25 February 2008
Why Most People Are Too Busy Earning a Living to Make Money?
By Nida Johnson
I would like to share this article to you. This is very inspiring! SHARPEN YOUR AXE A man took a job with a woodcutter claiming he was the finest woodcutter for the job. He was hired. First week he cut down 10 trees, two a day every day. The boss was impressed. Next week he worked just as hard and cut down only 9.
Third week he worked even harder and cut down only 8
Then 7.
Then 6.
What was wrong? He did not know. Sadly the boss had to let him go. Disappointed with his lack of skill, the woodcutter went home, and while there performed a few routine tasks that he had been too busy to complete while working. Quietly he applied for another job, and keenly went back to work. Joy of joy he cut down 10 trees in a single week. He went home at the end of that first week and evaluated what had happened. And came to the conclusion that his new strength was not new. Like all natural abilities it was there all the time. His earlier failure was due to the fact that he had never taken the time to stand back from his work and sharpened his axe. So if you think hard work alone is all it takes to be successful, think again, stand back and sharpen your axe... Take a vacation. Buy some new products. Attend a few seminars. Get hold of books and courses that will make you into your own star material. Put in some thinking time. Sharpen your axe not by working harder but by opening your mind to all that surrounds you. And thank the architect of the universe for the privilege of being here. With Regards, Michael Johnson
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5 Easy Ways To Beat Procrastination
By Trevor Johnson
Procrastination. The art of time wasting. We all do it, often when we're faced with a task we don't want to do. But are there really ways to beat procrastination? Fortunately, yes there are! Here are some of the best ways to help better use your time: 1. Just do it Don't give yourself time to procrastinate. If you're given a task, start it now, this instant, immediately! Chances are, once you've started, you'll carry on with it. For most people, starting to do something is the most difficult part. Come to think of it, it's not just people. Starting a car or getting it up to speed takes more energy than just cruising along. So the next time you've got a nasty task to do, start doing it! 2. Write a to do list Write out a few things you need to do today. Don't write an essay on this, bullet points will work fine. Then put them in some sort of priority order. This doesn't have to be exact but it shouldn't have watching re-runs of the Simpsons as your top priority. Pick off the items one by one and complete them if possible. Once they're done, take pleasure in erasing them from your list! 3. Do the big tasks first Ouch. Likely not what you wanted me to suggest. But if you do all the small tasks first, the time left at the end of the day won't be enough to make it worth your while starting that really big item. So you'll put it off (again) until tomorrow. Here's a quick analogy on this: if I gave you a glass jar and a batch of large stones, pebbles and sand, which way would you put them into the jar to get as much in as possible? Sand first wouldn't leave enough space for the large stones. Same with the pebbles. You'd get best results placing the largest items in the jar first, followed by the next largest, and so on. Exactly the same way you need to deal with your time. Do the largest task first each day. Then fill in with smaller items. You'll be amazed at how much more stuff you get through. 4. Don't wind yourself up Do your best not to get into a panic about the various things on your shiny new to do list. Think about them calmly. If you need help with any of them, seek it now. Before that deadline looms! Being prepared helps enormously. You wouldn't start cooking a meal without the food. Don't start a project without the necessary items. But, equally, don't let the lack of a small insignificant item prevent you from starting the task. If you're missing a yellow highlighter pen, so what? If you're missing the computer for your PowerPoint presentation, that's a bigger issue! But it's solvable, even if means you can't start that item until tomorrow. 5. Reward yourself When you complete a major task, give yourself a reward. Maybe a chocolate cookie. Whatever makes you happy. This way you'll start to condition yourself to want to do the items on your list rather than put them off and off and off... Get more ways to beat procrastination. Do it now!
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Motivationally Speaking
By Hector Cadena
What motivates you? This could be one of the most important questions you could ever ask yourself. It's funny, but you know, until recently, I don't think I ever considered this question myself. But some interesting conversations happened when I did ask myself this question. What DOES motivate me? I never really thought about it, so when I did, it made me do some deep self-analysis. Motivation may be the most misunderstood subject known to man. My guess is that most of us don't really know what motivates us. And if we don't even think consciously about what we are motivated by, thinking about what motivates others is probably going to be the furthest thing from our minds. And both of these oversights can stifle our career ascent. Motivation is like fuel. It's what drives us. And if motivation is fuel, then fear is unleaded and love is super premium. Most people just assume that most of what we do is driven by money. But money is not a true motivator. It's the things that we can get in exchange for money that are the true motivating factors in our lives. And most of the things that we acquire with money are a subset of the base set of motivators like love, fear, respect, self-fulfillment, pride, wanting to win or hating to lose, just to name a few. For example, if you work hard because you want to make a lot of money so that you can buy that nice, new BMW convertible, the real question you should ask yourself is why do you want that car? Sure it's fun to drive with the top down and feel the wind blowing in your hair. But wouldn't riding a horse give you the same sensation? The truth of the matter is that having that car would give your pride a big jolt and maybe even improve your status in the eyes or your friends, family and loved ones. At least that might be your impression, anyway. After giving it some thought, I came to the conclusion that like everything else, motivation is generally an inherited factor. That's probably why most people have a hard time climbing out of the socio-economic class that they were born into. If your father wasn't motivated by having a big house, a new car, a yacht, and a second home in the country, odds are you probably won't be motivated by those things either. And even if you are, your drive and ambition are probably inherited traits also, so achieving those things won't come easy. Therefore, when you fail to achieve them, your instinct kicks in and tells you that it's OK. If your father didn't need those things, then you don't need those things either. And maybe you don't. After all, everybody knows that happiness is much more important than money and of course, money can't buy you happiness. But that's not my point. What's important is to understand that we are all motivated by different things. And the more that we understand about what drives us, the easier it will be for us to fill our own tanks in order to help us to achieve the things that we really do want. And what's even more important is that once we understand what motivates us, we begin to get a better understanding about what motivates others. Motivating others is how you really get things done. That's how leaders are born. Hector Cadena is a 25 year sales veteran with a successful track history of building strong relationships with his customers. Cadena shares his proven sales knowledge with others on his web site at http://www.hectorcadena.com
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Top 10 Benefits to Journaling
By Bruno Logreco
