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Showing posts with label motivational quotes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivational quotes. Show all posts
Friday, November 6, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
A Certain Amount of Mess by Dick Warn
The Miracle Minute
A Certain Amount of Mess
Francis Ford Coppola, American cinematographer and director, said, "I bring to my life a certain amount of mess."
Who doesn't? Even when we think we're totally upbeat and positive, thoughts and feelings of a negative nature creep in.
Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor and philosopher, said, "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."
Recently the local media made a big deal out of unemployment reaching 6.3%. Most people assume that is a bad thing because of the spin it is given, but is it really? Nothing is either good or bad until compared with something else. Is 6.3% unemployment bad when compared with other nations? We've got 93.7% of our people working.
Right now our nation is going through tremendous change. Change is scary. However, there is a difference between being concerned and being scared. Scared people tend to panic, run for cover, and expect others to make things better, whereas concerned people open their minds, look closely at what they are doing, and ask, "What can we do to make things better?"
In every extended economic downturn many firms go under. Yet, there are always a select few who rise up and become more successful than they were before. How can this be?
Rather than fight with change or wait for others to fix things, the select few look in the mirror and begin making changes within. They find ways to get more done in less time. They find ways to better serve their customers. They find ways to better serve the needs of their employees, their suppliers, and everyone else they deal with.
What separates the winners from the losers in an economic down turn is the winner's willingness to grow.
Dick Warn
Copyright 2009 Richard S. Warn & Associates
A Certain Amount of Mess
Francis Ford Coppola, American cinematographer and director, said, "I bring to my life a certain amount of mess."
Who doesn't? Even when we think we're totally upbeat and positive, thoughts and feelings of a negative nature creep in.
Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor and philosopher, said, "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."
Recently the local media made a big deal out of unemployment reaching 6.3%. Most people assume that is a bad thing because of the spin it is given, but is it really? Nothing is either good or bad until compared with something else. Is 6.3% unemployment bad when compared with other nations? We've got 93.7% of our people working.
Right now our nation is going through tremendous change. Change is scary. However, there is a difference between being concerned and being scared. Scared people tend to panic, run for cover, and expect others to make things better, whereas concerned people open their minds, look closely at what they are doing, and ask, "What can we do to make things better?"
In every extended economic downturn many firms go under. Yet, there are always a select few who rise up and become more successful than they were before. How can this be?
Rather than fight with change or wait for others to fix things, the select few look in the mirror and begin making changes within. They find ways to get more done in less time. They find ways to better serve their customers. They find ways to better serve the needs of their employees, their suppliers, and everyone else they deal with.
What separates the winners from the losers in an economic down turn is the winner's willingness to grow.
Dick Warn
Copyright 2009 Richard S. Warn & Associates
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Your wish is my command - now get off your butt!
Your wish is my command - now get off your butt!
Contributed by: Karen Kapusta on 3/17/2009
So have you been glued to CNN (constantly negative news) lately? Listening to all the gloom and doom? Not me. I don't like all that fearful thinking, finger-pointing, bend-over-here-it-comes-again approach to life.
Why is it that people are conditioned to think that change occurs from the outside? A kind of wait and see, stay-low-and-blame mentality. That when the economy improves, so will my business. That when I find a new mate, so will my relationships. If only I had a better/more ______, then I/everything would be different. Versus a mindset of when I become all that I can be, then I will create all the results I deserve.
You see, you've got to BE something different and DO something different to HAVE something different. You have to take ownership for all aspects of your life and take actions that produce the results you desire.
Last fall I had the opportunity to spend 2 loooong and intense days with the transformational thought leader James Arthur Ray. You most likely know him from the world-wide phenomenon, The Secret (he's the one talking about the Law of Attraction in terms of the genie - "your wish is my command"), his NY Times Bestseller Harmonic Wealth, plus his appearances on Oprah, The Today Show and Larry King Live. In this seminar called the Harmonic Wealth Weekend, James lectured us on the science of success. Boy, we all can use a success mentality now!
