BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren't the way you had hoped they would be.
That's when you have to tell yourself that things will get better.
There are times when people disappoint you and let you down.
But
those are the times when you must remind yourself to trust your own
judgments and opinions, to keep your life focused on believing in
yourself.
There will be challenges to face and changes to make in your life, and it is up to you to accept them.
constantly
keep yourself headed in the right direction for you. It may not be easy
at times, but in those times of struggle you will find a stronger sense
of who you are.
So when the days come that are filled with
frustration and unexpected responsibilities, remember to believe in
yourself and all you want your life to be.
Because the challenges and changes will only help you to find the goals that you know are meant to come true for you.
Keep Believing in Yourself! keep smiling:)
~madeleine~
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
7 Lessons From the World’s Greatest Minds
7 Lessons From the World’s Greatest Minds
Have you ever wished you could go back in time and have a conversation with one of the greatest minds in history? Well, you can’t sorry, they’re dead. Unless of course you’re clairaudient, be my guest. But for the rest of us, we can still refer to the words they left behind.
Even though these great teachers have passed on, their words still live, and in them their wisdom. I’ve made a list of seven what I believe are some of the greatest teachings by the world’s greatest minds.
1. Realizing Your Dreams
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.”
- Lawrence J. Peter
In order for us to achieve our dreams, we must have a vision of our goals. Writing down our dreams and creating a list of actions helps us stick to our plan. As it’s said “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”. When we turn our goals into measurable actions, we gain clarity and are able to see the necessary steps we must take in order to achieve them.
Action: Visualize a life of your wildest dreams. What did you dream of doing when you were a child? What would you do if you had a million dollars? Create a vision for your goals and start breaking them down into small actions that you can take on a day by day basis.
2. Overcoming Fear
“It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
The best way to learn something is to dive right in to it. When we overcome our fear of failure, we learn that only those who are asleep make no mistakes. Fear is the only thing keeping us from experiencing a life of love and fulfillment. If we make a commitment to an uncompromisable quest for truth, we will realize that as we grow more into the truth, our fears start to disappear.
Action: You must define your fears in order to conquer them. Create a list of everything you’re afraid of and start facing them one at a time. Make a commitment to yourself now to not let fear rule your life.
3. Intention and Desire
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become.”- Guatama Buddha
Our thoughts determine our reality. When we stop thinking about what we don’t and begin thinking about what we do want, our lives begin to transform. Instead of working against our desires and intentions, we move into alignment with them.
Action: Create a list of your intentions and desires. Wherever you go, take this list with you. Read it when you wake up and before you go to sleep.
4. Happiness
“Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.”
- Benjamin Franklin
Happiness comes from an inner peace, understanding and acceptance of life; a perspective of truth that opens your eyes to the beauty of life all around us. Happiness cannot be achieved by external status, it must be an internal state that we realize when we see our innate perfection.
Action: Realize that happiness is a choice. In every decision you make ask yourself “how can I respond to make myself happy and fulfilled?”
5. Self Acceptance
“If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” – Jesus
When we stop trying to be what we are not, we realize our authenticity. Before we had knowledge, we were completely authentic. We learn to use knowledge to measure and judge, which is a powerful tool we have as humans. However we create an image of perfection in our mind of what we should be, but are not. We confuse knowledge for nature. We believe in the lie of our imperfection. When we realize this we can reclaim the truth of our perfection and live in love and acceptance.
Action: Make a commitment to never go against yourself. Practice non-judgment and realize that the same part of your mind that condemns you is the same voice that caused you to take the action in the first place. We don’t even have to believe what we say to ourselves.
6. Appreciation and Gratitude
“So much has been given to me, I have not time to ponder over that which has been denied.”
- Helen Keller
How many times do we count our misfortunes rather than our blessings? When we take time to open our eyes to the miracle of life we can see the many gifts that have been given to us. Remembering all the beautiful aspects of life and all the reasons you are blessed can immediately shift our mood. We can move from sorrow and despair to appreciation and hope.
Action: Each time you find yourself complaining about something, re-direct your focus to something you are grateful for. Make a habit of transforming your awareness of troubles into an awareness of abundance.
7. The Art of Simplicity
“I made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it short.”