There are countless reasons to maintaining a journal. The top ten benefits of journaling may differ from person to person. However, there seems to be general themes that are attractive in the collective unconscious. Many people are looking to daily entries of their personal experiences to reap some of the following rewards. Maintaining a journal is a natural way to exercise the brain. People who make regular entries are taking time to develop writing and communication skills that are very valuable in everyday interactions. This mental exercise also helps to allow your thoughts to flow freely. Creativity is a second benefit to consider. This is an important aspect of journaling. The right hemisphere of the brain is associated with visual, imaginative and intuitive facets of thought. When you take time to write, you free the right hemisphere. The ideal entry will be one that puts the inner editor on hold. Thoughts and ideas should flow freely and naturally. The uninhibited nature of this form of writing serves a third benefit of developing self awareness. People often create different faces to meet various circumstances. We tend to recreate in distinct situations including the work environment, the community and even when at home. The process of keeping a journal helps you recognize the various aspects of your unique personality. The growing self awareness is a powerful force that can lead to even greater benefits in the future. Gaining insight into the self is among the most important aspects to maintaining a journal. The fourth benefit is the ability to set priorities. Once you get a grasp on the thoughts and emotions that are filtered through your personal experience, you begin to gain control of them. The process eventually leads to a greater understanding of what is and what is not important. The ability to re-see the past is another great benefit of keeping a journal. The pages can be revisited with a fresh perspective. It can be very surprising how much your understanding of an event changes over a relatively short period of time. Some writers find great moments of epiphany when rethinking and rereading entries. Journaling is a fantastic problem-solving resource. The approach of using entries to come up with various solutions to troubles is a little different than approaches for self awareness and growth. Many people choose temporary brainstorming techniques that serve to give viable solutions to problems. The seventh benefit of journaling is variety. You can choose what kind of entries you want to make. Common choices include brainstorming sessions, automatic writing and reflective notes. Personal journal entries can be made upon inspiration, when you first wake or right before you fall asleep. Some choose to do a combination of these. Purging is the eighth benefit to this practice. Many people find it helpful to place negative thoughts and feelings down on paper. Once the negative energy is placed on the page, they are free to let it go. This practice also works well when dealing with anger towards another individual. Purge the negativity and work towards a constructive approach. The ability to communicate with others is another benefit of keeping a journal. Those who work with life coaches can find a wealth of resources for sessions. Journaling can help you tap into your fears and dreams, helping your coach gain insight through entries that you choose to share. The tenth benefit is improvement in your overall health. Journaling reduces stress. It provides time for you to meditate. The process helps to make the positive forces in your life surface and it helps to bring the harmful elements into light. The result of personal journaling is a new perspective on how you can take control of many aspects of your life. Want to learn how online journaling can help you reach goals and problem solve? Learn more about life coaching at brunologreco.com and journaling at iijournal.
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Daring - How Daring Are You? When, How and Why Does It Work for You?
By Chris King
Definition of Daring: Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act. "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary." - Cecil Beaton, English photographer We all experience and enjoy our comfort zones. When we dare to step out of one - or more - we are not so comfortable. It is a challenge to be different and not always "play it safe." I submit to you, however, that daring will add excitement and a new dimension to your life. By daring to be different, you will enhance your confidence and, in most cases, reap new rewards. The American author, Alvin Toffler wrote, "It is better to err on the side of daring than the side of caution." What daring adventures have you participated in? They don't have to be out of the ordinary like walking across hot coals with Tony Robbins, which I did in 1989 and will never forget. They can be trying a new machine at the gym or participating in a fitness class where you feel uncoordinated to start with. Or, how about attending a networking event or party and walking up to a stranger and introducing yourself. I have met some of the most interesting people this way. You don't have to be bizarre, but if you add a new touch to your clothing, change your hair style or dare to investigate a new career option, you will be amazed by how light hearted you will feel. How about trying a different shopping center, a new restaurant, or visiting a museum you haven't been to before? Set aside a couple of hours a week for Julia Cameron's suggested artist's date where you try something new all on you own. I dare you! The daring quotations are wonderful and inspiring: - "If you do things well, do them better. Be daring, be first, be different, be just." - Anita Roddick, English businesswoman
- "Take the obvious, add a cupful of brains, a generous pinch of imagination, a bucketful of courage and daring, stir well and bring to a boil." - Bernard Baruch, American businessman
- "All serious daring starts from within." - Eudora Welty, American author
- "Faith is not trying to believe something regardless of the evidence. Faith is daring to do something regardless of the consequences." - Sherwood Eddy, American author
- "In crises the most daring course is often safest." - Henry A. Kissinger, American statesman
- "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature." - Helen Keller, American author
- "No crime is so great as daring to excel." - Winston Churchill, English statesman
A couple for you to ponder: "Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring." - Henry Miller, American Author "Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet Let me know what you have dared to do. Chris King is a free agent, professional speaker, storyteller, writer, website creator / designer, and fitness instructor. Chris has what she calls a "Portfolio Career" -- many different careers at the same time. If you wonder if you could handle and love having a "Portfolio Career" you will find a free assessment to take at http://www.creativekeys.net/portfoliocareertest.htm Sign up for her eclectic E-newsletter, Portfolio Potpourri, at http://www.freelanceliving.com You will find her information-packed E-book How to Leave Your Audiences Begging for MORE! at http://www.OutrageouslyPowerfulPresenter.com
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20 February 2008
Katrina Ferguson Trains Others To Achieve Greatness
By Zenobia Peoples
As I was drinking my morning cup of coffee, I was thinking of just how many people are dissatisfied with their lives. This is evident by the amount of bad behavior that has become routine in our society. Indeed, there is an epidemic of people who yearn for more, for something different, as evidenced by their actions. Some don't know exactly what they want. They just want more. So I ask, are you achieving everything that you want? Do you want change in some aspect of your life, but don't know how to make it happen? Well, please meet Katrina Ferguson, mentor, motivator, radio personality, trainer, author, successful entrepreneur and professional speaker. Katrina is the founder and president of A Sister's Love, a nonprofit company that provides assistance to women and children. With a background in real estate, financial services and law, she has owned several successful companies. She is routinely called upon to share the stage with other corporate executives to present her motivational training and wisdom. Presenting her own story as an example of the possibilities, she inspires audiences to move beyond the obvious and capture their untapped potential. Indeed, she is extremely qualified to train others to obtain their own breakthroughs, just as she has. Those individuals who have had the great fortune to hear her speak come away with the tools to rewrite their personal scripts with a renewed sense of purpose and commitment. Her contagious enthusiasm and sincerity combine with true genuineness. Her ability to teach others how to implement proven universal principles continues to change lives and attract financial success for her student. To contact her, go to www.katrinaferguson.com Zenobia Peoplesis a trial lawyer practicing in the areas of workers' compensation, Social Security disability and personal injury. To learn more about legitimate home businesses, go to http://www.traveruscashmachine.com
