You are a natural-born achiever. That's why focused effort feels so good and so right.
Trees grow toward the sky because that's what trees are meant to do. Storm clouds drop rain across the land because that's what clouds do.
You create new value and solve problems because that is what you are born to do. You make valuable use of opportunities to achieve because achievement is part of who you are.
Whatever else you may possess, you also have a diverse and powerful set of tools for achievement. You can observe, interpret, adjust, respond, prioritize, and imagine.
You can learn valuable lessons in one situation and put them to effective use in another, completely different arena. You can build and teach and cooperate and integrate the best of what has been into a vision of what can be.
In short, you are destined to achieve. Get your excuses, fears and doubts out of the way and allow that destiny to fully unfold.
Aug 27, 2008
Breathing room
Look back on your life up to this point and you'll quickly see that many of your worries and concerns were completely unfounded. So why do you still insist on cranking out those worries at every turn of events?
How many times have you looked back on an occasion with the regret that you didn't simply enjoy yourself? There's nothing you can do about those past regrets, but there's plenty you can do about right now.
It's ridiculously easy to enjoy life, no matter what the situation. It's just a matter of letting go.
Let go of the worry and anxiety, of the anger and envy, of the need to be right and the need to control everyone else. Let go of the need to have everything your way.
Underneath all those layers of need and worry and negativity, there is pure joy. When you simply accept what is, and choose to enjoy the goodness in it, life can be wonderfully rich and beautiful.
Stop worrying and fighting so much, and start enjoying a little more. Give joy some breathing room and it will flourish in your life.
How many times have you looked back on an occasion with the regret that you didn't simply enjoy yourself? There's nothing you can do about those past regrets, but there's plenty you can do about right now.
It's ridiculously easy to enjoy life, no matter what the situation. It's just a matter of letting go.
Let go of the worry and anxiety, of the anger and envy, of the need to be right and the need to control everyone else. Let go of the need to have everything your way.
Underneath all those layers of need and worry and negativity, there is pure joy. When you simply accept what is, and choose to enjoy the goodness in it, life can be wonderfully rich and beautiful.
Stop worrying and fighting so much, and start enjoying a little more. Give joy some breathing room and it will flourish in your life.
Truly care
Sincerely care about what you do. Give your full attention and respect to the task at hand.
There are those who depend on the work you are doing. Put yourself in their shoes, and look at the world from their perspective.
You have within you the potential for excellence. That excellence will be realized in your work when you truly care about each thing you do.
Do not fall into the trap of thinking that some particular task is somehow beneath you. Instead, seek to raise up the significance of that task by giving your very best to it.
Each effort is an opportunity to express your highest, most treasured values. Each job is a chance to transform your vision of what life can be into something real and concrete.
The greatest, most valuable achievements are those built with genuine passion. Put passion and sincere care into the work you do, and the results can be astounding.
There are those who depend on the work you are doing. Put yourself in their shoes, and look at the world from their perspective.
You have within you the potential for excellence. That excellence will be realized in your work when you truly care about each thing you do.
Do not fall into the trap of thinking that some particular task is somehow beneath you. Instead, seek to raise up the significance of that task by giving your very best to it.
Each effort is an opportunity to express your highest, most treasured values. Each job is a chance to transform your vision of what life can be into something real and concrete.
The greatest, most valuable achievements are those built with genuine passion. Put passion and sincere care into the work you do, and the results can be astounding.
So very much good
Be slow to take offense if indeed you ever take offense at all. For being offended gains you nothing and can cost you much.
Have patience with the mistakes and follies of others. Instead of harsh criticism, offer genuinely helpful feedback so that everyone benefits.
Forgive early and forgive often. Set yourself free from the heavy burden of resentment, and move quickly beyond the pain.
Learn from your regrets, yet do not punish yourself with them. Today is a new day with more possibilities than ever before.
Be truly thankful for all that is, and for your opportunity to experience it. You'll discover great stores of goodness and value when you simply have faith that they're there.
Live beyond the petty, fleeting concerns, and focus on the profound and beautiful substance of your life. There is so very much good that you can always do with it.
Have patience with the mistakes and follies of others. Instead of harsh criticism, offer genuinely helpful feedback so that everyone benefits.
Forgive early and forgive often. Set yourself free from the heavy burden of resentment, and move quickly beyond the pain.
Learn from your regrets, yet do not punish yourself with them. Today is a new day with more possibilities than ever before.
Be truly thankful for all that is, and for your opportunity to experience it. You'll discover great stores of goodness and value when you simply have faith that they're there.
Live beyond the petty, fleeting concerns, and focus on the profound and beautiful substance of your life. There is so very much good that you can always do with it.
Aug 19, 2008
Listen to your own dream
Life is too short to spend it living someone else's dream. Listen to yourself. Really listen. What will make your life meaningful and fulfilling?
