Watch Your Thoughts!

“Carefully watch your thoughts, for they become your words. Manage and watch your words, for they will become your actions. Consider and judge your actions, for they have become your habits. Acknowledge and watch your habits, for they shall become your values. Understand and embrace your values, for they become your destiny.” -Mahatma Gandhi

Being a person is frustrating, isn't it? I mean, you have many responsibilities to fill: being a good mother or father, a good son or daughter, earn money, live your passion, be healthy, and on and on the list goes. Then, not only do you have to fulfill the responsibilities for the roles you play in life, you need to manage yourself.

As Mahatma Gandhi said, “Carefully watch your thoughts, for they become your words. Manage and watch your words, for they will become your actions. Consider and judge your actions, for they have become your habits. Acknowledge and watch your habits, for they shall become your values. Understand and embrace your values, for they become your destiny”.

His quote above has many nuggets of wisdom in it. And it is true, if you carefully watch your thoughts, words, actions, habits, and values, you create tremendous amounts of choice to how you want to live.

However, ninety-nine percent of the people in the world do not want to take on the responsibility of being human. They would rather conform to past generations of beliefs, habits, and values, even if it cost them their happiness.

You see, what Gandhi points out is that happiness, success, and peace are completely under your control, if you’re willing to do the work. Gandhi even showed you the way to control your destiny in his quote.

But you’re right; learning how to watch your thoughts, words, actions, habits, and values is time consuming. And, how are you supposed to watch those things in the first place? Well, what Gandhi is communicating is that being aware of how you do your life is the key to freedom and controlling your destiny.

How the human being works

It apparently seems that your happiness and success are determined from what happens to you in life. In other words, the situations or circumstances that arise determine how you live, how happy you are, and what your destiny is to become; therefore, that would look something like this:

What happens to you —> determines how you feel —> determines your actions —> determines your results.

This model shows that you have no control over your functioning and what you create in life. However, there is a missing step that most people are not aware of: What happens to you triggers —> an internal representation —> which determines how you feel and behave —> which determines your results.

The key to focus on are the internal representations. Your internal representations are the images, self talk, and other sensory experiences that happen within you. And before your internal representations even happen, the outside experience passes through a series of filters comprised of learned beliefs, values, decisions, and categories.

So, essentially, if you change how you filter your experiences, which means change what you believe or value, then you will create internal representations that create what you want to feel and how to behave, and those feelings and behaviors will create your results.

For example, let’s say that you struggle with intimate relationships. Each time you date a new partner, he turns out to be the same as the past dead-beat boyfriends. Futhermore, the relationship never lasts longer than six months. Well, 99% of people believe that when this happens, it’s because they haven’t found the right person, and it’s the other person’s negative qualities that creates the poor relationship.

However, what’s really happening is that you are focusing on what you don’t want in a relationship. In other words, you are making internal representations of what you don’t want, thus attracting the same dead beat boyfriends.

The way out of this trap is to become aware of the internal representations that you make. Go into your various life situations knowing that a particular result is going to happen, and watch with awareness the images, feelings, and self talk that happens as you experience these life situations.

Going back to the relationship example, you know that every man you attract ends up being a dysfunctional relationship. However, this time around, you want to change that and attract a loving, intimate partner. What you do is go out on a date and have interactions with men, observe what experiences trigger your negative thoughts and emotions, and observe how you do those thoughts and emotions – your internal representations.

Do not try to change the situation or do something different. Just watch how you do your life – the internal representations - in a "date" situation. Maybe you become aware that you only talk to the best looking men. Or, maybe you become aware that you play flirtious games that give the wrong impression. Or, maybe you become aware of self talk that is sex driven. It doesn't matter what you become aware of, what’s important is that you can see how your internal representations, in the moment, are creating your feelings and behaviors.

Then, as you watch with awareness, whatever is dysfunctional and non-resourceful will automatically drop away. A more resourceful thought, feeling, and behavior will respond to what’s needed in the moment.

When you watch with awareness how you are creating your dysfunction in the moment, it’s too difficult to continue the dysfunctional behavior. Why? Because the human beings are naturally resourceful, integrated, and functioning.

