Author : Saleem Rana
Mike, his feet dangling above the city, opened his lunch box and groaned.Todd, his friend, a fellow construction worker on the high-rise, pretended that he hadn't heard the groan.Rick, more aggressive, asked, "Is it peanut butter and jelly again, Mike?""Yeah," said Mike, his voice heavy with frustration."Listen," said Todd, "You've been complaining about your sandwiches for weeks now.""Right," chipped in Rick. "Why don't you just do something about it?""Sure," said Mike, sarcastically, and tossed away his sandwiches. He watched them make a lazy arc above the city and disappear from view."Now you're going to go hungry for the rest of the day,"said Rick. "It wasn't a smart move.""Listen," said Todd, "I'm sick of hearing you bellyache every day. Why don't you just tell your old lady that you don't like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.""What old lady?" asked Mike, surprised.Todd and Rick glanced at each other. It was their turn to be surprised. "Come again?" they said in unison."I don't have an old lady. I'm single.""Who makes your sandwiches?" asked Todd."I do," said Mike.In this amusing story, we see something that almost everyone does. They blame circumstances and other people--for what they do to themselves. Because of the element of time between cause and effect, they forget that they did this to themselves.People complain about their jobs; yet, they are the ones who agreed to be hired on.They complain about their spouse or their friends. Yet they chose to be with these people.They complain about their bank account, luck, or any other misery that they're experiencing. Yet they brought all those circumstances into creation.So, unless a person decides to accept responsibility for where they're at and what's happening to them, things will continue to escalate out of control.Change happens when we decide to make a different kind of sandwich.Resource BoxSaleem Rana got his masters in psychotherapy from California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, Ca., 15 years ago and now resides in Denver, Colorado. His articles on the internet have inspired over ten thousand people from around the world. Discover how to create a remarkable lifeCopyright 2005 Saleem Rana. Please feel free to pass this
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15 Success Secrets Of The Strongest Men In The World
Author : John Watson
The 2004 final of the World's Strongest Man METRx Championship took place in Nassau in the Bahamas. Three of the six finalists impressed me especially as great role models.Svend Karlsen of Norway (aged 37 and a former world champion) was injured in the heats before the final. However he kept going for a long time in the final by working around the events he could no longer do. He came last but still managed to put up a great performance in some of the events.After he had just carried two huge fridges, weighing 904 pounds in all, a fair old distance, the presenter asked "Was that mind over matter?"'Yes; very much so. Every time I stepped down on my left leg my head said: "It's not going to work." My heart said: "Keep on going." Competing when you are only half fit is mentally very tough. I think what I am doing is very brave.'He kept competing in those events which did not directly stress his left thigh. In the end his injury caused him to stop competing when it was obvious that he could no longer get a top place.However, he was immediately thinking of next year's competition in an optimistic and positive way. "I just need to heal up and start training again."Svend teaches us three great lessons1. Do what you can do. If injury or some other obstacle prevents you doing everything, just do something2. When the going gets painful, keep on going unless you will cause serious injury.3. When failure comes in one year, start preparing for the next.Magnus Samuelsson of Sweden (aged 35, over 6 feet and 5 inches tall and also a former champion), was in decline from his previous invincible self, but he ended up third. He knew he was weak in a few events. Height is not always a help in strength events. However, he remarked "The key for me now is to score as high as possible in the events I can score high in."Instead of being depressed by his poor showing in his least favourite events, he would concentrate on his strong events and make the most of what he could do. He had the sense to realize that every one has different skills and there is no point worrying about what you can't do well. Focus on what you can do well.After one of his favourite events he remarked "I needed something to go right just to get my confidence back and to get proof that I am still strong." Once he had proof, his overall importance improved. He began to put in some great performances.He had three bad events but kept going for his 'honour'. He wanted people to realize that he was still one of the strongest men in the world. He hoped to make the podiumHe did not make the podium in Nassau but did eventually make the podium by coming third when the third place competitor was disqualified for failing a drugs test.The following lessons can be learned from Magnus1. Don't worry about your weaknesses; make the most of your strengths2. Believe that you are strong and act accordingly3. Have the pride to come third even if you realize you will not come first.Vasyl Virastyuk of the Ukraine (aged 30) made a perfect start by winning the first event. He commented "Now you will see." He went on to win the second event and came second in the third.Those who start well often win the whole championship and this happened to Vasyl. Success breeds success as your confidence and momentum grow.Another secret to his success was the support and encouragement of his family. Every day they came to the gym. Vasyl commented: "It keeps me going when the training gets tough"A third secret was doing more in training than he thought he could. One of his favourite photos is of his son shouting "More, dad, more".A fourth secret lay in this comment from Vasyl:"I'm only competing with myself. If I do well, then I'll win it all."A fifth secret lay in his attitude. He always gives 100%. After the truck pull, he said: "That last event nearly killed me"A sixth secret is that he aims high. "What were your sporting ambitions when you were growing up?" asked John Inverdale the presenter."My dream is the same as all athletes. In my chosen sport I want to be the best. "A seventh secret is focus. Before the competition he was given a flat by the president of his federation. It was a big surprise and during the flight to Nassau from Kiev it was all he could think about.However, once he reached Nassau he stopped thinking about the flat and focused his mind on the competition.An eighth secret is that he is a 'gentle giant'. Those who can get on with others by being gentle despite their strength avoid the poison of poor relationships which will drain any one of energy and power.An ninth secret is that Vasyl knows how to celebrate. To his immense delight Vasyl went on to become world champion. When he realized he had won. He fell on his knees and hammered the floor with the palm of his hand. He then walked about yelling and screaming his delight. Finally he patted all 5 atlas stones that he had lifted in the final event. He had won by 1 point and was ecstatic.A key part of success is being able to imagine yourself celebrating after you have reached your goal. This is a powerful subconscious motivator.If you know how to celebrate well, your mental pictures of your celebration will be much more powerful and convincing to your subconscious mind.Your subconscious will then make a success arrive which will match your celebration.Many lessons can be learned from Vasyl, the strongest man in the world in 2004.1. Get off to a good start and build on early success2. Welcome the support of your family3. Do more than you think you can4. Compete with yourself. Do better than you did before5. Always give 100%6. Aim to be the best7. Focus on your main priority8. Be gentle with people9. Celebrate with enthusiasm before and after a challenge.Resource boxJohn Watson is an award winning teacher and martial arts instructor. He has recently written two books about achieving your goals and dreams. They can both be found on his website http://www.motivationtoday.com along with a daily motivational message.The title of the first book is "36 Laws To Ignite Your Inner Power And Realize Your Dreams Now!" The book can be found at this URL http://www.motivationtoday.com/36_laws.phpYou are welcome to publish the article above in your ezine so long as you do not alter it and keep the resource box as it is.
