Category Archives: Quotes – 2009

Quotes - 2009

The gift that you are…

Everyone is gifted – but some people never open their package – Unknown

What do you hide?

And why? You bring gifts that no one else does. Why do you let that light not shine? What does the world lose when you’re shy or hesitant? What’s your Raison D’Etre?

You are the gift!

It’s you, the unique personality that you are, one that has no equal anywhere else in all time and all space!

You are the gift to others and the world; spread your wings; give of yourself; blossom the confidence that’s necessary and don’t hide the brilliance that’s waiting to spring out from you!

Recommendation: Release Your Brilliance

Release Your Brilliance: The 4 Steps to Transforming Your Life and Revealing Your Genius to the World

Articles, Quotes - 2009

Peace comes when…

Peace comes from feelings of satisfaction when working with joy, living with hope, loving with abandonment. – Arnold Hutschnecker

What do we seek?

Ultimately we all want to feel peace and joy! That can only happen when we:

  • Have great satisfying relationships.
  • Meaningful work that quenches the thirst of our inner-most self.
  • Have an ongoing longer term approach to be useful and of service to others.

These 3 components are essential.

Next Steps:

  1. How can we be more complete in our relationships? How can we expect less, give and love more?
  2. What’s our Life Purpose? What’s our calling?
  3. How can we be of value to others?

Lot’s to ponder; life is good, life is meaningful!

Recommendation: The Secret of Letting Go by Guy Finley

The Secret of Letting Go

Quotes - 2009

Thou art dust…

Remember that thou are dust, and unto dust thou shall return. – An Ash Wednesday Liturgy

What are you?

Who are you really? Just your body? Your mind? Your soul? What is your soul? How can you find out? Lot’s of questions.

How do you find out?

Interested in answers? Then consult your deep, still self. If you mean business; the answers will come; they always do, try it.

Recommendation: Meditations from Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch

Meditations from Conversations With God

Articles, Quotes - 2009

An Effective You!

YOU must be effective first…. – www.effectiveyou.com

Effective You Launches!

The central premise for this blog is that you must be effective first. You must come first. Then everything else follows. If you can be effective as a human, spouse, parent, child and citizen then the world is well along its way to a recovery. A recovery that can only begin via a personal transformation. That revolution must begin with you! So how can you be effective in all these arenas of life? It’s the goal of this blog to explore just that. We’ll explore the dimensions of personal, professional and ‘leadership’ oriented ways and means.

Personal Effectiveness:

Personal effectiveness is at the heart of all renewal, self-transformation and growth. This category will house articles that help you become more effective mentally, physically, spiritually and in all relationships.

Professional Effectiveness:

The primary focus of this category of articles will be to help you to be more effective at work and in business. This means that you’ll know how to deal with people, which is most important, know how to spend your time efficiently and focus on only that which supports your deep fulfillment as a human being.

Leadership/Management:

Leadership is all about you whether at work, home or play. Each one of us is a leader even if we don’t realize it. What is your impact at work, on colleagues, subordinates or management? What are the defining characteristics of real leaders? What is your leadership style? What is Management? Check this category out for answers to such questions.

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Quotes - 2009

Living right…

There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated from right living. – David Starr Jordan

Right Living:

Right Living can mean so many things. Are you living right if you’re living your life purpose? If you create happiness and live in happiness are you living right? What does right living have to do with you and with society at large?

Unified Personality:

A unified personality might be the answer. One that is developing equally mentally, physically, spiritually and is balanced in its life approach. An approach that combines the Mind, Body and Soul.

You need all three to enable effective service to others which might be the highest goal for any human, and which leads directly to God.

Recommendation: The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita

The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita, 2nd Edition: Explained By Paramhansa Yogananda, As Remembered By His Disciple, Swami Kriyananda

Quotes - 2009

Exhale, inhale, repeat….

Our breath is the bridge from our body to our mind. – Thich Nhat Hanh

Become more self-aware:

If all you did is watch and become aware of your breathing, one or more times daily then you’d be on your way to a more self-aware you! Find ways to remind yourself to do that, you’ll be very happy you did.

Key to peace:

You’ll calm down when you do that; realize what’s going on in your mind and body; and will be better able to leverage the power and peace that reside within you!

Mindful breathing is the key to peace and provides the hook that will keep you grounded.

Recommendation: Thich Nhat Hanh: Essential Writings

Thich Nhat Hanh: Essential Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters Series)

Articles, Quotes - 2009, Stillness

We create our own unhappiness…

Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed. – The Bhagavad Gita

We create it:

All these three negativities skew our thoughts. All 3 are a result of our thoughts. We create the train of thoughts that leads us in any negative direction. The opposite is also true.

Anything that rattles our minds, throws us off kilter is counter-productive. There’s actually a 4th gate to hell and it’s called Fear!

Seek equanimity:

Equanimity is what we should seek. With a steady, still and reflective mind we’re better equipped to live fully. I suggest 2 techniques in that pursuit:

  1. Free Journaling: Spend 10 minutes daily journaling your thoughts. You just type or write away without judging what comes out. You just throw out any thoughts, emotions, feelings, plans or ideas, put it down on paper or online. Do this daily. It will help you clarify your mind and help it calm down. You’ll garner many creative ideas as well.
  2. Stillness Practice: Practice what will work for you. Just sit and be. Learn to be still, peaceful and calm, look here.

Recommendation: The Essential Laws of Fearless Living by Guy Finley

The Essential Laws of Fearless Living: Find the Power to Never Feel Powerless Again