Have you been called to go out on a limb for God? You can bet it
won't be easy. Limb-climbing has never been easy. Ask Joseph.
Or, better yet, ask Jesus. He knows better than anyone the cost
of hanging on a tree.
-- Max Lucado
Showing posts with label motivational. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivational. Show all posts
Sunday, 30 September 2007
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
Do I Need To Set Goals To Be Successful?
1. What is Goal Setting?
Goal setting is a process that helps you get clear on what you want, make an action plan to help you get there, launch into action, and persist until you reach your destination or find a better one.
Earl Nightingale put it this way, "People with goals succeed because they know where they are going. It's as simple as that."
2. Why Personal Goal Setting Works.
The first ingredient necessary for success is that you have to decide exactly what it is that you want. This is where many people stumble. They never decide what it is that they really want in life.
Once you have decided what it is that you want, the second ingredient is to determine the price you have to pay to get what you want, and then resolve to pay that price by establishing your priorities and getting to work. Many who get past the first ingredient never apply the second one. They don't understand that you have to pay the price in full before you can claim your prize. Goal Setting is a process that helps you focus your time and energy on your targets through careful and deliberate planning.
3. What is a Goal?
A goal is a well-defined target that gives you clarity, direction, motivation, and focus. Goals are tools that help you to make a positive change in your life. They eventually help form a new habit or change an existing habit.
Goals are the stepping stones to success. Look at your life today, decide what you want and then begin to make goals that will help you to get there.
Goal setting is a process that helps you get clear on what you want, make an action plan to help you get there, launch into action, and persist until you reach your destination or find a better one.
Earl Nightingale put it this way, "People with goals succeed because they know where they are going. It's as simple as that."
2. Why Personal Goal Setting Works.
The first ingredient necessary for success is that you have to decide exactly what it is that you want. This is where many people stumble. They never decide what it is that they really want in life.
Once you have decided what it is that you want, the second ingredient is to determine the price you have to pay to get what you want, and then resolve to pay that price by establishing your priorities and getting to work. Many who get past the first ingredient never apply the second one. They don't understand that you have to pay the price in full before you can claim your prize. Goal Setting is a process that helps you focus your time and energy on your targets through careful and deliberate planning.
3. What is a Goal?
A goal is a well-defined target that gives you clarity, direction, motivation, and focus. Goals are tools that help you to make a positive change in your life. They eventually help form a new habit or change an existing habit.
Goals are the stepping stones to success. Look at your life today, decide what you want and then begin to make goals that will help you to get there.
Sunday, 12 August 2007
How To Face The Fear Of The Unknown
So you are facing the unknown in your life and fear is knocking at your door. Welcome to first step in success. Everyone that has ever succeeded in life has felt the same thing. As a matter of fact, we have all felt it on more then one occasion. So how do you deal with it? Here are 3 keys to facing the fear of the unknown.
1. Do your due diligence.
Here are the basics. You are feeling fear because there is some sort of risk involved with what you are doing. Risk isn’t a bad thing if you know how to handle it. The first thing you always need to do is your due diligence. Don’t go into a situation blindly. Just because it may seem like a good deal on the outside doesn’t mean that it is. Just by knowing what you are dealing with can help you overcome fear.
2. Trust yourself.
Once you have done your due diligence so that you can make an informed decision, you have to learn to trust your instincts. If you find that the risk involved is one that you are able to handle, don’t start to doubt yourself. If you doubt yourself you will tend to make wrong decisions and choices.
3. Ask someone who knows.
You have probably heard the saying that there is nothing new under the sun. Well guess what? You aren’t the first one to face the fear of the unknown. One of the best things that you can do is ask for help from someone that has been down the same road that you are on right now. Sometimes all you need is a little advice from someone that has overcome their fear and come out the other side successfully.
1. Do your due diligence.
Here are the basics. You are feeling fear because there is some sort of risk involved with what you are doing. Risk isn’t a bad thing if you know how to handle it. The first thing you always need to do is your due diligence. Don’t go into a situation blindly. Just because it may seem like a good deal on the outside doesn’t mean that it is. Just by knowing what you are dealing with can help you overcome fear.
2. Trust yourself.
Once you have done your due diligence so that you can make an informed decision, you have to learn to trust your instincts. If you find that the risk involved is one that you are able to handle, don’t start to doubt yourself. If you doubt yourself you will tend to make wrong decisions and choices.