Keyword : success secrets,start well,focus,support,mind over matter,compete,celebrate,enthusiasm,focus,best,mo
The 2004 final of the World's Strongest Man METRx Championship took place in Nassau in the Bahamas. Three of the six finalists impressed me especially as great role models.Svend Karlsen of Norway (aged 37 and a former world champion) was injured in the heats before the final. However he kept going for a long time in the final by working around the events he could no longer do. He came last but still managed to put up a great performance in some of the events.After he had just carried two huge fridges, weighing 904 pounds in all, a fair old distance, the presenter asked "Was that mind over matter?"'Yes; very much so. Every time I stepped down on my left leg my head said: "It's not going to work." My heart said: "Keep on going." Competing when you are only half fit is mentally very tough. I think what I am doing is very brave.'He kept competing in those events which did not directly stress his left thigh. In the end his injury caused him to stop competing when it was obvious that he could no longer get a top place.However, he was immediately thinking of next year's competition in an optimistic and positive way. "I just need to heal up and start training again."Svend teaches us three great lessons1. Do what you can do. If injury or some other obstacle prevents you doing everything, just do something2. When the going gets painful, keep on going unless you will cause serious injury.3. When failure comes in one year, start preparing for the next.Magnus Samuelsson of Sweden (aged 35, over 6 feet and 5 inches tall and also a former champion), was in decline from his previous invincible self, but he ended up third. He knew he was weak in a few events. Height is not always a help in strength events. However, he remarked "The key for me now is to score as high as possible in the events I can score high in."Instead of being depressed by his poor showing in his least favourite events, he would concentrate on his strong events and make the most of what he could do. He had the sense to realize that every one has different skills and there is no point worrying about what you can't do well. Focus on what you can do well.After one of his favourite events he remarked "I needed something to go right just to get my confidence back and to get proof that I am still strong." Once he had proof, his overall importance improved. He began to put in some great performances.He had three bad events but kept going for his 'honour'. He wanted people to realize that he was still one of the strongest men in the world. He hoped to make the podiumHe did not make the podium in Nassau but did eventually make the podium by coming third when the third place competitor was disqualified for failing a drugs test.The following lessons can be learned from Magnus1. Don't worry about your weaknesses; make the most of your strengths2. Believe that you are strong and act accordingly3. Have the pride to come third even if you realize you will not come first.Vasyl Virastyuk of the Ukraine (aged 30) made a perfect start by winning the first event. He commented "Now you will see." He went on to win the second event and came second in the third.Those who start well often win the whole championship and this happened to Vasyl. Success breeds success as your confidence and momentum grow.Another secret to his success was the support and encouragement of his family. Every day they came to the gym. Vasyl commented: "It keeps me going when the training gets tough"A third secret was doing more in training than he thought he could. One of his favourite photos is of his son shouting "More, dad, more".A fourth secret lay in this comment from Vasyl:"I'm only competing with myself. If I do well, then I'll win it all."A fifth secret lay in his attitude. He always gives 100%. After the truck pull, he said: "That last event nearly killed me"A sixth secret is that he aims high. "What were your sporting ambitions when you were growing up?" asked John Inverdale the presenter."My dream is the same as all athletes. In my chosen sport I want to be the best. "A seventh secret is focus. Before the competition he was given a flat by the president of his federation. It was a big surprise and during the flight to Nassau from Kiev it was all he could think about.However, once he reached Nassau he stopped thinking about the flat and focused his mind on the competition.An eighth secret is that he is a 'gentle giant'. Those who can get on with others by being gentle despite their strength avoid the poison of poor relationships which will drain any one of energy and power.An ninth secret is that Vasyl knows how to celebrate. To his immense delight Vasyl went on to become world champion. When he realized he had won. He fell on his knees and hammered the floor with the palm of his hand. He then walked about yelling and screaming his delight. Finally he patted all 5 atlas stones that he had lifted in the final event. He had won by 1 point and was ecstatic.A key part of success is being able to imagine yourself celebrating after you have reached your goal. This is a powerful subconscious motivator.If you know how to celebrate well, your mental pictures of your celebration will be much more powerful and convincing to your subconscious mind.Your subconscious will then make a success arrive which will match your celebration.Many lessons can be learned from Vasyl, the strongest man in the world in 2004.1. Get off to a good start and build on early success2. Welcome the support of your family3. Do more than you think you can4. Compete with yourself. Do better than you did before5. Always give 100%6. Aim to be the best7. Focus on your main priority8. Be gentle with people9. Celebrate with enthusiasm before and after a challenge.Resource boxJohn Watson is an award winning teacher and martial arts instructor. He has recently written two books about achieving your goals and dreams. They can both be found on his website http://www.motivationtoday.com along with a daily motivational message.The title of the first book is "36 Laws To Ignite Your Inner Power And Realize Your Dreams Now!" The book can be found at this URL http://www.motivationtoday.com/36_laws.phpYou are welcome to publish the article above in your ezine so long as you do not alter it and keep the resource box as it is.
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Ignite Your Success - 21 Actions
Author : Paul Frazer
Taking action is the strongest way to create success in your life. The following are the 21 Actions that you can take right now, to ignite the success in your life, business, career, relationships, or family. Take one or two of the actions that you are better at and practice them. Then, start working on some of the other actions. You will be surprised at the success that you will have when you start to take action.1 STOP… the way you do things presently.To stop allows you the right to take inventory of what is happening in your life objectively and with clarity and then, when appropriate, to continue.2 DROP… the assumptions that you make about other people and yourself.To drop your present way of doing things can mean starting anew or just altering the way you approach things. You start with as clean a slate as possible.3 EXPECT… success. luck. fun. joy. love. what you truly desire.To expect creates sensitivity for the expected. To expect good things opens a world of opportunity.4 GIVE… without expectation. without being requested. when you can and when you cannot. creatively and in new ways.To give is the gift of self-esteem. When one is truly comfortable with oneself, one gives effortlessly.5 BELIEVE… the world is abundant. in yourself.To believe goes along with action. When you believe, your actions reflect the reality of your belief.6 THANK… people who are generous to you, the world for what you have, yourself for what you contribute.To thank is to contemplate one's good fortune.7 VISUALIZE… your goals. your challenges. your victories.