Lots of stuff to read, get inspiration from, dream, achieve, feel, or make you want to do something about yourself. I'll see you at the beaches of the world.
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Life is a do it with God, to myself, for others project.
Life is a do it with God, to myself, for others project.
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Cultivate Your Child-like Thinking
Cultivate Your Child-like Thinking by Lisa Jimenez, M. Ed.
Psychologists say 68% of people miss out on opportunity simply because they are not awake to it. Did you read that clearly?
They are not awake. Most people are in a coma of routine, habit and schedule. They almost have to be. We over stimulate our calendar with so many tasks and errands that it becomes necessary to be in a robotic state of "doing" to ensure everything on the to-do list will get accomplished.
And now, the harassed style of thinking and living has become a habit ? a way of life. You can break through this negative behavior of living by making a conscious effort to become more childlike ? not childish ? but, childlike.
Find amazement with things again!
Did you know that NASA cannot duplicate the flight pattern of a dragon fly?
Did you know that a butterfly's life span is two days ? and that they are never babies? They go right from the cocoon to an adult butterfly?
Did you know the more pollution in the air the more brilliant and bold the sunsets?
Did you know that baby zebras recognize their mommies by the positioning of their stripes ? and the stripe patterns are never duplicated!
Isn't it amazing that alligators lay their eggs at different levels in the ground. And this action determines the gender of the newborn alligator?
Isn't it amazing that it is impossible to be mad and laugh at the same time?
Isn't it amazing that you can cause a grown man or woman with a tough exterior to melt like butter when you say, "I love you."
Isn't it amazing that young children who just meet each other can play like they are lifelong friends within a few seconds?
These facts may seem insignificant. However, the habit of thinking on such things can do amazing things for you. It can cause you to wake up and notice the abundance of wisdom, love, and miracles that are found in every day life!
Just imagine what your life would look like if you called on your natural risk-taking ability. Imagine what your business would look like if you cultivated your childlike thinking. Imagine what your relationships would look like if you were willing to really love!
Let this article be your wakeup call to the amazement of life. It just might cause you to be aware of the abundant opportunity waiting for you in your business and in life!
Cultivate Your Child-like Thinking!
Have a great day!
How to Stay Motivated
Be willing to say to yourself, "I'm on the right road. I'm doing OK. I'm succeeding." We too frequently become adept at pointing out our flaws and identifying failures. Become equally adept at citing your achievements. Identify things you are doing now that you weren't doing one month ago? six months ago? a year ago. What habits have changed? Chart your progress.
Doing well once or twice is relatively easy. Continuously moving ahead is tough, in part, because we so easily revert to old habits and former lifestyles. Over the long run, you need to give yourself regular feedback to monitor your performance and reinforce yourself positively. Don't wait for an award ceremony, promotion, friend or mentor to show appreciation for your work. Take pride in your own efforts on a daily basis.
Keep the end result in sight. Always see the big picture of the ultimate goal you're working for and the benefits that come with it. During World War II, parachutes were being constructed by the thousands. From the workers point of view, the job was tedious and repetitive. (Like making "cold calls" on the phone or in person.) It involved crouching over a sewing machine eight to ten hours a day, stitching endless lengths of colorless fabric. The result was a seamless heap of cloth. But every morning the workers were reminded that each stitch was part of a life-saving operation. As they sewed, they were asked to think that this might be the parachute worn by their husband, brother or son. Although the work was hard and the hours long, the women and men on the assembly line understood their contribution to the larger picture. The same should be true with your work. Each thing you do benefits the health and well being of adults and children throughout the world, not just generally, but specifically. These are the visions that drive us through tedious details to the top.
Set up a dynamic daily routine. Getting into a positive routine or groove, instead of a negative rut, will help you become more effective. Why is the subway the most energy efficient means of transportation? Because it runs on a track.
Think of the order in your day, instead of the routine. Order is not sameness, neatness or everything exactly in its place. Order is not taking on more than you can manage, without still being able to do what you really choose. Order is the opposite of complication; it's simplification. Order is not wasting a lot of time trying to find things. Order is avoiding a lot of recriminations because you didn't do something you promised. Order is setting an effective agenda with others, so neither of you is disappointed. Order is doing in a day what you set out to do.
Order frees you up. Get into the swing of a healthy, daily routine and discover how much more control you'll gain in your life.