Here's a bit of what James Ray advises:
1. Set a clear and passionate intention of what you desire. There's a big difference between working towards what inspires you vs. doing something out of desperation or lack.
2. Focus your attention. Energy flows where attention goes. When you keep throwing logs on negative fires, they never go out.
3. Direct the energy in your environment. Everything is comprised of energy. Like attracts like. Feed your mind with positive thoughts, people, activities, and personal growth. Time for a change of people you hang out with?
4. Shift your beliefs to serve you. You are the by-product of other people's ways of thinking which can be limiting, unwanted and ineffective.
5. Grow or die. Be resourceful. Take action.
If you are ready for a change in your finances, relationships, mental, spiritual and physical well-being, and resonate with what I just said, then you can meet James Ray live here in Colorado. He will be here for two nights:
April 28, 2009 in Denver
April 29, 2009 in Colorado Springs
Go to www.createwealthevent.com to reserve your free seats. (They will fill up quickly as James is limiting the number of his live appearances.)
Starts promptly at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:40pm.
The seminar is 2 hours long where James will present The Secret of Attracting the Life You Want, including Q and A and a free gift for all attendees.
Looking for change in your life? Your wish is my command. Register now at
www.createwealthevent.com
And did I mention it's free?
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Elizabeth Gilbert - On Genius
This is an amazing talk given by Elizabeth Gilbert on genius and creativity, at the latest TED Conference. Elizabeth Gilbert is author of "Eat, Pray, Love"
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The Thought Meter
"There are always flowers for those who
want to see them." -Henri Matisse
While sitting in my sunroom this morning, I remembered a very interesting dream. Here in the States, the police have a mechanism for checking how fast people drive in busy neighborhoods by using something called a radar speed sign - a sign that flashes your speed as you drive by. In my dream, I was driving down a neighborhood street when I came upon one of these signs. However, as I drove toward it, the sign didn't flash my speed, it flashed my thoughts - the actual thoughts I was thinking in that very moment (anxious thoughts about being late for an appointment). I was so amazed by what I saw that I wondered if it was my imagination. So I turned around to drive by again. Sure enough, as I pulled up, the sign flashed my actual thoughts: "I can't believe what I'm seeing."
When I woke from the dream I laid in bed for a long time thinking about what life would be like if each of us had a flashing "thought meter" on our street. Just imagine. Each day, as we traveled to work or to and from errands, we'd be able to catch a glimpse of what we're thinking. As you consider this idea, what thoughts would you see on most days? Would a majority of them be positive, life-enhancing thoughts, or worrisome ones that steal your energy?
If you find yourself in the latter category, don't be alarmed. The truth is most people live with a majority of less-than-desirable thoughts running around in their heads. Rather than beat yourself up, better to slow down and focus on getting a better reading on the meter :). This plan begins with awareness.
Here's something to keep in mind: Awareness raises consciousness. Read that last line again because it's important. Just becoming aware of your typical thought patterns will actually stimulate a move toward emotional health and balance. That's because the moment you notice a negative thought, you then have the ability to shift to something more positive. And then the fun begins. When you focus your mind on something good, it creates a good feeling, and that good feeling fuels you to make better choices. Better choices in turn, give you a better life. Let's look at an example of what I mean.
Let's imagine, like so many people right now, that you're worried about paying your bills. Once you turn on your thought meter, you notice that your thoughts are focused on how little money you have. If you make a choice to shift these thoughts to a powerful affirmation like, "Abundance flows into my life every day in miraculous ways," and you keep returning to this thought, it automatically makes you feel empowered to change your circumstances. This feeling of being empowered - a life-affirming feeling - will lead you to find actions you can take right now to improve your situation. Then, once you identify an action and take it, you not only change the course of your life, you reinforce your positive thoughts and the cycle starts all over again.
So, the first step toward success is to turn on your thought meter. To that end, check out this week's Take Action Challenge for three ways to do just that.