To create the destiny you desire and have choice over what you attract in life, awareness over how you do your life – your internal representations – will drop the non-resourceful feelings and behaviors, and a new resourceful result will become present.

You do not need will power or constant affirmations to change your life. Watching yourself with awareness will give you choice over how you want your life to turn out.

The Power Exists!

“What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists... and it becomes available only when you are in that state of mind in which you know exactly what you want... and are fully determined not to quit until you get it.” -Alexander Graham Bell 

It’s too easy to be a victim and lack personal responsibility. And your society does not help. In fact, your society conditions you to be powerless and dependant upon the governments of society, so it can control you.

Who is to tell you what is best for you? More importantly, do you allow others to tell you what’s best for you?

Not only does society want to control you, but often times family members and loved ones want to control who you are and what you do. Family members think they know what’s best for you and want you to conform to their beliefs and habits.

This is why it’s frustrating being a person. Everyone has an opinion to what you should be and do in life, and what you want seems to not matter.

How can you succeed and become free in this unfree world?

Well, the missing element is sovereignty. If you feel victim to society, to your life situations, or to your family members, then you have not owned and embodied your power. With power comes your freedom.

But the power I’m talking about is not ruling over others and the world to get what you want. Power is not manipulating people to conform to your ideas and beliefs. True power comes from within. It is acknowledging and embodying the truth that you are CEO of your life.

What most people do is fall into the trap of seeking power in the world. So they accomplish certain positions, titles, and possessions to look down upon others. In other words, most people seek power in the world by being king of hill and better than others. All that leads to is arrogance and resentment. It’s an illusion based power system that strengthens fear and separation.

Power that is sought in the world always ends messy. An extreme example is Hitler, who manipulated thousands, if not millions, of people to conform to an idea. That kind of power, which is power disowned, led to millions of deaths through war and famine.

On a less extreme level, seeking power in your family can lead to fear, resentment, and separation. What many families call love is actually fear. Family members compete to appease the authority figure or head of the household. And then family members compete to be the head of the household. Families set rules to what’s right and wrong, good and bad, and certain ways to act. If you don’t conform to the family’s belief system, then you are weird, an outcast, and not accepted “as being one of them”.

I know it can be painful. You want love and peace. And it looks like having power is evil or corrupt. But it’s the wrong source of power that’s causing the corruptness and evil. Find the power within you, and you’ll be your unique self. Anytime you go looking for power you move further away from your unique and powerful self. Why? Because you’re trying to be someone else, and something that’s not real.

Three Ways to Own and Embody Your Power...

1. Make a list of what you fear, and face your fears
The mis-use of power you see in the world is run by fear. People do not want to face their fears because, well, it’s fear. They think something bad will happen if they give into their fears. However, the opposite actually happens. When you face your fears, you grow your inner strengthen and power. You come to see that what you fear is not fear at all, it’s your thoughts about the situation, not the situation itself that causes fear.

2. Be the sovereign one
Huh? What? How do I be the sovereign one? Well, if all power comes from within, then all you have to do is acknowledge and be the voice of power. Simply identify with being power - I am power - and speak as power, while refering to yourself in third person. So, tell me, what is it like being you, power?
For example, “May I please speak to power?”
Power: “Yes, I am power.”
Facilitator: “Okay, tell me about you. What is it like being power?”
Power: “Well, I’m CEO of the company. I’m the one in charge of the self. I make all of the decisions and tell the self what’s good for her. Since I’m in charge, I do what I want and pursue my dreams and ambitions.”
“As power, I don’t rule over others. That’s not my job. My job is rule over the self, over you. I provide direction for you and can get what you truly desire.”
Now go ahead, and you try. Be the voice of power and use the above dialog as a guide. Then, once you have voiced what your job is as power, sit as power and embody it.

3. Be a servant
It seems that the goal in life is to climb the highest mountain and be the first one up. Many people are identified with being king of the hill and better than others. Since they have achieved success, they preach and claim that their way is the best.

Well, being on top of the mountain is looking down upon others. It’s saying, “I’m the master. I’m successful, and you are not. So you need to do what I did, and you can do that with my products”. The problem with “being at the top” is that you cannot help others - you can’t lift them up and show them the way. You can only show off your arrogance and pride, therefore, have a false sense of power. Being at the top of the mountain may have wisdom, but it lacks compassion.
Being a servant is the one who has power. A servant is at the bottom of the mountain, ready to guide and journey with others to the top. A servant is in the position to empower others because she doesn’t see herself better than or superior to other people. In fact, a servant feels equal or less than to the other person.

