Saturday, December 31, 2011

2012: Just another year?

2012: Just another year?

Dear Friend,

Most ofus become nostalgic in every December. The last page of the Calendar, thechilling cold, the festival season and prepare to welcome the New Year. Someamong us who're a bit resolute prepare a list (short or long depending on theassignments, carried forward and unfinished) of "to do" and "be such".

Unfortunatelymost of those lists don't survive beyond two weeks and go into hibernation forthe next 340 or so days. Personally, I don't believe in making New Yearresolutions or I can say I've long been tired of making such list only to makemyself feel guilty for not being the person as I had projected in the beginningof the year. From personal experience I've observed that a consciousdetermination works better in the field of self-development rather than a listtucked somewhere in the wallet.

Now Iask you a question: what are you going to do or to be in the year 2012 or is itjust going to be another year consisting of 366 days or 8784 hours or 527,040minutes? Many a hype has been created concerning 2012; the world is coming toan end and it has been predicted by the Mayan in their Calendar thousands ofyears ago.

To me,its immaterial if the world survives or perishes. Which matters most is thathave I done what I was assigned to do sincerely, honestly and to the clearanceof my conscience? If the answer is in affirmative then I don't care if I dietoday. Because on that eventuality I'd be clear to my own conscience that I'vedone my work. Do these words "works" or "assignments" be limited to your workand personal life? No! We're not that mean to limit our spheres to our job orfamily life. We've a greater purpose to serve and for that purpose we'rebrought here.

My worksor assignments include everyone who comes in contact with me. When I wake up inthe morning then I'd think that today I'd meet a lot many people who're good,bad, indifferent, burdened with their own agendas of fulfilling their owngoals. But when they'd come in contact with me or interact with me then I'd tryto make their experience of meeting me a memorable one. Because I know thatthey can't harm me unless I allow them the free hand to do so. I'm in totalcontrol of myself whereas those people might not be in theirs. So it'd be mysincere endeavour to make them comfortable while interacting with me.

It's notthat those who'd approach me have some hidden agenda or asking for some favoursor benefits. The question is how I've dealt with them. I'd conduct with them insuch a way which would make them remember the particular words of praise orappreciation of their virtues long after we've forgotten about the same.

Therewas a great saint in India, named Tulsi Das. He was a great poet too andcomposed his philosophical thoughts in micro poems of two liners. Those arecalled "Doha" or two-liners. He had written "Tulsi jab tum jag mei ayo jaghasey tun roye/Ab aisi karni kae chalo ke tum haso jag roye" means;when you were born Tulsi you cried but people had laughed at your birth now dosome such works for which people would cry when you'll die.

This istrue for all of us. Just stop for a moment and think who'll cry when I die. Ofcourse my family members, my children would mourn my loss but the people ingeneral would be non-challant, unmoved and unperturbed; oblivious of ourdeparture. Certainly you or I don't want this kind of farewell bid for us. Dowe? Nope. We're here to make a wave. Yes a wave which would sweep people andthey'd remember us.

It'd beour sincere endeavour to add value, of whatever trivial quantity it might be,to the life of people we'd come in contact with. I'm not talking aboutphilanthropy or "The Law of Attraction" butfrom a simple humanitarian point of view; tothink more about the person in front of me and give less priority to our owninterests.

Resolvetoday to take a step, be it a small one or a giant leap, to make this World abetter place to live.  We need it very much.

Letthere be only one agenda for the 2012, make this world a better place. Don'tlet the 2012 be just another year.

Myheartfelt good wishes for you in 2012.

Asaad

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*What is really your purpose in life?* But before that how do you really

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on why

you exist.

Maybe you're the type of person who does not believe that you have
a

purpose. However, that doesn't matter. Even if you don't be
lieve that you

have a purpose in life that will not stop you from knowing it. There will


be a time when you will discover your real purpose in life and that is now.

For you to determine your real purpose, first you must clear your mind

about all false purposes you knew including the thought that you don�€
™t have

a purpose.

So how do you find your purpose in life anyway? There are a lot of ways to


do this, but here's a simple yet effective way to do it.

First know that the more willing and open you are with this process as well


as the more you visualize and expect that it will work, the quicker the

results will be.

However, if you're not open to this, or if you're having do
ubt that it will

work won't stop it from working, but will just lengthen the time it
takes

to work.

*Things to do:*

1. Get a clean sheet of paper or even open the Microsoft office word to


type

2. First write "What's my real purpose in life?"

3. Write all the answers that come out of your mind

4. Repeat step number three until you write an answer that will make you


cry. When you experience this one, you have found your purpose.

As simple as that! For some, this exercise makes sense, but to other people


it seems stupid at all. If they will just do it willingly and seriously,

they will come to know how important it is to their life. Usually this

exercise only takes 15 to 20 minutes.

During the process, false answers emerge in your mind. However, when the

real answer finally comes, it feels like the answer is produced from a new


different source.

As you do this exercise, it is possible that some of your answers may be

similar. It could also be possible that you will write again your previous


answers. And then you may continue to write 20 more similar or different

answers.

That's alright. You can write any answer that comes out into your m
ind.

In some point during the exercise (normally after 50 to 100 answers), you


may feel the urge to quit and do something else. That's normal. Jus
t ignore

this feeling and keep writing. This feeling will eventually pass.

There will be a time that you will discover some answers that will make you


feel slightly emotional, but not the ones that will make you cry.

When you do, highlight those answers, so you will be able to get back to

them to generate new ideas. Each of these answers reflects a small part of


your real purpose, though incomplete.

When you start getting this kind of answers, this means that you are

getting warm so keep going.

Perform this exercise alone without any interruptions. When I did this, it


almost took me 25 minutes to reach my final answer and that was at number


107.

Certain answers that made me feel quite emotional appeared at number 22, 53


and 71 and almost the general idea of it comes into place as I arrive at

number 100 to 106.

During the process, I felt tired and impatient around number 55 to 65. At


number 70 I made a 3 minute break to relax, clear my mind and refocus my

attention to the exercise. This had helped me as the answers I think of

started to be clearer.

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And my final answer was: to live courageously and consciously, to resonate


with compassion and love, to awaken the powerful spirits within everyone,


and to leave this beautiful world with peace.

Once you discover your own answer to that question of why you are here, you


will totally feel the essence of it deep down yourself. Your answer seems


to have a very special energy that you will feel how great the impact of

that energy when you read it.

Finding your purpose is easy, but what is difficult is keeping your final


answer with you on a day to day basis and working it on yourself up to the


point that you will become one with that purpose.

*If you want to know why this exercise works, the right person that can

give you the best answer is no one else but you. *You will come to know why


it works once you successfully completed this exercise.

Friday, December 30, 2011

The Value of Encouragement

The Value of Encouragement

We are lucky enough to live opposite a magnificent sporting complex (3
soccer fields and a cricket pitch); so we get entertained all year round
with the presence of people of all ages playing to win! The most passion
shown is when the kids are playing!

The other day I experienced a soccer coach working with his young
teenage team just prior to them playing a match.

What a great time I had listening to his words of praise and
encouragement as I walked just near them as I wandered home from one
of my daily strolls beside our beautiful lake.

His words were so uplifting and supportive to this group of keen young
sportsmen! They were about to go onto the field, and do their best to
win their game, which they train so hard for every week.

After I got home I sat and observed his actions with the young guys just
before they ran on to begin play. I couldn't hear his words now as I was
inside our home and telling Sue what I had heard him saying; but I could
distinctly see his supportive actions and energy as he spoke to every
player individually. Pats on the back; hand shakes; high-fives;
encouragement plus! Pure magic!

Every one of them lit up with enthusiasm and eagerness to do their
best for him, for themselves, and for the team!