… the path you are taking in life.To visualize is to use all of your senses and to have experienced the act completely before it happens.8 ASK… for what you want. others what they need. for help.To ask is not a selfish action. In an appropriate manner it is an act of progress, of clarification and of generosity.9 CREATE… your world. new art, new projects, new thoughts, new writing, new music, new fun in your life and the lives of others. a safe place for others to exist. a fun environment for those you touch.To create is human and awe inspiring.10 LAUGH… a lot. out loud. at yourself.To laugh is to always be selfless and to laugh at yourself as much as you laugh at humanity.11 DO… Something. Anything.Doing will move you forward. Doing will get you out of your doldrums.To do something and, at times, anything can be the catalyst that keeps you going. Doing something means being active physically and mentally, not allowing yourself to become stagnant. The act of doing is the act of success.12 FORGIVE… those who have wronged you. yourself.To forgive is to acknowledge and say everything is okay.13 BE… the success you want to be now. Play the part to make that the new norm. true to yourself. present in every moment for yourself and for those around you.To be in this sense is an action. It means you are actively present and in the role of yourself. Being means you are not lost in the past or in the future.14 LOVE… those people around you. those who support you. your family. your friends. yourself.To love is to open yourself up to those who are close to you and ultimately to everyone.15 FOCUS… your efforts on your priorities, your goals, and your plans.To focus means your energies are not wasted or spread too thin.16 LEARN… daily.To learn is to honour the capacity we all have within our minds. To learn exercises our muscle of thought.17 BALANCE… your life for you, your family, your work, the world.To balance is to recognize your boundaries and to act in a way to not cross them.18 RELAX… your body. your mind.To relax is the act of allowing our minds to catch up and organize themselves. To relax allows rest for our muscle of thought.19 EMBRACE… your fear as a necessary part of success. change as the vehicle for new opportunity. new people as just that … people.To embrace is a hug that is comforting yet confident.20 OBSERVE… the world around you. the people around you. what you see, hear, taste, small, and feel. what your gut tells you. what your mind is thinking. the power of a relaxed, rested mindTo observe is the willingness to be taught about your world and those people and things in it.To receive the 21st and most important Action to Ignite Your Success, please subscribe to Food for Thought, our newsletter that will make you stop and think.Go to http://www.mindscape.ca/subscription21.htmPaul has always researched and studied the fields of human performance and personal & professional development. As an engineer, Paul is extremely interested in how things work - the mind being one of the most fascinating. Paul has lived a life of opportunity and abundance, which has included living and working overseas in Africa and the Caribbean. He is a retired I.T. consultant and executive, a husband and father of 2 boys, and has conquered marathons, triathlons, and Mount Kilimanjaro. This wide background of experience has all supported his research. Paul lives a life of success by practicing the Mindscape Principles.For more information on Paul Frazer, his company Mindscape, his speaking programs, his book Stop, Drop & Re-Balance: A Self Renewal Manual or to contact him please call him at 613-264-3791 or visit his website at:http://www.mindscape.ca/
Keyword : paul frazer,mindscape,success,action,life balance,self renewal,transform,goals,personal growth, pass
Taking action is the strongest way to create success in your life. The following are the 21 Actions that you can take right now, to ignite the success in your life, business, career, relationships, or family. Take one or two of the actions that you are better at and practice them. Then, start working on some of the other actions. You will be surprised at the success that you will have when you start to take action.1 STOP… the way you do things presently.To stop allows you the right to take inventory of what is happening in your life objectively and with clarity and then, when appropriate, to continue.2 DROP… the assumptions that you make about other people and yourself.To drop your present way of doing things can mean starting anew or just altering the way you approach things. You start with as clean a slate as possible.3 EXPECT… success. luck. fun. joy. love. what you truly desire.To expect creates sensitivity for the expected. To expect good things opens a world of opportunity.4 GIVE… without expectation. without being requested. when you can and when you cannot. creatively and in new ways.To give is the gift of self-esteem. When one is truly comfortable with oneself, one gives effortlessly.5 BELIEVE… the world is abundant. in yourself.To believe goes along with action. When you believe, your actions reflect the reality of your belief.6 THANK… people who are generous to you, the world for what you have, yourself for what you contribute.To thank is to contemplate one's good fortune.7 VISUALIZE… your goals. your challenges. your victories.… the path you are taking in life.To visualize is to use all of your senses and to have experienced the act completely before it happens.8 ASK… for what you want. others what they need. for help.To ask is not a selfish action. In an appropriate manner it is an act of progress, of clarification and of generosity.9 CREATE… your world. new art, new projects, new thoughts, new writing, new music, new fun in your life and the lives of others. a safe place for others to exist. a fun environment for those you touch.To create is human and awe inspiring.10 LAUGH… a lot. out loud. at yourself.To laugh is to always be selfless and to laugh at yourself as much as you laugh at humanity.11 DO… Something. Anything.Doing will move you forward. Doing will get you out of your doldrums.To do something and, at times, anything can be the catalyst that keeps you going. Doing something means being active physically and mentally, not allowing yourself to become stagnant. The act of doing is the act of success.12 FORGIVE… those who have wronged you. yourself.To forgive is to acknowledge and say everything is okay.13 BE… the success you want to be now. Play the part to make that the new norm. true to yourself. present in every moment for yourself and for those around you.To be in this sense is an action. It means you are actively present and in the role of yourself. Being means you are not lost in the past or in the future.14 LOVE… those people around you. those who support you. your family. your friends. yourself.To love is to open yourself up to those who are close to you and ultimately to everyone.15 FOCUS… your efforts on your priorities, your goals, and your plans.To focus means your energies are not wasted or spread too thin.16 LEARN… daily.To learn is to honour the capacity we all have within our minds. To learn exercises our muscle of thought.17 BALANCE… your life for you, your family, your work, the world.To balance is to recognize your boundaries and to act in a way to not cross them.18 RELAX… your body. your mind.To relax is the act of allowing our minds to catch up and organize themselves. To relax allows rest for our muscle of thought.19 EMBRACE… your fear as a necessary part of success. change as the vehicle for new opportunity. new people as just that … people.To embrace is a hug that is comforting yet confident.20 OBSERVE… the world around you. the people around you. what you see, hear, taste, small, and feel. what your gut tells you. what your mind is thinking. the power of a relaxed, rested mindTo observe is the willingness to be taught about your world and those people and things in it.To receive the 21st and most important Action to Ignite Your Success, please subscribe to Food for Thought, our newsletter that will make you stop and think.Go to http://www.mindscape.ca/subscription21.htmPaul has always researched and studied the fields of human performance and personal & professional development. As an engineer, Paul is extremely interested in how things work - the mind being one of the most fascinating. Paul has lived a life of opportunity and abundance, which has included living and working overseas in Africa and the Caribbean. He is a retired I.T. consultant and executive, a husband and father of 2 boys, and has conquered marathons, triathlons, and Mount Kilimanjaro. This wide background of experience has all supported his research. Paul lives a life of success by practicing the Mindscape Principles.For more information on Paul Frazer, his company Mindscape, his speaking programs, his book Stop, Drop & Re-Balance: A Self Renewal Manual or to contact him please call him at 613-264-3791 or visit his website at:http://www.mindscape.ca/
