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#How To Lead A More Meaningful Life
3 Benefits of Changing Your Life Direction
The direction we take in life is far more significant than the place ego parks us, in the present moment. For example, inquiring about what direction we’re headed is more valuable than focusing on how much we weigh or when we had our last cigarette. Making a commitment to change a self-sabotaging way of life is making a commitment to change direction, and then we head toward weight loss or addiction control. Heading toward something more purposeful and meaningful is even more significant.
Changing Life Direction
If we persistently listen to the demands of the ego, we move away from our Source of being. The ego insists on pursuing more: more stuff, accomplishments, status, triumphs, and money. More is the mantra of the ego, fueling endless striving with a false promise of eventually arriving. However, every assured arrival point is seductively transformed to a desire to strive for even more, unless we choose to make a shift in the direction our life is taking. The shift begins in the process of halting the momentum and self-importance of the ego. Then we must proceed with the work of derailing and rerouting it in the opposite direction. This doesn’t mean we lose our drive; rather, it signifies that our drive is realigned with a life based on experiencing Meaning and feeling purposeful.
Ambition will now be fueled by our Source of being, rather than by ego. Heading back to our natural Source puts us on track to a way of life that supports the potential wholeness that we are.
Here are 3 benefits of changing our life direction and making the return trip from Ambition to Meaning:
YOU ARE AT THE TOP WHEN: By Zig Ziglar
YOU ARE AT THE TOP WHEN: By Zig Ziglar
1. You clearly understand that failure is an event, not a person; that yesterday ended last night, and today is a brand-new day.
2. You have made friends with your past, are focused on the present and are optimistic about your future.
3.You know that success (a win) doesn't make you, and failure (a loss) doesn't break you.
4. You are filled with faith, hope and love; and live without anger, greed, guilt, envy or thoughts of revenge.
5. You are mature enough to delay gratification and shift your focus from your rights to your responsibilities.
6. You know that failure to stand for what is morally right is the prelude to being the victim of what is criminally wrong.
7. You are secure in who you are, so you are at peace with God and in fellowship with man.
8. You have made friends of your adversaries, and have gained the love and respect of those who know you best.
9. You understand that others can give you pleasure, but genuine happiness comes when you do things for others.
10. You are pleasant to the grouch, courteous to the rude and generous to the needy.
11. You love the unlovable, and give hope to the helpless, friendship to the friendless and encouragement to the discouraged.
12. You can look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion and up with gratitude.
13. You know that "he who would be the greatest among you must become the servant of all."
14. You recognize, confess, develop and use your God-given physical, mental and spiritual abilities to the glory of God and for the benefit of mankind.
15. You stand in front of the Creator of the universe, and He says to you, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."
From Zig Ziglar ...You are over the TOP
#50 Ways to Waste a Life
If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never get it. If you don’t ask the right questions, you’ll always get the wrong answers. If you don’t take a step forward, you’re always going to be in the same place. Life is a journey full of choices. Here are 50 wasteful choices to avoid.
The Truth About #Money and Happiness
It is an oft repeated axiom that money cannot buy happiness. While this is certainly true, poverty will not buy happiness either. Some people become very wealthy, yet struggle to enjoy their lives. On the other hand, others manage to go through life with very few money problems simply because they are able to make the most of what they have.
Ideally you should try to combine both prosperity and happiness. To do this I recommend the following steps:
1. Learn to Value Simplicity
The aim of life should not be to accumulate as many possessions and as much wealth as possible. We should learn to be content with what we have and appreciate the benefits of simplicity. For example, if we clear out our unnecessary clutter we will achieve a greater feeling of space and freedom.
If you feel happiness is directly related to material possessions, you are making a mistake. Happiness can be gained just through being content with a small amount of possessions. Our inner wealth is not just about what we have, but what we are content to live without.
