When you say forever what do you mean? I say it means right now, this moment. Time according to Einstein is an illusion. Time is right now and that’s all. Too many people live in the past or dream about the future, but they never let right now count for anything. Yesterday is gone forever, tomorrow never comes. How easy is it to get caught up in the world of physical things, a world that is constantly moving away from us? We do the same things today that we did yesterday, yet, somehow we expect today to be different than yesterday.
We know someday our bodies will die, but we act as if it will never happen to us. Only when we have an incurable disease do we plan for death. Death to the majority of the world is the end, but to the enlighten few it is just the beginning. Well, not quite the beginning, because we are infinite, we had no beginning nor will we have an end. We only have now and now is forever. Cheer up, it’s not that deep. This journey has a purpose; that purpose is to pursue happiness and success. It’s not that hard. Happiness is something that you decide ahead of time. All truly happy people are already a success. Simple, right? Think about it.
Today’s Exercise: Look in the mirror, put that smile on your face and keep it there forever.
Today’s Affirmation: I am perfect, God made me.
Points to Ponder: All truly happy people are already a success.
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Follow Your Dreams
There is no such thing a good job or a bad job. There is only work you hate or work you love. If you want easy work, find work you love to do and do it. Too many people are wasting their lives because they do not enjoy their work. The father, who forces his son to go to the same college he went to and become a doctor like him, can’t figure out why his son won’t speak to him. The mother who tries to make her daughter a starlet because she never made it, is stunned when her daughter overdoses on drugs.
You were not born an attorney, a movie star, or a miner, you were born to follow your dream not someone else’s. It takes courage to follow your dreams.
I get a kick out of some of the movies you see about a small town. There is always some teenager or a young person who can’t wait to get out of town because there’s nothing there, yet, these people are totally unprepared to be a success anywhere. It is not the place or the time that determines success, it’s the person. Some of the richest men and women in America come from a small town and quite a few have made their fortune in these towns.
Success starts now where you are and at what you are doing. As you grow opportunities will present themselves. One of my definitions of success is, to be totally prepared to recognize and capitalize on an opportunity when it presents itself.
Today’s Exercise: Start preparing. Look at everything as an opportunity; the best ones come disguised as problems.
Today’s Affirmation: I have a positive mental attitude, therefore I am a success.
Points to Ponder: It takes courage to follow your dreams.
You were not born an attorney, a movie star, or a miner, you were born to follow your dream not someone else’s. It takes courage to follow your dreams.
I get a kick out of some of the movies you see about a small town. There is always some teenager or a young person who can’t wait to get out of town because there’s nothing there, yet, these people are totally unprepared to be a success anywhere. It is not the place or the time that determines success, it’s the person. Some of the richest men and women in America come from a small town and quite a few have made their fortune in these towns.
Success starts now where you are and at what you are doing. As you grow opportunities will present themselves. One of my definitions of success is, to be totally prepared to recognize and capitalize on an opportunity when it presents itself.
Today’s Exercise: Start preparing. Look at everything as an opportunity; the best ones come disguised as problems.
Today’s Affirmation: I have a positive mental attitude, therefore I am a success.
Points to Ponder: It takes courage to follow your dreams.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Work
No matter what we set out to do, whether it’s building something, teaching, serving in the military, farming, manufacturing, or any other worthwhile cause, our major aim is to be a benefit physically, mentally, and spiritually to the welfare of society. Any other intent is error, an illusion, and will manifest error back to us sooner or later. Those who would toil, for only his or her personal gain, at the expense of society, can expect society to fight back. The jails are filled with such individuals.
No one can rise to the top of their profession if they detest their job and hate every minute of it. Don’t start looking around for a different job or a different vocation. No matter where you go or how far you go, you still take yourself with you. Success is not where you are. Success is who you are. If you’re a janitor then be the best damn janitor in the world. Success will come looking for you.