Keyword : paul frazer,mindscape,success,action,life balance,self renewal,transform,goals,personal growth, pass
Belief And Action Succeed
Author : John Watson
For centuries Protestant Christians have argued that you can reach heaven through faith (belief) alone while Roman Catholics have argued that both faith and works are necessary for salvation. However, both groups agree that faith and works are essential in the life of the true Christian.This truth applies not only to religion but to all of life. Whether you want to be a true believer or just to succeed in achieving your dreams, you need both faith and works or, in more modern language, belief and action.Believing that you are a writer is not enough. You have to do some works i.e. take action. You have to actually write something and it helps if you write every day.I am writing this article at 5 a.m. on a Monday morning. I will finish it today and then write another one. I have been doing this since December 1st 2004 and have now written well over a hundred articles. Daily action or work (whatever you like to call it) has achieved this. I also believed that I could write an article a day.A necessary part of any action is to keep going until you have finished whatever you are doing. What isn't finished is as useful as a two legged chair. Robert Louis Stevenson failed to finish 9 novels before he completed "Treasure Island". The action has to be persistent as well as daily.Big dreams about being a top guitarist won't cut it. Hourly, daily practice is essential. This practice has to be focused. Trying to be a classical guitarist and a rock guitarist does not usually work unless you are just playing for your own pleasure.I learned this lesson the hard way by trying to learn flamenco guitar, blues guitar, bottle neck guitar and rock guitar not to mention banjo, blues harp, drums and bagpipes all at the same time. Not surprisingly I never achieved a high standard at any of them though I was paid to play some of them!Who loses weight? Is it the person who longs to lose weight or the one who walks a few miles every day and eats at least one apple or orange a day?Again, specific daily actions rule. This cannot be stressed enough.Who achieves their black belt? Is it the one who watches all the Bruce Lee movies and sees himself in the hero's role or the one who turns up at the training hall in cold and wet weather and trains hard on a daily basis?Chris Widener, whose article inspired this one, gives some cogent examples of the contrasts between the dreamer and the doer:"Who retires early? The one who dreams of a house on the beach, or the one who invests $300 a month?""Who has the best marital relationship? The one who knows how much spending time with their spouse can improve their relationship, or the one who sits down and talks with their spouse every night?"Of course, belief is also very important. Unless you believe you can achieve your goals, you are not likely to take the necessary daily actions to achieve them. However the quickest way to increase your belief is to take action and see the progress you have made.If you do not believe you can rid your desk of the mountain of paper work start by filing at least one piece of paper a day. Before you know it your desk will be clear. As you may guess, I am staring at a cluttered desk right now!Believe and take daily action and you may surprise yourself with your own achievements.About the authorJohn Watson is an award winning teacher and martial arts instructor. He has recently written two books about achieving your goals and dreams. They can both be found on his website http://www.motivationtoday.com along with a daily motivational message.The title of the first book is "36 Laws To Ignite Your Inner Power And Realize Your Dreams Now! - Acronyms, Stories, And Pictures...Easy To Remember And Use Everyday To Grab Your Life And Soar With The Eagles"The book can be found at this URL http://www.motivationtoday.com/36_laws.phpThe book uses acronyms, stories and pictures to help readers remember 36 laws that can gradually transform your life if you apply them.You are welcome to publish the article above in your ezine or on your website so long as you do not alter it and keep in the words about the author and the 36 Laws.
Keyword : belief,action,dreams,writing,completing,inspiration,daily effort,goals,dreams,miracles,clutter
For centuries Protestant Christians have argued that you can reach heaven through faith (belief) alone while Roman Catholics have argued that both faith and works are necessary for salvation. However, both groups agree that faith and works are essential in the life of the true Christian.This truth applies not only to religion but to all of life. Whether you want to be a true believer or just to succeed in achieving your dreams, you need both faith and works or, in more modern language, belief and action.Believing that you are a writer is not enough. You have to do some works i.e. take action. You have to actually write something and it helps if you write every day.I am writing this article at 5 a.m. on a Monday morning. I will finish it today and then write another one. I have been doing this since December 1st 2004 and have now written well over a hundred articles. Daily action or work (whatever you like to call it) has achieved this. I also believed that I could write an article a day.A necessary part of any action is to keep going until you have finished whatever you are doing. What isn't finished is as useful as a two legged chair. Robert Louis Stevenson failed to finish 9 novels before he completed "Treasure Island". The action has to be persistent as well as daily.Big dreams about being a top guitarist won't cut it. Hourly, daily practice is essential. This practice has to be focused. Trying to be a classical guitarist and a rock guitarist does not usually work unless you are just playing for your own pleasure.I learned this lesson the hard way by trying to learn flamenco guitar, blues guitar, bottle neck guitar and rock guitar not to mention banjo, blues harp, drums and bagpipes all at the same time. Not surprisingly I never achieved a high standard at any of them though I was paid to play some of them!Who loses weight? Is it the person who longs to lose weight or the one who walks a few miles every day and eats at least one apple or orange a day?Again, specific daily actions rule. This cannot be stressed enough.Who achieves their black belt? Is it the one who watches all the Bruce Lee movies and sees himself in the hero's role or the one who turns up at the training hall in cold and wet weather and trains hard on a daily basis?Chris Widener, whose article inspired this one, gives some cogent examples of the contrasts between the dreamer and the doer:"Who retires early? The one who dreams of a house on the beach, or the one who invests $300 a month?""Who has the best marital relationship? The one who knows how much spending time with their spouse can improve their relationship, or the one who sits down and talks with their spouse every night?"Of course, belief is also very important. Unless you believe you can achieve your goals, you are not likely to take the necessary daily actions to achieve them. However the quickest way to increase your belief is to take action and see the progress you have made.If you do not believe you can rid your desk of the mountain of paper work start by filing at least one piece of paper a day. Before you know it your desk will be clear. As you may guess, I am staring at a cluttered desk right now!Believe and take daily action and you may surprise yourself with your own achievements.About the authorJohn Watson is an award winning teacher and martial arts instructor. He has recently written two books about achieving your goals and dreams. They can both be found on his website http://www.motivationtoday.com along with a daily motivational message.The title of the first book is "36 Laws To Ignite Your Inner Power And Realize Your Dreams Now! - Acronyms, Stories, And Pictures...Easy To Remember And Use Everyday To Grab Your Life And Soar With The Eagles"The book can be found at this URL http://www.motivationtoday.com/36_laws.phpThe book uses acronyms, stories and pictures to help readers remember 36 laws that can gradually transform your life if you apply them.You are welcome to publish the article above in your ezine or on your website so long as you do not alter it and keep in the words about the author and the 36 Laws.