Take Action Challenge Ready to monitor your thoughts? Here are three things you can do to create your own thought meter right now:
1. Set an alarm on your computer, your wristwatch, or a nearby clock for every 30 minutes, and when it goes off, notice what you're thinking.
2. Purchase a big sheet of colored stickers with fun images on them and place these stickers around your home and office. Then, each time you see one, stop and notice what you're thinking.
3. Place several check marks on your daily calendar (or in your PDA) at various times throughout the day and when you come upon one, stop and notice what you're thinking.
Get the idea? Once you become aware of any patterns related to your negative thoughts, develop a simple phrase that will start to counteract these unhelpful thinking patterns. Start with just one area of your life and watch what happens.
want to see them." -Henri Matisse
While sitting in my sunroom this morning, I remembered a very interesting dream. Here in the States, the police have a mechanism for checking how fast people drive in busy neighborhoods by using something called a radar speed sign - a sign that flashes your speed as you drive by. In my dream, I was driving down a neighborhood street when I came upon one of these signs. However, as I drove toward it, the sign didn't flash my speed, it flashed my thoughts - the actual thoughts I was thinking in that very moment (anxious thoughts about being late for an appointment). I was so amazed by what I saw that I wondered if it was my imagination. So I turned around to drive by again. Sure enough, as I pulled up, the sign flashed my actual thoughts: "I can't believe what I'm seeing."
When I woke from the dream I laid in bed for a long time thinking about what life would be like if each of us had a flashing "thought meter" on our street. Just imagine. Each day, as we traveled to work or to and from errands, we'd be able to catch a glimpse of what we're thinking. As you consider this idea, what thoughts would you see on most days? Would a majority of them be positive, life-enhancing thoughts, or worrisome ones that steal your energy?
If you find yourself in the latter category, don't be alarmed. The truth is most people live with a majority of less-than-desirable thoughts running around in their heads. Rather than beat yourself up, better to slow down and focus on getting a better reading on the meter :). This plan begins with awareness.
Here's something to keep in mind: Awareness raises consciousness. Read that last line again because it's important. Just becoming aware of your typical thought patterns will actually stimulate a move toward emotional health and balance. That's because the moment you notice a negative thought, you then have the ability to shift to something more positive. And then the fun begins. When you focus your mind on something good, it creates a good feeling, and that good feeling fuels you to make better choices. Better choices in turn, give you a better life. Let's look at an example of what I mean.
Let's imagine, like so many people right now, that you're worried about paying your bills. Once you turn on your thought meter, you notice that your thoughts are focused on how little money you have. If you make a choice to shift these thoughts to a powerful affirmation like, "Abundance flows into my life every day in miraculous ways," and you keep returning to this thought, it automatically makes you feel empowered to change your circumstances. This feeling of being empowered - a life-affirming feeling - will lead you to find actions you can take right now to improve your situation. Then, once you identify an action and take it, you not only change the course of your life, you reinforce your positive thoughts and the cycle starts all over again.
So, the first step toward success is to turn on your thought meter. To that end, check out this week's Take Action Challenge for three ways to do just that.
Take Action Challenge Ready to monitor your thoughts? Here are three things you can do to create your own thought meter right now:
1. Set an alarm on your computer, your wristwatch, or a nearby clock for every 30 minutes, and when it goes off, notice what you're thinking.
2. Purchase a big sheet of colored stickers with fun images on them and place these stickers around your home and office. Then, each time you see one, stop and notice what you're thinking.
3. Place several check marks on your daily calendar (or in your PDA) at various times throughout the day and when you come upon one, stop and notice what you're thinking.
Get the idea? Once you become aware of any patterns related to your negative thoughts, develop a simple phrase that will start to counteract these unhelpful thinking patterns. Start with just one area of your life and watch what happens.
Monday, February 23, 2009
No Illusions, No Resistances
by Lao Tzu
10. Can you coax your mind from its wandering
and keep it to the original Oneness?
Can you let your body become
supple as a new born child’s?
