For someone new to goal setting, it can be difficult to grasp why setting goals has been a point stressed by many personal development life coaches. However, there is a valid reason. As you read this article, you will come to understand why is goal setting important.
* What Is Goal Setting
Goal setting in its simplest form is having an outcome and working towards achieving it, through planned action. Why goal setting is so important is down to the fact that most people don't set goals. So, if you do consciously set goals, and works to achieve them, then you are someone unique. Most people never consciously goal set.
* About Goal Setting
Goal setting is done by so few people or at least the personal development life coaches would like you to believe! The truth is that all people goal set. That is not the problem.
In life we go to school, grow up, and get a job. Most of the time, we do things because others have influenced us to some degree, and we are doing what others want us to do. Now there is nothing wrong with that, order is better than chaos. But, if life is not how you planned it to be, then you want to create a bit of chaos to turn life into the world you always wanted.
People are like ships without rudders, and goal setting is getting that rudder. Though all people goal set, there is a distinction between what the many do, and what we are talking about here. Setting goals consciously is what is important. A person trying to wake up on time and going to work in a timely fashion is not the type of goal setting we want. Why is that?
* Why Is Goal Setting Important?
You have a life, and you are not a machine. You may love what you do or you may not. Why is goal setting important? It is important because if you find yourself daydreaming often, if you wish for a better life, a better career, etc. Then the only way is by actually making goal setting an important part of your life.
When you goal set, you will find that you will be moving forward in life. There maybe chaos for a while, the world has to change, you have to change. When you do, you will find a world that is more of what you want. No longer are people in slavery, however, we put ourselves as slaves. We become slaves to our job, and a dream we hold inside, that is begging for life, is relegated.
You are free! You are living in a world with infinite possibilities. You can be rich or poor, wealthy and happy. Whatever you like! However, to get anywhere close to that, requires the process of goal setting, and this is why goal setting is important.
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Inspirational Quotes - Goals
“The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.” - Denis Watley
“Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” - Fitzhugh Dodson
“I feel that the most important step in any major accomplishment is setting a specific goal. This enables you to keep your mind focused on your goal and off the many obstacles that will arise when you're striving to do your best.” - Kurt Thomas
“Goals are dreams with deadlines.” - Diana Scharf Hunt
“You must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures.” - Charles C. Noble
“Crystallize your goals. Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people's criticisms, carry out your plan.” - Paul Meyer
“The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.” - Benjamin Mays
“Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction.” - Author Unknown
“Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.” - Les Brown
“People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.” - Earl Nightingale
“It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.” - Brian Tracy
“A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.” - Rita Mae Brown
“Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” - Author Unknown
“To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing.” - Eva Young
“I don't care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don't harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you're never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.” - Zig Ziglar
“The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.” - Sarah Ban Breathnach
“The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult.” - Marie de Vichy
“Know your limits, but never stop trying to exceed them.” - Author Unknown
“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” - Japanese Proverb
“Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.” – Les Brown
“Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage but simply because they have never organized their energies around a goal.” - Elbert Hubbard
“A goal properly set is halfway reached” - Abraham Lincoln
“A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.” - Harvey Mackay
“Goals are dreams we convert to plans and take action to fulfill.” - Zig Ziglar
“Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction” - JFK
“Greatness is not where we stand but in what direction we are moving.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes
“Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” - Fitzhugh Dodson
“I feel that the most important step in any major accomplishment is setting a specific goal. This enables you to keep your mind focused on your goal and off the many obstacles that will arise when you're striving to do your best.” - Kurt Thomas
“Goals are dreams with deadlines.” - Diana Scharf Hunt
“You must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures.” - Charles C. Noble
“Crystallize your goals. Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people's criticisms, carry out your plan.” - Paul Meyer
“The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.” - Benjamin Mays
“Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction.” - Author Unknown
“Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.” - Les Brown
“People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.” - Earl Nightingale
“It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.” - Brian Tracy
“A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.” - Rita Mae Brown
“Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” - Author Unknown
“To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing.” - Eva Young
“I don't care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don't harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you're never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.” - Zig Ziglar
“The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.” - Sarah Ban Breathnach
“The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult.” - Marie de Vichy
“Know your limits, but never stop trying to exceed them.” - Author Unknown
“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” - Japanese Proverb
“Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.” – Les Brown
“Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage but simply because they have never organized their energies around a goal.” - Elbert Hubbard
“A goal properly set is halfway reached” - Abraham Lincoln
“A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.” - Harvey Mackay
“Goals are dreams we convert to plans and take action to fulfill.” - Zig Ziglar
“Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction” - JFK
“Greatness is not where we stand but in what direction we are moving.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes
Inspirational Poem - You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be!
There is inside you
all of the potential
to be whatever you want to be,
all of the energy
to do whatever you want to do.
Imagine yourself as you would like to be,
doing what you want to do,
and each day, take one step
towards your dream.
And though at times it may seem too
difficult to continue,
hold on to your dream.
One morning you will awake to find
that you are the person you dreamed of,
doing what you wanted to do,
simply because you had the courage
to believe in your potential
and to hold on to your dream.
Author: Donna Levine ; Source: www.cybernation.com
all of the potential
to be whatever you want to be,
all of the energy
to do whatever you want to do.
Imagine yourself as you would like to be,
doing what you want to do,
and each day, take one step
towards your dream.
And though at times it may seem too
difficult to continue,
hold on to your dream.
One morning you will awake to find
that you are the person you dreamed of,
doing what you wanted to do,
simply because you had the courage
to believe in your potential
and to hold on to your dream.
Author: Donna Levine ; Source: www.cybernation.com
Inspirational Video - Life's Little Lessons
I want to share this great inspirational video for you. Enjoy it!
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
Worry, Worry, Worry - When Will It End - By Cheryl Leitschuh
Worry is the wonderful emotion that drains our energy. My experience is that worry focuses around two areas: 1) real issues that are so huge it seems we cannot ever solve it, or 2) issues that usually go away, with or without our worry. Whatever your worry category, the solution is the same. We need to understand our worry and identify what we can control and what we can’t.
Addressing worry is like cleaning out your closet. YUCK!! Who wants to spend time cleaning their closet?! Every day we walk by the closet with pangs of guilt as we realize it needs to be cleaned but refusing to spend the time. The guilt feels awful, but we live with the guilt rather than address the issue. Finally, when the moon is just right, we decide to clean the closet. In a short amount of time, the task is complete and how do you feel? Often, the feeling of success and satisfaction far outweigh the longstanding guilt of not addressing the concern.
Here are the action steps to clean out the worry and restore your energy:
STEP ONE: Make a list of five worries that are draining your time and your energy. By moving this worry from your head to paper, you can now work out the solutions rather than spin in the worry.
STEP TWO: Identify what you can do and what just needs time. As I mentioned earlier, some of the worries we have are handled by time. Some of the worry has legitimate substance. Some worries contain both. Identify it, as specifically as possible. The more specific, the easier the next step will become.
STEP THREE: Schedule time to address the “can do” items. Don’t delay!! Imagine the feeling of success and relief that will occur as you move forward with this list. Break the tasks into small steps and GET TO WORK!
STEP FOUR: Celebrate each item as you complete them. What a great use of your energy - Celebration!!!
Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Cheryl_Leitschuh
Addressing worry is like cleaning out your closet. YUCK!! Who wants to spend time cleaning their closet?! Every day we walk by the closet with pangs of guilt as we realize it needs to be cleaned but refusing to spend the time. The guilt feels awful, but we live with the guilt rather than address the issue. Finally, when the moon is just right, we decide to clean the closet. In a short amount of time, the task is complete and how do you feel? Often, the feeling of success and satisfaction far outweigh the longstanding guilt of not addressing the concern.
Here are the action steps to clean out the worry and restore your energy:
STEP ONE: Make a list of five worries that are draining your time and your energy. By moving this worry from your head to paper, you can now work out the solutions rather than spin in the worry.
STEP TWO: Identify what you can do and what just needs time. As I mentioned earlier, some of the worries we have are handled by time. Some of the worry has legitimate substance. Some worries contain both. Identify it, as specifically as possible. The more specific, the easier the next step will become.
STEP THREE: Schedule time to address the “can do” items. Don’t delay!! Imagine the feeling of success and relief that will occur as you move forward with this list. Break the tasks into small steps and GET TO WORK!
STEP FOUR: Celebrate each item as you complete them. What a great use of your energy - Celebration!!!
Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Cheryl_Leitschuh
Inspirational Quotes - Don't Worry
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” – Epictetus
“If your eyes are blinded with your worries, you cannot see the beauty of the sunset.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti
“Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.” – Swedish Proverb
“Worry is a funky luxury when a lot has to be done.” – Melvin Peebles
“If you are doing your best, you will not have time to worry about failure.” – Robert Hillyer
“A day of worry is more exhausting than a day of work.” – John Lubbock
“If we would keep filling our minds with the picture of happy things ahead, many worries and anxieties, and perhaps ill health, would naturally melt away.... Always expect the best. Then if you have to hurdle a few tough problems, you will have generated the strength and courage to do so.” – George Matthew Adams
“As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.” Thomas A. Edison
“Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength.” - Anonymous
“If your going to worry, there's no need to pray and if your going to pray, there's no need to worry.” – Tiffany Berry
“Troubles are a lot like people - they grow bigger if you nurse them.” ~ Anonim
“Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.” - Glenn Turner
“For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe.” - Author Unknown
“Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime and too sleepy to worry at night.” - Author Unknown
“The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.” - Robert Frost
“Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.” - William Ralph Inge
"Don 't hurry. Don't worry. You're only here for a short visit. So don't forget to stop and smell the roses." - Walter Hagen
“You can never become a great man or woman until you have overcome anxiety, worry, and fear. It is impossible for an anxious person, a worried one, or a fearful one to perceive truth; all things are distorted and thrown out of their proper relations by such mental states, and those who are in them cannot read the thoughts of God.” - Wallace D. Wattles (The Science of Being Great)
“Don't waste your life in doubts and fears: spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours or ages that follow it.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
“If your eyes are blinded with your worries, you cannot see the beauty of the sunset.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti
“Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.” – Swedish Proverb
“Worry is a funky luxury when a lot has to be done.” – Melvin Peebles
“If you are doing your best, you will not have time to worry about failure.” – Robert Hillyer
“A day of worry is more exhausting than a day of work.” – John Lubbock
“If we would keep filling our minds with the picture of happy things ahead, many worries and anxieties, and perhaps ill health, would naturally melt away.... Always expect the best. Then if you have to hurdle a few tough problems, you will have generated the strength and courage to do so.” – George Matthew Adams
“As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.” Thomas A. Edison
“Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength.” - Anonymous
“If your going to worry, there's no need to pray and if your going to pray, there's no need to worry.” – Tiffany Berry
“Troubles are a lot like people - they grow bigger if you nurse them.” ~ Anonim
“Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.” - Glenn Turner
“For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe.” - Author Unknown
“Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime and too sleepy to worry at night.” - Author Unknown
“The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.” - Robert Frost
“Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.” - William Ralph Inge
"Don 't hurry. Don't worry. You're only here for a short visit. So don't forget to stop and smell the roses." - Walter Hagen
“You can never become a great man or woman until you have overcome anxiety, worry, and fear. It is impossible for an anxious person, a worried one, or a fearful one to perceive truth; all things are distorted and thrown out of their proper relations by such mental states, and those who are in them cannot read the thoughts of God.” - Wallace D. Wattles (The Science of Being Great)
“Don't waste your life in doubts and fears: spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours or ages that follow it.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Inspirational Poems - Two Days We Should Not Worry
There are two days in every week about which we should not worry,
two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.
One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares,
its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.
Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control.
All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday.
We cannot undo a single act we performed;
we cannot erase a single word we said.
Yesterday is gone forever.
The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow
with all its possible adversities, its burdens,
its large promise and its poor performance;
Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control.
Tomorrow's sun will rise,
either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise.
Until it does, we have no stake in Tomorrow,
for it is yet to be born.
This leaves only one day, Today.
Any person can fight the battle of just one day.
It is when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities
Yesterday and Tomorrow that we break down.
It is not the experience of Today that drives a person mad,
it is the remorse or bitterness of something which happened Yesterday
and the dread of what Tomorrow may bring.
Let us, therefore, Live but one day at a time.
Author Unknown ; Source: Yuni.com
two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.
One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares,
its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.
Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control.
All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday.
We cannot undo a single act we performed;
we cannot erase a single word we said.
Yesterday is gone forever.
The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow
with all its possible adversities, its burdens,
its large promise and its poor performance;
Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control.
Tomorrow's sun will rise,
either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise.
Until it does, we have no stake in Tomorrow,
for it is yet to be born.
This leaves only one day, Today.
Any person can fight the battle of just one day.
It is when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities
Yesterday and Tomorrow that we break down.
It is not the experience of Today that drives a person mad,
it is the remorse or bitterness of something which happened Yesterday
and the dread of what Tomorrow may bring.
Let us, therefore, Live but one day at a time.
Author Unknown ; Source: Yuni.com
Inspirational Videos - Hakuna Matata
"Hakuna Matata" is a song from Disney's 32nd animated feature The Lion King. The musical score was written by Elton John and the lyrics by Tim Rice. Hakuna matata is a Swahili phrase that is literally translated as "There are no worries". It is sometimes translated as "no worries", although is more commonly used similarly to the English phrase "no problem".
Here is the song "Hakuna Matata" from The Lion King.
Enjoy it now !
Here is the song "Hakuna Matata" from The Lion King.
Enjoy it now !
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Friday, October 31, 2008
10 (More) Reasons You're Not Rich - By By Jeffrey Strain
Many people assume they aren't rich because they don't earn enough money. If I only earned a little more, I could save and invest better, they say.
The problem with that theory is they were probably making exactly the same argument before their last several raises. Becoming a millionaire has less to do with how much you make, it's how you treat money in your daily life.
The list of reasons you may not be rich doesn't end at 10. Caring what your neighbors think, not being patient, having bad habits, not having goals, not being prepared, trying to make a quick buck, relying on others to handle your money, investing in things you don't understand, being financially afraid and ignoring your finances.
Here are 10 more possible reasons you aren't rich:
You care what your car looks like: A car is a means of transportation to get from one place to another, but many people don't view it that way. Instead, they consider it a reflection of themselves and spend money every two years or so to impress others instead of driving the car for its entire useful life and investing the money saved.
You feel entitlement: If you believe you deserve to live a certain lifestyle, have certain things and spend a certain amount before you have earned to live that way, you will have to borrow money. That large chunk of debt will keep you from building wealth.
You lack diversification: There is a reason one of the oldest pieces of financial advice is to not keep all your eggs in a single basket. Having a diversified investment portfolio makes it much less likely that wealth will suddenly disappear.
You started too late: The magic of compound interest works best over long periods of time. If you find you're always saying there will be time to save and invest in a couple more years, you'll wake up one day to find retirement is just around the corner and there is still nothing in your retirement account.
You don't do what you enjoy: While your job doesn't necessarily need to be your dream job, you need to enjoy it. If you choose a job you don't like just for the money, you'll likely spend all that extra cash trying to relieve the stress of doing work you hate.
You don't like to learn: You may have assumed that once you graduated from college, there was no need to study or learn. That attitude might be enough to get you your first job or keep you employed, but it will never make you rich. A willingness to learn to improve your career and finances are essential if you want to eventually become wealthy.
You buy things you don't use: Take a look around your house, in the closets, basement, attic and garage and see if there are a lot of things you haven't used in the past year. If there are, chances are that all those things you purchased were wasted money that could have been used to increase your net worth.
You don't understand value: You buy things for any number of reasons besides the value that the purchase brings to you. This is not limited to those who feel the need to buy the most expensive items, but can also apply to those who always purchase the cheapest goods. Rarely are either the best value, and it's only when you learn to purchase good value that you have money left over to invest for your future.
Your house is too big: When you buy a house that is bigger than you can afford or need, you end up spending extra money on longer debt payments, increased taxes, higher upkeep and more things to fill it. Some people will try to argue that the increased value of the house makes it a good investment, but the truth is that unless you are willing to downgrade your living standards, which most people are not, it will never be a liquid asset or money that you can ever use and enjoy.
You fail to take advantage of opportunities: There has probably been more than one occasion where you heard about someone who has made it big and thought to yourself, "I could have thought of that." There are plenty of opportunities if you have the will and determination to keep your eyes open.
Source: http://wuryanano.wordpress.com/
The problem with that theory is they were probably making exactly the same argument before their last several raises. Becoming a millionaire has less to do with how much you make, it's how you treat money in your daily life.
The list of reasons you may not be rich doesn't end at 10. Caring what your neighbors think, not being patient, having bad habits, not having goals, not being prepared, trying to make a quick buck, relying on others to handle your money, investing in things you don't understand, being financially afraid and ignoring your finances.
Here are 10 more possible reasons you aren't rich:
You care what your car looks like: A car is a means of transportation to get from one place to another, but many people don't view it that way. Instead, they consider it a reflection of themselves and spend money every two years or so to impress others instead of driving the car for its entire useful life and investing the money saved.
You feel entitlement: If you believe you deserve to live a certain lifestyle, have certain things and spend a certain amount before you have earned to live that way, you will have to borrow money. That large chunk of debt will keep you from building wealth.
You lack diversification: There is a reason one of the oldest pieces of financial advice is to not keep all your eggs in a single basket. Having a diversified investment portfolio makes it much less likely that wealth will suddenly disappear.
You started too late: The magic of compound interest works best over long periods of time. If you find you're always saying there will be time to save and invest in a couple more years, you'll wake up one day to find retirement is just around the corner and there is still nothing in your retirement account.
You don't do what you enjoy: While your job doesn't necessarily need to be your dream job, you need to enjoy it. If you choose a job you don't like just for the money, you'll likely spend all that extra cash trying to relieve the stress of doing work you hate.
You don't like to learn: You may have assumed that once you graduated from college, there was no need to study or learn. That attitude might be enough to get you your first job or keep you employed, but it will never make you rich. A willingness to learn to improve your career and finances are essential if you want to eventually become wealthy.
You buy things you don't use: Take a look around your house, in the closets, basement, attic and garage and see if there are a lot of things you haven't used in the past year. If there are, chances are that all those things you purchased were wasted money that could have been used to increase your net worth.
You don't understand value: You buy things for any number of reasons besides the value that the purchase brings to you. This is not limited to those who feel the need to buy the most expensive items, but can also apply to those who always purchase the cheapest goods. Rarely are either the best value, and it's only when you learn to purchase good value that you have money left over to invest for your future.
Your house is too big: When you buy a house that is bigger than you can afford or need, you end up spending extra money on longer debt payments, increased taxes, higher upkeep and more things to fill it. Some people will try to argue that the increased value of the house makes it a good investment, but the truth is that unless you are willing to downgrade your living standards, which most people are not, it will never be a liquid asset or money that you can ever use and enjoy.
You fail to take advantage of opportunities: There has probably been more than one occasion where you heard about someone who has made it big and thought to yourself, "I could have thought of that." There are plenty of opportunities if you have the will and determination to keep your eyes open.