By becoming a servant you embody empathy and compassion. You can relate to individual’s suffering and pain. You can be the witnessing presence to what people need. Then, you can empower that individual by understanding and being kind and offering wisdom as help.
So there you have it. Those are three ways to own and embody your power: 1) Face your fears, 2) Be the sovereign one, and 3) Be a servant.


When you look within yourself for power, you embody wisdom and compassion that helps achieve your highest desires in life, and also empower others to get what they want, too. Power doesn't have
to be corrupt and evil. Power is the source for wisdom and compassion to flow.

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A gratitude Journal For Abundance!

“Every day, write at least five things for which you are grateful that day. A gratitude journal teaches your subconscious to consistently look for things to be thankful for - even on bad days. In fact, especially on the not so great days! It’s important to write the journal by hand and not typing onto a computer screen.” 

When we feel that “the world” is withholding from us, our immediate reaction is to lock down generosity and focus on our own needs. We perceive a limited number of possessions, less available money, the hoarding of recognition and appreciation from the world. A lack and scarcity mentality develops and the need for more worldly things to live a happy, fulfilled, and complete life, becomes our narrow-minded focus.
Deep down inside, we know it’s a gross life, to concern ourselves with, “me, me, and more me”. We fear not having enough; we are torn between compassion, generosity or fulfilling our own neediness. It is a sickening feeling because we want both: to give and receive. Fear, lack and scarcity usually wins and it says, “Well, what about me?”

We’re honest, hard working people, deserving of abundance. We give our time to volunteering, we give generously to various causes and provide well for our family. So, why aren't we then granted the wealth and abundance we deserve? There are some people who do not care a lick about whether or not they are contributing to the world, yet they appear to live abundant lives?

Modern society tells us that in order to have happiness, fulfillment and peace, we need to work hard and accumulate possessions. It doesn't always happen like that, does it? Once one thing is achieved, such as earning a higher salary, the need for more slowly creeps in. We find ourselves with a certain level of material comfort yet seeking a higher paid salary. The merry-go-round of lack and scarcity, to achieving a few worldly comforts, to the need of more and back to the lack and scarcity, continues. Sound familiar?
What’s the way out of this trap?

Simply because someone has many possessions and money, does not mean they experience abundance. External multiplicity is one form of abundance, not all that important, however, we are conditioned to believe so. The mistake is thinking that one day when we have enough possessions, money, recognition or appreciation, we can have peace and ease in our lives. The challenges in life will disappear and never come back. Of course, this point in time of having enough is never close. It’s always out there, somewhere in the future; therefore, many of us will work hard our entire lives, to reach that destination of paradise.
Is it possible to have true abundance, feelings of prosperity and plenty, without being in the rat race of lack and scarcity? Yes. The path to true abundance is abundance within. In other words, you cannot have abundance without the feeling of abundance.

Many people believe that abundance comes from having a large number of possessions. However, that type of abundance leads to suffering. Our happiness and well-being becomes fleeting because that’s what impermanent external form is: fleeting. The only real control you have is your inner state of consciousness. You can choose a positive state of being, a negative state of being, or a neutral state of being regardless of circumstances. What’s required is a shift in attention from the challenging or displeasing circumstance, towards inner abundance.

Gratitude is the key that opens our door to abundance. The grateful mind sees the acceptance and appreciation for what is in this moment. We can turn our attention away from the world of problems and look for "what’s good" in our life. Go ahead and try it on. What are you grateful for? Look to see what’s good in your life right now?

We can express our gratitude and appreciation for our current income, food on our plate, the cup of coffee in our hand, the beautiful day, air for us to breathe, water to drink, or simply the fact that we are alive. The source of gratitude does not make a difference. What matters is authentic appreciation for what is in our range of experience.

Anyone can repeat, “thank you, thank you, thank you”, over and over again, with little meaning behind the words. We need to feel our words and thoughts of gratitude, to improve the quality of our life. That’s why we really want abundance, to improve the quality of our life. Rather than using gratitude as a means to receiving abundance, which does not work, be grateful and appreciative because the quality of our inner life and perception, immediately improves.

