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Developing Positive Self-Direction By Denis Waitley

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:26:00 +0000

Developing Positive Self-Direction By Denis Waitley

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All the great philosophers in history at one time or another have compared human beings to ships. About 95% of the people can be compared to ships without rudders, subject to every shift of wind and tide. They float along on the external current, helplessly adrift. They fondly hope and dream that one day they'll drift into a rich and successful port, but they usually end up on the rocks or run aground. But those 5% who win, who have taken the time and exercise the discipline to decide on a destination and to chart a course, well, they sail straight and far, reaching one port after another, and accomplishing more in just a few years than the rest accomplish in an entire lifetime.

All sea captains know their next port of call. Even though they can't see their actual destination for fully 99% of their voyage, they know what it is and where it is, and that barring an unforeseen catastrophe, they'll surely reach it if they keep doing certain things in the same way every day.

Winners in life begin with lifetime goals. What do I stand for? What would I defend to the end? What would I want people to say about me after I'm gone? And winners, after they've clearly set their lifetime goals, begin to set their as-soon-as-possible goals. No time limits on these. These are character, attitude, and behavior goals that dare not be put off any longer, knowing that if they set a time limit or a date on them, that will be the soonest they'll ever reach them.

It's interesting that corporations and institutions have clearly defined plans, but only the top achievers in life seem to have established the same kind of game plan for their own personal lives. Most people spend more time planning a party, studying the newspaper, or making a Christmas list than they do in planning their own lives. But the winners, they set their daily goals the afternoon or evening before. They put down a list on paper in a priority sequence the major things they'll do tomorrow. And they select priorities that lead toward the achievement of their most important current goal; in other words, they're always thinking of goal achievement rather than a trivial pursuit to fill a time slot. And that's really the key.

Winning self-direction is setting goals that are profitable to you and your loved ones. They should be specific because the mind does operate like a homing torpedo or a computer reading its disk. Like a robot on automatic pilot, what you get is what you set. But it can't compute without specific data. It can't relate to nebulas, vague or general terms like enough money, wealth, peace, happiness, or just doing better. It responds to $6,000 a month, a new BMW, a desired weight of 175 pounds, let's say, for a man of average build.

On a sheet of paper write down what would give you the most fulfillment out of your work and your life. But be specific. The more defined, the better the aim and the focus.

At the top of the page write the words, "My goal is to" and then make the list underneath. Here are some examples. My goal is to be happy. Write down what will make you happy. To make a lot of money. How much money, over what time period? My goal is to be famous. By excelling in what? To be president of the company. List the career steps necessary. My goal is to own my own business. By what date, in what field, and with how much capital required to start? To gain financial security. Write down the dollar amount by what age. My goal is to have more time for my family. How will I gain the hours and what are the tradeoffs? And remember, no goal set for you by others will ever be sought with the same intensity, effort, and time commitment as one you set for yourself.

The secret to positive self-direction is in establishing clearly defined goals and then writing them down and then reviewing them often, dwelling on them with words, images, and emotions as if they were already being achieved. And since your robot self-image can't tell the difference between a vivid image and something that is real and has substance, you will move in the direction of your goal, whatever it is, as though it were already a natural part of your life.

You see, that's why it's so vital that you share your goals only with other positive goal setters and support coaches. Because misery is always looking for a growing ground. Never share a goal with someone who is likely to flood your garden of dreams and rain on your parade with a downpour of negative reactions.

Woodrow Wilson summed up his belief in the power of goals like this, he said, "We grow great by dreams and goals. All big successes are big dreamers. They see things in the red fire of a long winter's evening or through the mist of a rainy day. Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them through the bad days until they bring them to the sunshine and the light which always come to those who sincerely believe that their dreams will come true."

You know, we do become what we think, because no wind blows in favor of a ship without a destination. The human without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder. So get behind the helm of your life, and plan your work on a daily basis, and go forward a day at a time. Decide now on your goals, and put those goals into your subconscious robot with unrelenting practice. See yourself achieving them one by one. Remember that top achievers usually do one thing well at a time. They are single-minded in focusing their creativity and their energy on their most important goal. The achievement of one major goal is the seed that spawns many more and multiplies the open doors to success almost spontaneously. Positive self-direction is the action plan that winners use to turn imagination into reality. Positive self-direction is the power of purpose.

92 Powerful Quotes - A Collection

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Tue, 10 May 2011 02:30:00 +0000

Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success. - Dale Carnegie.

If you are a good leader, you are a good listener.- Richard Branson

"Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become." -Jim Rohn

Attitude, humor and action (persistence) will whip fears and rejection. Fear of failure doesn't exist if you believe it doesn't." J Gitomer.

What we do with our minds makes a difference.- Louise Hay.

