Fear of the Truth

Facing the truth upfront rather than turning from it will keep your life moving in a forward and positive direction.

Most of us have had the experience of being in possession of a piece of truth that we were afraid to share because we knew it would not be well received. There are also instances in which we ourselves have been unable to handle some truth confronting us. This might be a small truth, such as not wanting to see that our car needs repairs because we don’t want to pay for them, or a large truth, such as not fully accepting that someone close to us is pushing us away. Usually the truth is evident, and we can see it if we choose, but we have elaborate ways of hiding the truth form ourselves, no matter how apparent it is. 

For the most part, we avoid the truth because it scares us, or makes us angry, or makes us feel like we don’t know what to do. We often create our lives based on a particular understanding, and if that understanding turns out to be fully or even partially incorrect, we may feel that our whole sense of reality is being threatened. It takes a strong person to face the truth in circumstances like these, and many of us run for cover instead of facing the fear. Nevertheless, we can only avoid the truth for so long before it begins to make itself known in ever more forceful ways.

Everyone has fears—it is a natural part of being human. Fear can protect us from harm by sending a rush of adrenaline to help us physically deal with potential danger. But there are times when fear may keep us from participating fully in life. Once we realize that fear is a state of mind, we can choose to face our fears, change our minds, and create the life we want to live.

An interesting Video on confronting fear.





Ultimately, there is no way to avoid the truth, no matter how painful it is, so the sooner we let down our defenses, the better. When we know the truth and accept that we may have to adjust our lives to accommodate, we are in alignment with reality. At the same time, we can be patient with people around us who have a hard time seeing the truth, because we know how feaful it can be.  Whatever the truth is, we make a sincere effort not to close our eyes to it, but instead to be grateful that we have access to it. 

When we learn to face our fears, we learn to observe our thoughts and feelings but not be ruled by them,  we choose how to shape the lives we want. 

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Take Action

In order to make our dreams come true, we must take action rather than simply wishing for what we want.

There is a popular misconception that we might be able to just wish our dreams into being. Maybe on some other level of consciousness this is the case, but we need to take action in our lives. When we focus on what we want and ask for what we want, we are initiating a conversation with the universe. Our desires, passionately defined and expressed, bring about valuable and relevant opportunities, which we then respond to by either taking or leaving them.

 

Many of us are afraid to step out into the world and make things happen, and so we hang back, dreaming and waiting and watching. There are times in life when this is the right thing to do, but this phase of inaction must eventually give way to its opposite if we are to build our dreams into a reality. This can be really scary, and we may fail and struggle, but that’s okay because that’s what we’re supposed to do. Waiting for everything to be perfect before we act, or waiting for what we want to be handed to us, leaves us waiting forever. No one expects us to be perfect, so the best thing we can do for ourselves is to get out there and take action on our dreams.

Our actions shape our lives, but what we don't take action on can be just as powerful.

Life is sculpted on a moment-to-moment basis. Every one of the thoughts we think, the words we speak, and the actions we take contributes to the complex quality and character of the universe’s unfolding. It simply is not possible to be alive without making an impact on the world that surrounds us. Every action taken affects the whole as greatly as every action not taken. And when it comes to making the world a better place, what we choose not to do can be just as important as what we choose to do.

For example, when we neglect to recycle, speak up, vote, or help somebody in immediate need, we are denying ourselves the opportunity to be an agent for positive change. Instead, we are enabling a particular course to continue unchallenged, picking up speed even as it goes along. By holding the belief that our actions don’t make much of a difference, we may find that we often tend to forego opportunities for involvement. Alternatively, if we see ourselves as important participants in an ever-evolving world, we may feel more inspired to contribute our unique perspective and gifts to a situation.

it is important that we honor our impulse to help and take the action that feels right for us. It may be offering a kind word to a friend, giving resources to people in need, or just taking responsibility for our own behavior. By doing what we can, when we can, we add positive energy to our world. And sometimes, it may be our one contribution that makes all the difference. 

 

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Life is a journey, not a destination

Have you heard this?