Source: http://wuryanano.wordpress.com/
Inspirational Quotes - Greed
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” - Frederick Keonig
“There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.” – Oscar Wilde
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed” – Mahatma Gandhi
“If your thinking is sloppy, your business will be sloppy. If you are disorganized, your business will be disorganized. If you are greedy, your empoyees will be greedy, giving you less and less of themselves and always asking for more.” - Michael Gerber
“...Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.” – Stepehen King
“Greed is a fat demon with a small mouth and whatever you feed it is never enough.” - Janwillem van de Wetering
“Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed” – Bhagavad Gita
“Poverty wants much; but avarice, everything” - Publilius Syrus
“Avarice is always poor” – Samuel Johnson
“A greedy person and a pauper are practically one and the same.” – Swiss Proverb
“My major problem with the world is a problem of scarcity in the midst of plenty ... of people starving while there are unused resources ... people having skills which are not being used.” - Milton Friedman
“It is not the man who has little, but he who desires more, that is poor.” – Seneca
“He who is greedy is always in want.” – Horace
“The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.” - BC Forbes
“If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth, as that may be said to possess him.” – Sir Francis Bacon
“The strongest passions and most dangerous weaknesses of the human breast; ambition, avarice, vanity, the honorable or venal love of fame, are all in conspiracy against the desire and duty of peace.” – James Madison
“The worst of all deceptions is self-deception.” - Plato
“There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.” – Oscar Wilde
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed” – Mahatma Gandhi
“If your thinking is sloppy, your business will be sloppy. If you are disorganized, your business will be disorganized. If you are greedy, your empoyees will be greedy, giving you less and less of themselves and always asking for more.” - Michael Gerber
“...Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.” – Stepehen King
“Greed is a fat demon with a small mouth and whatever you feed it is never enough.” - Janwillem van de Wetering
“Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed” – Bhagavad Gita
“Poverty wants much; but avarice, everything” - Publilius Syrus
“Avarice is always poor” – Samuel Johnson
“A greedy person and a pauper are practically one and the same.” – Swiss Proverb
“My major problem with the world is a problem of scarcity in the midst of plenty ... of people starving while there are unused resources ... people having skills which are not being used.” - Milton Friedman
“It is not the man who has little, but he who desires more, that is poor.” – Seneca
“He who is greedy is always in want.” – Horace
“The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.” - BC Forbes
“If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth, as that may be said to possess him.” – Sir Francis Bacon
“The strongest passions and most dangerous weaknesses of the human breast; ambition, avarice, vanity, the honorable or venal love of fame, are all in conspiracy against the desire and duty of peace.” – James Madison
“The worst of all deceptions is self-deception.” - Plato
Inspirational Stories - Greed, A Curse
Once upon a time there lived a cloth merchant in a village with his wife and two children. They were indeed quite well-off. They had a beautiful hen which laid an egg everyday. It was not an ordinary egg, rather, a golden egg. But the man was not satisfied with what he used to get daily. He was a get rich-trice kind of a person.
The man wanted to get all the golden eggs from his hen at one single go. So, one day he thought hard and at last clicked upon a plan. He decided to kill the hen and get all the eggs together.
So, the next day when the hen laid a golden egg, the man caught hold of it, took a sharp knife, chopped off its neck and cut its body open.
There was nothing but blood all around & no trace of any egg at all. He was highly grieved because now he would not get even one single egg.
His life was going on smoothly with one egg a day but now, he himself made his life miserable. The outcome of his greed was that he started becoming poorer & poorer day by day and ultimately became a pauper. How jinxed and how much foolish he was.
So, the moral of the story is- one who desires more, looses all. One should remain satisfied with what one gets.
Author: Unknown ; Source: www.kidsfront.com
The man wanted to get all the golden eggs from his hen at one single go. So, one day he thought hard and at last clicked upon a plan. He decided to kill the hen and get all the eggs together.
So, the next day when the hen laid a golden egg, the man caught hold of it, took a sharp knife, chopped off its neck and cut its body open.
There was nothing but blood all around & no trace of any egg at all. He was highly grieved because now he would not get even one single egg.
His life was going on smoothly with one egg a day but now, he himself made his life miserable. The outcome of his greed was that he started becoming poorer & poorer day by day and ultimately became a pauper. How jinxed and how much foolish he was.
So, the moral of the story is- one who desires more, looses all. One should remain satisfied with what one gets.
Author: Unknown ; Source: www.kidsfront.com
Review - Value Investing For Dummies
Want to follow in Warren Buffett’s investing footprints? Value Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, explains what value investing is and how to incorporate it into your overall investment strategy. It presents a simple, straightforward way to apply proven investment principles, spot good deals, and produce extraordinary returns.
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This plain-English guide reveals the secrets of how to value stocks, decide when the price is right, and make your move. You’ll find out why a good deal is a good deal, no matter what the bulls and bears say, get tips in investing during jittery times, and understand how to detect hidden agendas in financial reports. And, you’ll uncover the keys to identifying the truly good businesses with enduring and growing value that continually outperform both their competition and the market as a whole.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Definition Of Forgiveness - By Karen Grisham
1. Anger: a justifiable response
It may seem ordinary for people to be angry and want revenge when they have been assaulted, a family member murdered, or some other violence has shattered their lives.
I believe that anger is often justified, reasonable and expected in these and other, less devastating situations.
2. Thoughts on forgiveness: a second option.
A definition of forgiveness:
Many sources cite quotes on forgiveness, most with unknown origins. Here are some of them:
* "Forgiveness is opening the prison gates, and discovering that I am free at last."
* "Forgiveness is giving up the right to hurt you for hurting me."
* "Forgiveness is acknowledging that the offender did the best he could with his resources at the time."
* "Forgiveness is letting go of the emotional connection to an event."
What forgiveness is NOT:
* Forgiveness is not excusing or condoning the offending behavior.
* Forgiveness is not removal of the natural and logical consequences for the behavior.
* Forgiveness does not mean the offender has the right to resume pre-offense rights and privileges in your relationship.
* Forgiveness does not mean you need to invite the offender back into your life.
Outcomes: lessons on forgiveness
* Freedom to move on.
* Freedom to trust others.
* Freedom from the influence of bitterness, anger and judgment.
* Freedom to love, give, and enjoy life.
* Freedom to reconcile a damaged relationship.
How will you choose?
* Forgiveness is the gift that keeps on giving, to you and to the offender.
* Forgiveness assures clearance of any residual judgment or criticism you may have held.
* Forgiveness need not be accepted by another to be powerful
* Whether or not a relationship is reconciled will depend on the circumstances of the situation.
* Forgiveness begins healing, and models healing behavior
* Inviting the other person back into your life is an option
* Safety is a consideration.
* Many factors will determine whether this approach is reasonable. Often it depends on the accountability and remorse expressed by the offender
* Nobody loses with forgiveness, the offender is free to choose accountability over guilt.
Forgiveness implemented is the key to everyday freedom.
It costs nothing and the rewards are limitless. The thoughts on forgiveness presented here are offered to help you simplify your life.
Anger, resentment and bitterness drain us of emotional energy. Forgiveness is energizing and simplifies life. It provides you with the means to go forward in the presence of adversity, and gain the best possible quality of life. I encourage you to try it!
It may seem ordinary for people to be angry and want revenge when they have been assaulted, a family member murdered, or some other violence has shattered their lives.
I believe that anger is often justified, reasonable and expected in these and other, less devastating situations.
2. Thoughts on forgiveness: a second option.
A definition of forgiveness:
Many sources cite quotes on forgiveness, most with unknown origins. Here are some of them:
* "Forgiveness is opening the prison gates, and discovering that I am free at last."
* "Forgiveness is giving up the right to hurt you for hurting me."
* "Forgiveness is acknowledging that the offender did the best he could with his resources at the time."
* "Forgiveness is letting go of the emotional connection to an event."
What forgiveness is NOT:
* Forgiveness is not excusing or condoning the offending behavior.
* Forgiveness is not removal of the natural and logical consequences for the behavior.
* Forgiveness does not mean the offender has the right to resume pre-offense rights and privileges in your relationship.
* Forgiveness does not mean you need to invite the offender back into your life.
Outcomes: lessons on forgiveness
* Freedom to move on.
* Freedom to trust others.
* Freedom from the influence of bitterness, anger and judgment.
* Freedom to love, give, and enjoy life.
* Freedom to reconcile a damaged relationship.
How will you choose?
* Forgiveness is the gift that keeps on giving, to you and to the offender.
* Forgiveness assures clearance of any residual judgment or criticism you may have held.
* Forgiveness need not be accepted by another to be powerful
* Whether or not a relationship is reconciled will depend on the circumstances of the situation.
* Forgiveness begins healing, and models healing behavior
* Inviting the other person back into your life is an option
* Safety is a consideration.
* Many factors will determine whether this approach is reasonable. Often it depends on the accountability and remorse expressed by the offender
* Nobody loses with forgiveness, the offender is free to choose accountability over guilt.
Forgiveness implemented is the key to everyday freedom.
It costs nothing and the rewards are limitless. The thoughts on forgiveness presented here are offered to help you simplify your life.
Anger, resentment and bitterness drain us of emotional energy. Forgiveness is energizing and simplifies life. It provides you with the means to go forward in the presence of adversity, and gain the best possible quality of life. I encourage you to try it!