Always remember that you are the director of the movie script in which you find yourself. - Doreen Virtue

Believe in yourself and others will believe in you. - Reverend Ike

Challenges are what you came for. And you are never, ever, given a challenge you cannot overcome.- Neale D Walsch.

Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao-tzu

The most important three words you can say to yourself: "Yes, I can!" - Denis Waitley.

"There is only one success- to be able to spend your life in your own way."- Christopher Morley

"You are important enough to ask and you are blessed enough to receive back." - Dr Wayne Dyer.

"The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority." - Ken Blanchard

"The most influential person who will talk to you all day is you, so you should be very careful about what you say to you!" —Zig Ziglar

Treat yourself as if you already are what you'd like to be - Dr Wayne Dyer.

"One man with courage makes a majority."- Andrew Jackson

"Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom."- General George Patton

Simplify your Life. Take complications, rules, "shoulds", "musts", "have to's", and so on out of your consciousness.- Dr Wayne Dyer.

"Prosperity belongs to those who learn new things the fastest."- Paul Zane Pilzer: Economist, entrepreneur, and author

"Keep your face in the sunshine and you can never see the shadow." - Helen Keller

I like thinking big. I always have. If you're going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big. - Donald Trump

Charlie Chaplin - People look at me and laugh because I am different, I look at them and smile, because they are all the same.

"Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back." - Babe Ruth - The Greatest Baseball Player In History.

"There's no reward in life without risk." - Barry J. Farber

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."- Henry David Thoreau

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much. - Blaise Pascal

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

The more you like yourself, the better you perform in everything that you do.- Brian Tracy.

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal." - Henry Ford

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.- Jim Rohn.

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of being. - Goethe

"Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Don't wait. The time will never be just right." - Napoleon Hill

"Think big, start small." - Patricia Fripp

You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success. Zig Ziglar

The best time to set up a new discipline is when the idea is strong.- Jim Rohn

"Our friends are those who know their own faults well enough to forgive us ours." - Moulton Farnham

"I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp in-focus picture of it in my head." - Jack Nicklaus

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." - Jimmy Dean

"To a large degree, our success and happiness in life depends on how much people like themselves when they're with us." - Joe Caruso

"Well chosen words mixed with measured emotions is the basis of affecting people." -Jim Rohn

Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us.- Earl Nightingale

"Happiness is an attitude of mind, born of the simple determination to be happy under all outward circumstances." - J. Donald Walters

"Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence —is the key to unlocking our potential."- Winston Churchill

Discover that the most powerful way to help those you love is to lead by example and realize you're leading by example all of the time.- Joe

Learn how to turn frustration into fascination.You will learn more being fascinated by life than you will by being frustrated by it.-Jim Rohn.

"All lasting wealth comes from enriching others in some way." - Brian Tracy.

"An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality." - Brian Tracy.

"There never was a winner who didn´t expect to win in advance." -- Denis Waitley

"Cherish the chase as much as you treasure the trophy."— Joe Caruso

"It only takes one lie to taint your entire testimony in a court of law. Honesty is a vital part of having a good reputation." Jim Rohn

The path to success is to take massive, determined action - Anthony Robbins

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything-Napoleon Hill

Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it... that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.-Dale Carnegie

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.- Dale Carnegie

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air." John Quincy Adams

"Nothing gives a person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances." - Thomas Jefferson

"If kids clearly see the promise, they will gladly pay the price." Jim Rohn

"There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them." - Denis Waitley

"Ask yourself the easy questions and you'll have a hard life, ask yourself the hard questions and you'll have an easier life! "-Peter Thomson

'Before you change your thinking, you have to change what goes into your mind.'- Zig Ziglar

"What comes out of your mouth is determined by what goes into your mind" - Zig Ziglar

Get excited & enthusiastic about your own dream.This excitement is like a forest fire - you can smell it, taste it, & see it from a mile away.

"The only competition you will ever have is the competition between your disciplined and undisciplined mind." -- James A. Ray

"Set your goals high, and don't stop until you get there." - Bo Jackson

"If you change the way you look at things,the things you look at change." — Dr. Wayne Dyer

"All our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney

Be helpful. When you see a person without a smile, give him yours.- Zig Ziglar

There's not a lot you can do about the national economy but there is a lot you can do about your personal economy.- Zig Ziglar

"Some things you have to do every day. Eating 7 apples on Saturday night instead of 1 a day just isn't going to get the job done." Jim Rohn

"A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." -- Walter Gagehot

"Right actions for the future are the best apologies for wrong ones in the past." -- Tyron Edwards

"Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate accomplishments." Napoleon Hill

The shadows are behind you if you walk toward the light.- Croft M. Pentz

The best time to hold on is when you reach the place where the average person gives up.- Croft M. Pentz

Success is not measured by what you do compared to what others do, it is measured by what you do with the ability God gave you.-Zig Ziglar

If people like you they'll listen to you, but if they trust you they'll do business with you.-Zig Ziglar.

