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This will be my last post on this blog. I kind of feel slightly melancholy about leaving here but I know I am moving onto greener pastures. Thank you to everyone who read this blog and made it successful. It inspired me to create my new site. I look forward to seeing you there!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
UPDATE
Hey Guys,
I know there haven't been many updates lately but that is because I have been hard at work on my new site. As soon as my new site www.tonytellsall.com is finished I will move this blog over to it. It should be completely ready to launch either today or tomorrow.
I know there haven't been many updates lately but that is because I have been hard at work on my new site. As soon as my new site www.tonytellsall.com is finished I will move this blog over to it. It should be completely ready to launch either today or tomorrow.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Day 4 of my Inner-Klean Diet
So it’s Day 4 of my Inner-Klean Diet. Yesterday was really tough for me as I had to work pretty late and didn’t get to have dinner at my normal time. To add to the punishment, I was meeting some friends at a really good restaurant to watch last night’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event. Thankfully I got there after everyone had eaten so I didn’t have to see them chowing down on the delicious food there.
I wish I could say that this diet has been a breeze but yesterday was REALLY tough for me. I was feeling slightly nauseated, had some gas, and couldn’t really eat too many more vegetables. On the positive side of things, there HAVE been a lot of health benefits. I will list the pros and cons of everything now.
Pros:
1. My body looks WAY better. I have increased tonality in my muscles and my abs also look great. It’s like I was able to accomplish two or three weeks of hard training in a few days.
2. My manhood looks much bigger. Without going into too much detail, my manhood looks much bigger. I don’t know if it is from all the juices I have been drinking but that is a great benefit of doing this.
3. My mind is clear, really clear. I feel SO much more at ease. I recently had a high level of nervous/anxious energy and this seems to have dissipated while doing the cleanse.
4. I am going to the bathroom normally. Prior to the cleanse, as my nervous energy was high, I was going to the bathroom quite frequently. As my nervous energy seems to be back to normal, I am going to the bathroom normally again.
5. I don’t feel like an animal. We all have urges in us but lately I have felt like my sex urge has been out of control. Since I’ve started the cleanse that urge seems to be normal and healthy. I really like the way my body is operating now.
6. My complexion looks great. Nearly everywhere I go people are telling me I look good. Almost every other woman I see looks at me and smiles. Some have even just sat there and stared. It’s a great feeling.
7. I am much more at ease. Plain and simple, I feel really good. There are no nervous sporadic thoughts. Everything is flowing smooth in my mind.
Cons:
1. I am hungry. I mean it. I am REALLY hungry. I want an Arby’s roast beef with melted cheese sandwich right now. In fact, nearly everything I look at looks SO good. I could eat just about anything and be in heaven right now.
2. I felt nauseated yesterday. I was eating my salad for lunch and just spit it out. A man can only have so many vegetables… I found out online yesterday that this and some gas was one of the normal symptoms to expect on the third or fourth day of the cleanse.
3. I had some gas. Nothing major and in fact I felt better after the release.
4. I am slightly irritable. I want to eat and feel full. The irritableness only comes when I start thinking about normal food.
All in all, has this been worth it? Yes. Would I do it again? No. It’s been a real pain in the ass but once I say I am going to do something then I have to do it. I’m just counting down the time until Day 6 is over so I can go EAT.
One other thought that I would like to add. On one side of the food spectrum are people who eat anything. These people make human garbage cans out of their bodies. On the other side of the spectrum are people who eat only raw fruits and vegetables. I think both are extremes. Anyone with a normal healthy system can be somewhere in-between.
I wish I could say that this diet has been a breeze but yesterday was REALLY tough for me. I was feeling slightly nauseated, had some gas, and couldn’t really eat too many more vegetables. On the positive side of things, there HAVE been a lot of health benefits. I will list the pros and cons of everything now.
Pros:
1. My body looks WAY better. I have increased tonality in my muscles and my abs also look great. It’s like I was able to accomplish two or three weeks of hard training in a few days.
2. My manhood looks much bigger. Without going into too much detail, my manhood looks much bigger. I don’t know if it is from all the juices I have been drinking but that is a great benefit of doing this.
3. My mind is clear, really clear. I feel SO much more at ease. I recently had a high level of nervous/anxious energy and this seems to have dissipated while doing the cleanse.
4. I am going to the bathroom normally. Prior to the cleanse, as my nervous energy was high, I was going to the bathroom quite frequently. As my nervous energy seems to be back to normal, I am going to the bathroom normally again.
5. I don’t feel like an animal. We all have urges in us but lately I have felt like my sex urge has been out of control. Since I’ve started the cleanse that urge seems to be normal and healthy. I really like the way my body is operating now.
6. My complexion looks great. Nearly everywhere I go people are telling me I look good. Almost every other woman I see looks at me and smiles. Some have even just sat there and stared. It’s a great feeling.
7. I am much more at ease. Plain and simple, I feel really good. There are no nervous sporadic thoughts. Everything is flowing smooth in my mind.
Cons:
1. I am hungry. I mean it. I am REALLY hungry. I want an Arby’s roast beef with melted cheese sandwich right now. In fact, nearly everything I look at looks SO good. I could eat just about anything and be in heaven right now.
2. I felt nauseated yesterday. I was eating my salad for lunch and just spit it out. A man can only have so many vegetables… I found out online yesterday that this and some gas was one of the normal symptoms to expect on the third or fourth day of the cleanse.
3. I had some gas. Nothing major and in fact I felt better after the release.
4. I am slightly irritable. I want to eat and feel full. The irritableness only comes when I start thinking about normal food.
All in all, has this been worth it? Yes. Would I do it again? No. It’s been a real pain in the ass but once I say I am going to do something then I have to do it. I’m just counting down the time until Day 6 is over so I can go EAT.
One other thought that I would like to add. On one side of the food spectrum are people who eat anything. These people make human garbage cans out of their bodies. On the other side of the spectrum are people who eat only raw fruits and vegetables. I think both are extremes. Anyone with a normal healthy system can be somewhere in-between.
Friday, November 14, 2008
10 Things I Like About…..
I was inspired to do this writing after a friend of mine kept complaining about his father. I told him to grab a pen and paper and write out:
“10 Things I Like About My Dad”
And to focus on that list every day for a minute or two a day. What this does is it sends out a positive vibration from the son to the dad. Over time (sometimes immediately) the dad will pick up on these positive vibrations and reciprocate in kind to the son. This new way of thinking also stops the son’s previous negative cycle of thinking from occurring. For instance, before the son might have thought, “My Dad’s an asshole”. The dad, being influenced by these negative vibrations from the son, begins to act like an ass. This behavior reinforces the son’s previous thinking “See, I knew he was an asshole” and the cycle continues.
Now with this new way of thinking a few other things are happening as well. As the son is continuously focusing on this new positive image of his dad, over time this new image will form a concept in the son’s subconscious mind. The son will literally begin to believe that his Dad is this new person. In response to this new image, the son will think more positively and take more positive actions in regard to his father. His dad, being influenced by these new actions and thoughts, will over time begin to think and act more positively towards his son.
As the son is not thinking so negatively about his father anymore, it will positively influence other areas of his life. Remember, for every amount of energy put out a like amount must be taken on. As the son has now replaced a portion of his former negative life with positive energy, he can expect to reap the rewards of this new way of thinking.
So try it out in your own life. If there is anyone out there you hate right now, write out: “10 Things I Like About (insert name)” and list ten qualities about them. Often times you’ll find that the things you don’t like about others are really areas that you need to heal within yourself. As you let go of those past hurts you’ll find your life much more enjoyable and peaceful. Also, an easy way to let go of any resentment towards others is to ask yourself, “What is it about this other person that I don’t like?” Let’s say the answer that comes up is “He talks too much”. It might simply be that you wish to talk more and that is why you don’t like this other person.
I’ll give an example of this. I have a friend named Jim who was always getting worked up, to the point of being REALLY upset, about his friend Gary being overweight. I asked Jim one day why Gary’s weight bothers him so much and he replied: “It just bothers me that he doesn’t want to take care of himself”. I told him that oftentimes what we don’t like about others is what we don’t like about ourselves. He replied with “But I’m not overweight”. I asked him “Well maybe you want to get into shape?” To which Jim replied “Yeah, I really want to start taking better care of myself. I smoke too much, am stressed out all the time…” and more. The point being is that Jim didn’t like about Gary what he didn’t like about himself. Once he was able to come to that realization, he no longer had an issue with Gary’s weight.
By the way I know some people are going to say “But Gary was overweight. Shouldn’t Jim have said something?” There is a difference between giving constructive advice and getting downright upset with someone. Also, Gary at this time was/is working really hard to get his weight under control.
By the way, you can also use this to strengthen your relationships. Let’s say you want to appreciate your wife more. You can write out; “Ten Things I Am Grateful for about My Wife” or “Ten Things I Love About My Wife”. By the way you don’t have to write just ten. Write as many as you like. As you focus and put out these positive vibrations, your wife will begin to respond in kind. This same process also works for virtually anything; work, exercise, dating, and more. So try it out! And start seeing the magic of thinking positively.
“10 Things I Like About My Dad”
And to focus on that list every day for a minute or two a day. What this does is it sends out a positive vibration from the son to the dad. Over time (sometimes immediately) the dad will pick up on these positive vibrations and reciprocate in kind to the son. This new way of thinking also stops the son’s previous negative cycle of thinking from occurring. For instance, before the son might have thought, “My Dad’s an asshole”. The dad, being influenced by these negative vibrations from the son, begins to act like an ass. This behavior reinforces the son’s previous thinking “See, I knew he was an asshole” and the cycle continues.
Now with this new way of thinking a few other things are happening as well. As the son is continuously focusing on this new positive image of his dad, over time this new image will form a concept in the son’s subconscious mind. The son will literally begin to believe that his Dad is this new person. In response to this new image, the son will think more positively and take more positive actions in regard to his father. His dad, being influenced by these new actions and thoughts, will over time begin to think and act more positively towards his son.
As the son is not thinking so negatively about his father anymore, it will positively influence other areas of his life. Remember, for every amount of energy put out a like amount must be taken on. As the son has now replaced a portion of his former negative life with positive energy, he can expect to reap the rewards of this new way of thinking.
So try it out in your own life. If there is anyone out there you hate right now, write out: “10 Things I Like About (insert name)” and list ten qualities about them. Often times you’ll find that the things you don’t like about others are really areas that you need to heal within yourself. As you let go of those past hurts you’ll find your life much more enjoyable and peaceful. Also, an easy way to let go of any resentment towards others is to ask yourself, “What is it about this other person that I don’t like?” Let’s say the answer that comes up is “He talks too much”. It might simply be that you wish to talk more and that is why you don’t like this other person.
I’ll give an example of this. I have a friend named Jim who was always getting worked up, to the point of being REALLY upset, about his friend Gary being overweight. I asked Jim one day why Gary’s weight bothers him so much and he replied: “It just bothers me that he doesn’t want to take care of himself”. I told him that oftentimes what we don’t like about others is what we don’t like about ourselves. He replied with “But I’m not overweight”. I asked him “Well maybe you want to get into shape?” To which Jim replied “Yeah, I really want to start taking better care of myself. I smoke too much, am stressed out all the time…” and more. The point being is that Jim didn’t like about Gary what he didn’t like about himself. Once he was able to come to that realization, he no longer had an issue with Gary’s weight.
By the way I know some people are going to say “But Gary was overweight. Shouldn’t Jim have said something?” There is a difference between giving constructive advice and getting downright upset with someone. Also, Gary at this time was/is working really hard to get his weight under control.
