The rules have changed.
With today’s ever-changing trends, doing what was conventional is no longer guaranteed to work. Situations change. New technology leads to a faster paced lifestyle. There are new rules to follow. If you refuse to adjust to these changes, you can be left behind with the stragglers.
Whereas family used to be the most important thing in a person’s life, today’s world demands that you prioritize other things as well. Yes, your family is important, but so is your job. Moreover, not everyone is lucky enough to be surrounded with a nurturing and loving clan. If you feel alone, you should go out of your way and establish your own alternate family unit.
This different and new version of a unit is comprised of friends that love each other unconditionally. It is now common for people to have acrimonious relationships with their parents and siblings. As sad as this may sound, some of them have actually been able to establish family-like bonds with the people around them. If you find yourself in this situation, you don't have to agonize over it. Embrace what you have and see things as a gift.
Gone too are the days when mixing business with pleasure was a taboo. Many companies have realized that great personal relationships within the office can increase work satisfaction amongst their employees. When you get to know your colleagues you also get to learn their strengths and weaknesses. It's much easier to work in unity when you know the people around you. Make your coworkers your friends and see how smoothly things start running. It is also a great way to earn the respect of people that matter.
If you feel that you haven’t achieved much, don’t pressure yourself . What matters most is that you savor your life experiences and learn from them. You no longer have to be at the top of the corporate ladder and an owner of a new luxurious home. A mature person is now someone who is able to adjust to the changes and is willing to make life work for him or her.
The rules have changed, and so should you!
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1/21/2010
1/15/2010
The Key to Success:
What You Need To Do In Order For You to Become Successful
A lot of people wonder how the successful people do it - why the are so successful, and they spend a lot of energy searching for the successful peoples' secrets. Fact is - the key to success is not really a secret at all.
Donald Trump, Roger Federer, and a lot more successful people have one thing in common. It's how they behave in a very competitive environment.
These people are programmed to win. They need to win in their own respective field in order for them to be successful. Despite the hardships they face, they always strive to become successful. They keep their cool and seldom lose their tempers.
Your mental attitude is what counts. If you heard about the power of affirmations, then you know what you need to do. By filling your mind with positive affirmations and actually believe that you are able to do it, you will be able to increase your chances of becoming successful. However, if you always doubt yourself and constantly criticize everything that you do - then you will likely fail.
Another reason why many people fail is because they often put too much pressure on themselves. The problem is really not your skills but your mental attitude. If you take a look at highly successful people, you will see that they give everything they have in order to become successful. They maximize everything they have at their disposal. All their talent, skills and knowledge are utilized in order for them to reach their ultimate goal. Total conviction is what you need in order for you to become successful.
Even if you have the necessary skills and knowledge to become successful, it will all come down to having the right mental approach. Always keep in mind that no matter how good you are at something, you will always be doomed to fail if you don’t have the conviction to become successful. You need to have the will to become a success.
Focus on your goals and you will be able to attract success.
More on Confidence in Yourself
A lot of people wonder how the successful people do it - why the are so successful, and they spend a lot of energy searching for the successful peoples' secrets. Fact is - the key to success is not really a secret at all.
Donald Trump, Roger Federer, and a lot more successful people have one thing in common. It's how they behave in a very competitive environment.
These people are programmed to win. They need to win in their own respective field in order for them to be successful. Despite the hardships they face, they always strive to become successful. They keep their cool and seldom lose their tempers.
Your mental attitude is what counts. If you heard about the power of affirmations, then you know what you need to do. By filling your mind with positive affirmations and actually believe that you are able to do it, you will be able to increase your chances of becoming successful. However, if you always doubt yourself and constantly criticize everything that you do - then you will likely fail.
Another reason why many people fail is because they often put too much pressure on themselves. The problem is really not your skills but your mental attitude. If you take a look at highly successful people, you will see that they give everything they have in order to become successful. They maximize everything they have at their disposal. All their talent, skills and knowledge are utilized in order for them to reach their ultimate goal. Total conviction is what you need in order for you to become successful.
Even if you have the necessary skills and knowledge to become successful, it will all come down to having the right mental approach. Always keep in mind that no matter how good you are at something, you will always be doomed to fail if you don’t have the conviction to become successful. You need to have the will to become a success.
Focus on your goals and you will be able to attract success.
More on Confidence in Yourself
1/10/2010
Rely on Your Inner Strength
We all have to deal with stress.