- Blaise Pascal
Perfection is not when there is nothing to add, but when there is nothing more to take away. As Bruce Lee once said “the height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.” True mastery of our lives is realizing the simple joys of life, removing distractions and clutter from our lives.
Action: The art of simplicity is knowing what to take away. Practice recognizing when you’re spending your time on unimportant tasks and re-focus on the important.
This list is by no means exhaustive. There are other many great teachings that I did not include here because I felt like they were already expounded on thoroughly elsewhere, such as Einstein and Gandhi’s timeless classics. There are also great teachings to be found from our parents or friends.
If you have any lessons to add, I encourage you to share them with us in the comments below. Also, I want to give a special thanks to Manu from LifeTweak for inspiring me with his “10 Golden Lessons from Albert Einstein”.
my comments:
Great quotes, I love them.
we do become what we think!
The mind is everything. What we think, we become.” It seems simple but the profoundity behind it is something we’ll only be able to relish if we actualize it.
~madeleine~
Have you ever wished you could go back in time and have a conversation with one of the greatest minds in history? Well, you can’t sorry, they’re dead. Unless of course you’re clairaudient, be my guest. But for the rest of us, we can still refer to the words they left behind.
Even though these great teachers have passed on, their words still live, and in them their wisdom. I’ve made a list of seven what I believe are some of the greatest teachings by the world’s greatest minds.
1. Realizing Your Dreams
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.”
- Lawrence J. Peter
In order for us to achieve our dreams, we must have a vision of our goals. Writing down our dreams and creating a list of actions helps us stick to our plan. As it’s said “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”. When we turn our goals into measurable actions, we gain clarity and are able to see the necessary steps we must take in order to achieve them.
Action: Visualize a life of your wildest dreams. What did you dream of doing when you were a child? What would you do if you had a million dollars? Create a vision for your goals and start breaking them down into small actions that you can take on a day by day basis.
2. Overcoming Fear
“It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
The best way to learn something is to dive right in to it. When we overcome our fear of failure, we learn that only those who are asleep make no mistakes. Fear is the only thing keeping us from experiencing a life of love and fulfillment. If we make a commitment to an uncompromisable quest for truth, we will realize that as we grow more into the truth, our fears start to disappear.
Action: You must define your fears in order to conquer them. Create a list of everything you’re afraid of and start facing them one at a time. Make a commitment to yourself now to not let fear rule your life.
3. Intention and Desire
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become.”- Guatama Buddha
Our thoughts determine our reality. When we stop thinking about what we don’t and begin thinking about what we do want, our lives begin to transform. Instead of working against our desires and intentions, we move into alignment with them.
Action: Create a list of your intentions and desires. Wherever you go, take this list with you. Read it when you wake up and before you go to sleep.
4. Happiness
“Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.”
- Benjamin Franklin
Happiness comes from an inner peace, understanding and acceptance of life; a perspective of truth that opens your eyes to the beauty of life all around us. Happiness cannot be achieved by external status, it must be an internal state that we realize when we see our innate perfection.
Action: Realize that happiness is a choice. In every decision you make ask yourself “how can I respond to make myself happy and fulfilled?”
5. Self Acceptance
“If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” – Jesus
When we stop trying to be what we are not, we realize our authenticity. Before we had knowledge, we were completely authentic. We learn to use knowledge to measure and judge, which is a powerful tool we have as humans. However we create an image of perfection in our mind of what we should be, but are not. We confuse knowledge for nature. We believe in the lie of our imperfection. When we realize this we can reclaim the truth of our perfection and live in love and acceptance.
Action: Make a commitment to never go against yourself. Practice non-judgment and realize that the same part of your mind that condemns you is the same voice that caused you to take the action in the first place. We don’t even have to believe what we say to ourselves.
6. Appreciation and Gratitude
“So much has been given to me, I have not time to ponder over that which has been denied.”
- Helen Keller
How many times do we count our misfortunes rather than our blessings? When we take time to open our eyes to the miracle of life we can see the many gifts that have been given to us. Remembering all the beautiful aspects of life and all the reasons you are blessed can immediately shift our mood. We can move from sorrow and despair to appreciation and hope.