It's easy to let someone else make all your decisions for you -- when to show up for work, when to go home, what to do with your day, when to go to lunch and for how long, what to wear, how much money you will make, how much vacation time you'll get. That's the easy way out.
Reaching for a better life is not easy. It is uncomfortable. It takes courage, determination, commitment and action. Is it worth all that? You bet!
You have one life to live. Do you want to spend that life just getting by? Or do you want to make your own unique contribution to the world? The choice is yours. Life is wonderful and precious. Find what you want out of life and live it all the way.
It's easy to let someone else make all your decisions for you -- when to show up for work, when to go home, what to do with your day, when to go to lunch and for how long, what to wear, how much money you will make, how much vacation time you'll get. That's the easy way out.
Reaching for a better life is not easy. It is uncomfortable. It takes courage, determination, commitment and action. Is it worth all that? You bet!
You have one life to live. Do you want to spend that life just getting by? Or do you want to make your own unique contribution to the world? The choice is yours. Life is wonderful and precious. Find what you want out of life and live it all the way.
Addicted to success
Addiction can work against you, or it can work for you. It just depends on what you're addicted to. When you get yourself addicted to success, you'll want more. You'll do whatever it takes to get it.
Look at how many people are addicted to cigarette smoking. It is a smelly, disgusting habit. It's expensive, unhealthy and alienates other people. Yet millions continue to do it. They are unwilling to stop themselves. Why? Because it makes them feel good. Or how about heroin? This addiction is on the rise again. Using herion requires involvement in an underground culture. It is expensive, it involves sticking a needle into one's own body, and it consumes and destroys life. Yet more and more people are doing it. Why?
Because it feels good.
Success can feel good, too. It can feel very good. And unlike tobacco or heroin, the "high" from success and accomplishment doesn't fade in a matter of hours.
Once you've had a small success, then it becomes easier to get addicted to success. The "high" of accomplishment makes you want more. That's why it is important to set some small, quickly attainable goals. When these goals are reached, you "feel good" and you look for ways to do it again. That's how most addictions start out -- small. Each time you experience success, savor it. Enjoy it. This is vitally important, because the more you "feel good", the more addicted you'll be.
Get yourself addicted to success, and you can't help but succeed. Start small, and really savor each accomplishment. You'll be "hooked" in no time. Because it feels so good, you won't want to stop.
Look at how many people are addicted to cigarette smoking. It is a smelly, disgusting habit. It's expensive, unhealthy and alienates other people. Yet millions continue to do it. They are unwilling to stop themselves. Why? Because it makes them feel good. Or how about heroin? This addiction is on the rise again. Using herion requires involvement in an underground culture. It is expensive, it involves sticking a needle into one's own body, and it consumes and destroys life. Yet more and more people are doing it. Why?
Because it feels good.
Success can feel good, too. It can feel very good. And unlike tobacco or heroin, the "high" from success and accomplishment doesn't fade in a matter of hours.
Once you've had a small success, then it becomes easier to get addicted to success. The "high" of accomplishment makes you want more. That's why it is important to set some small, quickly attainable goals. When these goals are reached, you "feel good" and you look for ways to do it again. That's how most addictions start out -- small. Each time you experience success, savor it. Enjoy it. This is vitally important, because the more you "feel good", the more addicted you'll be.
Get yourself addicted to success, and you can't help but succeed. Start small, and really savor each accomplishment. You'll be "hooked" in no time. Because it feels so good, you won't want to stop.
Thoughts lead the way
Your thoughts have great influence on your life. So get them working in your favor.
Those things you've convinced yourself you cannot do, you will not do. By the same token, whatever you're absolutely certain that you can accomplish, you will indeed accomplish.
Your thoughts directly and persistently control your actions. And through your actions, you create much of the reality of your life.
Every achievement begins with a thought. And every achievement is supported all along the way by a continuous flow of positive, empowering thoughts.
You won't make something happen just by thinking about it. Yet the things you do cause to happen are those things upon which your thoughts are steadily focused.
Fill your mind with thoughts of positive purpose, joy, and meaningful achievement.
Let your thoughts lead the way to the life of your dreams.
Those things you've convinced yourself you cannot do, you will not do. By the same token, whatever you're absolutely certain that you can accomplish, you will indeed accomplish.
Your thoughts directly and persistently control your actions. And through your actions, you create much of the reality of your life.
Every achievement begins with a thought. And every achievement is supported all along the way by a continuous flow of positive, empowering thoughts.
You won't make something happen just by thinking about it. Yet the things you do cause to happen are those things upon which your thoughts are steadily focused.
Fill your mind with thoughts of positive purpose, joy, and meaningful achievement.
Let your thoughts lead the way to the life of your dreams.
