Archive for the ‘Taking Action’ Category
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
This day a year ago I wrote the first post on the blog. I have read somewhere that most blogs don’t make it through a single year, so for me it was a goal and a personal challenge to do what most don’t have the perseverance to do. It has been a very good experience, but now that I’ve accomplished what I have set out to do, I have decided to not continue with daily blog posts.
That said, I will continue to provide support for Affirmation Triggers. I still believe that it’s a valuable service, and since it is pretty much automated, it’s not a lot of effort to keep it going. No changes on this front.
Tags: Affirmation Triggers
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
The ‘Law of Attraction’ is the final piece in the series of the ‘11 Forgotten Laws’. It is the one that has been discussed most, so out it is likely not forgotten anymore, especially since The Secret came out. It is summarized, rather elegantly, by the following line: “Never expect what you do not desire, and never desire what you don’t expect.” You get in life what you expect from it, so expect the things you want.
Now that you have had an introduction to all the 11 Laws, you can start living in harmony with them. The good thing is that there is a fair amount of overlap between the different Laws, so when you truly understand one, you are pretty close to understanding all of them.
Again, keep in mind that these Laws do not require your acceptance to play a role in your life. If you are skeptical as to the validity of these Laws, then simply try the following exercise: pick one of the Laws and apply it for 30 days. If you don’t notice any improvement in your life, let it go. If you do, however, keep applying it and see what else you can do with it. Have a good long weekend!
Until Tuesday,
V
Tags: 11 Fogotten Laws, Action, Bob Proctor, Energy, goals, Happiness, Human Behavior, Inspiration, Law Of Attraction, Money, Neo-Spirituality, Personal Power, Success, The Secret, Universe
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
The ‘Law of Obedience’’ is the next in the series of ‘The 11 Forgotten Laws’ that should expand our understanding of the Law of Attraction. The core idea behind the Law of Obedience is that we must respect the Universal Laws and work in harmony with them in order to achieve the results we want. Disrespecting them by trying to work against the Laws shall leave us tired and frustrated.
We must realize and remember that Laws just are. They do not require our understanding, recognition, praise, or acceptance in order to work. They always work, for everyone, in every situation – no exceptions. Efforts to change this are futile. The only thing that we can do is to gain the understanding of how the different Universal Laws work and start working with them so that we can get predictable results. Without understanding, it’s hit and miss all the time.
Until next time,
V
Tags: 11 Fogotten Laws, Action, Bob Proctor, Energy, goals, Happiness, Human Behavior, Inspiration, Law Of Attraction, Money, Personal Power, Success, The Secret, Universe
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
The ‘Law of Compensation’’ is the next in the series of ‘The 11 Forgotten Laws’ that should expand our understanding of the Law of Attraction. Bob Proctor puts the Law of Compensation like this: “What you are getting is a result of the efforts you are putting out there. If you want to have better results, you have to think of a new or better way to deliver that value. You must become the person of value to receive anything of value.” In other words, you attract what and who you are into your life.
This relates to another idea that “you attract what you are, but you you become what you think about.” So there is always that delay between when you change your thinking, how you view yourself and the world, and the corresponding attraction that takes place. So if you change your thinking and nothing seems to be happening, don’t worry about it so fast. Let it take place in your life.
Until next time,
V
Tags: 11 Fogotten Laws, Action, Bob Proctor, Energy, goals, Happiness, Human Behavior, Inspiration, Law Of Attraction, Money, Neo-Spirituality, Personal Power, Success, The Secret, Universe
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Changes often happen in our lives so slowly that we don’t even notice the progress. It’s only when we look back to a time in our distant (or maybe not so distant) past that we get an idea of how far we have gone and how much we have changed.
Kids provide a good example. Parents typically don’t see how much their kids really grow and change. Friends of family who tend to visit once or twice a year really notice the difference. It’s that same with many other areas in life.
Whenever you try something new, it is difficult at first, and obviously gets easier as you do it more. The only way to appreciate your growth is to have a frame of reference to where you were in the past. Seeing the growth serves as a good reminder of where you have been and provides motivation to keep moving forward. So find a way to keep track of your progress – it will help you appreciate where you are and will serve as the fuel to keep trucking along.
Until next time,
V
Tags: Action, Energy, Fear, goals, Human Behavior, Inspiration, Personal Power, Success
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Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Today I have a success/achievement tip for you – benefits of which I you’ll be able to experience for yourself the first time you apply it. How’s that for quick results? Anyway, here we go…
If you have something that you want to do but never get to it, do it first thing in the morning before you do anything else. Anthony Robbins called this ‘the hour of power’ where you take the first hour after you wake up and use it as ‘your time’ for that important activity that you never get to. It can be reading, writing, playing a musical instrument, or going for a run. The activity does not matter – what matters is that you get it done.
This surely requires some discipline, especially if you have to be at work at a certain time and need to wake up an hour earlier to create that time cushion. And it is a lot easier to sleep that extra hour when you know you can too – I would know 
. But all that is still easier than finding time for your activity later in the day. Something always seems to creep up and get in the way. That is why you do your task first thing in the morning before anything has a chance to get in the way. Give it a try and see for yourself….
