Life's Three Basic Principles

Yes, there are hundreds if not thousands of life principles, but I only have a few hundred words to share what I believe are the most important three in life and they are: -You reap what you sow. -You become what you think. -You attract what you project. I could also go in a spiritual direction when it comes to life's fundamental principles but I will let you interpret these from any perspective you choose. But, for the record, I believe all of life's basic principles are grounded in Scripture and to ignore or avoid this basic premise is a serious mistake. So, now that I am out there - you can choose to continue, move on to your next task and/or interpret the following three in any way you feel comfortable. But keep in mind that one of my life's missions is to get under people's skin and make them feel a bit uncomfortable with the status quo, conventional wisdom or staying stuck. And I have to tell you that to date I seem to be doing a relatively good job! And here are the details; You reap what you sow. Regardless of whether it's your finances, relationships, career, business or life in general this is one of the basics of life that I am sure you have learned or are learning now. We can't escape consequences and all consequences are the result of prior actions, decisions, choices and behavior. Why do we sow what we don't want to reap? Well, there are hundreds of great books that address this topic so let me just say that we are human, we are often in denial, we do stupid stuff and we think we are above the consequences that life uses to teach us to live better, wiser and stronger. It doesn't matter how long you have been here, your education or circumstances - we all do stupid stuff sooner or later and the result - well we reap what we have planted. If you plant green beans in your garden and you think you are going to get corn you might want to rethink your approach to gardening. The same is true of every area of life - you are currently reaping what you have sown whether positives; wealth, health, success, a positive legacy and reputation or the opposite of all of these. Don't like what you are reaping? Then start sowing different stuff - it's that simple. You become what you think. For hundreds of years' experts have been telling us that we become what we think about. Well, recent research on mind function has finally given us the statistics and reasons why this concept is true. I won't bore you with the details but I will give you one very critical stat. Over 95% of a person's thoughts in any given day are negative, pessimistic or self-invalidating. Over 60 years ago a book called - Optimism, the biology of Hope, by a medical doctor and Psychiatrist, Lionel Tiger laid out the facts that have been finally proven. So are you - unhappy, broke, sick, alone, stressed etc. stop looking outside yourself for the answers or solutions and start looking in the mirror. Change your thoughts and you can change your life. You attract what you project. Mental projection is a simple yet complicated concept so let me lay it out in very brief terms. Psychological projection is a theory in psychology in which humans defend themselves against their own unconscious impulses or qualities (both positive and negative) by denying their existence in themselves while attributing them to others. For example, a person who is habitually rude may constantly accuse other people of being rude. It incorporates blame shifting. According to some research, the projection of one's unconscious qualities onto others is a common process in everyday life. I am not a big fan of formal definitions so let me put this in my own terms. When we project certain traits, behaviors or attitudes to the outside world we are basically saying this is you and not me but in the end the reality is that it IS me and NOT you. Why do people project? What do they project? Well they project because they can't admit or accept personal flaws, behaviors or attitudes. They have blind spots. They project everything that they feel makes them less than perfect or desirable as a human. That's it folks - my take on three of life's biggest principles. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Tim_Connor/43189 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9674688

Don’t Lose Faith While In The Process

Achieve Success: How To Achieve Success In Anything You Do

If you are wanting financial freedom, I specialize in helping people financially in all respects and I'm glad you found my work. The same key components that are required to achieve financial freedom are the same ones you can use to achieve success in anything else! Doing these things aren't very difficult to do and they aren't a huge mystery. However, they are often not the first thing that comes to your mind when you wake up every morning. Therefore, you may simply just not know what to do or the steps to take to get where you want to be in life. 1. Set Goals - This tip I'm sure you have heard before but maybe didn't quite understand how to do it or the importance of it. Ask anybody that has achieved their desired level of success and they will tell you the same. This is important! Don't just set these goals in your head and then continue with your everyday life. Take some time, sit down, grab a piece of paper and something to write with and write these goals big and bold! 2. Surround Yourself With Successful People - Sneezing and sickness are both contagious. Something else that's contagious is Success! Surround yourself around other like-minded successful or wanting to be successful people and you will notice a change in your mentality and perspective. If you are bent on becoming rich for example, you don't want to surround yourself with broke possibly negative people. Don't get me wrong, all I am saying is a bunch of people in which don't have a decent income, do so by choice! So surround yourself with ones that chose to be successful and get more for themselves! 3. Take Risk - People that want to achieve any type of success will have to be willing to take a little bit of risk. That's true in terms of financially, relationships, the list goes on and on. If your marriage is crumbling and your goal is to see it succeed, well you may have to take the risk of your boss getting mad at you or you getting in any amount or work-related trouble if you need to stay home for the day when it all hits the fan. Take the risk! It will be worth it in the end! As mentioned before, all of these steps will help you achieve success in anything you do. They can all relate to whatever it is you're trying to achieve success in! Be sure to try them out and commit yourself to them before disbelieving me. Another tip to be successful is to have an open mind. Close-minded people don't get very far with anything, so don't be one of those! The more you do these things as well, the easier it will get! Setting goals and writing them all down on a piece of paper may be a pain at first, but it will get easier and you may even begin liking it after a few times! "Discover How To Make $1,500 Per Week Starting Today!" http://dustinahalemarketing.tumblr.com/ Get Your FREE Report Today! (Limited number of reviews sent out weekly) Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Dustin_Hale/2133901 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9679794

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Success: Do Some People Only Do Things To Impress Others?

If one was to think about something in their life that they have been doing for a little while, they may find that it doesn't take much effort for them to understand why they do it. This could be a time when one will think about their job, for instance. Two Reasons One may come to see that they do this because they need the money, or they may find that it's something that brings them a lot of fulfilment. When it relates to the former, one would probably do something else if they didn't need the money. On the other hand, if it relates to the latter, one might still do it even if they were not getting paid to do it. Doing something just for the money is likely to have a negative effect on one's wellbeing; whereas when one gets paid to do something they enjoy, it is bound to have a positive effect on them. Other Areas In addition to what they do when it comes to making a living, they could think about the kinds of things they do in their spare time. This could be a time when one will engage in a number of different hobbies. A few times each week, one may go to a gym or spend time doing another kind of exercise. Once again, this could be something that they do to please themselves; it is not something they do to please others. In Touch As one lives their life in this way, it is going to show that they are aware of their needs and feelings. It is then through having this connection that they are able to do things that matter to them. Along with the connection that they have with themselves, they are also going to feel safe enough to pay attention to the information that is within them. One way of looking at this would be to say that they have firm foundations. A Building For example, in order to build a strong house, it will be vital for the foundations to be laid down first. Once this has taken place, it will be possible for everything else to be built on top. In the same way, if one has strong foundations, it will allow them to build a life that is worth living. It will be a life that reflects who they are, and this will cause them to feel as though they are on the right track. In The Past But even though one is experiencing life in this way, it doesn't mean that this is how it has always been for them; there may have been a time when they were out of touch with themselves. Something may have happened to them that woke them up, or it might have been the result of a number of different experiences that gradually caused them to take a step back. Either way, there would have been a time when they were no longer willing to experience life in this way. A Different Experience It could then be said that one would have gone from having a false-self to gradually able to fully embrace their true-self. As a result of this, what they were doing before might have no longer interested them, or there may have been a few things that still interested them. But as one was wearing a mask, it is to be expected that they will be drawn to different things. They may also find that they no longer spend time with the same people. Another Reality However, while this will be how some people experience life, there are going to be others who have a different experience. One could then have a few things in their life that they do to impress others, or their whole life could be based around this. Due to this, one could be in a position where they are completely out of touch with their own needs and feelings. Or if they are aware of what is taking place within them, they are rarely going to pay attention to it. An Act But even though one is not going to be fulfilling their own needs, it doesn't mean that they will come across as though they are unhappy. There could be plenty of people who see them as someone who has it all together. Perhaps one has been able to achieve a certain level of success, and this is going to cause them to gain a certain amount of approval. Still, if they stopped receiving approval from others, they might soon come crashing down. Empty This is not to say that they will always feel good about themselves even when they do receive approval, as there is likely to be moments when they get in touch with their true feelings. During this time, they could end up feeling down, and they could see themselves as a fraud. At a deeper level, there is the chance that one feels worthless, and this is why they have such a strong need to impress others. So if they can impress others they will feel good about themselves and, if they don't, they will end up hitting rock bottom. A Deeper Look When one is out of touch with their inherent value, it can be due to what took place when they were younger. This may have been a time when they were abused and/or neglected by their caregiver/s. Through being treated in this way, it would have caused them to experience toxic shame and to lose touch with their true-self. One would then have had to create a false-self in order to survive. Awareness If one can relate to this and they want to change their life, it might be necessary for them to reach out for external support. This is something that can be provided by a therapist or a healer. Prolific writer, author, and coach, Oliver JR Cooper, hails from England. His insightful commentary and analysis covers all aspects of human transformation, including love, partnership, self-love, and inner awareness. With over one thousand three hundred in-depth articles highlighting human psychology and behaviour, Oliver offers hope along with his sound advice. His current projects include 'A Dialogue With The Heart' and 'Communication Made Easy'. 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This Is How To Discipline Your Mind For Greater Success In Life

