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- Maria - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2015 from Patricia HuffI read somewhere that if there is a way of living that you would like to accomplish, a goal that you have set for yourself and haven't gotten there yet, the best way to magnetize it would be to pretend you are already there. So in essence you would create a circumstance that has you doing (even ...
Views: 819 - What is Your Goal in Life? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherWhat is life all about? Everybody in life is basically seeking just one thing: Happiness. These questions are the mystery: How do you get happy? What do you understand with happiness? How do you evolve from one level of happiness to another? Most people don’t understand these mysteries. Well! ...
Views: 597 - Build Your Business by Nurturing Your Creative Side - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerAs the caretaker of your business, it's up to you to feed it new ideas and fresh insights. But sometimes it feels like your well has run dry, and finding an inspiring idea is more difficult than squeezing water from a rock. Which is why it's imperative to your mental health and the success of ...
Views: 904(2 votes) - Do You Truly Seek Happiness? - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherWhat is the goal of life? The goal of life is happiness, bliss, peace, and tranquility. But are we actually pursuing happiness? How many people in the world truly seek to be happy? They wish to be happy; that is not seeking happiness. Wishing happiness is only hoping that one is happy, but ...
Views: 649 - Become Better Each Day - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherIn life, we must learn to compare ourselves with those whom we aspire to be. Not compare ourselves to those who are below us because if we do this, then what we are looking at is being below what we are at present. It’s always said that in life, if you want go up, then look up. Even if you fall ...
Views: 602 - Stop and Think before It is Too Late! - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherWhen I look around I find that people are just running. People are running and running, but they don’t know to where they are running. They are just running, and they think that they are enjoying the race. Sure, if that’s the only race that they have run, then they are enjoying it. But they ...
Views: 555 - What Matters the Most in Life? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherPeople look at the bottom line of their balance sheets. They spent their whole lives looking at the debits and credits of all the millions that comes in their life and goes out of their life. They all know that finally what matters is not all the transactions that happens in life, but the bottom ...
Views: 584 - Are You Living Truly? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherThe moment we start living in the future, we lose the present moment, and this is the biggest flaw of our life. Every time we want to live and make the best of this moment, the mind transcends to tomorrow and what happens? We start thinking of tomorrow and we lose today. The moment we lose ...
Views: 571 - Writers Block: What is It and How Can One Overcome It (from Creative Writing and Book Publishing Course 1998)? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: Writers Block: What is It and How Can One Overcome It (from Creative Writing and Book Publishing Course 1998)? Author Name: Craig Lock Category (key words): Writing, creative writing, inspiration, the writing journey, writing course, publishing, book publishing, writing tips, ...
Views: 795 - There's Always Another Chapter - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2015 from Royce GomezAs I work with people both personally and professionally I notice that all have been hurt at some point in their life. Some so deeply they haven't recovered. This affects their professional life as well. Some signs I have seen are: anger in the workplace, demoralizing a coworker in front of ...
Views: 1242 - The Power of ONE: Making a Difference in the World - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")THE POWER OF PEOPLE TO EFFECT CHANGE: THE POWER OF ONE Can 'Ordinary'* People Effect Change and Make a Better World? "I'm only one but I am one. I can't do everything but I can do something and what I can do I ought to do and that by the grace of God I will do." - Brett Blair Most ...
Views: 726 - 6 Resilience Tips I Learned Climbing the Pyrenees on the Camino - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2015 from Angela BarnardIn life, we all have mountains to climb. Some are literal others figurative. Today I would like to share with you six lessons I learned climbing the Pyrenees during my Camino Francés pilgrimage in 2014. The official route of the Camino Francés begins in the little town of St. Jean Pied de ...
Views: 730 - Life Happens Only Once; Start a Quest Within! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherMost of us want to live a life that is simple and not complicated, and therefore, we tend to escape from all the important questions of life. The tough questions that need to be answered are scuffed aside, and as humans, we just choose to live a life that is simple and ordinary. But is that the ...