By the way, you can also use this to strengthen your relationships. Let’s say you want to appreciate your wife more. You can write out; “Ten Things I Am Grateful for about My Wife” or “Ten Things I Love About My Wife”. By the way you don’t have to write just ten. Write as many as you like. As you focus and put out these positive vibrations, your wife will begin to respond in kind. This same process also works for virtually anything; work, exercise, dating, and more. So try it out! And start seeing the magic of thinking positively.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Inner-Klean Diet
Today I began my six day Inner-Klean Diet. The diet was created by Dr. Thurman Fleet, the founder of Concept-Therapy and the man whose teachings make up the foundation for my writings.
For some time now I’ve been thinking about trying Dr. Fleet’s diet but just recently I became serious about it. I tend to eat well balanced meals but I had been wondering if there was something more I could do to eat and feel healthy. My reasons for this were twofold: 1) I had been reading about how the healthier you are, the more harmoniously the Divine power can express itself through you and 2) I hadn’t been eating as healthily as normal and really wanted to give my system a positive kick. When my cousin told me he had a copy of Dr. Fleet’s diet in his car I immediately saw my chance to do just that.
Here is what is written on the Concept-Therapy website regarding the diet:
“The Inner Klean Diet is a wonderful 6 day cleansing diet that will cleanse each and every cell of your body. It is more like a fruit and vegetable feast! You will not be hungry on this diet and yet if you need to lose weight, it will happen. You will have more energy and clean out your entire digestive system while following the Law of Sanitation. For those who would like to expand their knowledge, the book, Rays of the Dawn, can provide additional information about the four Laws of the Body including Sanitation, Nutrition, Movement, and Recuperation. The book provides an excellent follow-up program to the Inner Klean Diet. The Inner Klean Diet was developed in the 1930's by Concept-Therapy's founder, Dr. Thurman Fleet. Dr. Fleet often prescribed the diet for his patients and met with much success. Later he developed the Concept-Therapy coursework. Thousands of Concept-Therapy students have used this feast and experienced greater energy, a clearer complexion, brighter eyes, and greater health and well-being. It is only logical that with toxins removed from the cells of the body and your digestive track, the body is going to function much better! The Inner Klean Feast includes most fruits and vegetables with a few exceptions. It has fresh juices, salads with an easily prepared, healthy, tasty dressing, some cooked veggies and a wonderful cleansing broth! In addition, there are enough specially selected protein foods to sustain the body over the 6 days. After 6 days it is recommended that you increase the protein content. Join thousands today in a wonderful way to better well-being! We offer a 30% discount when placing bulk orders of 10 or more of the Inner Klean Diet booklets. Call the Institute at 1-800-531-5628, Mon - Fri, 9 am to 4 pm, CST to place a bulk order.”
It really is a feast! After a half-day into it I feel great. The broth they recommend is delicious and the balanced meals and fruit have given me a high energy level. I’m actually looking forward to dinner so I can have more of the broth. The salad I made was also delicious and so far I feel full and happy as opposed to other diets I have tried.
Here is some more information about the diet taken from the pamphlet itself:
“When an automobile is full of carbon, it has no pep. It is clogged up. You may put in the very best gas and oil, but the speed is not there. The sensible and logical thing to do is to take the car to a mechanic and have the carbon cleaned out. After that is done, what happens? The car seems like new. There is plenty of power.
Your body is comparable to a car. When the cells, of which you have millions, are clogged up with ACID-SUGAR-MUCUS-PUS-etc., you have no pep, your appetite is poor, you do not sleep well, your complexion is bad, your eyes are dull, you suffer from aches and pains, you are nervous and irritable, you feel indifferent – everything seems wrong.
The sensible and logical thing to do is to CLEAN OUT, not just the bowels but the CELLS. Purge those cells – get all this accumulated toxic material out. But how? Well, that’s easy. OBSERVE THIS INNER KLEAN DIET. It will do it – every time.
For six short days you will be on a FEAST – not a fast. You will be filling your body with Nature’s Life – Giving Foods – Fruits and Vegetables that contain all those precious vitamins and minerals. When a sufficient amount of these live substances reach the cells of your body, there will be a flushing and a cleansing such as you have never experienced before. You will eliminate toxic material that has been with you for years – toxic material that has robbed you of your vitality. When this is all out, you will have plenty of energy – your complexion will undergo a marvelous transformation – you will sleep like a baby – aches and pains will disappear – your nerves will be at ease and you will feel so good that life will be a joy.
That is what this INNER KLEAN DIET will do. Follow directions carefully.”
Sounds good to me! I will update you guys with my progress throughout the diet and once it is over. After the diet is over you’re recommended to “combine your meals as suggested in chapter 1 of “The Rays of the Dawn”” which I will go back to doing.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
How Things Will Come To You
We’re often told regarding manifesting that we’re not supposed to worry about how things will come to us. I’d like to explain this to you on a deeper level so you’ll know exactly how this works.
There are three words I need to explain first; Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent.
Omnipotent: having virtually unlimited authority or influence
Omniscient: having universal awareness, understanding, and insight
Omnipresent: present in all places at all times
These three words combined describe the power of God/The Universe/ Infinite Intelligence/The Divine (pick whatever term works best for you). This great power we’re working with is all-powerful, all- knowing, and all-present. What this means is that you don’t have to focus on how things will come to you but rather on what it is you want. This all-powerful, all-knowing, all-present power will take care of the “how” for you, often times in ways you could of never imaged.
I’ve found in my own life that when I start wondering about how something is going to come to me, it just causes stress and unnecessary worrying. When you start thinking about the “how”, all those little doubts about your goal start to creep up. Instead of focusing on the end result, you get stuck at the little roadblocks and humps along the way. I believe it’s better to have an idea of what you want, focus on the end result, and to begin taking the necessary actions to achieve it while adjusting your course as you go.
So remember, the Divine is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. Simply focus on what it is you want, see yourself as having it, be grateful for its arrival, and be grateful for what you have right now. You’ll be sending out the proper images and vibration to attract whatever it is you want.
There are three words I need to explain first; Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent.
Omnipotent: having virtually unlimited authority or influence
Omniscient: having universal awareness, understanding, and insight
Omnipresent: present in all places at all times
These three words combined describe the power of God/The Universe/ Infinite Intelligence/The Divine (pick whatever term works best for you). This great power we’re working with is all-powerful, all- knowing, and all-present. What this means is that you don’t have to focus on how things will come to you but rather on what it is you want. This all-powerful, all-knowing, all-present power will take care of the “how” for you, often times in ways you could of never imaged.
I’ve found in my own life that when I start wondering about how something is going to come to me, it just causes stress and unnecessary worrying. When you start thinking about the “how”, all those little doubts about your goal start to creep up. Instead of focusing on the end result, you get stuck at the little roadblocks and humps along the way. I believe it’s better to have an idea of what you want, focus on the end result, and to begin taking the necessary actions to achieve it while adjusting your course as you go.
So remember, the Divine is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. Simply focus on what it is you want, see yourself as having it, be grateful for its arrival, and be grateful for what you have right now. You’ll be sending out the proper images and vibration to attract whatever it is you want.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Update
Hi Readers!
I know there haven't been a lot of new posts lately but that's because I've been hard at work on getting my two new websites up. If you enjoy my current blog then I know you're going to love these new sites. One of the sites is an extension of this blog and will feature more functionality and organization. The other deals entirely with the Law of Attraction. I plan to have both up and running by Friday.
I also have a great writing on the way that will help you with your visualizing and attracting so look forward to that! Until then!
I know there haven't been a lot of new posts lately but that's because I've been hard at work on getting my two new websites up. If you enjoy my current blog then I know you're going to love these new sites. One of the sites is an extension of this blog and will feature more functionality and organization. The other deals entirely with the Law of Attraction. I plan to have both up and running by Friday.
I also have a great writing on the way that will help you with your visualizing and attracting so look forward to that! Until then!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Take Action NOW!!!
“I’ve heard of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. But I’ve never heard of Someday.” – Reverend Ike
“People are always trying to put off until tomorrow what they could be doing today”. – Russell Simmons.
The previous two quotes were taken from Russell Simmons’ new book Do You! And I think they perfectly illustrate the focus of this writing which is to take action NOW!
So many people have great goals, dreams, and intentions but aren’t doing anything to fulfill them. “After my kids go to school…” “When my check comes in…” “When I get that job...” “When I hear from that client” “When I am in better shape…” “Someday I’ll get my nose done” “I’ve been thinking about doing…” The list goes on and on.
I think there are three main reasons why people don’t take the action they should to produce the results they would like: 1) Fear 2) Uncertainty 3) Ignorance & 4) Laziness. Let’s explore these four.
1. Fear
I think the most prevalent reason people don’t take action to realize their ideal life is simply do to fear. As Susan Jeffers, author of the bestselling book Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway likes to say, fear is simply “False Evidence Appearing REAL”. Many people allow FEAR “False Evidence Appearing REAL” to stop them before they even get into the game: “What if she says no to me asking her out?” “What if my manager doesn’t give me the raise?” “What if he doesn’t like me?” “What if I mess up on my speech?” “What if I fail my test?” Just imagine for a second if she did say YES! If your manager WOULD give you that raise, if you DID do great on your speech and you DO pass your test. The fact of the matter is that you won’t know unless you TRY!
Let’s look at FEAR again “False Evidence Appearing REAL”. Unless you are a fortune-teller, you don’t know what’s going to happen in the future. If you’re allowing fear to run you, then you’re looking at the future from a negative perspective. The reality is that you don’t know what’s going to happen. Things might turn out much better then you could have ever thought or planned. As Dr. Fleet of the Concept-Therapy Institute says in his book Rays of the Dawn: “Fear is the antithesis of faith. It is based on a lack of confidence or an apprehension of danger, unhappiness, doubt, anxiety, worry, dread, hatred, anger, horror, fright, shock, terror.”
“Fear is a destructive emotion. Anyone who suffers from it should know and comply with the laws governing fear:
1. Find out what it is that causes you to fear
2. Eliminate the fear through intelligent action
3. If it is not within your power to eliminate the fear, then consult someone who has a made a study of the human mind. Present your case to the doctor, or mental healer, who in turn will analyze this fear. Then, using your intelligence and willpower, eliminate the fear.
4. Do not fear anything needlessly. Analyze your fears in the light of truth, and you will find that there is, in reality, nothing worthy of being feared”
Let’s try an example of this. Let’s say you’re someone who has a fear of talking to women. You’re worried that when you talk to women they might reject you so instead of talking to them, you simply leave them alone. This fear is causing havoc with your life as you don’t have the proper relationships or the normal sex life you desire.
So, what can we do? First, “Find out what it is that causes you to fear”. In the previous case it would be talking to women. Second, “Eliminate the fear through intelligent action”. Intelligent action could be; signing up for a course on how to meet women, taking speech classes to get better at speaking, purchasing a book on the art of pick-up and/or seduction, practicing making small-talk with women you see while out, and having your friends introduce you to their women friends.
If your fear is so big that you can’t do any of those steps, then I would say you go to step 3 of the laws governing fear; “If it is not within your power to eliminate the fear, then consult someone who has a made a study of the human mind. Present your case to the doctor, or mental healer, who in turn will analyze this fear. Then, using your intelligence and willpower, eliminate the fear.” You can get the number of a good therapist or hypnotist and find out what the root cause of this fear is. Once you know it, the two of you can come up with a logical plan to eliminate it.
Lastly, “Do not fear anything needlessly. Analyze your fears in the light of truth, and you will find that there is, in reality, nothing worthy of being feared.” This quote is so true. You are one with the Divine. One with this great all-pervading power that rules, governs, and flows throughout the universe. What problem could be so big that you could not solve it? Apply some reason and faith to your problems and you’ll see that there really is nothing worthy of being feared. In fact, most of the time your problems are blessings in disguise. They’re showing you what areas you need to improve upon so that you could lead a better life.