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Motivational Morning Rituals
By Chrissie Webber
Have you ever noticed that when the day starts badly for you, everything just seems to 'go to pot' after that! Your mood is negative, you eat more food and of course the day feels like a battle! The key to this problem, which inevitably leads to more comfort eating, is what you do immediately you get up in the morning. If you are anything like I used to be (and still can be at times when I forget this key), I either lie there thinking and worrying about the day ahead or get up and rush round like a headless chicken trying to fit everything in before I go out! Both of these actions have a tendency to start the day on a bad footing. When I realised the huge difference a good start to the day made to my motivation, happiness and eating habits I began to make it a priority in my life. So here are the 'Morning Ritual' tips I would like to share with you today... 1. Get up an hour before you normally do. Now don't pull that face! This is the time of the day that is truly your own private time ('Me Time'). So relish it with delight, especially if you can go outside and enjoy the beauty of the world around you. 2. Decide on an action you want to take that is self-loving, enjoyable and energising. I love to do 30 minutes of jog/dancing followed by a series of stretching yoga type exercises that help me switch my mind into my body and away from any thoughts of the day or negative nattering. 3. Spend 15 to 20 minutes in meditation. If you have never meditated, I can highly recommend it as a wonderful way of starting the day. You would be surprised just how much tension and negative emotion can be held over from the previous day that meditation can relieve. 4. If meditation is not your thing then try a relaxing peaceful bath or an activity/exercise you really love. Don't try to do any activity / exercise that is a struggle or not enjoyable. The whole part of this ritual is to bring enjoyment and love into the first hour of your day. 5. Spend a few moments giving thanks for all your blessings. Gratitude is a very powerful process that when practiced throughout the day helps you focuses, so much more easily, on the positive things that life offers. 6. Finally, play a movie in your mind of all the things that you are planning to do that day and see yourself undertaking them easily and smoothly. Visualise the people around you happily helping you and the day being filled with fun and laughter. Don't be tempted to skip this last bit as it has a major impact on how you cope when reality does not match up to your 'morning movie'. Give it a try and see the difference it can make to your day. Chrissie Webber is a published author, business coach and leadership trainer. As Managing Director of Life-Shapers Ltd she is developing her online weight-loss motivation company http://www.lifeshapers.co.uk into a franchise of Life Shapers Weight Management Coaches. Her track record in the area of weight management is firstly a personal one. Following a lifetime of weight issues - at her heaviest, over 21 stone and a massive size 30 - she has personal experience of diets and their devastating effect on size and psyche. With a background in nursing, psychology and business coaching, coupled with a lifetime of dieting, she developed and successfully used a series of models and tools that enhance weight loss motivation. Now over 5 dress sizes smaller and having sustained her weight loss for several years she has written a book about her motivational journey. Weight Loss, Life Gain - A Motivational Journey to Permanent Weight Loss was published in January 2008 by Accent Press. Her Blog http://www.chrissiewebber.co.uk and free monthly eZine now offer support to others.
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Be Big Picture Oriented
By Doug Nau
In writing this newsletter, each month I draw from my most powerful client coaching sessions and decide on a topic that could allow my entire reader base to benefit from the coaching that recently occurred. Last month one particular client had a breakthrough in recognizing his own tendency to get so focused on the details of the day, that he had almost completely lost perspective of what was really important. I've coached clients that have lost sight of the big picture at work, in their relationships, and with their health and wellness among others. Regardless of the situation, the outcome looks the same. This is one of driven and repetitive behavior, quite often leading to an experience devoid of fulfillment and satisfaction. When this happens we become so entrenched with the actions that consume our day that we do not even have the capacity to see beyond what we are doing in the moment! If this is ringing a bell, rest assured I have good news. Getting caught up in our daily acitivities is a perfectly normal human experience and it happens to all of us at various points in our life. Take this time as an opportunity to step back and assess what is of real value and importance to you. Are your actions in life in alignment with your larger vision? Here's a few questions to consider: *When was the last time I evaluated my exercise routine - how could I make it more effective? *What is my vision at work - what actions am I taking actions now to make that vision progress? *How do I show up in my relationships - is this in alignment with what is important to me? *What is most important to me in life? What am I willing to do to make this a priority? How to connect with the big picture: If you feel like you could benefit by connecting with your big picture more often, here are a few suggestions. Firstly create physical representation of what exactly is important to you. You can do this in the form of a bullet list, developing a formal vision statement, creating a collage, or by doing an informal brain storm. Once you've done this; create queues. Whether its a posted goal, a visible collage, a computer screen saver, or a referenceable notebook, make sure its visible such that you take advantage of your senses to constantly re-enroll yourself. Lastly, enroll others by telling them all about the big picture, whats important to you and allow them to provide feedback. By telling everyone, you begin to get excited, you set an expectation for yourself, and you generate ideas as how to keep the big picture ever present in your routine. While some of our day to day interactions are destined to be more mundane than others (ie: tax season is quickly approaching), test yourself by assessing the actions of one day. While we may not consider taking out the cat litter to be a big picture item, its not hard to draw the connection to the strong friendship that enables. You'll find it quite easy to differentiate between the actions in a day that lend themselves to growth, advancement, and a connection to the big picture with those that deteriorate or maintain your current situation. For many more articles about lifestyle change and personal development please visit www.i-grow.net. Doug Nau received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1996. In 2003, he attained his Masters in Busines Administration from the University of Arizona. Doug has been trained as a life coach at the Academy for Coaching Excellence in Sacramento, CA and in addition to running 'The Wellness Coach', he also works part time as a Lifestyle Management Coach with the Sutter Health system in Northern California. Doug is a member of the International Coaching Federation and has been successfully in business since early 2006.