Keyword : belief,action,dreams,writing,completing,inspiration,daily effort,goals,dreams,miracles,clutter
The Courage To Act
Author : Joe Love
The world is full of people with great intentions. They dream about all the wonderful things they would like to have and do in their lives, as soon as they get around to it. They get ready, they get everything in order, and they even have plenty of opportunities. They set specific goals with detailed plans on how to accomplish them. They read books, listen to audio programs, and attend seminars in their field.But, in most cases, little, if anything ever happens. Their plans never get off the mark. Weeks, months, and years pass by and very little happens for most of these people. They end up like the great majority of people, living lives of quiet desperation.What separates successful people from those who are not? When you examine all the characteristics, qualities, and behaviors of successful men and women throughout history, they all found the key to success. It is simply this: People who are successful think, plan, and then they take action. People who are not successful, think, plan, but never take action. And in most cases, that's all the difference there is.The world belongs to those who reach out and grab it with both hands. It belongs to those who do something rather than just wishing, hoping, and praying. It belongs to those people who take action today, rather than those who intend to do something someday, when everything is just right.Successful people are not necessarily those who make the right decisions all the time. No one can do that, no matter how smart he or she is. But once successful people have made a decision, they begin moving toward their objectives step-by-step. They begin to get feedback or signals to tell them where they're off course and when course corrections are necessary. As they take action and move toward their goals, they continually get new information that enables them to adjust their plans in large and small ways.There are no guarantees in life. Everything you do, even crossing the street, is filled with uncertainty. You can never be completely sure that any action or behavior is going to bring about the desired result. There is always risk. And where there is risk, there is fear. Whatever you think about grows in your mind and heart. People who think continually about the risks involved in every action they take become preoccupied with fears, doubts, and anxieties that always hold them back from taking any action in the first place.When you begin to take action on all your goals and objectives, you will find that something remarkable will begin to happen. New doors of opportunity will open for you everywhere. But these doors of opportunity will never open for you without taking action. They will never open for you if you wait for some assurance before taking action.It takes a great deal of willpower and personal organization to set a goal and then make a plan to achieve it. But that's where the work begins, not where it ends. Now you have to do something. Now you have to pick up the telephone and set up an appointment to see the person who can help you achieve your goal. Now you have to risk your time, or your money, or your energy. You have to risk your emotions and lay it all on the line. You have to be willing to take a chance, knowing that it might not work. You might hit a wall of disappointment and fall flat on your face. And you might very well find your selfback to square one, having made no progress at all.But this is what separates the successful from the unsuccessful people. Successful people know that you only have to succeed once. You can fail over and over, but as long as you succeed big just once, all the previous failures will be irrelevant. All those people who have been telling you to play it safe, and that what you're doing won't work, will now tell you how lucky you are that everything worked out.If you want to achieve success faster, then you have to try or do more things. Take more action and put the odds in your favor. According to the Law of Probability, the more things you try, the more likely it is that you will try the one thing that will make the difference in your life.General Douglas MacArthur once said, "There is no security in life, only opportunity." What this quote means is that if you look for opportunity, you'll find all the security you need. However, if you look for only security, you'll end up with neither opportunity nor security. The truth in this is all around us today. Thousands of men and women who sought nothing but security are finding themselves unemployed for long periods of time because of corporate downsizing and restructuring.Once you have a goal and a plan to achieve it, you must immediately take action. And once you start moving toward your goal, don't stop. You must do something every day that will move you closer to achieving your goal. Never let the size of your goal or the length of time it will take you to achieve it stop you from continuously taking action. During the planning process, break down your goal into small tasks and activities that you can do every day. The important thing is for you to always be making progress, every day, every week, and every month to the achievement of your goal.The most important single quality for success is self-discipline. This is the ability to make yourself do what you need to do to achieve your goal, whether you feel like it or not. You have to force yourself in to motion and stay there. Once you make a plan and set a schedule, you have to stick to it.It's easy for you to do something when you feel like it. If you want to, or if it makes you happy, or you have lots of time. However the true test of your character is when you do something you know that you must do, even if you don't feel like doing it.You can always tell how badly you really want something, and how capable you are of actually achieving your goals, when you begin taking action even when you feel tired, discouraged, or when you feel like your not making any progress. But very often, this is the exact time when you will break through to great achievement.The secret of success has never changed: Set a clear goal, write down a plan for it's achievement, and then take action on it. And once you get started, never give up. When you do this, your success is guaranteed.Copyright© 2005 by Joe Love and JLM & Associates, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.Joe Love draws on his 25 years of experience helping both individuals and companies build their businesses, increase profits, and achieve total success. A former ad agency executive and marketing consultant, Joe's work in personal development focuses on helping his clients identify hidden marketable assets that create windfall opportunities and profits, as well as sound personal happiness and peace.Reach Joe at: joe@jlmandassociates.comRead more articles and newsletters at: http://www.jlmandassociates.com
Keyword : self development, personal development, success, achievement, personal success, business success
The world is full of people with great intentions. They dream about all the wonderful things they would like to have and do in their lives, as soon as they get around to it. They get ready, they get everything in order, and they even have plenty of opportunities. They set specific goals with detailed plans on how to accomplish them. They read books, listen to audio programs, and attend seminars in their field.But, in most cases, little, if anything ever happens. Their plans never get off the mark. Weeks, months, and years pass by and very little happens for most of these people. They end up like the great majority of people, living lives of quiet desperation.What separates successful people from those who are not? When you examine all the characteristics, qualities, and behaviors of successful men and women throughout history, they all found the key to success. It is simply this: People who are successful think, plan, and then they take action. People who are not successful, think, plan, but never take action. And in most cases, that's all the difference there is.The world belongs to those who reach out and grab it with both hands. It belongs to those who do something rather than just wishing, hoping, and praying. It belongs to those people who take action today, rather than those who intend to do something someday, when everything is just right.Successful people are not necessarily those who make the right decisions all the time. No one can do that, no matter how smart he or she is. But once successful people have made a decision, they begin moving toward their objectives step-by-step. They begin to get feedback or signals to tell them where they're off course and when course corrections are necessary. As they take action and move toward their goals, they continually get new information that enables them to adjust their plans in large and small ways.There are no guarantees in life. Everything you do, even crossing the street, is filled with uncertainty. You can never be completely sure that any action or behavior is going to bring about the desired result. There is always risk. And where there is risk, there is fear. Whatever you think about grows in your mind and heart. People who think continually about the risks involved in every action they take become preoccupied with fears, doubts, and anxieties that always hold them back from taking any action in the first place.When you begin to take action on all your goals and objectives, you will find that something remarkable will begin to happen. New doors of opportunity will open for you everywhere. But these doors of opportunity will never open for you without taking action. They will never open for you if you wait for some assurance before taking action.It takes a great deal of willpower and personal organization to set a goal and then make a plan to achieve it. But that's where the work begins, not where it ends. Now you have to do something. Now you have to pick up the telephone and set up an appointment to see the person who can help you achieve your goal. Now you have to risk your time, or your money, or your energy. You have to risk your emotions and lay it all on the line. You have to be willing to take a chance, knowing that it might not work. You might hit a wall of disappointment and fall flat on your face. And you might very well find your selfback to square one, having made no progress at all.But this is what separates the successful from the unsuccessful people. Successful people know that you only have to succeed once. You can fail over and over, but as long as you succeed big just once, all the previous failures will be irrelevant. All those people who have been telling you to play it safe, and that what you're doing won't work, will now tell you how lucky you are that everything worked out.If you want to achieve success faster, then you have to try or do more things. Take more action and put the odds in your favor. According to the Law of Probability, the more things you try, the more likely it is that you will try the one thing that will make the difference in your life.General Douglas MacArthur once said, "There is no security in life, only opportunity." What this quote means is that if you look for opportunity, you'll find all the security you need. However, if you look for only security, you'll end up with neither opportunity nor security. The truth in this is all around us today. Thousands of men and women who sought nothing but security are finding themselves unemployed for long periods of time because of corporate downsizing and restructuring.Once you have a goal and a plan to achieve it, you must immediately take action. And once you start moving toward your goal, don't stop. You must do something every day that will move you closer to achieving your goal. Never let the size of your goal or the length of time it will take you to achieve it stop you from continuously taking action. During the planning process, break down your goal into small tasks and activities that you can do every day. The important thing is for you to always be making progress, every day, every week, and every month to the achievement of your goal.The most important single quality for success is self-discipline. This is the ability to make yourself do what you need to do to achieve your goal, whether you feel like it or not. You have to force yourself in to motion and stay there. Once you make a plan and set a schedule, you have to stick to it.It's easy for you to do something when you feel like it. If you want to, or if it makes you happy, or you have lots of time. However the true test of your character is when you do something you know that you must do, even if you don't feel like doing it.You can always tell how badly you really want something, and how capable you are of actually achieving your goals, when you begin taking action even when you feel tired, discouraged, or when you feel like your not making any progress. But very often, this is the exact time when you will break through to great achievement.The secret of success has never changed: Set a clear goal, write down a plan for it's achievement, and then take action on it. And once you get started, never give up. When you do this, your success is guaranteed.Copyright© 2005 by Joe Love and JLM & Associates, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.Joe Love draws on his 25 years of experience helping both individuals and companies build their businesses, increase profits, and achieve total success. A former ad agency executive and marketing consultant, Joe's work in personal development focuses on helping his clients identify hidden marketable assets that create windfall opportunities and profits, as well as sound personal happiness and peace.Reach Joe at: joe@jlmandassociates.comRead more articles and newsletters at: http://www.jlmandassociates.com
Keyword : self development, personal development, success, achievement, personal success, business success
Measure Effort To Achieve Success!
