Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. Everyone wants to be successful. It is in our nature to want to grow. Success comes in many forms. Success is relative. Success is sometimes very elusive.
Why is success sometimes so hard to find? Most of the time, it stems from not having a road map. You may gave a good idea and all the right intentions, but as they say, "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail."
Come up with a game plan. Try to be specific with what you want. Write down the steps that will get you to your goal and start to implement them. The Universe will begin to help you towards your goal. The Universe loves action.
As you begin to focus on your project, everything will start to fall into place. You'll notice that people and events will start to unfold in such a manner that produces the results you desire.
Be diligent in your quest for success. Pick one idea. "Be like a postage stamp and stick to it." Many times we fail because we start out strong but give up when we don't get the desired results right away. We often quit right before a major breakthrough. There have been many stories of people who were so close but gave up, only to have someone else follow through with the same idea and make it work.
Don't give up in your quest for success however you may measure it. Follow through to the end. Anything worth having is worth working for. You may fail from time to time, but it is these pitfalls that teach us the important lessons that lead us to our dreams.
Think and Dream BIG. Thanks for listening. Enjoy these quotes.
We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the more he is inspired to glory.
Cicero
Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.
Euripides
They can because they think they can.
Virgil
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
Thomas Jefferson
Keep steadily before you the fact that all true success depends at last upon yourself.
Theodore T. Hunger
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
Robert Collier
The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.
Frank Loyd Wright
A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in on the experience.
Elbert Hubbard
There is only one success--to be able to spend your life in your own way.
Christopher Morley
Failures do what is tension relieving, while winners do what is goal achieving.
Dennis Waitley
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.
Vince Lombardi
A Bunch Of Quotes About Attitude
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. Here's a few quotes about attitude. Remember, "It's not what happens to us, but how we react that matters."
Stay Positive!
A positive attitude can really make dreams come true - it did for me." - Zina Carrison
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz
"Attitudes are more important than facts. " - Karl A Menniger
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." - William James
"Attitude is the forerunners of conditions." - Eric Butterworth
"Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity. Successful people act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly and you will be amazed at the positive result." - Dupree Jordan
"If you can't change your fate, change your attitude." - Amy Tam
"There is little difference in people but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it's positive or negative." - W. Clement Stone
"A positive attitude is contagious, but don't wait to catch it from others, be a carrier." - Unknown
"Whether a glass if half full or half empty depends on the attitude of the person looking at it." - Unknown
Hope all is well. Here's a few quotes about attitude. Remember, "It's not what happens to us, but how we react that matters."
Stay Positive!
A positive attitude can really make dreams come true - it did for me." - Zina Carrison
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz
"Attitudes are more important than facts. " - Karl A Menniger
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." - William James
"Attitude is the forerunners of conditions." - Eric Butterworth
"Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity. Successful people act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly and you will be amazed at the positive result." - Dupree Jordan
"If you can't change your fate, change your attitude." - Amy Tam
"There is little difference in people but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it's positive or negative." - W. Clement Stone
"A positive attitude is contagious, but don't wait to catch it from others, be a carrier." - Unknown
"Whether a glass if half full or half empty depends on the attitude of the person looking at it." - Unknown
Using The Word Want: Good Idea? - Bad Idea?
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. Today is the last in a series of Michael Losier videos. He is the author of the best-selling book Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't
. Does using the word "want" contradict the Law Of Attraction? According to Losier it all depends on the feelings behind the word.
Often times we say that we want something but don't really believe that we can have it. We say, "I want that." But we can tell in the tone of your voice that it is more of wish rather than a statement. There is still doubt in the back of your mind.
In order to get what we want, we have to portray a lot of positive emotions. The Universe responds to the emotions behind the word "want". The more excited you get about what you are wanting, the faster the Universe answers. When there is doubt, the Universe responds to that just as fast.
Start to reprogram your mind. Instead of focusing on the negative aspects of your life start forming new habits that will let you focus on the positive. Start keeping an "Abundance Log". This is a journal in which you record everything positive that happens in your life. You can talk about how you received something that you are wanting.
Go back from time to time and read your entries. You will see that you truly have a lot to be grateful for. By reading these entries, you are again offering up the positive emotions associated with that event. Now these positive emotions are included in your "Vibrational Bubble"(Read What 's In Your Vibrational Bubble to learn about your "Vibrational Bubble"). We get so bogged down in our daily routines that we forget about all the good things that are happening around us. We tend to focus on the negative.
Instead of habitually focusing on what is going wrong in your life, begin to habitually focus on the positive. These new positive vibrations will be returned to you in the form of the desires of your heart.
Take a look at this video and understand that "want" isn't a bad word. It can be the word that brings you everything in life. Thanks for listening.
Hope all is well. Today is the last in a series of Michael Losier videos. He is the author of the best-selling book Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't
. Does using the word "want" contradict the Law Of Attraction? According to Losier it all depends on the feelings behind the word.Often times we say that we want something but don't really believe that we can have it. We say, "I want that." But we can tell in the tone of your voice that it is more of wish rather than a statement. There is still doubt in the back of your mind.
In order to get what we want, we have to portray a lot of positive emotions. The Universe responds to the emotions behind the word "want". The more excited you get about what you are wanting, the faster the Universe answers. When there is doubt, the Universe responds to that just as fast.
