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In a unified Self we have more direction and greater presence, a presence to be perceived in how you live your life. Holding your unity is taking ownership of the greatness and potential you can offer to your own day-to-day world. But once again it’s all about how you start that process of ... Views: 1257
Let’s truly get down to business and turn the spotlight on ourselves and delve into what level of commitment you honestly maintain in your life on a regular basis. There are five major players when it comes to working toward your health and wellness goals and aspirations. Why not take a gander ... Views: 2645
You’re unique, just like everyone else. There has never been anyone like you and there never will be. After a long day the only thing you bear in mind when you rest your head on your pillow is how you feel. Feelings are everything. They are the body’s response to thoughts in the mind. Daily ... Views: 1629
A number of years ago, a friend of mine asked me if I was happy. I replied that I was 100% happy at the time, to which she responded "Oh, that's very sad!" I went on to explain to her that one finds happiness within (where else would you expect to find it?) and that my being happy didn't mean ... Views: 1574
Asking for help requires some humility. You cannot act like you have all the answers and ask for them at the same time. Perhaps this is why we create situations that will require this call for humility within us.
The dictionary definition of humility is: the state or quality of being ... Views: 5221
“There is no squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.” ~Christopher Morley.
This article title is not a rhetorical question at all. In fact it might be one of the most important questions to ask and answer ... Views: 4977
Some people call them angels; some call them your guides. I call them your committee. Who are they? They are individual personality energies, some you have met in this life and some you have not, that comprise your personal coaching team and cheerleader squad. You cannot be a physical human ... Views: 793
Self help songs for meditation and healing are fast growing in popularity. We all need a little peace and inspiration in our lives, but who has the time to go to group meetings or attend seminars? Sure, these are wonderful for people who can afford the time and cost but the average person is ... Views: 1234
Whenever I am feeling a little out of sorts or a little frustrated in life, I turn to any book written by Alan Watts and I find that it inevitably cheers me up. He had an eloquent means of bringing to the fore the simplest explanations for the most complicated questions in life. Today I happened ... Views: 1477
Do you think like a millionaire or do you find yourself thinking more in line with the middle class? There is a mindset that wealthy people have that others are not aware of. Many people tend to think that people with money only live to make money and that making money is all they care about. ... Views: 1277
Some see life as a big test; others see life as something to experience, enjoy and learn from. Whatever you view life as, there is one aspect that keeps you alive and that is your dreams. Ever see the film Shawshank Redemption? Remember it, and check this out. It can literally save your ... Views: 1051
“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” ~Robert McCloskey.
You can’t understand some things,
You may think you can,
But you really can’t,
Especially the why questions,
Other people’s ... Views: 4591
“There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy and its only reward is that it’s easy.” ~Anonymous chooser.
It seems like a lifetime ago that I wrote the book “You Can Have Your Cheese & Eat It Too, with all the clever ways to crack the ancient paradox of you can’t have ... Views: 4635
Many years ago, I learned an interesting way to look at recruiting new board members. Although an organization’s bylaws may require consumers, specific types of professionals (e.g., doctors, service providers), or professionals who have certain credentials (e.g., a licensed social worker, ... Views: 1875
MonkInTheCity spoke to Zen Master Genpo Roshi about money.
The Monk:
It’s bonus time in the City, and I’m a Zen monk. No one wants to believe they are greedy. But to be honest, I’ve thought about it a lot. It pays the bills, the mortgage, and allows me to give some to family, friends and ... Views: 661
First Impressions Aren’t Everything
Have you ever heard this phrase?
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression”
If you lived through the 80s,
You may remember the Head and Shoulders ads that drilled this into our heads.
(No pun intended)
It is SO ... Views: 2623
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The dreaded word - by Kevin Abdulrahman 'The Man Inspiring Millions'
Let's look at this much dreaded word.
F.A.I.L.U.R.E
Is it really that bad?