In my opinion, there are no bad jobs. Jobs are good or bad depending on what you make of it. In fifty years, I must have had twenty different jobs. Some were the typical; just over broke jobs, but every one of them was a stepping-stone to success. I pride myself that I’ve never been fired from a job. I was what you might call enthusiastically discontented. What I didn’t realize was that I could have risen to the top of any of the companies I worked for if only I believed in myself. Some nights, I think of some of those jobs and say to myself, “Gee, if I only knew then what I know now, I probably never would have left. I just never gave myself a chance to succeed.”
You need to change your attitude and your mental outlook to start thinking positive and creative, instead of thinking negatively and with frustration. If you outgrow your job or you’d love to do something else, then you will be ready to move on from that job.
Today’s Exercise: Look around you. How can you do your job better?
Today’s Affirmation: I am enthusiastic and confident.
Points to Ponder: If you outgrow your job or you’d love to do something else, then you will be ready to move on from that job. No matter where you go or how far you go, you still take yourself with you.
No one can rise to the top of their profession if they detest their job and hate every minute of it. Don’t start looking around for a different job or a different vocation. No matter where you go or how far you go, you still take yourself with you. Success is not where you are. Success is who you are. If you’re a janitor then be the best damn janitor in the world. Success will come looking for you.
In my opinion, there are no bad jobs. Jobs are good or bad depending on what you make of it. In fifty years, I must have had twenty different jobs. Some were the typical; just over broke jobs, but every one of them was a stepping-stone to success. I pride myself that I’ve never been fired from a job. I was what you might call enthusiastically discontented. What I didn’t realize was that I could have risen to the top of any of the companies I worked for if only I believed in myself. Some nights, I think of some of those jobs and say to myself, “Gee, if I only knew then what I know now, I probably never would have left. I just never gave myself a chance to succeed.”
You need to change your attitude and your mental outlook to start thinking positive and creative, instead of thinking negatively and with frustration. If you outgrow your job or you’d love to do something else, then you will be ready to move on from that job.
Today’s Exercise: Look around you. How can you do your job better?
Today’s Affirmation: I am enthusiastic and confident.
Points to Ponder: If you outgrow your job or you’d love to do something else, then you will be ready to move on from that job. No matter where you go or how far you go, you still take yourself with you.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
What Is Failure?
Imagine a person who has a great desire to succeed, and is also afraid to fail. Because of this desire to succeed, the person is continually trying, and because of the fear of failure, the person is continually experiencing frustration. Frustration triggers anxiety, which results in depression. Depression paralyzes us into lack of activity, which results in failure.
We all have a comfort zone. Think of it as a thermometer. If the mercury goes over 90°F, it may be too hot. If it goes below 30°F, it may be may be too cold. As long as we are in our comfort zone, we can function, but the second we get out of our comfort zone, we self destruct.
You can handle only so much depression, before you reach the danger zone of your stress level causing you to either end the activity or quit all together. The danger of becoming stressed out then becomes self-destructive. It neutralizes energy and creativity and causes physical and mental meltdowns. You become diseased. This stress then materializes as ulcers, hypertension, and migraine headaches.
The answer to physical and mental problems is to remove stress. Failure at a certain task is not permanent. As a matter of fact, most successful people thrive on failures. Read Abraham Lincoln’s record of his political office. He failed to be elected to every political office he ran for, except the Presidency.
The best motivation I have seen is etched on a wooden block sitting on my desk. It is from Theodore Roosevelt: “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, his face is marred by dust, and sweat, and blood. Who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, and spends himself in a worthy cause. Who at best, if he wins, knows the thrill of high achievement, and if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
Today’s Exercise: Get off your buttocks, and count your failures as stepping stones to victory.
Today’s Affirmation: I am a calm, peaceful and patient person.
Points to Ponder: Abraham Lincoln failed to be elected to every political office he ran for except the presidency.
We all have a comfort zone. Think of it as a thermometer. If the mercury goes over 90°F, it may be too hot. If it goes below 30°F, it may be may be too cold. As long as we are in our comfort zone, we can function, but the second we get out of our comfort zone, we self destruct.