Start to reprogram your mind. Instead of focusing on the negative aspects of your life start forming new habits that will let you focus on the positive. Start keeping an "Abundance Log". This is a journal in which you record everything positive that happens in your life. You can talk about how you received something that you are wanting.
Go back from time to time and read your entries. You will see that you truly have a lot to be grateful for. By reading these entries, you are again offering up the positive emotions associated with that event. Now these positive emotions are included in your "Vibrational Bubble"(Read What 's In Your Vibrational Bubble to learn about your "Vibrational Bubble"). We get so bogged down in our daily routines that we forget about all the good things that are happening around us. We tend to focus on the negative.
Instead of habitually focusing on what is going wrong in your life, begin to habitually focus on the positive. These new positive vibrations will be returned to you in the form of the desires of your heart.
Take a look at this video and understand that "want" isn't a bad word. It can be the word that brings you everything in life. Thanks for listening.
If You Vibrate It, You Will Get It
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. In reading Michael Losier's best-selling book Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't, we learn that we get what we vibrate out to the Universe. It is important to know what vibrations you are giving out.
If you are struggling financially, it is because you are sending out negative vibrations about money. Every time you say don't, not, and no, the Universe responds to these words, giving you more of what you don't want. The Universe doesn't recognize if you are lying or telling the truth. It simply returns the vibration that you are offering up.
The best way to change your vibrations is with your words. Eliminate don't, not, and no from your vocabulary. By reducing the amount of times you use these words, you increase the chances of receiving what you are wanting.
Talk about what you want as if you already have it. Feel good about having it. The Universe will adhere to these new positive vibrations, and begin to give you good things based on your vibrations.
Get into the habit of being thankful. The Universe loves gratitude. The more things you can find in your life to grateful for now, the more thing you will receive to be grateful for in the future.
Here's a short video by Losier that illustrates the importance of knowing what vibrations we are sending out to the Universe. Apply this lesson to your life and you will begin to notice amazing changes. Enjoy, and thanks for listening.
Hope all is well. In reading Michael Losier's best-selling book Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't
, we learn that we get what we vibrate out to the Universe. It is important to know what vibrations you are giving out.If you are struggling financially, it is because you are sending out negative vibrations about money. Every time you say don't, not, and no, the Universe responds to these words, giving you more of what you don't want. The Universe doesn't recognize if you are lying or telling the truth. It simply returns the vibration that you are offering up.
The best way to change your vibrations is with your words. Eliminate don't, not, and no from your vocabulary. By reducing the amount of times you use these words, you increase the chances of receiving what you are wanting.
Talk about what you want as if you already have it. Feel good about having it. The Universe will adhere to these new positive vibrations, and begin to give you good things based on your vibrations.
Get into the habit of being thankful. The Universe loves gratitude. The more things you can find in your life to grateful for now, the more thing you will receive to be grateful for in the future.
Here's a short video by Losier that illustrates the importance of knowing what vibrations we are sending out to the Universe. Apply this lesson to your life and you will begin to notice amazing changes. Enjoy, and thanks for listening.
Gratitude Poems For Thanksgiving Day
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I know I have a lot to be thankful for. Today should be an awesome day of creation. The day ask for us to be thankful so when we are thankful for what we have, the Universe will bring us more of what we are "thanking about."
One of my favorite quotes is,
"Whatever you think about, and thank about, you bring about."
This is a day to be thankful, but we should be exercising gratitude everyday. Every second if possible. Gratitude is the fuel of creation. You first have a thought, and then grow that thought with gratitude and action.
Be thankful for what you have and enjoy your day. Thanks for listening.
Gratitude Poems
by: Sri Chinmoy
Gratitude
Is at once
Beautiful
And
Fruitful.
~
A Gratitude - Heart
A gratitude-heart
Is to discover on earth
A Heaven-delivered rose.
~
Gratitude
Gratitude carries the message of Immortality
And enters into God's Heart
To see God's universal Satisfaction-Smile.
~
My Gratitude Flames
Thorns die,
Roses live.
Hate dies,
Love lives.
Desire dies,
Aspiration lives.
The human in me dies,
The divine in me lives.
My gratitude-flames
In the Heart of God
Never shall die.
Eternally they breathe,
Eternally they sport,
Eternally they manifest
The Supreme,
My Supreme.
~
Gratitude
In the life of aspiration and dedication
The gratitude-deer always runs the fastest,
Always achieves the most,
Always becomes the perfection-satisfaction
Of the highest
And
Most fulfilling and fulfilled
Supreme in us.
Gratitude is not a human achievement.
Gratitude is a divine treasure
Granted to us
By the inner Pilot within us,
The Absolute Supreme.
~
Gratitude
A desiring man
Never gets tired of offering his gratitude
To his own efforts.
An aspiring man
Never gets tired of offering his gratitude
To his own faith.
A surrendered seeker
Never gets tired of offering his gratitude
To his Lord divine.
The Lord Supreme
Never gets tired of offering His Gratitude
To His infinite Compassion.
Hope all is well, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I know I have a lot to be thankful for. Today should be an awesome day of creation. The day ask for us to be thankful so when we are thankful for what we have, the Universe will bring us more of what we are "thanking about."
One of my favorite quotes is,
"Whatever you think about, and thank about, you bring about."