Views: 631 - Sharing A Few Uplifting and Inspirational Thoughts* (the Building-Blocks for a New "Work") - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: Sharing A Few Uplifting and Inspirational Thoughts* (the Building-Blocks for a New "Work") * At least they are to me from https://anewdawnbook.wordpress.com Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words/tags): "Inspiration", Inspirational Quotes, Words of inspiration ...
Views: 917 - THE PRIZE’: Sharing Some Thoughts from a New Book - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: THE PRIZE’: Sharing Some Thoughts from a New Book From http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/the-prize-sharing-some-thoughts-from-a-new-book Tags: (Key words) books, new books, ‘The Prize’, books by craig lock, Craig’s books, book extracts, new books by craig, ...
Views: 902 - Make Life Simple! - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherI find life so beautiful because I make it very simple. I enjoy the breeze and the trees and because I enjoy these little things. Life is such an amazing experience to me. I don’t let the negatives take charge of my life. I don’t let problems, fears, anxieties, and worries conquer me. I let them ...
Views: 605(1 vote) - Make Life Simple! - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherI find life so beautiful because I make it very simple. I enjoy the breeze and the trees and because I enjoy these little things. Life is such an amazing experience to me. I don’t let the negatives take charge of my life. I don’t let problems, fears, anxieties, and worries conquer me. I let them ...
Views: 544 - Make Life Simple! - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherI find life so beautiful because I make it very simple. I enjoy the breeze and the trees and because I enjoy these little things. Life is such an amazing experience to me. I don’t let the negatives take charge of my life. I don’t let problems, fears, anxieties, and worries conquer me. I let them ...
Views: 583 - The Eagle: God loves YOU - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")THE EAGLE from https://myjourneyofaith.wordpress.com/2015/07/03/the-eagle/ The eagle is strong, powerful and able to capture the vision. Generous and trusting – a believer in a God who believes in you. God loves YOU! Attempt to do something great for God, even though you might fail, ...
Views: 784 - Keep Smiling - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherOne of the best ways to enjoy the journey of life is to smile. Not just to smile, but to laugh and make cheer and humor a part of your life. Very few people actually take laughing consciously out of their life. To them laughing happens when it has to happen, but if you can make it a practice to ...
Views: 535 - 9 Ways to Become Creative with Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2015 from Julie DohertyBecoming Creative with your Life, is not losing the inner you, your inner core, your innate artistic talents and inspiration. You may well say that can be rather difficult especially when we are surrounded by our everyday responsibilities and must dos! But if we make an effort to introduce ...
Views: 849(1 vote) - The Only Way Out, Is In - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2015 from Angela BarnardToday I am celebrating the first anniversary of an epic adventure and journey in my life. I was slowly emerging from a very painful and soul-destroying experience that left me feeling battered and beaten. I did not know my up from my down, felt unrecognisable to myself and at times felt like ...
Views: 744 - Success Stories From Around The Globe - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2015 from James BurbankWith the rise of entrepreneurship after the 2008 Financial crises, we witnessed a lot of success stories from all around the world. Young people finally took matters into their own hands and start making big steps towards prosperity. Most of the influential people we’re going to mention in this ...
Views: 779 - How About Your Dream Wall - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Peter KirwanA Quick Preamble: Ok, some people call it a dream chart or a vision chart, or even a vision wall…me, i prefer “Dream Wall”…but it really doesn’t matter what you call it, so long as you have an area that’s covered in reminders of your passions and the places you want to get to, and it’s on ...
Views: 1465 - Tomorrow Is Always Too Late - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Peter KirwanA Quick Preamble: I’ll start with, a confession…I’ve been around for more than half a century now, over 54 years in fact – not something i’d often admit to, and i’ve travelled half of our beautiful planet (well ok, there are some parts i’ve been to that are not quite so “beautiful”), by ...