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Wake Up!
By Caron MacLane
I have a friend, Michael, who just woke up. Michael woke up in the New Year after "sleeping through" Christmas. His life had been on the line. It was questionable whether he would ever wake up. He woke up from a coma. As I visited him in the hospital, I saw that his coma had been a wake up call. Michael lies in his hospital bed recovering from the operation on a perforated intestine. Just before this wake up call, he had become absorbed in work. He was being sucked into the busyness of his life. Details had grown out of proportion and had cluttered his life. Michael woke up. He has changed how he eats, turning down the treat that I brought for him. He has changed how he thinks. He is changing his activities and plans. As he recovers use of his body in the confines of the hospital, he has plenty of time to think. Now, he has more clarity. He is clear that he would like to return home to his family. He is clear about changes he is making. He is also clear about his gratitude. Lance Armstrong and his cancer. Immaculée Ilibagiza, the survivor of the Rwandan holocaust, who lived for three months in a bathroom with seven other women and is now spreading a message of love and compassion throughout the world. My friend and his coma. You and _____? Few people consciously choose a wake up call. Yet those who receive this call invariably are grateful. Grateful for the wake up. Grateful for life. Grateful for who they are. These people live their lives with more clarity, fullness and gratitude after the wake up call. What will your wake up call be? It can take a wake up call for some people to get clear. Clarity leads to living the life you choose. First, you have to understand your choices. Some lose their choices and dreams as life happens. Some work very diligently to ferret out their choices. The excavation process is work, especially alone. Digging though all the clutter to find the essence of their dream lives. Searching for the dreams that can so easily get lost in the living of life, especially alone. It takes motivation to stay with the process of finding and then living dreams, especially alone. Are you going to wait for your wake up call? Or will you wake yourself up? Coaching includes uncovering your choices and getting clarity. With clarity you understand where you would like to be, what you would like to be doing and with whom you would like to be doing it. Are you living the life you choose? Today? Or are you waiting for that life to happen? I set a vision for my life. I worked toward that vision. I now love living my vision! Are you living your vision? Many people wait for a challenging situation or a wake up call to do something differently. You? Will it take a wake up call? Your life is waiting. Caron MacLane coaches people to fully embrace their lives without a wake up call by getting clarity on what they desire in life. First finding strengths, then living from passion. For more information, click on her website http://www.CoachCaron.com
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Why Most People Are Too Busy Earning a Living to Make Money?
By Nida Johnson
I would like to share this article to you. This is very inspiring! SHARPEN YOUR AXE A man took a job with a woodcutter claiming he was the finest woodcutter for the job. He was hired. First week he cut down 10 trees, two a day every day. The boss was impressed. Next week he worked just as hard and cut down only 9.
Third week he worked even harder and cut down only 8
Then 7.
Then 6.
What was wrong? He did not know. Sadly the boss had to let him go. Disappointed with his lack of skill, the woodcutter went home, and while there performed a few routine tasks that he had been too busy to complete while working. Quietly he applied for another job, and keenly went back to work. Joy of joy he cut down 10 trees in a single week. He went home at the end of that first week and evaluated what had happened. And came to the conclusion that his new strength was not new. Like all natural abilities it was there all the time. His earlier failure was due to the fact that he had never taken the time to stand back from his work and sharpened his axe. So if you think hard work alone is all it takes to be successful, think again, stand back and sharpen your axe... Take a vacation. Buy some new products. Attend a few seminars. Get hold of books and courses that will make you into your own star material. Put in some thinking time. Sharpen your axe not by working harder but by opening your mind to all that surrounds you. And thank the architect of the universe for the privilege of being here. With Regards, Michael Johnson
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15 February 2008
Self Motivation Ideas
By Munyaradzi Chinongoza
Sure other people can try to motivate you as much as they like however if you do not motivate yourself then you will never get out of any bad situation that you are in or achieve any goal that you are trying to reach. If you really think about it you need some kind of motivational drive for just about anything. Your boss or colleague might motivate you to finish a specific task that you have been stalled on, if you play sports you may be tired of running however the possibility of winning motivates you to keep on going. You will be absolutely surprised with how easy it can be to have self motivation if you just simply follow these tasks. First things first do not worry or beat yourself up if you make any mistakes, mistakes are inevitable and we can only learn from them so that we may improve and do things differently in life. The next thing is to feel happy about your self and about life. Happiness and positive energy is what motivates you. It keeps you optimistic and also enthusiastic happy people are generally more motivated to accomplish or complete something as oppose to people who have negative thoughts on their minds. The next thing to do is put yourself in good surroundings. If you are surrounded by people whom are risk takers, goal achievers, and have positive energy, then you are going to feed off their positive energy and feel like you should do something positive and be in a positive mood as well. Being around negative people tends to bring down your mood and that is not what you want. Finally you must not pay attention to what people say if you do then you are always going to concentrate on that and let it bother you. The constant need to please will eventually bring you down. These are just a few of many self motivation ideas that can help you with your motivation. If you need more FREE information on self motivation ideas, please visit our website at: http://selfmotivation4life.com/
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Motivation - It's in The Way You Feel and Look
By Chrissie Webber
Motivation comes in all shapes and sizes... Last night one of my closest friends visited me for a 'girly' evening that turned into a motivation session with a difference. With a few very special events, on the horizon for my friend, we decided to have a 'Trinny and Susannah' makeover evening, where she tried on loads of my clothes! What fun we had rummaging through my wardrobes. Trying different combinations of clothes, in ways that I had not even co-ordinated them myself was great fun. We laughed together at some outfits and then were dazzled by others. Gradually it began to dawn on us just how motivational clothes can be. We noticed how in certain outfits my friend's body language changed. Her back was straighter, her shoulders back and her head held high. Not only that, but her eyes sparkled and her smile was infectious! For my friend, the evening proved to be even more motivational as I showered her with positive and honest feedback with each 'knock them dead' outfit she tried on! It also proved to be a great opportunity to discuss body shape, experiment with different styles of clothes and discover the colours that lift looks and spirits. All of a sudden we realised that we had also stumbled on a great method of enhancing a positive body image. One of the parts of her body that my friend dislikes, and always hides, are her arms. Soft and chubby, they have been hidden from view, for years, under jackets and sleeves. Then as she saw herself in one of the sleeveless outfits she amazed herself by her level of confidence and love for her cuddly appendages. You really do feel