Do you remember the TV commercial from years ago that ended with the phrase: "The mind is a terrible thing to waste"? I guess I am dating myself here, but that is a very prolific statement.
I find it interesting that not many people pay a great deal of attention to what goes into their mind. After all, the mind is the single most important factor in determining who you are and what you do as an individual.
If your mind is positive and creative, you can achieve your goals and realize your dreams. Many of the highly successful people you see in the news today spent a great deal of time to work on improving their minds.
On the other hand, if your mind is negative or inactive, it's very likely you will not achieve all you are capable of in your life. I imagine if you analyze the lives of some of the most notorious people in the world you may discover that they fed their minds with negative thoughts at one point or another.
The question then becomes:
Are you born with a positive or negative mind?
I believe you are born with neither.
In my opinion, you develop your mind by what you put into it, and it is an ever-changing “being”, just as you are a product of your life experiences. A positive mind creates an inner beauty which radiates to the surface.
If you are continually putting negative information into your mind, the results tend to be negative thoughts and ultimately negative actions.
However, I also believe no matter how much negativity you have in your mind, you can overcome it with positive input. So, if you want the positive and creative thoughts, it is pertinent to always get the right kind of information into your mind.
The most common way to do this is by reading the right kinds of books, books that promote positive thinking, or at least have an underlying positive message. Sadly, because of the great demand on your time in this ‘drive-up-window’ world you live in, reading a book often gets omitted or pushed aside because of your busy schedule. You are busier than ever and time has become a dwindling commodity.
Sound familiar?
Thankfully, with the advent and popularity of audio books, anyone can get the right information into his or her mind without having to try and find the time to read during a busy day.
Now, you can "listen" to books, seminars, lectures and podcasts while you're on-the-go, and when you don't have time to read. And since today's selection of downloadable audio books is not limited to just fiction and literary works, but runs the gamut from how-to manuals to business books and self-help information, you will find that you can download an unlimited amount of information into your brain.
Not only can you fill your mind with positive thoughts, but you also can learn a skill, enjoy a murder mystery or an epic romance novel, and even increase your cultural literacy.
You can enjoy the benefits of audio books while exercising, commuting to and from your work, spending time on your hobby, walking the dog, etc. Or, at the end of that stressful day, you can relax with your favorite audio book, even with the lights off.
When time permits, grab a good positive book.
When time is limited, “listen” to what the book has to say.
So, hop off the "down escalator" and rise up above the crowd by putting some positive thoughts into your mind with a book or an audio book.
Here are some suggested books to get you started:
1. Build Your Self Esteem
Author: Glenn Harrold
Publisher: Diviniti Publishing
2. Awaken the Giant Within
Author: Anthony Robbins
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
3. Develop a Powerful Memory
Author: Glenn Harrold
Publisher: Diviniti Publishing
4. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Author: Stephen R. Covey
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
5. How to Win Friends & Influence People
Author: Dale Carnegie
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
6. Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway
Author: Susan Jeffers
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
7. The Power is Within You
Author: Louise L. Hay
Publisher: Hodder Headline Audio books
8. Creating Inner Peace and Calm
Author: Glenn Harrold
Publisher: Diviniti Publishing
9. Get Up and Do It!
Publisher: BBC Books
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Intuition
Sometimes it gets so hard to make a decision of any kind. This is when the intuition steps in. Have you ever felt like believing something is true though your suspects do not really have a firm ground? They say people have five senses excluding intuition. Intuition is the sense every person has, though not everybody knows they do. It is pretty doubtful we actually own such kind of supernatural gift, though most of us are likely to believe we do. So, what is intuition? It is a human’s ability to sense or know anything immediately without firm reasoning. Intuition has been studied since Pharaoh’s times. During those times it was a burning and debatable topic to discuss. Women, being able to use their intuition on purpose, were considered to be either witches or gods’ messengers. Until nowadays intuition is still not examined till the end. Scientists differ in opinions whether some specific people can possess the inner voice or everybody can. It is considered that usually left-handed people are most likely to use their intuition effectively; as it is a well-known fact they are more creative than right-handed ones. But, as a matter of fact, everybody is able to use it correctly. You just need to know the necessary formula. The most spread training of your intuition is to try to guess anything unpredictable at least once a day. (Unless it is a multiply choice on your exam paper, you’d better not use intuition in this one!). To be serious, take, for example, a deck of cards and guess which card lies on the top. At first define if it is red or black, then comes the suit. Do not get upset if it does not work at first, keep on trying over and over again. The important thing is to concentrate! The intuition will show itself, you will see.