The coach of the other team was displaying the exact opposite behavior;
he was yelling abuse and criticism 'at' his young players the whole
time; and displayed an arrogant argumentative attitude towards the
opposition team and the umpire for the entire game.

Yes - the team who received the nurturing and encouragement did win the
game! And...they celebrated accordingly with their singing, dancing, and
excited cheering!

The other team walked off the field with their heads hung down in
disappointment.

The people in our lives; those people who we spend time and
conversation with; are also experiencing either encouragement or
criticism from us
and others.

They also will be feeling those winning or losing emotions; just as we
do from others in our lives!

It is important for us all to be aware of what we are 'putting out
there' when dealing with family, friends, and work mates.

Yes, I do understand that "What other people do or say is their stuff;
and how we react (or not) is our stuff"; however - this message today is
about promoting the use of encouraging words and actions as often as possible.

Encouragement: We all need to hear it; see it; and feel it!

Best way for each of us to have that experience is to give it out
freely; and it will come back freely!

Have a great week of doing your best to just be YOU!

Phil Evans is a Motivator, Business Coach, Life Coach and
Inspirational Writer specialising in Relationship Dynamics and
Adoption Issues. You can visit his website at: www.peoplestuff.com.au
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Matrix-style Downloading Coming to a Brain Near You

Matrix-style Downloading Coming to a Brain Near You

'Downloading' new skills into our brains like characters on The Matrix set to become a reality, say scientists

By Ted Thornhill/ Source: Daily Mail

Learning a martial art, how to fly a plane or how to speak a new language without even being awake is set to become a reality, say researchers.

Scientists at Boston University and ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan, believe that in the future learning a new skill might involve nothing more than sitting in front of a computer screen and waiting for it to 'upload'.

They have been studying how a functional magnetic resonance machine (FMRI) can 'induce' knowledge in someone through their visual cortex by sending signals that change their brain activity pattern.

This process is called Decoded Neurofeedback, or 'DecNef'.

No medication is needed and the subject doesn't even have to be awake, he or she simply has their brain activity changed to a 'target' pattern, which could be anything from that of a star footballer to a master chess player.

Lead author Takeo Watanabe from the University of Boston said: 'Adult early visual areas are sufficiently plastic to cause visual perceptual learning.'

The researchers knew their technique had worked because the FMRI volunteers all underwent visual skill tests and had their results compared with those of people not given the treatment - and the former had far better scores.

In the The Matrix trilogy the characters learn new skills by having a computer physically plugged into their brains and new skills directly uploaded.

The day when we are able to do something similar is not too far away, say the researchers.

The results of their study were published in Science.
 
Edited by: Lawyer Asaad

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

How to Eliminate Poverty Consciousness and Manifest True Abundance

*How to Eliminate Poverty Consciousness and Manifest True Abundance*

*By Jafree Oswald and Margot Zaher

Source: *

Have you ever wondered how poverty consciousness is created and what you

can do to step out of it?

Sometimes it happens that we become overly entangled in the material world


and get wrapped up in feeling that we always need more money. This idea of


lacking money sends toxic stress chemicals to the brain causing the body to
fight or flee for its life.

Anytime we repetitively feel that there is not enough of "this or that", it
forms a chemical rut of impoverished thinking in our body-mind which deple
tes our energy, manifesting vibration, and financial outlook on life.

Every time this lacking feeling is regurgitated it creates mini "poverty

attacks" in the inner world, which eventually manifest into physically

lacking finances on the outer world.

The good news is that this entrapped cyclical experience is only here to

give you an experience of what you don't want, so that you are insp
ired to one day become clearer on what you really DO want! The enlightening
secret is that this pattern is easily shifted by simply refocusing your aw
areness OFF of neediness and ON to feelings of gratitude and appreciation.

*"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our


thoughts, we make our world." ~Buddha*

When you put your attention on feelings of acceptance and gratitude for wha
t you do have, you start sending positive expansive feeling based chemicals
directly into your brain which are felt throughout your body.

The more frequently these "appreciation chemicals" are prod
uced, the happier you become and the higher your manifesting vibration grow
s. This vibrational inner shift causes you to physically attract that highe
r paying job, a huge contract, that wealthy client who loves you, or a size
able check from that special person in the outer world.

Even though your financial situation may be struggling, impoverished, or ab
solutely bleak for years, it really does not matter. You can instantly shif
t into the experience of feeling more abundant and start manifesting abunda
nce! Simply refocus your attention for 24 hours on deep feelings of appreci
ation and gratitude. Choose to focus on ANYTHING that you can authentically
feel deep gratitude for. We live in an abundant conscious Universe. With p
atience, you will soon begin to see these physical

manifestations of abundance come your way.

*"Look within, see The Divine Self. Only then there will be an end
of the

world and its miseries." ~Ramana Maharshi*

*There is an ancient golden secret to breaking out of the prison of poverty


consciousness forever that we'd like to share with you. This secret is to O
NLY measure your financial abundance based on the quality and quantity of A
BUNDANT FEELINGS you are having.*

Meaning that your outer wealth is never going to be 100% trustworthy

measurement of how abundant you really are. Anything and everything in the


outer world will be taken away from you one day. Abundance based on resourc
es from the outer world is illusory, and is a form of impermanent abundance
.

The true permanent state of richness only comes from being connected to the


divinity within. Appreciating what is here now or the goodies that are comi
ng your way is the fastest path to getting there. Yes, there are many multi
-millionaires in this world who aren't very appreciative, still don
't FEEL rich and are continuously striving to become wealthy. Even
though they have plenty of dough, they are still letting themselves remain
entrapped in

the realm of poverty consciousness.

Consistent gratitude is the easy track to ending poverty internally and

externally. When your abundance is measured by how deeply you FEEL abundant
and how often you visit this feeling, then your experience of being rich i
s truly unstoppable. This is the most direct path to financially magnetizin
g

massive abundance to you in the outer world.

*"You are not inferior Beings in need of enlightenment…you
are not misguided children trying to find your way home. You are powerful L
eading-Edge creators riding the most significant wave of expansion that has
ever occurred." ~Abraham-Hicks*

Now that you know this secret, be curious about the beliefs you are repetit
ively having about your current financial situation. We all have hidden bel
iefs that are running the show behind the scenes. If somehow you have a dee
per belief that you must work harder in order to be truly

successful, then that is exactly what you will create.

Go deeper inside. Explore what is beneath those old paradigms that make you
struggle more, work harder (and not smarter) to achieve unnecessary stress


and make you feel less successful and abundant. There is a much more

expansive, empowering belief system available. You can begin to form these


new beliefs today by living as if you have already arrived at this abundant


life that you love.

So start relaxing while you're at work, appreciating that electric bill tha
t gives you light. Go and have that special experience that you've always w
anted, and really enjoy this amazing body and creative mind that have been
freely given to you! As you consistently appreciate this divine manifesting
vehicle that you are living in, you'll notice how each day of

your life unfolds itself in the most magical and abundant ways.

*Have an Amazingly Appreciative Abundant Week!!

Jafree & Margot*

**

*Edited by: Lawyer Asaad*

7 Motivational Quotes To Start Your Day!

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Six Power Steps to Your Success

Six Power Steps to Your Success

By Stuart Goldsmith
Source:
The Wealth Guide Inner Circle

The following power steps structure your thinking to make sure the actions you take will drive you towards success.

Power Step #1: Be In Charge Of Your Life

Caring what other people think of you puts them in charge of your life, instead of you.

'What will other people think of me?' slavery is extremely common. Most of us are brought up (rightfully so) to consider others. But, unless we are discerning, we soon find ourselves caught up in a job we can't stand, or living in a relationship which makes us unhappy, or getting caught up in the spiral of poverty.