different when wearing an outfit that makes you feel a million dollars. And it doesn't have to cost you a fortune. You can share and borrow clothes from friends or dress up an old outfit up with jewellery and scarves. If you really want to wear the designer labels at next to nothing prices then explore some of the charity shops in upmarket towns. They have a feast of wonderful outfits. On the other hand, if you want to splash out the old 'dosh' then ask for a personal shopper in one of the large department stores of take a close friend with you for her ideas and positive feedback. Dress to impress yourself because you really do deserve it! Chrissie Webber is a published author, business coach and leadership trainer. As Managing Director of Life-Shapers Ltd she is developing her online weight-loss motivation company http://www.lifeshapers.co.uk into a franchise of Life Shapers Weight Management Coaches. Her track record in the area of weight management is firstly a personal one. Following a lifetime of weight issues - at her heaviest, over 21 stone and a massive size 30 - she has personal experience of diets and their devastating effect on size and psyche. With a background in nursing, psychology and business coaching, coupled with a lifetime of dieting, she developed and successfully used a series of models and tools that enhance weight loss motivation. Now over 5 dress sizes smaller and having sustained her weight loss for several years she has written a book about her motivational journey. Weight Loss, Life Gain - A Motivational Journey to Permanent Weight Loss was published in January 2008 by Accent Press. Her Blog http://www.chrissiewebber.co.uk and free monthly eZine now offer support to others. | |
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The Power of Strong Effort - Always Do Your Best And Life Will Give You It's Best
By Ron Stephens
The average professional baseball player makes around 2.6 million dollars a year. The ball player at the top of the scale makes that much every month and a half! You can research the different pay scales of most vocations and see a similar difference. In the sales profession there are similar spreads in pay levels. For example the average real estate agent might make around $40,000 to $50,000 per year while the top agents average that amount every month. What is the difference? Is it because of greater skill or talent? Or is it luck? Why does one person make $40,000 a year at their full time profession and another person in the same business, with the same resources and probably the same educational materials available, earn so much more? Skill and talent are important but skill can be developed (through effort) and talent is cheap. There is more to be said for applied effort. It is important to do your best in every part of life. What if you just have average talent and skill, like most people (that's why it's called average)? How could you ever hope to excel and be at the top of your pay scale? What makes the high paid guy high paid is not always his talent. As a matter of fact it is rarely his talent. It is almost always because he tries harder. He applies himself more diligently and he does his best more often than the average guy does. The interesting thing is that he probably is just average in his talent or skill level or at best started out with average skill. That means that average or even below average talent is not an excuse for average or below average performance. Doing your best is not difficult. Actually, being average and lazy is more difficult. It creates more hardship when you do just enough to get by. Because in reality "just enough" is usually not quite enough. You will find yourself gradually drifting down stream. You will find that you eventually get to the point where, at least in some part of your life, you are coming up short. To do your best is achievable by anyone, yet the majority of folks never do their best. They do just enough to get by. Just enough to pay the bills. Just enough to keep their job. Just enough to live the lifestyle they have become accustomed to. Have you ever thought about how much better your life would be if you always did your best? Think about that and then ask yourself this question: "how often do I give my best?" If you can honestly say to yourself that you frequently give your best, it will be evident in the lifestyle you are living. If you are frequently giving your best on the job or in your business, than you should be at the top of your pay scale (unless you have just been in your line of work for a short while). Try it for thirty days and see if anything changes for the better in your life! About the Author: Ron Stephens has been successful in business and ministry for over 23 years. For more information and access to many of the resources he recommends to help move you forward in your own life and to view his website go to: http://www.ron-stephens.com/links.html
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How To Create Optimism Through Accomplishment
By Andrew Cox
Nothing creates a greater sense of optimism than accomplishment. And optimism is one of the core beliefs and attitudes of successful people. It's estimated that only 30 percent of our population are optimists, but that the majority of successful people are optimists. That estimate says that the better chance of accomplishment and success lies with the optimists. Ask yourself these questions: When you entered into a commitment with a sense of enthusiasm and conviction, what were your accomplishments? When you entered into a commitment with hesitation, with a sense that it wouldn't work out well, what did you accomplish? Then ask yourself which of these two approaches you follow most often. If your response was hesitation and the possibility of failure, chances are that you're missing opportunities to succeed - and accomplishment is the only real security any of us have. Read on to find ways to strengthen your ability to seek out and accomplish more in your life - in every part of it. If your response was enthusiasm and conviction, read on for ways you can share those attitudes and beliefs with the people around you. Here are nine recommendations: One -Accomplishment requires putting yourself in your discomfort zone - a place where you're not secure, where you have to learn and challenge yourself. The comfort zone is the danger zone - much more dangerous than taking risk. Staying in the comfort zone keeps people from ever knowing their real abilities and worth. Two -Accomplishment comes in many forms. It can range from a small triumph to a huge one, but what's important is that the person doing the accomplishing sees it for what it is. Three - View situations as opportunities first. This is a real challenge for people used to thinking in terms of negative consequences. But if your first thoughts are negative, the chances of passing on real opportunity are very high. Sometimes the best thing to do with those opportunities you grabbed is to drop them - but if you don't act in the now to get them, you don't have a choice - they're gone. Four - Accomplishment likes action - action now. Accomplishment likes ownership - standing up and taking responsibility for a situation. Five - Be able to see your accomplishments when they happen. This might seem like a no - brainer - it isn't. For many people. their accomplishments are taken for granted - by them. They don't see their unique abilities and strengths as anything special, and so what could have been a positive reinforcement of their own personal worth and ability, goes unnoticed - by them and by others. Six - Create goals in order to define accomplishment. State them positively - in terms of gain. Create your own personal goal culture and communicate your goals to others. Seven - Realize that fear and doubt are as normal as breathing - they won't go away - they will be with you every day. Enlist fear and doubt as allies. The ability to wake up every morning, deal with fear of failure, and move forward is a quality of successful people. For more on this, read Steven Pressfield's excellent book, The War Of Art. Eight - Understand everyone else, regardless how self assured they appear, has the same doubts and concerns that you have. Know that what you are going through on the path to accomplishment is shared by others. Know you're not alone in these emotions, but are part of what successful people experience every day. Nine - See yourself as worthy of the rewards of your efforts. See your accomplishments for what they are - an affirmation of your ability to achieve. Make those subconscious two beliefs that almost all of us share - that we are not worthy; that we are not able - shrink to nothing through personal action and accomplishment Start today - grab a hold of some situation, project, challenge, and make it your own. Then make it happen. The possibilities are endless. But the one guaranteed outcome will be a more positive feeling about yourself earned through achievement- and isn't that a huge part of optimism? Andy Cox is President of Cox Consulting Group LLC. The focus of his work is on helping organizations and their people increase their success in the hiring, developing and enhancing the performance of leaders and emerging leaders. Cox Consulting Group LLC was started in 1995, and has worked with a wide range of organizations, managers and leaders - helping them define success, achieve success and make the ability to change a competitive advantage. He can be reached at http://coxconsultgroup.com