2. Uncertainty
A lot of times there will be people who are willing to take action but often don’t know exactly what it is they should be doing. One of the easiest ways to get over this hurdle is to develop a strong image of what you would like to be doing. This image will give you the direction and motivation you need to get started. Also, a strong image will give you the drive and determination to see your image through to the end, even when bumps and hurdles come up along the way.
Two examples I like to use for this are: 1) Imagine if I gave you a magic wand and you were living your ideal life right now, what would you be doing? That simple question usually allows people to completely express themselves. Everyone on some level has an idea as to what they should be doing. This simple question releases any type of restrictions a person might have. For instance many people are not in their ideal jobs because they are busy doing something that they think they should be doing instead of something they want to do. This simple question allows them to really free themselves up to get to the core of what they want to do.
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2) I oftentimes tell people to write out: “I am so happy and grateful” and to keep writing whatever comes out for their ideal life. This natural process of writing allows their true desires to come out. It stops the conscious part of their mind from filtering out their true real desires that are right below the conscious surface.
In my opinion, developing a strong image is the first thing someone should do when they want to get into shape. By developing a STRONG image of what they would like to look and FEEL like, this image will give them the inspiration to go about creating their perfect body. Also, on those days when they might be feeling down or unmotivated, all they have to do is turn to their perfect image for motivation.
For people reading this who might be suffering from depression, a strong self-image is one of the best ways to start feeling good again. The image of a person’s perfect life will give the imager faith and hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel. It will also give them a direction to head in which will take their negative energy that was once flowing destructively inward and have it flowing constructively outward.
3. Ignorance
Sometimes people know what they want to do but just aren’t sure how to do it. For instance let’s say you wanted to become really good at karate but have never done karate before. You could read a book on karate, attend a karate class or seminar, take a private one on one karate lesson, and study about the best karate fighters throughout history.
The same process is analogous to pretty much anything. Let’s say for instance you wanted to attend Harvard University. You could call and speak to an admissions counselor at Harvard, speak to your school’s admissions counselor about Harvard, spend a day walking around Harvard’s campus, check out various online resources regarding its application process, and much more. Within a very short time you would be extremely knowledgeable about Harvard and what steps you would need to take to get accepted into their university.
I would like to make a special note about taking action NOW. A lot of people fail to realize just how MANY resources are available to them. The world is really limitless with the number of available resources, many of which are FREE. If you are unemployed, there are tons of employment agencies that would like to get you a job and won’t charge you a thing for it. If you’re suffering from some type of mental illness, there are tons of therapists out there who would like to help you just for the sake of helping you. If you’re hungry, there are a variety of food-assistance programs that will help keep you fed. But none of these resources can reach you if you don’t take some type of action to let them. Sometimes it might be something as simple as calling up and registering for a free class or filling out a form for some type of government assistance.
4. Laziness
Of all the factors on this list, I think laziness is the most difficult to overcome. The reason being that lazy people often want others to do the work for them. As motivational speaker Jim Rohn likes to say “You can’t pay someone to do the push-ups for you”. If you want to get into shape you are going to have to exercise and/or eat right. If you want to graduate from college then you are going to have to take classes, study, and work hard. If you want to get a black belt in karate then you will have to practice and train, often times for years on end before you will receive it. The list goes on and on.
So how do you combat laziness? The answer is with a strong image. A strong enough image can force nearly anyone to get off their butt and begin taking action. It will motivate them to reach for heights they might never have thought were possible and will give them the fuel to keep going along the way. The only problem with lazy people is that many are too lazy to begin doing even that!!! They want someone else to solve their problems and to do their thinking for them. They would rather watch TV all day, play the lotto, drink, gamble, etc. rather than put in the necessary work to create their ideal life now.
If you’re reading this and there is some area in your life that you have been neglecting or been lazy about, develop a strong positive image of how you would like it to be. If you are a lazy student, see yourself getting all A's and your teachers congratulating you about your success. If you are overweight, see yourself in your new body and people telling you how great you look. If you’re broke, see yourself as being rich and driving your brand new car and living in your perfect house. Bombard your mind daily with these positive images until they become ingrained in your subconscious mind. As I said in my previous talks, over 90% of what you do is subconscious. You drive to work the same way every day, brush your teeth the same way every day, put your pants on the same way every day and so on. By impregnating your subconscious with these new images of your life, it will go to work on creating them for you. It’s like putting your mind on autopilot to create what you want.
Take Action NOW!!!!
I’ve found in my own experience that once you begin to take action, doors that you could have never even dreamt of will begin to open for you. The universe, being all-wise and intelligent, will see your desire to improve some aspect of your life and will reward you accordingly. With that said I would like to share a small humorous story about taking action now.
One day a man approaches Dr. Fleet and asks him how he could use the law of attraction to find his perfect job. Fleet tells the man to draft up a great resume, to make twenty or so copies of it, and to visualize every day that he is working in his perfect job. Some time goes by and one day the man approaches Fleet after a class and proceeds to tell him that the law of attraction doesn’t work, that he’s been sitting around visualizing his ideal job and still hasn’t heard anything! Dr. Fleet asks the man if he’s sent any of his resumes out to which the man says no.
So take some action NOW! Don’t be like the guy with all his resumes visualizing but not taking any action to make his dreams a reality. By the way, you know what happens when you don’t take action? NOTHING! And sometimes that is the worst thing of all. Also, for those who might be letting fear stop them from taking action, I would say to you, how do you know things aren’t going to go your way? What if they actually do? What if your new business idea IS successful and changes the world? What if you do find your soul mate? What if you do get into your ideal college? Wouldn’t that action be worth the risk???
“People are always trying to put off until tomorrow what they could be doing today”. – Russell Simmons.
The previous two quotes were taken from Russell Simmons’ new book Do You! And I think they perfectly illustrate the focus of this writing which is to take action NOW!
So many people have great goals, dreams, and intentions but aren’t doing anything to fulfill them. “After my kids go to school…” “When my check comes in…” “When I get that job...” “When I hear from that client” “When I am in better shape…” “Someday I’ll get my nose done” “I’ve been thinking about doing…” The list goes on and on.
I think there are three main reasons why people don’t take the action they should to produce the results they would like: 1) Fear 2) Uncertainty 3) Ignorance & 4) Laziness. Let’s explore these four.
1. Fear
I think the most prevalent reason people don’t take action to realize their ideal life is simply do to fear. As Susan Jeffers, author of the bestselling book Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway likes to say, fear is simply “False Evidence Appearing REAL”. Many people allow FEAR “False Evidence Appearing REAL” to stop them before they even get into the game: “What if she says no to me asking her out?” “What if my manager doesn’t give me the raise?” “What if he doesn’t like me?” “What if I mess up on my speech?” “What if I fail my test?” Just imagine for a second if she did say YES! If your manager WOULD give you that raise, if you DID do great on your speech and you DO pass your test. The fact of the matter is that you won’t know unless you TRY!
Let’s look at FEAR again “False Evidence Appearing REAL”. Unless you are a fortune-teller, you don’t know what’s going to happen in the future. If you’re allowing fear to run you, then you’re looking at the future from a negative perspective. The reality is that you don’t know what’s going to happen. Things might turn out much better then you could have ever thought or planned. As Dr. Fleet of the Concept-Therapy Institute says in his book Rays of the Dawn: “Fear is the antithesis of faith. It is based on a lack of confidence or an apprehension of danger, unhappiness, doubt, anxiety, worry, dread, hatred, anger, horror, fright, shock, terror.”
“Fear is a destructive emotion. Anyone who suffers from it should know and comply with the laws governing fear:
1. Find out what it is that causes you to fear
2. Eliminate the fear through intelligent action
3. If it is not within your power to eliminate the fear, then consult someone who has a made a study of the human mind. Present your case to the doctor, or mental healer, who in turn will analyze this fear. Then, using your intelligence and willpower, eliminate the fear.
4. Do not fear anything needlessly. Analyze your fears in the light of truth, and you will find that there is, in reality, nothing worthy of being feared”
Let’s try an example of this. Let’s say you’re someone who has a fear of talking to women. You’re worried that when you talk to women they might reject you so instead of talking to them, you simply leave them alone. This fear is causing havoc with your life as you don’t have the proper relationships or the normal sex life you desire.
So, what can we do? First, “Find out what it is that causes you to fear”. In the previous case it would be talking to women. Second, “Eliminate the fear through intelligent action”. Intelligent action could be; signing up for a course on how to meet women, taking speech classes to get better at speaking, purchasing a book on the art of pick-up and/or seduction, practicing making small-talk with women you see while out, and having your friends introduce you to their women friends.
If your fear is so big that you can’t do any of those steps, then I would say you go to step 3 of the laws governing fear; “If it is not within your power to eliminate the fear, then consult someone who has a made a study of the human mind. Present your case to the doctor, or mental healer, who in turn will analyze this fear. Then, using your intelligence and willpower, eliminate the fear.” You can get the number of a good therapist or hypnotist and find out what the root cause of this fear is. Once you know it, the two of you can come up with a logical plan to eliminate it.
Lastly, “Do not fear anything needlessly. Analyze your fears in the light of truth, and you will find that there is, in reality, nothing worthy of being feared.” This quote is so true. You are one with the Divine. One with this great all-pervading power that rules, governs, and flows throughout the universe. What problem could be so big that you could not solve it? Apply some reason and faith to your problems and you’ll see that there really is nothing worthy of being feared. In fact, most of the time your problems are blessings in disguise. They’re showing you what areas you need to improve upon so that you could lead a better life.
2. Uncertainty
A lot of times there will be people who are willing to take action but often don’t know exactly what it is they should be doing. One of the easiest ways to get over this hurdle is to develop a strong image of what you would like to be doing. This image will give you the direction and motivation you need to get started. Also, a strong image will give you the drive and determination to see your image through to the end, even when bumps and hurdles come up along the way.
Two examples I like to use for this are: 1) Imagine if I gave you a magic wand and you were living your ideal life right now, what would you be doing? That simple question usually allows people to completely express themselves. Everyone on some level has an idea as to what they should be doing. This simple question releases any type of restrictions a person might have. For instance many people are not in their ideal jobs because they are busy doing something that they think they should be doing instead of something they want to do. This simple question allows them to really free themselves up to get to the core of what they want to do.
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2) I oftentimes tell people to write out: “I am so happy and grateful” and to keep writing whatever comes out for their ideal life. This natural process of writing allows their true desires to come out. It stops the conscious part of their mind from filtering out their true real desires that are right below the conscious surface.
In my opinion, developing a strong image is the first thing someone should do when they want to get into shape. By developing a STRONG image of what they would like to look and FEEL like, this image will give them the inspiration to go about creating their perfect body. Also, on those days when they might be feeling down or unmotivated, all they have to do is turn to their perfect image for motivation.
For people reading this who might be suffering from depression, a strong self-image is one of the best ways to start feeling good again. The image of a person’s perfect life will give the imager faith and hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel. It will also give them a direction to head in which will take their negative energy that was once flowing destructively inward and have it flowing constructively outward.
3. Ignorance
Sometimes people know what they want to do but just aren’t sure how to do it. For instance let’s say you wanted to become really good at karate but have never done karate before. You could read a book on karate, attend a karate class or seminar, take a private one on one karate lesson, and study about the best karate fighters throughout history.
The same process is analogous to pretty much anything. Let’s say for instance you wanted to attend Harvard University. You could call and speak to an admissions counselor at Harvard, speak to your school’s admissions counselor about Harvard, spend a day walking around Harvard’s campus, check out various online resources regarding its application process, and much more. Within a very short time you would be extremely knowledgeable about Harvard and what steps you would need to take to get accepted into their university.
