Your chances of succeeding at anything you attempt will entirely depend on you being:
A DREAMER who can visualize success by focusing more on what you want to happen than on what you fear may happen.
DISCIPLINED enough to set goals and priorities and devise plans – and flexible enough to change those plans when a new opportunity arises.
DEDICATED enough to know that success demand total commitment and contagious enthusiasm that motivate others.
DECISIVE enough to make decisions and to make them more quickly
DARING enough to risk, to welcome change and to view mistakes as a chance to learn
DEVOTED to a program of lifelong learning and self-improvement that finds you constantly learning new skills and developing new interests.
DEPENDABLE to a fault, always keeping promises to yourself and to others.
A DELEGATOR who knows that time is best spent on doing what you do best – not trying to do everything yourself.
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The Biggest Truth about Judgment
By Jafree Ozwald & Margot Zaher
Let's take a moment to get really curious about judgment. What is it? What exactly are we doing when we judge someone or something? We are narrowing our mind, tightening our emotions, and becoming contracted in our body when we form a judgment. We stop feeling and experiencing the vastness of this Universe when we focus only on a TINY negative unacceptable thought about someone.
There's the old Indian saying that we all know, "Never judge a man until you have walked a mile in his moccasins." You can never really know someone until you have lived their life. You barely know yourself, how can you truly "know" the other? The truth is that we have forgotten that behind this "undesired" behavior is a human being with a divine soul and essence. Whatever it was that they said or did may not seem so terrible if you knew their whole life story. One action cannot truly reflect the entire dimension of someone's being. Their behavior does not define who someone is or truly encompass the vastness of their multidimensional soul.
Now here is the biggest truth. Whatever it is that you cannot accept about them is EXACTLY what you are challenged in accepting about yourself. It may be in a totally different context, yet the reflection is there. When you accept everything about yourself, you will never judge another person again in your life. Whenever you judge someone, it does not say much about them, yet it says A LOT about you.
Next time your inclination to judge flairs up...STOP. Breathe and look inside. What are you not O.K. with inside you that is showing up in them? Remind yourself that you are judging the action or behavior and not the person. Make the distinction. Your enlightenment depends on it! Then, look for the divine in this person. Remember that everyone is divine and then gently send them compassion and even a blessing. You will be amazed at what happens to your life energy when you practice this conscious judgment dissolving exercise. Every time you acknowledge the Divine in others, you automatically can see and feel the Divine within YOU much, much easier.
The most compassionate blessings to you,
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Let Go and Let Flow
We
come across the ways in which we find ourselves at crossroads, making
that decision, taking the next step, leaping off the cliff, etc.
Whatever analogy or metaphor we use it is all apart of the same overall
experience...one of growth, change, evolving into more of our Self.
Admittedly often enough we can find that the way might seem a bit murky, unsure, wondering what is the "correct" choice or course to take. In those instances, the best choice is to let go and let flow as the name of this message states. Trusting not only in the process, but in Source (or however you wish to describe this whether Source, God, Goddess, Universe, Spirit, etc), in one's inner Divine Nature, one Self.
It is not about making that one "right" choice because ultimately there are no wrong choices. There are choices that make take us upon a longer course along our path yet we still grow, change and become more of who we are. Taking that step even in the eye of adversity, amidst many challenges that seem to keep us from moving forward....take the leap because whether it is landing on your feet on the other side of the chasm or finding your wings as you leap off the mountain trust that you are stronger inside than you know and that you will find your feet or find your wings and create what may have seemed insurmountable more than attainable. Go with your inner flow.
Taking a Leap of Faith
Many people, in heeding the guidance of their souls, find themselves contemplating goals that seem outrageous or unattainable. In the mind´s eye, these individuals stand at the edge of a precipice and look out over the abyss at the fruit of their ambition. Some resist the urge to jump, paralyzed by the gap between their current circumstances and the life of their dreams. Others make a leap of faith into the unknown, unsure of what they will encounter but certain that they will gain more in their attempts than they would bowing to self-protective instincts. This leap can be exceedingly difficult for individuals with control issues because the act of embracing uncertainty requires them to trust that surrender will net them the rewards they seek. Yet when you make a leap of faith, believing without a doubt that you will land safely on the other side, you can accomplish almost anything you set out to do.
There have no doubt been times in your life when you chose to go where the universal flow took you. Yet you may encounter instances in which your objectives require you to step outside of the boundaries of your established comfort zone so that you may freely and actively jettison yourself into a new phase of your life. While you may fear what seems to be the inevitable fall, consider that in all likelihood you will find yourself flying. A successful leap of faith requires your attention, as it is the quiet and often indistinct voice of your inner self that will point you toward your ultimate destination. Understand that the leap across the chasm of ambiguity may challenge you in unforeseen ways but you will make it across if you trust yourself.
