So... You Think You Really Know Me!

So... you think you really know me - my faults and my strengths, my history and my goals, my fears, and my desires and yes, all the pain and disappointments, failures and troubles and yes, achievements I have had? Well, I have news for you - I don't really know you and you will never really know me. Let me ask you - do any of us really know anyone? Will we ever really know anyone? Can we ever really know anyone? The answers are; no, no and NO. Don't believe me... read on.

I am not going to bore you with my past history of failure and success, pain and achievement and desires and disappointments and I am not going to ask you to share all of yours with me on our honeymoon, when we meet for dinner, sit side by side at a meeting or meet as strangers passing in the night, but suffice it to say we all have a history that no one and I mean no one will ever know everything there is to know about what makes us "us". Having spoken to over a million people in twenty-five countries I know what it feels like to be judged by others who, by the way have no right (keep reading) to do so. But I digress.

Why is so much the world so judgmental today acting as if they are perfect and not flawed or we are not worthy of their respect, compassion, and understanding?

Ever met someone, a; homeless person, millionaire, politician, younger person or someone in their final years and decided because of your interpretation of their circumstances they did not deserve your time, interest, compassion or respect? Ever met someone who had it all and because they did, they became your idol and your future life model for who you wanted to become in your life, without knowing anything about them except what they wanted you to know?

During my global travels, I have met many wonderful people whose life was not dedicated to trying to convince me they were better or smarter than me and I have met many people who went out of their way to try and get me to believe they were not flawed, broken or weak in some way.

I have had many mentors and heroes during my life and one of the common traits of all of them was their humility, integrity, self-depreciation, and kindness regardless of their wealth, fame, success or lack of all or any of these.

I don't care if you are my parent, spouse, best friend or sibling, you can never know the extent of my life trials, pain, fears and frustrations and I can never know all of yours. If this is true and I believe it is why do so many people make stupid, unworthy and unreliable assumptions or opinions about so many people whether friends, relatives, politicians, taxi drivers, acquaintances or even total strangers?

Is it arrogance or ego? Insecurity or immaturity? Stupidity or just plain insanity? I don't have a clue but what I do know is that I will guarantee during your life you will be judged incorrectly by someone else because they had no idea of the struggles or achievements you had experienced or weathered during your many years. And I will also guarantee that you have done the same at some point about someone else. So, the question remains - why?

In a few words let me share what I believe are the five major reasons why this is one of today's realities of life as we know it.

First - few people can admit their true weaknesses and brokenness in any life areas to others so the rest of us are left with our own interpretations, impressions or ideas about you and your life and where you are and how you got there. Yes, there are some folks who can fess up about their wounds, mistakes, failures, and frustrations but they are few and far between.

Second - it is my opinion that society - - and the "selfie" orientation today along with all of the social media opportunities - - only wants to; see, talk about, witness and admit the good and great stuff and keep the negative stuff and often the truth hidden forever from everyone. Yes, there are many who are not part of this social network of needy people, but I believe we are in the majority.

Third - None of us are or ever will be perfect. We are all human, flawed, weak, stupid and insecure in some way regardless of the house we live in, our bank balance, our age, position or any other life circumstance. And yes, we are all clever, smart, intuitive, influential and positive in many ways as well. The question in life is - can we be as honest about the weaknesses as we can about the positives?

Fourth - Some people come into our lives to help us and some come for us to help them. Whether family, friends, co-workers or strangers we were put on this earth to influence, serve or help someone else or others in some way. We were not put here to just take selfies, post photos on Facebook or expect the world to bow or cave to all of our demands or expectations. Get over it - there will always be people better off than you, smarter than you, better looking than you, richer than you, etc. (group one) and there will always be people poorer than you, uglier than you, stupider than you and worse off than you (group two). But neither group deserves the scorn, disapproval or ridicule of people on the other side because I will guarantee that there are people in group one who have done some really stupid things and there are people in group two who in some ways are like a Saint.

Fifth - And finally (yes there are others, but I know you have other things to do so I have tried to keep this short as possible) everyone on earth wants a few of the same things - happiness, security, safety, respect, and love. The problem is that far too many people - sacrifice themselves and who they are and what they believe - to achieve, gain or find these in life. They give up their dreams to find the right life partner. They give up their integrity to keep a job. They keep quiet when their values, morals or ideas are challenged by others to avoid conflict. And, they cave to the demands and expectations of certain groups or life, in general, to not be seen as a trouble-maker, change agent or even worthy of the respect that their simple humanity gives them.

You have the right to be you. You have the right to grow. You have the right to change. You have the right to fail. You have the right to succeed. You the right to prosper. You have the right to your opinions, beliefs, and values. Just keep in mind that just because you have these rights does not eliminate them from my life as well. Your right is not to diminish or ridicule my right to my circumstances, beliefs, values as long as both of us - "important" do not harm each other in any way - physically, morally or publicly.

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Finding My Purpose - John Maxwell

Are You Where You Want To Be In Life

Are you where you want to be in life - financially, health-wise, relationships or your career? Silly question? I don't think so. I've asked myself this question dozens of times during my life and I have to admit more often than not the answer to one of the life areas was - no.

In life, you can only be one of three places (I'm being general here) - where you were or have been, where you are now and where you will be in the future. I know this might at first seem a bit confusing but think about it - for example - where are you now - in your car, your office your kitchen or backyard - the simple answers.

Where do you want to be tomorrow - the hard answers - because here's where it can get a bit tricky. But, keep this question in mind generally - don't get into the weeds about every single life area - just consider the bigger picture of your life. For example in the future - you want to be with someone or someone different, you want to be working somewhere else or retired, you want to be better off financially or you want to rid yourself of this current negative health condition that is plaguing you now - yes there are hundred's more questions like these - I used these to keep the process but not necessarily the results - simple.

Here's the challenge. You will ultimately be where today takes you - so if you want to be somewhere different tomorrow you have to take the action to get there - today. Fail to take it and tomorrow you will be in the same place you are now - and again to be clear - I'm not talking here about whether you are in your car or the kitchen, I'm confident if you are still reading you have figured out the subtleties I am trying to share.

