Showing posts with label Gratitude. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gratitude. Show all posts

Friday, January 3, 2014

Make each moment count.

It is not the quantity in your life that matters, but the quality that you experience during each moment.

We live in an age of quantity. The media shapes us with the idea that larger and faster means better. We are told that we need to find more time, own more possessions, and have more love to be truly happy, however, a smaller quantity of anything that is high in quality will almost always be more satisfying. A single piece of our favorite chocolate or a thin spread of freshly made preserves can satisfy us more than a full bucket of a product that we aren’t very fond of.  It is not the quantity of time that matters, but the quality that you experience during each moment. Every minute is an opportunity to love yourself and others, develop confidence and self-respect, and exhibit courage.





Ultimately, quality can make life sweeter. When you focus on quality, all your life experiences can be meaningful. A modest portion of good, healthy food can nourish and satisfy you on multiple levels. Likewise, a few hours of deep, restful slumber will leave you feeling more refreshed than a night’s worth of frequently interrupted sleep. A few minutes spent with a loved one catching up on the important details about family, work, or community can carry more meaning than two hours spent watching television together.

Often, in the pursuit of quantity we cheat ourselves of quality. Then again, quantity also plays a significant role in our lives. Certain elements, such as hugs, kisses, abundance, and love, are best had in copious amounts that are high in quality. But faced with the choice between a single, heartfelt grin and a lifetime of empty smiles, most would, no doubt, choose the former. 


Ultimately, it is not how much you live or have or do but what you make of each moment that counts.


Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Bob Proctor - Believe It, Expect It You'll Have It!

It's as simple as what Bob Proctor is saying!

Just Believe it, Expect it, and you'll have it!

Learn to use the mind to create your reality instead of just reacting to it.

Anything is possible if you learn the "secrets" to controlling your life.

Please enjoy Bob Proctor in a rare seminar!




In summary - 3 steps to live by.

1.    Build the image - visualise what you want.

2.    Turn it over to spirit - God will provide all you have to do is ask
        in the form of feelings        "let go and let god".

3.    Expect it with your heart and soul and spirit will reward you openly for your faith.



Bob's money affirmation (taken from another transcript).

i am so happy and grateful now that money comes to me in increasing quantities from multiple sources on the continuous basis.


Friday, September 6, 2013

R U OK Day - 12 september

R U OK? Day 2013 – 12 September 2013

Ask one question & save a life - what a great Idea....

Just three little words could save someone's life and no they aren't 'I love you'. Although that would be great also but I am actually talking about asking someone, 'Are you ok'? Or in this case, R U Ok? Seems simple doesn't it, however, we get so caught up in our own lives that it's easy to forget to ask.

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Below are some simple steps to start a conversation - this is something I believe we should try to do EVERYDAY - but R U OK day is a great start :-)

This is taken from the R U Ok Day? Website:

1. Ask R U OK?

 
Start a general conversation; preferably somewhere private.
Break the ice with a joke.
Build trust through good eye contact, open and relaxed body language.
Ask open–ended questions.
'What's been happening? How are you going?'
'I've noticed that... What's going on for you at the moment?'
'You don't seem like yourself and I'm wondering are you ok? Is there anything that's contributing?'


2. Listen without judgement


Guide the conversation with caring questions and give them time to reply.
Don't rush to solve problems for them.
Help them understand that solutions are available when they're ready to start exploring these.
'How has that made you feel?'
'How long have you felt this way?'
'What do you think caused this reaction?'


3. Encourage action


Summarise the issues and ask them what they plan to do
Encourage them to take one step, such as see their doctor
'Would you like me to make an appointment or come with you?'


4. Follow up


Put a note in your diary to call them in one week. If they're desperate, follow up sooner.
Ask if they've managed to take that first step and see someone
If they didn't find this experience helpful, urge them to try a different professional because there's someone out there who can help them.
'How are things going? Did you speak with your doctor?'
'What did they suggest? What did you think of their advice?'
'You've had a busy time. Would you like me to make the appointment?'



Meaningful conversations and a sense of connection are what make us feel valued and supported. The R U OK? Foundation hopes to empower and encourage people to make a difference to the significant and devastating issue of suicide in Australia. On Thursday, 12th September ask the question and help make every conversation count.