3. Ask someone who knows.
You have probably heard the saying that there is nothing new under the sun. Well guess what? You aren’t the first one to face the fear of the unknown. One of the best things that you can do is ask for help from someone that has been down the same road that you are on right now. Sometimes all you need is a little advice from someone that has overcome their fear and come out the other side successfully.
Wednesday, 20 June 2007
A Simple Key To Find Happiness
People are different so there are some things that will make one person happy that would not make another happy at all! There is not one 10 second formula or one size fits all, that can make everyone happy today. I wish there was! Although, there are simple steps you can take to create happiness in your life.
Look at this quote by Benjamin Franklin: The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.
Before you endeavor to take the journey to becoming happy with your life, you first have to establish what happiness means to you. What do you want out of life? Would earning an extra $200 a week make you happy? Would being married make you happy? Having a family? Travelling the world? What would make you happy? If you have not yet established this, you'll be running around trying everything hoping one of these things will make you happy and it will take you along time to get anywhere.
My advice to you if you are seeking a happier life, is to take a pen and paper and write down what would make you happy. Do not think about money, time, limitations, just write. When you are done, read what you have written. Now take these things you have written and make a plan. Write a goal. Make it a 6 month goal. Do not try and do too much. Take the 3 things that you would love to do the most, and begin to plan to make them happen!
By writing it down as a goal, you have something to focus on. you are not aimlessly running around trying all different things to make you happy, but you are aiming to achieve 3 - 4 things.
Wishing you well on your pursuit of happiness.
Look at this quote by Benjamin Franklin: The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.
Before you endeavor to take the journey to becoming happy with your life, you first have to establish what happiness means to you. What do you want out of life? Would earning an extra $200 a week make you happy? Would being married make you happy? Having a family? Travelling the world? What would make you happy? If you have not yet established this, you'll be running around trying everything hoping one of these things will make you happy and it will take you along time to get anywhere.
My advice to you if you are seeking a happier life, is to take a pen and paper and write down what would make you happy. Do not think about money, time, limitations, just write. When you are done, read what you have written. Now take these things you have written and make a plan. Write a goal. Make it a 6 month goal. Do not try and do too much. Take the 3 things that you would love to do the most, and begin to plan to make them happen!
By writing it down as a goal, you have something to focus on. you are not aimlessly running around trying all different things to make you happy, but you are aiming to achieve 3 - 4 things.
Wishing you well on your pursuit of happiness.
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
IS IT IMPOSSIBLE OR IS IT JUST HARD?
"Do not assume it is impossible because you find it hard. Recognise that if it's humanly possible then you can do it too."
Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor
Very often when you find something hard to achieve, you create a series of rationalizations, justifications and explanations that whatever it is that you are attempting is impossible.
Yet, when you think about it, you are only fooling yourself. No, worse than that, you are LYING to yourself! Marcus Aurelius was correct!
If it is humanly possible, if there is another human who can do it, then it is definitely possible for you too.
So it's not impossible... it's just hard.
What are you trying to achieve that looks impossible to you? Maybe you want to create a great relationship with your teenager, or start up your own business, or take a new college course so you get a promotion in work. Seek out someone that has been successful at what you are trying to achieve. Ask them was it always easy? Did you ever feel like giving up? Did everything go wonderful all the time? You will find out that it was not 'impossible', because they were a successful at it, but it was definitely not always easy.
You see, it is hard to motivate yourself to work toward the impossible. After all, impossible means you will NEVER get it done no matter what you do.
Hard, on the other hand simply means that some level of effort is required before you get what you want. You just have to want these things bad enough in order to tolerate the work that's required to get them.
How many 'impossible' things in YOUR life are really impossible and how many are simply hard?
Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor
Very often when you find something hard to achieve, you create a series of rationalizations, justifications and explanations that whatever it is that you are attempting is impossible.
Yet, when you think about it, you are only fooling yourself. No, worse than that, you are LYING to yourself! Marcus Aurelius was correct!
If it is humanly possible, if there is another human who can do it, then it is definitely possible for you too.
So it's not impossible... it's just hard.
What are you trying to achieve that looks impossible to you? Maybe you want to create a great relationship with your teenager, or start up your own business, or take a new college course so you get a promotion in work. Seek out someone that has been successful at what you are trying to achieve. Ask them was it always easy? Did you ever feel like giving up? Did everything go wonderful all the time? You will find out that it was not 'impossible', because they were a successful at it, but it was definitely not always easy.