Can you cleanse your inner vision
until you see nothing but the light?
Can you love people and lead them
without imposing your will?
Can you deal with the most vital matters
by letting events take their course?
Can you step back from your own mind
and thus understand all things?
Giving birth and nourishing,
having without possessing,
acting with no expectations,
leading and not trying to control,
This is the supreme virtue.
63. Act without doing,
work without effort.
Think of the large as small,
and the few as many.
Confront the difficult
while it is still easy;
accomplish the great task
with a series of small acts.
The Master never reaches for the great:
thus she achieves greatness.
When she runs into a difficulty,
she stops and gives herself to it.
she doesn’t cling to her own comfort:
thus problems are no problem for her.
50. The Master gives himself up
to whatever the moment brings.
He knows that he is going to die,
and he has nothing left to hold on to;
No illusions in his mind,
no resistances in his body.
He doesn’t think about his actions;
they flow from the core of his being.
He holds nothing back from life;
therefore he is ready for death,
as a man is ready for sleep
after a good day’s work.
--Lao Tzu (Translated by Stephen Mitchell), From Tao Te Ching
10. Can you coax your mind from its wandering
and keep it to the original Oneness?
Can you let your body become
supple as a new born child’s?
Can you cleanse your inner vision
until you see nothing but the light?
Can you love people and lead them
without imposing your will?
Can you deal with the most vital matters
by letting events take their course?
Can you step back from your own mind
and thus understand all things?
Giving birth and nourishing,
having without possessing,
acting with no expectations,
leading and not trying to control,
This is the supreme virtue.
63. Act without doing,
work without effort.
Think of the large as small,
and the few as many.
Confront the difficult
while it is still easy;
accomplish the great task
with a series of small acts.
The Master never reaches for the great:
thus she achieves greatness.
When she runs into a difficulty,
she stops and gives herself to it.
she doesn’t cling to her own comfort:
thus problems are no problem for her.
50. The Master gives himself up
to whatever the moment brings.
He knows that he is going to die,
and he has nothing left to hold on to;
No illusions in his mind,
no resistances in his body.
He doesn’t think about his actions;
they flow from the core of his being.
He holds nothing back from life;
therefore he is ready for death,
as a man is ready for sleep
after a good day’s work.
--Lao Tzu (Translated by Stephen Mitchell), From Tao Te Ching
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Motivational Quotes
A Small Sample from Motivational Quotes
Compiled by Mac Anderson
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Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they're really not.
They're companions - the hero and the sidekick.
Laurence Shames
Chance favors those in motion.
James H. Austin
Sometimes the best helping hand you can get is a good, firm push.
Joann Thomas
When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace.
J. Lubbock
The strongest warriors are these two...time and patience.
Leo Tolstoy
Success is not to be pursued; it is to be
attracted by the person you become.
Jim Rohn
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...
it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.
Unknown
The nose of the bulldog is slanted backwards so he can
continue to breathe without letting go.
Winston Churchill
Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples,
don’t count on harvesting golden delicious.
Bill Meyer
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the staircase.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
We learn to walk by stumbling.
Bulgarian Proverb
It’s our attitude in life that determines life’s attitude toward us.
Earl Nightingale
Compiled by Mac Anderson
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Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they're really not.
They're companions - the hero and the sidekick.
Laurence Shames
Chance favors those in motion.
James H. Austin
Sometimes the best helping hand you can get is a good, firm push.
Joann Thomas
When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace.
J. Lubbock
The strongest warriors are these two...time and patience.
Leo Tolstoy
Success is not to be pursued; it is to be
attracted by the person you become.
Jim Rohn
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...
it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.
Unknown
The nose of the bulldog is slanted backwards so he can
continue to breathe without letting go.
Winston Churchill
Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples,
don’t count on harvesting golden delicious.
Bill Meyer
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the staircase.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
We learn to walk by stumbling.
Bulgarian Proverb
It’s our attitude in life that determines life’s attitude toward us.
Earl Nightingale
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