'Trying to please other people all the time' syndrome begins in childhood. It stems from a desire to be liked and admired. Let's look at a fairly typical scenario: three boys, Fred, Joe, and Matthew, all five years old, are best pals. They fight to sit together at school and spend their breaks in a group. Fred comes to school one day with a stack of pokemon cards to show his friends. Joe is envious of Fred's collection and a fight breaks out when Fred refuses to give a prized card to Joe.

There are several resulting scenarios, all with serious implications for Fred's future. A teacher could break up the fight and make Fred feel guilty for not parting with the prized card. Joe could refuse to talk to Fred even ending the friendship, unless Fred relented. Matthew would side with either Joe or Fred, or be a peacemaker and force the other two to discuss the problem and sort it out amicably.

The biggest danger to Fred, is if the solution entails his giving the card away, when he really doesn't want to. In other words, if the only reason he gives in, is because he desperately wants to be liked and it really matters what his friends think of him. If they were real friends, of course, Joe would understand Fred's view and Matthew would not criticise. Fred might even willingly offer Joe another not so valuable card out of his collection.

Over the years thousands of small incidents build up, until by the time we are adults, most of us make a habit of putting what other people think of us before our own personal needs and desires.

The Right Reasons

Before you cut the grass, decorate the house, start a business, go on holiday, always ask yourself, 'am I doing this for the right reasons?' Yes, the gardening has to be done, but not if you're in the middle of crucial market research and if you don't cut the grass today you're worried that the neighbour's will think you're lazy. Yes, a house has to be decorated, but not if it's at the expense of your health through shooting your stress level through the roof trying to fit it in between a busy advertising campaign, and it's only because your partner insists you do it now.

'Other people' slavery kills your creativity, your energy and drive towards your own goals and fulfilling your dreams. It stops you from going to places you want to visit and enjoying the kind of entertainment that you enjoy. So, make certain you're not always driven to do things, merely because you're worried about what other people think of you. Be confident in who you are!

Power Step #2: Strive to be Different

Nearly everyone you know will strive to be normal - because it's socially acceptable. But the normal person goes nowhere special and achieves the mundane.

Using a fictitious character called Norman, here's an example of his normal expectations of life and mediocre results:

'I live in a pleasant neighbourhood in an average house (translated as meaning: all the houses and gardens along the street look exactly alike, apart from the odd differences in plants). I own an average car (just another standard box on wheels, which apart from minor differences looks like nearly every other car on the road).'

Norman's other goals and ambitions: 'I save up all year round to take my wife and children on holiday, somewhere nice where it's safe. We usually book a package holiday, so everything is taken care of and we know exactly what to expect. Even the entertainment is all planned for us.

My job is boring, but it pays the bills and the pension is good. It'll never make me rich, but then I don't want to be rich (but he wouldn't give away a lottery win!). Anyone who's rich has had to lie and cheat their way to the top. I like to sleep at night with a clear conscience. I may not have much but at least it's honest toil.

I don't have much to do with the neighbours; I don't really like them. But, to keep the peace I mow my lawn once a week and keep the garden weeded and tidy, and do the odd job for them. I like to think they view me as a nice guy.

Every other weekend we visit our best friends, Alice and Paul, and they visit us alternate weekends. Like us, they're your average typical family. Most nights after work I shower, change and after dinner, put my feet up and watch television until bedtime. Every Sunday, we have a roast dinner and every Friday we treat ourselves to a fry up. Am I happy, well, it's life isn't it?'

That's how Norman thinks and lives his life and that's how many people live their life. The Normans spend their days, grumbling about how they hate their job, get fed up with their bosses and partners, but that's all they do. The same gripes day in and day out - but taking no action to change their situation, simply because they are slaves to being normal (and 'what will other people think of me, if I do something unusual?').

Living in the Fast Lane of the Elite

Let's compare Norman's goals and ambitions with another invented character, David. He's one of the smaller group of people who move forward and live the life of the elite and privileged.

'My philosophy on life is simple. Life is too short to be little.

I'm not concerned with what other people think of me. If all my neighbours want to cut down their hedges and build short brick walls and block pave their drives, that's their choice, but I'm not going to have it done just to please them. I like the trees so they're staying and I prefer to have a shingle drive. I've done everything possible to make our house individual.

Often, I ring Sarah from the office and ask her to forget about cooking dinner for that night and how about going out for a meal? We've tried all the restaurants within a twenty km radius.

We both love holidays, and I take the family as often as possible. We spend most weekends, exploring new places and trying out different activities.

I love my job, it's very challenging being a manager. I get to meet and work with people of many different personality traits, from varied backgrounds. Every now and then a junior is obviously aiming to take my job. I don't find it threatening, I like the challenge. I enjoy working with intelligent people who stretch my potential.

I work hard and I am paid well. Do I feel guilty? No, I expect to be paid handsomely for my efforts, I wouldn't have it any other way. We live in a large house in an exclusive area and that's my reward for going the extra mile at work. I don't automatically go home at the end of the working day. And sometimes I arrive at the office as early as 6am, just to prepare for a meeting with my team.

I want to be rich and I am prepared to plan and work towards my goals. I look forward to the future. I don't know what's around the corner and I don't care, because whatever happens I will handle the situation. I know I can solve problems - my strength lies within, it does not come from any outside forces. I couldn't care less whether other people approve of me or not, I know I'm okay and that's all that matters.'

Two Opposing Philosophies

Norman's slavery to acting normal (and slavery to what other people think), creates poverty and unhappiness. While David's striving to be different (and refusal to be a slave to other people's expectations of him) creates wealth and happiness.

If you are ever tempted to query if David's attitude is not a tad selfish, then just ask yourself this question, 'who would you prefer to have as a friend? Norman, who's bored and unhappy or David who's exciting and happy?' Easy isn't it.



Power Step #3: Look to the Future

If you dwell on your past mistakes your creativity can crash to a grinding halt and you will be unable to move forward. Losing is good if you interpret it correctly.

Demonstration Example: A friend of mine told me how a number of years ago, an acquaintance of his, approached him with a spectacular lead about a stock that was certain to triple in price in the next few weeks. The price was $7.45 a share. So, despite his misgivings he bought 200 shares. From that day the stock dropped. Finally eighteen months later he decided to cut his losses and sell.

He sold the stock for a huge loss at a grand total of $413. He could have let this one bad experience drive him from ever investing in the stock market again. However, this wise man explained, he was glad to have learned such valuable lessons.

It taught him:

1. Ignore the guy who wants to give a hot tip.
2. Check into a company carefully before buying.
3. Sell if it starts dropping too much.

Education of the Highest Merit

Don't regard mistakes as mistakes. It ceases to be a mistake and loses its power to hold you back if you can learn to be glad that you've not failed but learned valuable lessons in life. That attitude will help you to build future successes.

Lost a job? You probably weren't suited, so take the time out to decide what you really want to do. Built a business and then it crashed? Perhaps you don't like running your own business. Can't sell a product? Look for the reason and then act. Either try out other ways to sell it or scrap the product and sell a different one.

Blessed is he who is not discouraged by mistakes. Blessed is he who is glad he makes mistakes. Winning - or losing - is a state of mind.

Power Step #4: It's Never Too Late

Sadly, the following story is all too common: Bill spent years training to be an engineer, although he never really liked engineering. But he thought it was worth the sacrifice because it was a highly paid skill.

After college, he started a job with an engineering company. Years later he was still working at the same company and still hating it. His excuse was with a mortgage and family ties he was scared to leave the engineering firm and go into a job with lower wages.

After twenty years he was still afraid to correct a mistake made all those years ago. He was now too scared to change jobs, simply because he'd left it too late. He didn't want to compete with younger men experienced at their job.

