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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Taking the easy way out is, well, just that, easy. Why is it that we as human beings naturally stick with our normal routines because they offer feelings of security? When are we going to realize that by staying in the same routine, we miss out on new opportunities. Why cant more us be like the, third-year student at Harvard University who decided to drop out and pursue something else. The student's name was Bill Gates. He saw an opportunity and took the risk. While this doesn't mean that every dream will transform us into a billionaires, it does shows that some of this world's geniuses took chances to follow their dreams. Guess what. If were going to just sit around waiting around for our goals to just drop out of the sky and drop into your lap, it could take awhile. Our goals are achievable--if we're willing to break from the norm and cast our ship down uncharted waters.
Ask, Believe, Receive - just three simple steps to create what you want. However, very often the second step, believe, can be the most difficult one. And yet it is the greatest step you will ever take. Believing contains no doubt. Believing does not waiver. Believing is absolute faith. Believing remains steadfast despite what is happening in the outside world.
When you master believing, you have mastered your life.
Are your thoughts and actions authentic?
Are you being true to yourself?
Living your truth is what brings meaning and fulfilment to your life.
Yet, many go about their day-to-day wearing a different face for different situations simply to please other people.
That's all well and good but if you're not truly happy, sooner or later, you'll feel pretty miserable.
But, isn't being your self the hardest thing to achieve?
Some may think so. After all, living your truth often requires effort, courage and lots of energy.
In actual fact, it takes up more energy to keep up the pretence when you're living without authenticity.
Socrates once said: "The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be."
When you're not living your truth, you feel drained and easily frustrated with life.
It's almost as if you become but a mere shadow of your true self.
If this sounds how you feel, then make today the moment that you start to change your life for the better.
Reflect on what you really want.
Believe in yourself!
Start living your truth and life will be dynamic.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Taking the easy way out is, well, just that, easy. Why is it that we as human beings naturally stick with our normal routines because they offer feelings of security? When are we going to realize that by staying in the same routine, we miss out on new opportunities. Why cant more us be like the, third-year student at Harvard University who decided to drop out and pursue something else. The student's name was Bill Gates. He saw an opportunity and took the risk. While this doesn't mean that every dream will transform us into a billionaires, it does shows that some of this world's geniuses took chances to follow their dreams. Guess what. If were going to just sit around waiting around for our goals to just drop out of the sky and drop into your lap, it could take awhile. Our goals are achievable--if we're willing to break from the norm and cast our ship down uncharted waters.
my power today lies in possibility. Luck is relative -- still, I choose wisely and am not alone. When I envision, expect and choose great things, I will identify, pursue, and experience great things. I keep my options open and acknowledge emotional clutter or unrealistic expectations. I am empowered by desire for meaning and my gift is opportunity or epiphany."
Monday, September 27, 2010
Somebody tell me to breathe PLEASE I just got the recall for my surgery; hysterectomy for Wednesday! So I'm in a tizzy;excited and nervous all rolled into one, and trying to make sure everything is in order for DH while I'm away for a better part of 2 weeks! I'll be in hospital for three days and then staying with my BFF for 7-10 days.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Today it's all about the power of purpose! We all need that something; a kick in the toush, that gets us moving in the morning, keeps us going through the day, and makes us continue to strive toward our goals. So take some time to think about the activities you are involved in and how they relate to your personal purpose. For the activities that don't serve your purpose, ask yourself why you continue with them. Perhaps you need to reevaluate your commitments and renew your conviction toward your purpose.
Believing in yourself is one of the first steps to success. If you don't have confidence in yourself, it will be difficult to succeed in anything.
Learn how to make decisions based on your experiences that you believe.If you don't have your own thinking, you can never be successful..
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Recognize when you achieve your goals, so that you will build your confidence.
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Consider reasons you fail. Everyone fails to achieve some goal, but if you learn from the failure, you will be more likely to succeed.
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Use realistic expectations to judge your success. Do not expect to run a four minute mile, until you have trained and conditioned for running.
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Listen to critics, but never let them convince you that you are less than you are. Some critics will tear you down to make themselves look bigger and better, while others will offer critical advice to help you make changes to improve yourself.
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Give your time and energy to others. When you do this, you will get positive feed back and get respect from others. These are building blocks for self respect, which is essential to believing in yourself.
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Believe in yourself, you will do your best.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
If I were to ask you what separates successful people from unsuccessful people, achievers from non-achievers, winners from losers? What would your answer be? Do you think people are born that way or do they develop habits as they grow older from the consequences of the choices made and life experiences which determines their outcome?
My answer to either of those questions would have to be that because of the choices we make in creating the answer(s) to those questions could become very complex ones. Simply because it is a combination of factors which include such things as our culture, when we were born, our individual intellect, our capacity to retain information, our surroundings, our DNA, genetics, our friends, and associates, the formal education weve received and the books weve read. We'd also have to look at the things we have little or no control over and working through the things that we have absolute control.
