I guess there are countless blog posts writing about MJ's demise. Here is another one.
Well, like many, I grew up listening to his many songs, which of course are usually hit singles in the charts. It's impossible to avoid his music, given radio was the main entertainment in 80s and much in 90s. 'Bad' and 'Heal the World' are some of my favorites.
Like the rest of the world, I was in a state of utter shock and devastated to hear the news of the untimely death of MJ.
May his soul rest in peace. I sincerely hope he has finally found some form of peace and happiness in his life he was never able to find in this world. My heart goes out to his kids and other members of his family, and all his fans.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Take a timeout
We are just too busy nowadays. 24 hours seem too short. Too many things are squeezing us and wanting to take our times. The latest gadgets, the latest social websites...this make us have less time for reflection. I thin it is very important to take a time-out every now and then to allow for our spirits to catch up with our hurried bodies.
Do you think this kind of lifestyle is good? No it is not absolutely. Prolonged stressful life may take its toll one day when you are older. This lifestyle is not good for our health!
Take a genuine timeout regularly, just do nothing for a while! Take your time to enjoy the little things in life. Spend some times outdoors just for the fun of it! Go for a walk, play with your kids, call a friend you have not seen for a long time.
Do you think this kind of lifestyle is good? No it is not absolutely. Prolonged stressful life may take its toll one day when you are older. This lifestyle is not good for our health!
Take a genuine timeout regularly, just do nothing for a while! Take your time to enjoy the little things in life. Spend some times outdoors just for the fun of it! Go for a walk, play with your kids, call a friend you have not seen for a long time.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Million dollar desire
Close your eyes and ponder on this for just a moment: imagine always having an abundance of wealth and prosperity for ever and ever. You can’t get away from it! It just flows into your life with ease, always.
Do not always think negatively. The instant you think negatively about your million dollar desire (even subconsciously!) is the instant it unravels and moves farther away from you. See, the desire to have a million dollars is cool and all, but you must also change the way you think about having that million dollars in your bank account and what negative thoughts come up when you think about living in your dream mansion or retiring to the beaches of the world.
You really have to consciously watch your thoughts and nail the negative ones the moment they bubble up. The second you consciously turn an “I can’t” into an “I can,” you’ve added positivity and the negativity cannot exist.
It's the simple but powerful first step to begin to change your life!
Do not always think negatively. The instant you think negatively about your million dollar desire (even subconsciously!) is the instant it unravels and moves farther away from you. See, the desire to have a million dollars is cool and all, but you must also change the way you think about having that million dollars in your bank account and what negative thoughts come up when you think about living in your dream mansion or retiring to the beaches of the world.
You really have to consciously watch your thoughts and nail the negative ones the moment they bubble up. The second you consciously turn an “I can’t” into an “I can,” you’ve added positivity and the negativity cannot exist.
It's the simple but powerful first step to begin to change your life!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
True Success
Success comes in many forms and each person has a different way of how they have made their mark in life, in their careers and in the things that they treasure most to them.
How they want to display it to the world and what feelings these measures of success give them. Look into your soul and you will know when you have hit the mark you may or may not have set yourself to achieve.
Most people measure success in terms of the material, in how much money they have in the bank, how big these houses or cars are, or how many club memberships they have acquired. These are how society measures a person's success.
But, is that a good yardstick to measure success?
Personally, I think that's not a truly correct way to measure real success. A person can get rich by unexpectedly winning millions. That is definitely not a success. A person can gain an inheritance from a distant relative, that is not a success too. I may someday win a big car in a lucky draw, that could be a success of luck but not a success of life.
Maria Duval adds that true success is the measure of ambition and once you have reached it, the spirit relaxes and the mind slips into an almost meditative state of bliss. This is something that can be seen in the eyes of those who truly succeed, from their measured dialogue, their contented smile, the easy way that they choose to sit and how they treat others around them.
How they want to display it to the world and what feelings these measures of success give them. Look into your soul and you will know when you have hit the mark you may or may not have set yourself to achieve.
Most people measure success in terms of the material, in how much money they have in the bank, how big these houses or cars are, or how many club memberships they have acquired. These are how society measures a person's success.
But, is that a good yardstick to measure success?
Personally, I think that's not a truly correct way to measure real success. A person can get rich by unexpectedly winning millions. That is definitely not a success. A person can gain an inheritance from a distant relative, that is not a success too. I may someday win a big car in a lucky draw, that could be a success of luck but not a success of life.
Maria Duval adds that true success is the measure of ambition and once you have reached it, the spirit relaxes and the mind slips into an almost meditative state of bliss. This is something that can be seen in the eyes of those who truly succeed, from their measured dialogue, their contented smile, the easy way that they choose to sit and how they treat others around them.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
No Try or But
If someone you care about is in danger, do you try to help them, or do you just get on and do it?
What I am saying is that avoid using “try” word as much as you can. It gives out a very mixed signal, not knowing whether is it positive or negative. In fact, if I had it my way, I would make the use of the word “try” illegal. Ban it from your vocabulary.