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Appliance repair ideas for busy home owners
Have you ever had the unpleasant experience of having a piece of appliance broken all at once, and no money for a new one? You would think that there is no other solution but to buy a new one, and this does not fit in your budget. As a matter of fact, this is not an issue. All pieces of appliance can be repaired and you won’t be bound to spend a great amount of money for a new piece. So, it doesn’t matter if your you’ve got a broken dryer, washing machine, a stove that is not working or an oven, your refrigerator is not doing its job, the garbage disposer is no good, the dishwasher does not do the dishes anymore, the freezer is making a weird sound or the air conditioner is idle. The best solution for you is to resume to appliance repair specialists, and they will solve your problem in no time. The brand or the model of your broken piece of appliance is not at all important; a high percentage of broken pieces of appliance can be fixed. Just contact an appliance repair specialist and your broken domestic device will be as good as new. The person who will repair your device will also be able to give you a guarantee for a few months or even years, so you may be sure nothing bad can happen in the near future. The expert will also give you advice on how to better preserve and handle your home appliance, so as to avoid other incidents. Recently, a lot of appliance repair help has been introduce online on several websites. So, when there is a problem in your home with any device, just go online and identify the trouble and ask for online help or call for someone at your home to come and repair your broken piece of equipment. However, pay attention to all the specifications and warnings from these websites so as to avoid accidents from happening, and wait for a professional to fix your washing machine or fridge. Therefore, when you think you have a problem with any of your domestic devices, let all these issues in the hands of the appliance repair specialists. You can call them right away and benefit from assistance, plus you will save a lot of money, because by doing this, you won’t have to buy a new piece of appliance.
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In God’s Image - Developing Self-Esteem
Powerful forces at work The concept of building a powerful self-image is a dynamic force and is vital in your quest for personal development and releasing for complete freedom. You must first gain an insight into who you are before you can identify what you are. Then you can take the next step into developing the person you aspire to be. Remember always, even though people are not capable of total self-evaluation, you must be honest and embrace the real you, don't try to be someone else. As you delve deeper into your soul (inner person) you will evolve into your true self. Your whole outlook will become more positive and central. You will come to a realization that you are indeed created in God's own image and as such have the potential for greatness. Greatness is begotten from the father and born of the child. If this were not so He would have told us differently. Soon you, in God’s image as a regenerated person, will come forward and the old suppressed person will simply melt away into a harmless memory of the past. In humans, transformation of mind comes with a deeper understanding of self and a closer relationship with God. . Can create sickness Many people, as perhaps you are, inflicted with a degenerative disease that permeates your total being. Since birth countless influences and pressures of your environment have controlled your true self. Your have become a product of your upbringing. In order to escape, you must gain the cooperation of those around you for support. Let them know you how important it is for you to change and you will no longer be the person you once were. Stand on your own two feet Your sincerity and determination will see you through. God wants you to stand on your own two feet and be an example of certainty on His behalf. You have to "kick the habit" so to speak. Life is indeed an implementation of habits. It’s easy to fall into the jaws of compliancy and spiral into mediocrity. You find yourself fighting for life as you drown in a pool of hopelessness. Life as it was meant to be, will escape you because you never heard her call for transformation. You must be reborn, with a new set of values and new outlook on life. Do not compromise Most people fail because this is a developmental process that takes a lot of effort. As you begin to experience success; the more successes you have the higher the perception of yourself will become and the more you will crave the enriching feeling of self-completion. In time your horizons will expand like never before. You will see things in a new and exciting light. Obstructions that have hampered your life will melt and disappear in time. Soon your success drive will be a natural function that will operate at optimum efficiency. Failure is not part of the human spirit; it is a false concept that keeps people in bondage to the captivating merchants of the material world. If a person believes he/she can't be successful, then he/she will rely on worldly things to comfort or suppress the success drive. "Advance, and never halt, for advancing is experiencing success. Advance I say, do not fear resistance for it is only thorns in the path and the blood they draw is minuscule and corrupt." Stay focused on God Stay focused on God and build your self-image around that viewpoint. You’re your new self-image illuminate God? What is self-image? It is simply the capacity to merge into Jesus’ mannerisms and convert them to yourself, with the realization of knowing you are in control of your destiny. While God gives you destiny, He allows you control over it. Your ability to achieve and develop is a control process that you must master. The gift may come from God, but the implementation is ultimately up to you. God supplies the tools and knowledge but He won't do it for you. In fact, no one will do it for you, nor will they care if you fail. The fact is, it's not who you are that holds you back it's who you think you're not. And Success will be yours You are not only created in God’s own image, you are created in his likeness; this is an extremely powerful physical force that has the ability to overcome all