Author : Annette Colby
Let's say you're moving forward in your efforts to achieve your goals. Along the way you will certainly experience many victories. Yet there will also be challenges and failures. To keep yourself going, you are going to need lots of support from within. This support is going to come in the form of self-monitoring, self-talk, and self-reward. I can not overstate the importance of constantly telling yourself what a good job you are doing. It's not just the little things that you do each day that will get you to your goal. It's learning to be excited by your choices and recognize your many triumphs — however small they may seem.It is wonderful to have the support of those you love. External accolades can be very nice. But if you do not have your own support, you'll quickly discover yourself drowning in misery and self-pity when things go wrong. There is nothing as substantial as love that comes from within. Freedom is learning to live from inner passion, following your own destiny. Allowing your life force to rise through you as you take each step of your journey, even when you occasionally fall flat on your butt. The accomplishment is to feel successful with each step you take, no matter what the outcome is. It is enough that you have taken the step. You are enough.We're all on the same mission — to discover inner peace, joy and harmony. Yet the paths we take to get there are as unique as snowflakes. Our particular course and destiny is shared by no one. There is no one path to reach prosperity. We each seek to evolve and grow past our current limitations. That's what we do as humans. We grow, and we discover something new ahead that we have yet to understand. As we look behind, we must appreciate what we have already learned. Furthermore, one day we comprehend that our path is not a dead end. There is no place we will reach where there are no problems, no challenges of face, no obstacles to overcome. The journey does not lead to an endpoint of perfection.THE MOUNTAINAn old proverb that often brings a smile to me is, "Best not to begin. Once begun, best to finish." Look ahead and see your path leading up a steep rugged mountain. The mountain's magic, magnificence, and lore captivates you. Your heart beats with excitement while your body trembles with fear. This is your destiny and the path to freedom. Accept that no one other than you is insisting you must climb. And with your adventure, you will most certainly encounter every fear that currently keeps you small. It will push you to your limit. On the climb is where you discover who you are and what you are made of.There are days as you advance that will seem as calm and delightful as a spring day. The sun will shine, bathing you with gentleness and warmth. The views are spectacular. Other days are filled with altitude and icy peaks. Blinding snow obscures your vision and howling wind cuts through your body. Your body will strain with the effort of each step. There will be doubt, and even misery. You will come face to face with your depression, helplessness, or hopelessness. Your thoughts will drift, wishing to give anything to be back in the place you started from. There are moments when you collapse with defeat.But for most of us, we find the inner strength to take another step. With bloody fingers, scraped forearms, and a bruised body, the climb continues. Reaching the next peak, you think this is it. Maybe when I reach there, I will finally be able to rest. I will know happiness and peace. Once I reach that peak, I'll be okay. You look down and see the mountain below you. And still you climb. There are days when you have traveled far and you feel you might finally be nearing the top, only to discover your path is blocked and you must retrace your steps and go another direction.And then it happens! One day, you look around as the fog clears and see that you have reached the top. This mountain was conquered, and here you are. You look out. . . and see that this mountain was nothing compared to the one which now looms above you, off a bit in the distance. If you are wise, you realize that the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time and the experience you are having. The next mountain calls, and you know you will climb it. So relax. Your life is about the climb and how you do it. Your life is about the times you reach deep inside to see what you are really made of. Your life is about how much heart, love and spirit you are willing to expose as you undertake the journey.MOTIVATIONOur road is filled with the seemingly infinite experiences and challenges that we must overcome. Although the obstacles may seem larger than the successes, this is an illusion. Learn to make the effort to notice the gradual changes that are occurring. Failing to recognize progress made can be devastating. If we haven't fed ourselves with heaping compliments and rewards for having overcome the last challenge, then we're stopped dead in our tracks with nothing to pick us up when we collapse at the next obstacle.Keeping written records of your positive behaviors, efforts and successes along the way is a powerful tool. Spend a little time devising a simple plan to document your daily achievements. Find a way to note the positive experiences, the things you enjoyed. There is an old childhood song that says, "Count your blessings, name them one by one." What great advice! What we focus on is what we receive more of.Measuring your weight may or may not be useful. You'll have to be the judge on that one. Either way, it can not be your only yardstick of accomplishment. Weight sometimes fluctuates, may be affected by fluid retention, it may plateau, and it almost always finds it's own pattern. Just like the journey isn't solely about reaching the top of your mountain, neither is the journey about solely reaching your weight loss goal. Measure effort, determination, small steps, and positive actions regularly and celebrate your successes!Here are a few things to think about as you measure your success:1. Do you enjoy what you do?2. What are you learning about yourself?3. Are you getting personal satisfaction from your efforts?4. Are you being true to yourself?5. Are you growing and accepting self-responsibility?6. Are you more self-confident?7. Do you feel more in control of yourself and your life?8. Are you becoming more self-loving?9. Are you listening to and trusting your body more often?10. Do you smile and laugh more each day?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Helping people let go of self-destructive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors has been the life work of Dr. Annette Colby. Her fascination with the power of the mind, emotions, spirituality, and physicality has led her to become a leader in the field of personal growth and consciousness. She is a valued counselor, and an inspiring teacher, as well as an independent writer, mentor, and guide. She is a highly sought-after trainer with a unique ability to inform and inspire individuals to open their hearts, love more openly, and pursue their dreams.Dr. Annette Colby, RD
Nutrition Therapist & Master Energy TherapistSubscribe to our FREE content filled newsletter
and see why it's been called the best e-zine on the net!http://www.LovingMiracles.com
Let's say you're moving forward in your efforts to achieve your goals. Along the way you will certainly experience many victories. Yet there will also be challenges and failures. To keep yourself going, you are going to need lots of support from within. This support is going to come in the form of self-monitoring, self-talk, and self-reward. I can not overstate the importance of constantly telling yourself what a good job you are doing. It's not just the little things that you do each day that will get you to your goal. It's learning to be excited by your choices and recognize your many triumphs — however small they may seem.It is wonderful to have the support of those you love. External accolades can be very nice. But if you do not have your own support, you'll quickly discover yourself drowning in misery and self-pity when things go wrong. There is nothing as substantial as love that comes from within. Freedom is learning to live from inner passion, following your own destiny. Allowing your life force to rise through you as you take each step of your journey, even when you occasionally fall flat on your butt. The accomplishment is to feel successful with each step you take, no matter what the outcome is. It is enough that you have taken the step. You are enough.We're all on the same mission — to discover inner peace, joy and harmony. Yet the paths we take to get there are as unique as snowflakes. Our particular course and destiny is shared by no one. There is no one path to reach prosperity. We each seek to evolve and grow past our current limitations. That's