If you have a goal and you find yourself saying 'it's too late', the only way to conquer that fear is to ignore it and go ahead and do the thing you fear. It's NEVER too late if you have the courage and the passion to follow your dream.

Power Step #5: Don't Crave Security

In ages past we accepted that life was full of hardships. They grappled with huge animals in a desperate bid to kill them for food. The odds were simple; either succeed or starve, kill or be killed.

As civilisations discovered fire and then electricity and gas to keep warm, bought food from markets and built houses of stone, people became less willing to deal with any unexpected events that threatened to turn their cosy life upside down. So, insurance was invented.

The idea of insurance is to cushion the impact of the unexpected. In theory it's a good idea, but it has turned our society into a population of security seekers. It has weakened our strength as individuals who know we can surmount any problem or situation that life throws our way.

The stifling extent of this slavery is enormous. The more security we have the less psychological freedom we can enjoy and the less our chances are of success and abundance.

Dare to Take a Chance

The only places to find security are a prison or mental hospital. Inmates are assured a roof over their heads, food and warmth and no responsibilities. The price tag for this security? No freedom.

Unfortunately, it's all too easy to reel off a list of bad things that could happen to us. For most people it's easier than thinking of the good things that could happen. People who crave security are slaves to a vivid imagination that conjures up bad news items that could happen to them, and they allow these images to cripple their actions. Too afraid to start that great business idea because of all the things they imagine that could go wrong. Too frightened to sell up and buy a larger house in another area because the house prices could drop or the children won't like the new schools, or... and so it goes on for an endless list.

Every child loves surprises and life is fun and exciting because of this. As we grow up and we fight for security, we eliminate the risks but in doing so we eliminate the surprises and limit our chances to achieve more than a humdrum life.

If you want to make sure you don't stifle your need for excitement:

1. Dare to be individual.

2. Dare to develop your own style - instead of following fashion.

3. Dare to study and work to improve yourself in your profession.

4. Dare to have a positive mental attitude and the courage to try.

In other words: Dare to take a chance.

Power Step #6: I Am Certain to Win

Our minds drive us to achieve exactly what we believe we're capable of achieving. This is good news because once we understand this and master the art of controlled thinking, then we can guide our destinies towards success.

Controlled experiments over many years have proved that children who are considered by their teachers, friends and families to be 'troublesome or terrors' actually end up getting into trouble with a high percentage becoming juvenile delinquents. However, the 'good' group of boys (in the same age group at the beginning of a study) believed by teachers, friends and families to stay out of trouble and succeed in school, go on to do so. Each group of children achieve in accordance with what people around them believe them capable of doing.

The conclusion of many similar studies is this: thinking does make it so. Only a miracle can make the football team win who starts a game with the 'we know they'll beat us,' attitude.

If you need to break the bonds of 'I'm certain to fail' slavery:

1. Hold positive chats with yourself.
2. Surround yourself with positive people.
3. Think, 'I'm going to succeed'.
4. Think, 'I'm a winner'.

The only person you will have to convince is yourself. Other people are automatically convinced you're great and a success, after you have convinced yourself.

Stuart Goldsmith is a British multimillionaire author and entrepreneur. He created a 16 million fortune starting from a position of heavy debt, and has taught thousands of others how to get wealthy. Learn more about Stuart Goldsmith's private member site here: The Wealth Guide Inner Circle
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Monday, December 26, 2011

The Psychedelic Secrets of Santa Claus

The Psychedelic Secrets of Santa Claus

Are modern Christmas traditions are based on ancient mushroom-using shamans?

By Dana Larsen / Source: Cannabis Culture

Although most people see Christmas as a Christian holiday, many of the symbols and icons we associate with Christmas celebrations are actually derived from the shamanistic traditions of the tribal peoples of pre-Christian Northern Europe.

The sacred mushroom of these people was the red and white amanita muscaria mushroom, also known as "fly agaric." These mushrooms are now commonly seen in books of fairy tales, and are usually associated with magic and fairies. This is because they contain potent hallucinogenic compounds, and were used by ancient peoples for insight and transcendental experiences.

Most of the major elements of the modern Christmas celebration, such as Santa Claus, Christmas trees, magical reindeer and the giving of gifts, are originally based upon the traditions surrounding the harvest and consumption of these most sacred mushrooms.

The world tree and magical mushrooms

These ancient peoples, including the Lapps of modern-day Finland, and the Koyak tribes of the central Russian steppes, believed in the idea of a World Tree.

The World Tree was seen as a kind of cosmic axis, onto which the planes of the universe are fixed. The roots of the World Tree stretch down into the underworld, its trunk is the "middle earth" of everyday existence, and its branches reach upwards into the heavenly realm.

The North Star was also considered sacred, since all other stars in the sky revolved around its fixed point. They associated this "Pole Star" with the World Tree and the central axis of the universe. The top of the World Tree touched the North Star, and the spirit of the shaman would climb the metaphorical tree, thereby passing into the realm of the gods. This is the true meaning of the star on top of the modern Christmas tree, and also the reason that the super-shaman Santa makes his home at the North Pole.

The amanita muscaria mushrooms grow only under certain types of trees, mostly firs and evergreens. The mushroom caps are the fruit of the larger mycelium beneath the soil which exists in a symbiotic relationship with the roots of the tree. To ancient people, these mushrooms were literally "the fruit of the tree."

Ancient peoples were amazed at how these magical mushrooms sprang from the earth without any visible seed. They considered this "virgin birth" to have been the result of the morning dew, which was seen as the semen of the deity. The silver tinsel we drape onto our modern Christmas tree represents this divine fluid.

The active ingredients of the amanita mushrooms are not metabolized by the body, and so they remain active in the urine. In fact, it is safer to drink the urine of one who has consumed the mushrooms than to eat the mushrooms directly, as many of the toxic compounds are processed and eliminated on the first pass through the body.

It was common practice among ancient people to recycle the potent effects of the mushroom by drinking each other's urine. The amanita's ingredients can remain potent even after six passes through the human body. Some scholars argue that this is the origin of the phrase "to get pissed," as this urine-drinking activity preceded alcohol by thousands of years.

Reindeer games

Reindeer were the sacred animals of these semi-nomadic people, as the reindeer provided food, shelter, clothing and other necessities. Reindeer are also fond of eating the amanita mushrooms; they will seek them out, then prance about while under their influence. Often the urine of tripped-out reindeer would be consumed for its psychedelic effects.

This effect goes the other way too, as reindeer also enjoy the urine of a human, especially one who has consumed the mushrooms. In fact, reindeer will seek out human urine to drink, and some tribesmen carry sealskin containers of their own collected piss, which they use to attract stray reindeer back into the herd.

The effects of the amanita mushroom usually include sensations of size distortion and flying. The feeling of flying could account for the legends of flying reindeer, and legends of shamanic journeys included stories of winged reindeer, transporting their riders up to the highest branches of the World Tree.

Santa Claus, Super Shaman

Although the modern image of Santa Claus was created at least in part by the advertising department of Coca-Cola, in truth his appearance, clothing, mannerisms and companions all mark him as the reincarnation of these ancient mushroom-gathering shamans.

One of the side effects of eating amanita mushrooms is that the skin and facial features take on a flushed, ruddy glow. This is why Santa is always shown with glowing red cheeks and nose. Even Santa's jolly "Ho, ho, ho!" is the euphoric laugh of one who has indulged in the magic fungus.

Santa also dresses like a mushroom gatherer. When it was time to go out and harvest the magical mushrooms, the ancient shamans would dress much like Santa, wearing red and white fur-trimmed coats and long black boots.