Over time, as we remain in this gratuitous vibration, we are in a better state to begin attracting prosperity in the form of good health, plenty of money, quality relationships and positive emotional health.
To improve our life and experience more abundance, we want to be patient and tender with ourselves. Practice is needed, to absorb the abundant mindset and expunge lack and scarcity from our life.
Imagine that your current state of being is like a glass of cranberry juice. The cranberry juice represents the old conditioning of lack and scarcity. Having discovered the abundant mindset i.e. pure clear water, we want more of this clear water. Pour the water into the cranberry juice so it is diluted. Over time, the cranberry juice will be completely replaced with pure clean water and abundance abounds.

The perfect process for diluting the cranberry juice of lack and scarcity is the gratitude journal.
The gratitude journal is a writer’s log of the things we are grateful, each day. Simply make time at the end of the day, preferable right before we go to sleep at night, then journal the good things that happened today. We can list them line by line, all the authentic things of which we are appreciative. For example: Thank you for the thirty minutes spent walking, talking, and holding my partner’s hand today. Thank you for the $100 earned today. Thank you for this moment in the sunshine. Thank you that I’m alive and healthy.

A gratitude journal is a wonderful tool to open the door to abundance. Find the authentic appreciation in your current life and allow that appreciation to fill your being. Make it a habit to write in your gratitude journal, every night, for the next month. You will notice the heavy cloud of the ego being lifted and a happier and healthier person emerging.

Be concrete and specific with your words of gratitude, nothing vague. After you write each line of appreciation, sit in stillness with your appreciation. Feel the feelings of being authentically grateful. Notice how your inner state changes to a positive and healthy vibration.

A grateful mind transforms your inner state to abundance. Other people, life situations, and possessions are not necessary for abundance. As above, so below, as within, so without. The grateful mind is the abundance within and consequently attracts external abundance.

When we feel that the world is not an abundant place, it’s because we have not allowed the space for abundance in our life. Our inner world has been filled with lack and scarcity, preventing the flow of abundance to fill our life. A grateful mind removes the stones of lack and scarcity and attracts abundance. We need train our mind to appreciate what is, looking for the good in life.

A grateful mind transforms our inner state to abundance and improves the quality of our life. In only a short period of time, our external life situations will shift, to match our abundant inner state. Look for prosperity to be the way of life now.


This article is generously contributed by Nick Pfennigwerth from Big Heart Small Business, helping small business owners connect with their heart and larger vision so that they can make a difference and a healthy profit. At Big Heart Small Business, Nick applies his Buddhist, spiritual, zen teachings into growing an authentic, heart centered business without the hype and strong arm tactics.

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Winners Can Tell You!

"The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.” -Denis Waitley

At some point in our lives, we want success. We want to get from point A to point B in the most effective, efficient, and in the least amount of time.

Success looks different for each of us. We might want financial success, success in attracting our soul mate or, having a healthy and fit body. We want to improve our lives in some way or form - and we wish it was easy.

Most of us have tried everything under the sun to reach our goals and achieve success. We look at the people who claim to be proven successes and adopt their strategies into our lives. More times than not, what happens? We cough up hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars for a successful person’s strategies, only to find they do not work. What’s going on with that?

Applying “success strategies” might not work because we are trying to navigate the territory of success without a map. We try to do the things that successful people do, which is the territory, without a clear understanding of the destination at which we want to arrive. It is like driving from Boston to Portland without a map. We get lost, floating around like a feather in the wind hoping to land somewhere pleasant and safe.
The last time my family and I took a vacation, we had a clear destination, a date and time of arrival, and a plan of the activities we were going to do and experience while on the vacation. Imagine deciding to take a vacation without knowing where to go, knowing how to get there, and envisaging some of the things to be experienced while on the vacation? The vacation might never happen. It might be only a “nice idea” that never gets off the ground.

