Thank God that most people haven’t gone through what I have to get on with life.
What I mean by that is this: over time, I slowly came to realize that the biggest roadblock to success in my life is me. That’s the painful truth.
Have you ever heard the saying, “I’ve seen the enemy and he is me?”
I’ve found that I’ve got a lot of past baggage, or perceptions and beliefs that hold me back.
When you come to grasp this, you have a choice to make: should I stay or should I go?
In other words, do I choose to remain where I’m at, or do I choose to face my beliefs and get to work, so I can move on with my life?
For those of you who are at that place where they want to “get unstuck,” and have discovered that few, if any things have worked for you, I’ve got a resource that has literally been a lifesaver. And no, I don’t benefit in any way by mentioning it to you.
Here it is:
“The New Psycho Cybernetics: a mind technology for living your life without limits”
Keep an open mind, as many of you may not be too comfortable with self-help resources out there, even if it may turn your life around. I encourage you to try it. If you’re not comfortable buying the CD set, I believe Amazon.com has the book for a fraction of the retail cover price.
I highly recommend it.
I don’t say this lightly, as I’ve got a ton of self-help resources, and would say that most similar items aren’t on par or nearly as helpful as this CD set & guidebook has been for me. Be prepared for some deep, practical, hands on change coming your way if you choose to go this route.
You can get yours at nightingale.com, although you could probably find it cheaper on Amazon.com.
Showing posts with label change. Show all posts
Showing posts with label change. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Choices That Change Your Life, Guaranteed
Years ago I kind of just floated through life, without a whole lot of direction. It was commonplace for me to be swayed by my circumstances, and my attitude reflected what I was going through. My outlook was generally pessimistic and the words out of my mouth usually reflected a cynical disposition.
More recently, though, I have realized that:
Though I'm not perfect and no one is, you can strive toward these ideals and watch your life be transformed. (I know this sounds simplistic and borderline "cheesy," but I encourage you to try it).
Daily, in everything you do, as difficult as it is, choose:
1) Gratitude. Keep your heart open and be thankful for everything that comes your way. That doesn't mean you have to like it, only accept it and stop forcing things to go the way you want. You'll find that life is a lot easier.
2) To be happy. Regardless of your circumstances, make a decision to remain happy. No one or nothing can steal your happiness unless YOU ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN.
3) To be joyful. Make a decision to focus on what is good and right with the world, instead of being obsessed with the bad, evil or wrong in society. This doesn't mean ignoring these things or becoming a positive pollyanna, but what you focus on is usually what you get.
4) To operate out of rest: Strive to function out of a place of contentment and acceptance, peace & faith, knowing that all things are working for your good. Repeat to yourself, "I no longer struggle but naturally attract those things in life that I want and need, and walk in the miraculous daily."
More recently, though, I have realized that:
- I can't CONTROL my circumstances.
- However, I can control HOW I RESPOND to circumstances.
- My attitude and outlook on life shape my circumstances.
- So, I can make choices that shape my attitude that gets me THROUGH circumstances.
Though I'm not perfect and no one is, you can strive toward these ideals and watch your life be transformed. (I know this sounds simplistic and borderline "cheesy," but I encourage you to try it).
Daily, in everything you do, as difficult as it is, choose:
1) Gratitude. Keep your heart open and be thankful for everything that comes your way. That doesn't mean you have to like it, only accept it and stop forcing things to go the way you want. You'll find that life is a lot easier.
2) To be happy. Regardless of your circumstances, make a decision to remain happy. No one or nothing can steal your happiness unless YOU ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN.
3) To be joyful. Make a decision to focus on what is good and right with the world, instead of being obsessed with the bad, evil or wrong in society. This doesn't mean ignoring these things or becoming a positive pollyanna, but what you focus on is usually what you get.
4) To operate out of rest: Strive to function out of a place of contentment and acceptance, peace & faith, knowing that all things are working for your good. Repeat to yourself, "I no longer struggle but naturally attract those things in life that I want and need, and walk in the miraculous daily."
Monday, January 23, 2012
Change Your Thinking--Change Your Life
I was just talking to a good friend last night about affirmations. In an earlier post I mentioned the tie-in with beliefs and success or accomplishments.