So, where do you want to be that's a different place tomorrow? Go ahead take a minute and jot down a few items like - better or different; job, relationship, where you live, what you drive, who your friends are, how healthy you are, your financial condition- go ahead - write them down - as many as you can - trust me you can't get there if you are not clear about where "there" is. And why - well if you don't know what they are what do you think the chances are they things will change or be different tomorrow than they are today?

I will guarantee that everyone wants something better, new or different tomorrow in some area of their life - to be younger, to be with different people, to be living someplace new, etc. Whether it's a small difference or a major one is not the issue - what is the issue - is your willingness to either let go of the wish, goal, plan or desire - essentially give up or settle - OR to take the necessary moves or steps today to get there or to start to make it happen.

Why do people wish for something better or different and then do nothing to get there? Why do they settle? Why do they give up or in? Why do they quit? I could go on for hours or pages but how about just three (yes there are many more) quick reasons; 1) The fear of the unknown future - will it really be better or different or should I just stay where I am? Can I control the future? What if it doesn't turn out the way I hoped? 2)The fear of rejection or failure - what if I try and don't succeed?
What if I go for it and people laugh at me for doing so at this stage or time in my life? 3)The fear of success. What if I do go for it and get it or achieve it and it doesn't live up to my expectations or needs?

Here's the major problem that you are facing if you have any of these three fears - you are tending to define your future by your past or present; experiences, attitudes, outcomes, choices, etc. In other words, you have always struggled financially so why expect that the future will be any different. You have always been disappointed in relationships so why should you anticipate that the future will be better or different? Everyone, you know in your age group, gender, race, religion, etc. has never done what you want to do? Got it - with these mindsets you are letting the decisions or choices of others or your past rule your ultimate future.

No one knows what is around the next corner whether you are broke or a millionaire, stupid or the smartest person in the room, healthy or really sick, beautiful or handsome or ugly as sin, etc. No one knows how actions, choices, decisions or anything will be or turn out tomorrow. It's all about desire, faith, courage, passion, effort, and acceptance and yes - resilience, self-trust, patience, and hope. If you don't have these - stay stuck. If you have them - go for it.

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Brian Tracy Influencing Customer Behavior

Learning Life's Lessons: When, How, Why

One of the most important life lessons we need to learn is Forgiveness. Conveniently, we are presented with many opportunities to learn that during our lifetime. And stupidly, we almost never learn this lesson soon enough so we can enjoy the rest of life and live happily. We somehow mistakenly think that by forgiving we are doing someone else a favor. In reality, by not forgiving we drink our own poison waiting for someone else to die.

But why? What is wrong with us? Why can't we simply forgive and move on? Why can't we choose happiness over suffering? Quite simply because we want to be right! Effectively, we choose righteousness, any time any day. We'd rather be right than happy.

The thing is, very earlier on we humans develop an ego which sees the world from the perspective of duality. Consequently, the ego becomes a judge. Things are good and bad. They are right and wrong. They are black and white... Now we have a wonderful sense of justice. We dish out judgements left, right and center. This is fair and that isn't. This is appropriate, that isn't... Of course, these are simply subjective opinions based on separation and duality. They are part of the big illusion that our ego supports and bring on huge suffering. But interestingly enough, the ego becomes addicted to this suffering; it starts to indulge the role of the victim. And it does so happily because there is a big pay off in this - the world's injustice and unfairness turns into the biggest and most convenient excuse for everything in life. We are always right, it is never our fault, life and people are just so unfair, hurtful and insensitive. We are the legitimate victim. Granted, we suffer in the process. But oh! It feels so good to be right! It is our right to be right!! And to have an excuse for everything.

Now, you may think that this doesn't apply to you; that you are inclusive, tolerant, patient, compassionate, sweet and forgiving; that you never assert yourself and your right to be right. To test this theory, ask yourself this: Are you experiencing any conflict or stress in your life? Are any of your parents, children, colleagues, friends, exes or current partner pissing you off? Do you get anxious or (passive) aggressive? If you feel conflicted in any way, it is because you feel right and you haven't mastered Forgiveness.

All right, the next question you need to ask yourself is whether you are learning anything while you are feeding the righteous monster inside you. How is this righteousness working out for you? If you are happy, keep doing what you are doing. If you are unhappy and you have had enough of that, time to learn the biggest and most important lesson in life: give up the right to be right (otherwise known as Forgiveness). The sooner you learn this lesson, the happier the rest of your life will be. Conversely, the longer you take to get this, the more "unfair" life circumstances you will encounter so you can learn Forgiveness and move on. The choice is yours. You can suck it up now, forgive and be happy. Or you can continue to feel right and keep increasing your bitterness for as long as you wish. It is actually not a must to learn the lesson of Forgiveness during your life time. You can just as well die bitter and resentful and the Universe has no problem with that (you yourself might, though).

Still not sure? OK, let's look in more detail at the learning curve for the lesson of Forgiveness and its implications. Imagine is a little baby boy. That boy already came with a script, a movie of sorts that he is going to star in during his lifetime and observe at the same time. The movie has already been shot but the boy is yet to extract the morale (the lessons) of the story, the biggest one of which is Forgiveness. To trigger the learning, the script contains scenes of seemingly unjust events: the parents leave the baby alone and he "accidentally" burns a finger on the stove now sporting a scar for life; later on a school teacher accuses him "unfairly" of cheating on an exam and gives him a lower mark than "deserved"; a wife divorces him and "robs" him of most of his possessions... What does our man do? Is he going to be bitter, resentful, play the victim role blaming life's circumstances for his misfortune? Or is he going to be forgiving and live life happily? More importantly, if all of the "unfair" events are on the script, at what point is our man going to learn to forgive and how could that possibly affect the script? We say we are going to attract the same experiences until lessons are learnt. If the boy forgives the teacher for underscoring him, would that prevent the impending unfair divorce?