Having trained tens of thousands of people around the globe, the answer usually varies depending on who you talk to, their upbringing and their culture. This usually determines their views on failure. Over all ... Views: 1986
I believe that most people know more than they acknowledge or utilize effectively in living their lives. This latent wisdom has been alluded to, partially, by various notions including “trust your gut” and “pay attention to your intuition.” It also appears in those moments when you just ... Views: 1787
We often have a long list of things we want to have in our lives before we think we’ll be ready for the main thing we want. As an example, many people say that they don’t want to be married until they earn “x” dollars. Others say that they want to own a home before having children. We may ... Views: 3699
Freedom Begins as a State of Mind ?. By Danielle This year's Canada Day and Independence Day celebrations inspired me to question what it is we were all celebrating. The word freedom exploded in my head with every firecracker that popped in the neighbourhood. I am a proud Canadian with ... Views: 1685
I have a cousin who chose to become a carpenter rather than going to college. Fortunately for him and those who benefit from his beautiful work, he did not heed the advice of many family members who told him he would fail and never make money without a college degree.
Once, while he was on ... Views: 1609
Do the economic headlines of today make you feel discouraged and fearful? Do you worry about economic gloom and doom and tend to feel anxious or paralyzed by external events, or do you see possibility and opportunity for daily action based on strong personal beliefs and a bold yet pragmatic ... Views: 955
I have an admission to make. I just polished off every molecule of a McDonalds Big N Tasty Meal. (That’s a #6 for you Mickey D’s wanna be’s.) Ahh, I loved each bite of burger and salty, soggy fry. Every mouthful was so refreshing after months of my “mostly veggies” regime. As I sat in my car ... Views: 814
6 Tips for Surviving an Economic Crisis with your Self Intact
One Path Will Fragment Your Consciousness, The Other Will Set You Free.
The unemployment rate has reached its highest levels in recent memory. Major US and international companies are restructuring, laying off employees, or just ... Views: 2175
Use your passion to simplify your life. Knowing what you want out of life and intending your success in achieving it is the best way to simplify your life. Follow your passion every day. By first identifying that which you are passionate about, you will be able to categorize the other items ... Views: 1544
For the past two nights I've been watching Michael Jackson videos on youtube. Here are a few.
Beat It http://tinyurl.com/mxn8gy
Billy Jean http://tinyurl.com/lqmt4w
Thriller http://tinyurl.com/ypzb4r
Michael Jackson & Brittany Spears live http://tinyurl.com/6nsjcw
From New York Times: ... Views: 3789
I've read how small car sales, including hybrids and Smart cars, are declining disproportionately to larger less fuel-efficient models in this economic downturn. As gas prices drop it seems so too go our good intentions to buy fuel-efficient vehicles to help others and the planet. As I filled my ... Views: 700
Hang out with positive people
Avoid negative people
Hang up pictures of loved ones
Call a friend
Call a relative you haven't been in touch with for a long time just to say "Hi, I was thinking about you!"
Smile at someone
Acknowledge a complete stranger with a greetings, good morning, etc ... Views: 1741
It’s difficult to be present in the space of feeling stressed or unfulfilled. Yet the only way to realize fulfillment in your experience is to be present. What may, upon first thought, seem like a paradox is really nothing more than a challenge. And the good news about challenges is that they ... Views: 1580
How sad the soul must be in a moment that has forgotten inspiration that alights the eyes while the DNA sings replicating immortality. Such a clean moment is then destroyed with self consciousness, gossip, fear and demented emotionalism in an individual who has not climbed out of the pit. Fear ... Views: 1702
Without doubt spiritual applications are scientific in nature. Rishi literature describes in detail, Yajna methods, Yoga practices, meditation, Mantra Science etc and their influence on the body, mind and intellect and also warding off of gross and subtle diseases. If man makes apt use of these ... Views: 2106
It is roughly accurate to characterize the enterprise of science as explaining how one billiard ball strikes another and how that one ricochets into another, and so on. But when this approach is applied to people, it can fall short, because people are goal-oriented. For example, the philosopher ... Views: 1417
Emu was a monkey. She lived on a small island with about a hundred of her kind. Barely visible on the horizon were other islands with more monkeys. She never saw them, nor did they ever see her. But they were of the same species and shared similar lives and behaviors.