Inspirational Quotes - Forgiveness
“When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.” – Chaterine Ponder
“There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.” – Bryant H McGill
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B. Smedes
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” – Thomas D. Szasz
“You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.” – Lewis B. Smedes
“When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive” – Alan Paton
“He who is devoid of the power to forgive, is devoid of the power to love.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” – Paul Boese
“Forgiveness means letting go of the past.” – Gerald Jampolsky
“Without forgiveness, there's no future” – Desmond Tutu
“Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.” – Cherie Carter – Scott
“The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them.” – Lawana Blackwell
“It really doesn't matter if the person who hurt you deserves to be forgiven. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. You have things to do and you want to move on.” – Real Live Preacher
"Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting." - William Arthur Ward
"Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge." - Isaac Friedmann
"Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself." - Harriet Nelson
“There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.” – Bryant H McGill
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B. Smedes
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” – Thomas D. Szasz
“You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.” – Lewis B. Smedes
“When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive” – Alan Paton
“He who is devoid of the power to forgive, is devoid of the power to love.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” – Paul Boese
“Forgiveness means letting go of the past.” – Gerald Jampolsky
“Without forgiveness, there's no future” – Desmond Tutu
“Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.” – Cherie Carter – Scott
“The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them.” – Lawana Blackwell
“It really doesn't matter if the person who hurt you deserves to be forgiven. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. You have things to do and you want to move on.” – Real Live Preacher
"Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting." - William Arthur Ward
"Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge." - Isaac Friedmann
"Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself." - Harriet Nelson
Forgiveness
To forgive
Is not to forget.
To forgive
Is really to remember
That nobody is perfect
That each of us stumbles
When we want so much to stay upright
That each of us says things
We wish we had never said
That we can all forget that love
Is more important than being right.
To forgive
Is really to remember
That we are so much more
Than our mistakes
That we are often more kind and caring
That accepting another's flaws
Can help us accept our own.
To forgive
Is to remember
That the odds are pretty good that
We might soon need to be forgiven ourselves.
That life sometimes gives us more
Than we can handle gracefully.
To forgive
Is to remember
That we have room in our hearts to
Begin again
And again,
And again.
Author: Unknown, Source: www.bellaonline.com
Is not to forget.
To forgive
Is really to remember
That nobody is perfect
That each of us stumbles
When we want so much to stay upright
That each of us says things
We wish we had never said
That we can all forget that love
Is more important than being right.
To forgive
Is really to remember
That we are so much more
Than our mistakes
That we are often more kind and caring
That accepting another's flaws
Can help us accept our own.
To forgive
Is to remember
That the odds are pretty good that
We might soon need to be forgiven ourselves.
That life sometimes gives us more
Than we can handle gracefully.
To forgive
Is to remember
That we have room in our hearts to
Begin again
And again,
And again.
Author: Unknown, Source: www.bellaonline.com
Review - Forgiveness Is A Choice
Forgiveness Is a Choice is a self-help book for people who have been deeply hurt by another and caught in a vortex of anger, depression, and resentment. As a creator of the first scientifically proven forgiveness program in the country, Robert D. Enright shows how forgiveness can reduce anxiety and depression while increasing self-esteem and hopefulness toward one's future. This groundbreaking work demonstrates how forgiveness, approached in the correct manner, benefits the forgiver far more than the forgiven. Filled with wisdom and warm encouragement, the book leads the reader on a path that will bring clarity and peace. Enright is careful to distinguish forgiveness from "pseudoforgiveness" and to reassure readers that forgiveness does not mean accepting continued abuse or even reconciling with the offender. Rather, by giving the gift of forgiveness, readers are encouraged to confront and let go of their pain in order to regain their lives.
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
How to Develop An Attitude of Gratitude
Do you wish to be much happier, have more abundance and achieve financial security? The answer is yes. We all wish we could achieve all these things. If that so, than you must start develop an attitude of gratitude.
Gratitude is possibly the most powerful way to change our life. The power of gratitude is this; the more things we are grateful for, the more things we will experience to be grateful for. This is the law of attraction at work, and is superbly expressed in gratitude. Here are some ideas to develop an attitude of gratitude:
1. Be appreciative for the seemingly ordinary things in life.
Be appreciative to things like a cup of hot coffee on a cold day, sunshine peeping through the trees, an idle chit chat with a friend, and so much more! You have to 'open your eyes' to what is around you. You have to focus on what's good in your life, not what's bad. There is a saying - "The man complained he had no shoes until he met the man that had no feet." Look for in every situation that aspect of the situation that you can be grateful about.
There will always be something you lack for the simple reason that you cannot have two opposing things at once. Expressing gratitude brings about enjoyment and appreciation for what you have now. . . in this moment. There are so many things that we take for granted. Many times we don’t realize how much we actually take for granted until tragedy strikes.
Be grateful of whatever things that you have and the person that is around you. You can be grateful to the basic things that you have around your life like food, water, electricity etc. When you start to think of that, you will be more appreciative of the things around you and you will have a feeling of gratitude.
Who gets the gratitude is not as important as your own feeling of gratitude. Try to look for things that you can be grateful for so that you can always feel the joy of gratitude. It can even be someone that you are close to or person that has really influence you. This will in turn slowly changes and trains your mind to have a positive attitude as you will have. When you have the joy of gratitude, the negative thinking will instantly be gone.
2. Look for the good in every situation
Now the first thing that you can do is to be grateful to the terrible things that has happen to you before. Why should you do so? The first reason will be when we meet terrible things with the feeling of gratitude; we will feel better as the feeling of gratitude always feels good. The second reason is that we will always face problems in life. When you know that there must be some reason why you are in these problems, you will be more open to it. Sometimes, it is just a change in our perception that will allow us to see what there is to be grateful about in a situation. When you are grateful for being able to find the reason, you will start to have a positive attitude towards problem.
Even in times when it seems that nothing could be worse, there is always a reason to be grateful. And when you feel a sense of gratitude, you feel a sense of happiness and content.
3. Think about the whole process.
When you receive anything, like a child’s drawing or an expensive gift, focus on how much time, effort, and thought went into the gift. Taking the time to realize how much work, caring, and thought a person has given you, is a wonderful way to deepen your appreciation of both the giver and the gift
4. Remember to say thank you.
Give praise and tell people what you appreciate about them - you'll make their day. Show your gratitude by giving a card or small gift.
Gratitude is more than simply saying ‘thank you’, it is also about not complaining about your current situation. When we complain about things going wrong all the time, this creates a negative vibration and creates more of these situations for us. So how do we turn things around? We start by complaining less, we accept things for how they are in this moment, knowing that good times are on their way.
5. Reach beyond yourself and do something good to other people.
Spend time helping people who are worse off than you. It makes our problems seems “smaller” when we help someone who experiencing a greater problem than us. Sometimes, it even gave us an insight that comes with a solution to our problems.
6. Lower your expectation
Sometimes we get so busy and caught up in daily life that we forget to be grateful. We expect everyone to do their share without being asked. This attitude, over the long haul, will develop very resentful and uncooperative environment. When we quit expecting the world (or people) to give us things, we can become more focused on enjoying the gifts that do come our way.
7. Concentrate on solutions rather than problems
What you focus on expands. When you focus on what you have, you will end up having more. If you focus on what you lack, you will never have enough. So, it makes sense that expressing gratitude will expand that for which you are grateful.
Gratitude does not mean blindly accepting your circumstances or limiting your chances for a better tomorrow. It does, however, nurture positive feelings and contribute to bringing about good energy vibrations. This in turn will pull similar to you. Remember, energy attracts like energy
You are the director of your energy and of your focus. If you let it be attracted to things, events, and people that are upsetting to you, then you will attract more of the same into your life. It is when you take charge and focus on those things to be grateful for that you change the flow of your energy to one that will bring into your life more things to be in gratitude about.
Gratitude is the highest frequency of energy for it is a combination of thankfulness, appreciation, and love. When you enter into and maintain this vibration of gratitude, you will feel more joyful and everything will appear clearer and more vibrant.
Decide where to give your attention. Choose to be in gratitude and look for those things that you can be grateful about no matter how small it may seem. That will be your starting point for moving into the vibration of gratitude
8. Make a gratitude journal
Sarah Ban Breathnach in her best-selling book, Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, advocates the use of a gratitude journal. She cites this as “a tool that could change the quality of your life beyond belief.” The premise of the gratitude journal is to record five things that you are grateful for each day. Some days you might have to be creative to find five. Other days you might have ten or twenty! Value the little things. Value the person who sincerely smiled and asked how you were at the grocery store checkout. Value the soft touch of a child’s hand on your shoulder. Value a new song that you hear on the radio.
Create your own gratitude journal and list five things that you are grateful for each evening. Notice how this deepens your appreciation for life and helps to maintain a positive outlook. You may also want to start a “Family Gratitude Journal” where each night you think of five things that you are grateful for as a family.
Start your day with gratitude and end your day with gratitude too. You will then find your life change in wonderful and amazing ways.
To Your Happiness And Success,
Kingson Suryaatmaja
Gratitude is possibly the most powerful way to change our life. The power of gratitude is this; the more things we are grateful for, the more things we will experience to be grateful for. This is the law of attraction at work, and is superbly expressed in gratitude. Here are some ideas to develop an attitude of gratitude:
1. Be appreciative for the seemingly ordinary things in life.
Be appreciative to things like a cup of hot coffee on a cold day, sunshine peeping through the trees, an idle chit chat with a friend, and so much more! You have to 'open your eyes' to what is around you. You have to focus on what's good in your life, not what's bad. There is a saying - "The man complained he had no shoes until he met the man that had no feet." Look for in every situation that aspect of the situation that you can be grateful about.There will always be something you lack for the simple reason that you cannot have two opposing things at once. Expressing gratitude brings about enjoyment and appreciation for what you have now. . . in this moment. There are so many things that we take for granted. Many times we don’t realize how much we actually take for granted until tragedy strikes.
Be grateful of whatever things that you have and the person that is around you. You can be grateful to the basic things that you have around your life like food, water, electricity etc. When you start to think of that, you will be more appreciative of the things around you and you will have a feeling of gratitude.
Who gets the gratitude is not as important as your own feeling of gratitude. Try to look for things that you can be grateful for so that you can always feel the joy of gratitude. It can even be someone that you are close to or person that has really influence you. This will in turn slowly changes and trains your mind to have a positive attitude as you will have. When you have the joy of gratitude, the negative thinking will instantly be gone.