Nurture Your Mind Most people's problems result from their thoughts about a situation outside of their control. Allow me to unpack this in more detail. Reflect on an area of life causing you frustration. What if you were to hand it to an outsider and ask them to assess it from their perspective? Would they feel the same about it? You might think not, because they are less invested in it than you are. Therein lies the problem. Your attachment to unpleasant circumstances blinds you to seeing it from another viewpoint. What if there's a better way of taking ownership of your thoughts? "The mind is everything. What you think, you become," Buddha wrote two millennia ago. Your self is nothing more than what you believe it to be. You must remove all the internal and external definitions of self that limit your progress in life," writes author Jay Samit in: Disrupt Yourself. Since you cannot see your thoughts until they manifest into reality, you may question whether you contributed to your problem. The mind is a powerful ally or foe. I liken it to the tale of the Two Wolves Within and The One You Feed. You can feed the good wolf or the bad wolf. Either way, the mind should be tamed with the right stimuli if you want to experience greater success. It was the late American motivational speaker Zig Ziglar who said: "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily." Nurture your mind with empowering thoughts if you want it to become a powerful asset. Author Jay Samit believes we often hold ourselves back from the success we deserve: "The unfortunate reality is that what holds most people back is actually their own belief that they are not good enough or deserving enough to be successful." Unconscious Thoughts It's no secret that everything out there in your world begins at the level of the mind, as thoughts. The Hermetic aphorism states: "As within, so without." What you hold in mind will become your reality whether you like it or not. This is empowering because it allows you to become architects of your life, not mere spectators of your destiny. If you are unconscious to your thoughts or carrying unresolved childhood traumas, they are likely to manifest somewhere in your future. The father of psychoanalysis Carl Jung said: "Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." The greatest minds in history knew that success results from mental discipline and knowing one's self at a deeper level. It was the Indian spiritual teacher of non-duality Nisargadatta Maharaj who said: "There is nothing to practice. To know yourself, be yourself. To be yourself, stop imagining yourself to be this or that. Just be. Let your true nature emerge. Don't disturb your mind with seeking." Many people don't know what they want until it shows up in their life, at which point it's not as they imagined it. Similarly, their reality is built around unconscious thoughts because they are unaware they exist. They are not clear on their ambitions or dreams but are pulled along by life, hoping they will end up where they need to be. This is the person who proclaims: "There's a reason for everything," but has no clue what the reason is. "By taking just five minutes each morning to visualize success, you train your brain to accept that you are capable of handling success. By visualizing each step of your journey, you are actually getting your mind prepared to handle the opportunity," avows Jay Samit once more. For example, most people want to be in a healthy relationship and have a list of qualities their ideal partner should have. They might attract their romantic interest after a while since they have given it their attention and energy. However, once the partner enters their life - if the individual has not reconciled their unconscious thoughts from the past - it is likely to cause problems in the relationship since the other person will mirror their insecurities. Develop a Greater Sense of Self The self-aware person draws to himself circumstances consistent with their highest self, instead of satisfying their egos' needs. To discipline your mind, develop a greater sense of self by focusing on your self-development. You've heard it said, success is the by-product of the person you become. The self-aware person spends years developing their strengths while controlling their weaknesses. The late American minister and author Norman Vincent Peale wrote: "Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture... do not build up obstacles in your imagination." In her acclaimed book Mindsight, Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck identifies a person as having either a fixed mindset or a growth mindset. A person with a fixed mindset believes intelligence is static. They are absorbed in their problems instead of seeing them as an opportunity to be overcome. In contrast, the person with a growth mindset considers intelligence can be developed through nurturing and discipline. "This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts. Although people may differ in every which way-in their initial talents and aptitudes, interests, or temperaments-everyone can change and grow through application and experience," affirms Carol Dweck in Mindset: How You Can Fulfil Your Potential. Positive thinking does not improve your situation because it is merely a smoke screen for what is simmering below the surface. The key to greater success is to integrate the fractured aspects of your character into the wholeness of your being. To discipline the mind, focus on what you wish to see in your world. Hold an unrelenting commitment to make that your reality. You will be pushed to your limits at times and your inner resolve will be tested. However, your investment in your personal growth will be of great service during these times. "Goal Laser, the Brainpower Tool that helps you take aim at what you want out of life without allowing the static of distractions and stressors to interfere. It gives you the patience to delay gratification, often for years, without getting sidetracked along the way," state authors Jeff Brown and Mark Fenske in The Winner's Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve Success. Success in life results from forging the mind just as a blacksmith tempers hot steel, fabricating it into a finished product. It was the eminent theoretical physicist Albert Einstein who proclaimed a century ago: "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." After all, if you wish to attain greater success, you must develop a new mind. A new paradigm in which to perceive the world around you, instead of being at the mercy of your unconscious mind. If you enjoyed this article, why not gain a deeper insight into the principles espoused in my new book, Awaken Your Authentic Self now available from: Thought Catalog Books, Amazon and iBooks. Download a FREE chapter of the book via www.tonyfahkry.com and join a growing community of people dedicated to their personal growth. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Tony_Fahkry/837610 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9726585

Creating The Blueprint for Your Inspired Life

How to Fuel Your Burning Desires to Succeed

Is there something you badly desire? What is it? Have you figured it out? If yes, how do you fuel it to succeed? Read on to find out. Here are a few ways:

 1) Focus: Keep focusing several times during the day on the element you strongly desire. The more you focus, the more it expands and comes to fruition.

 2) Detachment: This criterion comes when you feel the need for something. You may want something but may not need it. Neediness leads to too much attachment to what you want and blocks the manifestation flow. So detach from time to time from the element you badly desire and let go of it in order to let it manifest.

 3) Stay in good spirits: This helps the Universe to pick up your good vibes, helping to manifest your most badly wanted element. Bad vibes like anger, disappointment and hate will just do the opposite and result in manifestation of something you wouldn't like.

 4) Read motivational quotes: The quotes that exude inspiration and resonate with you well, keep them handy in a journal or post them in vicinity both at home and office where you can look at and feel cheered up.

 5) Choose a good get-up: Have a nice and elegant wardrobe of clothes and always dress up well for office or external activities and feel good and confident about your appearance. This will be acknowledged by the Universe and result in faster manifestation of your desired goal.

 6) Have fun with friends: Cut jokes, be funny and laugh with friends. Go to the theater together and watch a funny movie and smile. Help others to smile while you smile yourself. The high vibrations from you will reach the Universe and you know by now what the Universe will do in return. LOL.

 7) Cease to let negative thoughts set in - When you are relaxing or resting, keep your thoughts positive without concentrating on what has gone wrong or difficult with the day.

Think of how you could do better the next day and think of your past achievements - how you made it then. Use the knowledge and wisdom of the past to make all your tomorrows better and better. As your days glide by in total contentment, you will see your most desired elements getting manifested in record time. These are some of the interesting ways how you can skyrocket your levels of vibration, energy, bliss and satisfaction on a daily basis which help to fuel your burning desires to succeed. Rosina S Khan has authored this article. For a wealth of free resources based on stunning fiction stories, amazing self-help eBooks, commendable articles, quality scholar papers and valuable blogs, all authored by her, and much more, visit: http://rosinaskhan.weebly.com. You will be glad that you did. If you would rather like to access her terrific collection of eBooks based only on fiction and self-help and download them for free, visit: http://www.facebook.com/RosinaSKhan.hub.