These peoples lived in dwellings made of birch and reindeer hide, called "yurts." Somewhat similar to a teepee, the yurt's central smokehole is often also used as an entrance. After gathering the mushrooms from under the sacred trees where they appeared, the shamans would fill their sacks and return home. Climbing down the chimney-entrances, they would share out the mushroom's gifts with those within.

The amanita mushroom needs to be dried before being consumed; the drying process reduces the mushroom's toxicity while increasing its potency. The shaman would guide the group in stringing the mushrooms and hanging them around the hearth-fire to dry. This tradition is echoed in the modern stringing of popcorn and other items.

The psychedelic journeys taken under the influence of the amanita were also symbolized by a stick reaching up through the smokehole in the top of the yurt. The smokehole was the portal where the spirit of the shaman exited the physical plane.

Santa's famous magical journey, where his sleigh takes him around the whole planet in a single night, is developed from the "heavenly chariot," used by the gods from whom Santa and other shamanic figures are descended. The chariot of Odin, Thor and even the Egyptian god Osiris is now known as the Big Dipper, which circles around the North Star in a 24-hour period.

In different versions of the ancient story, the chariot was pulled by reindeer or horses. As the animals grow exhausted, their mingled spit and blood falls to the ground, forming the amanita mushrooms.

St Nicholas and Old Nick

Saint Nicholas is a legendary figure who supposedly lived during the fourth Century. His cult spread quickly and Nicholas became the patron saint of many varied groups, including judges, pawnbrokers, criminals, merchants, sailors, bakers, travelers, the poor, and children.

Most religious historians agree that St Nicholas did not actually exist as a real person, and was instead a Christianized version of earlier Pagan gods. Nicholas' legends were mainly created out of stories about the Teutonic god called Hold Nickar, known as Poseidon to the Greeks. This powerful sea god was known to gallop through the sky during the winter solstice, granting boons to his worshippers below.

When the Catholic Church created the character of St Nicholas, they took his name from "Nickar" and gave him Poseidon's title of "the Sailor." There are thousands of churches named in St Nicholas' honor, most of which were converted from temples to Poseidon and Hold Nickar. (As the ancient pagan deities were demonized by the Christian church, Hold Nickar's name also became associated with Satan, known as "Old Nick!")

Local traditions were incorporated into the new Christian holidays to make them more acceptable to the new converts. To these early Christians, Saint Nicholas became a sort of "super-shaman" who was overlaid upon their own shamanic cultural practices. Many images of Saint Nicholas from these early times show him wearing red and white, or standing in front of a red background with white spots, the design of the amanita mushroom.

St Nicholas also adopted some of the qualities of the legendary "Grandmother Befana" from Italy, who filled children's stockings with gifts. Her shrine at Bari, Italy, became a shrine to St Nicholas.

Modern world, ancient traditions

Some psychologists have discussed the "cognitive dissonance" which occurs when children are encouraged to believe in the literal existence of Santa Claus, only to have their parents' lie revealed when they are older. By so deceiving our children we rob them of a richer heritage, for the actual origin of these ancient rituals is rooted deep in our history and our collective unconscious. By better understanding the truths within these popular celebrations, we can better understand the modern world, and our place in it.

Many people in the modern world have rejected Christmas as being too commercial, claiming that this ritual of giving is actually a celebration of materialism and greed. Yet the true spirit of this winter festival lies not in the exchange of plastic toys, but in celebrating a gift from the earth: the fruiting top of a magical mushroom, and the revelatory experiences it can provide.

Instead of perpetuating outdated and confusing holiday myths, it might be more fulfilling to return to the original source of these seasonal celebrations. How about getting back to basics and enjoying some magical mushrooms with your loved ones this solstice? What better gift can a family share than a little piece of love and enlightenment?

Edited by: Lawyer Asaad

Does Happiness Reside in the Head? If I Am Unhappy, Is It My Fault?

Does Happiness Reside in the Head? If I Am Unhappy, Is It My Fault?

By Sandeep Gautam / Source: Psychology Today

Happiness as a creative rather than an interpretative process.

Raj Raghunatahn, in a recent post implies that happiness resides within our heads and that all we need to do, to become happy, is to change our outlook/ interpretation of events.

I'm quite sympathetic to this point of view in as much as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been shown to be pretty effective for depression; and Learned Optimism (a form of CBT), wherein one changes ones attributions, is shown to be causal in maintaining/ increasing happiness and well-being measures.

In both CBT as well as Learned Optimism, the trick is to reinterpret your situations, break your chain of negative automatic attributions and at first effort-fully, and later automatically, start seeing external events, over which one may have little control, in a positive framing. Reinterpreting events does lead to increased happiness and well-being and increased resilience and ability to cope with adverse situations and traumas.

Much of the eastern philosophies and many of the other religions/ philosophies also suggest a similar route to satisfaction, contentment and happiness- change your interpretation / attitude.Change the lenses through which you see the world and the world changes to accommodate your vision.

Raj exhorts us to take responsibility for our happiness and suggests that reinterpretation is the way to go. I have two quibbles with this.

The first is, that taken to an extreme degree, this interpretation that happiness is entirely in our head/ hands, may lead to blaming-the-victim. Consider an extremely unhappy/ depressed person, whose sadness/ depression, is a result of clearly identifiable external factors; say post -partum depression or death of a near and dear one. In the above situation, if he is sad, due to external conditions over which he has little control, we, being prone to a well-known bias, may start attributing this to his disposition- his lack of responsibility towards himself – rather than be considerate of the fact that his unhappiness/ depression may be an entirely justifiable response to his situation. This is similar to blaming an addicted person, to lack moral responsibility, assuming that he can just pull out of his addiction by his force of will, irrespective of what physical afflictions he may be harboring. To assume that a person is in a particular state of mind due to his irresponsible actions comes naturally to us – and doing that is simply denying the powerful role of situations/ other factors that are external to/ beyond control of the person.

The second quibble I have is that much of happiness research over the past decades, especially that of Sonja, has shown that happiness set-points are 40 % genetic/heritable, 10-20% affected by socio-demographics and the rest are due to activities that one engages in on a daily basis. These activities include pursuing hobbies, helping others, meditating, and even cultivating positive attitudes or reinterpreting events. Happiness, as per this view, would reside not just in passive reinterpretations, but in active engagement with the world.

Research by Fordyce, for example shows, that just by acting in a similar manner as happy people usually act – makes one happy. Thus happiness as per this view is a very active mechanism- it arises from what you do.

Jonathan Haidt, in his book The Happiness Hypothesis, aptly sums up the issue as the tension between one interpretation assuming Happiness lies within (in our heads) and the second interpretation assuming happiness lies without (in our activities and the external world) and resolves the dilemma by proposing that Happiness lies between.

That Happiness lies between is a beautiful thought with which we should stay for a minute. It alludes to the relational nature of happiness, the construction/ creation of happiness rather than a pursuit / seeking of happiness and also alludes to the fact that like Love/ happiness may in the end be make-believe- but a make -believe that has power to become true.

The idea that happiness neither is a re-interpretative phenomenon (total responsibility lies on yourself) nor is it totally dependent on the external world (and the opportunities it provides to engage positively with it) is liberating. While still making us feel responsible for our Happiness, it takes a best efforts view of things – and is in line with the serenity prayer- God give me the courage to indulge in activities that can bring forth happiness; the serenity to re-interpret situations and events beyond my control and the wisdom to know what is what.

 

Edited by: Lawyer Asad

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Holiday Care for Yourself: Body, Mind and Spirit

Holiday Care for Yourself: Body, Mind and Spirit

By Michael Brodsky, M.D., / Source: Huffington Post

It's not long now before we are in the thick of the December holidays. Whether it's Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa we are celebrating, we all bring to the holiday meal table our high expectations and, inevitably, our history of disappointments. In this period of pressured work and vacation schedules, hectic travel logistics, and economic and political stressors, we need to be especially vigilant about taking care of our own mental health — not just for ourselves, but in order to be emotionally present for celebrations with friends and loved ones. We encourage our patients to keep themselves in mind during the winter holidays and to take special care of their minds, bodies and spirits.