Positive thinking will let you use the abilities, training and experience you have.- Zig Ziglar

You already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them.- Zig Ziglar.

You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want - Zig Ziglar.

"The greatest composer does not sit down to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working." - Ernest Newman

Prosperity is a way of living & thinking, & not just money or things. Poverty is a way of living & thinking, & not lack of money or things.

"All our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney

"Prosperity belongs to those who learn new things the fastest." - Paul Zane Pilzer: economist, entrepreneur, college professor.

"It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going." - Brian Tracy

"Don't just let your business or your job make something for you; let it make something of you." - Jim Rohn

"All improvement in your life begins with an improvement in your mental pictures." - Brian Tracy

"Some things have to be believed to be seen." - Ralph Hodgson

"When you know clearly what you want, you'll wake up every morning excited about life." - Mark Victor Hansen

If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never done - Aaron Phillip.

Quote by Steve Pavlina

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:09:00 +0000

If you aren't yet at the point of clarity, then make that your first goal. It's a big waste of time to go through life being unclear about what you want. Most people wallow way too long in the state of "I don't know what to do." They wait for some external force to provide them with clarity, never realizing that clarity is self-created. The universe is waiting on you, not the other way around, and it's going to keep waiting until you finally make up your mind. Waiting for clarity is like being a sculptor staring at a piece of marble, waiting for the statue within to cast off the unneeded pieces. Do not wait for clarity to spontaneously materialize—grab a chisel and get busy! -Steve Pavlina

Story - The Carpenter's House

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:52:00 +0000

The Carpenter's House

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family.

He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.

When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to inspect the house, the contractor handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."

What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.

So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized that we would have done it differently.

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity. The plaque on the wall says, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

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Quote by Mother Teresa

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:48:00 +0000

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway.

Give the world your best and it may never be enough; Give the world your best anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.

- Mother Theresa

Jack Canfield -Tap into the Powers of Your Brain

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:44:00 +0000

Tap into the Powers of Your Brain

Your brain will work tirelessly to achieve the statements you give your subconscious mind. When those statements are your goals, you are certain to achieve them! Giving yourself goals can be tricky however, and your subconscious mind needs things put a certain way.

You need to be specific with yourself. The more specific you are with your goal, the more your brain has to go on to make just those things happen. Remember, vague goals produce vague results. Don't be afraid to be detailed with what you want! Write it all down as if you were putting in an order. Your subconscious will make it happen for you by steering you toward those opportunities.

Your goals might seem a bit overwhelming at first glance. But look again! Do you see how your goals can be broken down into a series of steps? When looking up a recipe you do not simply find in large letters "Perfect Lasagna Every Time." No! That of course is the end result, just like your goal. The recipe is there to help you achieve that goal. Create your own recipe for your goal. Break it down. What needs to be done first and next and after that? Keep writing the steps until you reach the goal.

Here's a fun fact to help you attain your goals: your brain does not know the difference between actually doing something and just visualizing something being done. Your brain processes the two the same way! Have you ever imagined yourself making a total flop out of yourself moments before you really do? That is because your brain really experienced it when you visualized it. And as stated earlier, your brain will work to make happen whatever is being inputted. So what do you daydream about? Do you visualize yourself being successful? Do you visualize other people judging you? What you think about, you bring about!

Make it a habit to spend time visualizing your goals in detail as if you are living them right now. Do it every day, several times a day! Your brain will be functioning as if your goals are already attained. You will start being the person you want to be simply because that is what is being processed in your brain. Your brain will make you notice all the resources available to you that you never noticed before. You will attract all the things you need to accomplish your goal.

Don't visualize what it will be like, visualize what it is like! Live it right now in your mind, everything in the present tense. What does it look like right now? What does it sound like and smell like? How does it feel? Create these detailed images and show your brain what it all looks like already complete. Your brain brings to your awareness only the things that match your beliefs about yourself, others, and the world. Everything else it filters out. When you visualize your completed goals in detail, your brain filters out everything that doesn't pertain to those goals!

Write down your goals, break them down into achievable bits and every night visualize them completed. Then every morning visualize them completed. Take the time that is necessary to go through each goal in detail. Trust this process; the power of your brain has been greatly undervalued in the achievement of your goals!

Dr. Denis Waitley - Mini-Goals to Maxi-Achievement

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:50:00 +0000

Mini-Goals to Maxi-Achievement

One of the best escapes from the prison of procrastination is to take even the smallest steps toward your goals. People usually procrastinate because of fear and lack of confidence and, ironically, become even more afraid when under the gun.