Aug 8, 2008
Leaders Qualities
Leadership demands a quality and strength of character that is, by definition, uncommon and exemplary. Jim Rohn calls leadership life's greatest challenge and one that demands constant refinement.
Leaders must learn to be strong without being rude.
Leaders are kind but not weak.
Leaders must be bold without being a bully.
Leaders are humble but not timid.
Leaders are proud but not arrogant.
And leaders are fun but not foolish.
Each of us has the potential for leadership: in our family, our community, our company. Leaders are the people who make something of themselves, and who bring out the best in others. When all is said and done, there are few things that can be more rewarding than to be an effective leader.
Leaders must learn to be strong without being rude.
Leaders are kind but not weak.
Leaders must be bold without being a bully.
Leaders are humble but not timid.
Leaders are proud but not arrogant.
And leaders are fun but not foolish.
Each of us has the potential for leadership: in our family, our community, our company. Leaders are the people who make something of themselves, and who bring out the best in others. When all is said and done, there are few things that can be more rewarding than to be an effective leader.
Aug 6, 2008
Micro goals
One of the best ways to experience success is to... experience success. By that, I mean that success in reaching your goals is largely a product of momentum.
If you can keep the momentum going long enough, you can reach any goal you set out to achieve. To build and maintain that momentum often requires a gradual process of setting and reaching higher and higher goals.
This is where the concept of micro-goals can help. Micro-goals take the concept of "one day at a time" and break it down even further. Micro-goals will get you in the habit of setting goals, and in the habit of reaching them as well. This, in turn, will provide you with the experience of success on a regular and continuing basis.
What is a micro-goal? It is a small, easily achieved portion or fraction of a goal. Suppose your ultimate goal is to write a book. That is a daunting task, and one that cannot be easily achieved in an afternoon, a week, or even a month. So you break it into micro-goals. A micro-goal might be to write a paragraph in the next 5 minutes. Now that is something you can do immediately. Your success in reaching this micro-goal will come quickly, and the experience of that success will inspire you to set another goal. These fractional goals are all helping you reach your ultimate goal. However, since they are quickly achieved, they prevent you from being overwhelmed, while at the same time providing you with very positive feedback.
The key to reaching your ultimate goal is to attach these micro-goals end to end in an upward spiral. Use micro-goals to get yourself in the habit of setting and reaching goals, and to move steadily in the direction you have chosen.
Best of Luck friends!!!
If you can keep the momentum going long enough, you can reach any goal you set out to achieve. To build and maintain that momentum often requires a gradual process of setting and reaching higher and higher goals.
This is where the concept of micro-goals can help. Micro-goals take the concept of "one day at a time" and break it down even further. Micro-goals will get you in the habit of setting goals, and in the habit of reaching them as well. This, in turn, will provide you with the experience of success on a regular and continuing basis.
What is a micro-goal? It is a small, easily achieved portion or fraction of a goal. Suppose your ultimate goal is to write a book. That is a daunting task, and one that cannot be easily achieved in an afternoon, a week, or even a month. So you break it into micro-goals. A micro-goal might be to write a paragraph in the next 5 minutes. Now that is something you can do immediately. Your success in reaching this micro-goal will come quickly, and the experience of that success will inspire you to set another goal. These fractional goals are all helping you reach your ultimate goal. However, since they are quickly achieved, they prevent you from being overwhelmed, while at the same time providing you with very positive feedback.
The key to reaching your ultimate goal is to attach these micro-goals end to end in an upward spiral. Use micro-goals to get yourself in the habit of setting and reaching goals, and to move steadily in the direction you have chosen.
Best of Luck friends!!!
Aug 5, 2008
Being Right!!!
So much time and energy is spent by people trying to prove that they are right. What's the point?
Your attachment to "being right" can isolate you from others, and prevent you from exploring new possibilities.A spirited debate is very stimulating, with each side making reasonable arguments in favor of a particular point of view.
There is much to learn in such a discussion, if it is conducted in the spirit of finding new answers. If, however, the argument is just for the sake of "being right", to satisfy one's ego, then it is at best a waste of time, and often a counterproductive activity.
No one cares if you are right. No one likes to hear you say "I told you so." Being right gets you nothing but resentment.Instead, offer useful ideas and point of view in the spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
If you turn out to be right, people will know it. You don't have to remind them.
Your attachment to "being right" can isolate you from others, and prevent you from exploring new possibilities.A spirited debate is very stimulating, with each side making reasonable arguments in favor of a particular point of view.
There is much to learn in such a discussion, if it is conducted in the spirit of finding new answers. If, however, the argument is just for the sake of "being right", to satisfy one's ego, then it is at best a waste of time, and often a counterproductive activity.
No one cares if you are right. No one likes to hear you say "I told you so." Being right gets you nothing but resentment.Instead, offer useful ideas and point of view in the spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
If you turn out to be right, people will know it. You don't have to remind them.
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