Actually, learning a lesson doesn't really change the script. It simply alters your experience of it. Hence, the urgency to learn said lesson. All major happenings are already in the movie. For how long they will seem unfair to you (and trigger misery and unhappiness) depends on your observational skills, on your ability to remove yourself from the movie, see things from a neutral point of view and forgive. If you do that in third grace, the rest of the events in your life won't bother you. You won't look at them as something unfair. You won't take life personally. So an "unfair" divorce won't be experienced as a disaster. More likely, you will see an opportunity for growth there pretty quickly - here you are giving most of your possessions to your ex, wow, what a blessing for you to practice detachment and thus initiate happiness from within. Getting rid of what you already have amassed is an excellent opportunity to make room for something new (and better).

However, if you didn't learn forgiveness in third grade, you will have many other opportunities to do so - your movie is full of events that you will continue to observe as unfair until you change your point of view and start seeing them as neutral. The movie is indeed neutral. You are coloring it with your attitude as an observer. Learn to observe neutrally and you will have learnt everything you need to learn.

Importantly, learning is optional and it is up to you to effectuate it. You choose when to snap out of your righteousness. In doing so you won't avoid life's challenging circumstances but you will spare yourself the suffering. Alternatively, you stay the offended observer of your own movie and you sulk until the end. The choice is yours. Things won't change but you certainly can. Remember: pain is inevitable, suffering - optional. You can stop suffering now, all you need to do is forgive.

Vyara Bridgeman is an Advanced Certified BodyTalk practitioner who works with patients from all over the world suffering a variety of physical, mental and emotional conditions. To find out more about Vyara's BodyTalk practice, what her clients say about her, and how she can help you achieve a balanced body-mind, visit: http://www.BodyTalk4Life.com

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Fake Money Is Making You Poorer! Why Savers are LOSERS - Robert Kiyosaki [ Millennial Money ]

Start by Prioritising Your Happiness

Some people treat happiness as their main goal. When you ask them what they want in life they say, 'to be happy'. But happiness can be elusive. It creeps up on us when we least expect it, when we find ourselves smiling at a beautiful sunset, a table laid for a family meal, succeeding in a challenge, watching our friends laugh at a terrible joke.

Happiness is rarely about expensive gifts or acquisitions. So when planning for a positive, fulfilling life it's important to start by prioritising your happiness. Let's look at what this entails.

- Practise daily gratitude. This doesn't mean settling for second best or sitting back on your laurels, but is about being grateful for what you have and finding a balanced, grounded approach to life. Appreciation of others, valuing the lessons learned from challenges and setbacks, the relationships in your life, the food, air, roof over your head, running water, all can all be taken for granted but are things many others don't have.Those people would be happy to be in your shoes.

- Happiness comes from being inspired, so ensure you have things that motivate you to improve, to be better, reach a higher level. This may be learning new skills, expanding your area of expertise, focusing on a new direction, something that elevates your vision, stretches you and brings a sense of achievement.

- Leaving our familiar comfort zone can be scary and exhilarating, yet often results in us feeling happy and proud of ourselves afterwards. Even trying new food, another route to work, having a go at something we're apprehensive about can prompt a positive shift in our thinking and a happier sense of self.

- Being challenged is important to happiness too. Being receptive to new ideas and initiatives, being prepared to say, 'yes' even when unsure of yourself. Why not say 'yes' first and work out how to do it afterwards! Self-improvement and development bring their own happiness and fulfillment.

- Do things you do well. Being challenged is often a good experience but if life is already stressful making time to do something you know you're good at can be an important reminder of how competent and capable you are. And we all need a little window of success in a stressful life. Enjoy it, even if it's icing a cake, putting up shelving or supporting an elderly neighbour.

- Rewards can bring happiness. Yes, we deserve to be rewarded for our efforts financially. We need to live and pay our bills. But also reward yourself by ensuring you have a space, a place where you go and feel secure, able to relax. It may be your bedroom, with lovely prints, cushions, flowers and music. When you're there you close the door on the world, destress and chill.

- Being involved with others can bring happiness; teaching, mentoring, coaching, volunteering are often fulfilling experiences. And the people we're involved with may bring new ideas, inspiration, suggestions of their own that add value to our lives.

- Don't follow the crowd. Others have their own stories, motivations and limitations. They may begrudge you your energy and drive, preferring that you don't remind them of their apparent lack of ambition, but we're all different and each of us have needs and wants that evolve over time. Reflect on those relationships and consider if it's time to reduce their influence in your life.

- Mix with people who like, support and encourage you; they're your fans and ambassadors. People who like you treat you with respect, may challenge you on occasion, but they're in your court and you're in theirs. Nurturing 'your' people allows you to be vulnerable, wrong sometimes and able to discuss any problem areas in an accepting, non-judgmental arena.

- Indulge your senses. Happiness comes from incorporating smell, taste, touch as well as music and beautiful art and colours. Make time to enjoy nature, your pets. Visit the beach, the forest and stimulate your senses; feel the sand underneath your feet.

- Give yourself regular free time. Happiness is about ensuring there's balance in your life. Prioritising time for fun, sport, exercise, reading is important. Sometimes work may require extra attention, but aim to regularly give yourself time out, perhaps just to sit with a coffee at the mall.

- Insist on being treated with respect by those you come into contact with. Good boundaries matter. Unhappiness can occur if we feel disrespected, treated dismissively or are taken for granted. Intercept bad treatment at the outset and be firm about good manners and consideration. But equally remember to invest time and attention in your good relationships.

- Deal with your demons. Happiness is about being at peace with ourselves, forgiving any failures, past mistakes or errors of judgement. If you're struggling therapy could be a good way to heal and recover from negative patterns and ways of thinking. Be gentle with yourself and move on from unhelpful self-talk. It can make all the difference to your happiness levels.

Look after yourself. Eat well, exercise, commit to regular sleep. Practise these tips, prioritise your health and happiness will follow.

Susan Leigh, counsellor, hypnotherapist, relationship counsellor, writer & media contributor offers help with relationship issues, stress management, assertiveness and confidence. She works with individual clients, couples and provides corporate workshops and support.

She's author of 3 books, 'Dealing with Stress, Managing its Impact', '101 Days of Inspiration #tipoftheday' and 'Dealing with Death, Coping with the Pain', all on Amazon & with easy to read sections, tips and ideas to help you feel more positive about your life.