Experience has shown that when people go after one big goal at once, they invariably fail. If you had to swallow a 12-ounce steak all at once, you’d choke. You have to cut the steak into small pieces, eating one bite at a time. So it is with prioritizing. Proactive goal achievement means taking every project and cutting it into bite-sized pieces. Each small task on the way to the ultimate goal becomes a mini-goal in itself. Using this method, the goal becomes manageable. When mini-mistakes are made, they are easy to correct. And with the achievement of each mini-goal, you receive reinforcement and motivation in the form of positive feedback. As basic as this sounds, much frustration and failure is caused when people try to “bite off more than they can chew” by taking on assignments with limited resources and impossible timeline expectations.

This week, make your mantra, “By the inch it’s a cinch, by the yard it’s hard!” —Denis Waitley

Reproduced with permission from the Denis Waitley Newsletter. To Subscribe to Denis Waitley's Newsletter Use this link © 2010 Denis Waitley International. All rights reserved worldwide.

Chris Widener - Using Failure to Further Your Future

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:14:00 +0000

Using Failure to Further Your Future

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” —Margaret Thatcher

Failure. Even the word sounds bad, doesn’t it? That’s because since the time we were just young children we were taught that failure was bad. But is that true? Is failure bad? Let’s consider some things.

I like a baseball analogy. Do you know who set the record for a season batting average (that means how many times the batter successfully hit to get on base)? It is a gentleman by the name of Ted Williams, and his season batting average was .411 one year. That means that out of 1,000 times at bat, he would get a hit 411 times. That is considered by baseball fans as one of the greatest records ever. There are players making millions of dollars who hit .280!

But what does that stat also tell us if we flip it around? It tells us that the best season any batter ever had in the major leagues was a failure rate of .589! Even the best fail on a regular basis!

What about the richest people on Wall Street? Do they fail? Of course, they do. They pick the bad stocks sometimes, but they cut their losses and learn from their failure.

Did Michael Jordan miss shots? More than 50 percent of them!

So what about all this? What does this mean for us? The fact is, I think we can learn a lot about failure that will actually make us a great success. So here are some thoughts to help you use failure to further your future!

Failure is inevitable if you are trying for greatness. Failure is something we must accept as a part of the road we travel to success. This is a very important item, and it’s No. 1 on the list because a lot of what stops people from pursuing success is the fear that they may fail and not reach their destination. When we embrace the fact that we will fail, and that is OK, then we have nothing to fear anymore. Instead, we keep our eyes open and pick ourselves up, adjust from the failure, and move on.

Failure is never failure unless you fail to learn something from it. That’s right; we ought to stop calling these bumps in the road “failures” and start calling them “learning experiences!” When you fail, the first thing you should think is “What can I learn from this?” If you can pull just one idea out of that question, then the experience was worth it.

Sometimes failure is a blessing in disguise. Just ask 3M. They were looking for an incredible adhesive and actually got a sticky paste that held, but not permanently. What a failure! No, instead, they spread some on the back of little sheets of yellow paper and called them “Post-It Notes.” Have some? I’m sure you do. 3M thanks you for rewarding their “failure.”

People won’t think poorly of you if you fail. This is perhaps the biggest myth, and it’s the one that causes us to never attempt our dreams. We don’t try because of what Aunt Martha may say about us at the family reunion. The truth is, however, people will actually respect you for trying. The only thing I have found that people think poorly about you is if you handle yourself badly when you fail. Sore losers get the bad press, not people who attempt great things!

Failure isn’t the end but the beginning. One of our greatest fears is that our whole world will collapse if we fail—or at least the project will. The truth is that that rarely happens! Most of the time we can pick back up again, make some adjustments and be on our way! This is a new beginning. Now, there is no need to go down the road you have already taken, so there is one less option you have to try on your new journey.

Sometimes we miss out on success because we quit in the middle of a problem, and it becomes a failure instead of an obstacle we could have persevered through. When people encounter trouble, they have a tendency to quit and then they see themselves as having failed. My question is this: What if they would have kept on going—if they had persevered? Perhaps they would have struggled a bit and then broken free again. The failure happened only because they quit! So don’t give up. Keep pushing, and perhaps you will see yourself through to victory!

The greatest thing to overcome is the fear of failure. Most of the battle is right between our ears. It has been said that “we have nothing to fear but fear itself,” and that is true because in most of our “failures,” the end result is usually much less than we feared it would be. Yet in giving into fear and not trying, we suffer the ultimate consequence: no success! So begin to tell yourself the good stuff! Change the direction of your thinking and begin to see the possibilities of success, not failure.

Remember, properly looked at, failure can help you further your future!

Reproduced with permission from the Chris Widener Newsletter.To subscribe to Chris Widener's Newsletter Use this link
© 2010 Chris Widener International. All rights reserved worldwide.

Dr. Denis Waitley - Overcoming the Fear of Rejection

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:21:00 +0000

Overcoming the Fear of Rejection by Dr. Denis Waitley

To conquer your fear of rejection, you need to handle the word “no” in a constructive way. When people turn you down after a presentation, you have to interpret the “no” as “no, this is not right for me now.” We also can interpret “no” as meaning, “I need to know more about this opportunity or the products before I can say yes.”