Ideally you should try to combine both prosperity and happiness. To do this I recommend the following steps:
1. Learn to Value Simplicity
The aim of life should not be to accumulate as many possessions and as much wealth as possible. We should learn to be content with what we have and appreciate the benefits of simplicity. For example, if we clear out our unnecessary clutter we will achieve a greater feeling of space and freedom.
If you feel happiness is directly related to material possessions, you are making a mistake. Happiness can be gained just through being content with a small amount of possessions. Our inner wealth is not just about what we have, but what we are content to live without.
10 Habits You Must Quit to Be #Happy
When you quit doing the wrong things, you make more room for the things that make you happy. So starting today…
1. Quit procrastinating on your goals.
Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it. Action and change are often resisted when they’re needed most. Get a hold of yourself and have discipline. Putting something off instantly makes it harder and scarier. What we don’t start today won’t be finished by tomorrow. And there’s nothing more stressful than the perpetual lingering of an unfinished task.
The secret to getting ahead is simply getting started. Starting, all by itself, is usually sufficient to build enough momentum to keep the ball rolling. So forget about the finish line and just concentrate on taking your first step. Say to yourself, “I choose to start this task with a small, imperfect step.” All those small steps will add up and you’ll actually get to see changes fairly quickly.
2. Quit blaming others and making excuses.
Stop blaming others for what you have or don’t have, or for what you feel or don’t feel. When you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility and perpetuate the problem. Stop giving your power away and start taking responsibility for your life. Blaming is just another sorry excuse, and making excuses is the first step towards failure; you and only you are responsible for your life choices and decisions.
3. Quit trying to avoid change.
If nothing ever changed there would be no sunrise the next morning. Most of us are comfortable where we are even though the whole universe is constantly changing around us. Learning to accept this is vital to our happiness and general success. Because only when we change, do we grow, and begin to see a world we never knew was possible.
And don’t forget, however good or bad a situation is now, it will change. That’s the one thing you can count on. So embrace it, and realize that change happens for a reason. It won’t always be easy or obvious at first, but in the end it will be worth it.
20 Things to Stop Doing to Others
- Stop holding grudges. – Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness.
- Stop complaining. – Instead, use your time and energy to do something about it.
- Stop meaning what you don’t say. – People can’t read minds. Communicate regularly and effectively.
- Stop making it all about you. – The world revolves around the sun, not you. Take a moment to acknowledge this truth on a regular basis.
- Stop lying. – In the long-run the truth always reveals itself. Either you own up to your actions or your actions will ultimately own you.
- Stop blaming. – Blaming others accomplishes nothing. Either you own your problems, or they will own you. Your choice. When you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility – you give-up your power over that part of your life, and you annoy everyone around you in the process.
# Changing Your Perception and You are Changing Your Life
According to dictionary.com, perception is immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition.
In this life, there is no reality, only perception. I've heard it said that if you want to change your life then you have to change the way you perceive life. For example, if ten of us are eyewitnesses to an automobile accident and we are ask to recall the details, there would ten slightly different versions of what happened. What we "see" depends on what filters we have operating in our lives.
Consider a time in history before Christopher Columbus discovered America. The world was thought to be flat. It was believed that travel was a dangerous thing. If one ventured too far one would drop off the edge of the world. Columbus discovered the world was not flat but round. A paradigm shift occurred. The world did not change, perception did. Change perception and everything else changes too.
When a paradigm shift occurs our thinking is expanded and thoughts are included that we once believed were
impossible or didn't exist. Our horizons are expanded.
In this life, there is no reality, only perception. I've heard it said that if you want to change your life then you have to change the way you perceive life. For example, if ten of us are eyewitnesses to an automobile accident and we are ask to recall the details, there would ten slightly different versions of what happened. What we "see" depends on what filters we have operating in our lives.
Consider a time in history before Christopher Columbus discovered America. The world was thought to be flat. It was believed that travel was a dangerous thing. If one ventured too far one would drop off the edge of the world. Columbus discovered the world was not flat but round. A paradigm shift occurred. The world did not change, perception did. Change perception and everything else changes too.