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Past or Future
By Nan S. Russell
Watching a rerun of "What Not to Wear" on The Learning Channel, I was struck by the dialogue between the individual being transformed and the cast of experts. While agreeing to follow the advice and input from these style-masters, "Joyce" was closed to the ideas presented of what she should wear, how her hair should be cut, and her make-up enhanced. Her resistance sounded familiar. It echoed reasons proclaimed by people at work who cling to their comfort zones, eager to maintain the status quo, not rock the boat, or stick with the same skills. These people are past-focused, parroting phrases like, "But, I've never done it that way;" "I tried it once and it didn't work;" or "It's more work." While Joyce's opposition to the ideas and suggestions from the expert style team contained similar expressions, what I found most interesting was the nature of this event. This change was not forced on her, nor did it blind-side her or threaten her livelihood. This modernization of Joyce was a change she sought, said she wanted, and heralded as a chance to make herself even better. Yet, as ideas surfaced which required significant adjustments to her present style, she argued with the experts, even professing she knew more than they did about fashion and style. With great reluctance, Joyce tried on suggested outfits only to dismiss most as not practical for her, or not to her liking. She refused to cut her hair or make changes to her outdated make-up. The resulting look kept her hugging the past. I've known too many workplace Joyces. People who embrace the idea of a better way, a new skill, or a changed approach, but when the reality appears they firmly resist. People who seek out experts to help them enhance their workplace culture or develop their skills, only to resist the ideas presented as impractical. Or people who encourage others to embrace new updates or technology only to remain tied to their inefficient, out-dated systems and tools. These are not people who are winning at working. Instead, their actions mirror economist's John Kenneth Galbraith's words, "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof." But people who are winning at working don't try to prove there's a reason to stay in the past. Accurate assessment of where they are helps them decide a direction. They don't argue and debate and ignore the experts they engage. Thoughtful analysis helps them process that input. And they don't let the difficulty of change stop them from embracing it. Focusing on the future keeps them moving forward. People who are winning at working are open to the possibility and necessity of change. And while that change isn't necessarily any easier for them, they see it differently. They see change as progress, transformation, and evolution. To people who are winning at working, embracing new ideas, changing their point of view, and being open to different ways to do things, are part of their success repertoire. (c) 2008 Nan S. Russell. All rights reserved. Sign up to receive Nan's complimentary biweekly eColumn at http://www.winningatworking.com Nan Russell has spent over twenty years in management, most recently with QVC as a Vice President. She has held leadership positions in Human Resource Development, Communication, Marketing and line Management. Nan has a B.A. from Stanford and M.A. from the University of Michigan. Author of, Hitting Your Stride: Your Work, Your Way (Capital Books; January 2008). Host of Work Matters with Nan Russell on webtalkradio.net. Visit http://www.nanrussell.com
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10 February 2008
Why Aren't You Using Motivational Sayings In A More Effective Manner
By Michael J
Ever wondered how motivational sayings come about? They are usually coined by one of the rare individuals that know what they stand for and have found ways to communicate their wisdom to the world. Their positive offerings have served others by motivating them to improve their lives. Their quotes have also been shown to compel individuals to improve their lives. Furthermore, since they can be immediately used by everyone who comes into contact with them they have almost a universal appeal. To read more about this... It's not a coincidence that many of the great quotes you may be well aware of have come from many of the great thinkers in history. It's not to say that they are the only ones making contributions since people from all spheres of living have added to the collection of motivation statements. If you think about it it usually boils down to finding something positive about your current state of affairs. Needed Encouragement Provided
These sayings can be of many kinds. These proverbs can be in the form of witticisms, humor, statements of friendship and love. Whatever the means be, these are just employed to motivate others and will always end up providing the encouragement for those who are seeking self-improvement. This is especially true when and individual finds themselves in situations where things just don't ever seem to go right. Without a doubt these phrases help to not only motivate other people but to excite and inspire them. They generally are very powerful because they diminish negativity and lead to situational improvement. When it comes to using these quotations you can be sure they will provide you with encouragement and help you be more focused towards your objectives. They are also a great way to remain committed to achieving your goals. A lot of these quotes will drive you and compel you to taking positive action inside and outside of your self. In fact a daily dose of such could be said to strengthen your mental processes, positive beliefs, and have a positive impact in your daily living. Of course this is simply saying that such a change of habit will lead to desirable changes in your attitude and also in your daily routine. In fact if you are able to give yourself a daily "dose" of reading or listening to motivational quotes you will find it a lot easier to maintain a positive bias and be able to perform at a heightened level of achievement. These quotes have been found to help in improving employee productivity and well-being. Other benefits including improving one's financial position and improving self-esteem. Conclusion
So there you have it an article that describes the many myriad of ways that motivational quotes have come into being and how they have been employed by almost everyone. It's a generally accepted fact that individuals who employ the habit of daily use of motivational quotes have improved upon most areas of their life. There is nothing secretive about this either. By changing their way of thinking they have changed their habitual ways of performing. try this out for yourself. Commit to twenty one days of consistent daily usage of motivational quotes and see if you have the same positive outcomes. Model the behavior of successful people that has shown itself to be a criteria for success and you will in all probability model their successful outcomes. This is using motivational sayings to their fullest. Michael Johnson makes it easy to understand motivational concepts, quickly & easily. Learn the essential keys to motivation theory. To receive more information visit the motivational sayings website.