For me and a lot of other people into the self-help movement, lasting change is a bit of a challenge. How many motivational seminars have you been to? How many positive books have you read? I've read tons of stuff on personal growth, success and change. I've even attended a few powerful seminars, to boot. By all means, continue to do this--but don't stop there.
The bottom line?
It doesn't seem to last. In other words, you've read that book, attended that life-changing seminar and it fades in a few days, for most. You're motivated, excited and enthusiastic about the changes you're going to make and what you're going to do, then reality hits again. And your back to where you were. Why?
I personally believe it comes down to application. A lot of people including myself struggle with that. The reason they do is that their deep-seeded personal beliefs get in their way, and basically prohibit them from making the change. I know, I've been there.
As I mentioned last week, if you believe you don't deserve to make good money, chances are you won't. Your subconscious mind will work to ensure that that's the case.
The Answer
Being an avid researcher and always looking for tools that help, I stumbled upon something pretty fantastic. It's a meditation technique where you use headphones while listening to CDs. It only takes about 30 minutes a day and it's painless. But the results are out of this world! Really.
There are thousands of people already enjoying wonderful changes in their lives as a result and there's tons of in-depth scientific research backing it.
Here's What It Does:(& it's not some new age garbage either, but applied science)
As I've said, affirmations are great, but you have to do them a certain way to make them work. Here's how they do. By putting your brain into a meditative state and playing your affirmations in this manner, you're bypassing your conscious mind where your beliefs reside, and literally creating new beliefs or pathways in the brain.
I know, I know, it sounds weird, maybe scary, but it works!
Check out this link where they do a better job of explaining the whole process. (I've been a client for years but don't profit by my relationship with them):
www.centerpointe.com
Honestly, there are few tools out there that are as powerful as this one! So, check it out--you'll be glad you did.
For me and a lot of other people into the self-help movement, lasting change is a bit of a challenge. How many motivational seminars have you been to? How many positive books have you read? I've read tons of stuff on personal growth, success and change. I've even attended a few powerful seminars, to boot. By all means, continue to do this--but don't stop there.
The bottom line?
It doesn't seem to last. In other words, you've read that book, attended that life-changing seminar and it fades in a few days, for most. You're motivated, excited and enthusiastic about the changes you're going to make and what you're going to do, then reality hits again. And your back to where you were. Why?
I personally believe it comes down to application. A lot of people including myself struggle with that. The reason they do is that their deep-seeded personal beliefs get in their way, and basically prohibit them from making the change. I know, I've been there.
As I mentioned last week, if you believe you don't deserve to make good money, chances are you won't. Your subconscious mind will work to ensure that that's the case.
The Answer
Being an avid researcher and always looking for tools that help, I stumbled upon something pretty fantastic. It's a meditation technique where you use headphones while listening to CDs. It only takes about 30 minutes a day and it's painless. But the results are out of this world! Really.
There are thousands of people already enjoying wonderful changes in their lives as a result and there's tons of in-depth scientific research backing it.
Here's What It Does:(& it's not some new age garbage either, but applied science)
- Using music and pc-generated signals, it puts your brain into an alpha-beta-theta state.
- It relaxes and de-stresses you as it slows you way down.
- You can record your own personal affirmations and have them embedded on this CD.
As I've said, affirmations are great, but you have to do them a certain way to make them work. Here's how they do. By putting your brain into a meditative state and playing your affirmations in this manner, you're bypassing your conscious mind where your beliefs reside, and literally creating new beliefs or pathways in the brain.
I know, I know, it sounds weird, maybe scary, but it works!
Check out this link where they do a better job of explaining the whole process. (I've been a client for years but don't profit by my relationship with them):
www.centerpointe.com
Honestly, there are few tools out there that are as powerful as this one! So, check it out--you'll be glad you did.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Do It To It!
"Just do it!" Nike's familiar slogan sounds great in theory. However in terms of personal application, practically speaking it may not fly.
I know for me, I like to understand and know why I'm doing something, so blind action is not usually my strongpoint.