Until next time,
V
Tags: Action, Energy, goals, Human Behavior, Inspiration, intentions, Personal Power, Response-ability, Responsibility, Success, Tony Robbins
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
At the end of the day, the results are what matters. Whether you took the road less travelled, the longest way possible, or found a quick shortcut, as long as you get someplace that you wanted, great!
You’ve heard the good old “You have to work hard.” A part of me agrees, while another one disagrees. It comes down to how you define ‘hard work’. To the part that disagrees, ‘hard work’ means dull, tedious, boring activities that I don’t want to do. Usually there is a different, more creative, more interesting way to get the same results. But to think that I can just sit back and chill while results magically happen is nonsense.
To come up with the different, more creative, more interesting way to get the same result, I would have to think, evaluate, try, analyze, re-think, re-evaluate, re-try, and re-analyze different approaches and dedicate a lot of time and energy to the entire process. So if I classify that as ‘hard work’, then this is the part that totally agrees.
The conclusion that I can make for myself, regardless of whether we consider something ‘hard work’, ‘smart work’, or not, is that regardless of the path you choose, it will require a considerable dedication of your time and energy. It can be dull or enjoyable, it can be done through physical labour or sitting in front of a computer, but in either case it will take a total and complete commitment to the results.
Until next time,
V
Tags: Action, Energy, goals, Personal Power, Success
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Friday, July 9th, 2010
What a difference it makes when you are excited and motivated by what you do. It is a rather obvious statement in and of itself, but the implications are pretty serious. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been on both ends of the ‘excitement’ spectrum. There were times when the things I was doing felt like a total grind and there were other times when I couldn’t wait to get working on something. The difference in the quality of experience, and in how I perceived life at those different times, is tremendous.
It would be amazing if every day work was that challenging, that exciting, and that motivating. If you have achieved that state, that is incredible. Chances are that regardless of what you do, there will be days that feel like a drag. However, iif most of the days are the opposite, then you have probably achieved something that most people only dream of.
I do believe that every person has had the two types of days, even if the days of great excitement were not due to work (though if it was work-related, that should be easier to explore and analyse). Looking into what factors made the day so great should provide you with some valuable insight into what you may want more out of your work. Then, hopefully, as you integrate more of those factors into your daily job requirements, you’ll have more of the times when your vocation becomes your vacation.
Until Monday,
V
Tags: Action, Energy, goals, Human Behavior, Inspiration, Money, Personal Power, Success
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Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Mankato, Minnesota has been of a great interest to a number of researchers studying the human brain. It seems like the nuns there figured out a way to prolong and to increase their quality of life as they age. Most nuns surpass the average life span considerably by living into their 90s and even 100s. It very impressive given that the average life span is 78 years in the US. Not only do they live longer, but they also have a lot fewer instances of brain-related illnesses, like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Dementia. Their secret? Brain exercise.
The nuns believe that ‘an empty mind is a devil’s workshop’, so they do what they can to avoid it. They continue working, learning, debating with each other, and playing mind-challenging games. That sort of activity tends to keep their brains, and consequently their minds, in a good working order. There is another interesting distinction to be made. Within the community, the nuns who work in more brain-stimulating environments, as a teacher for example, tend to do better than those who do janitorial services that are much less challenging for the mind.
Take it for what it’s worth, but to me this is another indication that we are supposed to be growing and expanding throughout our lives, and that when we are not growing, we start dying a lot faster.
Until next time,
V
Tags: Action, Brain, Decision Making, goals, Human Behavior, Neuroscience, Personal Power, Success
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Maybe this stems from our pre-historic times where survival was dependent on staying with the group, but to this day people find it very difficult, if not outright impossible to go against the ‘group-think’. Essentially, if the group is doing something, an individual who is part of the group will find it very difficult to go against it. We see evidence of this everywhere.
Crowd control is a very serious issue for law-enforcement agencies, since if aggressive or violent behaviour gets beyond one or two individuals, the mob-mentality takes over and at that point it’s like the G20 Summit in Toronto. In companies group psychologists showed time after time that it is good to have a person on a team who is comfortable with challenging ideas. Otherwise, there could be a number of people who are afraid to speak up, and end up going along with the decision they don’t like. In a classroom setting, good teachers tell their students to ask any question that they may have, since chances are, there are other people in the class with the same question who are simply afraid to ask.
This also ties into personal growth. An individual will find it very difficult to succeed at anything, if the people around them are not supportive. That is why it is a wise decision to surround yourself with people who are where you want to be and have the things you want to have, or at least are heading that way. Otherwise, you’ll try a couple of things, and by doing so you’ll start to stand out from the group. That will feel uncomfortable for most people, and the group will pull you back to where you started.
I’m taking a day off tomorrow to enjoy the long weekend. Until Monday,
V
Tags: Action, goals, Human Behavior, Irrational Behavior, Money, Personal Power, Relationships, Response-ability, Success
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