This is a day to be thankful, but we should be exercising gratitude everyday. Every second if possible. Gratitude is the fuel of creation. You first have a thought, and then grow that thought with gratitude and action.
Be thankful for what you have and enjoy your day. Thanks for listening.
Gratitude Poems
by: Sri Chinmoy
Gratitude
Is at once
Beautiful
And
Fruitful.
~
A Gratitude - Heart
A gratitude-heart
Is to discover on earth
A Heaven-delivered rose.
~
Gratitude
Gratitude carries the message of Immortality
And enters into God's Heart
To see God's universal Satisfaction-Smile.
~
My Gratitude Flames
Thorns die,
Roses live.
Hate dies,
Love lives.
Desire dies,
Aspiration lives.
The human in me dies,
The divine in me lives.
My gratitude-flames
In the Heart of God
Never shall die.
Eternally they breathe,
Eternally they sport,
Eternally they manifest
The Supreme,
My Supreme.
~
Gratitude
In the life of aspiration and dedication
The gratitude-deer always runs the fastest,
Always achieves the most,
Always becomes the perfection-satisfaction
Of the highest
And
Most fulfilling and fulfilled
Supreme in us.
Gratitude is not a human achievement.
Gratitude is a divine treasure
Granted to us
By the inner Pilot within us,
The Absolute Supreme.
~
Gratitude
A desiring man
Never gets tired of offering his gratitude
To his own efforts.
An aspiring man
Never gets tired of offering his gratitude
To his own faith.
A surrendered seeker
Never gets tired of offering his gratitude
To his Lord divine.
The Lord Supreme
Never gets tired of offering His Gratitude
To His infinite Compassion.
Goal Setting - Good Idea? - Bad Idea?
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. Is setting good or bad when using the Law Of Attraction(LOA)? According to Michael Losier's best-selling book Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't, there advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage to setting goals, is, every time you write or goals or talk about your goals, you are offering up positive vibrations. Goal setting gives you something concrete to work towards. Whenever you reach a specific goal, you get excited. This excitement accelerates the creation process.
The disadvantage is that, according to Losier, we tend to keep score. Say you set a goal for attracting ten new sales this week. You have never had more than five sales in a week but you are feeling good about LOA. At the beginning of the week you are very energized. You get six sales by Wednesday. Thursday you get two more for a total of eight. Friday comes along and you don't get any sales, ending your week with only eight sales.
The problem here is that you start to focus on the "only having eight sales". You look at it as if you have failed when you should be celebrating. Your prior record in a week was five sales. This week you had eight, but you still found some way to complain.
Celebrate what is in front of you. By being thankful for your eight sales, you offer up powerful positive vibrations and the Universe loves that. The Universe will begin to respond to your positive nature.
Take a look at this short video by Losier. Pick up the book and begin to apply it to your life. Set goals and celebrate every accomplishment that leads to reaching your goals and you will reach your destination faster. Thanks for listening and enjoy the video.
Hope all is well. Is setting good or bad when using the Law Of Attraction(LOA)? According to Michael Losier's best-selling book Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't
, there advantages and disadvantages. The advantage to setting goals, is, every time you write or goals or talk about your goals, you are offering up positive vibrations. Goal setting gives you something concrete to work towards. Whenever you reach a specific goal, you get excited. This excitement accelerates the creation process.
The disadvantage is that, according to Losier, we tend to keep score. Say you set a goal for attracting ten new sales this week. You have never had more than five sales in a week but you are feeling good about LOA. At the beginning of the week you are very energized. You get six sales by Wednesday. Thursday you get two more for a total of eight. Friday comes along and you don't get any sales, ending your week with only eight sales.
The problem here is that you start to focus on the "only having eight sales". You look at it as if you have failed when you should be celebrating. Your prior record in a week was five sales. This week you had eight, but you still found some way to complain.
Celebrate what is in front of you. By being thankful for your eight sales, you offer up powerful positive vibrations and the Universe loves that. The Universe will begin to respond to your positive nature.
Take a look at this short video by Losier. Pick up the book and begin to apply it to your life. Set goals and celebrate every accomplishment that leads to reaching your goals and you will reach your destination faster. Thanks for listening and enjoy the video.
The Ability To Respond To Law Of Attraction
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. This is another video by Michael Losier, author of the best-selling book, Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't.
Once we start to apply the Law Of Attraction(LOA) we have the responsibility to allow what we are asking for into our lives. Losier breaks down responsibility as "the ability to respond."
Many times people ask for what they want but they don't respond to what they are getting. Allowing is the most important part of using LOA. If you don't respond to what the Universe is giving you, all you are, is in the habit of saying daily affirmations.
Nothing comes from routine affirmation. There is no feeling behind dead repetition. Once you feel good about what you are wanting, and you have that image stamped in your subconscious, you actually have to receive it when opportunity strikes. As soon as there is an opening, jump at it. Don't delay. If the time is right, act.
Enjoy this short video from Michael Losier about responsibility.
Hope all is well. This is another video by Michael Losier, author of the best-selling book, Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't
. Once we start to apply the Law Of Attraction(LOA) we have the responsibility to allow what we are asking for into our lives. Losier breaks down responsibility as "the ability to respond."
Many times people ask for what they want but they don't respond to what they are getting. Allowing is the most important part of using LOA. If you don't respond to what the Universe is giving you, all you are, is in the habit of saying daily affirmations.