You can handle only so much depression, before you reach the danger zone of your stress level causing you to either end the activity or quit all together. The danger of becoming stressed out then becomes self-destructive. It neutralizes energy and creativity and causes physical and mental meltdowns. You become diseased. This stress then materializes as ulcers, hypertension, and migraine headaches.
The answer to physical and mental problems is to remove stress. Failure at a certain task is not permanent. As a matter of fact, most successful people thrive on failures. Read Abraham Lincoln’s record of his political office. He failed to be elected to every political office he ran for, except the Presidency.
The best motivation I have seen is etched on a wooden block sitting on my desk. It is from Theodore Roosevelt: “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, his face is marred by dust, and sweat, and blood. Who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, and spends himself in a worthy cause. Who at best, if he wins, knows the thrill of high achievement, and if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
Today’s Exercise: Get off your buttocks, and count your failures as stepping stones to victory.
Today’s Affirmation: I am a calm, peaceful and patient person.
Points to Ponder: Abraham Lincoln failed to be elected to every political office he ran for except the presidency.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
They Just Don’t Think
Many never find the job they are best suited for because they just don’t think enough. People just drift lazily into any job even if it’s not suited for them. When they don’t get along well, they blame everybody and everything but themselves.
I can think of two occasions that I fit this mold, which perhaps you can relate to. One time was the day I graduated from high school. A friend asked me to drive him to a job interview with a cardboard box manufacturer. I said okay after all, I had the whole summer to goof off. When we got there, the secretary handed us both a job application. I was too embarrassed to do anything but fill it out. Guess what? I got hired and he didn’t. I stayed with that job for two years before I enlisted in the Army. My friend instead enrolled in the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut and eventually served as a naval officer.
The second occasion, a fellow salesman asked me to drive him to a job interview with an advertising and sales promotion company. His car was old and he didn’t want it to break down on the way. The interview was just outside of Philadelphia. Since we were on strike, I had nothing to do so I agreed. When we got there, the sales manager gave my friend an application, and guess what? Dejá vu, all over again. I was given an application, and I became employed by a company selling printing presses. The company happened to be on strike and my friend, whose grandfather was a leading salesman with the company, lasted only two months and then he quit. I was with the company for ten years before I left to start my own company.
Neither job was my first choice because I really never gave it any thought. I enjoyed both jobs and I can’t say I really loved them. They were important to my growth and to tell you the truth, even though they were not where I would make my mark, I did them the best I could. I learned a great deal and I used each experience as a stepping-stone to success.
Today’s Exercise: Make every day count. Read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.
Today’s Affirmation: My Subconscious Mind will make into reality whatever I ask of it.
Points to Ponder: I use each experience as a stepping-stone to success.
I can think of two occasions that I fit this mold, which perhaps you can relate to. One time was the day I graduated from high school. A friend asked me to drive him to a job interview with a cardboard box manufacturer. I said okay after all, I had the whole summer to goof off. When we got there, the secretary handed us both a job application. I was too embarrassed to do anything but fill it out. Guess what? I got hired and he didn’t. I stayed with that job for two years before I enlisted in the Army. My friend instead enrolled in the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut and eventually served as a naval officer.
The second occasion, a fellow salesman asked me to drive him to a job interview with an advertising and sales promotion company. His car was old and he didn’t want it to break down on the way. The interview was just outside of Philadelphia. Since we were on strike, I had nothing to do so I agreed. When we got there, the sales manager gave my friend an application, and guess what? Dejá vu, all over again. I was given an application, and I became employed by a company selling printing presses. The company happened to be on strike and my friend, whose grandfather was a leading salesman with the company, lasted only two months and then he quit. I was with the company for ten years before I left to start my own company.
Neither job was my first choice because I really never gave it any thought. I enjoyed both jobs and I can’t say I really loved them. They were important to my growth and to tell you the truth, even though they were not where I would make my mark, I did them the best I could. I learned a great deal and I used each experience as a stepping-stone to success.
Today’s Exercise: Make every day count. Read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.
Today’s Affirmation: My Subconscious Mind will make into reality whatever I ask of it.
Points to Ponder: I use each experience as a stepping-stone to success.
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