obstacles in conceiving plans that become realities of expression. Every possible element within God’s creation is available for your use in your quest for success. Success is God directed and expected of His Children. All the ingredients, physical and mental are supplied for your use. It's up to you to sort out what to use and what not to use. Neither God nor any one else will do it for you. When you go to a library or log onto the Internet, all the information is there but you must sort through it and put it into use. It's like baking a cake. First, you must have the desire to bake a cake. Second, you must have a game plan, or recipe. Third, you must follow directions, and fourth, complete the process. The best-laid plans are of no account without these ingredients for action. As a child of God, you are constantly setting an example for others, in one form or another. You are continually moving going toward something, either success or failure. In everyday life all people experience successions of failure and successes. They are called, ups and downs, or valleys and plateaus. In one thing you may excel while in another you may struggle. This is because in the material world, external forces are exerted on you from all directions. In the spirit realm, everything leans toward success, while the material world leans toward failure. Overcoming the resistance of the material world is a matter of realizing where the resistance is coming from and neutralizing it. Welcome to a sensational world Everything on earth, action or visualization, influences or exerts force on something else. You must find out what is influencing you in making clear choices. Is it a person, old failures, or skepticism? Never forget who you are; a creation of God made in His image and His likeness. Armed with this knowledge, nothing can stand in your way. You have the power to overcome, achieve, if you can conceive it, and believe it, then you can achieve it. Do not allow someone or something hold you back from your aspirations. Old failures are dead; don't carry around that which is dead. They are rotting, smelling, revolting, in your mind’s eye. You must awaken to follow your dreams, it's what God wants and expects of you. Use God's abundance, tools and knowledge, it's unlimited and free for His Children. If you're a person of God, you will understand if you are not it doesn’t matter, the same rules apply. Happy Trails
Donald Yates, author, Former Director of Leadership and Development for First Baptist Church of Crossville, and Business Development coordinator for Imperial Research , is now retired but continues to engage life through self discovery.
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Run Your Car On WATER! - - Join Other Successful WomenPositive Thinking Doesn’t Work
Recently, a client told me about a conversation she had with her brother. She shared the personal transformation work she was doing with him and how it was helping her business. He responded with, “You know…this positive thinking stuff doesn’t work.” And then he went on to say that no matter how “positive” he had thought in his past, he still experienced limitations in his career.
My reaction was to feel sorry for this poor man who obviously doesn’t “get it”. I discussed it with my client and we completed our call. The next day, I had an epiphany as I realized that my client’s brother was absolutely right. “Positive” thinking doesn’t work. And, not only does positive thinking NOT cause transformation but it could actually be a root cause of people living life in a vicious cycle. The act of thinking positive to overcome negative thoughts adds a layer of confusion to a person - taking them further away from personal clarity which is one of the keys to manifesting what you desire. And in turn, positive thought to overcome negative thought leads to positive action to overcome negative action causing a person to take two steps forward and three steps back not leading to anything but frustration, irritation, stress and more confusion.
Many people are looking to the Law of Attraction as the answer to fulfilling their desires. The Law of Attraction says that by thinking positive you create a positive vibration and attract positive things in your life. What most people don’t realize is that if you are thinking a positive thought to overcome a negative thought or are trying to change your life out of need or fear, your efforts are cancelled out. Your mind weeds through all of this effort and puts out a vibration aligned with the source, which is fear and thoughts about what you don’t want. In addition, most people aren’t prepared for the fact that when you try to change undesired thoughts and break free from what your mind has determined a safe and familiar place, your so called negative or non-desired thoughts get louder and louder. People like my client’s brother can’t take the self-induced mental abuse and give up trying to improve their thoughts.
So, what DOES work if positive thinking DOES NOT? The real secret is connecting with your desires in a way that they are not something you think, they are actually who you are and a foundation for how you live. So how do you connect with your desires? Shifting from thinking to creating is the key. During the act of creating there is no place for positive or negative thoughts. Creating connects you with your desires and puts your mind to work in a different way. Creating propels you forward and negative/positive thought patterns fall away. When you are creating, you naturally connect with your inner self so your mind is active but it is free of pre-conditioned thought.
Positive thinking does serve a purpose. Revealing your positive thoughts can reveal your negative thoughts and revealing your negative thoughts can reveal your fears and revealing your fears can reveal your desires and revealing your desires can provide the foundation for shifting from the unproductive negative/positive thinking cycle to creating. By revealing these layers of thought, you welcome them rather than resist them allowing you to let go and create something new. The more you shift to creating the more your thoughts will follow what you are creating -replacing the vicious cycle with manifestation of your desires.
Here’s a three-step process for shifting from the negative/positive thinking cycle to creating a life that fulfills your desires:
Step 1: Let your thoughts reveal your fears.