I would like to make a special note about taking action NOW. A lot of people fail to realize just how MANY resources are available to them. The world is really limitless with the number of available resources, many of which are FREE. If you are unemployed, there are tons of employment agencies that would like to get you a job and won’t charge you a thing for it. If you’re suffering from some type of mental illness, there are tons of therapists out there who would like to help you just for the sake of helping you. If you’re hungry, there are a variety of food-assistance programs that will help keep you fed. But none of these resources can reach you if you don’t take some type of action to let them. Sometimes it might be something as simple as calling up and registering for a free class or filling out a form for some type of government assistance.
4. Laziness
Of all the factors on this list, I think laziness is the most difficult to overcome. The reason being that lazy people often want others to do the work for them. As motivational speaker Jim Rohn likes to say “You can’t pay someone to do the push-ups for you”. If you want to get into shape you are going to have to exercise and/or eat right. If you want to graduate from college then you are going to have to take classes, study, and work hard. If you want to get a black belt in karate then you will have to practice and train, often times for years on end before you will receive it. The list goes on and on.
So how do you combat laziness? The answer is with a strong image. A strong enough image can force nearly anyone to get off their butt and begin taking action. It will motivate them to reach for heights they might never have thought were possible and will give them the fuel to keep going along the way. The only problem with lazy people is that many are too lazy to begin doing even that!!! They want someone else to solve their problems and to do their thinking for them. They would rather watch TV all day, play the lotto, drink, gamble, etc. rather than put in the necessary work to create their ideal life now.
If you’re reading this and there is some area in your life that you have been neglecting or been lazy about, develop a strong positive image of how you would like it to be. If you are a lazy student, see yourself getting all A's and your teachers congratulating you about your success. If you are overweight, see yourself in your new body and people telling you how great you look. If you’re broke, see yourself as being rich and driving your brand new car and living in your perfect house. Bombard your mind daily with these positive images until they become ingrained in your subconscious mind. As I said in my previous talks, over 90% of what you do is subconscious. You drive to work the same way every day, brush your teeth the same way every day, put your pants on the same way every day and so on. By impregnating your subconscious with these new images of your life, it will go to work on creating them for you. It’s like putting your mind on autopilot to create what you want.
Take Action NOW!!!!
I’ve found in my own experience that once you begin to take action, doors that you could have never even dreamt of will begin to open for you. The universe, being all-wise and intelligent, will see your desire to improve some aspect of your life and will reward you accordingly. With that said I would like to share a small humorous story about taking action now.
One day a man approaches Dr. Fleet and asks him how he could use the law of attraction to find his perfect job. Fleet tells the man to draft up a great resume, to make twenty or so copies of it, and to visualize every day that he is working in his perfect job. Some time goes by and one day the man approaches Fleet after a class and proceeds to tell him that the law of attraction doesn’t work, that he’s been sitting around visualizing his ideal job and still hasn’t heard anything! Dr. Fleet asks the man if he’s sent any of his resumes out to which the man says no.
So take some action NOW! Don’t be like the guy with all his resumes visualizing but not taking any action to make his dreams a reality. By the way, you know what happens when you don’t take action? NOTHING! And sometimes that is the worst thing of all. Also, for those who might be letting fear stop them from taking action, I would say to you, how do you know things aren’t going to go your way? What if they actually do? What if your new business idea IS successful and changes the world? What if you do find your soul mate? What if you do get into your ideal college? Wouldn’t that action be worth the risk???
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Do Not Waste Time Idling
“Do not waste time idling, or thinking after you have set your goals”. The previous quote was taken from Miyamoto Musashi’s Book of Five Rings. For those unfamiliar as to whom Musashi is, he was, in my opinion, Japan’s greatest swordsmen and one of its greatest samurai. Musashi was so skilled in the art of the sword that he once used a wooden boat oar that he carved into a booken (Japanese wooden sword) to kill a man in a duel.
The simplicity of Musashi’s message is so powerful and so seemingly overlooked by so many: “Do not waste time idling, or thinking after you have set your goals”. How many people, after they have set their goals, sit around thinking “Is this possible?” “Can I do it?” “Is it worth it?” “Will people still like me?” and so on. They’re literally self-sabotaging the positive events they set into motion only moments ago.
As Joseph Murphy, author of the book The Power of Your Subconscious Mind likes to say “When you place a seed in the ground, you do not dig it up. You let it take root and grow”. Once you have an intention or set a goal, allow it to grow. Feed it, nurture it, give it the sunshine and warmth it needs so it can grow and bloom beautifully. By feeding and nurturing, I mean to think positively about its manifestation. See it coming into your life as you would like it to be. If you have to think about your goals, think about them positively. Get excited about the good things coming your way and be grateful for their arrival.
Speaking of gratitude, a great way to start attracting (or keep attracting for some of you) more positive experiences into your life is to start being grateful for what you have right now. By being grateful for your current reality, you are putting yourself into a vibration to attract more experiences that you can be grateful about. The vibration of gratitude is one of the highest states you can be in. Through it you can attract virtually anything you need for a healthy successful life.
Now back to Musashi’s quote: ““Do not waste time idling, or thinking after you have set your goals” This reminds of the saying “Plan your work, and work your plan”. Once you have set your goals, go to work on them. Don’t wait for the right time, or the right day, or the right person, or when the stars are in the proper alignment, or when that girl or boy finally likes you. If you want life to work sometimes you have to work for life. You have to take action on that business you’ve been thinking about, or ask out that girl you’ve always wanted to date, or sign-up for that gym you’ve wanted to go to. By taking action you’ll open up doors to bring you what you like, oftentimes in inexplicable ways.
I’ll give you an example from my own life. When I was at the University of Southern California, I knew I wanted to start a business. I wasn’t sure as to what kind but I knew I wanted to start my own. While I was thinking about this, I received a phone call from my cousin Dominic that would dramatically change my life “Hey Tony, I am going into clothing design and need a good manufacturer. Can you find me one?” I said yes and told my cousin that I would either charge him a fee for finding a good manufacturer or receive a commission from the manufacturer for bringing him a client. At this same time in my life I was getting really heavily into kickboxing and asked former Ultimate Fighting Heavyweight Champion Bas Rutten if he would train me. Rutten said no as he was no longer training people, asked me what I did, to which I told him, and then he told me he needed some clothing done. That one “Yes” I said to my cousin started a partnership with Rutten and I that became profitable for us both. Also, as I working with Rutten, I was able to meet Dr. Peter Goldman, DC, an amazing teacher and the chiropractor to a lot of famous fighters. Dr. Goldman introduced me to the work of Dr. Thurman Fleet, a man who taught how one can achieve health and happiness through a knowledge and application of the laws of the body, mind, and Soul. Dr. Fleet’s work drastically changed my life for the better and makes up the foundation for what I am sharing with you.
By saying yes to that one question I was able to; start a business which helped thousands of people get into shape, find a great gym (through Bas) to learn kickboxing at, started a profitable business while still in college, and become healthy thanks to Dr. Goldman, Concept-Therapy (Dr. Fleet founded Concept-Therapy), and Zone Healing (Zone Healing is a chiropractic technique created by Dr. Fleet).
So set your goals down and get to work on them! For those that have not set goals before; a goal is: “the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end”. For instance your goal might be to lose 15lbs in 3 months. If you currently weigh 150lbs, at the end of the 3 months you should weigh 135lbs. Goals should be quantifiable. As Jack Canfield likes to say in his book The Success Principles, goals should tell you “How Much, By When”. So for instance if I wanted to earn $15,000 next month, I could say “I will have earned $15,000 by midnight November 30th, 2008”. On November 30th I will either have that $15000 or I won’t.
For my goals, I like to have 30 and 60 day goals that I actively work towards. Right now I actually have a countdown timer on my computer displaying how many days and hours I have left for me to reach my 60 day goals. I like to keep my goals within a 30 to 60 day period as I really feel and notice the impact of them. I also set goals for each week based on my larger 30-60 day goals.
So get to work! And I will see you back here soon.
The simplicity of Musashi’s message is so powerful and so seemingly overlooked by so many: “Do not waste time idling, or thinking after you have set your goals”. How many people, after they have set their goals, sit around thinking “Is this possible?” “Can I do it?” “Is it worth it?” “Will people still like me?” and so on. They’re literally self-sabotaging the positive events they set into motion only moments ago.
As Joseph Murphy, author of the book The Power of Your Subconscious Mind likes to say “When you place a seed in the ground, you do not dig it up. You let it take root and grow”. Once you have an intention or set a goal, allow it to grow. Feed it, nurture it, give it the sunshine and warmth it needs so it can grow and bloom beautifully. By feeding and nurturing, I mean to think positively about its manifestation. See it coming into your life as you would like it to be. If you have to think about your goals, think about them positively. Get excited about the good things coming your way and be grateful for their arrival.
Speaking of gratitude, a great way to start attracting (or keep attracting for some of you) more positive experiences into your life is to start being grateful for what you have right now. By being grateful for your current reality, you are putting yourself into a vibration to attract more experiences that you can be grateful about. The vibration of gratitude is one of the highest states you can be in. Through it you can attract virtually anything you need for a healthy successful life.
Now back to Musashi’s quote: ““Do not waste time idling, or thinking after you have set your goals” This reminds of the saying “Plan your work, and work your plan”. Once you have set your goals, go to work on them. Don’t wait for the right time, or the right day, or the right person, or when the stars are in the proper alignment, or when that girl or boy finally likes you. If you want life to work sometimes you have to work for life. You have to take action on that business you’ve been thinking about, or ask out that girl you’ve always wanted to date, or sign-up for that gym you’ve wanted to go to. By taking action you’ll open up doors to bring you what you like, oftentimes in inexplicable ways.
I’ll give you an example from my own life. When I was at the University of Southern California, I knew I wanted to start a business. I wasn’t sure as to what kind but I knew I wanted to start my own. While I was thinking about this, I received a phone call from my cousin Dominic that would dramatically change my life “Hey Tony, I am going into clothing design and need a good manufacturer. Can you find me one?” I said yes and told my cousin that I would either charge him a fee for finding a good manufacturer or receive a commission from the manufacturer for bringing him a client. At this same time in my life I was getting really heavily into kickboxing and asked former Ultimate Fighting Heavyweight Champion Bas Rutten if he would train me. Rutten said no as he was no longer training people, asked me what I did, to which I told him, and then he told me he needed some clothing done. That one “Yes” I said to my cousin started a partnership with Rutten and I that became profitable for us both. Also, as I working with Rutten, I was able to meet Dr. Peter Goldman, DC, an amazing teacher and the chiropractor to a lot of famous fighters. Dr. Goldman introduced me to the work of Dr. Thurman Fleet, a man who taught how one can achieve health and happiness through a knowledge and application of the laws of the body, mind, and Soul. Dr. Fleet’s work drastically changed my life for the better and makes up the foundation for what I am sharing with you.
By saying yes to that one question I was able to; start a business which helped thousands of people get into shape, find a great gym (through Bas) to learn kickboxing at, started a profitable business while still in college, and become healthy thanks to Dr. Goldman, Concept-Therapy (Dr. Fleet founded Concept-Therapy), and Zone Healing (Zone Healing is a chiropractic technique created by Dr. Fleet).
So set your goals down and get to work on them! For those that have not set goals before; a goal is: “the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end”. For instance your goal might be to lose 15lbs in 3 months. If you currently weigh 150lbs, at the end of the 3 months you should weigh 135lbs. Goals should be quantifiable. As Jack Canfield likes to say in his book The Success Principles, goals should tell you “How Much, By When”. So for instance if I wanted to earn $15,000 next month, I could say “I will have earned $15,000 by midnight November 30th, 2008”. On November 30th I will either have that $15000 or I won’t.
For my goals, I like to have 30 and 60 day goals that I actively work towards. Right now I actually have a countdown timer on my computer displaying how many days and hours I have left for me to reach my 60 day goals. I like to keep my goals within a 30 to 60 day period as I really feel and notice the impact of them. I also set goals for each week based on my larger 30-60 day goals.