If your mind and heart resist, you can dampen this resistance by building a bridge of knowledge. The more you know about the leap you are poised to take, the smaller the gap between "here" and "there" will appear to be. Your courageous leap of faith can lead you into uncharted territory, enabling you to build a new, more adventurous life. Though you may anticipate that fear will be your guide on your journey across the abyss, you will likely discover that exhilaration is your constant companion.
Admittedly often enough we can find that the way might seem a bit murky, unsure, wondering what is the "correct" choice or course to take. In those instances, the best choice is to let go and let flow as the name of this message states. Trusting not only in the process, but in Source (or however you wish to describe this whether Source, God, Goddess, Universe, Spirit, etc), in one's inner Divine Nature, one Self.
It is not about making that one "right" choice because ultimately there are no wrong choices. There are choices that make take us upon a longer course along our path yet we still grow, change and become more of who we are. Taking that step even in the eye of adversity, amidst many challenges that seem to keep us from moving forward....take the leap because whether it is landing on your feet on the other side of the chasm or finding your wings as you leap off the mountain trust that you are stronger inside than you know and that you will find your feet or find your wings and create what may have seemed insurmountable more than attainable. Go with your inner flow.
Taking a Leap of Faith
Many people, in heeding the guidance of their souls, find themselves contemplating goals that seem outrageous or unattainable. In the mind´s eye, these individuals stand at the edge of a precipice and look out over the abyss at the fruit of their ambition. Some resist the urge to jump, paralyzed by the gap between their current circumstances and the life of their dreams. Others make a leap of faith into the unknown, unsure of what they will encounter but certain that they will gain more in their attempts than they would bowing to self-protective instincts. This leap can be exceedingly difficult for individuals with control issues because the act of embracing uncertainty requires them to trust that surrender will net them the rewards they seek. Yet when you make a leap of faith, believing without a doubt that you will land safely on the other side, you can accomplish almost anything you set out to do.
There have no doubt been times in your life when you chose to go where the universal flow took you. Yet you may encounter instances in which your objectives require you to step outside of the boundaries of your established comfort zone so that you may freely and actively jettison yourself into a new phase of your life. While you may fear what seems to be the inevitable fall, consider that in all likelihood you will find yourself flying. A successful leap of faith requires your attention, as it is the quiet and often indistinct voice of your inner self that will point you toward your ultimate destination. Understand that the leap across the chasm of ambiguity may challenge you in unforeseen ways but you will make it across if you trust yourself.
If your mind and heart resist, you can dampen this resistance by building a bridge of knowledge. The more you know about the leap you are poised to take, the smaller the gap between "here" and "there" will appear to be. Your courageous leap of faith can lead you into uncharted territory, enabling you to build a new, more adventurous life. Though you may anticipate that fear will be your guide on your journey across the abyss, you will likely discover that exhilaration is your constant companion.
Saturday, June 25, 2016
The Only Real Valuable Thing is Intuition
"The only real valuable thing is intuition."
- Albert Einstein
- Albert Einstein
Your intuition is the gateway to your unlimited self, and all the wisdom, love and guidance you need to craft your life optimally!
It is the ultimate navigation tool, that when tapped and engaged, will chart the course to a dream-filled, blessed and 'on purpose' life.
What's so exciting (and empowering), is that your intuition can be consciously accessed and applied!
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Compassion
Personal perspective.
Whenever people exhibit counter-productive behavior, you can be sure they're in an insecure state of mind. If they were feeling more secure, they would have the wisdom to avoid those behaviors. When we perceive counterproductive behaviors in others, our response is either resentment or compassion. We feel resentment if we focus on the behavior and how it affects us. We are compassionate if we look beyond the behavior to the troubled state of mind that motivated it.
Self-judgment.
Compassion also protects us against our own harsh self-judgement. We gain tolerance of our own imperfection. When we feel compassion we can identify with the humanness of life's predicaments. We are reminded of how we all occasionally get lost in our thoughts and lose our perspective.
Inner calmness.
Compassion calms us down and makes us feel more secure.
Sympathy.
Compassion is not sympathy. Sympathy requires you to recall painful feelings from a similar event from your past. By sympathizing, you and your companion are both troubled. You become distant from your companion because your attention is on your memories, not on him/her.
To find Compassion
1. Look beyond specifics. One must look beyond specific problems to the basic human elements involved. If a person is sad because his mother has died, the listener must look beyond the death to the basic human experience of disappointment through loss. If a person is angry, the listener must look beyond the situation to the pain we feel when we lose sight of another's innocence. Compassion reminds us of our own humanity. We are able to see the big picture.
2. Look for the motivation.Look beyond the behavior to the troubled state of mind that motivated the behavior.
Connectedness.