To order a copy or for more information, help and free articles visit http://www.lifestyletherapy.net

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Tony Robbins: Change The Way You See Yourself || TONY ROBBINS 2020

What Have You Done for "YOU" Lately

There was a popular song that came out in 1986 and was recorded by Janet Jackson with the title of "What Have You Done for ME Lately?" Just sit back and let that title sink in a minute. It could conjure up all kinds of thoughts... Is the writer saying that they feel neglected because no one ever does anything for "them"... or is the writer being selfish and demanding and wanting more, more and more done for THEM? Just trying to wrap our minds around it could take all day, but let's take a different route.
Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to please and do for other people that we put ourselves, our needs and our wants on the back burner. That's in our DNA right? We instinctively try to think of others first and ourselves somewhere around... let's just say "LAST!" Is this healthy? Is this automatic? Is this what we feel what we need to do because that's the way we have always done it?
No - Yes - No. Somewhere in there, we need to stick a little time, effort and planning for US! If you have ever seen the movie where the little girl had low esteem and heard her very good friend say over and over - "You are kind, you are smart, you are important" - then you know what everyone needs to hear.
How many people are we trying to please? Two? Fifteen? Eighty-Five? No matter the number that we may come up with, our number needs to be somewhere at the beginning. Caring for ourselves also needs to be just as thorough as caring and trying to please others. Every day we need to satisfy and nurture our need for exercise and excitement; for rest and relaxation; for challenge and communication; for a little just plain fun and silliness and pampering. Without these, we may sink into that rut of ordinary, plain and dull. Who wants a friend like that?
We are kind! We are smart! We are important! What's more, we need to never, ever forget it! Just as the flight attendant is forever harping at us to "take the oxygen first," we need to apply that to other aspects and areas of our life. Most of those we interact with and care about need us to be able to smile, joke, stick a crazy emoji at the end of our text and most importantly laugh at ourselves as well as with others.
That, my friends, is Friendship! We need to not only be a good caring friend to others, but we first need to make friends with and care for ourselves! Take the oxygen first!!!

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The Imagination Frequency | Bob Proctor

Jim Rohn: TIME IS VALUABLE - Motivational Speech

You Are A Gift

Each of us is individual, special and different for a reason: You are a gift to the planet.

Anthropology tells us we are different because we survive better that way-the recombining of genes in sexual reproduction makes us a stronger species than cloning would.

However, that doesn't account for the beauty of our differences. Each of us is a special package, a gift to the planet. If you're looking for a reason for your life, look into your gifts. The whole point is to discover what you have to give, and to give it as effectively as possible.

I believe I came into this planet to heal: First, to heal myself and learn to value who I am, then to help heal the planet, one person at a time.

Healing is an art; not just a science or a technology. It's not enough to throw the latest scientific discovery or medical advance at the problem -you have to get into all the messy, bleeding, hurting parts, sort out the problem, and clear the blocks so the healing can begin.

All my experience, personal and professional, verifies that this is the only way it can be done. There are many different paths that can be used to get into the healing mode, and they all lead to the same place-love. Healing only takes place in an atmosphere of love. My clients heal as they learn to love themselves, and demonstrating love to those around you will create a healing atmosphere. But what is love?

Love is a confusing word. We use it to mean obligation: "If you love me you'll... " We use it for dependency: "I love you, I can't live without you." We use it for ownership: "Weíre in love, we belong to each other." We use it for charity: "I do this for you because I love you."

I want to see love freed. I think the world exists on love, and that it is love which binds us together.

Science has not yet understood the mysterious force which holds the tiny particles of the atom together, and thus holds everything in our physical world together. Pretend with me that the binding force is love: If that were true, then weíd each be an expression of love and surrounded by love. The phrase"God is love" would take on new dimensions.

We would be free and able to let our partners be free, because we would not have to do anything to be bonded. And we would not have to prove to ourselves that we love-it would be obvious to all around us. We could let our partners be different without being scared-just as protons and neutrons are different and express themselves differently, yet remain bonded.

So, I talk frequently about love, and as much as possible, walk my talk. I want my life to be about freeing love. I believe love grows out of freedom, that free beings are open to loving and being loved. It is not possible to push or force people into loving. The only thing that works is leaving enough room for love to grow.

The more free people there are, the more love will be freed in the world. I invite you to join me in creating as much non-demanding, non-possessive love as we can in the world.

Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Tina_Tessina/34086

Brian, Zig and Jim

How to Change Your Life by Changing Your Thinking

"No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit." - Helen Keller

Depending on where you are living, you could be waking up to spring daffodils and birdsong or, you may be shoveling out from the latest snowfall. Sometimes it feels as though nothing is happening and that today is just a repeat of yesterday. But, whatever your circumstances, remember, this too shall pass. Change is just around the corner.

How can you make the most out of what is or isn't happening in your life at this time? You may not be able to change your circumstances but how could you change your attitude toward your circumstances? What if you were to flip whatever you're telling yourself about your circumstances and re-frame it so that it empowers you? For instance, try removing the words, should, could, can't or never from your self-talk. Replace these with words that build you up rather than tear you down.

We are all engaged in too much negative self-talk. Just look around and you will see it reflected back in the world. The more we focus and talk about everything that is wrong in the world, the more we collectively seed the thought pool of lack and limitation. It's this all or nothing thinking that keeps us stuck in this endless pattern.

Wouldn't it be more fun to feast on thoughts and words that accentuate the positive in our lives? We can all do this by paying attention to what we think and say. As thoughts come up in your mind, notice how you feel. You can tell by the way you feel if your thoughts are uplifting or taking you in a downward spiral of negativity.

Watch what you say. Your words contain powerful energy. Whatever you say out loud acts like a boomerang and comes straight back to you. The point is, you have the power to choose in each moment which path you want to travel through life on. You don't have to go it alone. Find others who are stepping off the beaten path to support you. You could start a book group or join a group with others who may be interested personal growth. You can start right now to plant new seeds of positive thoughts then water them daily with positive affirmations.