You see, it is hard to motivate yourself to work toward the impossible. After all, impossible means you will NEVER get it done no matter what you do.
Hard, on the other hand simply means that some level of effort is required before you get what you want. You just have to want these things bad enough in order to tolerate the work that's required to get them.
How many 'impossible' things in YOUR life are really impossible and how many are simply hard?
Tuesday, 12 June 2007
How to Stop Living a Boring Life
Life was never meant to be boring but instead to be exciting and fulfilling. If you feel like you are living a boring life but want to change that so you can live a life of success and happiness, I have good news for you. You can. It will take some work on your part but you can live the life of your dreams. Here are 3 keys to help you stop living a boring life.
1. Plan for fun.
It’s so easy to get caught up with work, family, and other responsibilities that you don’t have time for any fun in your life. Make it a point from now on to schedule some fun time for your self at least one hour per week. If you can schedule more, do that. The point here is to break up your routine and make time to have some fun in your life.
2. Work your passion.
There is at least one thing that you love to do that you are passionate about. This could range from teaching, photography, fishing, and so on. Whatever your passion is, start to find a way to start doing it to earn money. You will be amazed how you feel when you make your first money from doing something that you love.
3. Develop yourself.
If you never grow as a person you will rarely be able to experience new things. For every level of success you have to become a new you. As you develop yourself you will be forced to changed and take on some exciting challenges. Before you know it your life will be far from boring anymore.
1. Plan for fun.
It’s so easy to get caught up with work, family, and other responsibilities that you don’t have time for any fun in your life. Make it a point from now on to schedule some fun time for your self at least one hour per week. If you can schedule more, do that. The point here is to break up your routine and make time to have some fun in your life.
2. Work your passion.
There is at least one thing that you love to do that you are passionate about. This could range from teaching, photography, fishing, and so on. Whatever your passion is, start to find a way to start doing it to earn money. You will be amazed how you feel when you make your first money from doing something that you love.
3. Develop yourself.
If you never grow as a person you will rarely be able to experience new things. For every level of success you have to become a new you. As you develop yourself you will be forced to changed and take on some exciting challenges. Before you know it your life will be far from boring anymore.
Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Success in Life - 3 Keys to Living the Life of Your Dreams
Living the life of your dreams is much more possible than you think. There are people everyday that are discovering what it takes for their dreams to become reality. You can be one of these people if you know the keys that unlock the doors to your dreams. Here are 3 of those keys that will help you live the life of your dreams.
1. Be specific.
If you just have a fantasy of what you would like you will never have it. You must be specific in the things that you want. For instance, if you want to make more money you need to be specific on how much more you want to make. Just wanted to make more money doesn’t mean anything. However, by having a specific amount in mind you are able to know what it takes to get there and set the appropriate goals to get there.
2. Improve yourself.
One of the biggest mistakes you can make in your journey to success is to think that you can achieve success just the way you are. If that was the case you would already have all the success you wanted. You have to educate yourself to new levels in order to reach new levels of success.
3. Mentorship isn’t optional.
You have to have a mentor. There are too many obstacles along the way for you to do it all alone. Mentors are an invaluable part of your success. They are able to give you insight into what is needed to get the success you are going after. Plus they will help you avoid some very painful mistakes if you will follow their advice.
Jason Osborn
1. Be specific.
If you just have a fantasy of what you would like you will never have it. You must be specific in the things that you want. For instance, if you want to make more money you need to be specific on how much more you want to make. Just wanted to make more money doesn’t mean anything. However, by having a specific amount in mind you are able to know what it takes to get there and set the appropriate goals to get there.
2. Improve yourself.
One of the biggest mistakes you can make in your journey to success is to think that you can achieve success just the way you are. If that was the case you would already have all the success you wanted. You have to educate yourself to new levels in order to reach new levels of success.
3. Mentorship isn’t optional.
You have to have a mentor. There are too many obstacles along the way for you to do it all alone. Mentors are an invaluable part of your success. They are able to give you insight into what is needed to get the success you are going after. Plus they will help you avoid some very painful mistakes if you will follow their advice.