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5 Things You MUST Know To Achieve Incredible Success - Dr. John Demartini

The Power Of The Dream

What's the greatest thing that's ever happened to you? Is it that you've read an Ezine Article lately, or was it meeting your spouse, having children, getting a new job, gaining a promotion, starting a business, getting your first home, gaining freedom from an addiction, being successful in sports, art, music, or more? A Great Dream There is a great dream in store for all of us! Any life connected to this dream has the power to bring it to pass! 4 Powerful Things About A Dream There are 4 things I have discovered about your dream that release power to bring it to pass... 1. The POWER is in the SIZE Everything truly great starts with a big dream. We have all been given the ability to dream unbelievable dreams. This is our way of connecting with the infinite and the capacity to engage the seemingly impossible. Where our hopes seem to end a great dream merely begins! If we stop dreaming when we see the impossible we hinder the great dream from doing the impossible for us! 2. The POWER is in the STRUGGLE Where there is a struggle we may take hold of a great dream so that emotional energy is released to sustain us in the trials of life. We are constantly going through struggles; welcome to life! However, dreams energize our soul so battles won't contain us, struggles don't define us, and problems become our stepping-stones to success. 3. The POWER is in the SOURCE Greatness is the source of your dream so greatness is the resource of your dream! Don't doubt the power of your dream to rescue you! If we turn to ourselves for inspiration we get limited results! As we turn to the greatness of our dream we get unlimited supply of enthusiasm, creativity, passion, inspiration, energy, power, positivity, favour, provision, promotion and more! 4. The POWER is in the STEPS By stepping out we prove greatness exists. As we take a step towards our dreams we kick down doors of limitations in our lives. Every step has a ripple effect. By pushing through obstacles in life we open doors for others! This is the legacy of a person who pursues a great dream! Questions: Do you have BIG dreams? Has the struggle gotten too much for you? What greatness is your source of success? What step will you take towards your dream? View this YouTube Link for answers: https://youtu.be/SucN5Aak41k Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Dr._Steven_J._Lynne/1129784 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10201822

This Is How You Thrive

THIS IS HOW YOU THRIVE Over the years, I've witnessed every so-called "reason" people stay stuck. Here are some of the most common: "I can't do anything about it" "It's too hard to change" "I don't know where to begin" "There are too many obstacles in my way" Well, here's something important to know. ALL THINGS EXTERNAL TO YOU ARE IRRELEVANT. Meaning? The most common thing people do is focus on "reasons and rationalizations" OUTSIDE THEMSELVES. Here is an irrefutable truth: THERE IS NOTHING TO CHANGE BUT SELF. Meaning?... and I invite you to remain open here: What you see in the world is a PROJECTION of what you think and feel. Consider this: Your "outside" world is like a blank screen in a movie theater. The screen can ONLY project the film playing in the projection room. If you don't like the movie do you blame the screen or the projection room? Of course not!! You simply get up, leave and find a better movie. Consider this-- -You have your own projection room... it is your mind. The world outside is a "blank screen" on which you project your beliefs, perceptions and assumptions. YOU ARE THE DESIGNER/WRITER of the film playing in your life YOU are completely responsible for the story you write. To blame people and events is a mistake for the movie you see is a projection of the movie playing in your mind. It is within you. Don't accept this? I have a question. Ever wake up feeling really great without knowing why? Most of us have had this experience. What kind of day did you have? 95% say "a great day. I was calmer, happier and noticed nothing really bothered me and I easily moved through adversity. It was different than my usual kind of day-that's for sure." Can you see it? Without realizing it... folks are demonstrating exactly what I'm saying. Their day (their screen) WAS A REFLECTION OF THE MOVIE PLAYING IN THEIR HEAD. The result? A better day. THEIR BETTER DAY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING BUT THE MOVIE PLAYING WITHIN THEM!!! So... what movies are playing in your projection room? The answer is simple. YOUR CURRENT LIFE CONDITIONS MUST BE A REFLECTION. That's how you know. Do you struggle in life, relationships, finances or health or in performing on the golf course, tennis courts or in auditions or on stage/set?? Are you stressed? Do you judge, criticize yourself or others? These are the scripts you are writing and therefore the movie projected onto the blank screen... and yet you swear "this is how it is." NO, that's not "how it is." It is merely a reflection of the movie (your beliefs and assumptions of how "life is".) Test this for yourself. "When you change the way you look at something... that something changes" Dr. Wayne Dyer Try seeing/perceiving/assuming something different/better and watch the movie change. Your blank screen will reflect it. Copyright 2020 David guides Athletes, Entrepreneurs, Creative Artists, and Corporate Professionals to Transform the way they Live, Work and Play. http://www.davebreslow.com http://www.mentalgolfcoaching.com http://www.mentaltenniscoach.com Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/David_Breslow/22747 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10260977

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Not Following The Crowd

The only way to achieve anything genuine is to not follow the crowd and come up with something creatively original. With that dramatically simple statement, I start this article off. The greatest dreamers that ultimately got "somewhere", started off seemingly insane, "nuts" or worse and ended up prophets of reality that won everything right down to the invention and patenting of the electric light bulb, motor car, wireless cell phone and forever beyond creativity, simple or complex. So, we all love to win, even the best and worst of us. Who loves to pay genuinely at all creative costs for what they win though? That is why the very concept of cheating exists as a reality in the minds of most people. "Follow the crowd, steal what you can and get it 'all' quick and easy without the work" is the subliminal reality presented to us all in society. The underlying genuine reality still remains there, though. To win you must journey the full journey of the originator ultimately, whatever the temporary disappointments to really get the real goal. All cheating leads to false escapes and disappointments that are permanent in that sense anyway. In that sense, I can honestly, and factually say that only the weakest people are genuine cheaters and the strongest people create value from the ground up regardless of what others, including the cheaters may do. Violent losing always comes down to a gun shot or a first fist raised in violence. Genuine triumph always comes down to creativity and rational self-defense from the ground up in a genuinely working way that creates and preserves instead of destroys and steals. Indeed, initiating violence and destruction for gain is the ultimate form of cheating and if we are destructive in that way destruction will ultimately and genuinely end us. Nobody is a winner who cheats with the destructive essence of cheating and full understanding of it. The real achievement is essentially being creative realistically, not trying to escape responsibility through stealing or cheating. So, at the end of this article, I quote one of my favorite Dan Penn/Wallace Daniel Pennington and Lincoln Wayne "Chips" Moman songs, "The Dark End Of The Street" with an understanding context that lays the reality there for all to see clearly as a wonderfully honest metaphor: At the dark end of the street, That's where we always meet. Hiding in shadows where we don't belong, Living in darkness to hide our wrong. You and me, at the dark end of the street You and me. I know time is gonna take its toll We're have pay for the love we stole It's a sin and we know it's wrong Oh but our love keeps coming on strong Steal away, to the dark end of the street, They're gonna find us, They're gonna find us, They're gonna find us, oh someday You and me, at the dark end of the street You and me. And when the daylight hour rolls around And by chance we're both downtown If we should meet, just walk on by Oh darling, please don't cry Tonight we'll meet At the dark end of the street. My name is Joshua Clayton, I am a freelance writer based in Inglewood, California. I also write under a few pen-names and aliases, but Joshua Clayton is my real name, and I write by that for the most part now. I am a philosophical writer and objective thinker and honest action taker. I also work at a senior center in Gardena, California as my day job, among other things, but primarily I am a writer. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Joshua_Clayton/177409 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10244201

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Life's Three Basic Principles

Yes, there are hundreds if not thousands of life principles, but I only have a few hundred words to share what I believe are the most important three in life and they are: -You reap what you sow. -You become what you think. -You attract what you project. I could also go in a spiritual direction when it comes to life's fundamental principles but I will let you interpret these from any perspective you choose. But, for the record, I believe all of life's basic principles are grounded in Scripture and to ignore or avoid this basic premise is a serious mistake. So, now that I am out there - you can choose to continue, move on to your next task and/or interpret the following three in any way you feel comfortable. But keep in mind that one of my life's missions is to get under people's skin and make them feel a bit uncomfortable with the status quo, conventional wisdom or staying stuck. And I have to tell you that to date I seem to be doing a relatively good job! And here are the details; You reap what you sow. Regardless of whether it's your finances, relationships, career, business or life in general this is one of the basics of life that I am sure you have learned or are learning now. We can't escape consequences and all consequences are the result of prior actions, decisions, choices and behavior. Why do we sow what we don't want to reap? Well, there are hundreds of great books that address this topic so let me just say that we are human, we are often in denial, we do stupid stuff and we think we are above the consequences that life uses to teach us to live better, wiser and stronger. It doesn't matter how long you have been here, your education or circumstances - we all do stupid stuff sooner or later and the result - well we reap what we have planted. If you plant green beans in your garden and you think you are going to get corn you might want to rethink your approach to gardening. The same is true of every area of life - you are currently reaping what you have sown whether positives; wealth, health, success, a positive legacy and reputation or the opposite of all of these. Don't like what you are reaping? Then start sowing different stuff - it's that simple. You become what you think. For hundreds of years' experts have been telling us that we become what we think about. Well, recent research on mind function has finally given us the statistics and reasons why this concept is true. I won't bore you with the details but I will give you one very critical stat. Over 95% of a person's thoughts in any given day are negative, pessimistic or self-invalidating. Over 60 years ago a book called - Optimism, the biology of Hope, by a medical doctor and Psychiatrist, Lionel Tiger laid out the facts that have been finally proven. So are you - unhappy, broke, sick, alone, stressed etc. stop looking outside yourself for the answers or solutions and start looking in the mirror. Change your thoughts and you can change your life. You attract what you project. Mental projection is a simple yet complicated concept so let me lay it out in very brief terms. Psychological projection is a theory in psychology in which humans defend themselves against their own unconscious impulses or qualities (both positive and negative) by denying their existence in themselves while attributing them to others. For example, a person who is habitually rude may constantly accuse other people of being rude. It incorporates blame shifting. According to some research, the projection of one's unconscious qualities onto others is a common process in everyday life. I am not a big fan of formal definitions so let me put this in my own terms. When we project certain traits, behaviors or attitudes to the outside world we are basically saying this is you and not me but in the end the reality is that it IS me and NOT you. Why do people project? What do they project? Well they project because they can't admit or accept personal flaws, behaviors or attitudes. They have blind spots. They project everything that they feel makes them less than perfect or desirable as a human. That's it folks - my take on three of life's biggest principles. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Tim_Connor/43189 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9674688