So get to work! And I will see you back here soon.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Want a boyfriend or girlfriend? Do this.
Grab a pen and paper and write "My Perfect Girlfriend" or "My Perfect Boyfriend" at the top of the page. Then write out ALL of your perfect mate's qualities; hair, eye color, how they behave with you, EVERYTHING. I mean REALLY go crazy with it. After you finish that, put up a picture of someone that looks fairly close to what your ideal person would look like. I then want you to write one powerful affirmation that you will say to yourself to get you in the right feeling to attract this person.
I use to use; "I am excitedly walking down the street holding hands with my gorgeous curly blond haired girlfriend". For my picture I put up a picture of Shakira. A few days later I was walking down the street holding hands with a gorgeous curly blond haired woman. In fact I met two more women after that one who both had blond curly hair and I had a great time with all 3.
So try it! REALLY put some feeling behind it. See yourself with your ideal person and then say your affirmation to yourself. After saying it, visualize again your ideal situation.
For your affirmation it has to have a descriptive word and a verb, " I am excitedly walking..." "I am passionately kissing" "I am playfully squeezing" etc....
So try it! and let me know how it goes.
PS - Make sure to hold the image for at least 1-2 minutes. It's been said that it takes at least 33 seconds for a concept to be implanted into your subconscious. I ask for a minute or two just to make sure it really gets in there.
I use to use; "I am excitedly walking down the street holding hands with my gorgeous curly blond haired girlfriend". For my picture I put up a picture of Shakira. A few days later I was walking down the street holding hands with a gorgeous curly blond haired woman. In fact I met two more women after that one who both had blond curly hair and I had a great time with all 3.
So try it! REALLY put some feeling behind it. See yourself with your ideal person and then say your affirmation to yourself. After saying it, visualize again your ideal situation.
For your affirmation it has to have a descriptive word and a verb, " I am excitedly walking..." "I am passionately kissing" "I am playfully squeezing" etc....
So try it! and let me know how it goes.
PS - Make sure to hold the image for at least 1-2 minutes. It's been said that it takes at least 33 seconds for a concept to be implanted into your subconscious. I ask for a minute or two just to make sure it really gets in there.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Audio Recordings - Improve Your Brain! Improve Your LIFE!!!
This write-up is really an add-on to “Train Your Brain for Success”.
A GREAT, and I mean GREAT way to train your brain for success is through the use of audio recordings. By audio recordings, I mean recordings you either do yourself or purchase pre-made to listen to that contain positive affirmations. The purpose of the recordings is to change your internal self-talk to one that is more positive through constant repetition of the material. For those that are into the Law of Attraction, as your thoughts become more positive, so will whatever you attract into your life. Also, if you are talking more positively to yourself, you will be willing to take more positive actions which will lead to more positive results for you.
Recently I picked up a copy of Succeed and Grow Rich through Persuasion by Napoleon Hill that dealt with this concept. In the book Hill talks about how when one is asleep, their subconscious mind is completely open to suggestions. A suggestion is “is the name given to the psychological process by which one person may guide the thoughts, feelings or behavior of another”. For instance, some kids are told by their parents how good looking they are. When these kids grow up, they might see themselves as attractive thanks to the positive suggestions of their parents. Now, back to Hill’s book. In the book Hill proposed that in the future a time would come when people would have audio recordings that would play while they sleep. As the person’s conscious mind was not awake to filter out the recording’s suggestions, whatever was on the recording would go straight into their subconscious mind which would go about manifesting it in their life. As over 90% of what you do is subconscious, impregnating your subconscious with these new powerful suggestions could have an amazingly positive impact on your life. As I was reading that chapter a light bulb went off in my head “Hey, we have that now!” and I decided to put this method to the test.
So with my newfound inspiration, I went to my local Target store and bought a $10 microphone for my computer. I then used the free program “Sound Recorder” (for Windows users go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder) which comes customary with all Windows packages to make a recording of a series of affirmations. The affirmations went something like this:
I am wealthy and successful.
I am well-sexed.
I am confident.
I am wise.
I am happy.
I am loved.
I am wealthy.
I am great with my finances.
My life is great.
I’m in great shape.
My clothes are of the latest trend and fashion.
I enjoy a life of peace and prosperity,
I am whole, perfect, harmonious, and happy.
I express myself clearly and confidently.
And so on. I then downloaded a free alarm clock at that plays MP3 files and installed it on my computer. As my computer is in my room, every night at 3:00AM my audio recording comes on and plays for several hours until I wake up for my day.
I have to say, the results have been enlightening. The first few days I did this I started having the most amazing dreams. It’s been said that dreams are your subconscious mind working out your problems/issues while you sleep. If that is the case, my subconscious definitely liked what I was feeding it now. Dreams of me being super successful, surrounded by stunning women, and living my most amazing life were all that would flood my mind (what a great way to sleep). Within a week or so of doing this technique I was offered a new job with better pay, I physically look the best I have ever looked, and I have been getting phone numbers from women nearly everywhere I go. Internally I feel the best I have ever felt and even started this blog after doing this exercise.
I also did a similar recording for a friend of mine who is a young single man trying to raise a daughter. His went something like this:
I am an excellent father.
I am kind, loving, and understanding with my daughter.
I am an excellent provider for my family.
I am in great shape.
I feel good about my life.
Good things are coming to me in all areas of my life now.
I am well-rewarded; physically, mentally, and spiritually for all the good work that I do.
I eat healthy balanced meals and my body looks and feels great.
I am confident
And so on. I even did a second track for him that had the following bonuses. In the first track where it said “I am an excellent father” I then added two more affirmations after that “You are an excellent father” & “Roger is an excellent father” (his name is Roger). The first of the two new affirmations “You are an excellent father” conveys to his mind the image of someone telling him that he is an excellent father. It’s always great to tell yourself something good but sometimes it feels just as good, if not better, to hear it from someone else. The second of the new affirmations “Roger is an excellent father” conveys to his mind the image of him hearing someone else talk about him in a positive way. By adding in these additional affirmations his mind is now receiving these powerful suggestions in the first, second, and third person. The first person would be the “I am”, the second is the “You are” and the third is the “Roger is”.
For those of you that don’t have the time or desire to make your own recordings, there are good resources out there such as Shad Helmstetter’s Self-Talk CDs. Helmstetter is the author of the best selling book: “What to Say When You Talk to Yourself” and has a series of CDs that cover:
• 1 — SELF-ESTEEM
• 2 — TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE
• 3 — HEALTH & FITNESS
• 4 — CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
• 5 — FINANCIAL SUCCESS
• 6 — POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS
• 7 — PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
• 8 — QUALITY OF LIFE
Helmstetter has a really powerful and motivating voice that comes through great on the CDs. Each CD has four tracks on it that vary from eight to thirteen minutes in length. I use to listen to these CDs quite frequently while driving in my car or while working on my computer. In fact, now that I think about it, I might start playing some of these CDs again as they really have a good tone to them. The CDs have a ton of powerful affirmations on them and are done in both the first “I am” and second “You are” tones of voice. By the way, when I first started listening to these CDs my business had a positive increase in sales by something like $8000 in one month.
While purchasing pre-made CDs is great, I like the process of making my own recordings as well. It allows me to work on specific key issues that I might be facing or to include something specific I would like in my life. For instance I can add in my recordings: “I enjoy living in my beautiful Penthouse”, “I sleep at a healthy time every night and wake up feeling great”. And so on. Whatever I would like to really key in on, I can.
Notes Regarding Audio Recordings:
1) If you have a recording set to play while you sleep, please check its volume level PRIOR to sleeping. The first few times I set my recordings to play, I didn’t realize how loud they would be. The result was that at 3:00AM I would be woken up abruptly from my sleep by my own voice telling me how awesome I am.
2) You can hear at a much lower level subconsciously then you can consciously. Why is this important? When you sleep or while you work, you can have your recordings playing in the background at lower level then normal. These recordings will literally go to work changing your self-talk as you go about your normal day. There is a great story Helmstetter tells about how he use to have his weight-loss self-talk cassette (they were on cassette at that time) play while he shaved every morning. In 10 ½ weeks while listening to the cassettes, he lost 38lbs!!! And he wasn’t on a diet. Also, his wife, who use to share the same mirror every morning to put on her makeup, lost 25 lbs simply by overhearing the messages played in the recording.
3) There are several good free programs online that you can use to make audio recordings. I just downloaded the recording program “Audacity” to see if it is any good.
So whether you purchase some CDs or decide to make your own, I hope you realize the potential of using audio recordings to improve your brain and your life.
A GREAT, and I mean GREAT way to train your brain for success is through the use of audio recordings. By audio recordings, I mean recordings you either do yourself or purchase pre-made to listen to that contain positive affirmations. The purpose of the recordings is to change your internal self-talk to one that is more positive through constant repetition of the material. For those that are into the Law of Attraction, as your thoughts become more positive, so will whatever you attract into your life. Also, if you are talking more positively to yourself, you will be willing to take more positive actions which will lead to more positive results for you.
Recently I picked up a copy of Succeed and Grow Rich through Persuasion by Napoleon Hill that dealt with this concept. In the book Hill talks about how when one is asleep, their subconscious mind is completely open to suggestions. A suggestion is “is the name given to the psychological process by which one person may guide the thoughts, feelings or behavior of another”. For instance, some kids are told by their parents how good looking they are. When these kids grow up, they might see themselves as attractive thanks to the positive suggestions of their parents. Now, back to Hill’s book. In the book Hill proposed that in the future a time would come when people would have audio recordings that would play while they sleep. As the person’s conscious mind was not awake to filter out the recording’s suggestions, whatever was on the recording would go straight into their subconscious mind which would go about manifesting it in their life. As over 90% of what you do is subconscious, impregnating your subconscious with these new powerful suggestions could have an amazingly positive impact on your life. As I was reading that chapter a light bulb went off in my head “Hey, we have that now!” and I decided to put this method to the test.
So with my newfound inspiration, I went to my local Target store and bought a $10 microphone for my computer. I then used the free program “Sound Recorder” (for Windows users go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder) which comes customary with all Windows packages to make a recording of a series of affirmations. The affirmations went something like this:
I am wealthy and successful.
I am well-sexed.
I am confident.
I am wise.
I am happy.
I am loved.
I am wealthy.
I am great with my finances.
My life is great.
I’m in great shape.
My clothes are of the latest trend and fashion.
I enjoy a life of peace and prosperity,
I am whole, perfect, harmonious, and happy.
I express myself clearly and confidently.
And so on. I then downloaded a free alarm clock at that plays MP3 files and installed it on my computer. As my computer is in my room, every night at 3:00AM my audio recording comes on and plays for several hours until I wake up for my day.
I have to say, the results have been enlightening. The first few days I did this I started having the most amazing dreams. It’s been said that dreams are your subconscious mind working out your problems/issues while you sleep. If that is the case, my subconscious definitely liked what I was feeding it now. Dreams of me being super successful, surrounded by stunning women, and living my most amazing life were all that would flood my mind (what a great way to sleep). Within a week or so of doing this technique I was offered a new job with better pay, I physically look the best I have ever looked, and I have been getting phone numbers from women nearly everywhere I go. Internally I feel the best I have ever felt and even started this blog after doing this exercise.
I also did a similar recording for a friend of mine who is a young single man trying to raise a daughter. His went something like this:
I am an excellent father.
I am kind, loving, and understanding with my daughter.
I am an excellent provider for my family.
I am in great shape.
I feel good about my life.
Good things are coming to me in all areas of my life now.
I am well-rewarded; physically, mentally, and spiritually for all the good work that I do.
I eat healthy balanced meals and my body looks and feels great.