I look at the service I offer to others as a gift that almost everyone desires. It’s like a nutritious dessert. What if waiters or waitresses in a restaurant said to customers at their tables: “Would you like our special strawberry parfait for dessert? It’s the best in the world!” And they were told “no” by their patrons, three out of five times.

Would they go to their manager, throw up their hands and quit, lamenting, “They don’t like me or my strawberry parfait”? Of course they wouldn’t. They’d go on about their business, thinking the patrons had missed out on something delicious.

That’s why I treat products as a gift, much more nutritious and beneficial than a fruit dessert. But what is being rejected is the presentation, not the presenter. When I can separate my self-esteem from offering the products or business opportunity, I can live with rejection and look for ways to get a positive response more often.

When you experience rejection, that’s the time to network with mentors and role models. It’s also the time to listen to upbeat music and read articles like this, to attend meetings and conference calls, and to hang around with optimists and winners.

There are basically four things we do in selling our products and services, and only four. We use the products and services ourselves, we talk to people about the products and services, we talk to people about the financial benefits we offer, and we coach them to refer us to others who do the same thing. First, we are coachable and willing to learn something new every day. Then, we become coaches. All you really need to move up to the next level is have faith in yourself.

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out for another is to risk involvement. To expose your feelings is to risk revealing your true self. To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk rejection. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To live is to risk dying. To hope is to risk despair. To try is to risk failure. But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing at all. People who will risk nothing do nothing, have nothing, and become nothing. They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love or live. Chained by their certitudes, they are trapped.

They have forfeited their freedom. Only a person who risks is truly free. And one last idea you can live and believe: the more you give, the more you’ll receive.

Reproduced with permission from the Denis Waitley Newsletter. To Subscribe to Denis Waitley's Newsletter Use this link

Jack Canfield - Expand Your Prosperity Consciousness

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:47:00 +0000

Expand Your Prosperity Consciousness

Understanding the relationship among consciousness, action, and prosperity is crucial to your success.

In my seminars I sometimes stand in front of the room and hold up a $100 bill, state that I’m wiling to give it away, and ask if anyone would like to have it.

Usually lots of people raise their hand – and do nothing else. I keep waiving the dollar bill until someone finally jumps out of his or her chair, walks or runs all the way up to the stage and reaches up to take the bill.

There are two lessons here. One is that money goes to the person who takes the necessary action. The other is that a certain state of consciousness makes it possible to take action – or to avoid it.

When I ask people what kept them from walking up to the front of the room to claim the money, I always get the same answers: they felt shy. They worried about what other people would think. They thought it was a trick. Those answers come from a consciousness dominated by fear, scarcity, and cynicism.

The same forces can operate in our daily lives. In each moment we either feed those forces – or replace them with something better. Following are some essential ways to expand your prosperity consciousness and claim the wealth you deserve.

Monitor Your Conversations

We swim in a sea of conversation. Every time you attend a meeting, make a phone call, or send an email, you start up a conversation. Whenever you listen to an audio recording or pick up a book, you start a conversation with an author. And whenever you write in your journal or just a take a few minutes to sit and think, you start a conversation with yourself.

Consider the combined effect of those conversations. My friend Jim Rohn liked to say that we are the average of the five people with whom we spend the most time. The quality of our conversations creates the quality of our lives.

Who are the five people that dominate the “conversation space” in your life? What did you talk about the last time you saw each person? And did that conversation build up your prosperity consciousness or tear it down?

Stay in Prosperity Conversations

Make it a point to drop out of the “aint it awful” club – toxic conversations with people who dwell on resentments or complaints. Instead, get engaged in conversations that support your path to prosperity.

For example, spend more time with the people who are already doing the kind of work you want to do. Ask them how they entered the field and what it takes to succeed.

In addition, read at least one book per week. Focus on uplifting stories and biographies of successful people. Read more and learn ways to build your skills at managing money, raising happy children, creating loving relationships, and maintaining your health. Feed your prosperity consciousness with a constant stream of useful, positive ideas.

Keep Catching Your Dream

Have you ever shared your dream with someone who then doubted your ability to achieve it? This happened to Mark Victor Hansen and me during a conversation with the publisher of Chicken Soup for the Soul. We asked him how many copies of the book we should expect to sell. The publisher said that we’d be lucky to sell 20,000 copies.

Believe me, that was NOT our dream! Our goal was to sell 150,000 copies in six months and 1.5 million in 18 months. Our publisher just laughed out loud and said it was impossible.

We ended up selling 135,000 copies in six months and 1.3 million in 18 months. We didn’t quite meet our initial goals, yet we sold much more than our publisher estimated. That first book went on to sell over eight million copies in America and 10 million copies around the world.