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When Will I Learn From My Mistakes

"I never learn from my mistakes." A sad truth that this article will explain why we continually make the same mistakes again and again. We actually do learn from our mistakes, but we learn bad habits. In every event, we are accumulating knowledge of a process; action, reaction and a result. This is exactly the same thing that we have been doing since we where born. An action leads to a reaction which leads to a result and the whole process gets stored in memory. When a similar action happens again, we automatically search our memory for an appropriate reaction that we think we should have, based on a previous event. This will produce a result and that result will be stored in memory. The problem is that all we are doing is accumulating information as to if something happens, how did I react and what was the result. It does not teach us how to react to get a different result. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. If I ask you how much is 2 plus 2, you do not go through the mechanical process of counting one and one and one and one and get four. No, you think very quickly 2 plus 2 is 4, because you already know that answer. This is a very useful ability to save time and is good in many situations, but not in finding Love and learning from past relationship mistakes. In order to find that perfect relationship that will last without fights and pain, we must learn the reason why we make these mistakes. Our problem lies in desire. We desire certain things, which means we require a certain outcome to all situations. It is extremely rare for us to meet a new person and be completely open to it turning out how it will, how destiny or circumstance will determine, rather than how you want it to be. In our relationships, we often have arguments and get angry with another person because even though Jack told Jill his situation, Jill did not want to hear it because it did not fit in with her desires. This is the cause of most conflicts, most fights, most disagreements. You where given information either verbally or subtly, with hints that your intuition was capable of interpreting and preparing for if you were in a completely objective state and listening to what the other person was really trying to say. But you did not hear it because it did not fit with your plans. Often a person cannot properly formulate or verbalize their thoughts, but if you are attentive and open enough, you can see what they are trying to express. Sometimes they just do not have the courage to say it. This applies very well to new relationships when fear of being alone enters. How many characteristics do we close our eyes to when meeting a new person because we want the relationship to work out for any number of reasons. If you close your eyes and go into a room, you have no right to curse the furniture when you stub your toe. Even moving the furniture around is no help because the next time you enter the room, if you still close your eyes, you will hit the furniture again. The fault is not in the furniture, the room or the lack of light, these are all parts of the mind. We repeat our mistakes and never learn because we do not know the correct way to react to a situation. Every situation is different. It would be impossible for anyone to learn the right reaction to every possible event. If anyone gives you a guide or list of; 'if this happens, then do that', is preparing you for disaster. What if it is a bomb disposal instruction said; "cut the blue wire before the red", but the guy who made the bomb mixed up the wires? Rather, the solution lies in developing a completely objective mind that is open without placing its desires in your own thoughts so loudly that it drowns out common sense and to your ability to interpret the clear signs. Once you have developed the ability to be objective and allow all things to happen freely, you will not need to control things, or to try and alter things to your desires. You will have developed an ability to be prepared for all events before they happen because, along with being objective, that ability brings flexibility and adaptability so you will be able to adapt to all situations with complete equanimity. You will no longer need to force things against their nature, because that is only a temporary change. Eventually nature will take its own course, and that is the moment that it slaps you in the face. In this way you will be able to adapt to all situations, prepare in advance for most difficulties and events and you will be right in the perfect spot to gain the most benefit and live with the most ease through all situations and, finally, you will have learnt from your mistakes. Not the event, but the manner of dealing with the events in your own mind. EXERCISE To become objective you must realize and accept how very subjective you are, then change it. The solution to every problem can be found in accepting the objective reality of the situation. That is all. Once you have that, you will have attained equanimity and can be the master of your own heart and mind which means, you will no longer have fear of opening your heart and feeling the love we all desire. Stop putting your desires, ideas and concepts on other people. Listen to them instead. After decades of helping people resolve their relationship issues, both in current and past relationships, and helping people find that new and lasting love, David Samuel is now available to world, on line, to share his wisdom and experiences https://relationshipcoachonline.com/ Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/David_Samuel/305858 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10280575

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The Toxic People In Your Life

Many people with negative emotional habits are the same as the people who impact your life in a bad way. You just have to mix and match these, but the effects are the same: the reinforcing of all of your worst emotional habits as well which, is a bad place to be in. To avoid dealing with such people that drag you down - or at least to reduce the interaction with them to a minimum - you must learn to identify the 4 types of toxic people in your life and then decide to put distance between them and you. It needn't be a complete and total exclusion of them from your life, you just need to allow yourself some distance so their negativity won't affect you. Many times this simple solution works wonders in destressing and decluttering your mind and life as a little distance can go a long way. Basically, they are still in your life. You still talk to them from time to time, but they're not so close and so dear that they end up dragging you down. At the very least, you're not so connected to them that you are stuck in this downward emotional spiral. This being said, let's now take a look at the 4 types of personalities that are most likely draging you down as we speak and keep you from achieving greatness in your life. Toxic Personality Type #1: The Black Hole This person has deep and profound emotional needs. They're very needy people. You can't tell by their appearance, though. Some look very successful. Some are very attractive. However, when they open their mouths to somebody they're confident in, it's all about them. It's all about how they have lost out, what they need, how everything in life is against them, and so on. It's as if no matter what you do, or how much you support them it's simply not enough. Even if you keep on giving and supporting it's still not enough because that's how needy they are. They are black holes. All they know and all they seem to be capable of is sucking in positive energy. So, do yourself a favor and stay away from black holes. I'm not saying you should cut them out, but don't get so near. Learn when to say no. After all, we all have one life to live and it's not worth sacrificing it for people who don't care about theirs to begin with. Toxic Personality Type #2: The Judge Do you have a friend or an acquaintance who's constantly putting everybody and anything and any situation into neat, tidy, little boxes? This might not seem all that negative at first. However, this habit of theirs can be quite bad because life is not black and white. When such people see you they might say "you're a loser" or, on the contrary, they might go "oh, you're a winner." No matter what type of label these people put on you many times it's easy to be influenced by their labeling. For some people it's tempting to think that they're losers (or winners) when they come across this sort of judgment. But what if I told you that both these labels are equally toxic? Why, you might ask... Well, it's because people are people. We change all the time. We have different dimensions. We have different aspects. There are so many sides to us and to reduce somebody to a one-word description really strips them of their complexity (ie. humanity). If you say to a friend that she's ugly or she's stupid, you reduce that person's being to just one attribute. Maybe they're just behaving stupidly in that one moment of their life, but for the rest of their life they're acting like complete and total geniuses. So, does it make sense then to dismiss them as idiots? And the same applies to physical appearances or income mobility or the ability to increase one's net worth. Unfortunately, none of this nuance matters to the judge. This person derives a tremendous amount of comfort in making his or her world as black and white as possible. Everything is extreme. Either somebody is a loser or somebody is a winner. There's no in-between. There's no middle. Stay away from these people, as well. Again, you don't necessarily have to stop being friends with them, but achieve some sort of distance because, sooner or later, you start adopting that black-and-white mindset, and this is a very corrosive mindset to live your life by. The world really is not black, or white. And it's not gray either. It has many colors, figuratively speaking. It's so rich, so vibrant and so beautiful that you just can't see it as black or white. Toxic Personality Type #3: The Stylish Hoarder The style hoarder is a person who looks at different people's lives and tries to find trends or styles that they can collect. When you talk to this person, they're not really interested in the real you. They couldn't care less about your hopes, dreams, fears, aspirations, insecurities. None of that matters. Instead, they look at what you are doing. They're obsessed with all sorts of trends. These can be technological trends, fashion trends or any other trends really. Regardless, it's stuff that other people are doing. They then use this as some sort of grid when they're judging you, and they say, "Ah, this person, does he think this way? Does he share in that trend? Does she have this fashion sense that is kind of trendy?" That's their value to you. You basically vindicate their judgments regarding tends because they're extracting a large sense of their self-worth and ego from that. They feel good about being able to spot these trends. They feel good about being part of the right crowd or people who think the right ideas. However, these people are usually very shallow. They collect. They grasp. Conversely, the motivation is very shallow. It's really all about making themselves feel good, feel substantial and feel worthy. Unfortunately, this is all at the surface level. They don't really have the core conviction, or the substance of the trends that they are so obsessed about. And when you hang out with these people, you become superficial as well. You start slicing and dicing people based on where they are in terms of politics, cultural sensitivity, ideology, personal style. Fortunately, human beings are greater than the sum of their parts. You can take one person and strip that person to different layers, but guess what! When you put all those layers together, they don't add up to that person. Something's missing. Maybe we can call this the soul. Perhaps we can call this the essence of that person. Regardless, the truth is that you can't just strip people based on these trends and reassemble them into a complete person. You missed the point. You missed the person. That's how the stylish hoarders think. That's how they look at the world. They see it as layer after layer of stuff that they can reconfigure, recombine, and slice and dice, mix and match. If you hang around these people long enough, you become like them. Unfortunately, that kind of thinking falls flat when it comes to reality because, ultimately, people are not like that. We're worth more than the sum of our parts. We're not just thin, superficial layers. Toxic Personality Type #4: The Troll Trolls are annoying and you probably know this already. However, the problem is that they're not always obvious. In fact, one of the most common forms of trolling involves flattery. There are people who think 180 degrees opposite of whatever view or opinion you've stated. They couldn't disagree with you more, but you cannot tell based on their response. It seems like they're supporting you. It might even come off like they are egging you on. However, what they're really doing is trolling you because they don't agree. Whatever opinion you shared doesn't line up with what they actually think and believe. So why are they doing it then? For the laughs. They get a (sick I might add) sense of satisfaction in being complete and total liars. But the problem is that trolls eventually reprogram themselves, and that wouldn't be bad had humans not been designed to influence each other mentally and unconsciously. But they have been designed like that, and this is one of the reasons why being around trolls is never recommended. It's not uncommon for a troll to get such a kick out of getting people to agree with things that they themselves hate because this makes them hate the person or ridicule the person in their minds. Eventually, they get so trapped in their decision that they no longer know what the truth is. The whole point of their game is just to get a rise or a reaction from people. They're not really invested in whether things are right or wrong, or whether things are proper or unjust and unfair. Instead, it's just the emotional rush that they are getting. "This person is agreeing with me, he's a complete and total idiot and bigot. I gotcha!" This is how a troll thinks. And they might seem harmless, but who do you think pays the bigger price? The person who is honest with his, or her opinion - as unpopular or unpalatable as it may be, or the one who egged him on? If you engage in this behavior, you are really trading in your soul, and by soul I'm not talking about some quasi-mystical component of your life. I'm talking about your integrity. You're lying basically. The worst part to all of this is that the lie eventually seeps in and becomes you. It becomes part of you. You reach a point where you don't even know which side is up. That's how confused trolls are. They become some sort of self-fulfilling prophecy. It all boils down to feeding insecurities because they are very insecure at some level or another. That's why they get a kick out of getting people to say stuff that they hate, or say stuff that they deep down inside want to say but can't. Thanks to their behavior, encouragement and underhanded tactics, they get people to voice out stuff that they wish they could say or stuff that they hate. And just like with the previous 3 types of people, hanging out with trolls brings out the worst in you, as well. Moreover, you end up being friends to somebody who doesn't appreciate you for who you are. And if you're not careful sooner or later you end up becoming like them. Jolan Shel Albinsson is a firm believer that everything that's happening to a human being - be it good or bad - is deeply rooted into their psyche. He also believes that changing their mindset and acting upon their own psyche people can achieve great success and live the life they've always wanted. It just takes the right knowledge and persistent action. Taking action is everyone's own decision, but giving access to the right knowledge is Jolan's choice. Visit his website at https://upbeatself.com for more information on how to upgrade your life by changing your mindset. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Jolan_Shel_Albinsson/1185507 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10297432