You can start by writing down either your common negative thoughts or positive ones �" knowing that most positive thoughts are tied to or intended to overcome negative thoughts. Don’t judge them or even try to understand them, just write them down. Read your thoughts and ask yourself, “Because I think this, what am I afraid of? Write the answer down. These are your fears.
Step 2: Let your fears reveal your desires.
Now read your fears and ask yourself, “If I wasn’t afraid of this, what is it I would want?” The answer to this question is what you desire and what you want to create in your life. Spend some time with this and try to pinpoint 3-5 key desires. Allow yourself to expand on your desires and describe in detail what you really want.
Step 3: Create from your desires.
Sit quietly and take at least 10 deep breaths. See yourself in a safe place and imagine that you are all that exists. See yourself stripped down of all that you have. Let your business, obligations, goals, to-do list, house, kids, pets and everything else other than you go. Let them drift away from you allowing you to be quiet within yourself. All that is left is you and the infinite potential to create anything you desire. You have the power to create a new life from nothing. Let yourself feel your body. Then ask yourself, “What are my deepest desires?” What is it I really want? What do I want right now? When you awake from your meditation, begin with the words “I am” and write down what it is you heard, saw and felt in this meditation. Continue writing in present tense and create now what it is you want to experience in your future.
You can access this aspect of yourself anytime to create your life from this point forward. And, you can use this technique as often as you like. Soon it will become habit to create what you desire every day.
© 2007 Bring U to Life, Inc. For more information on how to create the life you desire, visit www.bringUtolife.com.
© 2007 Bring U to Life, Inc. For more information on how to create the life you desire, visit www.bringUtolife.com.
DO YOU KNOW THE PRICE OF BECOMING A MODEL?
Every dream has a price, and if your dream is to become a
model, you should know that from the beginning.
A common fallacy for many people who aren't involved in the
business is that they think that modeling is some kind of a
free ride. To the outsider's mind, they assume that anyone
who succeeds as a model has simply had the good fortune to
be born tall, thin and beautiful, and then all they have to
do is just "show up".
This is probably the number one myth about modeling and it
couldn't be further from the truth.
Modeling is not a hobby and it's not even a job. Modeling,
the kind of modeling I'm talking about, is a profession. And
as with all professions, there are standards of excellence
and definite steps to success.
Are you willing to pay the price required of you to become a
model? And do you know what that price is for you?
It will be different for everyone of course. But at the top
of the list would be the dedication to living an extremely
healthy lifestyle.
A healthy lifestyle means regular exercise, getting enough
sleep and eating properly. It does not mean starving
yourself, and it does mean nourishing yourself in a balanced
way.
It means keeping your body at its most fit. It also means
no smoking. And alcohol on rare occasions, if ever. And
it goes without saying that drugs have absolutely no place
in a healthy body and a healthy mind.
If you're not currently living a very healthy lifestyle,
you're going to have to seriously ask yourself just how much
you want this dream, because it is definitely one of the
first prices you'll be expected to pay.
Your entry price may also include working your way up the
career ladder, accepting less glamorous work in exchange for
developing a portfolio that will later get you better jobs.
While your friends back home are doing normal teenage things
like hanging out at the beach or the mall, you'll be on
castings, beating the pavement, often with aching feet and a
bruised ego.
You may even be the subject of ridicule from people, and
sometimes from the people closest to you or from those you
want to please the most.
You'll probably have to wrestle with your own self-doubts
and discouragement at times. And even when you're feeling
at your lowest, you're going to have to do casting after
casting, each and every time with renewed enthusiasm and
energy.
You'll have to get up brutally early while people are coming
at you from all sides, fixing your hair, doing your makeup,
having you try on the clothes-all before the sun's up.
You might be wearing a ski suit in sweltering heat or a
bikini on the beach in December. You may be holding the
same uncomfortable pose over and over under hot lights, or
doing a runway show in shoes so tight they'll stop your
circulation.
And whatever it is, you've got to make it new and alive and
fantastic every time for your clients.
All of this demands an enormous amount of self-discipline
and dedication to your goal. If you don't have it you won't
make it as a model over the long term, and especially not at
the higher end of this business. It's just that simple.
But if you're willing to pay the price asked of you in
exchange for reaching your dream you may soon discover
something very important:
The price you paid was actually very small indeed compared
with the reward. Or as motivational speaker Zig Ziglar puts
it,
"You do not pay the price of success; you enjoy the price of
success."
Kim Luret is a former international high fashion model, working with many of the world's top fashion designers and is presently a model scout for a major Paris model agency. She also coaches aspiring models, teaches modeling seminars and writes about the modeling world at www.inner-modeling.com . She is a leading world expert on the subject of modeling success.
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