"Life is a journey, not a destination."

I heard this quote recently, and it made me realize how easy it can be to worry
constantly about the future… and forget to focus on the now.

You see, when you invest all your energy into what hasn't even happened yet (and
may never happen at all...) sometimes days, weeks or even months can go by
before you realize you haven't taken any time to...

Stop. Smell the roses and enjoy the present moment.

Can you relate?

So here are 3 simple tips you can use today to snap yourself back
into enjoying the here and now of life's journey:

1) Appreciate nature once a day.

Maybe you'll pass a beautiful tree on your way to work today, or perhaps a
spectacular sunset will catch your attention as you go about your evening.

Whatever it is, take a few minutes to stop and fully take it in. You may be surprised
how quickly you'll shift into a more peaceful, positive vibration.

2) Compliment a friend or loved one.

Do you have a friend who always makes you laugh? Or a loved one who is always
there for you when you need a helping hand? Let them know you appreciate them
and you'll both enjoy a surge of positive energy.

3) Practice a random act of kindness.

Take a moment to hold a door open for the person behind you or even just say, "Good
morning!" to a stranger on the street. It's amazing how something so simple can put
a smile on someone else's face… and yours.

Practice just 1 or all 3 of these tips and you'll instantly raise your vibration… AND
attract even more positive energy to you!

One of the best Motivational Video's in recent times, the voices of these young people Charlotte and Jonathan are incredible.

Great Minds - Greatest Quotes

This is an awesome site for motivational quotes. The wise words from these great minds cover a range of topics, yet they all have one thing in common - they offer an optimistic viewpoint. These quotes urge you to face your fears, develop your potential and to take action. Most of all, this collection of quotes encourages you to believe in yourself. 

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Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. - Bruce Lee

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How to Achieve Your Goals with Healthy Habits

We’ve all felt the disappointment that comes from setting a goal and giving up on it after a couple of weeks. Sustaining motivation for a long-term goal is hard to achieve, and yet the best goals can usually only be accomplished in a few months or even years. 

Here’s the solution: Focus instead on creating a new habit that will lead to achieving your goal. 

 

Want to get out of debt and start saving? Create the habit of brown bagging it to work, or watching DVDs instead of going to the movies, or whatever change will lead to saving money for you. By focusing not on what you have to achieve over the course of the next year, but instead on what you are doing each day, you are focusing on something achievable. That little daily change will add up to a huge change, over time … and you’ll be surprised at how far you’ve come in no time. 

Little grains of sand can add up to a mountain over time. In a previous post "Waiting for someday" there is a video compilation of Will Smith, and in it he speaks of building a brick wall, instead of focusing on building a wall, you should everyday "focus on laying one brick, as perfectly as a brick can be laid, and pretty soon you have a wall".

Now, changing your habits isn’t easy but is achievable, especially if you start small … take baby steps at first. How do you change your habits? Focus on one habit at a time, and follow these steps: 

1. Positive changes. If you’re trying to change a negative habit (quit smoking), replace it with a positive habit (running for stress relief, for example). 

2. Take on a 30-day challenge. Tell yourself that you’re going to do this habit every day, at the same time every day, for 30 straight days without fail. Once you’re past that 30-day mark, the habit will become much easier. If you fail, do not beat yourself up. Start again on a new 30-day challenge. Practice until you succeed. 

3. Commit yourself completely. Don’t just tell yourself that you might or should do this. Tell the world you DEFINITELY will do this. Put yourself into this 100 percent. Tell everyone you know. Email them. Put it on your blog. Post it up at your home and work place. This positive public pressure will help motivate you. 

4. Set up rewards. It’s best to reward yourself often the first week, and then reward yourself every week for that first month. Make sure these are good rewards, that will help motivate you to stay on track. 

5. Plan to beat your urges. It’s best to start out by monitoring your urges, so you become more aware of them. Track them for a couple days, putting a tally mark in a small notebook every time you get an urge. Write out a plan, before you get the urges, with strategies to beat them. We all have urges to quit — how will you overcome it? What helps me most are deep breathing and drinking water. You can get through an urge — it will pass. 