Nothing comes from routine affirmation. There is no feeling behind dead repetition. Once you feel good about what you are wanting, and you have that image stamped in your subconscious, you actually have to receive it when opportunity strikes. As soon as there is an opening, jump at it. Don't delay. If the time is right, act.
Enjoy this short video from Michael Losier about responsibility.
What's In Your Vibrational Bubble?
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. Yesterday I gave you a brief introduction to Michael Losier and his best-selling book, Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't. Since applying the exercises that he presents, I have greater clarity as to the direction I want to go in.
One of the subjects Losier talks about is our "Vibrational Bubble." This is how Losier's explains what a Vibrational Bubble is.
"Imagine that you have a bubble that is surrounding you and captured within this bubble are all the vibrations you are sending out. The Law of Attraction is responding to whatever is inside you Vibrational Bubble."
Losier tells us that all of our wants and dreams are outside of this Vibrational Bubble. If they were inside of your Bubble, you would already be enjoying them.
So how do we include what we want in our Vibrational Bubble when we don't have it yet? Losier gives a long list of ways to place our desires in our Vibrational Bubble. Here are a few.
"You include your desires in your Vibrational Bubble when you...
-are talking about your desire
-are daydreaming about the desire
-are visualizing your desire
-are pretending to already have the desire
-are noticing something that reminds you of your desire
-are noticing something positive
-are making a collage about your desire
-are praying for your desire
-when you celebrate evidence of your desire
It is important to keep what's in your Vibrational Bubble positive. As soon as you allow negative thoughts and actions to enter your Vibrational Bubble, these negative emotions take the place of your original ideas, and the Universe begins to respond to them instead.
Here's a short video by Michael Losier that talks about the importance of knowing what is in our Vibrational Bubble. Our emotions trigger whatever it is we get from the Universe. By deliberately offering up positive vibrations, you will begin to realize your dreams faster. Thanks for listening and enjoy the video.
Hope all is well. Yesterday I gave you a brief introduction to Michael Losier and his best-selling book, Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't
. Since applying the exercises that he presents, I have greater clarity as to the direction I want to go in.One of the subjects Losier talks about is our "Vibrational Bubble." This is how Losier's explains what a Vibrational Bubble is.
"Imagine that you have a bubble that is surrounding you and captured within this bubble are all the vibrations you are sending out. The Law of Attraction is responding to whatever is inside you Vibrational Bubble."
Losier tells us that all of our wants and dreams are outside of this Vibrational Bubble. If they were inside of your Bubble, you would already be enjoying them.
So how do we include what we want in our Vibrational Bubble when we don't have it yet? Losier gives a long list of ways to place our desires in our Vibrational Bubble. Here are a few.
"You include your desires in your Vibrational Bubble when you...
-are talking about your desire
-are daydreaming about the desire
-are visualizing your desire
-are pretending to already have the desire
-are noticing something that reminds you of your desire
-are noticing something positive
-are making a collage about your desire
-are praying for your desire
-when you celebrate evidence of your desire
It is important to keep what's in your Vibrational Bubble positive. As soon as you allow negative thoughts and actions to enter your Vibrational Bubble, these negative emotions take the place of your original ideas, and the Universe begins to respond to them instead.
Here's a short video by Michael Losier that talks about the importance of knowing what is in our Vibrational Bubble. Our emotions trigger whatever it is we get from the Universe. By deliberately offering up positive vibrations, you will begin to realize your dreams faster. Thanks for listening and enjoy the video.
How To Attract What You Want
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. I just finished, Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't by Michael Losier. I highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to apply the Law Of Attraction(LOA).
I have already bought copies for two of my friends so that they can apply the exercises as well. I usually let people borrow my books, but I decided it would be better for them to have their own copy. This way they wouldn't have to feel rushed. They can take their time and really apply what is discussed in the book.
LOA is working around us whether we realize it or not. It is a Law, just like there is a Law of Gravity. LOA sounds great to most people when they first hear about it. They may read or view the movie The Secret
and get very excited. They may try to use the secret, but soon become frustrated when they don't get what they want.
A simple change in vocabulary and the way we think is the key to harnessing the true power of LOA. Michael Losier takes you step by step in the process of deliberately attracting what you do want. A lot of other books I have read are uplifting, but they don't tell you what to do next. All of that changes with Losier's book.
Take a look at this introductory video with Losier. Over the next three or four days, we will view other videos by Losier. These videos will give you some insight into areas where you may be getting stuck.
Pick up a copy of the book and start to apply it to your life. Since reading it, I have gone through the exercises and the results have been amazing. The Universe is now working in my favor. It is easy to see how a simple shift in thinking can make all the difference in getting more of what you want and less of what you don't want. Enjoy the video.
Hope all is well. I just finished, Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't
by Michael Losier. I highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to apply the Law Of Attraction(LOA). I have already bought copies for two of my friends so that they can apply the exercises as well. I usually let people borrow my books, but I decided it would be better for them to have their own copy. This way they wouldn't have to feel rushed. They can take their time and really apply what is discussed in the book.