For others, its easy to just get something done by an act of sheer willpower. Still, there are others who seem defeated before they even start. And they don't understand why. On the surface, many people have great goals and desires, but when it comes right down to it, they're stuck. They have significant blocks that keep them from achieving the success they desire and living the life they want.
The reason? Subconscious beliefs. I touched on this in an earlier post. These types of beliefs aren't easy to change, though it is possible.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale wrote the book, The Power of Positive Thinking. Honestly, it was the first thing that made sense to me in the midst of all the other self-improvement books out there. But it was incomplete. I tried thinking positively. I attempted affirmations and reading positive books--none of it really took--nor had the lasting affect I was going for.
Most everyone knows of Napolean Hill, who wrote Think and Grow Rich. He has this great quote that goes like this: "Whatever your mind can conceive and believe it can achieve." Now this makes sense to me--focus on the word believe.
If in the deepest part of who you are, you do not really believe you deserve success or money or whatever, its never going to happen for you, regardless of how hard you try.
Why?
Because your subconscious is busy making sure your circumstances match your beliefs, whether you know it or not.
So, what do you do? What works? I stumbled upon something that is a surefire method to lasting change. I'll let you in on it in my next post.
I know for me, I like to understand and know why I'm doing something, so blind action is not usually my strongpoint.
For others, its easy to just get something done by an act of sheer willpower. Still, there are others who seem defeated before they even start. And they don't understand why. On the surface, many people have great goals and desires, but when it comes right down to it, they're stuck. They have significant blocks that keep them from achieving the success they desire and living the life they want.
The reason? Subconscious beliefs. I touched on this in an earlier post. These types of beliefs aren't easy to change, though it is possible.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale wrote the book, The Power of Positive Thinking. Honestly, it was the first thing that made sense to me in the midst of all the other self-improvement books out there. But it was incomplete. I tried thinking positively. I attempted affirmations and reading positive books--none of it really took--nor had the lasting affect I was going for.
Most everyone knows of Napolean Hill, who wrote Think and Grow Rich. He has this great quote that goes like this: "Whatever your mind can conceive and believe it can achieve." Now this makes sense to me--focus on the word believe.
If in the deepest part of who you are, you do not really believe you deserve success or money or whatever, its never going to happen for you, regardless of how hard you try.
Why?
Because your subconscious is busy making sure your circumstances match your beliefs, whether you know it or not.
So, what do you do? What works? I stumbled upon something that is a surefire method to lasting change. I'll let you in on it in my next post.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Attitude Matters--How's Yours?
This is your second helping from my toolbox of favorite quotes.
We started with "Destiny," to kinda give you the big picture, now I'll give you a few from "Attitude." My experience has been that you can have the world's greatest goals and "shoot-for-the-moon" aspirations, but if your attitude STINKS, then it's not likely you'll get where you want to go.
The foundation of your attitude is your BELIEFS, which is something everyone must look at along the road to success, if they don't want to lose everything (or everyone) along the way. I'll spend some time covering this later.
Attitude:
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."--William James
"Your living is determined not so much by what life brings you as by the attitude you bring to life."--John Homer Miller
"You are searching for the magic key that will unlock the door to the source of power; and yet you have the key in your own hands, and you may make use of it the moment you learn to control your thoughts."--Napoleon Hill
"For as he thinks in his heart, so is he."--Proverbs 23:7 (Amplified version)
We started with "Destiny," to kinda give you the big picture, now I'll give you a few from "Attitude." My experience has been that you can have the world's greatest goals and "shoot-for-the-moon" aspirations, but if your attitude STINKS, then it's not likely you'll get where you want to go.
The foundation of your attitude is your BELIEFS, which is something everyone must look at along the road to success, if they don't want to lose everything (or everyone) along the way. I'll spend some time covering this later.
Attitude:
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."--William James
"Your living is determined not so much by what life brings you as by the attitude you bring to life."--John Homer Miller
"You are searching for the magic key that will unlock the door to the source of power; and yet you have the key in your own hands, and you may make use of it the moment you learn to control your thoughts."--Napoleon Hill
"For as he thinks in his heart, so is he."--Proverbs 23:7 (Amplified version)
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