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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Find Your Mantra - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Lynn Robinson"We are each responsible for our lives and, more important, the thoughts that create them. If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think." — Oprah Winfrey What you say when you talk to yourself has a huge impact on what happens in your life. The content of ...
Views: 2302 - Overcomplicating Your Life... Let Go of the Old to Create the New - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Pat HeydlauffDo you have a tendency to over-think and over-complicate everything you do? Do you feel like there must be just one more thing you need to do, find or search to make your plan perfect, work better or be more effective? The secret is to let go of the old. In other words, unclutter your thoughts ...
Views: 2300(2 votes) - Press the Refresh or Reset Button - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Gwen ThibeauxI recently enjoyed a wonderful "break" on vacation with my family! However, I still managed to smuggle my laptop in with every intention of doing some work and creating that week's Coffee Break. So I put my assistant on standby and informed her that I would have the recording and worksheet to ...
Views: 2299(3 votes) - The Structured Mindset and The Power of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Saltori SystemThe Structured Mindset and The Power of Positive Thinking Can you imagine that… You can choose completely how you feel always… So allowing frustration, depression, stress, anger to remain is merely an unconscious choice… Imagine if you worked on and protected your mindset then you can choose ...
Views: 2295 - Dancing On Your Brain: The Cha-Cha Effect - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2004 from Maya FrostMy grandmother used to say that the secret to living a good life is maintaining a flexible spine and a flexible mind. Whether we’re talking about joints or brains, there’s just no room for rigidity. Mark Twain once made a comment that illustrates my grandmother’s idea perfectly. He said: ...
Views: 2294(1 vote) - The "Magic" of Affirmation - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Denise AllenWhat you think about influences what you notice in your environment. Think thoughts of abundance and you will find that abundance appears uppermost in your experience. An element of becoming a conscious thinker is to notice what gets your attention. Right now, there are an infinite number ...
Views: 2294(3 votes) - ***How to Reach a Goal: Picture life after it’s done - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from Lori Anne ChanceJim Carrey is a name we know and a face we recognize…but he wasn’t always that famous actor. At one time he was a young man with a dream, struggling to make it in Hollywood like so many hopeful unknowns. But he didn’t stay that way. What did he do differently? He made a practice of envisioning ...
Views: 2293(3 votes) - Invisibly Obvious - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2010 from Sally MarksHave you ever looked for something only to find out it was right in front of you the whole time? It amazes me how things can be so elusive, yet so obvious. I had yet another example of this phenomenon when a friend was helping me with the manuscript of my book. I have looked through this ...
Views: 2290(2 votes) - Positive Mental Attitude – Exploding the Myth - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Willie HortonWhat’s the difference between positive thinking and positive mental attitude? Because, as far as I can figure out, positive mental attitude is just a fancier name for a way of thinking that is becoming increasingly discredited. Your attitude is created by your subconscious mind – the part ...
Views: 2287(1 vote) - Creating Positive Thoughts With Affirmations - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2006 from Susie CortrightOur thoughts are a marinade for the mind. Positive thoughts create positive, confident choices and, ultimately, success. But research shows that a full 75% of our thinking is negative, and that can lead to fear, discouragement, and frustration. The good news is that positive thinking is a ...
Views: 2282 - Empowered Vulnerability - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Meredith HinesAs a Los Angeles based psychotherapist and yoga teacher I travel in many spiritual circles which espouse and sometimes proselytize the importance of positive thinking and its power to create our reality and manifest the future. Works like The Secret boldly profess that you are in complete ...
Views: 2282(4 votes) - ***How To See The Perfection: Three Powerful Insights And Practical Suggestions - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2013 from Rob WhiteInsight One If you were willing to see that your very own thinking causes your glorious and your miserable experiences of life; if you were willing to accept that you are the originator, the cause of the kind of life you live – this is the beginning of the end of thinking that there’s ...
Views: 2279(1 vote) - Happiness Quotient: Can money buy happiness? Does success and money lead to happiness? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieTHE GREATEST INVENTION When we think about the top 100 inventions, the monetary system is likely to be on the list. Economic systems based on currency circulation facilitate the development of human society. Whatever we personally think of this medium of exchange, can it of itself generate ...