Jason Osborn
Self Confidence - 3 Keys to Becoming a Person With Great Self Confidence
You have the ability to have great self confidence and do great things in your lifetime. Self confidence will help you succeed in so many areas in your life. As a matter of fact, your confidence will help you get to places that your talents alone couldn’t get you. Here are 3 keys to becoming a person with great self confidence.
1. Believe in yourself.
You have to believe in yourself. I don’t mean that you have to be arrogant or stuck up. You can still be a very humble person and believe in yourself at the same time. You have certain skills and talents that other people don’t have. You have to start believing in yourself and know that you are here to do great things.
2. Don’t make mountains out of molehills.
Whether you like it or not, there will be times in your life when you make a mistake. Guess what? Everyone makes mistakes. As long as you learn from it and allow it to make you a better person, your mistakes aren’t something to dwell on. However, if you turn your mistakes into some huge thing, you will soon start doubting yourself and before long your self confidence will start to fade. Instead, increase your self confidence by learning from your mistakes.
3. Get around other people with self confidence.
One of the best ways to increase your self confidence is to hang around people that are confident themselves. This may be intimidating at first but you sill soon find that their self confidence will start to rub off on you. You see, it hard to not become what you are always around. If you are always around insecure people you may find yourself becoming insecure. However, if you are around self confident people, you will soon find that your self confidence in increasing.
1. Believe in yourself.
You have to believe in yourself. I don’t mean that you have to be arrogant or stuck up. You can still be a very humble person and believe in yourself at the same time. You have certain skills and talents that other people don’t have. You have to start believing in yourself and know that you are here to do great things.
2. Don’t make mountains out of molehills.
Whether you like it or not, there will be times in your life when you make a mistake. Guess what? Everyone makes mistakes. As long as you learn from it and allow it to make you a better person, your mistakes aren’t something to dwell on. However, if you turn your mistakes into some huge thing, you will soon start doubting yourself and before long your self confidence will start to fade. Instead, increase your self confidence by learning from your mistakes.
3. Get around other people with self confidence.
One of the best ways to increase your self confidence is to hang around people that are confident themselves. This may be intimidating at first but you sill soon find that their self confidence will start to rub off on you. You see, it hard to not become what you are always around. If you are always around insecure people you may find yourself becoming insecure. However, if you are around self confident people, you will soon find that your self confidence in increasing.
Saturday, 2 June 2007
Self Esteem - 3 DON’TS to Increase Your Self Esteem
You may have heard a lot of things about what to do to increase your self esteem but many times it’s just as important to know what not to do. After all, you have to stop doing certain things in order to replace them with the things that will help you increase your self esteem. So to help you, here are 3 don’ts to increase your self esteem.
1. Don’t be afraid to try new things.
If you are always afraid to try new things than you will never be able to step out of your comfort zone and realize that you are capable of great things. You have to stop talking yourself out of things just because you have a certain opinion about yourself. It may be scary at times but the more you try new things the more you will realize that you the only thing holding you back is you.
2. Don’t sabotage yourself.
How many times have you stopped yourself from succeeding at something because you talked yourself into failing? It’s easy to think of all the ways that you can fail or why you can’t do something but you have to stop doing that. If you constantly are thinking that you can’t do something than guess what, you can’t. Don’t allow yourself to be your own culprit in failure.
3. Don’t believe everything you hear from other people.
No matter who you are there will be times when people say things that are negative about you. You can’t always believe what they say. The thing about having a low self esteem is that it’s easy to read more into what was said. You have to stop listening to what people are saying about you.
1. Don’t be afraid to try new things.
If you are always afraid to try new things than you will never be able to step out of your comfort zone and realize that you are capable of great things. You have to stop talking yourself out of things just because you have a certain opinion about yourself. It may be scary at times but the more you try new things the more you will realize that you the only thing holding you back is you.
2. Don’t sabotage yourself.
How many times have you stopped yourself from succeeding at something because you talked yourself into failing? It’s easy to think of all the ways that you can fail or why you can’t do something but you have to stop doing that. If you constantly are thinking that you can’t do something than guess what, you can’t. Don’t allow yourself to be your own culprit in failure.
3. Don’t believe everything you hear from other people.
No matter who you are there will be times when people say things that are negative about you. You can’t always believe what they say. The thing about having a low self esteem is that it’s easy to read more into what was said. You have to stop listening to what people are saying about you.
Thursday, 31 May 2007
How To Live A Life That Inspires Others
I read this great quote today that got me thinking!