2. Look for the good in every situation
Now the first thing that you can do is to be grateful to the terrible things that has happen to you before. Why should you do so? The first reason will be when we meet terrible things with the feeling of gratitude; we will feel better as the feeling of gratitude always feels good. The second reason is that we will always face problems in life. When you know that there must be some reason why you are in these problems, you will be more open to it. Sometimes, it is just a change in our perception that will allow us to see what there is to be grateful about in a situation. When you are grateful for being able to find the reason, you will start to have a positive attitude towards problem.
Even in times when it seems that nothing could be worse, there is always a reason to be grateful. And when you feel a sense of gratitude, you feel a sense of happiness and content.
3. Think about the whole process.
When you receive anything, like a child’s drawing or an expensive gift, focus on how much time, effort, and thought went into the gift. Taking the time to realize how much work, caring, and thought a person has given you, is a wonderful way to deepen your appreciation of both the giver and the gift4. Remember to say thank you.
Give praise and tell people what you appreciate about them - you'll make their day. Show your gratitude by giving a card or small gift.
Gratitude is more than simply saying ‘thank you’, it is also about not complaining about your current situation. When we complain about things going wrong all the time, this creates a negative vibration and creates more of these situations for us. So how do we turn things around? We start by complaining less, we accept things for how they are in this moment, knowing that good times are on their way.
5. Reach beyond yourself and do something good to other people.
Spend time helping people who are worse off than you. It makes our problems seems “smaller” when we help someone who experiencing a greater problem than us. Sometimes, it even gave us an insight that comes with a solution to our problems.
6. Lower your expectation
Sometimes we get so busy and caught up in daily life that we forget to be grateful. We expect everyone to do their share without being asked. This attitude, over the long haul, will develop very resentful and uncooperative environment. When we quit expecting the world (or people) to give us things, we can become more focused on enjoying the gifts that do come our way.
7. Concentrate on solutions rather than problems
What you focus on expands. When you focus on what you have, you will end up having more. If you focus on what you lack, you will never have enough. So, it makes sense that expressing gratitude will expand that for which you are grateful.
Gratitude does not mean blindly accepting your circumstances or limiting your chances for a better tomorrow. It does, however, nurture positive feelings and contribute to bringing about good energy vibrations. This in turn will pull similar to you. Remember, energy attracts like energyYou are the director of your energy and of your focus. If you let it be attracted to things, events, and people that are upsetting to you, then you will attract more of the same into your life. It is when you take charge and focus on those things to be grateful for that you change the flow of your energy to one that will bring into your life more things to be in gratitude about.
Gratitude is the highest frequency of energy for it is a combination of thankfulness, appreciation, and love. When you enter into and maintain this vibration of gratitude, you will feel more joyful and everything will appear clearer and more vibrant.
Decide where to give your attention. Choose to be in gratitude and look for those things that you can be grateful about no matter how small it may seem. That will be your starting point for moving into the vibration of gratitude
8. Make a gratitude journal
Sarah Ban Breathnach in her best-selling book, Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, advocates the use of a gratitude journal. She cites this as “a tool that could change the quality of your life beyond belief.” The premise of the gratitude journal is to record five things that you are grateful for each day. Some days you might have to be creative to find five. Other days you might have ten or twenty! Value the little things. Value the person who sincerely smiled and asked how you were at the grocery store checkout. Value the soft touch of a child’s hand on your shoulder. Value a new song that you hear on the radio.
Create your own gratitude journal and list five things that you are grateful for each evening. Notice how this deepens your appreciation for life and helps to maintain a positive outlook. You may also want to start a “Family Gratitude Journal” where each night you think of five things that you are grateful for as a family.
Start your day with gratitude and end your day with gratitude too. You will then find your life change in wonderful and amazing ways.
To Your Happiness And Success,
Kingson Suryaatmaja
Inspirational Quotes - Gratitude
"The exercise of gratitude will never fail to strengthen your faith and renew your purpose.” - Wallace D.Wattles
"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." - Epictetus
“Gratitude turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” - Melody Beattie
"Gratitude is the best attitude." - Unknown
"Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy -- because we will always want to have something else or something more.” - Brother David
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"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” - Cicero
"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.” - Denis Waitley
"The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings” - Eric Hoffer
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy
"Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.” - Leroy Paige
"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?” - William A. Ward
"He who does not thank for little will not thank for much." - Estonian Proverb
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." - William A. Ward
"If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily." - Gerald Good
“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.” - Brian Tracy
“When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears.” - Anthony Robbins
"Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.” - Eileen Caddy
"If the only prayer you say in your life is "thank you," that would suffice.” - Meister Eckhart
"Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot." - The Hausa of Nigeria
“They are not poor that have little, but they that desire much. The richest man, whatever his lot, is the one who's content with his lot” - Dutch Proverb
"Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart." - Seneca
"Gratitude is our most direct line to God and the angels. If we take the time, no matter how crazy and troubled we feel, we can find something to be thankful for. The more we seek gratitude, the more reason the angels will give us for gratitude and joy to exist in our lives.” - Terry Lynn Taylor
"What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it--would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.” - Ralph Marston
"A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.” - Henry Ward Beecher
"Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.” - Christiane Northrup
" Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude” - Confucius
"In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.” - Sara Ban Breathnach
"A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul complains even if he lives in paradise." - Estonia Proverb
"Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and an antiseptic" - John Henry Jowett
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." - Buddha
“I thank God for my handicaps for, through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God.” - Hellen Keller
“In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy.” - Albert Clarke
"There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us to learn from.” - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." - Epictetus
“Gratitude turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” - Melody Beattie
"Gratitude is the best attitude." - Unknown
"Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy -- because we will always want to have something else or something more.” - Brother David
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"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” - Cicero
"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.” - Denis Waitley
"The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings” - Eric Hoffer
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy
"Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.” - Leroy Paige
"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?” - William A. Ward
"He who does not thank for little will not thank for much." - Estonian Proverb
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." - William A. Ward
"If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily." - Gerald Good
“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.” - Brian Tracy
“When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears.” - Anthony Robbins
"Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.” - Eileen Caddy
"If the only prayer you say in your life is "thank you," that would suffice.” - Meister Eckhart
"Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot." - The Hausa of Nigeria
“They are not poor that have little, but they that desire much. The richest man, whatever his lot, is the one who's content with his lot” - Dutch Proverb
"Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart." - Seneca
"Gratitude is our most direct line to God and the angels. If we take the time, no matter how crazy and troubled we feel, we can find something to be thankful for. The more we seek gratitude, the more reason the angels will give us for gratitude and joy to exist in our lives.” - Terry Lynn Taylor
"What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it--would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.” - Ralph Marston
"A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.” - Henry Ward Beecher
"Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.” - Christiane Northrup
" Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude” - Confucius
"In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.” - Sara Ban Breathnach
"A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul complains even if he lives in paradise." - Estonia Proverb
"Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and an antiseptic" - John Henry Jowett
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." - Buddha
“I thank God for my handicaps for, through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God.” - Hellen Keller
“In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy.” - Albert Clarke
"There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us to learn from.” - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Little Things In Live
Little stones make big mountains
Little steps can cover miles
Little acts of loving-kindness
Give the world its biggest smiles
Little words can soothe big troubles
Little hugs can dry big tears
Little candles light the darkness
Little memories last for years
Little dreams can lead to greatness
Little victories to success
It's the little things in life
That brings the greatest happiness
Author: Unknown, Source: Unknown
Little steps can cover miles
Little acts of loving-kindness
Give the world its biggest smiles
Little words can soothe big troubles
Little hugs can dry big tears
Little candles light the darkness
Little memories last for years
Little dreams can lead to greatness
Little victories to success
It's the little things in life
That brings the greatest happiness
Author: Unknown, Source: Unknown
Review - The Secret Gratitude Book
The Secret Gratitude Book is a journal created to act as the perfect companion to The Secret. Each page shows a wise blessing or aphorisms of gratitude that condenses the essence and wisdom of Rhonda Byrne's original book, helping you to continue your journey of transformation. This timeless journal - which avoids the dates and restrictions of a diary - is ideal to use as a personal record of your soul's journey as you continue to enhance and enrich your life. Return to it time after time to guide and bear witness to your personal path of attunement with the Universal Law of Attraction.
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Free Ebook - Seven Keys To Success
"Seven Keys To Success" was writeen by Will Edwards, a writer and founder of White Dove Books.
This humble little book contains an important message - your wake-up call to start living the life you were born to live. To really achieve success in life, you must be bold enough to consider what Maslow called. Self Actualisation. This means becoming the person you were meant to be; and living the life you were meant to live.
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Saturday, August 30, 2008
Inspirational Quotes - Success
"Running from your problems only increases the distance to the Solution.” - Devin Peltier-Robson
"Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this.” - Henry Ford
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." – Winston Churchill
"It does not matter how slowly you go. So long as you do not stop" – Confucius
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." – Mark Twain
"Some people Succeed because they are Destined to, but most people Succeed because they are Determined to!" – Author Unknown
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life, as by the obstacles which one has overcome while trying to succeed." – Booker T. Washington
"Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours and ages that will follow it." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there." – Zig Ziglar
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future." – John F. Kennedy
"People do not lack strength; they lack will." – Victor Hugo
"If you don't get everything you want, think of the things you don't get that you don't want." – Oscar Wilde
“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” – Duke Ellington
“Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams.” – Author Unknown
“The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am. Losers, on
the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have or would have done, or what they can't do.” - Dennis Waitley
"Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this.” - Henry Ford
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." – Winston Churchill
"It does not matter how slowly you go. So long as you do not stop" – Confucius
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." – Mark Twain
"Some people Succeed because they are Destined to, but most people Succeed because they are Determined to!" – Author Unknown
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life, as by the obstacles which one has overcome while trying to succeed." – Booker T. Washington
"Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours and ages that will follow it." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there." – Zig Ziglar
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future." – John F. Kennedy
"People do not lack strength; they lack will." – Victor Hugo
"If you don't get everything you want, think of the things you don't get that you don't want." – Oscar Wilde
“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” – Duke Ellington
“Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams.” – Author Unknown
“The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am. Losers, on
the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have or would have done, or what they can't do.” - Dennis Waitley
Friday, August 29, 2008
Be A Better Person
A Young student approached the famous French scientist and philosopher, Blaise Pascal, and declared, "If I had your brains, I would be a better person."