Most of us are good at planning vacations. Yet, when it comes to deciding upon and achieving life goals, we stay stuck in getting what we don’t want or get nowhere near our desired destination. The reason is, we put the cart before the horse. We invest in “how-tos” that do not fit in our map. That’s like picking vacation activities such as ocean kayaking, surfing, and laying on the beach - with the vacation happening in Iowa.
The people who become winners in life and achieve their highest desires know the exact destination they want to reach. That’s the biggest difference between people who continually get what they want in life and those who stay stuck; winners and successful people know where they are and where they want to be. Often, successful people never know “how” they are going to achieve their goals. The opportunities, resources, people, and “how-tos” come to them as they journey towards their desired outcome.

Defining a map of reality
Our current life circumstances didn't happen by chance. They were defined and created from a unique internal map of reality. This map of reality lies in the unconscious mind and consists of ideas, beliefs, values, etc. that navigate us through life. Depending on what kind of map is operating, determines our life circumstances.

Many of us would prefer a different map of reality. We keep trying for financial or relationship success, yet end up back in debt or attracting dysfunctional relationships. That can be very frustrating. Imagine a goal of arriving in New York and ending up in New Jersey. After we complain about how much time wasted, we are pulling out the map and tracing our route, to uncover where the wrong turn happened. Centered and bolded in 16-pt font the map title reads, “New Jersey”. “No wonder I’m here in New Jersey. Wrong map!” We can now easily put down that old map and pick up the correct map, the one that will take us to New York, our desired destination.


Pick up a new map of reality!
A new map of reality is possible when we “dare to dream big”. The limitations and reasons we hang onto, for why our dreams cannot happen, are hemorrhaging success. What if, for a moment, anything was possible? Who do you want to be, what do you want to do and have? I recommend writing for five minutes in a journal about the person you have always wanted to become, the things you have always wanted to do, and the possessions you desire to have. Th following are a few guidelines:

• Write your new map of reality in the present tense, as if it is happening now. For example, “I am an inspiring writer who has helped many people become more conscious. I am a best selling author”.
• Start the first sentence with: “I am happy and excited now that I am ....”
• Include in your new map of reality who you want to be, what you want to do and have; cover all areas of life: financial, relational, spiritual and health

Write for five minutes. Yes, why not right now? Once the task is completed, read your new map of reality out loud. How does it make you feel? Allow the positive emotions to flow - this will fuel your desire and spark motivation. For seven straight days, carry in your pocket that new map of reality. Three times during each day, read out loud your new map of reality. Feel the emotions. Visualize yourself living that map of reality.

Take an action now (even if seemingly small)

Possessing a new map of reality doesn't magically guarantee the accomplishments of our dreams. Referring back to our example of mistakenly landing in New Jersey, we had the wrong map, hence the reason for being where we didn't want to be. To correct the problem, we picked up the map of New York. Yet, simply “having” a map of New York doesn't do anything unless we take action by physically moving towards New York. I know it is blatantly obvious that movement needs to happen in order to arrive in New York. As obvious as it may be, it is surprising how often we believe our dreams might magically manifest without any effort on our part.

Having our new map of reality might start us already wondering about how to get there. Often, this can be our reason for not taking any action. Get moving forward, regardless! Many of us start without knowing “how”. If we knew exactly how our goals were going to be accomplished, they would not feel worth pursuing. The fun and adventure would be missing! The truth is, hardly any of us know exactly “how”, or all the facts, until we set out on the journey. The secret to success is focusing and visualizing ourselves already at our intended destination, then taking any available action right now.

By focusing on the desired destination, the resources, people, and opportunities will become available because our unconscious mind is being directed to notice the path towards the destination. The “key” is to take action - no matter how small or clumsy it may be. For example, the destination is to become an inspiring author. An idea comes to mind and it says to write in a journal. Okay, makes sense, doesn't it? We have to write to become an author. So we write in our journal everyday, work on developing a style, and brush up on grammar. After a few months, our writing becomes pretty darn good. Our friends seem to like it, so do our family. With that surge of confidence, we have a new idea for creating and writing in a blog. Everyday we write a blog post and express our creativity. Turns out, thousands of people love the topic and our style of writing. A publisher makes contact and asks you to write a book. Goal complete.