Action: Each time you find yourself complaining about something, re-direct your focus to something you are grateful for. Make a habit of transforming your awareness of troubles into an awareness of abundance.
7. The Art of Simplicity
“I made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it short.”
- Blaise Pascal
Perfection is not when there is nothing to add, but when there is nothing more to take away. As Bruce Lee once said “the height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.” True mastery of our lives is realizing the simple joys of life, removing distractions and clutter from our lives.
Action: The art of simplicity is knowing what to take away. Practice recognizing when you’re spending your time on unimportant tasks and re-focus on the important.
This list is by no means exhaustive. There are other many great teachings that I did not include here because I felt like they were already expounded on thoroughly elsewhere, such as Einstein and Gandhi’s timeless classics. There are also great teachings to be found from our parents or friends.
If you have any lessons to add, I encourage you to share them with us in the comments below. Also, I want to give a special thanks to Manu from LifeTweak for inspiring me with his “10 Golden Lessons from Albert Einstein”.
my comments:
Great quotes, I love them.
we do become what we think!
The mind is everything. What we think, we become.” It seems simple but the profoundity behind it is something we’ll only be able to relish if we actualize it.
~madeleine~
The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenly, divinely aware.@@
The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenly, divinely aware.
MY FUTURE BLOSSOMS WITHIN ME
The future is with me now. It is unfolding within me, present and sturdy. My dreams and desires are the seeds of my future. I contain within me everything I need to manifest fully my heart's desires. Since God is within and I am within God, there is no yearning which cannot be satisfied if I allow its satisfaction. There is no good which cannot come to me if I will allow it to come. It is not necessary for me to "will" the acquisition of some person, event, or situation. I need only align my will to accept the unfolding of my desire.
~madeleine~
MY FUTURE BLOSSOMS WITHIN ME
The future is with me now. It is unfolding within me, present and sturdy. My dreams and desires are the seeds of my future. I contain within me everything I need to manifest fully my heart's desires. Since God is within and I am within God, there is no yearning which cannot be satisfied if I allow its satisfaction. There is no good which cannot come to me if I will allow it to come. It is not necessary for me to "will" the acquisition of some person, event, or situation. I need only align my will to accept the unfolding of my desire.
~madeleine~
"Try approving of yourself and see what happens." Louise Hay
"Try approving of yourself and see what happens."
Louise Hay
I APPROVE OF MYSELF UNCONDITIONALLY.
What a novel thought for many of us! We often can find little things wrong with our body. We can still take hours deciding what to wear, as we find a flaw in how each outfit looks on us today.
When we choose to approve of ourselves, life becomes instantly simple. Whatever we choose to wear, will be okay. We suddenly find enormous amounts of free time, that used to be spent brooding over our defects, or compulsively trying to cover them up.
Approving of ourselves creates a celebration with our inner child. He/She thinks it is his/her birthday, the one day when many of us were treated as someone special, the one day many of our shortcomings were overlooked. We can choose to create that celebration every day
Blessings,
madeleine
Louise Hay
I APPROVE OF MYSELF UNCONDITIONALLY.
What a novel thought for many of us! We often can find little things wrong with our body. We can still take hours deciding what to wear, as we find a flaw in how each outfit looks on us today.
When we choose to approve of ourselves, life becomes instantly simple. Whatever we choose to wear, will be okay. We suddenly find enormous amounts of free time, that used to be spent brooding over our defects, or compulsively trying to cover them up.
Approving of ourselves creates a celebration with our inner child. He/She thinks it is his/her birthday, the one day when many of us were treated as someone special, the one day many of our shortcomings were overlooked. We can choose to create that celebration every day
Blessings,
madeleine
Some People
Some People
Some people come into our lives
and leave footprints on our hearts
and we are never ever the same.
Some people come into our lives
and quickly go...Some stay for a while
and embrace our silent dreams.
They help us become aware
of the delicate winds of hope...
and we discover within every human spirit
there are wings yearning to fly.
They help our hearts to see that
the only stairway to the stars
is woven with dreams...
and we find ourselves
unafraid to reach high.
They celebrate the true essence
of who we are...
and have faith in all
that we may become.
Some people awaken us
to new and deeper realizations...
for we gain insight
from the passing whisper of their wisdom.