Article courtesy of www.ruokday.com  
Check their website for more great info.

Friday, July 12, 2013

Abundant thinking

Abundant thinking requires that you appreciate what you have in life, rather than bemoaning the things you lack.

 It further asks that you focus on what is possible, and that you reach for what you want in life. If this latter point sounds like something you are already doing and it is not producing the goods, it is because you have not established the former mindset – the one that makes you always appreciative. 

The opposite is scarcity thinking, which focuses on what you don’t have, what you want more of, what you might lose, and what has gone wrong in your life.






People who think abundant thoughts are happier than those who don’t. It stands to reason. Abundant thinking is positive thinking. That does not mean they are unaware of the areas where their lives might need improvement, they are simply able to approach those areas with a positive frame of mind, confident that they will have no difficulty bringing about the necessary changes. This is because they choose to believe that there is an abundance of whatever they need just waiting for them.

Our thoughts dictate our lives. Our thoughts can attract good things into our lives, or repel them. This is another Universal Law – the Law of Attraction. One of the common sayings in positive thinking methodology is: “Whatever the mind of man can conceive of, and believe in, it can achieve.”

Stay Positive in the knowledge that everything is for a purpose, and you are perfect just the way you are.


   “What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.”

- Henry David Thoreau 



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Friday, May 31, 2013

Success - As Easy As ABC

An interesting A to Z of inspiration.

A - Achieve your dreams. Avoid negative people, things and places. 

B - Believe in your self, and in what you can do.


C - Consider things on every angle and aspect. To be able to understand life, you should feel the sun from both sides.


D - Don't give up and don't give in.


E - Enjoy. Motivation takes place when people are happy.


F - Family and Friends -- Don't loose sight of them.


G - Give more than what is enough. 


H - Hang on to your dreams. They may sway for a second, but these will be your driving force. 


I - Ignore those who try to destroy you. Don't let other people get the best of you. 


J - Just be you. The key to failure is to try to please everyone.


K - Keep trying no matter how hard life may seem. 


L - Learn to love your self. 







M - Make things happen. Motivation is when your dreams are put into work clothes.


N - Never lie, cheat or steal. Always play a fair game.


O - Open your eyes. 


P - Practice makes perfect. 


Q - Quitters never win. And winners never quit. So, choose your fate - are you going to be a quitter or a winner?


R - Ready yourself. Motivation is also about preparation. 


S - Stop procrastinating.


T - Take control of your life. Discipline and self-control are synonymous with drive. 


U - Understand others. Yearn to understand first, and to be understood the second.


V - Visualize it. 


W - Want it more than anything. Dreaming means believing. 


X - X Factor is what will make you different from the others. When you are motivated, you tend to put on "extras" on your life like extra time for family, extra help at work, extra care for friends, and so on.


Y - You are unique. Value your life and existence. 


Z - Zero in on your dreams and go for it!!!



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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Be grateful everyday.


The Law of Attraction states that like attracts like. If you focus on your fears, what you don't have, and the negative feelings that go with all of that, you'll continue to attract lack and negativity. 


Focus instead on the gratitude you feel for the things you know are coming, as though they are already in your grasp, and you will attract them more quickly AND find even more reasons to be grateful.

There is a special energy that comes to us when we believe something, and when we celebrate it, that energy brings what we ask for to us.
One tip I learned was the exchanging the word "want" for "desire" has a profound impact on the ability to manifest. For example, instead of stating I want more money, Say to yourself I desire more abundance.

From the minds perspective, when we "want" something, subconsciously it means we do not have it already which means we are lack focused, when we "desire" something this is projecting a different feeling more in line with love and not one from negative lack.

This interesting Mind Movie helps you focus on attracting money, ideas, opportunities, and connections.



Does this all feel like make believe? Sure, especially after a bad day when nothing seems to be going right. Instead of dwelling on the negative feelings, put them aside and focus on why your life rocks. When you do that, it energizes something within you, and when you apply that to your desires, it attracts these desires to you with grace and with ease.

Step one is to write a statement of gratitude so you can say it every day. Read it back often, for when you do this, your desires will come to you more quickly.
Today and every day, take a few minutes to be grateful, not only for what you have, but also for what you will have - as if you already have it.

Thank you for reading, my desire is to help make your life that little bit better. 

Have a great day.

Ian