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What's Stopping You From Dreaming Big

This was taken right around the time that my big dream to move to California was born. This was on a family trip to Disneyland & Universal Studios in California when I was 8 years old. At the time I was reading the Sweet Valley High books - remember those?! - where Jessica and Elizabeth lived in Malibu and drove around in a red convertible Fiat!! "THAT sounds amazing", I thought!!! And so the dream was formed! Funny enough my Mom found some of my old journals recently, where I had written down what I wanted to do when I grew up. Helping poor people and owning the Humane Society were written down. I was watching a TON of those commercials where the German Sheppard was basically crying, and they went on to tell us how much he'd been abused:( I remember thinking that I was going to own all of the dogs in the world and live on a huge fenced in lot by the beach in Malibu, where people would have to be interviewed by me to see if they were fit to own a dog! Some things never change. You can count on me to always let you know what is fair and what is not. I'm working on that... What is that dream deep inside of you that's pulling at your heart strings? Read today's article below to learn where I landed on my dreams, what tends to get in the way of people making their dreams come true, and that it's absolutely okay to course correct along the way! What's Stopping you from Dreaming Big? See if you can tune into what you were wanting to do when you were little. I had the memory of California and the humane society, but I didn't realize I had also said that I wanted to help poor people! I remember saying in grade 6 (so age 11ish), that I wanted to either be a lawyer or a model, but not that part. Well I definitely believe I'm doing my part to help poor people - I'm going to reframe that into helping people live abundant lives! - but the latter - the dog part - came about in a really interesting way! And no, I don't own the humane society or all of the dogs in the world! BUT I did work with a client once who is a K9 trainer who helps medics around the world care for the dogs who are on the job. Think guys jumping out of helicopters and landing on jet skis - she helps those types of handlers! Her training has helped to save countless animals, and as we worked on growing her business she was able to help even more dogs and people. When I was working with her awhile back, the realization set in that I was actually helping to make a difference in dogs' lives. It was a cool realization. Throughout my childhood, whenever I felt "sad" I would think of going "home", which to me was palm trees, sunshine and the ocean. I'm not sure where this came from, but it was there. Like a knowing. And being able to manifest something like that - that was such a big dream for me - has truly become my purpose - showing others we absolutely can be, do and have anything in life! We truly are limitless! So what gets in the way? Well a couple of things. I do remember dating someone once and I shared with his parents that I wanted to help animals. I was pretty much shamed because they said there were so many people to help and why would I help animals instead? Hmmm... Insert doubt. I pretty much felt like a bad person for wanting to do that. How often do we listen to other people and then talk ourselves right out of something as a result? Don't get me wrong, feedback and validation are important, but not when it works against our dreams! Not when it talks us out of going after what lies in our hearts. Our desires are given to us for a reason. It's how we know what our purpose is. Most people spend tons of time and money trying to figure out their purpose, but we already have the answer inside of us if we would listen. It's our heart's desires, it's what makes us happy and what brings us joy. All we need to do is follow that and let it the rest unfold. Which brings me to another reason people don't follow their dreams. They can't see "how" their dreams will happen and so they give up. This is one of the biggest areas to let go of in order to use the law of attraction to manifest our dreams and desires. It's not up to us! Look at the K9 medic story! I never could have dreamt that up in a million years! Which leads me to it being okay to course correct. Our childhood and adulthood desires might look a little different, and that's okay. I remember a friend saying to me once that I didn't actually make it to Malibu, but I was close! At least that's how I heard her say it anyway. If we're being that knit picky we've lost sight of the whole thing. The dream was palm trees and the ocean in California, to which I achieved. I consciously chose which area I wanted to be in after living in California for 4 years. We visited San Diego a few times and absolutely loved it and the more laid-back lifestyle. It's what worked for us (insert also thinking about husbands and kids too - which I definitely didn't have at 8 years old;-) It's absolutely okay to course correct and adapt your dreams as you go. I never would have thought I would be paid to be a speaker or start a second business in real estate investing when I first started my entrepreneurial efforts! If we're shown the entire picture all at once it would be wayyy too overwhelming to bring to fruition anyway. But if we keep saying yes, one step at a time, to what brings us joy and what we're interested in, we will always be on track with creating a happy and purposeful life! We just have to go for it! xoxo P.S. I don't know about you, but I have been so tired these last few days. I think something to do with a full moon?? Anyway, as I was sitting down to write this article it felt like pulling teeth. I didn't know how I was going to do it. But as I got started, I was reenergized writing about this topic. I got so excited writing about manifesting our dreams that I got a total energy burst! Another sure sign that we're on track with doing what we love ? Chris Atley is an award winning coach, speaker and bestselling author. She has been featured on various media outlets such as Bloomberg Radio, Fox, ABC and the Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Chris_Atley/249884 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10295416

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Life's Three Basic Principles