LOA is working around us whether we realize it or not. It is a Law, just like there is a Law of Gravity. LOA sounds great to most people when they first hear about it. They may read or view the movie The Secret
and get very excited. They may try to use the secret, but soon become frustrated when they don't get what they want.A simple change in vocabulary and the way we think is the key to harnessing the true power of LOA. Michael Losier takes you step by step in the process of deliberately attracting what you do want. A lot of other books I have read are uplifting, but they don't tell you what to do next. All of that changes with Losier's book.
Take a look at this introductory video with Losier. Over the next three or four days, we will view other videos by Losier. These videos will give you some insight into areas where you may be getting stuck.
Pick up a copy of the book and start to apply it to your life. Since reading it, I have gone through the exercises and the results have been amazing. The Universe is now working in my favor. It is easy to see how a simple shift in thinking can make all the difference in getting more of what you want and less of what you don't want. Enjoy the video.
True Generosity
Hello Friends,
Here's a short story about generosity. Enjoy!
GENEROSITY
Mahatma Gandhi went from city to city, village to village collecting funds for the Charkha Sangh. During one of his tours he addressed a meeting in Orissa. After his speech a poor old woman got up. She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes were in tatters. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she fought her way to the place where Gandhiji was sitting. "I must see him," she insisted and going up to Gandhiji touched his feet. Then from the folds of her sari she brought out a copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhiji picked up the copper coin and put it away carefully. The Charkha Sangh funds were under the charge of Jamnalal Bajaj. He asked Gandhiji for the coin but Gandhiji refused. "I keep cheques worth thousands of rupees for the Charkha Sangh," Jamnalal Bajaj said laughingly "yet you won't trust me with a copper coin." "This copper coin is worth much more than those thousands," Gandhiji said. "If a man has several lakhs and he gives away a thousand or two, it doesn't mean much. But this coin was perhaps all that the poor woman possessed. She gave me all she had. That was very generous of her. What a great sacrifice she made. That is why I value this copper coin more than a crore of rupees."
Here's a short story about generosity. Enjoy!
GENEROSITY
Mahatma Gandhi went from city to city, village to village collecting funds for the Charkha Sangh. During one of his tours he addressed a meeting in Orissa. After his speech a poor old woman got up. She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes were in tatters. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she fought her way to the place where Gandhiji was sitting. "I must see him," she insisted and going up to Gandhiji touched his feet. Then from the folds of her sari she brought out a copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhiji picked up the copper coin and put it away carefully. The Charkha Sangh funds were under the charge of Jamnalal Bajaj. He asked Gandhiji for the coin but Gandhiji refused. "I keep cheques worth thousands of rupees for the Charkha Sangh," Jamnalal Bajaj said laughingly "yet you won't trust me with a copper coin." "This copper coin is worth much more than those thousands," Gandhiji said. "If a man has several lakhs and he gives away a thousand or two, it doesn't mean much. But this coin was perhaps all that the poor woman possessed. She gave me all she had. That was very generous of her. What a great sacrifice she made. That is why I value this copper coin more than a crore of rupees."
Save The World With One Click
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. I added a new widget to the right that says, "Save The World, One Click At A Time." I encourage all of you to click on these tabs. Once you go to the website, click on the tab that says "CLICK HERE", and you have just donated money to that charity.
You don't need to submit any personal information and it cost you nothing. The sponsors donate a certain amount of money in the name of "your click" as a trade off for advertising space. Bookmark this blog so that you can donate daily. It's a way to make a difference in a very easy way.
Every time you give, you get more of the ability to give. Remember, "whatever you give your focus to, you get more of." This is an exciting thing. Think about it. If you give, you get more of the ability to give. What this means is you have a bigger resource from which to give. Translation...The more you give, the richer you become to be able to give more. It's truly amazing when you look at it in this light.
It's alright to give for the reason of personal gain. That's the nature of the Universe. The more you help others, the more you strengthen the whole. So by you becoming wealthier, with more of the ability to help others, the whole grows. Do you see how easy it can be to keep the cycle going?
Focus on helping others, and let the Universe take over from there. As the help grows, so do we. Thanks for listening.
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Every time you give, you get more of the ability to give. Remember, "whatever you give your focus to, you get more of." This is an exciting thing. Think about it. If you give, you get more of the ability to give. What this means is you have a bigger resource from which to give. Translation...The more you give, the richer you become to be able to give more. It's truly amazing when you look at it in this light.
It's alright to give for the reason of personal gain. That's the nature of the Universe. The more you help others, the more you strengthen the whole. So by you becoming wealthier, with more of the ability to help others, the whole grows. Do you see how easy it can be to keep the cycle going?
Focus on helping others, and let the Universe take over from there. As the help grows, so do we. Thanks for listening.
A Story About KIndness
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. Here's another story about Acts of Kindness. Enjoy.
An Act Of Kindness
Author Unknown
He was driving home one evening, on a two-lane country road. Work, in this small mid-western community, was almost as slow as his beat-up Pontiac. But he never quit looking. Ever since the Levis factory closed, he'd been unemployed, and with winter raging on, the chill had finally hit home. It was a lonely road. Not very many people had a reason to be on it, unless they were leaving. Most of his friends had already left. They had families to feed and dreams to fulfill. But he stayed on. After all, this was where he buried his mother and father. He was born here and knew the country.
He could go down this road blind, and tell you what was on either side, and with his headlights not working, that came in handy. It was starting to get dark and light snow flurries were coming down. He'd better get a move on. You know, he almost didn't see the old lady, stranded on the side of the road. But even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her.
Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was that chill that only fear can put in you. He said, "I'm here to help you m'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm. By the way, my name is Joe."
Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough Joe crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down her window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk.
She asked him how much she owed him. Any amount would have been alright with her. She had already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped. Joe never thought twice about the money. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed, and Joe added "...and think of me".
He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a dingy looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The cash register was like the telephone of an out of work actor, it didn't ring much.
Her waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn't erase. The lady noticed that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Joe.
After the lady finished her meal, and the waitress went to get her change from a hundred dollar bill, the lady slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. She wondered where the lady could be, then she noticed something written on a napkin. There were tears in her eyes, when she read what the lady wrote. It said, "You don't owe me a thing, I've been there too. Someone once helped me out, the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here's what you do. Don't let the chain of love end with you."
Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. How could she have known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard. She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, "Everything's gonna be alright, I love you Joe."
Hope all is well. Here's another story about Acts of Kindness. Enjoy.
An Act Of Kindness
Author Unknown
He was driving home one evening, on a two-lane country road. Work, in this small mid-western community, was almost as slow as his beat-up Pontiac. But he never quit looking. Ever since the Levis factory closed, he'd been unemployed, and with winter raging on, the chill had finally hit home. It was a lonely road. Not very many people had a reason to be on it, unless they were leaving. Most of his friends had already left. They had families to feed and dreams to fulfill. But he stayed on. After all, this was where he buried his mother and father. He was born here and knew the country.
He could go down this road blind, and tell you what was on either side, and with his headlights not working, that came in handy. It was starting to get dark and light snow flurries were coming down. He'd better get a move on. You know, he almost didn't see the old lady, stranded on the side of the road. But even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her.
Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was that chill that only fear can put in you. He said, "I'm here to help you m'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm. By the way, my name is Joe."
Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough Joe crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down her window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk.
She asked him how much she owed him. Any amount would have been alright with her. She had already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped. Joe never thought twice about the money. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed, and Joe added "...and think of me".
He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a dingy looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The cash register was like the telephone of an out of work actor, it didn't ring much.
Her waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn't erase. The lady noticed that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Joe.
After the lady finished her meal, and the waitress went to get her change from a hundred dollar bill, the lady slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. She wondered where the lady could be, then she noticed something written on a napkin. There were tears in her eyes, when she read what the lady wrote. It said, "You don't owe me a thing, I've been there too. Someone once helped me out, the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here's what you do. Don't let the chain of love end with you."
Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. How could she have known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard. She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, "Everything's gonna be alright, I love you Joe."
Failure Breeds Success
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. Success is a journey. It is a bunch of peaks and valleys. And that's what makes life exciting.
"In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time."
Anthony J. D'Angelo
Failure is often a good thing. It is what makes us stronger for the next challenge ahead. We must lust learn from our mistakes. The worst thing one can do is to repeat the same mistakes over and over.
So why is that we repeat the same mistakes time and time again? Here are three reasons why we may be apt to go the down into the valley, unable to find our way back to the top.
1.)No Time.
What ever you say and believe will come true. If you constantly say that you don't have time to make a change. Guess what? There will never be enoug time. As you start to focus on "no time", that is what you will get more of. The work load will begin to pile up. Your kids will seem more demanding. Your wife will start to feel neglected because you spend less quality time with her.
2.)Fear Of Change.
We tend to make "change" out to be more than it really is. The fact is, change is really easy. We just have to want to change. This is where people find it gets difficult.
Many of want to change but we don't take the steps necessary to promote change. For example. People get stuck in dead end jobs because the effort of change may be too great. What they want to do might require them to take some night classes. They may see the classes as being too big a challenge and use that as an excuse as to why they don't switch jobs. To this person if feels safer to stay with what they know.
3.)Lazy.
Laziness is the worst. You know what you have to do, yet you don't do it. "I'll do it tomorrow." We've all said this at some point. We like to sleep in. The challenge may seem to hard. It will take too long. What ever the reason, all it is, is an excuse.
When we continually make excuses we fall into a pattern. Over time these patterns become difficult to break. The worst thing that could happen, will happen. You do nothing. Life will seem so overwhelming that you will revert to the old ways. Doing nothing is so easy, but we have to remember that doing nothing, produces nothing.
To break these patterns you may want to try a 30 Day Trial as outlined by Steve Pavlina. Steve Pavlina has dedicated his life to helping people achieve their goals in all areas of life. I read his blog regularly and am a member of his forum. It is a good place to get tips from successful people who have gone through it and are willing to share their "secret."
A 30 Day Trial is a powerful way to break any unhealthy patterns that you have. It is also a way to form positive patterns as well. Patterns are not always negative. Pick an area in your life that needs work and got to work for 30 days. You can apply this in all aspects of life.
If you want to attract new friendships, make it a point to meet someone new everyday for the next 30 days. If you want to stop drinking coffee, give it up for 30 days. Whatever it may be. You'll soon realize that as you get closer to the 30th day, it will be easier. All of the old patterns will be gone, replaced with new positive ones.
Once you see it work in one aspect of your life, move on to the next, and so on. It's time to break the patterns that cause us to consistently fail. Success is only 30 days away.