If action is not taken, then nothing will ever happen. The goal will remain a thought. Take any available action right now, evaluate the accuracy of the action, and repeat the action if it contributes to reaching the destination. If the action step results in taking you off course, the positive outcome is learning “what not to do next time”. Decide on another action step and get started. Wobbling towards our goals, in a zig zag pattern, can be expected. Not many, if any of us, reach our goals in a straight line. Those who do reach their goals and become successful are the people who persevere, right to the end.

Take a moment and write five possible action steps that will move you towards one desired destination, not necessarily in order:
Action step:
Action step:
Action step:
Action step:
Action step:

Do one action step at a time. Once each action is complete, evaluate the results. Did the action contribute towards the destination? What worked? What didn't work? What can you do better next time? If the action contributed towards the destination, the next best action step will become visible. That’s how the process works: do one action step and the next action step reveals itself in the appropriate moment.

Successful people reach their goals because they have an ideal destination mapped out. They know exactly where they are (point A) and where they want to be (point B). Successful people become, well, successful because they write the numerous outcomes they desire to experience in life. The outcomes are written on paper and vividly held in their imagination. Successful people have already completed the goal in their imagination before the actual reality of the goal has manifested.

Successful people take any, small action available, right now. They take the action, see what worked or didn't, evaluate their plan, and take more action. Successful people and goal achievers never quit moving towards their intended target. They persevere and mostly develop their skills along the journey.

Take Your small Action Here


This article is generously contributed by Nick Pfennig from Big Heart Small Business, helping small business owners connect with their heart and larger vision so that they can make a difference and a healthy profit. At Big Heart Small Business, Nick applies his Buddhist, spiritual, zen teachings into growing an authentic, heart centered business without the hype and strong arm tactics.

Have you taken that one step today?

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

This speech s part of the motivational speeches collection

This one is titles “small steps to success” and is all about how success may seem sudden, but it is a result of small, often unnoticeable incremental steps. If any of those steps did not take place success would not have been achieved at all. Read on...

You can find more motivational speeches here.

Listen to this speech as broadcast on The Dr. Moses Show

Introduction

To many, success seems to come suddenly. When you observe others and what they have achieved you usually don’t appreciate what it has taken for them to get where they are. Ultimately, in failing to do this you also fail to learn what it would take for you to attain the same level of achievement and success.

But, if you take the time to truly think about it, you will find that success is usually only a small step away. Yet despite that it eludes most people. It is always so near and yet so far. Let me illustrate what I mean with a short story.

A lesson from military school

As part of our military training in the air force we were given a very demanding assignment. We were put in groups of about 10 and taken to some unknown location far in the bush. After a few days of camping there and doing some military manoeuvres, we were told to head back to the base. Only this time we wouldn’t be driven back – we would have to hike back.

We had only a few things to carry - a litre of water each for the whole trip and an AK47 riffle with one round of ammunition.

So we started off that day at sunset, walking through the thick bush. Because we were using a campus for direction we had to walk in a straight line back to the base. Any slight deviation from the path and we would inevitably have gotten lost. That meant that whatever obstacle we encountered on the way had to be overcome. That straight line had to be maintained at all costs. Worse still, we had no light - we were basically walking blind in the moonless night.

So you could not see where your next step was going to land. But we had to walk fast. Our deadline was 12 noon the next day to be at the base - or else we would have failed the assignment.

So we walked through the night. There was no time for fear, no time for doubt. We had to do what we had to do. Our futures depended on it.

"Just take it one step at a time"

As I walked through that unknown and scary world one thought kept going through my mind…It was… “Just take it one step at a time. Doesn’t worry about what will happen later, just think about each step… one small step to success”… That was the idea I hang on to.

So with that I found some courage to get going. We moved on through grass as tall as giraffes and as tough as bamboo. Our hands were pierced, bruised and sliced as we searched around in the dark to make a path to go through.

We conquered what seemed to have been endless mountains on the way. The rocks were so hard on our tired feet it was as though we had no boots on. Our legs cried for mercy from the effort of climbing up the steep slopes. We had to keep moving… “small steps to success.”

Every now and then a dim light would appear in the distance offering some hope to find a village and get some water to replenish our fast depleting reserves. Only to disappear as we got closer. It was not on our route. Or perhaps we had had some mass delusion.

Take a break, if you must, but don't give up

Finally, we could go no further. The pain and fatigue was unbearable. We had to catch a nap – it was past midnight. One hour of sleep, all cuddled up like puppies for warmth, and then we moved on.