Whenever you have a dream-killing conversation, you have two options. Give up your dream or return to your original intention with even more energy and commitment. Focusing on your original intention sends an urgent message to your mind: I am going to persist until my dream manifests. Starting right now!

Support this deeper level of intention with affirmations, such as:

I always attract the perfect people to work with me.
No matter what is going on in the economy, I attract people I can help – and who can help me.
Our customer base is expanding.
Repeat business and referrals keep coming my way.

Then add supporting visualizations. See yourself holding bigger paychecks, rent checks, or royalty checks in your hands. Visualize people handing you cash.

Give Back

Round out these images with visions of sharing the wealth. Many of the world’s wealthiest people are dedicated tithers, meaning they give 10 percent of their income to charitable organizations.

Visualize yourself doing the same thing. Those who give also receive, and service always comes back multiplied.

Jack Canfield, America's #1 Success Coach, is founder of the billion-dollar book brand Chicken Soup for the Soul© and a leading authority on Peak Performance and Life Success. If you're ready to jump-start your life, make more money, and have more fun and joy in all that you do, get your FREE success tips from Jack Canfield now at: www.FreeSuccessStrategies.com

Les Brown - Your Dream Begins Today

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:53:00 +0000

What will your life be like when you’ve achieved your most deeply held dreams? Let’s take a look at how you can start living your dreams this very day.

Do you have a dream, a vision of the life you wish to live?

How specific is that dream?
How clear is that vision?
How do you intend to reach it?
What obstacles stand in your way?
Are your fears holding you back or are you using them to move you forward?

Your fears can actually lead you to success. Fear is an intense emotion. But that doesn’t mean it has to control you, or even stop you. Fear can prepare you and push you forward just as strongly as it can hold you back. Fear heightens your awareness and increases your physical strength. Fear brings your mind to sharp focus. With all that going for you, does it make sense to just run and hide? Of course not. Fear gets you in shape to take action!

Are you waiting for things to get better before moving ahead? If you’re serious about success, you need to start taking action today. If you’re waiting for things to be perfect, you’ll wait forever and nothing will ever get done.

The way to achieve is to bloom where you’re planted, to do what you can, where you are, with what you have. It’s easy to think up excuses for not taking action. “If only I had more hours in the day. If only I had a better job. If only I could meet the right person.” But excuses won’t bring you anything of value. You’ve got to change your “if only” into an “I will.” “I will make better use of my time. I will work on improving my career. I will create and nurture my relationships.”

Take a chance. Have faith in yourself. Your circumstances will improve when you make the effort to improve them. Start where you are right now. You have everything it takes to reach for whatever you desire. Stop wishing. Use your time, your energy, your thoughts and efforts to make it happen! You’ll be glad you did!

Jim Rohn - The Subtlety of Language

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:14:00 +0000

I have found that sometimes the subtle difference in our attitude, which of course can make a major difference in our future, can be as simple as the language we use. The difference in even how you talk to yourself or others. Consciously making a decision to quit saying what you don't want and to start saying what you do want. I call that faith. Believing the best, hoping for the best and moving toward the best.

A few examples could be, instead of saying "What if somebody doesn't respond" you start saying, "What if they do respond?" Instead of saying "What if someone says no?" You say, "What if they say yes?" Instead of "What if they start and quit?" say, "What if they start and stay?" or "What if it doesn't work out?" You say, "What if it does work out?" and the list goes on and on.

I found that when you start thinking and saying what you really want then your mind automatically shifts and pulls you in that direction. And sometimes it can be that simple, just a little twist in vocabulary that illustrates your attitude and philosophy.

Our language can also affect how others perform and behave around us. A teenager says to a parent, "I need $10." And if the parents learn to say, "No comprende. That kind of language doesn't work here. We've got plenty of money, but that's not how you get $10." Then you teach your teenager how to ask, "How can I earn $10?"

That is the magic of words. There is plenty of money here. There is money for everybody, but you just have to learn the magic words to get them. For everything you could possibly want. If you just learn the philosophy. How could I earn $10? Because you can't go to the soil and say, "Give me a harvest." You know the soil smiles and says, "Who is this clown that brings me his need and brings me no seed." And if you said to the soil, "I've got this seed and if I planted it, would you work while I sleep?" And the soil says, "No problem. Give me the seed. Go to sleep and I'll be working while you're sleeping."

If you just understand these simple principles, teaching them to a teenager (or adult) is sometimes just a matter of language. It's like an investment account instead of a savings account. Simple language, but so important. It is easy to stumble through almost a lifetime and not learn some of these simplicities. Then you have to put up with all the lack and all the challenges that don't work out simply from not reading the book, not listening to the tape, not sitting in the class, not studying your language and not being willing to search so you can then find.