You can change your life. One thought at a time.

Nancy Bishop is a Life Change Coach providing a menu of coaching programs serving women at midlife who want to blend their passions with purpose. Visit her website http://www.yourlifeyourway.com for more information and to subscribe to her monthly newsletter.

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Top 3 Tips For Dealing With Failure - Lisa Nichols

How to Easily Unlock Your Creativity and Thrive

Ever wondered how you can tap your creative side and thrive? It is easy peasy. Read on to find out.

First of all, you have to be crystal clear what meaning you will give to being creative and then act on it. You have to be fully aware what creative activities exist out there and pick one or two and do them and find for yourself which of them resonates best with you.

Creative activities can be for instance, painting, making handicrafts, art, drawing, singing, dancing and plotting and writing fiction stories or novels. Do any of these speak to you or spark you? Think about which of these will make you lose yourself absolutely and you will be able to be fully in focus no matter what distractions are there in your environment. Of course, you will want to lull all noises and interruptions in your surroundings and then work on the creative activity you have chosen.

Either way you are the winner so long you persist and persevere. Spending time on your creative activity does make you happy and help you earn bliss and satisfaction. The more you work on it, the better you get at it. You don't have to be an expert from the start itself but make your way towards it gradually.

After you think you have mastered it, it's time to show your talents to the world and find a medium to display or outsource it.

For example, if it's a great piece of novel, sell it on Amazon and work as many promotions as you can for bringing out its publicity. It will be hard work at first but once you have become renowned, you don't have to work that hard. People will already know you and your quality of work and so they will be read your piece of work and hence purchase them.

The same principles are valid for other creative activities. So just make it a point to pick your favorite creative activity and do it and show it to the world.

Getting recognized for your gem piece of work is not only rewarding but also very satisfying. You understand that you are on this earth to make a difference and stand out from others.

Not everybody succeeds this way because they do not persevere and keep hanging on for a longer time. Anybody who is willing to do that surely succeeds and gets all the recognition, popularity and rewards. So are you the one willing to pull through with your favorite creative juices and thrive?

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Meditate it Forward - Free Meditation - Pass it On | Oprah's Lifeclass | Oprah Winfrey Network

5 Weird Things to Do When You're Bored

What things come to your mind when you are bored?

Let me think.

Social Media?

Study books?

Books?

Let's see!

Here are the 5 simplest things you can do when you feel bored which will add a value to your time and take all dullness away.

Contact Superman to Entertain You

Watching fiction will engage your mind for a long period. Not only when you are watching the movie but for so many further hours after watching it.

Your mind will be making further stories based on the movie you have just watched and you will be jumping into the pool of your imagination.

Watching fiction movies makes you more creative. It is one of the best ways to avoid your boring times.

Hot Pics to Keep You Relax

Beautiful pictures like waterfalls, galaxy, or anything or anyone whom you love. See the pictures and your mind will be set to do something else instead of getting bored.

Happiness hormones, endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin will help you to keep smiling alone when you will be watching pictures and dreaming something about them.

Dreams are for You

It is the easiest job! Isn't?

Don't feel wasted when sleep. It is the best meditation. Sleep and be happy while doing it. Plan to dream something beautiful before going to sleep and you will land somewhere better than the real world.

Sleep will help you to reduce your stress and help you to think of more things.

Write Your Heart Out

One of my favorite pass-time is writing. Write what is in your mind when you don't have the mood to do anything else.

I understand! You don't want to do anything.

Just take a paper, start drawing weird things rolling inside your mind. Or start writing your random thoughts. It's an interesting exercise to keep you engaged.

I know, you will laugh at those silly things you have created in your boring moments after some time.

Bad voice is not that bad

Do people hate your voice?

Fine!

At least you love it. Don't you?

Sing!

If you think yourself a good singer you will love to hear your voice. If you think you are not, you will find a good way to entertain yourself.

Creative work like writing and singing helps to change our mood.

What About Me?

There are so many things you can do when you are bored. If you are not getting an idea, just lie on the bed and think of something. Either you will get an idea or you fall asleep.

Not a bad thing!

I often think of anything beautiful or start making imaginary stories in my mind when I feel bored. It's an interesting thing because you can be the hero of your own stories. Or at least you can navigate your thoughts as you want.

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When You Feel Horrible (Tired, Bored, Sad)

Developing Your Creative Genius

Do you wonder why it is important to understand our true birth identity? Do you know your spiritual gifts and talents? The answer to these two questions might spark an interest in getting to know more about the creative genius in which you are. You are born with the ability to create and manifest and you may have noticed that in elementary school. There are three strategies that can help you develop your creative genius.

Connect to Your Intuition

The first strategy is to take the time out to be still and quiet your mind in some form of meditation and mindfulness practices. This will allow for you to connect to your intuition, which is your higher self, or creative force that allows you to connect with your inner child. It's the part of your soul that allows you to create and imagine all the possibilities in which you can take to carry out your dreams. Your intuition gives you divine guidance on which step to take next and how to present your creative works in the form that works for your gifts and talents.

Take Time Out to Practice

The second strategy is to take the time out to practice your gift. It's not the time to perfect it, but it allows your creative juices to flow and allow you to create work much more effective and within less time. You may discover during this practice time that more gifts are revealed to you that will help you finalize any of your creative works. For instance, as you are in creative meditation, you may discover that you should also add in a new layer to your chosen creative works as practice allows for your intuition to be in sync as you are creating.

Serve Humanity with Your Gift

The last strategy to developing your creative genius is to share it with the World. Your gifts and talents will make room for you and it is important to have the confidence to share your creative works with the world so that it can help them. People will also give you constructive feedback about your creative works and their feedback will continue to help you refine your gifts and talents. Before you know it, you will be achieving a new level of creative genius.

It is your divine birth right to live boldly and intuitively! After all, You are a Creative Genius!