When a paradigm shift occurs our thinking is expanded and thoughts are included that we once believed were
impossible or didn't exist. Our horizons are expanded.
# 10 Steps to Prioritizing
Prioritizing effectively is imperative to growth for development. When we prioritize, we eliminate the stress that comes from being disorganized and overwhelmed and move forward in the direction you want to go in this life.
There’s an art to getting things done without creating a stressful environment. When you find yourself with too many things to do and not enough time to do them, stress rises. And at times, panic can set in. Instead of trying to schedule it all in, take some time to identify your priorities. Then, focus your energies on what matters most. By modifying the amount and type of things you do, you experience more pleasure in your work, less stress, and more personal satisfaction.
There’s an art to getting things done without creating a stressful environment. When you find yourself with too many things to do and not enough time to do them, stress rises. And at times, panic can set in. Instead of trying to schedule it all in, take some time to identify your priorities. Then, focus your energies on what matters most. By modifying the amount and type of things you do, you experience more pleasure in your work, less stress, and more personal satisfaction.
# 10 Ways To Feel Good About Your Life
Feeling good about your life involves just 2 parts. Really! One is to learn to think about yourself in healthy ways. This is a learned skill, ladies and gentlemen, not something that a lucky few were born with.
Some of us were taught as children how to create self esteem and self confidence. If you weren’t, then it’s up to you to learn it as an adult. This is a skill that can be developed by anyone (yes, you too!).
The second part of feeling good about your life involves “making things happen? Seeing yourself being successful ?at anything! ?builds the blocks of confidence. So the next time you are faced with a difficult task, you have effectively taught yourself that you can handle it. .
Here are 10 Ways To Feel Good About Your Life:
Some of us were taught as children how to create self esteem and self confidence. If you weren’t, then it’s up to you to learn it as an adult. This is a skill that can be developed by anyone (yes, you too!).
The second part of feeling good about your life involves “making things happen? Seeing yourself being successful ?at anything! ?builds the blocks of confidence. So the next time you are faced with a difficult task, you have effectively taught yourself that you can handle it. .
Here are 10 Ways To Feel Good About Your Life:
# 7 Tips to Feel More Motivated for a More Meaningful Life
~Martin Luther
Where does self-motivation come from? Love, passion, hate? How about self-discipline, honour, deadlines? Actually here’s a thing.
You are able to be incredibly self-motivated! It’s true. We all are, given the right context. If I park my car on your toe, your true motivation for action would manifest immediately - motivation for me to get my darn car off your foot! If you develop a terrible itch, the really intense kind on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the itchiest), how compelled are you to scratch it? Motivation in these contexts is easy to produce.
But of course when people say they want more self-motivation, what they really mean is that they want to purposefully direct their motivational force toward something positive, constructive, and valuable to them. I’ve worked with people who wanted help ramping up their motivation to get fitter, finish novels, study more, start businesses, and even get out of bed in the mornings.
But how do you ramp up your self-motivation? Let’s get going!
# 10 Words to Delete from Your Vocabulary
Words are powerful because they shape our thoughts, determine our actions, and chart the course of our lives. This is true whether the words are positive, giving hope and encouragement, or negative utterances that steal our joy and confidence.
Wherever we are in our lives, personal relationships, or careers, the words we have used consistently are partly responsible.
This fact should prompt us to become more aware of our words, and when needed, to change them so that we can begin to get the results we really desire.
Recently, during a particularly challenging period, I discovered that I was using some of the following words far too often to get the favorable results I sought.
Wherever we are in our lives, personal relationships, or careers, the words we have used consistently are partly responsible.
This fact should prompt us to become more aware of our words, and when needed, to change them so that we can begin to get the results we really desire.
Recently, during a particularly challenging period, I discovered that I was using some of the following words far too often to get the favorable results I sought.
# 10 Bad Habits Worth Losing
I read this article from lifehack.org and found it interesting me. I would like to put it here on my self-improvement list. This read told about list of bad habit which worth enough for me to lose them. Here is the list..