I am confident
And so on. I even did a second track for him that had the following bonuses. In the first track where it said “I am an excellent father” I then added two more affirmations after that “You are an excellent father” & “Roger is an excellent father” (his name is Roger). The first of the two new affirmations “You are an excellent father” conveys to his mind the image of someone telling him that he is an excellent father. It’s always great to tell yourself something good but sometimes it feels just as good, if not better, to hear it from someone else. The second of the new affirmations “Roger is an excellent father” conveys to his mind the image of him hearing someone else talk about him in a positive way. By adding in these additional affirmations his mind is now receiving these powerful suggestions in the first, second, and third person. The first person would be the “I am”, the second is the “You are” and the third is the “Roger is”.
For those of you that don’t have the time or desire to make your own recordings, there are good resources out there such as Shad Helmstetter’s Self-Talk CDs. Helmstetter is the author of the best selling book: “What to Say When You Talk to Yourself” and has a series of CDs that cover:
• 1 — SELF-ESTEEM
• 2 — TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE
• 3 — HEALTH & FITNESS
• 4 — CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
• 5 — FINANCIAL SUCCESS
• 6 — POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS
• 7 — PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
• 8 — QUALITY OF LIFE
Helmstetter has a really powerful and motivating voice that comes through great on the CDs. Each CD has four tracks on it that vary from eight to thirteen minutes in length. I use to listen to these CDs quite frequently while driving in my car or while working on my computer. In fact, now that I think about it, I might start playing some of these CDs again as they really have a good tone to them. The CDs have a ton of powerful affirmations on them and are done in both the first “I am” and second “You are” tones of voice. By the way, when I first started listening to these CDs my business had a positive increase in sales by something like $8000 in one month.
While purchasing pre-made CDs is great, I like the process of making my own recordings as well. It allows me to work on specific key issues that I might be facing or to include something specific I would like in my life. For instance I can add in my recordings: “I enjoy living in my beautiful Penthouse”, “I sleep at a healthy time every night and wake up feeling great”. And so on. Whatever I would like to really key in on, I can.
Notes Regarding Audio Recordings:
1) If you have a recording set to play while you sleep, please check its volume level PRIOR to sleeping. The first few times I set my recordings to play, I didn’t realize how loud they would be. The result was that at 3:00AM I would be woken up abruptly from my sleep by my own voice telling me how awesome I am.
2) You can hear at a much lower level subconsciously then you can consciously. Why is this important? When you sleep or while you work, you can have your recordings playing in the background at lower level then normal. These recordings will literally go to work changing your self-talk as you go about your normal day. There is a great story Helmstetter tells about how he use to have his weight-loss self-talk cassette (they were on cassette at that time) play while he shaved every morning. In 10 ½ weeks while listening to the cassettes, he lost 38lbs!!! And he wasn’t on a diet. Also, his wife, who use to share the same mirror every morning to put on her makeup, lost 25 lbs simply by overhearing the messages played in the recording.
3) There are several good free programs online that you can use to make audio recordings. I just downloaded the recording program “Audacity” to see if it is any good.
So whether you purchase some CDs or decide to make your own, I hope you realize the potential of using audio recordings to improve your brain and your life.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Training Your Brain for Success (Part 3 of 3); Vision Boards, Statements, & Wallpapers
For Part 1:
For Part 2:
Vision Boards
A great way to really focus your mind on what you want is through the use of Vision Boards. Basically a Vision Board is a poster board that you paste, tape, or somehow attach pictures to of things that you would like to see manifested in your life. Here is an example of my current Vision Board:
Quickpost this image to Myspace, Digg, Facebook, and others!
I am going to move to New York soon so I included some pictures of it. There are several pictures of gorgeous women that I would like to see in my life so I included them as well. I also included some pictures of successful people, my perfect car, stacks of money (I love money), and an awesome nightclub in Ibiza as I love the nightlife.
Now why do Vision Boards work and why should you make one? In part one of this talk I said that over 90% of what you do is subconscious. You go to work to the same way every day, put your pants on the same way every day, brush your teeth the same way every day and so on. By constantly focusing your mind on these new images you would like to see in your life, you are retraining your brain and focusing your subconscious to go about bringing these things to you. It will begin to look for new ways to fill the gap between your current life and what it is constantly seeing on your boards.
When you are focusing your mind on these new images, and seeing yourself as having them, you are, through the Law of Attraction, putting yourself into a vibration to attract them. That is the main secret to these boards. When you really see yourself having that ideal person or dream vacation, and feel it as if it is real, you are in a vibration to have it come to you.
Here is something else I would like to elaborate on. Anytime you focus your thoughts on an image; for example let’s you are thinking of an orange car. As you think of this orange car, you are setting off a group of brain cells that will vibrate in response to this image. These vibrations go out and land on people that are in resonance or vibration with them. For instance let’s say you were to hit a key on a piano and a crystal on a nearby chandelier would vibrate, you would say that that crystal was in resonance or in the same vibration with the piano key you just pressed. Just as with the piano, you too can put out vibrations (from your thoughts and images) that will go out and land on people that are in resonance with you and will bring you what you want.
I had this happen recently. I needed a new LCD screen for my computer and was looking at different ones to buy. As I was focusing on how much each one cost, I stopped myself and said, “You know the imaging process. Just focus on the end result” which was me having the computer screen. Shortly thereafter, my brother and some friends received immediate job offers to move to Texas. For whatever reason my brother left his computer here and said I could take whatever I needed. Now here I am typing on my new LCD screen and keyboard (he did say whatever I needed).
Now let’s take the imaging process and Vision Boards one step further. When you are continuously focusing on new images, such as the images in your Vision Board, these new images will begin to form brain cells which will form clusters or groups in your brain. These brain clusters will vibrate right below the conscious surface and will send out vibrations based on what you were thinking about. These new cells are vibrating non-stop right below the conscious surface, all day, attracting to you whatever it is you were focused on. So train your brain to bring it what you would like. Choose thoughts of happiness, love, success, spiritual wellness and more. You ARE the creator of your reality.
Here is something I would like to elaborate on regarding Vision Boards. If you look at my Vision Board you will see that I have Shakira on it. Does that mean that I am actually trying to manifest Shakira? While that would be great, what I am trying to do is manifest someone who has that similar look (and similar qualities as Shakira is great). I go crazy for women with curly blond hair so Shakira is a great example of this. By the way, a few years back I wanted to meet a great woman. So what did I do? I put up a picture of what my ideal woman would like. To me that was Shakira. A few days later I was out with a gorgeous woman who looked just like her. Literally everywhere we would go people would yell “Shakira!” “Shakira” as the resemblance was so uncanny.
One time I was making a new Vision Board for my life and cut out a picture of Jessica Alba. I think she is super sexy and would love to go out with a woman like her. As I was literally pasting the picture to my Vision Board my friend called me and told me that he had this girl that I had to meet. “Tony, there is this girl you have to meet. You’ll never believe who she looks like. She looks just like Jessica Alba!” To which I told him, “You know what? I believe it.” When he came to pick me up so I could meet this new woman, I first brought him inside to see my Vision Board and explained to him the power of the mind.
In some cases of working with Vision Boards I actually manifested the EXACT person I put on the board. Talk about being amazed! Several times I put up high profile clients on my board and within a week or less they were standing in my office. It’s truly amazing what you can do with this stuff once you understand it.
Here is a cautionary note I would like to add in regard to Vision Boards and letting go of your attachments to them. Let’s say a guy would like a brunette woman and puts up a picture of one. The Universe, being all-wise and powerful, sends this man a gorgeous blond-haired woman as it knows they would match up better together. If the man cannot let go of his attachment to his original idea of the brunette woman, he might miss out on a much better relationship for him. Make sense?
I’ll give you another example just to illustrate this fact. When I was living in San Diego I KNEW, absolutely knew that I was going to move back to Los Angeles. I decided to move to the western part of Los Angeles, where Hollywood and the nightclubs are located, and began looking for places. One night while out on a date, the woman I was with introduced me to Pasadena which is a city in the Los Angeles County. Immediately I fell in love with the place. A few weeks later I was living there and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The reason I bring this up is because had I been attached to my original idea of living in West LA, I would have missed out on a place that was a much better suit for me.
When you make a make Vision Board it helps to clarify your desires and goals for your life. You’re no longer unsure of what you would like and can now concentrate your thoughts instead on what you would like to see in your life. It’s such an amazing process and I can’t talk enough about its importance.
Now here is what you would need for a Vision Board.
1) A poster board.
2) Some magazines or pictures of what you would like to see in your life. If you don’t want to buy magazines, or can’t find pictures you like, you can always go online and find pictures of your ideal life. You can then print these pictures out and attach them to your board.
3) Some tapes, tacks, or glue to put your pictures on the boards.
For those of you that might be shy or don’t want others to see your boards, you can always make a Vision Notebook. I got this idea from Jack Canfield’s book, “The Success Principles”. The principle is pretty much the same. You take pictures of your ideal life and paste them onto the pages of a notebook. By notebook I mean a blank notebook, the kind you can write in. You can also buy a notebook, the kind that has 3 rings and is empty inside and put your pictures into that. Simply flip through your notebook once or twice a day and you’re on your way!
Also, you don’t have to have an actual board. Sometimes I see pictures of things I would like and just put them on my wall. The process and end result is the same.
Vision Statements
A similar idea to Vision Boards is the Vision Statement. Basically it is a series of pictures put together onto a slide show that you watch every day. I prefer to watch it twice a day. Once in the morning and once at night to really get my day going. I first heard about this idea in a video by Malcolm Cohan:
The fun thing about making Vision Statements is that you can include writing and music to your pictures. It’s a really powerful tool for anyone who wants to use it. For my Vision Statement, I used Microsoft PowerPoint to make it. I am sure there are other programs on the net, some of which are free, that can help you do the same. There are also free 60 day trials of Microsoft PowerPoint that you can download and use to make your Vision Statement.
Vision Wallpaper
A Vision Wallpaper is just like a Vision Board except it acts as the wallpaper/desktop background on your computer screen. You saw mine before:
Quickpost this image to Myspace, Digg, Facebook, and others!
I love the use of a Vision Wallpaper as it constantly puts you into a good feeling and vibration every time you see it. It is also constantly retraining your brain to bring this stuff to you as you are so focused on it.
For my wallpaper, I simply saved some pictures onto my computer that I liked and used Microsoft Paint, a free program for all Windows users, to put the pictures onto one file. I then saved the file, right clicked it and selected “Set as Desktop Background”.
I will be back tomorrow with how to make audio recordings to train your brain for success. Until then, get to work on your Vision Boards, Statements, and Wallpapers!
For Part 2:
Vision Boards
A great way to really focus your mind on what you want is through the use of Vision Boards. Basically a Vision Board is a poster board that you paste, tape, or somehow attach pictures to of things that you would like to see manifested in your life. Here is an example of my current Vision Board:
Quickpost this image to Myspace, Digg, Facebook, and others!I am going to move to New York soon so I included some pictures of it. There are several pictures of gorgeous women that I would like to see in my life so I included them as well. I also included some pictures of successful people, my perfect car, stacks of money (I love money), and an awesome nightclub in Ibiza as I love the nightlife.
Now why do Vision Boards work and why should you make one? In part one of this talk I said that over 90% of what you do is subconscious. You go to work to the same way every day, put your pants on the same way every day, brush your teeth the same way every day and so on. By constantly focusing your mind on these new images you would like to see in your life, you are retraining your brain and focusing your subconscious to go about bringing these things to you. It will begin to look for new ways to fill the gap between your current life and what it is constantly seeing on your boards.
When you are focusing your mind on these new images, and seeing yourself as having them, you are, through the Law of Attraction, putting yourself into a vibration to attract them. That is the main secret to these boards. When you really see yourself having that ideal person or dream vacation, and feel it as if it is real, you are in a vibration to have it come to you.