When it comes to taking control of life, successful people do not try. They make taking control a must. Think of a time when something in your life became a must. You just had to do it. There were no ifs, buts, or maybes.
Maria Duval says, when you absolutely have to do something, you just do it. "Try" never comes into the equation.
Either you do or you don’t. It’s that simple.
"Just Do It." Nike says.
What I am saying is that avoid using “try” word as much as you can. It gives out a very mixed signal, not knowing whether is it positive or negative. In fact, if I had it my way, I would make the use of the word “try” illegal. Ban it from your vocabulary.
When it comes to taking control of life, successful people do not try. They make taking control a must. Think of a time when something in your life became a must. You just had to do it. There were no ifs, buts, or maybes.
Maria Duval says, when you absolutely have to do something, you just do it. "Try" never comes into the equation.
Either you do or you don’t. It’s that simple.
"Just Do It." Nike says.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Maintaining level of Consciousness in working hours
Consciousness is a big thing ever to come into any sane person's life. Through consciousness, one knows better what's the life purpose and the meaning of existence. Like anyone of you who have benefited from Maria Duval's spiritual guidance, I'm also undergoing a radical change in my level of consciousness. Somehow, I'm now able to bring a peaceful presence into my life in ways I never thought possible. No longer do I appear unsure when I deal with relationships and my relationships with my family and friends has taken on vast new dimensions, and life is sweet. Thanks Maria.
There is a big But though.
My job requires me to be on long hours on the road and if I am not with suppliers or vendors, i'll be on the road behind the wheel. I've been having a heck of a time remaining conscious while working. Note that I love my job(truck driver), yet I keep finding myself bound up with anxious energy; jaw set tight, body closed as it is pressurized trying to keep to the daily delivery schedules.
I do take in between breaks to be alone to raise my level of "being" but I don't want to appear as a weirdo to some people. Sometimes I think about what to write today while waiting for the queue and I record down my thoughts in point form before composing it at night when I am clear.
This way at least i keep myself clearer.
What about you?
There is a big But though.
My job requires me to be on long hours on the road and if I am not with suppliers or vendors, i'll be on the road behind the wheel. I've been having a heck of a time remaining conscious while working. Note that I love my job(truck driver), yet I keep finding myself bound up with anxious energy; jaw set tight, body closed as it is pressurized trying to keep to the daily delivery schedules.
I do take in between breaks to be alone to raise my level of "being" but I don't want to appear as a weirdo to some people. Sometimes I think about what to write today while waiting for the queue and I record down my thoughts in point form before composing it at night when I am clear.
This way at least i keep myself clearer.
What about you?
Maria Duval on mindful meditations
With the hectic pace of life in the modern world, it is no wonder why more and more people are dealing with issues of anger, rage, stress, depression and anxiety, as well as many other negative reactions and destructive emotions.
Through mindful meditation, you can more or less put yourself at ease with the pacy world out there and attain some spiritual quietness within yourself.
Mindfulness meditations help you to be more aware, or mindful, of the many aspects of your life and of everything you are doing. So many times it is easy to get into a rough patch in your life and this could set yourself down.
Maria Duval states that taking time on a daily basis for mindful meditation practice is the way to become aware of the patterns that a person has fallen into. Once this awareness is brought about, the person who is meditating can then start to see their life from a different perspective. In general, meditation techniques help people to gain a more balanced, realistic and grounded view of their behaviors, attitudes and actions.
As you become more aware of all the different aspects of your life, your unique situation, and the environment you are surrounded by through mindfulness mediations, this in turn helps your body to relax, which also helps the nervous system to relax. As a result, stress can be greatly reduced simply by becoming aware through the meditation process.
Mindfulness meditations can also be effective in helping a person begin to regain the control in their life that they have given up earlier. One of the most stressful things people experience is the belief that they have no control of their own existence. This can be changed.
Through mindful meditation, you can more or less put yourself at ease with the pacy world out there and attain some spiritual quietness within yourself.
Mindfulness meditations help you to be more aware, or mindful, of the many aspects of your life and of everything you are doing. So many times it is easy to get into a rough patch in your life and this could set yourself down.
Maria Duval states that taking time on a daily basis for mindful meditation practice is the way to become aware of the patterns that a person has fallen into. Once this awareness is brought about, the person who is meditating can then start to see their life from a different perspective. In general, meditation techniques help people to gain a more balanced, realistic and grounded view of their behaviors, attitudes and actions.
As you become more aware of all the different aspects of your life, your unique situation, and the environment you are surrounded by through mindfulness mediations, this in turn helps your body to relax, which also helps the nervous system to relax. As a result, stress can be greatly reduced simply by becoming aware through the meditation process.
Mindfulness meditations can also be effective in helping a person begin to regain the control in their life that they have given up earlier. One of the most stressful things people experience is the belief that they have no control of their own existence. This can be changed.
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