6. Track and report your progress. Keep a log or journal or chart so that you can see your progress over time. It’s very motivating to see how far you’ve come. 

The biggest tip of all: Always stay positive. I learned to monitor my thoughts, and if I saw any negative thoughts I would squash it and replace it with a positive thought. If you think negative thoughts, you will definitely fail. But if you always think positive, you will definitely succeed. 

This new video from http://noahjammond.com warns how to avoid the "unhealthy use of 

Optimism".

  

 "The only thing that stands between a person and what they want from life is often merely the will to TRY it and the faith to BELIEVE that it is possible."- Anthony Robbins 

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Develop Your Mind: Practice the Law of Multiplication

To succeed in life, you have to cultivate contentment, and keep building on who you are and what you have. Only then can you lead the life you want.

Being content doesn’t mean being resigned. It means appreciating the life you have now, rather than focusing on what you don’t have.

 

Everyone is given a certain potential for success, and certain unique qualities, at birth. Life consists of discovering and developing them to the fullest.

The first thing you need to do is appreciate your own existence. Of course, it’s not always easy, and there are obstacles you’ll need to overcome.

Suffering is a state-of-mind. Thinking that one day your life will be perfect and you’ll have no more problems will only add to your suffering, because it’s impossible not to have problems, whereas happiness comes from knowing how to solve them.

One way of attaining true happiness, which has nothing to do with dreaming about a life without problems, is to practice contentment.

First, appreciate the simple fact that you’re alive. It’s so obvious few of us really think about it. We take the fact of being alive completely for granted. But every life has a beginning and an end.

You shouldn’t wait for the end of your life to consider its value, but do it here and now, each and every day. Being aware of the value of your life is the first step towards attaining true happiness.

 

Often, the key to solving our problems is much easier to find than we think. We all have abilities we’re not aware of, or don’t dare exploit, even though they could lead us to wealth, and the life we dream about. Practicing the Law of Multiplication will lead you to the path of success in all areas of your life. 

 Many people, of all social standings, no matter how rich they are when they start out (and they’re sometimes very poor) learn to take control of their lives and get themselves on track for success, which they attain by applying a simple cosmic Law: the Law of Multiplication. 

Everything in this world is made to multiply. People reproduce to preserve the human species. The seeds we plant are destined to grow into plants and provide us with fruits, vegetables, flowers and trees. Self-multiplication is a natural Law that exists everywhere in the Universe. 

 If you don’t take care of a garden, it may grow wild, but it will grow. If you do care for the garden, you can organize the proliferation of nature, and make your garden look the way you want. The same applies to your life. 

 Every day hundreds and even thousands of thoughts run through your mind. 

If you don’t pay attention to a thought by focusing on it, it will soon pass and be replaced by another one. But if you decide to stop and concentrate on one idea, it can occupy your entire mind and make you obsessed. 

Being obsessed is a good thing when your ideas are positive and creative, since they’ll generate more positive thoughts, words and deeds. But if a thought is negative, it could result in words and deeds that are harmful to you, and to others. 

Try not to hold on to the negative thoughts that enter your mind. Just let them go, and move on to the next. If you don’t concentrate on the negative, it will pass. But if a thought is positive, you should concentrate on it, and generate more positive ideas. If you do that, the Law of Multiplication will work to your advantage. 

How your mind can achieve greatness

Your mind is a vast, largely unexplained resource of energy and power.

A lucky few can tap into the rest of their brain's extra, unconscious potential and use it to attract more more money, love, health and happiness into their lives

For example, did you know?

• The hit song "Yesterday" by the Beatles, was first born when Paul McCartney composed the entire melody in his sleep. Upon waking, he hurried to a piano and played the tune to avoid forgetting it.
• That Frederick Banting first isolated insulin (a main treatment for diabetes) with the help of a dream.
• Oscar winner David Seidler was able to "think" cancer away, and has fully recovered since.

Isn't that amazing?! Just imagine what you could do if you truly harnessed the power of your mind!

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