Compassion for others is almost impossible if you are filled with a belief that you are separate and distinct from other human beings. Individual yes - separate - never!
Compassion eases friction.
Without compassion and understanding, interpersonal friction erodes the good feelings in a relationship. Compassion is the emotional lubricant that protects human beings from each other's frailties. Compassion is like a blanket of understanding that protects us from the rough edges of personalities. Were we not filled with compassion, we would be intimidated by the other person's behavior.
Whenever people exhibit counter-productive behavior, you can be sure they're in an insecure state of mind. If they were feeling more secure, they would have the wisdom to avoid those behaviors. When we perceive counterproductive behaviors in others, our response is either resentment or compassion. We feel resentment if we focus on the behavior and how it affects us. We are compassionate if we look beyond the behavior to the troubled state of mind that motivated it.
Self-judgment.
Compassion also protects us against our own harsh self-judgement. We gain tolerance of our own imperfection. When we feel compassion we can identify with the humanness of life's predicaments. We are reminded of how we all occasionally get lost in our thoughts and lose our perspective.
Inner calmness.
Compassion calms us down and makes us feel more secure.
Sympathy.
Compassion is not sympathy. Sympathy requires you to recall painful feelings from a similar event from your past. By sympathizing, you and your companion are both troubled. You become distant from your companion because your attention is on your memories, not on him/her.
To find Compassion
1. Look beyond specifics. One must look beyond specific problems to the basic human elements involved. If a person is sad because his mother has died, the listener must look beyond the death to the basic human experience of disappointment through loss. If a person is angry, the listener must look beyond the situation to the pain we feel when we lose sight of another's innocence. Compassion reminds us of our own humanity. We are able to see the big picture.
2. Look for the motivation.Look beyond the behavior to the troubled state of mind that motivated the behavior.
Connectedness.
Compassion for others is almost impossible if you are filled with a belief that you are separate and distinct from other human beings. Individual yes - separate - never!
Compassion eases friction.
Without compassion and understanding, interpersonal friction erodes the good feelings in a relationship. Compassion is the emotional lubricant that protects human beings from each other's frailties. Compassion is like a blanket of understanding that protects us from the rough edges of personalities. Were we not filled with compassion, we would be intimidated by the other person's behavior.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
The Potatoes
A
kindergarten teacher has decided to let her class play game. The teacher
told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a
few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the
child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her
plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she hates.
So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3 while some up to 5 potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry with them the potatoes in the plastic bag wherever they go (even to the toilet) for 1 week.
Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain due to the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. Besides, those having 5 potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After 1 week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended.
The teacher asked: "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for 1 week?"
So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3 while some up to 5 potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry with them the potatoes in the plastic bag wherever they go (even to the toilet) for 1 week.
Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain due to the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. Besides, those having 5 potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After 1 week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended.
The teacher asked: "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for 1 week?"
The children let out their frustrations and started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go. Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game.
The teacher said: "This is exactly the
situation when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The
stench of hatred will contaminate your heart and you will carry it with
you wherever you go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten
potatoes for just 1 week, can you imagine what is it like to have the
stench of hatred in your heart for your lifetime?"
Throw away any hatred for anyone from your heart so that you will not carry sins for a lifetime and to the end of 'sansara'. Forgiving others is the best attitude to take! Love others even if you don't like them........ and if you want to see a better world.
Throw away any hatred for anyone from your heart so that you will not carry sins for a lifetime and to the end of 'sansara'. Forgiving others is the best attitude to take! Love others even if you don't like them........ and if you want to see a better world.
The True Measure of Greatness
A young student once asked his old teacher, "Teacher, what is the true measure of greatness?" The teacher looked far away into the mountains and gave the following reply:
"Some measure greatness in height and weight, but great people are never so tall as when they stoop to talk to a child or bend their knees to help a hurting friend.
Some measure greatness in physical strength, but great people are never so strong as when they shoulder the burden of the downtrodden stranger.
Some measure greatness in terms of financial gain, but those who show generosity to their family and friends, they are the ones who are truly rich.
Some measure greatness in applause and accolades, but those who seek opportunity to serve in the quiet places of the world, theirs is the higher reward.
Some measure greatness in commitment to achieving in material ways, but those who spur others on to reach their goals is great indeed. Great people have vision and do not keep the truth to themselves.
Great people have passion for life and are not ashamed to show it.
Great people expect the best from others and give the best of themselves.
Great people know how to work and how to play, how to laugh and how to cry, how to give and how to receive, how to love and how to be loved.
"There are many people who are by the world called great, but those who bear honor in their hearts, who can, in the evening hours, lie upon their beds and peacefully close their eyes, knowing that they haved one all that is within their power to live their lives fully and fruitfully, those are truly great people."
Credit to: Randall S. Weeks
Read Carefully
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.
Read Carefully
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.
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