Thanks for listening.
Hope all is well. Success is a journey. It is a bunch of peaks and valleys. And that's what makes life exciting.
"In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time."
Anthony J. D'Angelo
Failure is often a good thing. It is what makes us stronger for the next challenge ahead. We must lust learn from our mistakes. The worst thing one can do is to repeat the same mistakes over and over.
So why is that we repeat the same mistakes time and time again? Here are three reasons why we may be apt to go the down into the valley, unable to find our way back to the top.
1.)No Time.
What ever you say and believe will come true. If you constantly say that you don't have time to make a change. Guess what? There will never be enoug time. As you start to focus on "no time", that is what you will get more of. The work load will begin to pile up. Your kids will seem more demanding. Your wife will start to feel neglected because you spend less quality time with her.
2.)Fear Of Change.
We tend to make "change" out to be more than it really is. The fact is, change is really easy. We just have to want to change. This is where people find it gets difficult.
Many of want to change but we don't take the steps necessary to promote change. For example. People get stuck in dead end jobs because the effort of change may be too great. What they want to do might require them to take some night classes. They may see the classes as being too big a challenge and use that as an excuse as to why they don't switch jobs. To this person if feels safer to stay with what they know.
3.)Lazy.
Laziness is the worst. You know what you have to do, yet you don't do it. "I'll do it tomorrow." We've all said this at some point. We like to sleep in. The challenge may seem to hard. It will take too long. What ever the reason, all it is, is an excuse.
When we continually make excuses we fall into a pattern. Over time these patterns become difficult to break. The worst thing that could happen, will happen. You do nothing. Life will seem so overwhelming that you will revert to the old ways. Doing nothing is so easy, but we have to remember that doing nothing, produces nothing.
To break these patterns you may want to try a 30 Day Trial as outlined by Steve Pavlina. Steve Pavlina has dedicated his life to helping people achieve their goals in all areas of life. I read his blog regularly and am a member of his forum. It is a good place to get tips from successful people who have gone through it and are willing to share their "secret."
A 30 Day Trial is a powerful way to break any unhealthy patterns that you have. It is also a way to form positive patterns as well. Patterns are not always negative. Pick an area in your life that needs work and got to work for 30 days. You can apply this in all aspects of life.
If you want to attract new friendships, make it a point to meet someone new everyday for the next 30 days. If you want to stop drinking coffee, give it up for 30 days. Whatever it may be. You'll soon realize that as you get closer to the 30th day, it will be easier. All of the old patterns will be gone, replaced with new positive ones.
Once you see it work in one aspect of your life, move on to the next, and so on. It's time to break the patterns that cause us to consistently fail. Success is only 30 days away.
Thanks for listening.
When Opportunity Knocks, Go With The Flow
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. Here's a wonderful piece I found on Youtube. It features a voice over of Esther Hicks. The producer did a good job with this presentation.
Once you decide what it is you want to do in life, you have to go with the flow. The Universe will provide the easiest path to your wants. We must align ourselves with what is on the way.
If you go against the flow, you are creating resistance. The Universe will begin to adhere to this new resistance, leaving your original goals no chance of being realized.
Have you ever tried to swim upstream of a flowing river? It is very difficult. At times impossible. You don't want to tire yourself out by going against the current. You may still get there but you won't have the energy to act once you do.
Let the Universe work its "magic". Once the opportunity presents itself...ACT! Don't hesitate. Lack of action is what keeps people going around in circles, always reverting to same old bad habits.
Enjoy the video. Apply it to your personal situation. Be ready to act so that you can "Go With The Flow". Thanks for listening.
Hope all is well. Here's a wonderful piece I found on Youtube. It features a voice over of Esther Hicks. The producer did a good job with this presentation.
Once you decide what it is you want to do in life, you have to go with the flow. The Universe will provide the easiest path to your wants. We must align ourselves with what is on the way.
If you go against the flow, you are creating resistance. The Universe will begin to adhere to this new resistance, leaving your original goals no chance of being realized.
Have you ever tried to swim upstream of a flowing river? It is very difficult. At times impossible. You don't want to tire yourself out by going against the current. You may still get there but you won't have the energy to act once you do.
Let the Universe work its "magic". Once the opportunity presents itself...ACT! Don't hesitate. Lack of action is what keeps people going around in circles, always reverting to same old bad habits.
Enjoy the video. Apply it to your personal situation. Be ready to act so that you can "Go With The Flow". Thanks for listening.
Visitor Quote Of The Week: Great Britain
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. Today we visit Great Britain. Our quote comes from Winston Churchill "who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman, orator and strategist, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army. A prolific author, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 for his own historical writings."
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
Winston Churchill
I'm sure a lot of you have all played some version of the "Telephone Game" or "The Gossip Game." It is an exercise which demonstrates how quickly information can be distorted.
The exercise starts with twenty people or so who sit in a circle. One person whispers a secret into the ear of the person next to them. That person whispers the same secret to the person next to them and so on until you get the last person. The last person has to tell the group what the original secret was. I have never been in a group in which the last person got it right.
This exercise demonstrates how quickly information can be lost as it is passed from one person to the next. Spreading lies or gossiping can be very harmful.
Sometimes people tell lies to make their situation better. Say someone is up for a new job. They embellish on their resume to make themselves look better. The better they look on paper, the better their chances of landing the job.
