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Positive Thinking - Think Like A Hurricane Survivor By : Elaine Currie Keeping a positive attitude can be difficult if you have only just started trying to harness the power of positive thinking but you can make it easy by thinking like a survivor. Your Midlife Transition is the Time to Excavate Your Authentic Self By : Jennifer T. Grainger This article shows midlife women (35-65) why they need to reconnect with their authentic selves that were repressed in childhood in order to be safe, and suppressed in young adulthood in order to fit in. Included are suggestions for taking inventory and tools for inner exploration The 7 Most Important Subjects Never Taught In School By : Kevin Michael Kiley Life is actually very simple. The hard part is allowing it to be that way. This article briefly describes the 7 areas of our lives to which we should pay constant attention. Having ideals in these 7 areas and learning to move toward those ideals in a regular and balanced way can provide a powerful sense of meaning and purpose. This article is meant to help people see this more simply and clearly and to prod them in that direction. Just Sit There and Do Nothing By : Donna Gunter Relaxing can be tough for a Type A personality, even on vacation. Sometimes, just sitting there and doing nothing brings the best rewards for your life and business. What Is The Secret? By : The Secret is a film that was produced by Prime Time Productions. It is actually a series of film that focus on the idea of “The Law Of Attraction”. There are multiple interviews and dramatic episodes that enhance the idea. The controversial film has caused a whirlwind of publicity with famous people like Oprah Winfrey and Larry King weighing in on what they think about it. The film was initially described as being a self-help film. It was created in a documentary style. T... Gratitude Improves Your Attitude By : In the 1980s, I started a daily practice that I still maintain today. I was attending an intense personal growth workshop at Deerwood, Minnesota. One night, as I lay on the top bunk in a rustic dorm room filled with a dozen women, someone mentioned her practice of gratitude. Aware of my natural tendency to focus on the half-empty cup, I decided to try it that night. I did it again the next night and the next. Now, more than 20 years later, I still continue with a gratitude... Law of Attraction : Questions, Questions, Questions... By : Aldian Prakoso What is it you want in order to have a truly magnificent life? What is it in your daily life that you could do, be, or have that would make a difference in the way you experience life? What would take your life to the next level? What do you need (or want) to experience life to the fullest? What would you like to be to make a difference in the world or to yourself, or your family and friends? Accomplishing Everything You Want By Eliminating Reversals By : Ever hear the idiom 'sink or swim'? When sharks stop swimming, they die. That's where it comes from. As humans, if we stop moving, stop progressing, stop learning, we don't literally die or sink, but we stop growing and may even experience a figurative death. Growth happens on all levels of our existence including physical, financial, emotional, spiritual, and when we stagnate emotionally, and we're feeling 'stuck' this may be the result of a 'reversal'. If you can reve... Think and Grow Rich - A Summary of Napoleon Hill Book By : Aldian Prakoso Napoleon Hill summarized in his book Think and Grow Rich that there are 13 unique characteristics that every wealthy, successful and powerful man and woman has. He called these characteristics the Thirteen Steps to Riches. No one was born with any of these characteristics. All were born the same. These characteristics are learned and developed to be the second nature. What are these characteristics, the Thirteen Steps to Riches? Personal Development Courses Target More Than You’d Think By : When you think about personal development courses, you may think they are pretty cut and dry. You might think you already know everything a personal development coach would have to share with you. But, you are probably wrong! Today’s personal development courses cover much more than just how to feel good about yourself. Sure, having a high self-esteem can be extremely useful in life and in business, but today’s courses go much further into detail. The details you can pick ... Should You Be Reading This Right Now? By : Mary McNeil Having a 'should' collection is a widespread and generally accepted form of mental clutter.But the good news is that if you choose not to accept the 'shoulds' and instead set about decluttering them, you can liberate your own mind and free yourself to live a fulfilling and successful life. Self Nurture By : Char Cooper RN, MSN, APRN Self nurture, taking time for yourself so you have time and energy for everything else. The Law of Expectation By : Roy E. Klienwachter From my experience, I have noticed that many of us are just too wimpy with our expectations of what we want from the universe. For most of us, we just take what is handed out... Do You Find It Hard To Feel Gratitude? By : Elaine Currie The idea of living in an "attitude of gratitude" has been brought to the attention of more people than ever before through its use in the recent best selling book, The Secret. Many readers who are anxious to explore the use of the Law of Attraction, struggle with the concept of starting out with feelings of gratitude. Here is a simple way to invoke gratitude. Vertical VS Horizontal Living By : Helene Rothschild Living vertically can save your life and serve you in many ways. Since fear causes stress, and stress causes dis-ease, I know this phenomenon has assisted me to be healthy and safe. Anxiety - where does it come from? By : Dr Charles Bentley A brief review of the basic causes of anxiety in adult life. The Power of Will By : wisdomisgreat Read! Visualize! And Think! For now, here is the great wisdom of the ages! The secret and simple formula that can help to harness your will-power to think and grow rich! Our World, Our Reality Shifts in Our Speaking By : Lisa Thomas This