Alicia Holland, EdD, also known as ArizonaAlise, is an Intuitive Life Coach who has been having prophetic dreams since she was 7. She works with people of all walks of life through her intuitive life coaching at the 501c(3) Not for Profit, Alise Spiritual Healing & Wellness Center. Dr. Alise teaches others how to connect to their intuition to tap into their creative genius. Check out the latest book, "6 Steps to Tapping Into Your Creative Genius: How to Manifest Your Dreams Using Intuition, Creativity, and Meditation. To work with Dr. Alise, please visit http://alisehealingcenter.com/.

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John Assaraf shares his Vision Board

Thinking outside the box is the most powerful thing in the world. But, how many people get out of their self-imposed walls in life? Not too many, and with the billions all over the place, too few get out of that box. For anyone willing to read or listen, I am ready to spill those beans on how to knock down those walls and be imaginative. So, here is a little advice to start off with: Stop caring what others think and start thinking genuinely for yourself.

Now, I did not say do not take advice if it is not good, but to get out of "the box", you must be genuinely selective, realistically creative, and honest with yourself to the core. The best lives follow a self-made pattern anyway, right down to trusting intuition mostly over the advice of others "who know better" and being genuinely selective about taking any advice. Indeed creative and synthetic imagination (in that order) is the driver of life. Creative imagination because there is a better way to do things than the established way waiting within reality waiting to be discovered, and synthetic imagination in that more can be done with what already exists when we look a little beyond it in productive and creative ways.

When I think of creativity and imagination, the first thing I think of is the word "different", not the word "better". Because, "better" is a value judgement that says hey this is better than this and there is not any better way to do it, that is it, this is where it ends. The word "different" can open up possibilities instead of ending them with value judgements. "This is better than that" makes false assumptions about reality, "we can do this differently" opens up more possibilities really. Different is the open road that leads to new and better places, better is a dead end. So, that is where creativity really starts, with that distinction. Creativity in those senses is the ultimate "gray area" in realistic thinking, better makes "black and white" absolute value judgements like "this is better than that", when it stifles creativity or betterment, that is unrealistic thinking and action, really.

So, start thinking about reality in different ways, not so much better ways, because it is through that difference that reality genuinely improves. For example, I remember when my Dad used to take his own car engine apart twice and putting it back together before starting it after he fixed it to see how he could improve its functioning with his knowledge of how to fix a car, and he actually succeeded at getting it to run better, that is an example of productively different thinking. Buying a "better" new car is not always the answer, is it? Sure, this end example is a basic example of how creativity works in reality. But, it shows what I mean by creativity is "different", never "better". New ways of looking at reality are the differences that makes things better anyway.

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.

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Tony Robbins - Motivation - The Power Of Positive Thinking

Stuck, "Shucked" and Getting Unstuck

I once heard an old spiritual that went: "If you get out of your place too soon, God will cut you down." Well, when I write about getting unstuck, I am also writing about the reasons for being stuck. Recently (a few hours ago), I faced a situation where I was held back and stuck in a place where I did not want to be. I will only say for myself and probably you if you are facing the same thing: Be patient and strong and accept the lesson the situation is teaching. The situation is temporary, but the lesson if accepted right is learned forever with strong memory and understanding.

Sure, I could offer the standard advice of work through it without saying "accept the lessons" or "genuinely understand the reasons" and let the reader (or even myself) continue to think that it is just a random and common aggravation that is not needed, wanted or realistically necessary. Indeed, though, I beg to differ in so many ways that count that are necessary yet those so many ways are united by one thing and one thing only: Getting a hold and understanding of the situation fully, and rising above it instead of lamenting about how unfair and foolish life can be. I fully understand that is the "hard way" of doing things, and living. If you really want to get through something, that is the only way to do it. The easy way is just to give up and not learn anything or understand the causes anyhow. Taking the easy way out makes you more likely to get stuck again in the same situation until you genuinely learn the causes genuinely and rise above the situation, yourself.

After all, survival comes through strength you develop from within the deepest part of your spirit to the outer world, not the other way around. The other way around meaning doing outer things thinking that they will solve any problem genuinely, permanently and realistically.

For everything, there is a reason and a reality that needs to be faced, understood and conquered, usually in that order: Faced, understood and conquered. We face reality, fully understand reality and finally fully conquer it when we understand fully how to deal with it. Usually, it all works like a force of nature. I will not say "happens like a force of nature" because it is purely our choice to face reality or not face reality to start where it all begins.

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.

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Recondition Your Mind For Success! - By Les Brown (Pure Motivation!)

Let's Just Learn How to F.L.Y

First Love Yourself...
Back in the day when I was growing up, it was cool to be FLY! Fly at that time was a slang term that meant you were sharp, cool, cute and ready to take on the world. We used that word the way younger people nowadays use the world SLAY. I guess every generation has its own style of slang communication but I still use Fly from time to time.

As I've grown up, I've embraced a new acronym for the slang term FLY. I call it F.L.Y. which means First, Love Yourself. In today's society, it seems so acceptable to sacrifice ourselves for the greater good. It's OK for us to be in debt, miserable, rude, overworked and aggressive toward others. We're physically and mentally exhausted, and it seems OK to be impatient or demanding. People are so desensitized to the needs of others these days that they believe it is "normal" to be this way. It's not normal to be broken and unhappy. It's not normal to feel like our lives are irrelevant. Going through life in a zombie-like state of just working to pay bills and die is the most abnormal thing I can think of. Somehow, I believe we've gotten off track. This whole way humanity has changed is not for our betterment. We're digressing at an alarming rate as a society and we need to as the young ones say, "Get Woke."

A lot of people would probably blame social media for the breakdown in communication among us, but I believe that is just the tip of the iceberg. I think we need to be mended in our spirit. I think we're all hurting in some way. Some of us just cover it up better than others. We should consider returning to being F.L.Y.! We need to love ourselves again and not feel guilty about it. We all need down time, me time or some time to pamper ourselves in every way so we can appreciate and create healthy relationships. I think we need to slow down and start giving ourselves a chance to discover the happiness within our reach because we all deserve it. We should love each other enough to welcome joy into our lives again so that we can give our best selves to society. The disintegration that we are witnessing in human relationships today is in my opinion; tied to us not being able to fully communicate our emotional needs. We've forgotten that it is totally OK to be a bit selfish and love ourselves. We need to re-learn how to mentally, spiritually and physically meet our own needs. Embracing wholeness and tapping into inner peace, should be a lifelong endeavor. In finding that fulfillment we get to move forward in life in a productive way.

