Category Archives: Success Techniques

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Dream On!

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I found this in a magazine yesterday and think it’s pertinent to all of us….

“Can’t decide whether you were meant to cycle across the country or study tai chi in China? Use journaling, guided meditation or visualization to help uncover your dreams. Begin with these questions:

  • What’s your perfect day like?
  • What excites you?
  • What opens your heart?
  • What’s something you always wanted to do but never thought you could?

Once you’ve identified your heart’s desires, start making it happen.

1. List incremental steps to fulfill your goal

2. Take one small step in that direction. Then another and another.

3. Incorporate bits of your dreams into your life. If you can’t yet make it to India for that six-month yoga retreat, take the weekend intensive at your local studio.

4. Stay true to yourself. When doubts surface, journal or meditate to get back in touch with your inner voice.

5. Support yourself by seeking encouragement from people who have fulfilled their own dreams.

Written by Kripalu life coach Aruni Futuronsky. Published in the January/February 2011 “Experience Life”

Terrie

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Be Great!

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Look at this sign. Simple isn’t it? It’s what hit me as I was driving home the other day. There are billboards all over the roads but how many of them do you pay attention to? How many of them are embedded into your subconscious even if you’re not consciously paying attention? Think about that and be more attentive as you travel along.

But back to this particular billboard. My mind sort of stopped in its tracks when it saw this. Why? I’m not sure but I think it’s because of the simplicity of the message. Why can’t you be great? Why can’t I be great?

Think about it….it’s a simple message that says so much. What do you feel when you see it? What’s keeping you from being great? Probably NOTHING except the obstacles we put in the way.  Bookmark this page. Download the photo and put it on your desktop. Print it out. Look at it every day. There really is NOTHING stopping you from being great.

Take some action and Be GREAT today. What is your definition of being great? That is, perhaps, part of what could be keeping you from being great. Define it for yourself.

We’re having record cold temperatures right now here in Texas and I realized last night once again how very important homeless shelters are. So yesterday Being Great for me was donating to the Homeless Shelter. Perhaps the Red Cross has helped people you know – support them.  Buy someone a cup of coffee. Do something – it may seem ‘small’ to you but it may be something life-changing for another person. You will never know. Just do something and you will Be GREAT.

Have a GREAT day…

Terrie

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Tennis Anyone?

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I’ve been watching the Australian Open in the last few days and have been amzed by the difference in the character of the players. some of them have seemed to give up when the odds appeared stacked against them (down a few games or even a set) and others have continued to plug along no matter what the score.

How do you act when the odds are not going your way?

Take a few minutes to evaluate that.  Write down your reactions and your actions. When things aren’t perfect for you, what goes on inside your mind? You know it’s all about what is really in your mind.

Some of these tennis games have turned around so quickly. Just a few points against them and some crack. Others take it as a learning point and “up their game”.

Last night the women were playing and were distracted because of an illness or injury in the stands and later by a 21 gun salute. It appeared to distract the woman who was leading. She rebounded however when the distractions were over. Later another woman was not playing her best tennis but persisted and kept plugging along.

Just now I’m watching Nadal play very poorly because he’s injured but he’s not willing to give up. He’s down 2 sets and 4 games in the 3rd set and just won’t stop competing. He’s battling even though he knows he can’t win (according to the announcers). That is the sign of a champion.

The last few days I’ve had continued involvement with the development of our computer system at work. This is hard stuff, trying to think ahead while still sticking to the detailed analysis that must go on. I have been frustrated for quite some time with this and have wanted to give up. But I have not because I know the importance of the program. However, I will be taking this competitive spirit lesson from tennis and change my attitude while participating.

What lessons can you learn from these games? Which kind of player are you? What are you going to do about it?

Let us know your comments and thoughts

Terrie

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Key to Results

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Key to Results

Prayer is the one thing that can make a change in your life. It matters not what your religion may be, or whether you adhere to none. If you will go direct to God in simple, affirmative prayer, you can heal your body, bring peace and harmony into your life, enlarge your social contacts, and make prosperity a reality.

Of course, those in the Truth teaching already know this, but sometimes discouragement sets in because the demonstration does not come immediately.

Now, if there is one rule we should make in regard to prayer, it is that we must be persistent. Of course, we should always feel that the prayer we are making is the one that will demonstrate, but we should also always be ready to pray again if the demonstration does not.

Persistence in prayer is really only an expression of our abiding faith in God’s love and goodness, for by our persis-tence we are affirming our belief that God does answer prayer.

Persistence in prayer always brings results.

Emmet Fox