Here is something else I would like to elaborate on. Anytime you focus your thoughts on an image; for example let’s you are thinking of an orange car. As you think of this orange car, you are setting off a group of brain cells that will vibrate in response to this image. These vibrations go out and land on people that are in resonance or vibration with them. For instance let’s say you were to hit a key on a piano and a crystal on a nearby chandelier would vibrate, you would say that that crystal was in resonance or in the same vibration with the piano key you just pressed. Just as with the piano, you too can put out vibrations (from your thoughts and images) that will go out and land on people that are in resonance with you and will bring you what you want.
I had this happen recently. I needed a new LCD screen for my computer and was looking at different ones to buy. As I was focusing on how much each one cost, I stopped myself and said, “You know the imaging process. Just focus on the end result” which was me having the computer screen. Shortly thereafter, my brother and some friends received immediate job offers to move to Texas. For whatever reason my brother left his computer here and said I could take whatever I needed. Now here I am typing on my new LCD screen and keyboard (he did say whatever I needed).
Now let’s take the imaging process and Vision Boards one step further. When you are continuously focusing on new images, such as the images in your Vision Board, these new images will begin to form brain cells which will form clusters or groups in your brain. These brain clusters will vibrate right below the conscious surface and will send out vibrations based on what you were thinking about. These new cells are vibrating non-stop right below the conscious surface, all day, attracting to you whatever it is you were focused on. So train your brain to bring it what you would like. Choose thoughts of happiness, love, success, spiritual wellness and more. You ARE the creator of your reality.
Here is something I would like to elaborate on regarding Vision Boards. If you look at my Vision Board you will see that I have Shakira on it. Does that mean that I am actually trying to manifest Shakira? While that would be great, what I am trying to do is manifest someone who has that similar look (and similar qualities as Shakira is great). I go crazy for women with curly blond hair so Shakira is a great example of this. By the way, a few years back I wanted to meet a great woman. So what did I do? I put up a picture of what my ideal woman would like. To me that was Shakira. A few days later I was out with a gorgeous woman who looked just like her. Literally everywhere we would go people would yell “Shakira!” “Shakira” as the resemblance was so uncanny.
One time I was making a new Vision Board for my life and cut out a picture of Jessica Alba. I think she is super sexy and would love to go out with a woman like her. As I was literally pasting the picture to my Vision Board my friend called me and told me that he had this girl that I had to meet. “Tony, there is this girl you have to meet. You’ll never believe who she looks like. She looks just like Jessica Alba!” To which I told him, “You know what? I believe it.” When he came to pick me up so I could meet this new woman, I first brought him inside to see my Vision Board and explained to him the power of the mind.
In some cases of working with Vision Boards I actually manifested the EXACT person I put on the board. Talk about being amazed! Several times I put up high profile clients on my board and within a week or less they were standing in my office. It’s truly amazing what you can do with this stuff once you understand it.
Here is a cautionary note I would like to add in regard to Vision Boards and letting go of your attachments to them. Let’s say a guy would like a brunette woman and puts up a picture of one. The Universe, being all-wise and powerful, sends this man a gorgeous blond-haired woman as it knows they would match up better together. If the man cannot let go of his attachment to his original idea of the brunette woman, he might miss out on a much better relationship for him. Make sense?
I’ll give you another example just to illustrate this fact. When I was living in San Diego I KNEW, absolutely knew that I was going to move back to Los Angeles. I decided to move to the western part of Los Angeles, where Hollywood and the nightclubs are located, and began looking for places. One night while out on a date, the woman I was with introduced me to Pasadena which is a city in the Los Angeles County. Immediately I fell in love with the place. A few weeks later I was living there and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The reason I bring this up is because had I been attached to my original idea of living in West LA, I would have missed out on a place that was a much better suit for me.
When you make a make Vision Board it helps to clarify your desires and goals for your life. You’re no longer unsure of what you would like and can now concentrate your thoughts instead on what you would like to see in your life. It’s such an amazing process and I can’t talk enough about its importance.
Now here is what you would need for a Vision Board.
1) A poster board.
2) Some magazines or pictures of what you would like to see in your life. If you don’t want to buy magazines, or can’t find pictures you like, you can always go online and find pictures of your ideal life. You can then print these pictures out and attach them to your board.
3) Some tapes, tacks, or glue to put your pictures on the boards.
For those of you that might be shy or don’t want others to see your boards, you can always make a Vision Notebook. I got this idea from Jack Canfield’s book, “The Success Principles”. The principle is pretty much the same. You take pictures of your ideal life and paste them onto the pages of a notebook. By notebook I mean a blank notebook, the kind you can write in. You can also buy a notebook, the kind that has 3 rings and is empty inside and put your pictures into that. Simply flip through your notebook once or twice a day and you’re on your way!
Also, you don’t have to have an actual board. Sometimes I see pictures of things I would like and just put them on my wall. The process and end result is the same.
Vision Statements
A similar idea to Vision Boards is the Vision Statement. Basically it is a series of pictures put together onto a slide show that you watch every day. I prefer to watch it twice a day. Once in the morning and once at night to really get my day going. I first heard about this idea in a video by Malcolm Cohan:
The fun thing about making Vision Statements is that you can include writing and music to your pictures. It’s a really powerful tool for anyone who wants to use it. For my Vision Statement, I used Microsoft PowerPoint to make it. I am sure there are other programs on the net, some of which are free, that can help you do the same. There are also free 60 day trials of Microsoft PowerPoint that you can download and use to make your Vision Statement.
Vision Wallpaper
A Vision Wallpaper is just like a Vision Board except it acts as the wallpaper/desktop background on your computer screen. You saw mine before:
Quickpost this image to Myspace, Digg, Facebook, and others!I love the use of a Vision Wallpaper as it constantly puts you into a good feeling and vibration every time you see it. It is also constantly retraining your brain to bring this stuff to you as you are so focused on it.
For my wallpaper, I simply saved some pictures onto my computer that I liked and used Microsoft Paint, a free program for all Windows users, to put the pictures onto one file. I then saved the file, right clicked it and selected “Set as Desktop Background”.
I will be back tomorrow with how to make audio recordings to train your brain for success. Until then, get to work on your Vision Boards, Statements, and Wallpapers!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Training Your Brain for Success (Part 2 of 3)
For part 1, click here
It’s time for Part 2 of training your brain for success! Two important tools that a lot of people might not be using (or might be using incorrectly) are Affirmations and “Acting As If”. As I recently just covered both of these topics, I am just going to link to them and move on to the next tip.
Affirmations
Acting As If
Reading New Books or Books on Audio CDs
A GREAT way to train your brain for success is by reading new books or online articles such as this. As Dr. Thurman Fleet of the Concept-Therapy Institute likes to say, when you read things like this, you are creating new brain cells and these are of the positive type. As you create more and more of these cells, the Divine Power that operates in the world will be able to flow through you in a more positive way.
When you read new books you expose yourself to new thoughts and ideas that can dramatically improve your life. For instance, after I read “The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It”, the principles in that book changed my business. I was able to drastically cut down the amount of time I worked while my income went way up.
As well as the new ideas and thoughts that books can expose you to, you can also derive motivation and inspiration from books. Reading about successful people that you would like to emulate, can really motivate you to take positive actions to transform your own life. Also, as “like attracts like”, when you are reading and thinking about success, happiness, wealth, etc… you are in a vibration to attract more of that into your life.
By the way, for those that don’t like books or might not have time for them, there are always books on CDs. These are great to listen to while driving. Imagine getting a whole book done while simply driving to and from work every day.
Here is a list of books I’ve used to improve different areas of my life:
1. Rays of the Dawn by Dr. Thurman Fleet:
ANYTHING and I mean just about ANYTHING by Dr. Fleet is amazing. Rays of the Dawn; Natural Laws of the Body, Mind, and Soul covers just that, the known natural laws of the body, mind, and soul. The laws are explained to you in an easy to understand way and there are also menus in the chapter on the “Law of Nourishment” so that you can properly combine your meals.
As for the Mind, and Soul, the book breaks those up into two sections and according to polarities. So for instance, if you were to read the chapter on “Fear” first, you would then read the chapter on “Faith” next.
Opposites/Polarities:
MIND ◄—► SOUL
MANY ◄—► ONE LIFE
DISEASE ◄—► HEALTH
FEAR ◄—► FAITH
WORRY ◄—► HOPE
SELFISHNESS ◄—► GENEROSITY
VANITY ◄—► ASPIRATION
ANGER ◄—► PATIENCE
CRITICISM ◄—► SYMPATHY
ENVY ◄—► NON-INTERFERENCE
GREED ◄—► KINDNESS
HYPOCRISY / SELF-CONDEMNATION ◄—► COURAGE
PREJUDICE / INTOLERANCE ◄—► FORGIVENESS
JEALOUSY ◄—► DUTY
HATE ◄—► LOVE
EGO ◄—► REAL SELF
ENDLESS FEARS/DESIRES ◄—► PEACE
*Any two opposites are the SAME thing in different degrees. For example, where there is faith, there is no fear.*
2. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
This is one of the best selling inspirational books of all time and for good reason. Hill was taught by Andrew Carnegie, one of the richest men who ever lived, all of his principles behind success and wealth creation. Hill then put those principles into his book and shares it with you. I strongly recommend it for anyone who would like to see the role their mind and imagination plays in creating their success and also the steps to being successful.
3. The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield
This book is written by Jack Canfield, author of the famous “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books and also a speaker in the law of attraction film, “The Secret”. In the book, Canfield covers the various principles he believes one needs in order to be successful. J really love this book due to its simplicity and the large number of areas it covers. Each chapter is usually only a few pages long and nearly everything from releasing negative experiences from your past, to making new images and affirmations, and even how to invest your money are all covered in it.
4. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Ecker
Another great book on wealth creation. In it Ecker talks about how just like you can set your thermostat to whatever temperature you like, you can also set your financial thermostat to whatever temperature you like. Ecker provides exercises for the reader to do to rid themselves of any negative concepts they might have acquired in the past and has a passion for wealth creation that really comes out in his book.
5. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Business Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber
This book has done too much for me to not mention it. In my opinion, it should be required reading by ANYONE who plans on starting a business. It basically states that a business should be looked at like its own independent entity and that the reason most entrepreneurs fail is because they get stuck inside the day to day operations of their business. Gerber states that instead of going to work in your business, you should go to work ON your business. You should look at it as if it was its own separate entity that should be able to run without you. If your business cannot run without you being there, then you don’t have a business, you have a JOB.
My next writing will talk about the power of vision statements, vision boards, vision wallpapers and how to make your own audio recordings to train your brain for success!
It’s time for Part 2 of training your brain for success! Two important tools that a lot of people might not be using (or might be using incorrectly) are Affirmations and “Acting As If”. As I recently just covered both of these topics, I am just going to link to them and move on to the next tip.
Affirmations
Acting As If
Reading New Books or Books on Audio CDs
A GREAT way to train your brain for success is by reading new books or online articles such as this. As Dr. Thurman Fleet of the Concept-Therapy Institute likes to say, when you read things like this, you are creating new brain cells and these are of the positive type. As you create more and more of these cells, the Divine Power that operates in the world will be able to flow through you in a more positive way.
When you read new books you expose yourself to new thoughts and ideas that can dramatically improve your life. For instance, after I read “The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It”, the principles in that book changed my business. I was able to drastically cut down the amount of time I worked while my income went way up.
As well as the new ideas and thoughts that books can expose you to, you can also derive motivation and inspiration from books. Reading about successful people that you would like to emulate, can really motivate you to take positive actions to transform your own life. Also, as “like attracts like”, when you are reading and thinking about success, happiness, wealth, etc… you are in a vibration to attract more of that into your life.