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From Stagnation to Motivation to Inspiration!
By Hieu Doan
Stagnation is all about not getting into action. Not doing the things that we know we need to do or want to do. Stagnation only exists if we actually have a desire to achieve and we do no act on this desire. The secret to conquering stagnation is not to spend time analyzing the reasons that we are not getting into action. Likewise, simply forcing ourselves to get up and "work at it" day after day will often lead to burn-out. The most effective way of conquering stagnation is to hard wire motivation and inspiration into our mind and body. It needs to be felt and experienced. By imprinting the feeling of motivation and inspiration directly into our mind and body, we bypass the need to analyze why we are stagnating. In short, instead of focusing on the problem we focus on the solution! This principle works by allowing the feelings and thoughts of stagnation and apathy to just be as they are - then we focus on building and developing motivation, inspiration and discipline! Let yourself feel the physical and mental sensations of stagnation and apathy. How do they feel in your body? How do they feel in your mind? Before we get to the method of developing motivation, inspiration and discipline, let's understand the basic principles a bit more. Look at the two lines below. If we wish the second line to be greater than the first what do we do? We could make one line shorter. Or we can simply let that line be as it is and increase the other! ____________ ____________ The principle in the first example focuses on making our problems go away. The principle in the second example focuses on increasing our potential for solutions. This is the mindset that we want to create for motivation. You see, when you focus on stagnation as a problem then you identify strongly with it. On the other hand when you focus on increasing your capacity for motivation and inspiration than you create this reality! Fixating on stagnation does not make you more motivated. Creating motivation makes you more motivated! Talking about motivation and inspiration are no comparison to the actual experience and what this method is going to do is allow you to actually experience the feeling of motivation and inspiration inside you. This is where it counts. The below exercise is one of the most effective and powerful methods for directly developing motivation, inspiration and discipline within yourself. To start with, pay attention to how your state of stagnation and apathy feels. Rate it from 1 to 10. Now sitting comfortably, observe your breath. Hieu Doan is a Metaphysical Healer, Founder of Life Mastery Guilds and creator of 'the Foundations of Enlightenment' series and the '9 Laws of Empowerment.' www.lifemasteryonline.com
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Motivational Stories
By Ben Chhay
I would like to share a motivational story from Jamie Valvano Howard who talks about never giving up!! At the age of 17, Jim Valvano(father) took out a simple white card and wrote down all of his goals that he wanted in life. He would play basketball in high school and college, become an assistant basketball coach, then a head coach and finally winning a National Championship. At the age of 36 Jim had completely crossed out all his goals he set out to achieve on white card. Jim once said, "There are 86,400 seconds in a day. It's up to you to decide what to do with them." Jim has authored books, given many motivational speeches all over the country, hosted weekly television broadcast and has even appeared on The Tonight Show and The Cosby Show. "I want to do other things, learn about other professions. I refuse to limit myself to whatever boundaries you may think surround a coach's position. Very simply, I enjoy diversity", says Jim in a press conference. Each and every new challenge only proving that his talents were endless. Jim had the "I can do that" attitute and live each moment of his life to the fullest. Jim Valvano worked hard to motivate, stimulate, entertain and inspire anyone that entered his life. The world was similar to his basketball team and he wanted everyone to be winners. In doing this he hoped that people would learn from the way he lived his life. Metastatic Adenocarcinoma would prove the toughest hurdle that this coach had ever faced. The doctor had informed him that he only had a year to live. In Jim's last interviews he announced that he wanted to help every cancer patient. He spent the final ten months of his life giving the world personal insights into the life of a cancer patient in the hope that he could bring some attention to the disease that affects millions. He wasn't afraid to let other people see his weakening body or even the tears that shed when he spoke of his certain death. He knew that his body would lose the battle against cancer, but his vibrant spirit was the gift that he would leave behind. Jim Valvano is an example of one individual that can influence this world with the never give up attitude. So, research an idea and plan and expect success & just do it! Live life to the fullest and enjoy every second!! Ben Chhay is an expert in the field of self motivation and self improvement. Visit his site at Motivational Stories For more of these inspirational stories go to Motivational Stories
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Fire Up Your Motivation With This 4 Step MEAL
By Dr. Steve Tuggle
Fire up your motivation and get back on track to reach all your goals. This is a very important skill to develop because we all get stuck and become unmotivated at times. If we stay in this mode too long it becomes even more difficult to start moving forward. There are many paths to becoming unmotivated such as boredom, illness or injury, and conflict in relationships. Although there are many ways to losing motivation there is one certainty. It happens to us all. What is important is regaining your motivation to keep moving forward. Here is some help to accomplish this. Tips to Fire Up Your Motivation: 1. Move in the Morning. Wake up 30 minutes earlier and get some mild aerobic exercise. This will cause your body to release endorphins. These boost your emotions and fight anxiety. There are many health benefits to doing 30 minutes of aerobic exercise in the morning. But there are also emotional benefits including getting you motivated once again. 2. Eat in the Morning. Too many people start their day in the starvation mode. This will have a negative impact on the rest of your day. Your blood sugar levels will drop and you will be hungry all day. This will make you feel less energetic and sap you of your motivation. Eat a healthy, well-balanced breakfast of lean protein, complex carbohydrate, and a small amount of unsaturated fat. You will feel energized and motivated for the day ahead. 3. Adjust in the Morning. Each day offers us a new beginning. No matter what yesterday was like, today we get a fresh start. The beginning of a new day is the best time to adjust what will be most important throughout the day: your attitude. You will have no control over many of the events of the day but you do have control over your attitude toward these events. You will have no control over what people say to you during the day but you do have control over your attitude toward these people. Adjust your attitude early in the day. 4. Listen in the Morning. Do not just feed your body in the morning. You should also feed your mind to start the day. If you have time to read something that stimulates and motivates you that is great. If not, there are high quality audio recordings from some great motivational speakers. You can convert your morning drive time into a learning and motivational experience. Use these tips to fire up your motivation and have a great day that propels you toward your goals.