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." John Quincy Adams - 6th U.S President
We often consider leadership as a position that is granted to someone who is a leader! Someone who is confident, educated, wise, a good public speaker, and passionate about what they do! Somebody in a position of authority like a teacher, boss, police man!
However, this quote suggests something different. It says that you area leader simply when you inspire those around you! How difficult is that? It's not at all!!
Today, make a conscious effort to inspire the people in your world. Inspire them to dream bigger, to dig deeper, and to never give up on their passions. Look at the people around you, the people in your circle of influence. Maybe you have co workers under you, a younger brother or sister, a friend, everyone in your world needs to be believed in. Everyone needs to feel wanted and appreciated.
Sometimes people just need someone to believe in them. Going for your dreams sounds all nice and easy, but often on your journey, you have to exit your comfort zone and enter the unknown to get them. Sometimes people just need a push and sombody close to them to say 'Go for it! I believe you can do it.'
Part of finding your own greatness is the ability to see the potential in the people around you and inspire them to go for their goals and achieve their dreams.
Make it a point to believe in somebody else today.
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." John Quincy Adams - 6th U.S President
We often consider leadership as a position that is granted to someone who is a leader! Someone who is confident, educated, wise, a good public speaker, and passionate about what they do! Somebody in a position of authority like a teacher, boss, police man!
However, this quote suggests something different. It says that you area leader simply when you inspire those around you! How difficult is that? It's not at all!!
Today, make a conscious effort to inspire the people in your world. Inspire them to dream bigger, to dig deeper, and to never give up on their passions. Look at the people around you, the people in your circle of influence. Maybe you have co workers under you, a younger brother or sister, a friend, everyone in your world needs to be believed in. Everyone needs to feel wanted and appreciated.
Sometimes people just need someone to believe in them. Going for your dreams sounds all nice and easy, but often on your journey, you have to exit your comfort zone and enter the unknown to get them. Sometimes people just need a push and sombody close to them to say 'Go for it! I believe you can do it.'
Part of finding your own greatness is the ability to see the potential in the people around you and inspire them to go for their goals and achieve their dreams.
Make it a point to believe in somebody else today.
The Art of Forgiveness
When someone has wronged you, when you have been treated badly and unfairly, lied to and manipulated, the most foreign thing to do it to forgive and forget. But forgiveness is possible and it is necessary for your physical and mental health.
"People who forgive show less depression, anger and stress and more hopefulness," says Frederic Luskin, "So it can help save on the wear and tear on our organs, reduce the wearing out of the immune system and allow people to feel more vital."
So how do you forgive and forget?
1. Calm yourself. To defuse your anger, try a simple stress-management technique. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love.
2. Do not wait for an apology. The other person may not have meant to have hurt you, they may see things differently to you or they may have meant to hurt you on purpose. Whatever the case. they are probably not going to apologize first. Forgiving somebody does not mean that you are going to be the best of friends again, but it does mean that you release them in your heart and you do not hold any resentment against them.
3. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. Research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite and better sleep patterns. If you are unaware of the distress that bitterness and resentment toward somebody else can have, then you will never realize the importance of forgiving and letting go.
4. Do not forget to forgive yourself. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge, but it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don''t do it. Do not blame yourself.
"People who forgive show less depression, anger and stress and more hopefulness," says Frederic Luskin, "So it can help save on the wear and tear on our organs, reduce the wearing out of the immune system and allow people to feel more vital."
So how do you forgive and forget?
1. Calm yourself. To defuse your anger, try a simple stress-management technique. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love.
2. Do not wait for an apology. The other person may not have meant to have hurt you, they may see things differently to you or they may have meant to hurt you on purpose. Whatever the case. they are probably not going to apologize first. Forgiving somebody does not mean that you are going to be the best of friends again, but it does mean that you release them in your heart and you do not hold any resentment against them.
3. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. Research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite and better sleep patterns. If you are unaware of the distress that bitterness and resentment toward somebody else can have, then you will never realize the importance of forgiving and letting go.
4. Do not forget to forgive yourself. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge, but it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don''t do it. Do not blame yourself.
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
The Challenge To Leadership
Every organization or collection of people, from the unknown tribe in the Amazon jungle, to the ever growing Business in New York City, to the small family in the Outback of Australia requires skilled leaders. It has been said that everything rises and falls on leadership, and it is true. Every group of people fulfills its purposes and potential based on the leadership it is shown.
