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When a person thinks a negative thought and tries to get rid of it, that person is thinking positively negatively. Daniel M. Wegner of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, has conducted a long string of experiments that show the futility and actual danger of trying to get rid of thoughts. ... Views: 753
Everybody claims to want to know the secret of life, yet most will turn their backs on this article. The reason is that we all know what the secret life is and we don't want that getting in the way, as we blissfully stumble along. The secret of life is that we are spiritual beings living what ... Views: 740
In creating a new personal growth workshop, I decided to go back to an old concept, the one of the wheel. The spokes of a wheel are what keep it centered, allow it to turn, and carry its load. We need balanced strength in order to benefit from the advantage of movement the wheel gives us. If the ... Views: 1591
We all have adversity at times in our lives. The thing is to face it, deal with it, then let it go.
If you can fight off depression and any feelings of discouragement that can emerge in life, you will have a much better chance at attaining your goals.
Yes, it takes hard work, discipline, ... Views: 1527
No one becomes successful by accident. Success requires making a plan and sticking to it. It is simple, but does require commitment; it is not hard to do, but does require hard work. The good news is that once you begin, the results start coming almost instantly. The miracle of successful ... Views: 1074
I had a really neat experience this morning. I was having a conversation with a friend when he suddenly asked me to chat with his wife and briefly explain what "life coaching" was about. Although I was a bit surprised by his sudden request, I happily agreed.
Within seconds, I heard his wife ... Views: 647
For most people success is defined by how much money you have or how much money your business makes. As a teenager my definition of success was like most people measured by making lots of money. As I grew up I realized in order to truly be successful I had to grasp certain principles that will ... Views: 630
When we think of Olympic athletes, it's tempting to pretend that they are somehow "different". We tell ourselves they were born with incredible strength or unusual talent, or had training that we could never get for ourselves. We look at Michael Jordon in sports, or we compare ourselves to ... Views: 853
Mineral Cell Salt deficiencies is the cause of all disease according to The Biochemic Handbook, written by JB Chapman, MD & Edward L. Perry, MD. This extract from The Biochemic Handbook explains the principles behind the theory.
"The Biochemic System of Medicine is based primarily and ... Views: 2372
Most people know how to ride a bicycle. It's a rite of passage in childhood. But most people do not know how to juggle.
Question: what's the difference between juggling and riding a bike?
Answer: juggling is easier.
Think about it. If you mess up riding a bike, down you go.
If you mess ... Views: 716
Same old story¡¦.Same s#*t, different day¡¦.Why does this always happen to me? Sound familiar? Do you ever have recurring dreams or nightmares maybe? Recurring experiences? Keep meeting the same kind of people?
The aim of looking at Life Themes is to acknowledge recurring patterns of thoughts ... Views: 1755
The Process which leads to making your dreams and goals real needs to be fun.
Otherwise, you will be labeled a social outcast by everyone who knows you ;-)
My passion is to create balance in my own life and once achieved, share with others how I did it.
If you set goals that are sincere ... Views: 778
Do you remember how much others have helped you in your life?
Are you under an obligation to *payback* others for helping you ... maybe not necessarily to the same ones who helped you, but, perhaps to folks who are where you were when you received the help?
Many times, it is important to ... Views: 825
Why are people afraid to win?
The reason is that winning is heavy. You have to set a responsibility and set an example ... people try to knock you off.
It doesn't matter what happens, it's how you take it.
One of my very first self-development inspirations is from a 30 minute audio from ... Views: 815
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: 729
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: 804
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: 770
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: 798
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: 665
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: 716
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: 868
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: 817
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: 761
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: 720
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: 831
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: 852
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: 820
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: 812
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: 785
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: 801
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: 731
Do you want to be like everyone else?
Did you do your Life plan ... is it completed?
How much of a part does Balance have to do with you rising above mediocrity?
Are you even Aware of the options life offers YOU!?
What are you doing this very day to create your future ... that coveted ... Views: 731
Make the rubber meet the road! - The only problem with goals (if there is one..lol) as I see it is that all too often we plan ourselves to the point that we never actually take action on them. Rather I should say the right amount of action.