Mind

1. Quiet time:

Social networking is the enemy of quiet time. Not only will Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr remind you of all of the good times your virtual friends are pretending to have, you'll also see carefully-selected photos designed to showcase the fun and exciting experiences that others are having without you. Try turning off the computer.

2. Alcohol:

Go easy on the eggnog. Many parties can stack up close together in the coming days and weeks, with little time to recover from overdoing it and one or another soiree. Be sure to hydrate yourself — try to drink a full glass of water for every alcoholic drink you consume. Remember, no matter how big the glass, one alcoholic drink is equivalent to 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits, five ounces of wine, one 12-ounce beer, or eight ounces of eggnog. Take special care driving on the days and evening when drivers are most likely to have had a little too much to drink: Dec. 24 and 25, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

3. Family expectations:

If you are spending time with family this holiday season, it can be helpful to visualize or predict to yourself how things might go before you actually arrive at the gathering. Your fantasies of joyous reunions and resolution of past conflicts and differences need to be tempered with realistic expectations about the capacities and limitations of those to whom, for better or for worse, you happen to be related. If you you can't predict what might happen around the dinner table, think about the last time your family all got together, and figure that this year's festivities are likely to be about as enjoyable and as unpleasant as the last time.

4. Write it down:

Consider keeping a written record of your holiday adventures — the highs, the lows, the reflux. Whatever you encounter, consider writing down your private thoughts and feelings — maybe about wringing Aunt Edna's neck, or maybe about spending more time with Cousin Joe. Whatever the stressor, consider writing about it rather than yelling about it. Writing serves multiple overlapping and organizing functions. It allows you to re-formulate intense experiences in written form; it gives you a forum and an opportunity to express thoughts and feelings in an uncensored and non-destructive way; and it provides a written record of holiday experiences that will leave you better prepared for the slings and arrows of — December 2012!

Body

1. Exercise:

The benefits of regular or daily aerobic exercise on mood and stress management cannot be overstated. This is true at all levels of fitness; if one flight of stairs or once around the block is a workout for you, then start there and build up slowly. Every little bit counts. In northern climates, it may be particularly valuable to seek exercise in the morning sunlight, in order to promote wakefulness and ward off the depressive effects of the reduced light of the winter months. Inevitably, holiday commitments and celebrations will interfere with regular exercise routines, so be creative and fit in those fitness activities when and where you can. You can find many useful workout routines for even the most cramped and uncomfortable accommodations at the blog hotelroomworkout.com.

2. Food:

You've heard it before, but try to eat 5-6 small meals a day rather than one large meal in order to prevent overeating. Don't forget to add in those fruits and vegetables. From a psychological perspective, remember that cravings for emotional sustenance and connection can often masquerade as hunger pangs or cravings — especially when we are spending time with our families of origin.

3. Sleep:

To avoid jet lag, shift your meal schedule to the time zone to which you will be traveling about 1-2 days before you depart. Napping on red-eye and other plane flights can also provide some defense against jet lag. Avoid afternoon naps as they can reduce the "sleep pressure" your body feels later that night and could predispose you to insomnia. If you find yourself awakening too early in the morning, this could be a sign of east-to-west jet lag; an after-effect of the effects of alcohol wearing off from the night before; or, most concerning, a developing clinical depression with hyper-secretion of the stress hormone cortisol by the hypothalamus. The holidays are a busy time for therapists, so don't be shy about calling for help even on the holidays themselves. A little professional support can go a long way to help people feel less overwhelmed during the holidays.

Spirit

1. Faith in the Universe: Even as economic and political tensions rise, and families struggle to make ends meet during the holidays, ours is still a bountiful country in a big wide world in a wondrous universe. The starry nights of winter remind us of the vastness of existence and our good fortune to be alive as we attempt to move forward in life and toward achieving our goals.

2. The Passage of Time: Another year has come and gone. Maybe it's been a year in which you have grown… stretched yourself… tried new things. Or maybe it's been in a year in which you've had losses or reversals of fortune or setbacks in health. In the weeks before the end of the calendar year, it's a good time to try to take stock of what 2011 has brought and to wonder, either out loud or on paper, what 2012 has in store for you.

Edited by: Lawyer Asad

Best Antidote for Loss

Best Antidote for Loss

In December 1999, 21 months after my first book, Unstoppable was published, my husband of 20 years and I separated. We had met in college and I fully intended to be married to him for the rest of my life. For those of you who have experienced this type of loss, you know how difficult and painful it can be.

That year, my husband had intended on joining me and my son for the holidays at my parent's house in Florida and now, we would be going alone. The first few days at my parent's house were excruciating. I was in great pain and had momentarily lost my hope for a happy future. After a few days of feeling sorry for myself, I realized that I couldn't control what was happening. The only thing I could control was my response to my circumstances. In that moment, I vowed that next Christmas, I would not be feeling sorry for myself at my parent's house. I would dedicate myself to doing something for someone else.

When I got home, I called my mentor and friend, Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity International (HFH) who I had met when I interviewed him to be in my book. He told me that when you have a great pain in your life, you need a greater purpose and encouraged me that building a house for a family in need might be a great project.

Millard had just returned from a trip to Nepal, one of the poorest nations in the world. Following Millard's advice, I asked myself the question, "How many houses would I need to build to offset this pain in my life? When I got to the number of 100 - that felt bigger than my pain.

I had never been to Nepal, I'd never raised money for a project such as this before, and I had no idea how I would pull it off, but having that purpose invigorated me and most importantly, it kept my mind off of myself and my "problems." Even though there were many times when I felt so depressed I didn't even want to get out of bed, I'd think about these Nepalese families who didn't have a simple decent place to sleep at night. That put my life back in perspective and I continued to move forward.

By December 2000, I had raised $200,000 and took a team of 20 people to Nepal and we built the first three of the 100 houses in that project. One of the homes was for a single woman named Chandra who was supporting seven other family members including her parents, brothers and sisters. They had all been living in a small one bedroom shack. Even though she consistently saved money every week from her job at a cookie factory, it would never have been enough to build a home without the help of HFH.

Even though we didn't speak the same language, Chandra and I connected. When it was time for us to leave, she began to cry and said, "Please don't ever forget me." I thought, "How could I forget you? You were the purpose that kept me going through the most difficult year of my life."

That experience was truly one of the most transformational experiences in my life and was the first time that I personally experienced the power of giving. What was even more interesting is during that year, I made more money than I ever made in my life even though that was not my primary intention.

I believe this story represents the essence of the law of giving and receiving. You don't need to be experiencing pain or loss to feel the immense rewards of helping others. You also don't need to set out to build 100 homes. Start small; start with helping to provide clean water for a child or a school lunch for children who are going without.

The scriptures say, "Give and it shall be given unto you." It doesn't say wait until your life is working and then give or wait until you feel you have something to give before you give. It simply says GIVE. You don't need to know how it will all work out, you only need to have faith that when you are committed, you will be supported. As you connect with a Divine calling that is bigger than yourself, miracles await you.

Cynthia Kersey
Chief Humanitarian Officer, Unstoppable Foundation

Here is your chance to do something special for others while rewarding yourself.

Cynthia Kersey launched an event called Give A Little Get A Lot [GALGAL for short], that offers amazing personal and business educational programs that can help you become unstoppable in your business and personal life at unbelievable savings, with 100% of the profits going to educate children in the most impoverished areas of Africa.
 