article addresses how we all have the opportunity to “create” the life we want to experience and create the life we want to have. Healing Laughter By : Helene Rothschild Laughter has proven to be a very healing experience. Some people with serious illnesses have successfully laughed themselves back to health. When you laugh, there is an actual chemical release in your body that helps you relax, release stress, and feel good. On the contrary, when you take things too seriously, your body constricts; therefore, you are likely to feel stressed and create dis-ease. The Real Secret Of Attraction By : Steve Gillman Is the secret of attraction a mysterious force or is it in the physical structure of the brain? If It Doesn't Destroy You, It Will Make You Stronger! By : As you move through life, you meet problems of all shapes and sizes. Some are hardly worth mentioning; while others are life-threatening or earth-shattering. Yet, they all have one thing in common. Each problem is merely the wrapping that hides a gift which has been custom designed to your specifications. If you choose to entertain yourself in your life with the wrapping paper, the bow, and the box, that's perfectly all right. You can cuss them and discuss them. You can ad... Your Inner Wizard By : Over the last month I’ve been doing a lot of work to clarify my business ideas and practices. In the process I stumbled across (or rather was led by my own coach to) this idea of the “inner wizard”. For me the inner wizard is the idea that we all have a little magical ability inside us that we can tap into at any time. Several years ago my friend Serena remarked to me “Magic is the art of conceiving of reality differently in such a way that it comes to pass.” This quote immed... Living Out Loud By : You Would Jump at Such an Opportunity, Wouldn’t You? So, here’s the choice. We can stop here, now, and tread no further into the adventure of this lifetime, stunned into silence, by the storied fears within our heads, barren of exquisite feeling, satiated expression, and unqualified authenticity, inwardly aware, at least at some level, of what we have forsaken with our choosing, now and forever more, lost to this moment, this moment that only is. Or, we can walk, heads bow... Discover What You Really Want - Ask This Question By : Kids Know What They Want When I was a child, it was easy. I'd sit down with a cup of hot cocoa, some cookies, and a sheet of paper to write my letter to Santa. I'd tell him everything I wanted for Christmas. I had no trouble identifying what I wanted. I didn't worry about whether I thought I could have it, how much it cost, or what other people would think. I knew what I wanted and I asked for it! Sometime between those childhood years and becoming an adult, I became mu... Be A “Should Buster!” By : Helene Rothschild Are you ‘shoulding’ others and yourself? Do you realize how inappropriate and hurtful that usually is? That is because the word ‘should’ implies that if you do, or do not act, think, feel, or say something, you are not okay. That message hurts everyone’s self-esteem. It also hooks the rebellious part of us, and we are likely to react in a passive or active aggressive way. How Do You Plant Your Corn? How to Lead From Your Strengths and Live a Powerful Life By : Diana Long Knowing and leveraging your personal strengths is a huge advantage. By leading from your strengths you contribute your very best to your enviornment, including home and at the workplace impacting others in a very powerful and positive way. The Prosperous Life By : “A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25 Most of us want to be successful, well off, and live the good life. Did you ever consider that the way to accomplish this might not be grabbing all you can, but by giving your way there? Did you consider that the way up the ladder of life might be going outward instead of upward? This seems foreign to us and absolutely contrary to everything we are taught in society. After all,... Money Does So Buy Happiness By : Chantelle Hamilton Get motivated about wanting more out of your life and understanding that you truly deserve the finer things life has to offer. Mastering Deliberate Creation Through The Law Of Attraction By : The Law of Attraction brings us more of what we focus on. What we focus on is determined by how we feel. And how we feel is determined by what we think. Therefore attracting more of what you want in life should be easy – just change how you think! So why do so many people find this so hard to do? Using The Butterfly Effect To Change Your Life By : Have you ever heard of The Butterfly Effect? Do you know that the basic science behind it can be used to dramatically change your life with very little effort? Let me show you how. Little Known Ways To Be A Positive Person By : Most successful people are those who always try to look things from the positive point of view. They are unlikely to get stressed. They can always find solutions to their problems. And those who are not positive enough, are likely to get stressed easily and find it hard to solve problems. Which group would you like to be in? I’d choose the first one, for sure. And I bet no one prefers the second one. Here are some little known ways to be a positive person: ... How A Regular Joe Made It To The Boardroom By : The Joe in question isn’t me. It’s a good friend of mine. Born in squalor, raised in need, and oppressed by his neighbors, he fought tooth and nail to survive the slums, enter a good university- and now, runs a multitude of companies. These aren't your run of the mill single proprietorships. These are mid scale corporations with 100 to 500 dedicated employees. Each one radiates the zest he does. We had a long talk over Coke Light last night (yep, beer’s no good for p... Non Lethal Self-Defense By : It seems like violent crime is everywhere these days. From the local nightly news to the front page of the morning paper, we are constantly reminded that we live in a dangerous and unpredictable world. Crime statistics confirm these reports – according to the FBI, there were a reported 1,390,695 violent crimes in 2005. Today, it’s more important than ever to be able to defend yourself if it becomes necessary. But what exactly does “self-defense” mean? Is it about being big... Feel Good! By : Char Cooper RN, MSN, APRN Feeling Good is our core desire, so why don't we all feel good more often? This article discusses why Feeling Good is important every day! The Circumstances and Thoughts that Hold us Back from Reaching our Dreams By : Joanna Engelman This article is about taking actions to achieve our goals and dreams. We have circumstances and thoughts that we let run the show and hold us back from achieving what we want. There are tools to eliminate such blocks towards fulfillment and success. It's Amazing What You Can Do When You Don't Know You Can't Do It By : Scott Miller Have you ever stopped to realize how often we don't do something because somebody else told us that we couldn't do it? We can all do amazing things in our lives if we will quit listening to the wrong people. 