In our individual life journey, we all have had or will have a negative experience that will leave us a little broken. However, as we grow, the goal should be to find out how to repair that busted part of us so that we can ultimately give our best to everyone in our sphere of influence. There are some who do just that and live in that fulfilled state.

However, there are many who are so broken and wounded, so worn down after years of neglect, they've lost their way in trying to find that healthy place and struggle to process the pain. Their goal has become survival at any cost and the pilgrimage to do that literally wears them out as they try to cope alone. They've learned only how to best manage symptoms, instead of dealing with the root causes of their dysfunction. Along the way, they will undoubtedly hurt others. They may not set out to do so, but it still happens because they are too self-absorbed in their own torment to see clearly.

Those who take that different path and choose to be F.L.Y. are my heroes! They are the courageous ones that realize they have issues. They know life isn't perfect nor are the people in it but understand their future and sanity is definitely worth fighting for. It's a lesson for all of us. Take some time today and do something just for you. Endeavor to be F.L.Y.

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Vision: Make a Difference | John Maxwell

Message From the Universe: Visualizing Your Future!

"Did you know that your primitive little computer already has about 672 powerful options, shortcuts, and functions you don't even know about that could make your life simpler, happier, and zippier with just a few clicks?

Cool.

And did you know that the Universe has about 672 giga-trillion powerful options, shortcuts, and functions; friends, allies, and confidants; secrets, solutions, and answers; ideas, inventions, and dimensions; angels, wizards, and fairies; engineers, strategists, and specialists; plotters, planners, and diagrammers; nooks, crannies, and hideouts; games, adventures, and thrills; stories, legends, and fables; flavors, scents, and melodies; pleasures, pleasantries, and passions; eurekas, cowabungas, and yeehaas you don't even know about that could make your life simpler, happier, and zippier with just a little visualizing?

Yeah, cooler.

You can start now.

Tallyho,

The Universe"

OK so, here you are in 2018, and wondering how can you start this New Year in the right way. Looking to lose a few pounds? How about starting to write that book you never had the chance to begin since its conception, 6 years ago. How about spending more time with the family for a change? Whatever the new year resolutions you promised yourself to abide to, it is crucial to get started immediately. You need to first write yourself a plan that will help you get through the challenges you may face, such as NOT wanting to wake up at 530am to get your butt to the gym. You enjoy watching TV until 12am, well, how about getting to bed at 10pm and waking at 6am. That should give you the 8 hour you need to function and start your fitness regimen. I promise you will feel better. Want to become an author? Well, the first thing you need to do is have your name on a book that actually has content that YOU wrote, no matter what it is. So write yourself an outline and get started. Promise yourself to write 2 pages everyday, and within 4 months, you have yourself a 240 pages book. Not too shabby.

The Universe will answer your call to action, and will prepare a path for you when it comes to making things happen so you can get to destination faster. If you do not do much, don't expect much and especially, do not complain either. You need to let the Universe know how much you want it, how much you desire success and what you are about to do to make sure it does happen. You want success? Well, prove it. Do not just say it as words has no distinct meaning for the Universe until it see actions. What actions you may ask? I am not talking about building a bridge from NY to Spain with just a hammer to prove to the Universe that you are willing to do whatever it takes to reach your dreams, but as long as you put in the effort to get to where you want to go, the Universe will see it and oblige to your desire to succeed. So what are you waiting for? Get to work, NOWWWWWWW!

Dr Dan Amzallag, PhD, MBA, CLC

Author/Inspirational Speaker/Life Coach

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How to Build Self-Discipline Lesson #1: How to Form a Habit

Begin Your Day With Morning Affirmations

Folks are always researching ways to motivate themselves to be the greatest they can be. Given that they want ways that they may accomplish this easily, they like to ensure that they can be doing the things which they may to produce their lives better. Successful people are always researching ways to boost the probability of improving a lot more.

What Are Morning Affirmations?

The affirmations are something you do and say each morning while you are getting ready for your personal day. They are statements which can be positive so that you can to utilize them to fuel your energy and concentrate in the daytime. Many individuals find that they feel better whenever they take advantage of the affirmations consistently each and every day.

Exactly Why Are Morning Affirmations Healthy For You?

Using morning affirmations is shown to make people have a far more positive attitude towards life on the whole. They could improve how they perceive themselves and exactly how they search to others. It enables them to gain confidence to ensure they are able to venture out in to the world and carry out the things that they need to do within a successful manner.

Where Should You Really Do Your Morning Affirmations?

When you should do your morning affirmations, it is possible to select from a number of possibilities. You can even mix them up too for each day of the week. Daily, you will notice that there can be an exclusive place or time that you intend to make use of affirmations. You can find no rules that you need to go by but you might need some suggestions to assist you. Read about some possibilities that you might want to use:

1. Mirror - You are able to say your affirmations to yourself or aloud facing a mirror when you are getting ready for the day. Be sure that you take advantage of the mirror in the positive manner instead of to pick out apart your image.

2. Bed - Lots of people like in which to stay bed a bit longer because they are saying their affirmations. It's essential to not fall to sleep as you are saying them.

3. Shower Or Bath - When you are within the shower or maybe the bath when you are starting the day, it is advisable to make sure that you know that one could say your affirmations. This is amongst the easiest ways to fit within your affirmations.

4. Breakfast - You can also say your affirmations while you are eating your breakfast. It's also possible to do this when you are rendering it and cleaning through your morning meal.

5. Dressing - If it's simpler for you to state your affirmations while you are dressing, then, by all means, do so. The point is that you want to express them sooner or later before every day begins.

6. About The Toilet - Some individuals learn that on a commode is an excellent time and energy to say theirs. Because they don't take much time, this is possible.

7. Morning Walk - In the event you walk or run in the morning, you really should say your affirmations at this point. While you are outside in nature is a marvelous time to give yourself a good commence to your entire day.