But here is the great news. You can start this process anytime. For me it was at age 25. At 25 I'm broke. Six years later I'm a millionaire. Somebody says, "What kind of revolution, what kind of change, what kind of thinking, what kind of magic had to happen? Was it you?" And I say, "No. Any person, any six years, 36 to 42, 50 to 56. Whatever six years; whatever few years you go on an intensive, accelerated personal development curve, learning curve, application curve, and learning the disciplines. Now, it might not take the same amount of time, but I'm telling you the same changes and the same rewards in some different fashion are available for those who pay that six year price. And you might find that whether it's in the beginning to help get you started, or in the middle to keep you on track, that your language can have a great impact on your attitude, actions and results.

To Your Success,
Jim Rohn

You may visit http://www.JimRohn.com for more information.

Video - Matthew Childs - 9 Life Lessons

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:14:00 +0000

Video - Quotes From Movie 'The Secret'

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:49:00 +0000

One Night I Had A Dream

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:59:00 +0000

One night I had a dream.

I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and across the skies flashed scenes from my life.

In each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand.

One was mine, and one was the Lord's.

When the last scene of my life appeared before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand, and, to my surprise, I noticed that many times along the path of my life there was only one set of footprints.

And I noticed that it was at the lowest and saddest times in my life.

I asked the Lord about it: "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way. But I notice that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints.

I don't understand why you left my side when I needed you most."

The Lord said: "My precious child, I never left you during your time of trial. Where you see only one set of footprints, I was carrying you."

Stop It - Video

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:38:00 +0000

Brian Tracy - You Are What You Think All The Time

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:49:00 +0000

Jim Rohn - Establishing Dreams and Goals

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:11:00 +0000

Establishing Dreams and Goals by Jim Rohn
(Excerpted from Week Six of the Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan)

One of the amazing things we have been given as humans is the unquenchable desire to have dreams of a better life, and the ability to establish goals to live out those dreams. Think of it: We can look deep within our hearts and dream of a better situation for ourselves and our families; dream of better financial lives and better emotional or physical lives; certainly dream of better spiritual lives. But what makes this even more powerful is that we have also been given the ability to not only dream but to pursue those dreams and not only to pursue them, but the cognitive ability to actually lay out a plan and strategies (setting goals) to achieve those dreams. Powerful! And that is what we will discuss here: How to dream dreams and establish goals to get those dreams.

What are your dreams and goals? This isn't what you already have or what you have done, but what you want. Have you ever really sat down and thought through your life values and decided what you really want? Have you ever taken the time to truly reflect, to listen quietly to your heart, to see what dreams live within you? Your dreams are there. Everyone has them. They may live right on the surface, or they may be buried deep from years of others telling you they were foolish, but they are there.

So how do we know what our dreams are? This is an interesting process and it relates primarily to the art of listening. This is not listening to others; it is listening to yourself. If we listen to others, we hear their plans and dreams (and many will try to put their plans and dreams on us). If we listen to others, we can never be fulfilled. We will only chase elusive dreams that are not rooted deep within us. No, we must listen to our own hearts.

Let's take a look at some practical steps/thoughts on hearing from our hearts on what our dreams are:

Take time to be quiet. This is something that we don't do enough in this busy world of ours. We rush, rush, rush, and we are constantly listening to noise all around us. The human heart was meant for times of quiet, to peer deep within. It is when we do this that our hearts are set free to soar and take flight on the wings of our own dreams! Schedule some quiet "dream time" this week. No other people. No cell phone. No computer. Just you, a pad, a pen, and your thoughts.

Think about what really thrills you. When you are quiet, think about those things that really get your blood moving. What would you LOVE to do, either for fun or for a living? What would you love to accomplish? What would you try if you were guaranteed to succeed? What big thoughts move your heart into a state of excitement and joy? When you answer these questions you, will feel great and you will be in the "dream zone." It is only when we get to this point that we experience what our dreams are!

Write down all of your dreams as you have them. Don't think of any as too outlandish or foolish - remember, you're dreaming! Let the thoughts fly and take careful record.

Now, prioritize those dreams. Which are most important? Which are most feasible? Which would you love to do the most? Put them in the order in which you will actually try to attain them. Remember, we are always moving toward action, not just dreaming.

Here is the big picture: Life is too short to not pursue your dreams. Someday your life will near its end and all you will be able to do is look backwards. You can reflect with joy or regret. Those who dream, who set goals and act on them to live out their dreams are those who live lives of joy and have a sense of peace when they near the end of their lives. They have finished well, for themselves and for their families.

Remember: These are the dreams and goals that are born out of your heart and mind. These are the goals that are unique to you and come from who you were created to be and gifted to become. Your specific goals are what you want to attain because they are what will make your life joyful and bring your family's life into congruence with what you want it to be.

Jim Rohn

You may visit http://oneyear.yoursuccessstore.com/ for more information.