Views: 2279 - Intuitive Coach Tara Roth Gets Real Clear: - Intuitively Speaking - The Interview - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from elizabeth cassidyec: Before we delve into the subject of Intuition and how it has impacted your life, in all areas of your life, can you give us your definition of Intuition? I think there are still some who feel that getting in touch with your inner voice only happens in a smoked filled backroom with a woman ...
Views: 2271(2 votes) - The Importance of taking a Break from Media - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Bambi CorsoSymbols and images are known to evoke deep emotional responses on all of us, which is why watching television shows including the News can be so addicting. Television and video game producers are masters at getting, and holding our attention, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, what ...
Views: 2271(1 vote) - Beauty in Nature Wallpapers - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from ForestWander Nature PhotographyMany who love the outdoors and the wilderness often dream throughout each day of being in their favorite places in nature. Although most of us must work full time jobs and cannot spend as much time as we would like in nature, we can surround ourselves with scenes, images and pictures of our most ...
Views: 2267 - *** Who’s the Most Ordinary Guru on the Planet? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2014 from Rob WhiteTHE ORDINARY GURU PROJECT $9,000 in CASH PRIZES. “Ordinary gurus are everywhere, you just need to open your eyes, mind, and heart and be receptive. That clerk in the local grocery store, the cabbie or the passerby on the street might just say the right and perfect thing that gives you the ...
Views: 2262(1 vote) - Get Fired UP Now! - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Carol Grace AndersonAre you ready for some good news? Here it is. You really can GET and KEEP fired up professionally and personally. Sound unrealistic? Let's break it down. It's simple…and easier than you think. Small steps taken every day bring huge results. It's like climbing any mountain-it takes just one step ...
Views: 2262(3 votes) - You Can Conquer Your Feelings Of Hopelessness - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraHave you ever felt hopeless in your life? Feelings of hopelessness arises when you start entertaining thoughts like saying these: "What's the use of trying?" "I'll never be happy in my life.", "Nothing will ever work out.", "The whole world is against me, it's hopeless." These feelings of ...
Views: 2261 - Why Forgiving Others Makes Life Better For You - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2012 from Marc OromanerThe first time I was given advice about the importance of forgiveness was at the most unlikely of places: an advertising school I was attending in Atlanta. The school had brought in speaker Joey Reiman—a very successful advertising executive who ran his own agency. Almost immediately, I could ...
Views: 2260(1 vote) - Cultivating your Garden of Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from Kristine TimpertWhat is the secret formula to being happy? It seems most of us, no matter how hard we try are always coming up short. Why is it we work so hard at trying to be happy but find what actually comes our way is stressful, painful or disappointing? For me, I believe happiness is learning how to be ...
Views: 2257(6 votes) - "I'm Thinking! But I'm not Growing Rich!" - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2002 from Bob DoyleSo you've read "Think and Grow Rich", and you've got an intellectual understanding that you "become what you think about". You have a list of affirmations about wealth, and you recite them every day. But you still have no money. Wealth doesn't seem to be anywhere around. What's the deal here? ...
Views: 2251 - Living Your Dream - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Lilian EDEN* EdenRealizing Your Potential There are a lot of people who have come to me to say "The Secret" doesn't work for me. I've tried to manifest (money, relationship, health, etc.) but to no avail, it seems not to work for me. There are people who want to make some amazing, positive, changes in their ...
Views: 2246(4 votes) - Living My Life as a Rhino - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Jody MaleyYup, that was not a typo or misspelling. Some of you are probably thinking, why does a beautiful woman, entrepeneur and mom of six think of herself as a Rhino? This is an analogy I heard a few yrs back and it Opened my Eyes and made me more Self-Aware, I hope it affects YOU the same ...
Views: 2243(4 votes) - How to Find Out if a Church is Dead or Alive - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Mary WilkeyWhen you go to your church, do you look forward to it, or do you dread it and just force yourself to go out of obligation? Or maybe you are just seeking to be blessed and glean from it all you can, without ever contributing in any way. When I attended a certain church years ago, I would look ...