5 Steps To Take Charge Of Your Professional Growth By : Mary Foley Sometimes change in our professional lives comes at us expectedly and unwanted, sometimes we initiate it. Either way, how we respond to changes to our professional lives is what really counts. I like to think of it as "Change is inevitable, growth is optional. Choose to grow". Can and Did By : Gary Crow How should you approach success? What is the best strategy for blending did and can? Arthur Schopenhauer pointed out, “a man can do as he will, but not will as he will.” The message is that you can’t simply “will” things to happen. You have a wide range of options for doing but no magical powers. This article helps you understand and exploit the options you actually have. Lazy People Blame and Complain! By : Michael A. Verdicchio You can be successful. You can reach your goals and dreams. You can have the desires of your heart. Instead of complaining and blaming, turn your focus and energy to pursuing those goals and dream and desires. Get up and take some action. The Power of Intent By : Diane Dutton The Power of Intent is a Management Value that needs consideration when the 2 "Ds" Deceit and Duplicity are present in your business and personal life. How do we deal with people who behave this way? There are 6 simple rule to follow. Do You Know the Key Ingredients to Feel Fulfilled? By : Maurine Patten During the last 5 years there is increasing evidence supporting the association of happiness/fulfillment with life and being able to use your strengths. Now, there is information which tells us which strengths are necessary and the ingredients the brain needs to experience fulfillment. Do you have these five strengths? If you are not strong in these strengths, it is possible to increase them, and find the key to increasing your fulfillment. What Kind Of Difference Are You Making? By : Do you wake up every morning and say "I'm going to change the world today!"? Most of us would feel a bit grandiose saying that, yet many of us really DO want to change the world, we DO want to make a difference. And we often feel discouraged and disheartened at our inability to do that. But the truth is you DO make a difference. The question is "What kind of a difference do you make?" Positive or Negative? Every day you have many opportunities to make a difference. ... Behavior Modification By : Larry Lloyd Cognitive Restructuring is capable of altering incorrect thinking. This is an example from a cognitive restructuring text. Living With Real Spirit By : The decision I made took me out of character. It went against the grain of my early life experience and clashed with how I've become as an adult. This decision has left me feeling part-whole - more spirited - part scared - uncomfortable and confused. It really took me outside my comfort box. As a child I remember people often making comments like, 'Children should be seen and not heard.' I remember kids I went to school with telling me I couldn't sing. I can remember my... "Now-ness". The Zen State Of Mind By : "Now-ness" is the state of ideal attention. That is, it is a state of being where all that exists is the present moment, without any thought of past or future. It is paying total attention to what you are doing in the moment that you are doing it. If you are eating for example, just eat. If you are reading, just read. If you are eating and you are thinking about your bills, or what is on television tonight, then you are not in a state of now-ness. If you are reading and you a... Don't Get Your Values Screwed Up By : Stan the Mann Keep your priorities/values in front of you. Unlocking The "Genius Within You" By : Susan Carlson Tap into your "Intuitive Genius." Everyone has the natural ability to use their intuitive skills to create more success and happiness. In our hearts we always know the best choices to make, but our intellectual programming gets in the way. iI's just easier to listen to your mind vs. listening to your heart. The solution is to learn how to be masterful at following your heart. That's where you will find your "Intuitive Genius." True Freedom By : Johnny Morney True freedom comes from the renewing of your mind. You must perceive it before you can receive it. You must see yourself as free before you can truly be free. TAKE BACK THE POWER INTO YOUR LIFE; 7 STEPS TO FOLLOW: Part 1 By : Mollie Kay Smith Every day we receive advice on how to get healthy and stay that way - eat less, drink less alcohol, take more execise. What is ignored is that to do all this we first need a healthy mind and the will to commit ourselves to doing it.. Little advice is generally available to help us with this - the article - There's more to being healthy than eating lettuce! - is a way to start. How To Be Supremely Smart By : If you’ve just graduated college, you’ve probably begun hiding away all those books and papers. Finally: freedom!! It’s time to get really rich and make a name for yourself. Career. That’s the real world, right? Wrong. Graduation is no excuse to stop the learning process. Failure to study is folly! The new information your constantly process determines your edge in life. School learning is static and often decades out of date. Here’s how to grow your IQ by 50%- after...
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