Pondering the depth of that statement, Pascal paused momentarily before replyng, "Be a better person, and you will have my brains."
(Author: Unknown, The Sower's Seeds)
Pondering the depth of that statement, Pascal paused momentarily before replyng, "Be a better person, and you will have my brains."
(Author: Unknown, The Sower's Seeds)
Monday, August 25, 2008
Inspirational Quotes - Positive Emotion
"Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world." - George Bernard Shaw
"Toughness gives you the resilience to keep pressing on, even if your determination and optimism are lagging." - Denis Waitley
"The two great words of antiquity are behold and beware. Behold the possibilities and beware the temptations." - Jim Rohn
"If you spend five minutes complaining, you have just wasted five minutes. If you continue complaining, it won’t be long before they haul you out to a financial desert and there let you choke on the dust of your own regret." - Jim Rohn
"What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself." - Abraham Lincoln
"I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward." - Thomas A. Edison
"There are two kinds of people in the world: those who make excuses and those who get results. An excuse person will find any excuse for why a job was not done, and a results person will find any reason why it can be done. Be a creator, not a reactor." - Alan Cohen
"You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time." - Charles F. Kettering
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt
"When we blame, we give away our power." - Greg Anderson
"If you want to be successful, it's just this simple: Know what you're doing. Love what you're doing. And believe in what you're doing." - Will Rogers
"Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day." - Author Unknown
"Toughness gives you the resilience to keep pressing on, even if your determination and optimism are lagging." - Denis Waitley
"The two great words of antiquity are behold and beware. Behold the possibilities and beware the temptations." - Jim Rohn
"If you spend five minutes complaining, you have just wasted five minutes. If you continue complaining, it won’t be long before they haul you out to a financial desert and there let you choke on the dust of your own regret." - Jim Rohn
"What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself." - Abraham Lincoln
"I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward." - Thomas A. Edison
"There are two kinds of people in the world: those who make excuses and those who get results. An excuse person will find any excuse for why a job was not done, and a results person will find any reason why it can be done. Be a creator, not a reactor." - Alan Cohen
"You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time." - Charles F. Kettering
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt
"When we blame, we give away our power." - Greg Anderson
"If you want to be successful, it's just this simple: Know what you're doing. Love what you're doing. And believe in what you're doing." - Will Rogers
"Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day." - Author Unknown
God, Forgive Me When I Whine
Today, upon a bus,
I saw a girl with golden hair.
I envied her, she seemed so gay,
And I wished I was as fair.
When suddenly she rose to leave,
I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and used a crutch.
But as she passed, she gave a smile.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 legs, the world is mine.
I stopped to buy some candy.
The lad who sold it had such charm.
I talked with him, he seemed so glad.
If I were late, it'd do no harm.
And as I left, he said to me,
"I thank you, you've been so kind.
It's nice to talk with folks like you.
You see," he said, "I'm blind."
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 eyes, the world is mine.
Later while walking down the street,
I saw a child with eyes of blue.
He stood and watched the others play.
He seemed not to know what to do.
I stopped a moment and then I said,
"Why don't you join the others dear?"
He looked ahead without a word.
And then I knew he couldn't hear.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 ears, the world is mine.
With feet to take me where I'd go.
With eyes to see the sunset's glow.
With ears to hear what I'd know.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine
I've been blessed indeed, the world is mine.
by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown
I saw a girl with golden hair.
I envied her, she seemed so gay,
And I wished I was as fair.
When suddenly she rose to leave,
I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and used a crutch.
But as she passed, she gave a smile.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 legs, the world is mine.
I stopped to buy some candy.
The lad who sold it had such charm.
I talked with him, he seemed so glad.
If I were late, it'd do no harm.
And as I left, he said to me,
"I thank you, you've been so kind.
It's nice to talk with folks like you.
You see," he said, "I'm blind."
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 eyes, the world is mine.
Later while walking down the street,
I saw a child with eyes of blue.
He stood and watched the others play.
He seemed not to know what to do.
I stopped a moment and then I said,
"Why don't you join the others dear?"
He looked ahead without a word.
And then I knew he couldn't hear.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 ears, the world is mine.
With feet to take me where I'd go.
With eyes to see the sunset's glow.
With ears to hear what I'd know.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine
I've been blessed indeed, the world is mine.
by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown
Monday, August 18, 2008
Free Ebook - Within You Is The Power
"Within You Is The Power" was written by Henry Thomas Hamblin. Henry Thomas Hamblin (1873 – 1958) was born at Walworth, London in a poor family. After a difficult start working in various jobs and being in debt, he decided to become an optician. This made him a successful business man.
This book is one of his most popular books. It has been sold for over 200,000 copies.
“There is a power lying hidden in man, by the use of which he can rise to higher and better things...” writes Hamblin. The work serves to help bring the inner power of mind and depression in harmony with Universal Law.
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Steps To Happiness
Everybody Knows:
You can't be all things to all people.
You can't do all things at once.
You can't do all things equally well.
You can't do all things better than everyone else.
Your humanity is showing just like everyone else's.
So:
You have to find out who you are, and be that.
You have to decide what comes first, and do that.
You have to discover your strengths, and use them.
You have to learn not to compete with others,
Because no one else is in the contest of *being you*.
Then:
You will have learned to accept your own uniqueness.
You will have learned to set priorities and make decisions.
You will have learned to live with your limitations.
You will have learned to give yourself the respect that is due.
And you'll be a most vital mortal.
Dare To Believe:
That you are a wonderful, unique person.
That you are a once-in-all-history event.
That it's more than a right, it's your duty, to be who you are.
That life is not a problem to solve, but a gift to cherish.
And you'll be able to stay one up on what used to get you down.
Author: Unknown; Source: www.inspirationalstories.com
You can't be all things to all people.
You can't do all things at once.
You can't do all things equally well.
You can't do all things better than everyone else.
Your humanity is showing just like everyone else's.
So:
You have to find out who you are, and be that.
You have to decide what comes first, and do that.
You have to discover your strengths, and use them.
You have to learn not to compete with others,
Because no one else is in the contest of *being you*.
Then:
You will have learned to accept your own uniqueness.
You will have learned to set priorities and make decisions.
You will have learned to live with your limitations.
You will have learned to give yourself the respect that is due.
And you'll be a most vital mortal.
Dare To Believe:
That you are a wonderful, unique person.
That you are a once-in-all-history event.
That it's more than a right, it's your duty, to be who you are.
That life is not a problem to solve, but a gift to cherish.
And you'll be able to stay one up on what used to get you down.
Author: Unknown; Source: www.inspirationalstories.com
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Winner And Looser
The Winner is always part of the answer;
The Loser is always part of the problem.
The Winner is always has a program;
The Loser always has an excuse.
The Winner says,"Let me do it for you;
The Loser says;" That is not my job."
The Winner sees an answer for every problem;
The Loser sees a problem for every answer.
The Winner says," It may be difficult but it is possible";
The Loser says,"It may be possible but it is too difficult."
When a Winner makes a mistake, he says," I was wrong";
When a Loser makes a mistake, he says," It wasn't my fault."
A Winner makes commitments;
A Loser makes promises.
Winners have dreams;
Loser have schemes.
Winners say," I must do something";
Losers say,"Something must be done."
Winners are a part of the team;
Losers are apart from the team.
Winners see the gain;
Losers see the pain.
Winners see possibilities;
Losers see problems.
Winners believe in win/win;
Losers believe for them to win someone has to lose.
Winners see the potential;
Losers see the past.
Winners are like a thermostat;
Losers are like thermometers.
Winners choose what they say;
Losers say what they choose.
Winners use hard arguments but soft words;
Losers use soft arguments but hard words.
Winners stand firm on values but compromise on petty things;
Losers stand firm on petty things but compromise on values.
Winners follow the philosophy of empathy: "Don't do to others what you would not want them to do to you";
Losers follow the philosophy, "Do it to others before they do it to you."
Winners make it happen;
Losers let it happen.
Author: Unknown ; Source: Unknown
The Loser is always part of the problem.
The Winner is always has a program;
The Loser always has an excuse.
The Winner says,"Let me do it for you;
The Loser says;" That is not my job."
The Winner sees an answer for every problem;
The Loser sees a problem for every answer.
The Winner says," It may be difficult but it is possible";
The Loser says,"It may be possible but it is too difficult."
When a Winner makes a mistake, he says," I was wrong";
When a Loser makes a mistake, he says," It wasn't my fault."
A Winner makes commitments;
A Loser makes promises.
Winners have dreams;
Loser have schemes.
Winners say," I must do something";
Losers say,"Something must be done."
Winners are a part of the team;
Losers are apart from the team.
Winners see the gain;
Losers see the pain.
Winners see possibilities;
Losers see problems.
Winners believe in win/win;
Losers believe for them to win someone has to lose.
Winners see the potential;
Losers see the past.
Winners are like a thermostat;
Losers are like thermometers.
Winners choose what they say;
Losers say what they choose.
Winners use hard arguments but soft words;
Losers use soft arguments but hard words.
Winners stand firm on values but compromise on petty things;
Losers stand firm on petty things but compromise on values.