Firstly, when we start off in life, we have no choice over the when, where or how we were born or to whom. None the less genetics dictates such things as our IQ, to a greater extent our physique and our capacity to remember.We are totally dependant. However, these things can be improved through life experience, training and effort.
Secondly as a youngster we also have no control over our environment or the first formal education we will receive, but that too is capable of improvement as we grow older and take more control of our lives - if we choose.So now it starts coming down to choices.
So, what remains? You might think very little. However, I contend that what is left could very well be the most important determinant between failure and or success. The people we keep company with and the books that we read.
Now, here is the exciting part of it all. They are the two things that we definitely have control over. So again with the questions:
1. Are you associating with positive people who are interested in helping you achieve your goals?
2. Are you educating yourself, on a continuous basis, to better improve your information base and tool options?
We may not be able to change the who what where when and how conditions of our birth and younger years but we can certainly take advantage of those things, which do become within our control. We can put ourselves in the drivers seat and on the road to success, just by surrounding ourselves with positive people and read, read, read!
Now, how many would agree that losing weight, which constitutes a complete lifestyle change, can be just a complicated? There are always roadblocks, detours and of course temptations; ways that cause us to screw up. Some of which we are in control of and others we haven't control over but with constant vigilence and determination we can overcome.
And yes I am speaking from experience.
I have no idea how many have read my personal experience with weight loss so far from my Sparkpage. But now, time has marched on and today the reality is that I face a whole new set of challenges that comes with age. You ladies, younger and older, all know what I'm talking about and I have no doubt the men do as well. Hormones and the personal conflicts of mind body and spirit that comes with the change of life.
Honestly, on the personal level, I never dreamed or anticipated the road blocks this would present. Medically, biologically, text book, sure, I read, I comprehend, I understood what to expect, but experiencing it first hand is on an entirley different plane. It's like this body is from a whole other planet; the levels of emotions and mood swings, from mild to severe, and the natural physical and psychologic inability to control them; the what, where and when......
And oh the frustration of;
Outside of blaming it on changing levels of Estrogen, and testosterone etc etc there are no concrete answers because even the scientists dont know why this happens. And all they can do is just guess that the causes could be the possibility of life's stresses, family changes such as growing children or aging parents, a history of depression, or feeling tired could be causing these mood changes?
One thing I do know without anyone telling me is that my body seems different I've defintely been having trouble getting a good nights sleep. I cant fall asleep easily, or I wake too early. I haven't really experienced night sweats yet to wake me up. And no might about it I do have trouble falling back to sleep if I wake during the night. And then all they can "tell" me is that my waist "could" get larger? I "could" lose muscle and gain fat?. My skin "could" get thinner? I "might" have memory problems, and my joints and muscles "could" feel stiff and achy? Are these a result of having less estrogen or just related to growing older? Experts dont even know the answer! So where does that leave me?
Here's a concept. Less Estrogen.. with all these fat cells HA! If anything I have an over abundance of Estrogen Why? Because it's called having unbalanced hormones and The Invisible Menace called Obesogens!
I'm talking about endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in our food and water.
These ignorant, arrogant little so and so's, have a structure that closely resemble the hormone estrogen, and they go from the foods I eat into my bloodstream, where they send out the fat command to the cells in my body! How dare they! The nerve
And there's more good news! My body can't tell the difference between these estrogen mimics and the real thing. As far as my body is concerned, these chemicals that look like estrogen... are estrogen!
And even more good news! It doesn't matter whether you're a man or a woman! Too much estrogen makes us fat, slow, tired, and diseased.
They leave no doubt. Obesogens are Hijacking our Body's Fat Signals
Thank goodness researchers are finally starting to speak out. In an article that just hit my inbox, Dr Oz, hit the nail on the head:
We blame weight gain on eating too many burgers and burning too little fat, but scientists are discovering that chemicals were exposed to everyday could be a big part of the obesity epidemic. Called obesogens, or endocrine disruptors, these natural and man-made chemicals work by altering the regulatory system that controls your weightincreasing the fat cells you have, decreasing the calories you burn, and even altering the way your body manages hunger.
How they work
By mimicking the actions of naturally occurring hormones in our bodies or preventing the hormones we produce from acting correctly, endocrine disruptors can:
* Encourage the body to store fat and re-program cells to become fat cells.
* Prompt the liver to become insulin resistant, which makes the pancreas pump out more insulin that turns energy into fat all over the body.
* Prevent leptin (a hormone that reduces appetite) from being released from your fat cells to tell your body you are full.
So knowing what I know now and what I'm up against.......and knowing that what I do now will depend on winning or giving in and just say to hell with it......successful or unsuccessful, Its time to fight back even harder! That is my answer!
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