Yes, there are hundreds if not thousands of life principles, but I only have a few hundred words to share what I believe are the most important three in life and they are: -You reap what you sow. -You become what you think. -You attract what you project. I could also go in a spiritual direction when it comes to life's fundamental principles but I will let you interpret these from any perspective you choose. But, for the record, I believe all of life's basic principles are grounded in Scripture and to ignore or avoid this basic premise is a serious mistake. So, now that I am out there - you can choose to continue, move on to your next task and/or interpret the following three in any way you feel comfortable. But keep in mind that one of my life's missions is to get under people's skin and make them feel a bit uncomfortable with the status quo, conventional wisdom or staying stuck. And I have to tell you that to date I seem to be doing a relatively good job! And here are the details; You reap what you sow. Regardless of whether it's your finances, relationships, career, business or life in general this is one of the basics of life that I am sure you have learned or are learning now. We can't escape consequences and all consequences are the result of prior actions, decisions, choices and behavior. Why do we sow what we don't want to reap? Well, there are hundreds of great books that address this topic so let me just say that we are human, we are often in denial, we do stupid stuff and we think we are above the consequences that life uses to teach us to live better, wiser and stronger. It doesn't matter how long you have been here, your education or circumstances - we all do stupid stuff sooner or later and the result - well we reap what we have planted. If you plant green beans in your garden and you think you are going to get corn you might want to rethink your approach to gardening. The same is true of every area of life - you are currently reaping what you have sown whether positives; wealth, health, success, a positive legacy and reputation or the opposite of all of these. Don't like what you are reaping? Then start sowing different stuff - it's that simple. You become what you think. For hundreds of years' experts have been telling us that we become what we think about. Well, recent research on mind function has finally given us the statistics and reasons why this concept is true. I won't bore you with the details but I will give you one very critical stat. Over 95% of a person's thoughts in any given day are negative, pessimistic or self-invalidating. Over 60 years ago a book called - Optimism, the biology of Hope, by a medical doctor and Psychiatrist, Lionel Tiger laid out the facts that have been finally proven. So are you - unhappy, broke, sick, alone, stressed etc. stop looking outside yourself for the answers or solutions and start looking in the mirror. Change your thoughts and you can change your life. You attract what you project. Mental projection is a simple yet complicated concept so let me lay it out in very brief terms. Psychological projection is a theory in psychology in which humans defend themselves against their own unconscious impulses or qualities (both positive and negative) by denying their existence in themselves while attributing them to others. For example, a person who is habitually rude may constantly accuse other people of being rude. It incorporates blame shifting. According to some research, the projection of one's unconscious qualities onto others is a common process in everyday life. I am not a big fan of formal definitions so let me put this in my own terms. When we project certain traits, behaviors or attitudes to the outside world we are basically saying this is you and not me but in the end the reality is that it IS me and NOT you. Why do people project? What do they project? Well they project because they can't admit or accept personal flaws, behaviors or attitudes. They have blind spots. They project everything that they feel makes them less than perfect or desirable as a human. That's it folks - my take on three of life's biggest principles. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Tim_Connor/43189 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9674688

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It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done

It always seems impossible until it is done shows in its first part that our mind limits our beliefs and potential as to what we believe we can do. The second part, however, demonstrates that people, who push forward, not believing in limitation, contradict the world by making things possible. Why do you believe things are impossible or possible? Is something that has never been done before means it is in no way possible to realize? How do you reach this possibility thinking? Many of the things that we take as truth now were considered impossible not so long ago. In a previous time, most people thought it unlikely to take flight, walk on the moon, have a smartphone or be able to see someone on the other side of the world via video. "So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable." - Christopher Reeve Impossible and Possible During my time in the Soviet army, I remember computers being as massive as a room with cards getting perforated while running through to analyze things. A little more than 30 years passed and yet what an astonishing change! Understand that your personal experiences create your belief system. It crafts what you believe to be impossible and possible. And just because something seems like an impossibility, it does not mean that it cannot be done. Minds are like parachutes; they only work when we open them. Therefore, I believe that our comfort zone contradicts our way of considering that anything is possible, destroys our goals and stop us from reaching our dreams. All around the world, you can see how many successful people took bold moves to make the impossible possible. Impossible Is Just a Word I am sure you have dreams and aspirations; we all do. And it does not matter if they are big or small. What matters is how important they are to you, and how you go about fulfilling and turning them into a reality. If you think it seems impossible, you will keep dreaming, and they will remain just that, dreams. So, it is sad that instead of experiencing real pleasure and fulfillment of your dreams, you settle for average conditions in your life. You only see how impossible things seem because you create them up that way. And yes, some stuff looks not possible because, in truth, they are tough. Either way, the challenge here is to overcome it and grow. Pursuing the Impossible Of course, pursuing a dream that seems impossible is hard work, but you should know that anything is possible with the right amount of belief, hard work, ability, and persistence. You also have to realize the difference between wishful thinking and possibility thinking. The latter is backed up by a plan and actions while the earliest is just a thought or idea. You and I can dream and imagine great things. But when it comes to taking action, it is where most people fail. They usually come with excuses that it is impossible to realize without even giving themselves a chance to try. So, to cut a long story short, many individuals disqualify themselves from the race to success before even making the first step. However, the reverse is conceivable for some people. They have an approach and boldness in believing that things are possible for them to achieve, and so pursue it with tenacity. Making the Impossible Possible But what is the approach to an impossibility? The answer to that question is to develop, in your own life, the attitude of a scientist or child that discover and learn new things. Try different ways no matter how crazy they may be. And then you have to experiment things out over and over to progress, move forward and make what seems impossible possible. The crucial element is to form a stable possibility mindset as well as a productive one. Be careful to not slide back into a wishful thinking mode. Therefore, take actions every day, no matter how small or tiny they are. You have to get away from the belief and thinking that it is not possible. Avoid the negative self-talk such as thinking that you cannot do it or that you are not good enough. And stop believing that the time is not right or that you should have done this a long time ago. Changing the Impossibility Thinking From early on as a child or as we reach adulthood, our minds learn to begin accepting impossibility thinking. It often happens from past failures and unfavorable experiences. There is also evidence of peers or real-life examples which seem to show us things seem impossible. Therefore, you have a pre-installed defense mechanism that rationalizes your mind to think and believe that you are not the one who could make it happen or have not the abilities to succeed. And if you think you cannot, well guess what, you are right. So today, I ask you and encourage you to accept, embrace and adopt a new version of thinking in your life. You have to admit to yourself that anything is possible until proven beyond a shred of doubt that it is impossible to do. Tips to Overcome the Impossible Be fearless and remind yourself that anything is possible. Have a scientist or childlike mind to discover and learn things. Believe in yourself and your ability to succeed even if you have not done so before. Go after the dream you cherish regardless of barriers. Write the book you want to write despite the belief of the limitations you have. Acquire and implement the possibility mindset and a growth approach. Start the business you desire by making a plan and taking action. Avoid assuming that something is impossible just based on your previous thoughts and ideas. Realize that what seems impossible is more than often possible to do. Change your state of mind from impossible to possible. Remember that the enthusiasm and fear of a new challenge sparks an essential incentive and makes the experience worthwhile. The path to success is never easy, yet you should never let circumstances or obstacles restrict you. Instead, use impossible things like a drive to reach higher. It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done Many people want success but are not ready to make what seems impossible a reality. Success usually comes with a price. If you want something better for you and your loved ones, you may have to let go of one life. It may feel quite comfy now, but it might not advantage you in the long run. So, if your dream is to be a successful entrepreneur, you have to act and think like an entrepreneur. Even it means giving up your current job and essential paycheck. When you want something that bad, you have to focus on what always seems impossible until done. And do it without letting anything else distract you. If everyone thought that things were impossible, there would be no entrepreneurs and inventors who create inventions or make breakthroughs in this world. Just remember that what seems unlikely is a worthy challenge until it is done. And success does not come to the people who only dream about it but to those who will do their best to make their dreams possible. Sergei VanBellinghen, Personal Growth & Success Expert, Founder of First-Class Lifestyle & SergeiVanBellinghen.com I help and teach people how to get a fresh start and have a brand-new style of living after a divorce, loss or if single. I do this by using self-development techniques to help you grow, succeed and have a better life. Remember, it's not just about growing but also about ending the routine. It's about the lifestyle of working less, living more and enjoying life! Find Out How! Visit my Website [http://sergeivanbellinghen.com] and come to discover how I can afford to stay home and travel anywhere I want. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Sergei_VanBellinghen/2425572 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9828360