As you work your way towards success, there will always be hindrances. When problems arise, retreating is not always the answer. Giving up is the coward’s way out, and people ruled with fear will never achieve anything or amount to much. Stress is a part of life, and when you allow things to get out of control, you only make the situation worse. When you leave things be and focus your attention elsewhere, you are allowing the situation to win. Your life will be about avoiding issues, and nothing will ever get better. You have to sooner or later deal with it, and when you put off your responsibilities, you may one day find yourself overburdened with problems that are too tough to handle.
Do you want to spend half your life running away from things you fear? If you do this, then you are not living your life to the fullest. You are merely surviving. You will deny yourself from the true pleasures of life simply because you are trying to avoid trials. You won’t go anywhere and instead stagnate. Then you see the people around you living their dreams, while you are still at the bottom of the ladder. When you experience difficult days, you turn your back away and see that the problems have never actually disappeared. In fact, you merely threw a cloak over it and hid it for awhile. But things will always have a way of coming out, and when this happens, you will no longer have a chance to run away from it. You may then try to deal with it, but has already blown way out of proportion that there is no way of getting around it.
You now really need to find an immediate solution to controlling the situation and improving your circumstances. Do it now before it controls you. Although many people regard stress as the enemy, there are ways to making it your friend. Quiet time is, without exception, the best way to clear up your head. You also have to trust in your abilities. When you find yourself in a predicament, you have to see it as a chance to strategize and prove to yourself and the people around you that you are more than capable of many things. Your experiences also play a big part in how you believe in your talents and capabilities.
We all have this inner critic that never changes. This stops us from seeing our true strengths and abilities. The key to moving forward and overcoming insecurities is to bring awareness to what you want and what you have achieved at present. Reclaim your self esteem and courage. Harness enough energy so that you can live through day to day experiences with a new zest for life.
There is nothing you can’t achieve if you simply put your mind to it. You simply have to get up every time you fall. You may find yourself bruised and battered, but if you strive forth, you’ll be able to conquer any trial and win over it with a mind filled with wisdom.
Read more on Relieving your Stress
As you work your way towards success, there will always be hindrances. When problems arise, retreating is not always the answer. Giving up is the coward’s way out, and people ruled with fear will never achieve anything or amount to much. Stress is a part of life, and when you allow things to get out of control, you only make the situation worse. When you leave things be and focus your attention elsewhere, you are allowing the situation to win. Your life will be about avoiding issues, and nothing will ever get better. You have to sooner or later deal with it, and when you put off your responsibilities, you may one day find yourself overburdened with problems that are too tough to handle.
Do you want to spend half your life running away from things you fear? If you do this, then you are not living your life to the fullest. You are merely surviving. You will deny yourself from the true pleasures of life simply because you are trying to avoid trials. You won’t go anywhere and instead stagnate. Then you see the people around you living their dreams, while you are still at the bottom of the ladder. When you experience difficult days, you turn your back away and see that the problems have never actually disappeared. In fact, you merely threw a cloak over it and hid it for awhile. But things will always have a way of coming out, and when this happens, you will no longer have a chance to run away from it. You may then try to deal with it, but has already blown way out of proportion that there is no way of getting around it.
You now really need to find an immediate solution to controlling the situation and improving your circumstances. Do it now before it controls you. Although many people regard stress as the enemy, there are ways to making it your friend. Quiet time is, without exception, the best way to clear up your head. You also have to trust in your abilities. When you find yourself in a predicament, you have to see it as a chance to strategize and prove to yourself and the people around you that you are more than capable of many things. Your experiences also play a big part in how you believe in your talents and capabilities.
We all have this inner critic that never changes. This stops us from seeing our true strengths and abilities. The key to moving forward and overcoming insecurities is to bring awareness to what you want and what you have achieved at present. Reclaim your self esteem and courage. Harness enough energy so that you can live through day to day experiences with a new zest for life.
There is nothing you can’t achieve if you simply put your mind to it. You simply have to get up every time you fall. You may find yourself bruised and battered, but if you strive forth, you’ll be able to conquer any trial and win over it with a mind filled with wisdom.
Read more on Relieving your Stress
1/05/2010
The benefits of Visualization
Visualization enables you to plant goals into your subconscious mind.