Of course, it was not her ... Views: 1074
The four most popular religions -- Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, in order of their antiquity -- were all created in authoritarian cultures that rely heavily on 'rules and roles'. This type of society is hierarchical, demanding legalistic obedience to authority. There is always a ... Views: 1004
A perfectly poised and polished speaker or a panic-stricken prattler - it's your choice!
Effective PowerPoint presentation skills elevates a good speech to a phenomenal and remarkable keynote address. Take note of our "Top Ten Perfectly Poised Pointers" and make a concerted effort to avoid the ... Views: 2494
Ever wonder what the Akashic Records really are? Many of us have heard the name described as the library of wisdom. We have images of a repository of catalogued events and futures waiting to be accessed. We imagine that if we could just access this information, then we would know more about our ... Views: 6252
We all begin our lives with a lot of hope for the future. In this game of life some people reach their goals and end up satisfied that they have made the best use of their existence on earth, and others die in frustration. The difference between success and failure is often in having proper ... Views: 1204
Today, playing Sudoku, I was again reminded that life’s problems often look worse than they really are, and all that needs to be done is take one step at a time.
If you’re not familiar with Sudoku, it’s a number game played on a grid similar to a crossword puzzle. I play, because I’m told that ... Views: 1042
I was paying for the massage I had just received when my eyes fell upon a small sign. I read it. It said:
"Don't Believe Everything You Think."
I broke out laughing. I flashed on all the times I had marched righteously into my life having believed some thought that I had been done an ... Views: 2542
Are you by any chance a marketplace mystic without realizing it? It took me a long time to discover my own penchant for the mystical path. And it took longer still to realize that I needed to follow it while living in the practical world of daily marketplace reality. When I became clear about ... Views: 1272
I don’t know whether you are intrigued, shaking your head in dis-belief, or laughing at the notion of something so seemingly absurd as managing paradox - that mental phenomena where two things cannot logically co-exist, but indeed, do. In our daily lives paradox shows up in the form of ... Views: 3810
Feeling a little sluggish these days? Having trouble focusing on
what needs to get done? Fed up with dragging around ten
tons of useless baggage?
Clutter happens! Not only in tucked away closets or out-of-
the-way basements, but in your heart. When the heart is stagnant
your energy is on ... Views: 973
The first thing that probably comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘slavery’ is the unfortunate situation in the United States which dates as far back as 1607 according to Wikipedia. The slavery that took place during that time involved mostly African-Americans, however there was also some ... Views: 2105
What if you heard that to “let go”, you had to hold on? What if you were told that to relax, you had to be tense? What if you found out that to be aware and present, you first had to be unaware and absent? Your first thought might be ‘how ridiculous!’ But on second thought, your own experience ... Views: 1339
When speaking of motivation, we usually refer to the three following main human drives:
The wish to gain
The fear of loss
The wish to love and be loved
I want to bring up another driving force, and although it is possible to see it as part of each one of the afore mentioned three drives, I ... Views: 1754
Upsides to the Current Downturn:
Finding Hope, Simplicity and Fulfillment in Challenging Times
By
(with Barbara Taylor, B.A., MMFT)
Who among us hasn’t been shaken up to some degree by the current economic and financial upheaval? The list seems endless: ... Views: 1177
How much of your life do you hold yourself accountable for? Consider your level of responsibility for the results in your life, on a percentage basis. Is the answer 25%? 50%? 75%? Now ask yourself this, why not a 100%? If your not in charge, responsible, held accountable for each and every ... Views: 1368
I had a beautiful weekend walking by the river with a friend in the glorious sunshine. Whilst we were strolling, my friend started to talk about the animal kingdom and she asked me which animals I liked and what my preferences were.
I said to her, "what do you think the difference is between ... Views: 1399
What is the purpose of Life? There is no answer to this question when it is intended in the great cosmic sense - as in why does Life exist? Or where does Life come from? Life has no reason for being. It is beyond all justifications. Life simply Is and that is all. There can be no arguing this ... Views: 1159
When I was a youngster I remember my parents and grandparents telling me that my health was the most important thing in my life 'because without it you can't do anything' or words to that effect. I wonder if they knew they were imparting ancient wisdom to me?
It is now obvious to me, that as a ... Views: 1280