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Quotes - 2010

John Wooden

Nothing will work unless you do. – John Wooden

the legend

John Wooden the legendary coach and motivator, died last week, at almost 100 years of age! Read more about him here in this letter by his friend Steve Jamison. If you’re searching for a solid role model, John could be him!

be effective

The quote doesn’t talk just about the ‘work’ that we do daily. It’s referring to you as an entity and as an end product. The ‘you’ that goes through life interacting with others and with events. So ‘you’ as a complete package must be effective in all that you do and in all that you be. Such levels of effectiveness are possible when we first become aware of our own selves, at all levels. Increasing awareness and then necessary action or adaptation are the keys!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM the complete package.

Recommendation: Do It! Let’s Get Off Our Buts by Peter McWilliams

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

Define Yourself…

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Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.  – Harvey Fierstein

‘life is pointless’

When I first read this statement in the book Bringers of the Light by Neale Donald Walsch, I was taken aback. How can life be pointless? What Neale means is that it’s up to us to give life meaning, to define our role, to decide to do what we want to do and to decide to be all that we want to be! I like that!

create a vision

Create a vision for yourself. Your life and this universe is the canvas you can paint on, go ahead, go crazy, don’t hold back! Grab this eternal opportunity, all time is precious!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM my author.

Recommendation: Bringers of the Light by Neale Donald Walsch

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

Bathe Daily!

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. – Zig Ziglar

hard work

Life is hard work. We’re essentially a tabula rasa when we’re born. Everything that we do, makes us, every habit, every project, achievement, goal etc. We literally build our inner ‘soul’ through our persistence and hard work.

daily reminders

Because nothing much is free in life. We must remind ourselves daily to:

  • Pray: Connect with our spiritual source. Motivate ourselves.
  • Thank: Be thankful for all we have and are.
  • Love: Love all, including self.
  • Set Goals: Live life on purpose.
  • Exercise: Our mind, body and soul.

Daily Affirmation: Today I sharpen my saw. I focus on what’s important.

Recommendation: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

Can You See It?

If you can’t see it, before you see it, you’ll never see it. – Dr. Jack Graham

conception

An idea before it takes shape and solidifies into reality, must in some form have been conceived, first. From conception to rich visualization is the path that should be traversed before the idea can materialize. Action comes next.

visualization

The more accurately we can visualize the concept, what it looks like, feels  like, the experience it provides, the audience it touches, the effect it produces, the better the chances of it showing up in our lives! And that’s the idea.

Daily Affirmation: Today I visualize and create my future.

Recommendation: Notes from the Universe by Mike Dooley

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

Mastermind

Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose. – Eknath Easwaran

power of meditation

One benefit of meditation is that it allows you to bring your mind under your control. You are not your mind. Your mind is a tool you’ve been given. Don’t let it run your life, let it know, via mediation and practice, who the real boss is.

control your destiny

Do this by controlling your destination. Do this by directing your attention to your goals and to the projects that are important to you. Become a mastermind and thus control your destiny!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM in control of my mind. I choose my thoughts.

Recommendation: Living the Science of Mind

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

‘The Ground Hog Day’ Syndrome

He’s having the worst day of his life… over, and over… – The Ground Hog Day

a daily day?

Are you having a daily kind of a day? In other words are a lot of your days similar to one another? Why is that? For those who haven’t seen the movie, ‘The Ground Hog Day‘ was a comedy in which Bill Murray (as Phil) keeps waking up to the same day over and over again, the same events happen to him repeatedly, imagine that!

awaken

To each moment in time. Each moment in time is unique, never was, never will be again. What kind of perspective will help you get over the tyranny of a ‘Ground Hog Day’?

Daily Affirmation: Today I am ‘new’. I embrace each moment as a creative opportunity!

Recommendation: Tao Te Ching

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

Daily Adventure

Adventure isn’t hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply… – John Amatt

always seeking adventure

We’re born seeking adventure. Adventure springs from our curious nature. We’re curious as babies because we want to poke our fingers into everything. Slowly we tend to lose our innocent curiosity and our spirit of adventure transforms itself into the desire to acquire. We want to acquire new things, relationships and experiences because we seek that which is new or that which is different, what we seek is adventure.

an adventure POV (point-of-view)

How can we stay interested in daily life? It can only be done if we view each day, our normally mundane day, as a brand new one! That’s when our ‘adventure POV’ can kick in, and we can enjoy life fully. We seek adventure, keep that in mind, as you pursue your day. How does your attitude, your way of looking, help you embrace adventure?

Daily Affirmation: I am adventure. Today I see life creatively, I enjoy every moment.

Recommendation: Beyond the Summit

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