10 Bad Habits Worth Losing
Striving for perfection. The sooner we let go of ‘perfection’ the sooner we get results because we’ll take action! Perfectionists find it difficult to move forward because they become paralyzed by a ‘fear of failure’. Know that it’s ok to go ahead when something is not yet perfect – it’s much better to take action and fix it up as you go!
Being too serious. Approach things with a light attitude. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Positive psychology has shown that one of the most important routes to happiness is to laugh at yourself more – and not take life too seriously. So ditch the frown and take the time to laugh more!
10 Bad Habits Worth Losing
Striving for perfection. The sooner we let go of ‘perfection’ the sooner we get results because we’ll take action! Perfectionists find it difficult to move forward because they become paralyzed by a ‘fear of failure’. Know that it’s ok to go ahead when something is not yet perfect – it’s much better to take action and fix it up as you go!
Being too serious. Approach things with a light attitude. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Positive psychology has shown that one of the most important routes to happiness is to laugh at yourself more – and not take life too seriously. So ditch the frown and take the time to laugh more!
# How to Let Go of Possessions
One of the hardest things about becoming minimalist, for most people, is letting go of possessions.
It’s tough, I won’t lie.
Letting go can be an amazing release, and when you do, you’ll feel liberated and light. But allowing yourself to let go is an emotional thing, and as with anything emotional, it’s not always simple.
There are a few emotional reasons we have a tough time letting go of possessions. A little while ago, I read an excellent series on learning to let go of clothes from The Very Small Closet, and several reasons were given for this difficulty:
It’s tough, I won’t lie.
Letting go can be an amazing release, and when you do, you’ll feel liberated and light. But allowing yourself to let go is an emotional thing, and as with anything emotional, it’s not always simple.
There are a few emotional reasons we have a tough time letting go of possessions. A little while ago, I read an excellent series on learning to let go of clothes from The Very Small Closet, and several reasons were given for this difficulty:
# The Sheepish Lion
Once there was a great lioness who went hunting with her new born cub. It happened that while attacking and chasing a flock of sheep, the she-lion made a wrong move, fell of a cliff and died.
The cub was left in the midst of the sheep and grew up with them. As the years passed, the cub became a full-grown lion, but it was instinctually conditioned like a sheep. It made a bleating sound, bah-bah and was afraid of all other animals, just as the sheep.
The cub was left in the midst of the sheep and grew up with them. As the years passed, the cub became a full-grown lion, but it was instinctually conditioned like a sheep. It made a bleating sound, bah-bah and was afraid of all other animals, just as the sheep.
# The ABC's Of A Great Life: "O" Is For Openness
There are three facets of openness that we must embrace in our lives in order to have and enjoy a truly great life.
The first is experiential openness. By remaining open to the joys and passions of life, it's unforeseen discoveries and its predictable ebbs and flows, we are able to include and enjoy all the joyous treasures that this life has to offer. However, in order to be open to the good, we also have to risk leaving ourselves open to the bad, the hurtful and the unhappiness as well. It is fear of this side of openness that encourages many of us to close off and retreat from the full experience of life. But that way lies death, of the spirit if not of the body - although science has show again and again that the presence of a rich and varied life, complete with highs and lows, is a strong and pervasive indicator of long life and strong health.
The first is experiential openness. By remaining open to the joys and passions of life, it's unforeseen discoveries and its predictable ebbs and flows, we are able to include and enjoy all the joyous treasures that this life has to offer. However, in order to be open to the good, we also have to risk leaving ourselves open to the bad, the hurtful and the unhappiness as well. It is fear of this side of openness that encourages many of us to close off and retreat from the full experience of life. But that way lies death, of the spirit if not of the body - although science has show again and again that the presence of a rich and varied life, complete with highs and lows, is a strong and pervasive indicator of long life and strong health.