Winners follow the philosophy of empathy: "Don't do to others what you would not want them to do to you";
Losers follow the philosophy, "Do it to others before they do it to you."
Winners make it happen;
Losers let it happen.
Author: Unknown ; Source: Unknown
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The Mountain Story
A son and his father were walking on the mountains.
Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Curious, he yells: "Who are you?"
He receives the answer: "Who are you?"
And then he screams to the mountain: "I admire you!"
The voice answers: "I admire you!"
Angered at the response, he screams: "Coward!"
He receives the answer: "Coward!"
He looks to his father and asks: "What's going on?"
The father smiles and says: "My son, pay attention."
Again the man screams: "You are a champion!"
The voice answers: "You are a champion!"
The boy is surprised, but does not understand.
Then the father explains: "People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions. If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence.
This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life;
Life will give you back everything you have given to it."
YOUR LIFE IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. IT'S A REFLECTION OF YOU!"
Author: Unknown; Source: www.indianchild.com
Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Curious, he yells: "Who are you?"
He receives the answer: "Who are you?"
And then he screams to the mountain: "I admire you!"
The voice answers: "I admire you!"
Angered at the response, he screams: "Coward!"
He receives the answer: "Coward!"
He looks to his father and asks: "What's going on?"
The father smiles and says: "My son, pay attention."
Again the man screams: "You are a champion!"
The voice answers: "You are a champion!"
The boy is surprised, but does not understand.
Then the father explains: "People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions. If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence.
This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life;
Life will give you back everything you have given to it."
YOUR LIFE IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. IT'S A REFLECTION OF YOU!"
Author: Unknown; Source: www.indianchild.com
Inspirational Quotes - Positive Thinking
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” - Winston Churchill
“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.” - Willie Nelson
"A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.” - Mahatma Gandhi
“When you put faith, hope and love together, you can raise positive kids in a negative world.” - Zig Ziglar
"The difference between can and cannot are only three letters. Three letters that determine your life's direction." - Ramez Sasson
“Persons are judged to be great because of the positive qualities they possess, not because of the absence of faults” - Anonymous
"If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it." - Mary Engelbreit
"I have not failed. I've just found 10, 000 ways that won't work." - Thomas A. Edison.
"Words do two major things: They provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness." Jim Rohn
"Well chosen words mixed with measured emotions is the basis of affecting people." Jim Rohn
"We don't see things as they are. We see them as we are." - Anais Nin
"Words are potent weapons for all causes, good or bad". -Manly Hall
"When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human mind has not achieved anything greater than the ability to share feelings and thoughts through language." - James Earl Jones
"How often misused words generate misleading thoughts." - Herbert Spencer
"One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter." - James Earl Jones
"I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult.... I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking." - Og Mandino
"It takes time to build a corporate work of art. It takes time to build a life. And it takes time to develop and grow. So give yourself, your enterprise, and your family the time they deserve and the time they require." - Jim Rohn
"What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. Your answers lie inside of you." - Denis Waitley
"The true road to personal improvement is not miraculous; it is slow and calls for a great deal of perseverance, but it is indeed possible to progress along this road, and your effort will be amply repaid." - David Fischman
“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.” - Willie Nelson
"A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.” - Mahatma Gandhi
“When you put faith, hope and love together, you can raise positive kids in a negative world.” - Zig Ziglar
"The difference between can and cannot are only three letters. Three letters that determine your life's direction." - Ramez Sasson
“Persons are judged to be great because of the positive qualities they possess, not because of the absence of faults” - Anonymous
"If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it." - Mary Engelbreit
"I have not failed. I've just found 10, 000 ways that won't work." - Thomas A. Edison.
"Words do two major things: They provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness." Jim Rohn
"Well chosen words mixed with measured emotions is the basis of affecting people." Jim Rohn
"We don't see things as they are. We see them as we are." - Anais Nin
"Words are potent weapons for all causes, good or bad". -Manly Hall
"When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human mind has not achieved anything greater than the ability to share feelings and thoughts through language." - James Earl Jones
"How often misused words generate misleading thoughts." - Herbert Spencer
"One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter." - James Earl Jones
"I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult.... I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking." - Og Mandino
"It takes time to build a corporate work of art. It takes time to build a life. And it takes time to develop and grow. So give yourself, your enterprise, and your family the time they deserve and the time they require." - Jim Rohn
"What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. Your answers lie inside of you." - Denis Waitley
"The true road to personal improvement is not miraculous; it is slow and calls for a great deal of perseverance, but it is indeed possible to progress along this road, and your effort will be amply repaid." - David Fischman
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Commitment: Your Key To Success
In order to reach your goal, the first thing you need to have is Commitment. Without it, you progress from where you are today. Without commitment, there will be no success.
A true commitment is a heart felt promise to yourself, from which you will NOT give up, no matter what the circumstances may be! Once you start, there is no stopping until you get there.
Yes, there maybe some turns in the road, but keeping yourself committed to your goals will get you there. Someone who is not committed to their own success will see challenges as roadblocks, stopping them from reaching new levels in their lives. But people with commitment will see things differently.
They do not accept failure as an option. They see challenges as signs that their efforts need to be modified or redirected to get them to their goal.
They willingly look for new and better ways to do something and then do it. They focus on eliminating the problem and confronting head on what is not working. There are no roadblocks in the mind of a committed person; they are merely suggestions for detours that will still take them where they ultimately want to go.
Each of us have the same opportunity to make such a commitment to success, and it requires some work and determination on our part. The reward for doing so is attaining the success that you've always dreamed of.
Many people have good intentions and dreams, but only a few are willing to commit to what is necessary to achieve them. Do a review on your commitment level, ask yourself these questions and be honest with the answers.
• How badly do I want to achieve my dreams?
• What will achieving my dreams mean to me?
• What price am I willing to pay to make this happen?
• Do I believe I can?
The ability to achieve your goals and dreams will be determined by the level to which YOU are willing to commit. NOTHING is as important as this fact!
Think of athletes or performers in any field. The endless hours of practice and learning, the lack of a social life, the defeats, the huge amount of sacrifices and challenges these people have to meet so they can fulfill their dreams. Only YOU can decide whether the rewards you strive for are worth the effort.
A serious commitment to a goal does not mean you have to take all the joy and fun out of life. Laughter and humor are an integral part of the human make up. Integrate fun into your daily goals.
Take each day as it comes and take your commitments in daily bite-sized pieces. You can do without mental indigestion! A house is built one brick at a time. An artist paints one stroke at a time! As Confucius said, “It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop”
A true commitment is a heart felt promise to yourself, from which you will NOT give up, no matter what the circumstances may be! Once you start, there is no stopping until you get there.
Yes, there maybe some turns in the road, but keeping yourself committed to your goals will get you there. Someone who is not committed to their own success will see challenges as roadblocks, stopping them from reaching new levels in their lives. But people with commitment will see things differently.
They do not accept failure as an option. They see challenges as signs that their efforts need to be modified or redirected to get them to their goal.
They willingly look for new and better ways to do something and then do it. They focus on eliminating the problem and confronting head on what is not working. There are no roadblocks in the mind of a committed person; they are merely suggestions for detours that will still take them where they ultimately want to go.
Each of us have the same opportunity to make such a commitment to success, and it requires some work and determination on our part. The reward for doing so is attaining the success that you've always dreamed of.
Many people have good intentions and dreams, but only a few are willing to commit to what is necessary to achieve them. Do a review on your commitment level, ask yourself these questions and be honest with the answers.
• How badly do I want to achieve my dreams?
• What will achieving my dreams mean to me?
• What price am I willing to pay to make this happen?
• Do I believe I can?
The ability to achieve your goals and dreams will be determined by the level to which YOU are willing to commit. NOTHING is as important as this fact!
Think of athletes or performers in any field. The endless hours of practice and learning, the lack of a social life, the defeats, the huge amount of sacrifices and challenges these people have to meet so they can fulfill their dreams. Only YOU can decide whether the rewards you strive for are worth the effort.
A serious commitment to a goal does not mean you have to take all the joy and fun out of life. Laughter and humor are an integral part of the human make up. Integrate fun into your daily goals.
Take each day as it comes and take your commitments in daily bite-sized pieces. You can do without mental indigestion! A house is built one brick at a time. An artist paints one stroke at a time! As Confucius said, “It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop”
Why Should We Be Greatful?
How many times a day do you find yourself wanting something you don't have? Or having something that you don’t want? If you're like most people, it's more often than you think.
There is nothing inherently wrong with wanting something which you don't have, or having something which you don’t want. It's human nature. You may want more money, or a bigger home, maybe? How about a leaner more muscular body? Or better health?
Your well being is at the very core of your existence. Being happy with who you are and what you have right now while at the same time wanting more is essential to your well being. However, you must remove all doubt, unworthiness and impatience from your thoughts. Learn to accept and appreciate that which you have now by living with an attitude of gratitude.
When life is good, gratitude is easy. It becomes more challenging to be grateful when we experience hard times. Financial hardship, long-term illness, the death of a loved one and marital strife can all be trying and difficult. It is hard to find anything to be grateful for.
But we have a choice in how we view our circumstances. We can turn our hearts to God and trust that he has a plan for us. We can be thankful for the lessons we learn and the opportunities for personal growth and transformation. Look at all the people in this world who share the gifts they received during especially difficult times of their life. It is the painful times of our life that will make us stronger, wiser, and more loving.
We are who we are, loaded with possibilities, because of everything that has happened to us – not just the events that look positive on the surface. Losing your job could free you up for a better one. The despair of crushing debt forced us to learn how to handle wealth, which must happen before we are entrusted with it.
Life works in mysterious ways. Time and time again there have been stories of people who are in a dire straits yet they are found helping others who are experiencing greater turmoil. This is because once you have helped someone in greater need than yourself, you always feel better. You feel better because you have helped another human being, and this forces you to change your mindset from focusing on your problems to focusing on their solutions.