Some people lie to protect others. Say you have a girlfriend who just got a new haircut that looks horrible. You tell her that it looks good to spare her feelings even thought you know it looks hideous.
Some people lie just to be hurtful. For some reason there are people in this world who gravitate towards dishonest things, and use lies to hurt and deceive. Individuals such as con-artists will at first, appear to be helpful, but in the end they were only helping themselves.
All three of these situations are bad. The person with the fake resume will be found out one day when he asked to do something he doesn't know how to do even though it said on his resume that he was an "expert" in this field.
The girlfriend will quickly find out that her haircut is ugly when she notices that the people around her are laughing and talking behind her back. She will become angry with the boyfriend for not being honest even though he was trying to protect her.
The con-artist will eventually get caught. They always do. It may be after making a lot of money initially, but the fall they take is usually a hard one.
Lies always lead to hurt even when you are trying to protect someone. It is always better to be truthful in all situations. The trick is to put yourself in situations where you don't have to lie. Once the lie gets rolling, it picks up momentum. Now you have to lie to cover up another lie. And so on, and so on.
So, spread love not lies. Love will always make it around the circle.
Thanks for listening.
Hope all is well. Today we visit Great Britain. Our quote comes from Winston Churchill "who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman, orator and strategist, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army. A prolific author, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 for his own historical writings."
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
Winston Churchill
I'm sure a lot of you have all played some version of the "Telephone Game" or "The Gossip Game." It is an exercise which demonstrates how quickly information can be distorted.
The exercise starts with twenty people or so who sit in a circle. One person whispers a secret into the ear of the person next to them. That person whispers the same secret to the person next to them and so on until you get the last person. The last person has to tell the group what the original secret was. I have never been in a group in which the last person got it right.
This exercise demonstrates how quickly information can be lost as it is passed from one person to the next. Spreading lies or gossiping can be very harmful.
Sometimes people tell lies to make their situation better. Say someone is up for a new job. They embellish on their resume to make themselves look better. The better they look on paper, the better their chances of landing the job.
Some people lie to protect others. Say you have a girlfriend who just got a new haircut that looks horrible. You tell her that it looks good to spare her feelings even thought you know it looks hideous.
Some people lie just to be hurtful. For some reason there are people in this world who gravitate towards dishonest things, and use lies to hurt and deceive. Individuals such as con-artists will at first, appear to be helpful, but in the end they were only helping themselves.
All three of these situations are bad. The person with the fake resume will be found out one day when he asked to do something he doesn't know how to do even though it said on his resume that he was an "expert" in this field.
The girlfriend will quickly find out that her haircut is ugly when she notices that the people around her are laughing and talking behind her back. She will become angry with the boyfriend for not being honest even though he was trying to protect her.
The con-artist will eventually get caught. They always do. It may be after making a lot of money initially, but the fall they take is usually a hard one.
Lies always lead to hurt even when you are trying to protect someone. It is always better to be truthful in all situations. The trick is to put yourself in situations where you don't have to lie. Once the lie gets rolling, it picks up momentum. Now you have to lie to cover up another lie. And so on, and so on.
So, spread love not lies. Love will always make it around the circle.
Thanks for listening.
Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude
Hello Friends,
Hope all is well. I came across this quote from an unknown author. It's simple, but important to remember in order to reach your goals.
"It is your Attitude not
Aptitude that will determine
your Altitude in life."
Your attitiude is a reflection of what is going on inside yor mind. Your attitude is what sets the stage for the outcomes in your life. A lot of times we are told that it is what we know that will determine our success. Some say it's who you know. Neither of these will bring you success if people don't want to be around you.
A positive attitude is important in achieving your goals. You may have all the educaton in the world. All the know-how. If you go into the project with a negative attitude, you will get negative results. With a negative mindset you may not even complete the project.
We should all be reaching for new heights. We need to continue to nurture our minds. A positive attitude puts you in the right direction. Others will want to work with you. Partnerships wil be formed. It is so much easier to be productive under these conditions than under negative situations.
How high do you want to go? That is determined by you. No one should be able to dictate your attitude. Take complete control of your mind. Shy away from negative thoughts. Be giving. And be thankful when positive result occur. This will ensure many more pleasurable moments.
Thanks for listening.
Hope all is well. I came across this quote from an unknown author. It's simple, but important to remember in order to reach your goals.
"It is your Attitude not
Aptitude that will determine
your Altitude in life."
Your attitiude is a reflection of what is going on inside yor mind. Your attitude is what sets the stage for the outcomes in your life. A lot of times we are told that it is what we know that will determine our success. Some say it's who you know. Neither of these will bring you success if people don't want to be around you.
A positive attitude is important in achieving your goals. You may have all the educaton in the world. All the know-how. If you go into the project with a negative attitude, you will get negative results. With a negative mindset you may not even complete the project.
We should all be reaching for new heights. We need to continue to nurture our minds. A positive attitude puts you in the right direction. Others will want to work with you. Partnerships wil be formed. It is so much easier to be productive under these conditions than under negative situations.
How high do you want to go? That is determined by you. No one should be able to dictate your attitude. Take complete control of your mind. Shy away from negative thoughts. Be giving. And be thankful when positive result occur. This will ensure many more pleasurable moments.
Thanks for listening.
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