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Quotes - 2010

Visualize!

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Visualization, that seeing of that which is not yet, is essential for the attainment of all the good that man may aspire to. – Tehilla Lichtenstein

visualize what?

Visualize that which you want to realize in your life. Not that which you’d rather not see. Caught in our fears and insecurities we often dwell more on that which shouldn’t be, rather than that which ought to be. Visualize, preferably, the highest good for the most people concerned.

how?

Feel the end result, see it as clearly as you can, smell it, touch it, experience it fully, live it. Employ all your senses and imagination. Repeat a couple times a day, no more, then let go…

An Example: Visualize your house bustling with family, enjoying the laughter, the fun and games, see light, smell the aromas, experience the happiness, notice that health and prosperity abound…

Daily Affirmation: Today I visualize happiness.

Recommendation: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

The Real Secret

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Go out of your way to make others happy. You cannot please everybody, but to those souls who cross your path, give kindness and love. – Yogananda

the secret sauce

The real secret to life is to focus not on ourselves but others. We feel happy when we make others happy, and that raises our own vibrations. Higher, more positive vibrations translates into all-around goodness for us!

a balancing act

Life is a series of balancing acts. On one hand we must love ourselves and pay attention to what works for us. On the other hand we can’t find true happiness without being selfless and of service to others around us.

Daily Affirmation: Today I seek out service opportunities.

Recommendation: Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

If Only …

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If only. Those must be the two saddest words in the world. – Mercedes Lackey

your big ones

The 3 big regrets most people have (according to a study referenced in a book I was listening to this morning called ‘Flip’) are:

  1. Education: Not being able to get the experience and training you really wanted.
  2. Business opportunities: Not grabbing and implementing business ideas as they appeared.
  3. Time with family: Not loving enough and not spending time with loved ones enough.

Regret has to do with missed opportunities and action not taken. What are your big ones?

today

What are you not doing, not being, not pursuing and not living, today, that will cause you to say ‘if only’ in the future? How do you handle regrets and disappointments today? Are you happy?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM action!

Recommendation: Flip: How to Turn Everything You Know on Its head—and Succeed Beyond your Wildest Imaginings by Peter Sheahan

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

Be Like A Parachute

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We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away. – Chuang Tzu

we own our opinions

And we like to think that we’re right. Therein lies the main problem in relationships and therefore in life! Examine how married you are to your opinions.

flow with change

Everything changes, so why not accept that and stay flexible so that you can flow with the river of life? Let’s stay open to other ideas, opinions and even the clues that life constantly provides us. Open your mind like a parachute and land safely each time.

Daily Affirmation: I AM flexible today, I stay open to Life.

Recommendation: Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

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Quotes - 2010

True To Self… (Next quote on Monday April 5th!)

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This above all: to thine own self be true. – Polonius, Hamlet, William Shakespeare

mother of all quotes!

This is indeed the grand daddy of all quotes. It succinctly encapsulates all that we, as humans, need as a reminder, and as direction in our lives.

what it means

To me the quote means that we must grow to truly understand ourselves. Not just our superficial self, its selfishness and its shallowness. But also our deeper self, our value to the Universe and to each other. With this increasing self-knowledge we’ll know what to do for our own happiness without trampling over others’ needs. When true to our deep self, we can only bring happiness to others around us.

Daily Affirmation: Today I am true to myself. I’m being responsible for my own deep needs while being of service to others.

Recommendation: Awakening of Intelligence

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Back on Monday, April 5th, on vacation until then!

 

Quotes - 2010

Do You Hear What They Hear?

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Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music. – Angela Monet

imagine

.. not even knowing what music might sound like? Because you’ve been deaf your whole life? How then can you ever understand the sensation of hearing?

our unique perspective

Often that’s how others perceive truth, and their own world, thus making their world-view truly one of a kind! What if we remembered this every time we were in a one-on-one conversation, disagreement or some such human interaction?

Recommendation: Deep Listening

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Quotes - 2010, Stillness

Relationship Success

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The secret of many a man’s success in the world resides in his insight into the moods of men and his tact in dealing with them. – J. G. Holland

looking deeper

We’re so often embedded in our own self, in our own world view, that we never pause to look, really look into someone’s eyes, into their soul itself. If we did that we would know much better what plagues or what drives the other individual, imagine how powerful that would be?

how though?

Practice is necessary. I often intend to listen deeply, but often forget. We ought to build a habit of it. Also we must be patient and receptive ourselves. We can be so if we’re calm, breathing easy and listening at very deep levels.

Recommendation: Awakening of Intelligence & Co-Active Coaching

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