Views: 2239 - What Pictures Are Running Through Your Mind? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Rena GreenbergEvery action is preceded by thought. So often when we want to make positive changes in our life, we focus on the behavior we wish to eliminate. We tell ourselves that we are not going to smoke, overeat, curse, drive recklessly, procrastinate or we focus on a multitude of other ills we need to ...
Views: 2236(7 votes) - SUPER MANTRA GAYATRI-THE MANTRA OF THIS NEW ERA (Part 2) - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaIn future days to come people shall find it more joyous to feed others than selfishly feeding themselves only. In future if someone eats all alone, others shall ask: Are you not ashamed? You are persisting on eating alone selfishly. You must indeed be very ashamed of yourself. Do you not see ...
Views: 2232 - Bumper Sticker Series--"Life's a Bitch and Then You Die" - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Daniel ToopsOh Profanity! It seems to be everywhere. It is spray painted on city walls around the world in every language known to man. It is heard in the media, music and heard in public places. What my mother would literally wash out my mouth with soap for saying is being used with professional ...
Views: 2228 - Women and The Fear of Success - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Paulet BiedermannAuthor and Speaker Paulet Biedermann delivered a stellar performance at The Cambridge Business and Professional Women’s Club on the Fear of Success. For immediate release: By: Sandra Mills Ontario, Canada: The members and guests of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Cambridge ...
Views: 2228(1 vote) - Harmony and Love - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Harold BeckerMaintaining harmony under all circumstances is the key to navigating through life. By remaining calm and composed in each moment, we keep life in perspective. We are able to connect with the bigger picture of potential while sorting out appropriate courses of action to address any situation ...
Views: 2227(12 votes) - Inspired living, the difference between right and wrong action - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Marti AngelInspired living, the difference between right and wrong action We all wish to be living and building a purpose filled and inspired life. Making the decision and taking the action to embark upon this journey can be one of the most exciting and most challenging times of your life. ...
Views: 2219 - Your Golden Hour: How to Jump Start Your Day in a Positive Way - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHow do you spend your precious first waking hour? If you find yourself checking your e-mail, gulping your coffee, reading the paper, or watching the news, you are not alone—this has become standard for many harried workers today. We believe that your first waking hour of each day is your Golden ...
Views: 2212 - Do What Makes You Happy And Done With All The Rest - by Submitted on May 16, 2015 from Frans BouckenoogheThere comes a time in everyone’s life when they doubt who they are and their very purpose in the world. For some retreating into their turtle shell and doing what everyone tells them to do seems like the best option. But this isn’t the way to go about it. You should never allow other people to ...
Views: 2208 - Take A Step Toward Greatness - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Eve RojasSo much of this world is negative, bad and wrong. However, if we choose to stress about this fact, we waste precious moments to experience happiness, joy and blessings. We take a step toward greatness when we focus and share positivity instead of negativity, both in our lives and every place we ...
Views: 2205(1 vote) - ***Positive Thinking Requires a Community of Support - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.It takes community to maintain a human. - Earon Davis Most of us who are seeking greater happiness and joy in our lives have heard about, and probably experienced, the power of positive thinking. While it is easy to notice the negativity generated by others; when it comes to our lives we ...
Views: 2203(4 votes) - Disagree Without Being Disagreeable - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Judge JIt is inevitable that you are going to find yourself in situations where you just won't be on the same side as other people. It's just a part of life. If we all agreed, that would make for an interesting situation, but try as you may, it just is not going to happen. The problem becomes ...
Views: 2196(2 votes) - I'm OK, You're OK - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2007 from Ronit BarasWe always do the best we can with what we have – Ronit Baras A very common human expression is "I wish I could go back in time and change . Then my life would be different. I wish I could have a second chance". Let's explore this a bit, shall we? Pick an event in your life, which you would ...
Views: 2195 - How to Beat the January Blues - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Jayne MorrisHow to Beat January Blues Under the spotlight of Christmas it can feel like both our hopes and despairs get mixed together and magnified. While festivities help to keep us distracted and our spirits running high, there can be underlying stress due to the financial pressure of presents and ...