8. Trash - Taking out the garbage is a great time and energy to say your affirmations. Take a little extra time when you find yourself outside too with really reinforcing the positive statements that you tell yourself.

9. On Path To Work - Many people say their affirmations on path to work. They learn that it can help a lot before they go into accomplish business.

Do Morning Affirmations Cost Money?

No, there is absolutely no cost to using morning affirmations. Perhaps, this is basically the best basis for making use of them. There is no need to invest a dime in doing something which will truly boost your life. The affirmations will allow you to start every day off about the right foot allowing you to have the very best possibility of rendering it a hit.

How To Find Out Your Morning Affirmations

OK, you wish to begin using affirmations every morning and that is great. You may wonder how to begin the whole process of writing them. Keep in mind, you will need to have some kind of notebook that you can jot down your affirmations.

You will in all probability want several of them and writing them down will assist you to talk about them every once in awhile. There is no must memorize them even if you probably will as you rely on them a growing number of. Here are 10 things to be aware of that may help you in writing your affirmations for excellent success:

1. Short - You want to make certain that you have affirmations which can be short. Long ones might be too complicated to perform, especially while you are just starting out your entire day. Proceed through every day and note the most important thing to you personally to operate on for positive changes. They are the issues that you should concentrate on inside your affirmations.

2. Positive - The affirmations that you use should invariably be positive. You would like to create good energy that you could keep with you through the day. The positive vibes will allow you to gain the strength that you need to get through the day to see improvements. Eliminate the negative areas of your affirmations and through your day altogether.

3. I Statements - Utilizing the affirmations is centered on you. You would like to begin your affirmations with all the word I and go from there. Tend not to let others explain to you what your affirmations are until you request their input. In many instances, you will still need to make it more personal to your situation.

4. Present Tense - The affirmations needs to be written in the present tense. You will be trying to puzzle out what you can do today. You do not need to have affirmations which are for the past or future because you are paying attention to exactly what is happening along with you in the here now.

5. Be Sensible - Be sure that your affirmations are realistic. You would like to make sure that you may succeed at them on a regular basis. You may not desire to put excessive pressure on yourself so go at a pace that may be comfortable for your self when you find yourself setting almost any goal.

6. Simplify - Don't complicate your daily life with confusing affirmations. Ensure that you have them as basic as possible. There are several simple things that you could focus on as a way to see great improvements in a short time. What this means is, the less drama, the more effective. Use simple wording within your affirmations to stay focused.

7. Goals - Consider your goals when you are writing out your affirmations. They ought to be goals that you could achieve immediately. You are going to generally have goals that you want to accomplish. Be sure that you leave the long-range ones initially from the affirmation process.

8. Mood - To get rid of bad feelings, you will need to counteract them. If there is something negative in your lifetime, transform it around into a better strategies your statements. Create positive results within your statements to help you accomplish many things.

9. Descriptive - Be sure that the affirmations are descriptive. Use emotional words to convey more ability to the statements. Make use of your imagination with your affirmations so that you can create the process for morning affirmations far more fun too.

10. Honest - Always get in the habit of utilizing honesty inside your statements. You would like them to become direct so that you can gain positive energy from them. Gaining momentum from the statements will result in the improvements you are interested in so be as honest as possible be.

The Achievements Morning Affirmations

Since there are lots of testimonials of individuals using affirmation each morning, you can expect to become one too. Much like everything else, you need to get used to making use of them each day. As soon as you develop a good practice of saying these matters to yourself every morning, you will notice the outcome quickly.

25 Morning Affirmations For You To Use

Everyone can have an alternative set of affirmations that can work the most effective for these people. You ought to take the time to find ones that will be successful for you. Be sure that they fit in with those things that you need to use your entire day consistently. Listed here is a listing of 25 great morning affirmations to help you started:

1. I am capable of handling what comes my way.

2. I am highly successful with what I truly do.

3. I am willing to handle all of my problems.

4. I am going to get on with other individuals.

5. I will come up with a success of my workday.

6. I am going to accomplish my own responsibilities today.

7. I am going to do something nice for someone else today.

8. I am a capable person.

9. I am just a sensible person.

10. I will consistently remain as healthy because I can.

11. I will figure out issues with others in my life within a positive way.

12. I will guarantee that my finances are to be able in the simplest way which I can.

13. I am going to ask for help basically if I require it.

14. I will take care of myself physically.

15. I am going to eat healthily and remain fit.

16. I am going to be kind and nice for some other people.

17. I am going to be honest and comply with the laws always.

18. I will succeed at what I need to do.

19. I am going to find friends that are ideal for me.

20. I will look and feel good always.

21. I have got the courage to tackle things that come my way.

22. I understand that everything works out for the very best.

23. I am just a remarkable person that is strong.

24. I am an enthusiastic person that loves life.

25. I make positive changes to better myself.

Thinking Up More Affirmations For Yourself

As you go using your day, you can find more affirmations that you can use. Ensure that you jot them down in your notebook. It's smart to carry your notebook in your purse, bag or briefcase wherever you go. You may always need to have a pen and paper to publish them down the instant you think of them. Many people likewise use their cellular phones, laptops or tablets to jot across the affirmations because they visit them when they are out and about.

When You Get A Good System Yourself - Stick With It

Once you have your affirmations written out and also you develop your personal design of completing them, you will want to stick with them. The greater number of that you simply do them, the greater they may work. It's also habit-forming so repeatedly performing your routine will enable you to make use of affirmations automatically. Every day is going to be wonderful once you start it out saying your affirmations to yourself.

More Success With Affirmations

People that use affirmations will discover an incredible improvement in their lives. You may even would like to say them during your day as well as at night too for that ultimate results. It never hurts to say them more, particularly if you are having a negative day, which we all do sometimes. Say them whenever you must as well as the results will keep improving.

Using positive affirmations in the morning helps lots of people. Once you start to fit these into the daily routine, you will begin to see achievement. Ensure that you make time to start your morning affirmations at the earliest opportunity so that you will be able to reap the rewards that they will offer to you personally.

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