As a leader you are given responsibility and charge of situations, the challenge to set the vision and motivate others toward it. In every group of people, there will always be leaders. If you do not lead, someone else will. If you do not set the example for your children, someone else will. If you do not set the standard in your work place, someone else will.
As the quote goes 'All it takes for evil to prevail is for the good man to do nothing.'
If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself. Leadership is the ability to attract someone to the gifts, skills, and opportunities you offer as an owner, as a manger, as a parent.
People will follow you because of your skills, what you can do and because of your character, who you are. One of the important keys to leadership is refining your skills. All great leaders keep working on themselves until they become effective.
I challenge you today to make a decision to be a skillful and honourable leader in your family, your community and your workplace.
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As a leader you are given responsibility and charge of situations, the challenge to set the vision and motivate others toward it. In every group of people, there will always be leaders. If you do not lead, someone else will. If you do not set the example for your children, someone else will. If you do not set the standard in your work place, someone else will.
As the quote goes 'All it takes for evil to prevail is for the good man to do nothing.'
If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself. Leadership is the ability to attract someone to the gifts, skills, and opportunities you offer as an owner, as a manger, as a parent.
People will follow you because of your skills, what you can do and because of your character, who you are. One of the important keys to leadership is refining your skills. All great leaders keep working on themselves until they become effective.
I challenge you today to make a decision to be a skillful and honourable leader in your family, your community and your workplace.
Is there greatness on the inside of you but you don't know how to achieve it? Jason has just completed his brand new 7 part e-course, 'Find Your Greatness'
Get it free here: Find Your Greatness
Do you want to learn how to create successful habits and goals? Download Jason’s new FREE ebook here: Goal Setting
Jason and Rebecca Osborn have dedicated themselves to changing thousands of lives by helping people find their greatness and true potential through his Find Your Greatness Newsletter.
Friday, 20 April 2007
A Better Life – The Impact That Today Has On Your Life
I don’t know where you are as you are reading this but if you want a better life, there is one thing that you must know about today. Today will either help you reach a better life or it will hinder, the choice is up to you.
Today is very important because it is a building block on which you have to build for a better life. You are using this day to help build yourself a better future or you are using this day to destroy it. The difficulty that you may have, as do most people, is to understand how significant today really is. Sir Winston Churchill once said, ‘To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.’ You see, it’s sometimes hard to see how today will affect you 5 or 10 years down the road. Building for a better life is one of persistent effort over a long period of time. Because of this, it’s easy to overlook how something that you do today can have a major impact on things in your life way down the road.
That’s why it’s so important to make sure that you don’t waste time in your life or do things without thinking. The longer you wait to do something with your life, the longer it will take for your better life to come. The same goes for things that you do that are done without much thought for the consequences that they will bring. One thing done today can cause your life to go in a totally different direction then you ever wanted it to.
So what are you doing with your day today? Hopefully you are using it to its maximum potential so that you are building solid rocks of success for your future and a better life.
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Today is very important because it is a building block on which you have to build for a better life. You are using this day to help build yourself a better future or you are using this day to destroy it. The difficulty that you may have, as do most people, is to understand how significant today really is. Sir Winston Churchill once said, ‘To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.’ You see, it’s sometimes hard to see how today will affect you 5 or 10 years down the road. Building for a better life is one of persistent effort over a long period of time. Because of this, it’s easy to overlook how something that you do today can have a major impact on things in your life way down the road.
That’s why it’s so important to make sure that you don’t waste time in your life or do things without thinking. The longer you wait to do something with your life, the longer it will take for your better life to come. The same goes for things that you do that are done without much thought for the consequences that they will bring. One thing done today can cause your life to go in a totally different direction then you ever wanted it to.
So what are you doing with your day today? Hopefully you are using it to its maximum potential so that you are building solid rocks of success for your future and a better life.
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5 Simple Keys To Success
If you want to succeed in life, here are 5 practical steps you can take to help you along the way.
1. Establish what 'success' is for you.
For one person 'success' may be earning $1000 a month, for another person it may be getting the executive position at the firm, for another it may be raising a successful family. Determine what 'success' is for you. Do not base it on another person's goals in life. If you do not establish what 'success' is for you, you will never know when you get there.