Mel Robbins | One of the Best Talks Ever on Self-Motivation

What Makes One Happy

Sometimes, we tend to put other people's happiness first before our own. We make excuses for the reasons why we neglect our needs. However, we seldom realized that our own happiness matters. We can actually pay attention to our own needs and still consider about our loved ones. When we are happy, we are bound to spread satisfaction and care for those around us. Consider what satisfies you. Be that as it may, what makes me happy is expressing myself through writing, viewing the outside world through reading, and on top of that spending quality time with my kids. There might be constant disagreements between them but what's important, they reconcile afterwards. I love seeing them reach their maximum potentials. My kids might have differences just like any other children, yet, it's a joy watching them grow and excelling in their different interests. Aside from that, I don't care what people say. I am responsible for what I become. I am very happy with my accomplishments along with my failures. The failures that shaped me to become what I am today. I really learned from my previous mistakes. The painful circumstances at one point in my life allowed me to work harder and strive for more. Even in the darkest moments of my life, I was able to see my situation is a different perspective. At the point when you are experiencing an intense time it is anything but difficult to slip into feeling vanquished and that life is simply excessively hard. We experience things in life that we think will break us. Sickness, loss, work misfortune, cash inconveniences, and it can feel like it is extremely unlikely to get past these occasions. In all actuality we are more grounded than we might suspect. It is critical to search for hope regardless of whether that is just the littlest fragment of expectation. In the event that there is no silver covering in your circumstance, remember your good fortune and be appreciative of the things that you have in your life. When things are hard, and you feel down, take a couple of full breaths and advise yourself that you can and will become more grounded from these tough occasions. Stay aware of your endowments and triumphs, of the considerable number of things throughout your life that are correct. Concentrate on what you have, not on what you haven't. Giving up doesn't mean overlooking what has occurred or imagining it didn't occur. It implies relinquishing the torment and hatred that is keeping you down. This is simpler in certain circumstances than others, yet be straightforward with yourself and in the event that something from your past is influencing your present, at that point it might be an ideal opportunity to talk through those issues either with a confided friend or relative. Life isn't tied in with getting an opportunity; it is tied in with taking a risk. In the event that there is something you have constantly longed for doing, at that point attempt to get it going. When it works you will have accomplished an objective. Embrace current circumstances. It is so natural to let occupied lives, innovation and lingering assume control over our lives, however being aware of the things around us can bring harmony and joy into our life. It takes acknowledgment from us and afterward an arrangement, regardless of how little the means, we have to push ourselves ahead. A few issues that we need to beat alone with a classic rundown and a touch of difficult work. Others are greater and need support from others. There is no disgrace in requesting help. Nobody can transform us and make us really happy except ourselves. Stay positive. Be content with what your identity is at this moment and permit your happiness to shape your present and your future. Do the things that fulfill you, invest energy with the individuals who draw out your grin and make your own joy. Too often, we forget to appreciate the people round us. We need to acknowledge and love, and bring joy to the individuals who mean the most by revealing to them how much they meant to us. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Rosemarie_Sumalinog_Gonzales/1972656 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10274767

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Unlocking Mental Toughness

Our mental well-being is as significant as your physical well-being, yet there is unquestionably more data out there concentrated on improving your physical quality than your psychological quality. Your psyche is a muscle, and simply like you have to challenge it, you likewise need to permit it to recoup. Attempt these force activities to improve your psychological quality, and your capacity to deal with life, the great and the awful, similar to it's not a problem. Probably the greatest test is having the option to consider oneself. We regularly don't prefer to recognize our inadequacies, and rather settle on ecstatic obliviousness. What we don't understand however, is that considering our imperfections gives us a chance to develop. Know about your propensities and don't be hesitant to get yourself out for the terrible ones. When you notice yourself dealing with specific circumstances in a not exactly perfect way, concoct a superior other option, and put forth a cognizant attempt to deal with future circumstances like that. Practice self-confirmation. When you get over how unusual it feels to converse with yourself in the mirror, you'll notice the amount progressively sure you become when you look at yourself without flinching and reveal to yourself how extraordinary you are and how fruitful you will be. Recognize your feelings. We have this thought smothering our feelings is more beneficial than allowing ourselves to cry or blow up. In actuality, the less acclimated you are to indicating your feelings, the less prepared you'll be to deal with them when the opportunity arrives that you can't smother them. Feelings ought to be grasped, not dreaded. Venture out of your usual range of familiarity. In the event that you generally remain in your customary range of familiarity, you'll never improve. Doing, and eventually vanquishing, the things that make you awkward, such as pursuing an open talking class in case you're timid, for instance, will support your confidence and make you progressively alright with attempting new things. Make a force position. There is really logical proof that in the event that you remain in a force position for two minutes, it will fundamentally expand how incredible you feel. Stand upright, puff out your chest, and put your arms on your hips or high over your head like you're giving a shout out to yourself. Do it toward the beginning of the day or just before a major gathering, and perceive the amount increasingly sure you feel. Set aside a few minutes for your interests. Indeed, even the individuals who love what they do require a break sometimes. It's imperative to consistently make time to rehearse your interests, regardless of whether it's playing an instrument, sewing, or going for a short run. Make sense of what leisure activity satisfies you, and whenever you end up feeling overpowered, do it. Be careful. We don't understand how much our psyche meanders somewhere else while we're getting things done yet have a go at rehearsing care for a day and you'll discover yourself making arrangements for the following day while you're brushing your teeth, or wandering off in fantasy land about an excursion while you're washing the dishes. Put forth a cognizant attempt to concentrate on the occasion. Being available will assist you with being progressively beneficial and increasingly energetic about the easiest snapshots of your day. Discover balance. Equalization is significant inside and out. Balance is additionally about not limiting yourself at that point, or permitting yourself to take a vacation day from work. Contemplation is in a similar domain as care however requires an increasingly cognizant exertion. Train yourself to shut out interruptions and clear your psyche by shutting your eyes and concentrating just on your relaxing. You'll see when you first started, it's hard to disregard sounds and fend musings off, yet the more you do it, the simpler it will become, and the more calm you'll feel. In the end, you'll have the option to contemplate anyplace whenever you begin to feel overpowered. Exercise is about more than being genuinely solid. Specialists prescribe physical action to individuals battling with dysfunctional behavior, or who end up worrying regularly on the grounds that activity clears our psyches and produces endorphins to cause us to feel better. When you enjoy a reprieve from something, go for a short run, or do hopping jacks close to your work area and you'll feel prepared to concentrate once more. No one gets a kick out of the chance to fizzle. It doesn't feel better, and it makes us reluctant to put ourselves out there once more, in dread that we'll continue coming up short. Incidentally, the less apprehensive we are to fall flat, the more outlandish we are to fizzle, so by rehearsing disappointment, for instance, by playing a game you're bad at, you're defeating the dread of disappointment and figuring out how to continue attempting in spite of it. Practice thought-halting. Now and then negative contemplation creep into our psyches and we can't shake them. We become devoured by them, which just exacerbates us feel and makes a pattern of negative mindset. Next time you notice yourself thinking something negative, work on settling on the cognizant choice to stop that idea and supplant it with a positive one. In the end, it will turn out to be natural to you, and you'll see yourself feeling increasingly positive inside and out. Perform under tension. Everybody gets a little apprehensive under tension. Your brain begins dashing and you begin to feel overpowered, and you unexpectedly discover you can't think plainly. The key is to figure out how to quiet yourself down and finish the activity at any rate. Take up serious game or side interest, or volunteer to take on a very late errand grinding away as an approach to prepare yourself to deal with these circumstances. Remember stuff. As we get more established, our recollections begin to go. Like our muscles, which become more vulnerable after some time when we don't work out, our psyches become more vulnerable if we don't keep on pushing them. The psychological quality exercise meetings in Fabulous can conceivably decrease your danger of dementia, and it's an enjoyment approach to hone your brain regardless of what your age. Figure out how to say NO. Saying NO is intense. You don't need your supervisor to believe you're awkward, so you take on each venture you're given. You would prefer not to baffle loved ones, so you consent to go to each social gathering and get-together. In any case, taking on such a large number of errands can forget about you consumed and overpowered. It's essential to work on saying no without dread or blame since you can't be your most significant self in case you've gone too far. Sometimes, our goals wear us down and leave us feeling exhausted. Other times, our goals get difficult, and success seems impossible, so we lose hope, become discouraged, and want to quit. Individuals with significant levels of mental toughness can push past these obstructions and produce a way towards progress while those with lower levels of mental strength may surrender their dreams. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Rosemarie_Sumalinog_Gonzales/1972656 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10274716

5 RULES FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE | Matthew McConaughey

What Would Your Life Be Like If You Decided To Give Up Your Fears?