Throughout our lives we are sent
precious souls...
meant to share our journey
however brief or lasting their stay
they remind us why we are here.
To learn...to teach...to nurture...to love.
Some people come into our lives
to cast a steady light
upon our path and guide our every step
their shining belief in us
helps us to believe in ourselves.
Some people come into our
lives to teach us about love...
The love that rests within ourselves.
Let us reach out to others
and feel the bliss of giving
for love is far richer in action
than it ever is in words.
Some people come into our lives
and they move our souls to sing
and make our spirits dance.
They help us to see that everything on earth
is part of the incredibility of life...
and that it is always there
for us to take of its joy.
Some people come into our lives
and leave footprints on our hearts
and we are never ever the same.
By Flavia Weedn
Some people come into our lives
and leave footprints on our hearts
and we are never ever the same.
Some people come into our lives
and quickly go...Some stay for a while
and embrace our silent dreams.
They help us become aware
of the delicate winds of hope...
and we discover within every human spirit
there are wings yearning to fly.
They help our hearts to see that
the only stairway to the stars
is woven with dreams...
and we find ourselves
unafraid to reach high.
They celebrate the true essence
of who we are...
and have faith in all
that we may become.
Some people awaken us
to new and deeper realizations...
for we gain insight
from the passing whisper of their wisdom.
Throughout our lives we are sent
precious souls...
meant to share our journey
however brief or lasting their stay
they remind us why we are here.
To learn...to teach...to nurture...to love.
Some people come into our lives
to cast a steady light
upon our path and guide our every step
their shining belief in us
helps us to believe in ourselves.
Some people come into our
lives to teach us about love...
The love that rests within ourselves.
Let us reach out to others
and feel the bliss of giving
for love is far richer in action
than it ever is in words.
Some people come into our lives
and they move our souls to sing
and make our spirits dance.
They help us to see that everything on earth
is part of the incredibility of life...
and that it is always there
for us to take of its joy.
Some people come into our lives
and leave footprints on our hearts
and we are never ever the same.
By Flavia Weedn
Humans that we are indeed!!@@
Humans that we are indeed!!@@
There is always ups and downs in everyones life's
Being who we are and what we wish to be is always somehow the other way round
Life is just so Sophisticated A.K.A. the one we all just love to use it so much COMPLICATED..Agree?
We are facing with challenges every single day,
or more specifically every single moment(seconds)
May it be good or bad, its always a practice by all of us
to tell people around us that we should take it in a positive ways
and overcome with the fact or reality
As for me, the possibility of i will most likely be using the similar sentence
to people around me as a piece of advice when they're emotionally hurt
or having bad times is like 99%
But by after thinking again over some time..
somehow it makes me think why can i tell or advice people to be positive
or at least think positive when they are having tough times
and me myself just can't even blend in with the sentence that i believed in
whenever i'm emotionally break down or faces with negative or sad situation?
i even come to a point thinking why we humans are granted with Feelings =S
it sounded silly isn't?
I guess the best answer is We are humans,
therefore at certain angle we have our weak point in each and everyone of us.
Some of us may look physically tough, but i still believe all of us do have our weak point
There is always ups and downs in everyones life's
Being who we are and what we wish to be is always somehow the other way round
Life is just so Sophisticated A.K.A. the one we all just love to use it so much COMPLICATED..Agree?
We are facing with challenges every single day,
or more specifically every single moment(seconds)
May it be good or bad, its always a practice by all of us
to tell people around us that we should take it in a positive ways
and overcome with the fact or reality
As for me, the possibility of i will most likely be using the similar sentence
to people around me as a piece of advice when they're emotionally hurt
or having bad times is like 99%
But by after thinking again over some time..
somehow it makes me think why can i tell or advice people to be positive
or at least think positive when they are having tough times
and me myself just can't even blend in with the sentence that i believed in
whenever i'm emotionally break down or faces with negative or sad situation?
i even come to a point thinking why we humans are granted with Feelings =S
it sounded silly isn't?
I guess the best answer is We are humans,
therefore at certain angle we have our weak point in each and everyone of us.
Some of us may look physically tough, but i still believe all of us do have our weak point
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