All of these things help make us who we are, and teach us what we needed to know to move forward. We didn’t learn to multiply before we learnt to add. We don’t reach the next step untill we’ve understood the last one. We must be grateful that we’ve had the chance to gain that understanding.
The Institute of Heartmath has actually monitored how the heart reacts to both frustration and gratitude. During frustration the heart rhythm is erratic and jumpy. During gratitude the heart rhythm is even and regular. What does that tell you? We need to focus on what is good in our lives.
Some of the findings from the Research Project on Gratitude and Thankfulness included:
• Those who kept gratitude journals on a weekly basis exercised more regularly, reported fewer physical symptoms, felt better about their lives as a whole, and were more optimistic about the upcoming week compared to those who recorded hassles or neutral life events.
• Participants who kept gratitude lists were more likely to have made progress toward important personal goals (academic, interpersonal and health-based) over a two-month period compared to subjects in the other experimental conditions.
• A daily gratitude practice with young adults resulted in higher reported levels of the positive states of alertness, enthusiasm, determination, attentiveness and energy.
• In a 21-day gratitude process involving adults with neuromuscular disease, results included greater amounts of high energy positive moods, a greater sense of feeling connected to others, more optimistic ratings of one’s life, and better sleep duration and sleep quality, relative to a control group.
• Grateful people report higher levels of positive emotions, life satisfaction, vitality, optimism and lower levels of depression and stress. They do not deny or ignore the negative aspects of life. They tend to place less importance on material goods and are more likely to be generous.
Everything on our earthly plane is temporary. Acknowledge this, and be grateful for your gift of life and all the beauty and abundance within it now. Decide to see things to be grateful about and truly feel the gratefulness within you. You will then find your life change in wonderful and amazing ways.
There is nothing inherently wrong with wanting something which you don't have, or having something which you don’t want. It's human nature. You may want more money, or a bigger home, maybe? How about a leaner more muscular body? Or better health?
Your well being is at the very core of your existence. Being happy with who you are and what you have right now while at the same time wanting more is essential to your well being. However, you must remove all doubt, unworthiness and impatience from your thoughts. Learn to accept and appreciate that which you have now by living with an attitude of gratitude.
When life is good, gratitude is easy. It becomes more challenging to be grateful when we experience hard times. Financial hardship, long-term illness, the death of a loved one and marital strife can all be trying and difficult. It is hard to find anything to be grateful for.
But we have a choice in how we view our circumstances. We can turn our hearts to God and trust that he has a plan for us. We can be thankful for the lessons we learn and the opportunities for personal growth and transformation. Look at all the people in this world who share the gifts they received during especially difficult times of their life. It is the painful times of our life that will make us stronger, wiser, and more loving.
We are who we are, loaded with possibilities, because of everything that has happened to us – not just the events that look positive on the surface. Losing your job could free you up for a better one. The despair of crushing debt forced us to learn how to handle wealth, which must happen before we are entrusted with it.
Life works in mysterious ways. Time and time again there have been stories of people who are in a dire straits yet they are found helping others who are experiencing greater turmoil. This is because once you have helped someone in greater need than yourself, you always feel better. You feel better because you have helped another human being, and this forces you to change your mindset from focusing on your problems to focusing on their solutions.
All of these things help make us who we are, and teach us what we needed to know to move forward. We didn’t learn to multiply before we learnt to add. We don’t reach the next step untill we’ve understood the last one. We must be grateful that we’ve had the chance to gain that understanding.
The Institute of Heartmath has actually monitored how the heart reacts to both frustration and gratitude. During frustration the heart rhythm is erratic and jumpy. During gratitude the heart rhythm is even and regular. What does that tell you? We need to focus on what is good in our lives.
Some of the findings from the Research Project on Gratitude and Thankfulness included:
• Those who kept gratitude journals on a weekly basis exercised more regularly, reported fewer physical symptoms, felt better about their lives as a whole, and were more optimistic about the upcoming week compared to those who recorded hassles or neutral life events.
• Participants who kept gratitude lists were more likely to have made progress toward important personal goals (academic, interpersonal and health-based) over a two-month period compared to subjects in the other experimental conditions.
• A daily gratitude practice with young adults resulted in higher reported levels of the positive states of alertness, enthusiasm, determination, attentiveness and energy.
• In a 21-day gratitude process involving adults with neuromuscular disease, results included greater amounts of high energy positive moods, a greater sense of feeling connected to others, more optimistic ratings of one’s life, and better sleep duration and sleep quality, relative to a control group.
• Grateful people report higher levels of positive emotions, life satisfaction, vitality, optimism and lower levels of depression and stress. They do not deny or ignore the negative aspects of life. They tend to place less importance on material goods and are more likely to be generous.
Everything on our earthly plane is temporary. Acknowledge this, and be grateful for your gift of life and all the beauty and abundance within it now. Decide to see things to be grateful about and truly feel the gratefulness within you. You will then find your life change in wonderful and amazing ways.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
The Meaning Behind Circumstances
What does an old sock means to us? It might mean nothing. But imagine, if the sock was a gift from someone we loved, the one and only thing left to remind us of them, doesn’t that means a lot more to us now? What if someone in our family threw it away (it is just an old sock anyway)? Surely it might make us feel up sad. Why?
It was not the sock that mattered. It was the meaning that was represented by the sock. A sock is only a sock anyway, it has little meaning other than its main function. But the meaning we gave it has a positive or negative effect on us.
In our daily lives, we face so many circumstances. Positive circumstances can make us feel happy, satisfied, confident, or other positive feelings. Negative circumstances can make us unhappy, dissatisfied, unconfident, or other negative feelings. But actually, circumstances are not negative or positive, circumstances are neutral. It is our thinking, our mental state, our perspective, that makes a circumstance positive or negative.
Bob Proctor does some of the best teaching on this subject, using a universal law he refers to as the Law of Polarity.
"Everything in the universe has its opposite. There would be no inside to a room without an outside. You have a right and left side to your body, a front and a back. Every up has a down and every down has and up. The Law of Polarity not only states that everything has an opposite -- it is equal and opposite. If it was three feet from the floor up to the table, it would be three feet from the table down to the floor. If it is 150 miles from Manchester to London, by law it must be 150 miles from London to Manchester; it could not be any other way."
"If something you considered bad happens in your life, there has to be something good about it. If it was only a little bad, when you mentally work your way around to the other side, you will find it will only be a little good."
Having a flat tire on your way to your office seems to be a negative circumstance to you, but it’s a very positive circumstance for your local tire dealer. Looking even further it’s possible that while changing the tire the dealer discovers a much more serious problem that would have cost you a large sum of money if discovered later.
Every circumstance can be viewed two ways. It’s the way we view a circumstance that determines its impact on our thinking and mental state. And we know that it determines the quality of life that we live.
No matter how bad the circumstance appears to be, taking another look, from another perspective, reveals to us the good. Or, as Napoleon Hill author of the classic "Think and Grow Rich", wrote, "Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equivalent or a greater benefit."
I want to quote James Allen’s sayings in his book By Ways of Blessedness, "Your difficulty is not contained, primarily, in the situation which gave rise to it, but in the mental state with which you regard that situation and which you bring to bear upon it."
So, keep our minds clear. Be cautious of the meaning we give to any circumstance in our lives. Whatever it might be, make sure that it is something that makes us bigger, stronger, better, or wiser in our future.
It was not the sock that mattered. It was the meaning that was represented by the sock. A sock is only a sock anyway, it has little meaning other than its main function. But the meaning we gave it has a positive or negative effect on us.
In our daily lives, we face so many circumstances. Positive circumstances can make us feel happy, satisfied, confident, or other positive feelings. Negative circumstances can make us unhappy, dissatisfied, unconfident, or other negative feelings. But actually, circumstances are not negative or positive, circumstances are neutral. It is our thinking, our mental state, our perspective, that makes a circumstance positive or negative.
Bob Proctor does some of the best teaching on this subject, using a universal law he refers to as the Law of Polarity.
"Everything in the universe has its opposite. There would be no inside to a room without an outside. You have a right and left side to your body, a front and a back. Every up has a down and every down has and up. The Law of Polarity not only states that everything has an opposite -- it is equal and opposite. If it was three feet from the floor up to the table, it would be three feet from the table down to the floor. If it is 150 miles from Manchester to London, by law it must be 150 miles from London to Manchester; it could not be any other way."
"If something you considered bad happens in your life, there has to be something good about it. If it was only a little bad, when you mentally work your way around to the other side, you will find it will only be a little good."
Having a flat tire on your way to your office seems to be a negative circumstance to you, but it’s a very positive circumstance for your local tire dealer. Looking even further it’s possible that while changing the tire the dealer discovers a much more serious problem that would have cost you a large sum of money if discovered later.
Every circumstance can be viewed two ways. It’s the way we view a circumstance that determines its impact on our thinking and mental state. And we know that it determines the quality of life that we live.
No matter how bad the circumstance appears to be, taking another look, from another perspective, reveals to us the good. Or, as Napoleon Hill author of the classic "Think and Grow Rich", wrote, "Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equivalent or a greater benefit."
I want to quote James Allen’s sayings in his book By Ways of Blessedness, "Your difficulty is not contained, primarily, in the situation which gave rise to it, but in the mental state with which you regard that situation and which you bring to bear upon it."
So, keep our minds clear. Be cautious of the meaning we give to any circumstance in our lives. Whatever it might be, make sure that it is something that makes us bigger, stronger, better, or wiser in our future.
Friday, March 14, 2008
You Still Have Hope
Don't lose your faith, for everything happened in our life has no meaning but to improve our self and our life. So, live your life. Enjoy this inspirational poem video I created for you. Any comments will be appreciated.
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