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Saturday, December 24, 2011

How to Master Your Fears

Did you know that perhaps the greatest challenge you will ever face in
life is the conquest of fear and the development of courage?

Fear is, and always has been, the greatest enemy of mankind. When
Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear
itself," he was saying that the emotion of fear, rather than the
reality of what we fear, is what causes us anxiety, stress, and
unhappiness.

When you develop the habit of courage and unshakeable self-confidence, a
whole new world of possibilities opens up for you. Just imagine-what
would you dare to dream or be or do if you weren't afraid of anything
in the whole world?

Develop the Habit of Courage

Fortunately, the habit of courage can be learned just as any other
habit is learned, through repetition. We need to constantly face and
overcome our fears to build up the kind of courage that will enable us
to deal with the inevitable ups and downs of life unafraid. The
starting point in overcoming fear and developing courage is to look at
the factors that
predispose us toward being afraid. The root source of most fear is
childhood conditioning, usually associated with destructive criticism.
This causes us to develop two major types of fear. These are the fear
of failure, which causes us to think "I can't, I can't, I can't," and
the fear of rejection, which causes us to think "I have to, I have to,
I
have to." Our fears can paralyze us, keeping us from taking constructive
action in the direction of our dreams and goals.

The More You Know, the Less You Fear

Fear is also caused by ignorance. When we have limited information, our
doubts dominate us. We become tense and insecure about the outcome of
our actions. Ignorance causes us to fear change, to fear the unknown,
and to avoid trying anything new or different. But the reverse is also
true. The very act of gathering more and better information about a
particular subject increases our courage and confidence in that area.
You can see this in the parts of your life where you have no fear at
all because you know what you are doing. You feel competent and
completely capable of handling whatever happens.

Analyze Your Fears

Once you have identified the major factors that cause you to feel
afraid, the next step is to objectively define and analyze your
personal fears. At the top of a clean sheet of paper, write, "What am
I afraid of?" Remember, all intelligent people are afraid of
something. It is
normal and natural to be concerned about your physical, emotional, and
financial safety and that of the people you care about. A courageous
person is not a person who is unafraid. As Mark Twain said, "Courage
is resistance to fear, mastery of fear-not absence of fear."

Action Exercise

Begin your list of fears by writing down everything, major and minor,
that causes fear, stress, or anxiety. Think about the parts of your
work or personal life where your fears might be holding you back or
forcing you to stay in a job or relationship in which you are not
happy. Once you have written down your fears, arrange them in order of
importance, and then pick them apart one by one.

To conquering your fears,

Brian Tracy

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

How To Defeat Negative Thought Patterns

How To Defeat Negative Thought Patterns

Source: Secret Achiever Formula

Perhaps you're the type of person who has a bad habit of thinking too much about negative thoughts. To describe that perfectly, that's negative thinking, such as "I'm so sad", "I cannot do it", or "I feel ugly." How do you eliminate a bad habit when it is totally dwelling in your mind?

Here is a simple technique I use to squash negative patterns of thought. It is actually a method I derived from combining the memory technique termed as chaining and swish pattern based from NLP. This technique really works fine for me.

So instead of resisting the negative pattern, what you will do is to redirect it. Get the energy of that negative thought pattern then rechannel it to positive thought pattern. With some mental conditioning, once the negative pattern of thought occurs, the mind will involuntarily flow directly to the positive thought.

Here how it is done…

Assuming the negative thought you experience is subvocalization, meaning, you hear a voice in the back of your head saying something like "I am stupid." If it is a mental image (visual) or kinesthetic (gut feeling), the same exercise applies. In most cases the negative thought comes in combination of visual, kinesthetic and auditory.

Step 1: Turn your negative thought to a mental image

Use that voice then turn it to a mental picture that is somewhat related to what you hear. For instance, if the thought says "I'm stupid," visualize yourself dressed foolishly, wearing dunce cap and jumping like an idiot. Now imagine that you are surrounded by many people who are all looking at you while you're shouting "I'm stupid." Do this process again and again until arrive at a point where thinking of this negative thought instantly brings up this funny imagery.

However, if you find it hard to visualize, you can do it in auditory fashion. The same process goes applies. Just translate your negative thought in a sound, such as a funny jingle you can sing.

Step 2: Find and replace it with an empowering thought

Instead of having a negative thought, replace it with a positive thought that you like. So if you're thinking "I'm stupid,' then you can replace it with "I'm smart." Choose a positive thought that can empower you wherein that will disrupt the effect of the negative thought to yourself.

Step 3: Turn your positive thought into a mental image

Do the same process stated in step number 1 to generate a new image from your positive thought. For instance, using the example "I'm smart," visualize yourself posing like a professional, standing tall with your head high. Imagine a huge bulb located above your head. Now the bulb turns on as bright as the sun, and you see yourself shouting proud, "I'm sssmmmaaarrrttt!" Again, repeat this process until it will automatically bring up this associated imagery.

Step 4: Psychologically chain the 2 images together

Use the images you've visualized in step number 1 and 3 then combine them together in your mind. Now try to animate the 1st scene to the 2nd scene. Pretend that you are making a movie and you're the director. You have an opening scene and closing scene. The only thing left unfinished is the middle scene of the movie. Now use your imagination to create a scene that will make up the middle scene, which will eventually lead to the final scene.Once you have the whole scene finalized, rehearse it mentally. Do it again and again until you can do it as fast as you can.

Step 5:  Test

Now test your mental redirecting ability to know if it works. Just by thinking of a negative thought will immediately redirect your mind to think of a positive thought. If you do this exercise correctly, the faster the results will be. These negative thoughts you have in mind are the stimuli that causes the mind to run the entire pattern automatically. And so whenever you think, "I'm stupid," even if you're not fully aware, you'll end up thinking, "I'm smart."

As long as you keep practicing this exercise, the faster you will master it. It will be difficult at first, but that's just normal. That's part of the learning process so don't give up.

True Story: How I Went From Sick, Broke And Stupid To Making $800/day… by using 1 simple, easy success principle known as the Secret Achiever Formula

If I can do it, I truly believe you can achieve the success that has been escaping you so far.

Edited by: Lawyer Asad

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

How Meditation Could Ease Psychiatric Disorders

How Meditation Could Ease Psychiatric Disorders

<http://www.stealthesesecretsyet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/919567_76791744.jpg>By
Amanda Chan / Source: Huffington Post<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/23/meditation-brain-psychiatric-disorders_n_1108238.html>

Research has shown that mediation has a multitude of health benefits, from
stress relief, to lowering blood pressure, to helping people with cancer. A
new study shows that it could also have effects on psychiatric disorders.

In the study to be published in the journal *Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences*, researchers from Yale University found that people
who are experienced meditators have the ability to turn off certain brain
regions tied with daydreaming, autism and schizophrenia.

"Meditation's ability to help people stay in the moment has been part of
philosophical and contemplative practices for thousands of years," study
researcher Judson A. Brewer, psychiatry professor at Yale, said in a
statement. "Conversely, the hallmarks of many forms of mental illness is a
preoccupation with one's own thoughts, a condition meditation seems to
affect. This gives us some nice cues as to the neural mechanisms of how it
might be working clinically."

For the study, researchers conducted brain imaging (MRI scans) on newer and
more experienced meditators, who went through three different meditation
techniques. They found that when the experienced meditators meditated, a
brain region called the default mode network had decreased activity. This
brain region has been linked with ADHD, anxiety, and even amyloid-plaque
buildup associated with Alzheimer's disease, researchers said.

In addition, when this default mode network was active in the experienced
meditators, researchers found that their brain regions linked with brain
control and self-monitoring were *also* activated. Researchers said this
means that they are able avoid "me" thoughts and can keep their minds from
wandering, which has been linked with psychiatric disorders like
schizophrenia and autism.