Views: 1002 - DO DARE TO THINK BIG - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Dileep TiwariThought is the magnetic force. It attracts the opportunity in the form of conditions, circumstances, luck, resources and people to realize what one wants in life. Whatever you are in your present life is because of your thoughts and what you will become in future depends on where your thoughts ...
Views: 734 - Think Before You Choose! - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherWe all have a choice to make our life interesting and exciting, or a choice to make it boring. When we get into mundane things, life escapes us. Very few of us actually take it up as a challenge to enjoy life and make it exciting. Most of us just slip through life. We drive through life as if we ...
Views: 572 - Make the Right Choices - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherTime doesn’t stop. Time waits for none because the world has been created in such a way by the Creator that we have to move on. There is no question of putting a stop or a pause on life. Life just moves on. The question is should we choose this or that? At every point of life, we have a ...
Views: 576 - Laughter Reduces Your Stress - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2015 from Robert Wright, Jr., Ph.D., COFTDid you know that a good belly laugh is good for you and simultaneously reduces your stress? Did you know that a recent University of Maryland study concluded that subjects who watched excerpts from a funny movie improved the blood flow to their hearts by 22 percent? Since your blood vessels ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - Live in the Present! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherLife is a journey, not a destination. Many people look at tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year, and then they look at their goals and dreams and think “I will be happy if I have my own house”, “I will be happy when I go for a world tour”, or “I will be happy after I have so much money ...
Views: 574 - Live in the Present! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherLife is a journey, not a destination. Many people look at tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year, and then they look at their goals and dreams and think “I will be happy if I have my own house”, “I will be happy when I go for a world tour”, or “I will be happy after I have so much money ...
Views: 581 - Live in the Present! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherLife is a journey, not a destination. Many people look at tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year, and then they look at their goals and dreams and think “I will be happy if I have my own house”, “I will be happy when I go for a world tour”, or “I will be happy after I have so much money ...
Views: 0 - Go Beyond Temporary Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherSome people are just enamored by the glamour of life. They think money and fame are everything. In reality, happiness is everything! The goal of life is to be happy. All the people in this world seeks happiness from the activities that they do. We want money because it gives us temporary ...
Views: 555 - Sharing some Thoughts on the Power of Faith - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: from www.sharefaith.wordpress.com Author: Craig Lock Key words: spiritual, spirituality, inspiration, faith Web sites: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 http://goo.gl/vTpjk (and/or ...
Views: 762 - Live! Don’t Just Exist! - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherWho are we? What are we? From where did we come? Where would we go? What are we doing? What should we do? Are we doing right? Will it take us to where we want to go? Do we know where we want to go? Is it the right destination? The true purpose of life is to find answers to these questions and to ...
Views: 587 - How to Make Your Wildest Dreams Come True – Fifteen Principles to Realise Them (1999) - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")from https://grandprixchampion.wordpress.com/2014/02/23/how-to-make-your-wildest-dreams-come-true-fifteen-principles-to-realise-them-3/ Article Title: How to Make Your Wildest Dreams Come True – Fifteen Principles to Realise Them (1999) Author Name: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, ...
Views: 791 - Be Who You are! - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherWe don’t have to do what the world wants us to do. We should do what we want do and what we believe in our convictions, our conscience and our intelligence. But most of the time, we just follow the herd: we wear the same kind of clothes, eat what others eat and drink what others drink. ...
Views: 495 - Live Life Completely: Integrate Being and Doing - by Submitted on May 30, 2015 from Sandra MiniereIn our search for truth and inner peace, we place our feet on a path that is filled with paradoxes. Integrating and living what feels like opposite truths can be challenging to say the least. This one jumped out at me recently: We are individuals taking charge of our lives, and at the same time, ...
Views: 795 - A “Review” of the Book ‘Bounce': How Champions are Made’ (by Matthew Sayed) - by Submitted on May 27, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: A “Review” of the Book ‘Bounce': How Champions are Made’ (by Matthew Sayed) from https://grandprixdrivermyblog.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/a-review-of-the-book-bounce-how-champions-are-made-by-matthew-sayed-2/ and www.youcanbeachampion.wordpress.com Shared by: Craig ...
