AND JOY by Irene Becker, Chief Success Officer, Just Coach It www.justcoachit.com
Science tells us that there is no logical reason to explain how a bumblebee can fly. No way to understand the bumblebee’s aerodynamic capability. And yet this small, winged insect has ... Views: 1376
Article Title: The Magic of Thinking BIG (Part One)
Submitted by Craig Lock
Key Words: David Schwartz, Success, Personal Growth, Positive Thinking, Mind, Mindpower
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and http://www.craiglockbooks.com
Other Articles are available at: ... Views: 4865
Article Title: How to Make Good Life Decisions (Updated)
Author: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Communication.
Web Sites: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/ and
http://www.craiglockbooks.com
Other Articles are available at: ... Views: 970
Article Title: How to Cultivate Seeds of Greatness in your Life
by Dr Dennis Waitley (from Inspirational Books)
Submitted by Craig Lock
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Other Articles are available at: ... Views: 3154
Article Title: The Magic of Believing - the Power of Thought (from Inspirational Books - Part Three)
Submitted by Craig Lock
Publishing
Guidelines: This piece (as with all my articles) may be freely
published, electronically or in print.
"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." ... Views: 7980
Just about everybody will suffer from a lack of confidence at some time. Having a set of simple exercises you can practice during these times is an invaluable aid to getting your confidence level back on track as quickly as possible.
Here are seven things you can do to boost or maintain your ... Views: 1623
Have you ever met someone who has such a friendly disposition that he or she is able to almost instantly make friends with people, even in a room full of strangers? This type of person is normally known as a people person and is genuinely charismatic and charming and can have a positive ... Views: 1198
So, you are at the point where you realize that you have Binge Eating Disorder and you want to make a change in your life for the better… But what do you do next? If you are like how I was, a mixture of emotions used to begin to fill my head about what my new self would be like. I was excited ... Views: 2108
Stress is an interpretation of an event or circumstance which is understood to be a threat. It can be any force or pressure put on a system (living or nonliving) which may result in a need for the system to adapt or change. Stress on human beings is like a rubber band.
You also stretch to ... Views: 2138