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Stop Thinking And Start Doing - Getting Motivated
By Ian Kelly
Do you ever have problems finding that motivation you need to get all your activities done for the day. Let's face it, most of us are very good at the planning aspect, we write out a list of tasks that we would like to accomplish for the day. You may have even broken them down into career or work tasks and personal tasks, perhaps you have gone even a step further and assigned priority next to each of the tasks but still you are not getting everything that you desire to complete. There are I believe two reasons for this. The first is one that haunts the vast majority of us, we lack the motivation. The other is a little more subtle. We do not do the high value, often more arduous tasks first. These tasks are often the ones that will take the most time to accomplish, but will provide the largest reward once done. We push them aside to and complete the smaller but lesser tasks first. We do this to gain a sense of accomplishment. We can sit back at the end of the day and look at our tasks list and see that have a lot of ticks in the right place, but for some reason we do not feel a sense of accomplishment. This is because we spend too much time on the tasks that matter the least and not enough on the ones, while larger and more difficult, will lead to the greater reward in the long run. The other area is simply gaining the motivation to get in and start doing. I previously spoke about desire and it's key role in providing motivation. Ensure that you are working on the right desire and have the task that you set out specifically linked to that desire. Before starting to write out your tasks and again before you start on a specific task ask yourself: "How will accomplishing this task get me closer to that which I desire?" If you can see, or more to the point feel inside of you the positiveness of accomplishing this task you have really just started to kick off you motivation to get in and start and complete any task. The key tie in your tasks and goals to your desire, once this is in place and you complete the task you will soon see that you are moving towards that which you desire, this will in turn build your motivation and before long you get to the end of the day will a great sense of purpose, direction, feel empowered and eager to wake up to the next day so you can again take a step to fulfilling your desires. Magic stuff wouldn't you say? To your success Ian Kelly For my tips and assistance on internet marketing and how to be successful, visit my blog http://masteronlineprofits.blogspot.com Feel free to distribute this article in any form as long as you include this resource box.
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06 February 2008
A Guide To Defining Motivation For Yourself
By Michael J
If you are like me, you probably have wondered at some point in time what motivation really was? The textbook definition of motivation would state it as being an inner process that moves you unerringly toward the attainment of your goal. That definition should also include the mental concepts of purpose and vision. These concepts will play an important role when you are determining your goal in the first place. The real glue to building lasting motivation are the cultivation of the qualities drive and determination. If you are interested you can read . . . One of the best ways to discovering what will motivate you is to discover what your core values really are. That is what is the most important thing to you? Is it safety, recreation, family, financial status and etc. You can do this by asking yourself the above question for each of the given categories and then once you have figured this out prioritize the categories. Once you have discovered the definition of motivation for yourself then you will have given yourself a very valuable key. This key can then be used in any situation that calls for you to accomplish something. Since you understand what your buttons are you will know how and when to push them to be at your most effective self. Since the word motivation is equivalent in a lot of ways to the word "move". It should be readily evident that your life is at a standstill when your motivational force is not there. This equates to fear of failure and what keeps people who lack motivation to remain in the same pattern every day of their lives. Self-Motivation and You
If you are a person who is disciplined, goal-oriented, and organized, it is quite likely that you have the emotion and mental skills to motivate yourself. It is possible that you have realized a definition for motivation and have used it to become the person that you are today. Conclusion
Now that you know this information "What will you do to actually utilize it in your life in a manner that will do you and your loved ones some good?" After reading this article you should understand that self-motivated individuals have an understanding that things won't always be rosy. In fact it is at those times that they understand most where their focus should be. It should be squarely on what is intended not what is apparently happening around them. They have learned though experience to utilize the focusing principle. The principle that states that you tend to experience more of what you focus on. The idea is to keep your mind on what you want to accomplish instead of it's opposite. Michael J makes it easy to understand motivation concepts, quickly & easily. Learn the essential keys to motivation theory. To receive more information visit the motivational website.
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From Stagnation to Motivation to Inspiration!
By Hieu Doan
Stagnation is all about not getting into action. Not doing the things that we know we need to do or want to do. Stagnation only exists if we actually have a desire to achieve and we do no act on this desire. The secret to conquering stagnation is not to spend time analyzing the reasons that we are not getting into action. Likewise, simply forcing ourselves to get up and "work at it" day after day will often lead to burn-out. The most effective way of conquering stagnation is to hard wire motivation and inspiration into our mind and body. It needs to be felt and experienced. By imprinting the feeling of motivation and inspiration directly into our mind and body, we bypass the need to analyze why we are stagnating. In short, instead of focusing on the problem we focus on the solution! This principle works by allowing the feelings and thoughts of stagnation and apathy to just be as they are - then we focus on building and developing motivation, inspiration and discipline! Let yourself feel the physical and mental sensations of stagnation and apathy. How do they feel in your body? How do they feel in your mind? Before we get to the method of developing motivation, inspiration and discipline, let's understand the basic principles a bit more. Look at the two lines below. If we wish the second line to be greater than the first what do we do? We could make one line shorter. Or we can simply let that line be as it is and increase the other! ____________ ____________ The principle in the first example focuses on making our problems go away. The principle in the second example focuses on increasing our potential for solutions. This is the mindset that we want to create for motivation. You see, when you focus on stagnation as a problem then you identify strongly with it. On the other hand when you focus on increasing your capacity for motivation and inspiration than you create this reality! Fixating on stagnation does not make you more motivated. Creating motivation makes you more motivated! Talking about motivation and inspiration are no comparison to the actual experience and what this method is going to do is allow you to actually experience the feeling of motivation and inspiration inside you. This is where it counts. The below exercise is one of the most effective and powerful methods for directly developing motivation, inspiration and discipline within yourself. To start with, pay attention to how your state of stagnation and apathy feels. Rate it from 1 to 10. Now sitting comfortably, observe your breath. Hieu Doan is a Metaphysical Healer, Founder of Life Mastery Guilds and creator of 'the Foundations of Enlightenment' series and the '9 Laws of Empowerment. | | |