2. Find your passion. Find your passion, work it and you will excel. It is so much easier to stay motivated doing something you are passionate about and to reach your goals successfully while enjoying the journey.
3. Determination. Anyone that has climbed to the top of a mountain has the fabulous view all around them of the surrounding cities and landscape, but they have had to climb the mountain side. It took energy, time and dedication. I am sure there were times they wanted to turn back, but they kept going. That is what success if like. There is a fabulous view when you reach the top, but there is a journey and a process to success. Be determined not to give up until you have reached the goal that you set for your life.
4. Train yourself. If you have average skills, you efforts with bring back average results. If you are skilled in an area that you are passionate about, you will be so much more inclined to be successful at it. Take a night class if you need to brush up on skills so that you can maximise the time you are putting into reaching success.
5. Treat other people right. No one becomes successful be themselves. You are going to need people to support and encourage you. Treat the people in your world correctly. Appreciate and thank them and when you do become successful, do not confess to have reached it alone. Acknowledge the people in your world. Success is great, but if when you have all the extra cash, you have no friends or family to enjoy it with, it is just mere printed paper.
1. Establish what 'success' is for you.
For one person 'success' may be earning $1000 a month, for another person it may be getting the executive position at the firm, for another it may be raising a successful family. Determine what 'success' is for you. Do not base it on another person's goals in life. If you do not establish what 'success' is for you, you will never know when you get there.
2. Find your passion. Find your passion, work it and you will excel. It is so much easier to stay motivated doing something you are passionate about and to reach your goals successfully while enjoying the journey.
3. Determination. Anyone that has climbed to the top of a mountain has the fabulous view all around them of the surrounding cities and landscape, but they have had to climb the mountain side. It took energy, time and dedication. I am sure there were times they wanted to turn back, but they kept going. That is what success if like. There is a fabulous view when you reach the top, but there is a journey and a process to success. Be determined not to give up until you have reached the goal that you set for your life.
4. Train yourself. If you have average skills, you efforts with bring back average results. If you are skilled in an area that you are passionate about, you will be so much more inclined to be successful at it. Take a night class if you need to brush up on skills so that you can maximise the time you are putting into reaching success.
5. Treat other people right. No one becomes successful be themselves. You are going to need people to support and encourage you. Treat the people in your world correctly. Appreciate and thank them and when you do become successful, do not confess to have reached it alone. Acknowledge the people in your world. Success is great, but if when you have all the extra cash, you have no friends or family to enjoy it with, it is just mere printed paper.
Friday, 13 April 2007
DO NOT QUIT
Do Not Quit
"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in
order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater
vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You
are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself
if you forget that errand."
- Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States
This quote is amazing. It basically says that there is a reason to you being here. You have something that this world needs and to not give it, you hurt yourself.
Everyday, in every country, among every race, people quit. They give up on life, they throw in the towel. They give up on the dreams that once pushed them to try for success. Circumstances may not make life easy, but you have something that this world needs.
You may hide from your choices, seeing them as something scary, but they
don't have to be. Practically all your daily decisions can have tremendous power to transform you and your life into
something truly spectacular. There are millions of people alive who are living dream lives...
You can be one of them, no matter how old or young you are. Make a decision today that you are not going to give up on your dreams, no matter how far away they seem or how unachievable they may be. Take a good honest look at your life, where you are, and at your dreams that you so want to see fulfilled. Begin today to make the changes you need to see your dreams come true. Take it one day at a time and do not give up.
I believe you can do it!
"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in
order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater
vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You
are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself
if you forget that errand."
- Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States
This quote is amazing. It basically says that there is a reason to you being here. You have something that this world needs and to not give it, you hurt yourself.
Everyday, in every country, among every race, people quit. They give up on life, they throw in the towel. They give up on the dreams that once pushed them to try for success. Circumstances may not make life easy, but you have something that this world needs.
You may hide from your choices, seeing them as something scary, but they
don't have to be. Practically all your daily decisions can have tremendous power to transform you and your life into
something truly spectacular. There are millions of people alive who are living dream lives...
You can be one of them, no matter how old or young you are. Make a decision today that you are not going to give up on your dreams, no matter how far away they seem or how unachievable they may be. Take a good honest look at your life, where you are, and at your dreams that you so want to see fulfilled. Begin today to make the changes you need to see your dreams come true. Take it one day at a time and do not give up.
I believe you can do it!
Sunday, 25 March 2007
Be Thankful
William A. Ward says "God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?"