Quite literally, sustained meditation leads to something called
neuroplasticity, which is defined as the brain's ability to change,
structurally and functionally, on the basis of environmental input.

For much of the last century, scientists believed that the brain
essentially stopped changing after adulthood.

But research by University of Wisconsin neuroscientist Richard Davidson has
shown that experienced meditators exhibit high levels of gamma wave
activity and display an ability — continuing after the meditation session
has attended — to not get stuck on a particular stimulus. That is, they're
automatically able to control their thoughts and reactiveness.
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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Silent Christmas Angels

Silent Christmas Angels

 

From the emails I have been receiving lately and my own observations out there in the world I would have to say that a lot of people are really going through some difficult times right now.

 

The population is aging and this is impacting those who are growing older, those who are taking care of them, and those who are alone.

 

The other day I witnessed a lady in our building who had just been dropped off by one of those handicapped vans, and even though she was not in a wheelchair herself, I could see that she had serious mobility issues. She had just returned from visiting her beloved husband and lifelong companion who was now confined to a nursing home. I had seen them out walking together a few years earlier, laughing and holding hands and thoroughly enjoying each others company. As she slowly made her way to the front of the door, she held the key in her hand ready to open the lock. And then at that precise moment she just leaned in toward the building and started to cry. I could see from the look of anguish on her weary face, that she was trying to summon the courage to enter the building, walk up the stairs, and open her apartment door, just to be alone once again for yet another evening without him.

 

My heart went out to her. I wanted to rush over and hug her but got the feeling to just honour her presence instead and the precious space she was in. I sensed that she was a very private person and just needed to be alone in that moment. Sometimes the moment can carry us through when we don't have the strength to carry ourselves.

 

I did hold her in the light in my heart and whispered a quiet prayer that somehow things would get better for her and that she would know that she is deeply loved, even though I am sure she was certainly not feeling that love right then.

 

I think sometimes if we can simply acknowledge each others pain, without trying to fix things, then that may be the greatest gift we can give to another human being. I don't mean wallow in the pain or focus on it, but to just acknowledge it with deep compassion, would make a huge difference to so many.

 

We are human and pain is part of the journey. If we ever allow ourselves to love anyone or anything for that matter, pain is an integral part of the process because some day we may, probably will, lose that person, place or thing to which we have become attached, either physically, mentally or emotionally. Of course, the price of not loving, of not seeking, of not becoming involved, is a much deeper and emptier pain that strips away at our soul and destroys our spirit.

 

Your spirit will always reach towards the love and your soul will always take the higher road.

 

And so I would suggest that this holiday season, we answer our soul's calling and "take the higher road" by becoming "Silent Christmas Angels" for each other, especially at this difficult time of year for so many. Christmas has a way of surfacing so many emotions and memories, some joyful and some not so joyful.

 

So, as a "Silent Christmas Angel", be on the look-out as to where you could shine your light on someone else's darkness. Be constantly aware to where your wings may take you, whether it be in a busy shopping mall, a lonely sidewalk cafe, a homeless shelter, a park bench, a Christmas dinner or party. Be constantly vigil of where you could look beyond the surface to the deeper pain that may be lurking there and attend to it in whatever way and means may lie before you.

 

Pretend you have been given a mission and are part of the "Silent Christmas Angel Invasion" of whatever city you live in or visit and it is your job to keep the home fires burning and heal the hearts and souls of those you encounter along the way.

 

Sounds daunting? Fear not! You have at your command an arsenal of tools with which to do your work.

 

A magic wand that you can point and shoot better than any camera will ever do and grant silent wishes to unsuspecting troubled hearts, uplifting them in the twinkling of an eye and restoring peace on earth.

 

A big, beautiful, heart full of love, with light beams that extend from you for miles and miles ahead washing away any sadness that may appear in the distance and replacing it with joy, wonder, belief in the magic, trust in the knowing, that we are all in this together and we are truly loved.

 

Dancing, daring, delightful Angel eyes, that dispense laughter, spread kindness, seek miracles, offer compassion, give thanks and beam these out into all the other eyes that meet yours along the way, eliciting an enchanting smile of knowing and surprised look of tender acknowledgement.

 

And we "Silent Christmas Angels" have the ability to recognize each other. A knowing glance, a curious nod, a gentle, sweet and unsuspecting touch. A sacred salute to a comrade in arms and wings and halos.

 

And so, dear heart, will YOU join me? Will you take your place among us? Will I sense youstanding there next to me wherever I may journey?

 

I think I already have and I know that I will, for I feel you here, reading these words, and I already recognize you.

 

Veronica Hay

 

Veronica Hay is an inspirational writer. She provides inspirational support and resources to help you live a richer life. Visit her website at:http://www.insightsandinspirations.comor email her at:veronicahay@telus.net
 
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Friday, December 16, 2011

Attract Riches Into Your Life with These Wealth Affirmatio​ns

Attract Riches Into Your Life with These Wealth Affirmatio​ns
 
 
There are several types of positive affirmations.

Among the most used of these are wealth affirmations.

Everybody wants to be wealthy. Who doesn't wish to be rich, right?

Affirmations are effective tools in attracting money into one's
life. They create attitudes in ourselves that are geared towards
the creation and accumulation of wealth. They make us focus our
attentions, thoughts and ideas.

Getting rid of barriers to effective wealth affirmations.

The more negative thoughts you have regarding money and wealth
matters, the less effective your wealth affirmations become. What
are these negative thoughts or barriers? The most common of these
is limiting the amount of wealth we can have.

The truth is there is no limit as to how much wealth you can
accumulate. A thousand dollars, a million dollars, a billion.
There's no cap to how rich you can get. So don't limit yourself.
Feel free to dream big. Bigger dreams will motivate you to work
harder and smarter than when you limit your dreams.

Choosing the right wealth affirmations for you.

You can make hundreds of wealth affirmations but at the end of the
day you will only be using one or two so decide on one that fits
your goals perfectly and stick with that single affirmation. One
key to success regarding affirmations is the absolute absence of
distractions. What happens if you simultaneously use several
affirmations is that you will be putting a lot more distractions on
yourself. You lose focus. You lose direction. When this happens,
you will only be doing yourself a disservice.

Are wealth affirmations effective?

The big answer to this question is "it depends". Do you want it to
be effective? Do you have what it takes to make it effective?
Wealth affirmations are effective only when the people using them
have focus, discipline, determination and the corresponding actions
that lead to the satisfactory accumulation and retention of wealth.

How long will the affirmations take effect?

It could be weeks. Months. Or even years. You have to understand
that the affirmations will not directly build the wealth for you.
They are simply the means towards that wealth. They merely instill
in you the right attitudes so that you will be able to focus on the
activities and tasks that really matter while eliminating the
negative thoughts that could become barriers on your quest towards
building wealth.

Great examples of positive wealth affirmations.

1. I am wealthy beyond my wildest dreams.

2. My income increases every single day.

3. I put 100% of my efforts into achieving my goals.

4. I accumulate wealth with utmost honesty and integrity.

5. I am having the life I've always wanted.

6. I am prosperous and wealthy.

7. There is abundance all around me.

8. Money flows freely into my life.

9. I am successful and wealthy.

10. I am getting wealthier every passing day.

If you have never tried affirmations before, it is normal to be a
bit skeptic about the whole procedure. But there are more success
stories here than there are failures.

The people who amassed great wealth with the help of affirmations
speak for their effectiveness. Success and wealth indeed awaits
those who can see the value of wealth affirmations.

Your friend,
Chris D'Cruz
Keeper of the Universal Secrets
 
Edited by: Lawyer Asad