I can't even begin to tell you how many people I know ... Views: 852
Success is so much more than fame and money - At times we all try to attach a monetary value to the definition of success. We look at those around us (or those in the news) and say, "he or she is successful." The problem is if we're basing success simply on the amount of money or fame that a ... Views: 1170
When I was younger I had the good fortune of learning the value of doing what you enjoy. If you happen to be stuck in a place in your life where you're not particularly happy, please don't take this as though I am rubbing it in your face (I certainly know in my past I've done things I didn't ... Views: 798
Take time each day to ponder the things that have occurred in your life. While I personally find it easy to initially focus on the negatives (hey don't we all?) at the same time I realize that to do so is simply counter productive!
Think about it for a minute, no matter what decision (right or ... Views: 776
A surefire way to succeed is to model what other successful people have done, and then take it a step further or adopt certain techniques and build on them when possible. There's an old saying that I think is right on. It say's "Success leaves clues".
I've always enjoyed reading the ... Views: 638
Success is a journey - Often times I find that I have to continuously remind myself of my past achievements in order to keep myself from becoming discouraged (yes even I get discouraged at times :-). Sometimes it feels as though life is moving at 100 miles per hour.
Since many of my personal ... Views: 921
If there's one thing in life I believe is absolutely essential to our achievement it's that we keep in mind that each day offers us the chance to learn from our previous mistakes (and thus make progress as we move towards new goals!). The catch is we have to allow ourselves to put our failures ... Views: 739
Trust is a very difficult thing to establish or maintain. Our senses are daily bombarded with all kinds of messages and stimulations that would have us believe that we should accept everything we see or hear.
Most of us know better than to take at face value some of the advertising that we are ... Views: 716
These days bring a certain amount of uncertainty and chaos. As we are forced to evolve, our resistance to change threatens our very progress as individuals, cultures, nations, and as a species. We somehow thought (because we are a thinking species) that we were exempt from the natural ... Views: 783
As a coach and a therapist, I work with hundreds of people each year who are going through dramatic change of some kind or another, and are in need of support from their families, friends, colleagues and others. We often discuss what healthy support is, and how it feels when we receive support ... Views: 993
How To Tackle Challenges That Make You Feel Overwhelmed You have most likely heard it said, many times over, that the best way to tackle a large project or task, is to break it down into small tasks. There is a saying that I saw on a small poster many years ago that read, “Life’s hard by the ... Views: 685
COLLABORATION REPLACES COMPETITION FOR SUCCESS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM
The basic assumptions upon which traditional marketing approaches are built could use some updating. For example, what if we asked whether businesses actually have to compete for customers. Does that seem silly? The answer ... Views: 886
Recently I read about a few interesting practices followed by the Japanese which I thought I would like to share with you :
1.Never do business with someone you do not like : If a Japanese businessman dislikes someone ,he will not meet that person or sign a contract . They believe that one ... Views: 1005
The first time you tried to walk, you fell down. If you're like me, the first time you tried to swim, you almost drowned. You've already failed many times, although you may not remember.
Did you hit a baseball the first time you swung the bat? The best baseball players, the ones with .300 ... Views: 832
With all the sensationalistic, gloom-and-doom type hyperbole and half-truths we constantly hear on the mainstream media these days (even if we are just scanning the channels for a quick 15-minute break ... as I often do to catch a breath), I couldn't help but remember a very funny (sad, but ... Views: 852
A few years ago for my 40th birthday, I gave myself the gift of voice lessons. The first several weeks were a rude awakening. I, who had always loved to sing, couldn't open my mouth properly, articulate vowels correctly, or command my tongue to occupy its assigned position at the bottom of my ... Views: 877
Do you know a lot about what you DON'T want? If so, beware. The gravitational pull of negativity is extraordinary, and you may well manifest your incredible power by attracting a nice fat black hole where your dreams belong.
This image occurs to me as I reflect on a conversation with a ... Views: 3324