It can be so easy sometimes to forget to express the appreciation we feel for the little day to day things that happen in our lives. Everyday we have something to be grateful for but so often we overlook these things and focus on the negative aspects of life.
I want to help you shift your focus away from negative conditions and circumstances and bring you back into the reality that all things, regardless of how perceived, assist you in your growth and bring you one step closer to your intended destination in life.
Sincere gratitude empowers you to focus on the positive aspects of life, and develops into greater awareness and appreciation of the overlooked, often misinterpreted, and ever so important little blessings that make up this experience we call life.
An attitude of gratitude can make the difference between experiencing the big blessings that life has to offer and falling short of all that is available to you.
Make a decision today that you are going to be aware of those around you and express your thankfulness.
William Arthur Ward says “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
I encourage you today, look back over your life and pick out the people that had a positive influence on your life and assisted you in getting to where you are today. No matter how long ago it was, make an effort to find them out and say thank you. When people are grateful, I will go out of my way to assist and help them in whatever way I can. People will do the same for you if you are show gratefulness and appreciation.
Being grateful and expressing is a great habit to develop and one that will make life easier and attract people to you.
It can be so easy sometimes to forget to express the appreciation we feel for the little day to day things that happen in our lives. Everyday we have something to be grateful for but so often we overlook these things and focus on the negative aspects of life.
I want to help you shift your focus away from negative conditions and circumstances and bring you back into the reality that all things, regardless of how perceived, assist you in your growth and bring you one step closer to your intended destination in life.
Sincere gratitude empowers you to focus on the positive aspects of life, and develops into greater awareness and appreciation of the overlooked, often misinterpreted, and ever so important little blessings that make up this experience we call life.
An attitude of gratitude can make the difference between experiencing the big blessings that life has to offer and falling short of all that is available to you.
Make a decision today that you are going to be aware of those around you and express your thankfulness.
William Arthur Ward says “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
I encourage you today, look back over your life and pick out the people that had a positive influence on your life and assisted you in getting to where you are today. No matter how long ago it was, make an effort to find them out and say thank you. When people are grateful, I will go out of my way to assist and help them in whatever way I can. People will do the same for you if you are show gratefulness and appreciation.
Being grateful and expressing is a great habit to develop and one that will make life easier and attract people to you.
Simple Acts of Kindness
Stephan Grellet says “I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” We have one shot at life, one chance to make the relationships around us succeed, one chance to leave a mark as we travel through life. Simple acts of kindness should be an eveyday occurance in our lives.
Kindness is describes in the dictionary as
1. The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
2. The tendency to be kind and forgiving
3. A kind act
Look around your world today, examine your relationships. Everyday we have a chance to make somebodys day better, to pass on a smile. You will be amazed at how much better you feel when you are not concentrating on yourself, but looking at others lives and seeing what you can do to make their day better.
It may be a simple friendly 'Good morning' to the cleaner in your workplace that everyone ignores, doing some shopping for an elderly neighbor, babysitting for a busy Mother so she can have an evening to herself, send flowers to a teacher that has dedicated her life to her job. The list goes on and on, but I garantee you that as you seek to show kindness to others, you will feel better about yourself.
Look for the opportunities today to show a random act of kindness not looking for anything in return.
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Kindness is describes in the dictionary as
1. The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
2. The tendency to be kind and forgiving
3. A kind act
Look around your world today, examine your relationships. Everyday we have a chance to make somebodys day better, to pass on a smile. You will be amazed at how much better you feel when you are not concentrating on yourself, but looking at others lives and seeing what you can do to make their day better.
It may be a simple friendly 'Good morning' to the cleaner in your workplace that everyone ignores, doing some shopping for an elderly neighbor, babysitting for a busy Mother so she can have an evening to herself, send flowers to a teacher that has dedicated her life to her job. The list goes on and on, but I garantee you that as you seek to show kindness to others, you will feel better about yourself.
Look for the opportunities today to show a random act of kindness not looking for anything in return.
Is there greatness on the inside of you but you don't know how to achieve it? Jason has just completed his brand new 7 part e-course, 'Find Your Greatness'
Get it free when you subscribe at: http://www.findyourgreatness.com
Jason and Rebecca Osborn have dedicated themselves to changing thousands of lives by helping people find their greatness and true potential through their Find Your Greatness Newsletter.
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