Views: 757 - Build a Happy Life! - by Submitted on May 27, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherTrue happiness doesn’t come from material pleasures that money can buy. Watch a beautiful sunset and realize how much joy it can bring to your heart, far more than the currency in your purse. This joy can create a dance in your heart that can last much longer. Think about it! What are the ...
Views: 526 - Is it Possible to Counter and Ultimately Defeat Terrorism? Just sharing a Few Thoughts - by Submitted on May 25, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: Is it Possible to Counter and Ultimately Defeat Terrorism? Just sharing a Few Thoughts from www.defeatterrorism.wordpress.com and www.craiglock.wordpress.com Author: Craig Lock Key Words: Terrorism, Solutions, Peace, Possibilities for Peace, Politics, World, Middle ...
Views: 838 - How to Cultivate Seeds of Greatness in your Life by Dr Dennis Waitley (from Inspirational Books) - by Submitted on May 23, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: How to Cultivate Seeds of Greatness in your Life by Dr Dennis Waitley (from Inspirational Books) Submitted by Craig Lock Web sites: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 http://goo.gl/vTpjk (and/or ...
Views: 770 - Simon, the mbira player - Inspiration from an unexpected source - by Submitted on May 23, 2015 from Bruce Du BourgSociety often dictates how we perceive certain professions as well as how we define success. I'd like to challenge these ideals through the introduction of a couple of interesting characters. If you can identify with the qualities of these characters, please reflect for a moment on whether this ...
Views: 512 - Introspect, Learn, Improve and Live! - by Submitted on May 21, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherOne important thing to keep doing in life is to continuously learn, be open, and to improve. Nobody is perfect. The biggest imperfection is to find imperfections in others and to think that we are perfect. The moment we think that we are perfect, it defeats our ability to improve, to learn and ...
Views: 519 - Strive to Improve Your Efforts - by Submitted on May 20, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherAchieving what you are already achieving cannot be called as achievement. Many people get into a comfort zone because they feel that they are doing good enough. But “good is not good enough” because if we keep on doing same thing again and again, we will soon be ignored by others as there are ...
Views: 492 - Alignment and Resonance: Get on the path to your purpose - by Submitted on May 19, 2015 from Kate SinerThe day that I reached the 300k mark in my business I didn’t feel happy. I had been frequently attending fancy events staying in fancy hotels – you know the kind with really large water features, perfect gardens, and extremely polite staff – the kind who say “can I do anything else for you miss” ...
Views: 1421 - How To Free Your Greatness Through The Work You Do - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2016 from Monica Carter TagoreBaby Boomers and Millennials have something in common: Their work needs to mean more than a paycheck. These generations, perhaps more than others, are consciously looking for more meaning. Baby Boomers used to not be like that. In their prime working days, they were all about the dollar. ...
Views: 654 - Create Your Destiny - by Submitted on May 15, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherOur life is what we make of it. We are not forced to do anything or to be anything. Choices, not chances, determine the destiny of our life. What is the choice you are making for your life? Just because you are what you are and where you are, will you continue to be the same for the rest of your ...
Views: 569 - Choose to Enjoy Life! - by Submitted on May 12, 2015 from RVM PhilosopherWe have a choice to make our life interesting and exciting, or we have a choice to get into the mundane of life. When we get into the mundane of life, life escapes us, to be gone… never to return. Very few of us actually take it up as a challenge to enjoy life and to make it exciting. Most ...
Views: 559 - Deep Self-Acceptance – The Key To Happiness - by Submitted on May 08, 2015 from Kate SinerI am not on top of the latest and greatest news the way that some people seem to be. I have a tendency to get things a little later than hot off the presses. However, I happened to watch the Bruce Jenner interview pretty much as soon as it was available. It was a fluke really. While I am very ...
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