what we do as humans. We grow, and we discover something new ahead that we have yet to understand. As we look behind, we must appreciate what we have already learned. Furthermore, one day we comprehend that our path is not a dead end. There is no place we will reach where there are no problems, no challenges of face, no obstacles to overcome. The journey does not lead to an endpoint of perfection.THE MOUNTAINAn old proverb that often brings a smile to me is, "Best not to begin. Once begun, best to finish." Look ahead and see your path leading up a steep rugged mountain. The mountain's magic, magnificence, and lore captivates you. Your heart beats with excitement while your body trembles with fear. This is your destiny and the path to freedom. Accept that no one other than you is insisting you must climb. And with your adventure, you will most certainly encounter every fear that currently keeps you small. It will push you to your limit. On the climb is where you discover who you are and what you are made of.There are days as you advance that will seem as calm and delightful as a spring day. The sun will shine, bathing you with gentleness and warmth. The views are spectacular. Other days are filled with altitude and icy peaks. Blinding snow obscures your vision and howling wind cuts through your body. Your body will strain with the effort of each step. There will be doubt, and even misery. You will come face to face with your depression, helplessness, or hopelessness. Your thoughts will drift, wishing to give anything to be back in the place you started from. There are moments when you collapse with defeat.But for most of us, we find the inner strength to take another step. With bloody fingers, scraped forearms, and a bruised body, the climb continues. Reaching the next peak, you think this is it. Maybe when I reach there, I will finally be able to rest. I will know happiness and peace. Once I reach that peak, I'll be okay. You look down and see the mountain below you. And still you climb. There are days when you have traveled far and you feel you might finally be nearing the top, only to discover your path is blocked and you must retrace your steps and go another direction.And then it happens! One day, you look around as the fog clears and see that you have reached the top. This mountain was conquered, and here you are. You look out. . . and see that this mountain was nothing compared to the one which now looms above you, off a bit in the distance. If you are wise, you realize that the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time and the experience you are having. The next mountain calls, and you know you will climb it. So relax. Your life is about the climb and how you do it. Your life is about the times you reach deep inside to see what you are really made of. Your life is about how much heart, love and spirit you are willing to expose as you undertake the journey.MOTIVATIONOur road is filled with the seemingly infinite experiences and challenges that we must overcome. Although the obstacles may seem larger than the successes, this is an illusion. Learn to make the effort to notice the gradual changes that are occurring. Failing to recognize progress made can be devastating. If we haven't fed ourselves with heaping compliments and rewards for having overcome the last challenge, then we're stopped dead in our tracks with nothing to pick us up when we collapse at the next obstacle.Keeping written records of your positive behaviors, efforts and successes along the way is a powerful tool. Spend a little time devising a simple plan to document your daily achievements. Find a way to note the positive experiences, the things you enjoyed. There is an old childhood song that says, "Count your blessings, name them one by one." What great advice! What we focus on is what we receive more of.Measuring your weight may or may not be useful. You'll have to be the judge on that one. Either way, it can not be your only yardstick of accomplishment. Weight sometimes fluctuates, may be affected by fluid retention, it may plateau, and it almost always finds it's own pattern. Just like the journey isn't solely about reaching the top of your mountain, neither is the journey about solely reaching your weight loss goal. Measure effort, determination, small steps, and positive actions regularly and celebrate your successes!Here are a few things to think about as you measure your success:1. Do you enjoy what you do?2. What are you learning about yourself?3. Are you getting personal satisfaction from your efforts?4. Are you being true to yourself?5. Are you growing and accepting self-responsibility?6. Are you more self-confident?7. Do you feel more in control of yourself and your life?8. Are you becoming more self-loving?9. Are you listening to and trusting your body more often?10. Do you smile and laugh more each day?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Helping people let go of self-destructive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors has been the life work of Dr. Annette Colby. Her fascination with the power of the mind, emotions, spirituality, and physicality has led her to become a leader in the field of personal growth and consciousness. She is a valued counselor, and an inspiring teacher, as well as an independent writer, mentor, and guide. She is a highly sought-after trainer with a unique ability to inform and inspire individuals to open their hearts, love more openly, and pursue their dreams.Dr. Annette Colby, RD
Nutrition Therapist & Master Energy TherapistSubscribe to our FREE content filled newsletter
and see why it's been called the best e-zine on the net!http://www.LovingMiracles.com
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"Opening Creative Portals to Success"
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Success = Prosperity
Author : Leslie Fieger
Material or physical success is often measured by the level of prosperity achieved.We can define prosperity as having or owning all that we idealize and desire. With this definition, we can see that even a monk who has taken on vows of poverty, silence and chastity can be prosperous, if he has those three things in abundance.How, then, can we become prosperous in all aspects of self, including but not limited to the materialistic? How can we arrive at a definition of success that encompasses all types of success, including the non-material?Success can be defined as being when the manifest result matches the originating ideal.There is a tendency to think of success strictly in materialistic or physical terms, but since success begins with the idealization of some idea or concept created originally in purely imaginary terms, it is more appropriate to think of success as a metaphysical concept.That is to say, success is dependent upon factors that are above and beyond (or meta to) the physical. Any defined or measurable success, even the purely materialistic, has elements that are more than physical. There are emotional, mental and spiritual (or etheric) elements that are not only necessary for success to be attained, but are also inherent in its definition.Success, then, can be seen to be much more than the accomplishment of a defined goal. It can be understood to be a continuous process of agreement intertwining the real with the ideal. The best way to achieve success comes from an understanding of this process and a conscious intent to apply harmony to its' individual elements.The behavior of all things existent within our universe, from subatomic particles to entire galaxies, from individual thoughts to an entire cultural mythos, are fundamentally understood to be vibratory in nature. Vibrations interact with other vibrations to create either a harmonic or a discordancy.When the result is in tune with the ideal, we have succeeded in creating what is desired.When the result is dissonant with the ideal, we have failed in creating what is desired.Success, therefore, can also be defined as the attainment of harmony. Failure can be defined as the attainment of discord.In order to achieve success by choice rather than by chance, it is wise to know all the elements of the process and then to consciously bring them into harmony, in order that the ideal can be made real. The realization of an ideal is accomplished through intentional harmony brought to bear upon all the elements of the process of materialization or manifestation.The power to effectuate or make manifest defined ideals comes from the application of the knowledge of the process of creation.Gaining that knowledge and then, applying it, elevates the individual from being a creature of circumstance (or victim of life) to being a creator of circumstance (or victor in life).The personal power to achieve success is dependent upon the harmony of ideal, intent, thought, emotion, action and result.