# Brain Instruction and Health and fitness Exercises
Slightly more energetic you preserve your mental faculties, slightly more fit it will probably be for executing sure tasks. Just like we are able to maintain our entire body healthy and balanced by way of physical exercises, mental faculties health workouts are also there while using identical aim - to help keep your mind healthy and balanced and lively.
Having said that, earlier than you start jotting down some mental faculties health and fitness workouts from here and there, you must have a very proper strategy concerning the ideas behind these health and fitness regime for your human brain. So, listed below are some facts to help you you inside your endeavor:
Having said that, earlier than you start jotting down some mental faculties health and fitness workouts from here and there, you must have a very proper strategy concerning the ideas behind these health and fitness regime for your human brain. So, listed below are some facts to help you you inside your endeavor:
# Losing Your Memories, Gaining Your Truth
By Jim Self
Have you noticed that you are running out of time? Do you feel like you have more to do and much less time to do it? Does it seem as though you just got out of bed and now you are climbing back into bed and yet there are still 24 hours on the clock? Have you also noticed that you are losing your memory? You can’t find words to complete your sentences; you can’t recall the word for the spoon you have in your hand? No, it’s not Alzheimer’s and you are not the only one having these experiences. Age, gender and culture also have nothing to do with it.
Those of us who are now awakening are experiencing a Shift, an Awakening. There is a transformation occurring within us. It is shifting our thoughts, beliefs, and changing the ways in which we experience the world around us. Until now, most have measured themselves by the outside world. Our beliefs about how we look, what is acceptable, what we think, and how we act have all been established by the third-dimensional world
outside of ourselves.
Have you noticed that you are running out of time? Do you feel like you have more to do and much less time to do it? Does it seem as though you just got out of bed and now you are climbing back into bed and yet there are still 24 hours on the clock? Have you also noticed that you are losing your memory? You can’t find words to complete your sentences; you can’t recall the word for the spoon you have in your hand? No, it’s not Alzheimer’s and you are not the only one having these experiences. Age, gender and culture also have nothing to do with it.
Those of us who are now awakening are experiencing a Shift, an Awakening. There is a transformation occurring within us. It is shifting our thoughts, beliefs, and changing the ways in which we experience the world around us. Until now, most have measured themselves by the outside world. Our beliefs about how we look, what is acceptable, what we think, and how we act have all been established by the third-dimensional world
outside of ourselves.
# 3 Steps to Freedom From Your Past
By: Mike Dennison
We all experience events and traumas in life that leave a lasting impression on us and may even shape the person we become. Those events become a part of us and part of our story. Some of those events may even been heinous and something that no one should have had to go through. When those events happen, it is natural for us to point to them in the narrative of our lives and use them to explain behaviors and thought patterns.
We may say things like "I'm afraid of dogs because I was bitten by one when I was five" or "I don't like water because I fell into a freezing lake when I was a child." Usually these event shape both our past and future. How many people have hesitated to enter into a relationship because "my last boyfriend was big into football too and didn't have time for me" or "the girl I dated in high school was aloof and pretty cold, this one probably will be too." These are just examples of projecting past experiences onto future relationships.
The good news though is that you do not have to let the events of your past dictate the course of your future. There are concrete things that you can do that will enable you to help yourself move on to better things in life.
We all experience events and traumas in life that leave a lasting impression on us and may even shape the person we become. Those events become a part of us and part of our story. Some of those events may even been heinous and something that no one should have had to go through. When those events happen, it is natural for us to point to them in the narrative of our lives and use them to explain behaviors and thought patterns.
We may say things like "I'm afraid of dogs because I was bitten by one when I was five" or "I don't like water because I fell into a freezing lake when I was a child." Usually these event shape both our past and future. How many people have hesitated to enter into a relationship because "my last boyfriend was big into football too and didn't have time for me" or "the girl I dated in high school was aloof and pretty cold, this one probably will be too." These are just examples of projecting past experiences onto future relationships.
The good news though is that you do not have to let the events of your past dictate the course of your future. There are concrete things that you can do that will enable you to help yourself move on to better things in life.
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