Love, Not Courage, Is The Antidote To Fear What would your life be like if you gave up your fears? What choices would you make? I realise this may sound unrealistic, but it can become your reality. Fear dominates us from the moment we are born. Depending on our attachment style, it will influence how we relate to others for the rest of our life, according to developmental psychologists. Fear dominates how we relate to others in intimate relationships and our work colleagues, family and friends. If we haven't healed and transformed our childhood wounds, it will show up in our relationships. We can become triggered and our nervous system reacts because we are not present but unconsciously recalling the past. This occurs instantly because we are unaware our unconscious programming is pulling the strings. Fear dominates other aspects of our life such as our: finances, health, career and life purpose. Admittedly, the media adds to this with constant fear-based news events. But we must decide whether we want to be dictated by fear or live a life of passion, enthusiasm and joy. Can you relate to this? Are you driven by fear in aspects of your life, even though you may not be aware of it? It requires an introspective look to see whether we are acting out of fear or love. Love is the antidote to fear. I'm not talking about romantic love, but higher states of love as the essence of our divine nature. If we are dictated by fear, we stop taking risks and remain in our comfort zone. We look for evidence to substantiate our choices, instead of getting hurt. Do you know people like this who have an answer to every problem and are unhappy? In one sense, they become powerless after a traumatic event and cannot navigate their way out. But as you know, there are no assurances in life and we are bound to get hurt at some point. Move Through Your Fears Pain and disappointment are not meant to stop us becoming the best version of ourselves. They teach us important lessons about our place in the universe and help us overcome our setbacks and defeats. We can be dictated by pain or lead with our heart's deepest integrity. We cannot have it both ways, so we must choose where to direct our energy. It is said: where attention goes, energy flows. We have choices and sometimes it isn't easy because we are torn between choosing what is in our best interest and looking after our personal needs. It requires stepping out of our comfort zone in the smallest way and integrating those experiences into our life. Those who live a rich and fulfilling life take chances and even though things may not always work out, they learn from their setbacks and try again. Is this something you're willing to try? Could you use this time to assess where you are in your life and where you want to be in the next few years? Irrespective of your age or life's experience, stop clutching to your fears and transform them into love. Let go of what no longer serves you, regardless of your past or whether you have been hurt. Even if you are carrying trauma from childhood, it is never too late to re-parent yourself through self-love and self-compassion. You can change your history and rewire your nervous system, despite your past. Sometimes, we are forced to heal our wounds because life will push us into the driver's seat and plant its foot on the accelerator. Suddenly, we are going a hundred miles an hour and cannot make sense of what is happening. But we can learn to be resilient no matter what is taking place, or how difficult our pain and suffering. So, ask yourself: What would my life be like if I gave up my fears? What would I do differently? Sit with your answers and journal them, so you can come back to them at a later time. Visualise, what tomorrow would be like if your thoughts were no longer dominated by fear? What would you do or not do? Who would you become, and what would you achieve? Don't get to the end of your life living with regret because it will be too late by then. So, make a vow to move through your fears and transform them into love and courage. It is only then, on the other side of your fears, lies the freedom to be who you truly are. Do you want to lead a remarkable life? Are you committed to taking action despite your fears and doubts? If so, download your FREE copy of my eBook NAVIGATE LIFE right now, and start your amazing journey of greatness today! Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Tony_Fahkry/837610 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10292455

What It Takes To Be A Success In Life

If you ponder about what it takes to be a success in life, you have to realize certain uneasy aspects of what it is. You got to step out of your comfort zone. Have persistence and determination. Be broke for a while. Lose some friends. Have some sleepless nights. But most people simply do not get it. So, what does it takes to be successful? Why is it so scary for many people? What can you do to keep going when things get tough? How can you persevere to be a success in life? Success is not a straight line, and the only way to it is crooked. It is going down in the valley and then back up over a mountain. Most successful people have failed more times than you ever even tried. You should not wait for the stars to realign, you have to reach up and rearrange them the way you want. In this way, you create your constellation. But there is only one slight difference between what it takes to be a success or a failure, and that is that you cannot stop believing in any way. No matter what anybody says, or tells you, you have to know beyond what is humanly possible. You have to believe in your mind that you can. Do not allow anyone, even family, friends, acquaintances, teachers, or whoever it is to tell you that what you are dreaming for yourself and your family is not possible. Anything is possible if you do not stop having faith that you can be a success. You have to plant your seed, water it, and accept it as true, even before it happens. Success requires hard work, persistence, and determination but other things come into account also. Here is some of the stuff it takes to be a success. To Be a Success - Persistence and Determination Persistence and Determination are a great combination to be successful. Persistence is an incredible quality which allows you to continue doing something or trying to do something, even though it is hard or opposed by other people. Determination is never giving up, especially in your own mind. How true this is but not simple! So, a part of what it takes to be a success in life is definitely determination and persistence! If you are persistent, you open the door to many more possibilities and have a deeper appreciation for all of the things in life, especially the little things. If you do not begin or do it, nothing is then possible. Most people do not even try, sadly, and many just try then stop or give up. Very few people try and try over and over, do again and again, and never give up. But those are the people that ultimately succeed and win. To Be a Success - Hard Work The bridge between reality and a dream is hard work. No ideas work unless you dare to do the job. Ideas without execution are simply disillusions. You can have the best concepts in the world, yet you have to understand that your ideas and the way it supposes to happen are not the only approaches in which it can occur. To be a success, you have to stop making excuses and focus on making it happen. You have to focus on one thing, one area at the time. Put all of your energy in watering one area because if you spread the water across many seeds, you do not have as much water for one seed. So, when you have mastered that one seed; you can then move on to the next one. If you believe in your dream enough or in what you are trying to accomplish, then you can see it. You have to foster the belief in what you are dreaming, put in the work so that it may become a reality. The way to the top and to be a success is through persistence, intelligence and hard work. To Be a Success - Words Become Reality Many of us are where we are based on upon what we believe. And it is not what you believe on the surface, but deep down in your subconscious that is holding you back from moving into the life, you feel you deserve. Your unconscious is running a tape through your mind telling yourself you are not good enough, not worthy, not smart, which is an audiotape that is playing for too many people. If you are not conscious of that, then you end up acting out of this belief system and not out of what you know to be the truth. You are, in part, where you are today because of what you have been saying about yourself. Words are like seeds. When you speak something out, you give life to what you are saying. And if you continue to say negative words, it can eventually become your reality. You are planting seeds when you talk, and at some point, you are going to eat that fruit. To be a success, you have to plant the right seeds. You are going to reap fruits from the exact grains you have been sowing. In other words, you cannot talk negative, expect to live a positive life and be successful. You cannot talk defeat and expect victory. And you cannot talk of lack, not enough, cannot afford it, or never get ahead and expect to have abundance. To Be a Success - Actions and Change To be a success, you rather have to prophesy good things and wins about yourself. Then your life will move in the direction of your thoughts and words. Too many people go around and prophecy just the opposite. Things such as "I never get any good breaks in life," "business is slow," "I probably get laid off," "Flu season is here, I will get it." Most people do not realize that they are predicting defeat. It is just like they are calling negativity in. You have to act the other way around and believe that good things are already yours, and act as if they already are. This way, you can draw this to yourself while you are working towards it. This way your actions are in alignment with what you say and think. The actions and choices you have previously made are created because of what you believe to be true for yourself. When you want to be a success, you have to act and change the way you think. You have the right to be great. Be different. Stand out. Change your destiny. And quit talking that it will not happen. To Be a Success - Willpower It is not enough to think you can be a success; you have to declare it out loud. Do it in front of a mirror. You have to speak out your future. Those words, repeated over and over, will get deep down inside of you. They will not only change your outlook but also change who you are. Yes, life is hard at times, but you have no option. Handling the tragedies of life is difficult. It is hard when you put all of your efforts into something, and it does not work. Misfortunes happen to all of us, but when it happens, the real question is what are you going to do with it? Ask yourself the resources that you need to be a success and how to make it happen. You have to fight back, one inch at a time. There will be many sleepless nights, but you will get to the next level if you keep moving. You have the choice to either give up or keep going. If you fail and still want to be a success, try again. To Be a Success - Self-Education and Sleepless Nights You have to read books instead of getting frivolous things. Material things come and go, but knowledge and experience are indestructible. You have to work on yourself and fill your mind with what you need to be a success. All people fail, even the most successful, so forget about your past and make the rest of your life the best of your life. Most people read a lot of books on how to become successful, but writers tend to leave out the dark parts and rarely put them in the books. So, when others tell you that you will never amount to anything, just keep grinding. Do not stop hustling because these people are waiting for the time when they can say: "I told you so." Do not let life tear you down. Do not spend so much time comparing yourself to others. Do not try to be in somebody else's life. Instead, do your own thing. Keep going and believe you can be a success. It will bring you where you want to be. Have confidence in what you do. So be relentless. To Be a Success - Friends' Loss and Help Remember that anytime you walk into a room, know that you are special. You have to know that you mean something to this world. Sometimes, the outcomes are not always what you desire them to be but real failure in life is not trying at all. You are the master of your fate. And it is very likely that you will lose friends along your journey to be a success, but they will be replaced by value and quality rather than quantity. The path to success is the definition you have of it. Real success is what makes you happy, but you have to be willing to work for it. But realize that to be a success, you cannot do it alone. You have to ask for help. Most successful people will help you by giving advice, principles to live by, solutions and not money. Some might not step up and help you but others will. But know your worth and let no one put you down. And do not assume but ask. And yes, to be a success, people will laugh, try to talk you out of your dreams, or turn their back on you. They will not understand what you are trying to achieve, and a lot of people will not be ready for it. But let me remind to continue to dream. It does not matter where you start at, or who tells you what or who you can or cannot be, I believe in you. Sergei VanBellinghen, Personal Growth & Success Expert, Founder of First-Class Lifestyle & SergeiVanBellinghen.com I help and teach people how to get a fresh start and have a brand-new style of living after a divorce, loss or if single. I do this by using self-development techniques to help you grow, succeed and have a better life. Remember, it's not just about growing but also about ending the routine. It's about the lifestyle of working less, living more and enjoying life! Find Out How! Visit my Website [http://sergeivanbellinghen.com] and come to discover how I can afford to stay home and travel anywhere I want. 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