Victory is thereby accorded. If failure is defined as discord or conflict, then success can be said to be conflict resolution or the attainment of harmony. Success is harmony. The desire to achieve success is the desire to be in harmony.When we are in conflict with the conditions of our life, we have failed. When we are in accord with the conditions of our life, we have succeeded.Nothing would exist in the universe if the natural order of things did not have a tendency towards accordancy or harmony. Our planet would not orbit its' star without the balance or harmony between velocity and gravity. Our hearts would not beat if each and every heart cell did not do so in harmony with each other. Individual atoms and therefore all matter would not exist without the balance (poise or position) existent within the various subatomic components that make it up.The existence of the universe (all creation) is therefore understood to be reliant upon vibrational harmony. Our individual success (or ability to create that which we desire) is achieved through the application of universal principles of creation.Just as the ideal of the molecular structure named deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is made manifest or effectuated by a continuous process of bringing the various elements of its' construction into harmony, so is your ideal (simple or complex, material or ethereal) effectuated by the continuous process of bringing the various elements of its' construction into harmony.The result, whether it be success or failure, is the effect or that which is effectuated. This is a causal universe we exist in. Every effect must have a cause. To know and control the cause is to be capable of creating the effect.If the conditions of our life are understood to be that which is effectuated (the effect), then we, when we claim our individual power to choose our ideals, our thoughts, our emotions, our words and our actions, are understood to be the cause.Victims choose to be caught up in or controlled by circumstance and condition.Victors choose to be the cause of circumstance and condition. Success is victory. Victory is harmony. Harmony is peace.Success is accorded to those who choose to be causal. The causal always requires harmony in order to effectuate. Thus, the ideal ideal, so to speak, is, of necessity, harmony. Concordance.Returning to our original questions, it can now be understood the prosperity comes from peace. You are rich and successful when you are in harmony, in accord with the universal and its' natural laws of manifestation.You prosper as creator of circumstance when you are in tune with the infinite, which as we know, is the embodiment of peace and love and harmony and—prosperity. After all, the infinite can be said to idealize and possess the entire universe.© Leslie Fieger. All rights reserved worldwide.Leslie is the author of The DELFIN Knowledge System Trilogy: The Initiation, The Journey and The Quest plus many more success publications. He also the co-author of The End of the World with Hugh Jeffries and Alexandra's DragonFire with his daughter Ashley. Subscribe to his free and ad-free eZine at http://www.ProsperityParadigm.com or
Material or physical success is often measured by the level of prosperity achieved.We can define prosperity as having or owning all that we idealize and desire. With this definition, we can see that even a monk who has taken on vows of poverty, silence and chastity can be prosperous, if he has those three things in abundance.How, then, can we become prosperous in all aspects of self, including but not limited to the materialistic? How can we arrive at a definition of success that encompasses all types of success, including the non-material?Success can be defined as being when the manifest result matches the originating ideal.There is a tendency to think of success strictly in materialistic or physical terms, but since success begins with the idealization of some idea or concept created originally in purely imaginary terms, it is more appropriate to think of success as a metaphysical concept.That is to say, success is dependent upon factors that are above and beyond (or meta to) the physical. Any defined or measurable success, even the purely materialistic, has elements that are more than physical. There are emotional, mental and spiritual (or etheric) elements that are not only necessary for success to be attained, but are also inherent in its definition.Success, then, can be seen to be much more than the accomplishment of a defined goal. It can be understood to be a continuous process of agreement intertwining the real with the ideal. The best way to achieve success comes from an understanding of this process and a conscious intent to apply harmony to its' individual elements.The behavior of all things existent within our universe, from subatomic particles to entire galaxies, from individual thoughts to an entire cultural mythos, are fundamentally understood to be vibratory in nature. Vibrations interact with other vibrations to create either a harmonic or a discordancy.When the result is in tune with the ideal, we have succeeded in creating what is desired.When the result is dissonant with the ideal, we have failed in creating what is desired.Success, therefore, can also be defined as the attainment of harmony. Failure can be defined as the attainment of discord.In order to achieve success by choice rather than by chance, it is wise to know all the elements of the process and then to consciously bring them into harmony, in order that the ideal can be made real. The realization of an ideal is accomplished through intentional harmony brought to bear upon all the elements of the process of materialization or manifestation.The power to effectuate or make manifest defined ideals comes from the application of the knowledge of the process of creation.Gaining that knowledge and then, applying it, elevates the individual from being a creature of circumstance (or victim of life) to being a creator of circumstance (or victor in life).The personal power to achieve success is dependent upon the harmony of ideal, intent, thought, emotion, action and result.
Victory is thereby accorded. If failure is defined as discord or conflict, then success can be said to be conflict resolution or the attainment of harmony. Success is harmony. The desire to achieve success is the desire to be in harmony.When we are in conflict with the conditions of our life, we have failed. When we are in accord with the conditions of our life, we have succeeded.Nothing would exist in the universe if the natural order of things did not have a tendency towards accordancy or harmony. Our planet would not orbit its' star without the balance or harmony between velocity and gravity. Our hearts would not beat if each and every heart cell did not do so in harmony with each other. Individual atoms and therefore all matter would not exist without the balance (poise or position) existent within the various subatomic components that make it up.The existence of the universe (all creation) is therefore understood to be reliant upon vibrational harmony. Our individual success (or ability to create that which we desire) is achieved through the application of universal principles of creation.Just as the ideal of the molecular structure named deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is made manifest or effectuated by a continuous process of bringing the various elements of its' construction into harmony, so is your ideal (simple or complex, material or ethereal) effectuated by the continuous process of bringing the various elements of its' construction into harmony.The result, whether it be success or failure, is the effect or that which is effectuated. This is a causal universe we exist in. Every effect must have a cause. To know and control the cause is to be capable of creating the effect.If the conditions of our life are understood to be that which is effectuated (the effect), then we, when we claim our individual power to choose our ideals, our thoughts, our emotions, our words and our actions, are understood to be the cause.Victims choose to be caught up in or controlled by circumstance and condition.Victors choose to be the cause of circumstance and condition. Success is victory. Victory is harmony. Harmony is peace.Success is accorded to those who choose to be causal. The causal always requires harmony in order to effectuate. Thus, the ideal ideal, so to speak, is, of necessity, harmony. Concordance.Returning to our original questions, it can now be understood the prosperity comes from peace. You are rich and successful when you are in harmony, in accord with the universal and its' natural laws of manifestation.You prosper as creator of circumstance when you are in tune with the infinite, which as we know, is the embodiment of peace and love and harmony and—prosperity. After all, the infinite can be said to idealize and possess the entire universe.© Leslie Fieger. All rights reserved worldwide.Leslie is the author of The DELFIN Knowledge System Trilogy: The Initiation, The Journey and The Quest plus many more success publications. He also the co-author of The End of the World with Hugh Jeffries and Alexandra's DragonFire with his daughter Ashley. Subscribe to his free and ad-free eZine at http://www.ProsperityParadigm.com or
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