Views: 2194(2 votes) - What does the continuum of “being” look like for you and where will you be on it today? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Jessi LaCostaI recently had this powerful and enlightening conversation with my husband about all human beings, creatures and natural things aspiring to grow and become “better.” The ever-pragmatist that I am – replied – No. Not all things want to grow –nor do all living things aspire to improve. We ...
Views: 2192(2 votes) - Women Cheat Up? – Men Cheat Down¿ - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Lewisa Denise ThomasWomen Cheat Up? – Men Cheat Down¿ is an absolutely wonderful book, and is good read for any adult, in a time of increasingly infidelity and cheating in so many relationships today. In order to safeguard your relationship, you need to know why people cheat, and how to discourage it. In simple, ...
Views: 2192(1 vote) - The Power Of Affirmations - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2020 from Michele BloodPlease NEVER underestimate the power of the spoken word. This may sound familiar. "In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with God. The WORD was God. And all things were made by the WORD. Without the WORD was not anything made that was made." Here, the good book clearly teaches us ...
Views: 2189 - Are You Micro-Managing The Universe - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Zoe RouthDo you have a very strong locus of control? You know - you feel absolutely in control of your own destiny, know how to influence, make decisions, take risks, create results... I'm a bit like that. OK, a lot like that. I've been an independent little tot since I was able to walk. Mum had ...
Views: 2186(1 vote) - Positive Affirmations For Wealth Attraction - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Tim RyanWhilst not everyone would agree that money makes you happy I think the vast majority of people would agree that it can certainly enable you to be happy in one way or another. That could be having the excess money to donate to charitable causes or that could mean buying the latest car on the ...
Views: 2186(3 votes) - the POWER of WORDS - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2003 from Danish Ahmed"The Power of Words" was the theme of one of my speaking engagements that I had scheduled in Atlanta. Little did I know that I would personally go through a challenge, that had me live what it is that I teach. I had an engagement that I was hoping to get confirmed. I left several messages and ...
Views: 2183(3 votes) - Our Sense of Smell and Gratitude What's the correlation? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Nancy BattyeOur sense of smell ~ An exercise in gratitude and awareness connected to our spirituality and commitment to personal growth what are the correlations? I was fascinated by our conversation this morning in our Masterheart class and as such am taking the liberty of sharing some additional ...
Views: 2177 - A profile in courage: read the full story - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Simeon JohnsonYou may not be an incomparable genius like Albert Einstein or William Shakespeare. Nevertheless, the world could not get by without you. Your contributions to society and the world at large are the focus of the exciting book; You're a Worthwhile Person in More Ways than a Million. Simeon ...
Views: 2176 - Law Of Attraction Coach: Do You Tell Yourself You Can't Have What You Desire? Learn To Expect And Believe You Can Attain Anything - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Nanette GeigerAre You getting what You expect out of life? What are your expectations on attracting money, financial success and wealth? What are your expectations on thriving in your life and career? What are your expectations for joyous and fulfilling outcomes in life overall? Most likely they are ...
Views: 2175(3 votes) - Serenity Now: 5 Tips to Find Peace and Inspiration - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lynn Robinson“Serenity now!” When Frank Costanza shouted the words he made famous in the especially hilarious Seinfeld episode, he was seeking immediate peace. It didn’t work, of course, but don’t you wish it was that easy? Unfortunately, it’s not. But you can find time for calm and listening within during ...
Views: 2171 - You're Right! - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Myles MillerYou’re Right!: Thinking the Right Way to Your Greatness! By: Myles W. Miller “Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right.” - Henry Ford One day, I was listening to an audio book by renowned success teacher, Brian Tracy. He made a profound assertion about the thoughts that we ...
Views: 2167 - Where was I thinking? (Where are your thoughts taking you?) - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Daniel ToopsHave you heard the expression “his brain is in neutral”? I take that to mean that a person’s brain is running, but going nowhere. There are lots of revving, smoke, vibration, allusions to power, and great expenditures of fuel, but nobody is going anywhere. It is a shame, but we all have met ...
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