Many people are now familiarizing themselves with affirmations and goal-setting as ways to attain objectives. They are harnessing all their energy into giving instructions to their subconscious mind. In a way, affirmation and visualization are very much the same. When you speak or think about an affirmation, it triggers a mental image of your goals and dreams.
Your subconscious mind is an exceptionally potent ally. What you tell yourself to be and how you want things to work can be controlled. All you need to do is learn the power of visualization. Basically, your mind is fully capable of working backwards, working from the end to the means. This is basically an act of working towards your goal even without knowing the steps to be taken. If you "program" only the desired outcome successfully within your "mental computer," then your subconscious takes over and helps you find the information and means to carry out the actions necessary to achieve the things that you want. This is perhaps the best mental training technique available to people nowadays.
Visualization enables you to plant goals into your subconscious mind. The process of imagining yourself going through the motions of a complex performance activates brain areas to enhance and further your skills. Brain scans reveal a firm neurological basis.
Scientists were able to use the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans as basis for their theory. The results revealed that the mental rehearsal of an action activates the prefrontal lobe of the brain. This area was responsible for the formulation of the appropriate motor programs. This basically means that you can benefit when you use mental imagery.
Scientists have been able to establish the mind and body link. There’s also direct evidence in the way emotional stress can contribute to physical illnesses and difficulties. What many people don’t realize is that the mind greatly influences the body and the circumstances outside it.
You could even use this technique in the middle of an exercise. When you want to lose all unwanted fat, for example, all you need to do is imagine the burning process taking place.
See the unwanted bulges melt away as you remove it from the areas in your body that you want smaller. For a fully successful workout, imagine the muscles building up and taking place where the fat once occupied.
The important thing to know is that your body responds to mental imagery. It does not take heed of inaccuracies. What is more important is the process you want to happen. In the field of hypnosis, the subconscious mind responds well to metaphor better than literal suggestions. Facts and logic belong to the conscious mind, while emotion and metaphor slips into the subconscious domain.
If you frequently visualize what you want and set a schedule for the exercise, the mental images will be accepted by the subconscious. Then, your mind commands the will of the universe. This helps a lot with modifying and improving habits, behavior, and performance.
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"We must be the change we wish to see" Mahatma Gandhi
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Many people are now familiarizing themselves with affirmations and goal-setting as ways to attain objectives. They are harnessing all their energy into giving instructions to their subconscious mind. In a way, affirmation and visualization are very much the same. When you speak or think about an affirmation, it triggers a mental image of your goals and dreams.
Your subconscious mind is an exceptionally potent ally. What you tell yourself to be and how you want things to work can be controlled. All you need to do is learn the power of visualization. Basically, your mind is fully capable of working backwards, working from the end to the means. This is basically an act of working towards your goal even without knowing the steps to be taken. If you "program" only the desired outcome successfully within your "mental computer," then your subconscious takes over and helps you find the information and means to carry out the actions necessary to achieve the things that you want. This is perhaps the best mental training technique available to people nowadays.
Visualization enables you to plant goals into your subconscious mind. The process of imagining yourself going through the motions of a complex performance activates brain areas to enhance and further your skills. Brain scans reveal a firm neurological basis.
Scientists were able to use the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans as basis for their theory. The results revealed that the mental rehearsal of an action activates the prefrontal lobe of the brain. This area was responsible for the formulation of the appropriate motor programs. This basically means that you can benefit when you use mental imagery.
Scientists have been able to establish the mind and body link. There’s also direct evidence in the way emotional stress can contribute to physical illnesses and difficulties. What many people don’t realize is that the mind greatly influences the body and the circumstances outside it.
You could even use this technique in the middle of an exercise. When you want to lose all unwanted fat, for example, all you need to do is imagine the burning process taking place.
See the unwanted bulges melt away as you remove it from the areas in your body that you want smaller. For a fully successful workout, imagine the muscles building up and taking place where the fat once occupied.
The important thing to know is that your body responds to mental imagery. It does not take heed of inaccuracies. What is more important is the process you want to happen. In the field of hypnosis, the subconscious mind responds well to metaphor better than literal suggestions. Facts and logic belong to the conscious mind, while emotion and metaphor slips into the subconscious domain.
If you frequently visualize what you want and set a schedule for the exercise, the mental images will be accepted by the subconscious. Then, your mind commands the will of the universe. This helps a lot with modifying and improving habits, behavior, and performance.
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"We must be the change we wish to see" Mahatma Gandhi
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