Blue Print For Success - Shiv Khera

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:19:00 +0000

Shiv Khera

Validation - The Magic Of Free Parking

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:18:00 +0000

The Law Of The Seed

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:51:00 +0000

The Law Of The Seed

Take a look at an apple tree.

There might be five hundred apples on the tree, but each apple has just ten seeds.

That's a lot of seeds!

We might ask, "Why would you need so many seeds to grow just a few more apple trees?"

Nature has something to teach us here. It's telling us: "Not all seeds grow. In life, most seeds never grow. So if you really want to make something happen, you had better try more than once."

This might mean:

You'll attend twenty interviews to get one job.
You'll interview forty people to find one good employee.
You'll talk to fifty people to sell one house, one car, one vacuum cleaner, one insurance policy, or a business idea.
And you might meet a hundred acquaintances just to find one special friend.

When we understand the "Law of the Seed", we don't get so disappointed. We stop feeling like victims. We learn how to deal with things that happen to us.

Laws of nature are not things to take personally. We just need to understand them - and work with them.

IN A NUTSHELL Successful people fail more often but they plant more seeds.

When Things Are Beyond your control, here's something that you must NOT DO so as to avoid misery in your life:

You must not decide how you think the world SHOULD be.
You must not make rules for how everyone SHOULD behave.
Then, when the world doesn't obey your rules, you get angry.
That's what miserable people do!

On the other hand, let's say you expect that:
Friends SHOULD return favors.
People SHOULD appreciate you.
Planes SHOULD arrive on time.
Everyone SHOULD be honest.
Your husband or best friend SHOULD remember your birthday.

These expectations may sound reasonable. But often, these things won't happen!

So you end up frustrated and disappointed.

There's a better strategy. Demand less, and instead, have preferences!

For things that are beyond your control, tell yourself:
"I would prefer "A", but if "B" happens, it's OK too!"

This is really a change in mindset. It is a shift in attitude, and it gives you more peace of mind ... You prefer that people are polite . but when they are rude, it doesn't ruin your day. You prefer sunshine...but if it rains, it is OK too!

To become happier, we either need to change the world or change our thinking.

It is easier to change our Thinking!

Teamwork - Flight Of Geese

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:06:00 +0000

Ant Philosophy

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:54:00 +0000

Story - Forgiveness, Are Your Potatoes Heavy?

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:45:00 +0000

Are Your Potatoes Heavy?

A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes to school. For every person they refuse to forgive in their life's experience, they chose a potato, wrote on it the name and date, and put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags were quite heavy.

They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week, putting it beside their bed at night, on the car seat when driving, next to their desk at work.

The hassle of lugging this around with them made it clear what a weight they were carrying spiritually, and how they had to pay attention to it all the time to not forget and keep leaving it in embarrassing places. Naturally, the condition of the potatoes deteriorated to a nasty smelly slime. This was a great metaphor for the price we pay for keeping our pain and heavy negativity!. Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person, and it clearly is for ourselves!

source: http://www.inspirationalstories.com

Jim Rohn - Attitude Is Everything

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Popat) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:39:00 +0000

Attitude is Everything

The process of human change begins within us. We all have tremendous potential. We all desire good results from our efforts. Most of us are willing to work hard and to pay the price that success and happiness demand.

Each of us has the ability to put our unique human potential into action and to acquire a desired result. But the one thing that determines the level of our potential, that produces the intensity of our activity, and that predicts the quality of the result we receive is our attitude.

Attitude determines how much of the future we are allowed to see. It decides the size of our dreams and influences our determination when we are faced with new challenges. No other person on earth has dominion over our attitude. People can affect our attitude by teaching us poor thinking habits or unintentionally misinforming us or providing us with negative sources of influence, but no one can control our attitude unless we voluntarily surrender that control.

No one else "makes us angry." We make ourselves angry when we surrender control of our attitude. What someone else may have done is irrelevant. We choose, not they. They merely put our attitude to a test. If we select a volatile attitude by becoming hostile, angry, jealous or suspicious, then we have failed the test. If we condemn ourselves by believing that we are unworthy, then again, we have failed the test.

If we care at all about ourselves, then we must accept full responsibility for our own feelings. We must learn to guard against those feelings that have the capacity to lead our attitude down the wrong path and to strengthen those feelings that can lead us confidently into a better future.

If we want to receive the rewards the future holds in trust for us, then we must exercise the most important choice given to us as members of the human race by maintaining total dominion over our attitude. Our attitude is an asset, a treasure of great value, which must be protected accordingly. Beware of the vandals and thieves among us who would injure our positive attitude or seek to steal it away.

Having the right attitude is one of the basics that success requires. The combination of a sound personal philosophy and a positive attitude about ourselves and the world around us gives us an inner strength and a firm resolve that influences all the other areas of our existence.

To Your Success,
Jim Rohn

Source: Jim Rohn's Weekly E-Zine.

You may visit http://www.jimrohn.com for more information.