Soon the morning came. But there was no time to appreciate the sunrise. Our water was all gone and the day brought with it unbearable heat and nasty irritating little flies which were intent on getting into your nose or your ears. It was so hot you could feel the heat embracing your face.

We were getting dehydrated by now. It was so bad you could eat the salt off our faces. All the sweat had dried up. Had it been any other day I would have laughed out loud at seeing everyone walking wound with a white powder on their face. But right then my tongue was sticking to the roof of my mouth and laughing was very difficult.

By now, everyone was wishing they had not had to carry the heavy AK47. It seemed to have gained an extra 5 kilos since we had begun. The straps had slowly dug into the flesh across the shoulders and the back. Every step was accompanied by some pain in one part of the body or other. Every part of the body was crying out for attention. But we had to move on… “small steps to success.”

By mid morning we were utterly exhausted. Some dragged their riffles behind them like unwanted tails. Others had taken off all they could for the heat. We were as dry and shrivelled as prunes. We were a sorry sight for defence officers. But right then it was more about survival than about dignity.

Finally there
Finally, a few minutes to midday…we arrived at the base. Only then did I notice how horrible I smelt. I had no idea I could stink so bad. But first things first despite the smell… water… food….and a bath…in that order!

The journey of a thousand miles...
So, you see, we took small steps to success all along that hike. Together, they added up to hundreds of thousands of small steps. But we might have chosen not to take the first step. We might have stopped at any point along the way. That would have meant that we would not have gotten to our destination.

There were also obstacles along the way. But with each small step they were overcome.

There were frustrations, fears and uncertainties. But with each small step they were crushed.

There was hardship and danger, but with each small step and focus on the desired destination it was conquered.So you see, success is no mystery.

It takes only one small step to succeed.

Because, as the Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu said: “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”

Have you taken that one step today?

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How to Raise Happy, Healthy, Self-Confident Children!

Some of the biggest regrets parents have later in life are that they didn't spend enough time with their children, or they feel like they didn't do a good enough job…

Or they simply didn't know WHAT they were doing at all!

It’s perfectly natural to feel this way, especially when you see your kids having problems handling their lives responsibly. Or when you just can’t seem to communicate effectively with them.

But it’s not your fault.

When you decided to start a family you had great expectations for your children. After all they are your crowning achievement aren't they?

Here’s the thing.

When you buy a car or a computer it comes with a detailed instruction manual. Most things do. Unfortunately the one time you could really use a set of instructions—for raising your kids—you are left on your own.

Like most parents you must have wondered on more than one occasion…

As a parent you want to establish communication, discipline, and obedience without coming across as a third world dictator.

Whether you realize it or not your kids want you to make the rules for them. They expect you to care, nurture and teach them.

Believe it or not, subconsciously kids want you to provide a set of guidelines so they will have some structure in their lives.

Do you want to discover the secrets to raising HAPPY, Obedient, and Self-Confident Kids?

Don’t you want your children to grow up and have a wonderful life?

Of course you do.

Like most parents, you want the best for you children. You want them to be happy. You want them to be self-confident. You want them to succeed in life.

You want to learn the secrets of raising happy, healthy children.

Once you learn these necessary skills – your children will be happy. Their grades will improve. Your relationship will be better than ever.

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Life is a Gift Of God! Enjoy It

WHEN YOU MANGE THE DEMANDS ON YOUR TIME TACTFULLY, YOU WILL HAVE MORE QUALITY TIME TO ENJOY!

Our time is God Gift to us. Each day is a fresh gift which has to be enjoyed. All of us the same amount of time irrespective of any differences. But all of us do not live all the 365 days in a year! Living is different from existing  . Things exist but human beings live.

There is More to Life than simply increasing its speed.- Mahatma Gandhi

We have to understand the above quotation in the right perspective. Life is not to be lived with a stop clock in hand. we have to enjoy life in all its dimensions. But at the same time , we need to deliver the results expected from us on time.

If we have to enjoy life , we have to complete many activities in time and in the shortest period of time. We have to be much faster and quicker. our output per unit of time has to be mush more than in the past. This is called the personal productivity factor.

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