By the way, for those that don’t like books or might not have time for them, there are always books on CDs. These are great to listen to while driving. Imagine getting a whole book done while simply driving to and from work every day.
Here is a list of books I’ve used to improve different areas of my life:
1. Rays of the Dawn by Dr. Thurman Fleet:
ANYTHING and I mean just about ANYTHING by Dr. Fleet is amazing. Rays of the Dawn; Natural Laws of the Body, Mind, and Soul covers just that, the known natural laws of the body, mind, and soul. The laws are explained to you in an easy to understand way and there are also menus in the chapter on the “Law of Nourishment” so that you can properly combine your meals.
As for the Mind, and Soul, the book breaks those up into two sections and according to polarities. So for instance, if you were to read the chapter on “Fear” first, you would then read the chapter on “Faith” next.
Opposites/Polarities:
MIND ◄—► SOUL
MANY ◄—► ONE LIFE
DISEASE ◄—► HEALTH
FEAR ◄—► FAITH
WORRY ◄—► HOPE
SELFISHNESS ◄—► GENEROSITY
VANITY ◄—► ASPIRATION
ANGER ◄—► PATIENCE
CRITICISM ◄—► SYMPATHY
ENVY ◄—► NON-INTERFERENCE
GREED ◄—► KINDNESS
HYPOCRISY / SELF-CONDEMNATION ◄—► COURAGE
PREJUDICE / INTOLERANCE ◄—► FORGIVENESS
JEALOUSY ◄—► DUTY
HATE ◄—► LOVE
EGO ◄—► REAL SELF
ENDLESS FEARS/DESIRES ◄—► PEACE
*Any two opposites are the SAME thing in different degrees. For example, where there is faith, there is no fear.*
2. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
This is one of the best selling inspirational books of all time and for good reason. Hill was taught by Andrew Carnegie, one of the richest men who ever lived, all of his principles behind success and wealth creation. Hill then put those principles into his book and shares it with you. I strongly recommend it for anyone who would like to see the role their mind and imagination plays in creating their success and also the steps to being successful.
3. The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield
This book is written by Jack Canfield, author of the famous “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books and also a speaker in the law of attraction film, “The Secret”. In the book, Canfield covers the various principles he believes one needs in order to be successful. J really love this book due to its simplicity and the large number of areas it covers. Each chapter is usually only a few pages long and nearly everything from releasing negative experiences from your past, to making new images and affirmations, and even how to invest your money are all covered in it.
4. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Ecker
Another great book on wealth creation. In it Ecker talks about how just like you can set your thermostat to whatever temperature you like, you can also set your financial thermostat to whatever temperature you like. Ecker provides exercises for the reader to do to rid themselves of any negative concepts they might have acquired in the past and has a passion for wealth creation that really comes out in his book.
5. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Business Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber
This book has done too much for me to not mention it. In my opinion, it should be required reading by ANYONE who plans on starting a business. It basically states that a business should be looked at like its own independent entity and that the reason most entrepreneurs fail is because they get stuck inside the day to day operations of their business. Gerber states that instead of going to work in your business, you should go to work ON your business. You should look at it as if it was its own separate entity that should be able to run without you. If your business cannot run without you being there, then you don’t have a business, you have a JOB.
My next writing will talk about the power of vision statements, vision boards, vision wallpapers and how to make your own audio recordings to train your brain for success!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Training Your Brain for Success (Part 1 of 3)
Today I am going to talk about how to train your brain for success. Everyone here has certain concepts and ideas about life. Some of these ideas are great and have served the person holding them well, while others have not. If what all the great masters have said is true, that your life is determined by your thoughts, wouldn’t now be a good time to see what it is your thinking? And if what you find is not serving you, wouldn’t now be a good time to change it?
Now some of you might be asking. “How do I know what thoughts I’m thinking and if they’re good or not?” To that I would say, “Just take a look around at what is going on in your life.” Are there certain areas that are causing you pain, trouble, or heartache? Are there parts of your life that you wish would just disappear so you could go through your day peacefully and happily? If you said “Yes” or for some of you “YES!!!!” to either of those questions then this writing for you.
With that being said, here are some ways you can go about changing the thoughts and images you hold in your mind so that it will create a better life for you.
1. Imaging – The first and favorite of mine is IMAGING. Basically imaging is creating an idea in your mind and having that image manifest in your life. I’ve spoken about it in nearly all of my talks and even made a Youtube video about it because I believe IT IS that important. I really can’t stress enough how important this whole process is.
Here is why it is so important; it’s been said that over 90% of what you do is subconscious. You go to work the same way every day, brush your teeth the same way every day, put your pants on the same way, etc… All of this is handled by the SUBCONSCIOUS PART OF YOUR MIND. By subconscious I mean that part of your mind that is right below the conscious surface. It’s where our memories and habits reside and also the part of our mind that takes care of all our bodily functions. For instance, you don’t tell your heart to beat, that is all handled by the subconscious part of you.
Now what does this have to do with imaging? By forming an image and holding it in your mind for a certain period of time, this image will form a concept in your subconscious mind. Your subconscious will then go to work on manifesting this image in your life. So it’s important to impregnate your subconscious with ideas you want to see take place in your life. By the way, your subconscious cannot tell the difference between what’s real and what’s false. It will go to work to create any images you give it. Say for instance that you’re poor and begin to visualize yourself as being successful. Your subconscious will go to work to create that image just as it would if you were to keep feeding it images of your current situation. So feed it what you want to see in your life!!!
If you had a man that was obese, and wanted to get healthy, would you keep feeding him unhealthy foods? Of course not. You would feed him foods that were in line with a healthy diet. The same goes for your mind and images. If you’re unhappy in certain areas of your life, it’s time you start taking action, maybe a few minutes a day, to visualize how you would like your ideal life to be. Really feel the feelings of it taking place right now. The more emotion your images have, the faster they will become lodged in the subconscious part of your mind and the faster it will go to work on creating them in your life.
On a physical level, when you begin forming new images in your mind, you’re literally forming new neural pathways and brain cells in your brain associated with these new images. That’s why I think it sometimes takes time to break an old way of thinking about something. You have to literally starve off those old pathways associated with your former way of thinking as you feed these new positive ones.
Now I‘m going to take this one step further and talk about the Law of Vibration/Attraction in regard to your thoughts. If I were to take you, yes YOU, and place you under a strong enough microscope, you would see that you are vibrating. All of your cells are in a rate of vibration; it’s just that this is imperceptible to the human eye. Now, what does this have to do with your brain? Remember when I said there are two parts of your mind; the conscious and the subconscious? Well, within your brain are millions upon millions of brain cells that are vibrating. When you think of something such as a car, you've just caused a series of brain cells to begin vibrating. That vibration is being sent out from your cells and landing onto the brains of people who are responsive i.e. in the same vibration as you.
When you think of something long enough, it forms a cluster of cells or a “concept” in your subconscious mind. These cells are vibrating continuously right below the conscious surface and are attracting people to you. That’s why it is so important to form concepts about what you would like to see manifested in your life. These concepts vibrate continuously, right below the conscious surface, and are attracting to you, all-day, nonstop, the ideas associated with them.
Try this exercise. Go in a crowded place. Start thinking really happy loving thoughts and see what happens after a few minutes. Then try thinking really angry pissed off thoughts and see what happens (maybe don't try the latter). People will respond. The vibrations you are giving off will go out into the crowd and land on people who are in the same vibration as you.
On a higher spiritual level, through the imaging process you are transmitting to God/The Universe/The Mass Consciousness (pick what you would like to call it), what it is you would like to see manifested in your life. The image you are holding in your mind, puts you into a certain feeling or vibration, which is being transferred out to the world and based on your vibration, you are attracting what is coming into your life.
Now some of you might be asking. “How do I know what thoughts I’m thinking and if they’re good or not?” To that I would say, “Just take a look around at what is going on in your life.” Are there certain areas that are causing you pain, trouble, or heartache? Are there parts of your life that you wish would just disappear so you could go through your day peacefully and happily? If you said “Yes” or for some of you “YES!!!!” to either of those questions then this writing for you.
With that being said, here are some ways you can go about changing the thoughts and images you hold in your mind so that it will create a better life for you.
1. Imaging – The first and favorite of mine is IMAGING. Basically imaging is creating an idea in your mind and having that image manifest in your life. I’ve spoken about it in nearly all of my talks and even made a Youtube video about it because I believe IT IS that important. I really can’t stress enough how important this whole process is.
Here is why it is so important; it’s been said that over 90% of what you do is subconscious. You go to work the same way every day, brush your teeth the same way every day, put your pants on the same way, etc… All of this is handled by the SUBCONSCIOUS PART OF YOUR MIND. By subconscious I mean that part of your mind that is right below the conscious surface. It’s where our memories and habits reside and also the part of our mind that takes care of all our bodily functions. For instance, you don’t tell your heart to beat, that is all handled by the subconscious part of you.
Now what does this have to do with imaging? By forming an image and holding it in your mind for a certain period of time, this image will form a concept in your subconscious mind. Your subconscious will then go to work on manifesting this image in your life. So it’s important to impregnate your subconscious with ideas you want to see take place in your life. By the way, your subconscious cannot tell the difference between what’s real and what’s false. It will go to work to create any images you give it. Say for instance that you’re poor and begin to visualize yourself as being successful. Your subconscious will go to work to create that image just as it would if you were to keep feeding it images of your current situation. So feed it what you want to see in your life!!!
If you had a man that was obese, and wanted to get healthy, would you keep feeding him unhealthy foods? Of course not. You would feed him foods that were in line with a healthy diet. The same goes for your mind and images. If you’re unhappy in certain areas of your life, it’s time you start taking action, maybe a few minutes a day, to visualize how you would like your ideal life to be. Really feel the feelings of it taking place right now. The more emotion your images have, the faster they will become lodged in the subconscious part of your mind and the faster it will go to work on creating them in your life.
On a physical level, when you begin forming new images in your mind, you’re literally forming new neural pathways and brain cells in your brain associated with these new images. That’s why I think it sometimes takes time to break an old way of thinking about something. You have to literally starve off those old pathways associated with your former way of thinking as you feed these new positive ones.
Now I‘m going to take this one step further and talk about the Law of Vibration/Attraction in regard to your thoughts. If I were to take you, yes YOU, and place you under a strong enough microscope, you would see that you are vibrating. All of your cells are in a rate of vibration; it’s just that this is imperceptible to the human eye. Now, what does this have to do with your brain? Remember when I said there are two parts of your mind; the conscious and the subconscious? Well, within your brain are millions upon millions of brain cells that are vibrating. When you think of something such as a car, you've just caused a series of brain cells to begin vibrating. That vibration is being sent out from your cells and landing onto the brains of people who are responsive i.e. in the same vibration as you.
When you think of something long enough, it forms a cluster of cells or a “concept” in your subconscious mind. These cells are vibrating continuously right below the conscious surface and are attracting people to you. That’s why it is so important to form concepts about what you would like to see manifested in your life. These concepts vibrate continuously, right below the conscious surface, and are attracting to you, all-day, nonstop, the ideas associated with them.
Try this exercise. Go in a crowded place. Start thinking really happy loving thoughts and see what happens after a few minutes. Then try thinking really angry pissed off thoughts and see what happens (maybe don't try the latter). People will respond. The vibrations you are giving off will go out into the crowd and land on people who are in the same vibration as you.
On a higher spiritual level, through the imaging process you are transmitting to God/The Universe/The Mass Consciousness (pick what you would like to call it), what it is you would like to see manifested in your life. The image you are holding in your mind, puts you into a certain feeling or vibration, which is being transferred out to the world and based on your vibration, you are attracting what is coming into your life.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Accentuate the positive. Eliminate the negative. Latch on to the affirmative. Don’t mess with Mister In-between.
Here is a GREAT song that I think perfectly illustrates some of the points I have been trying to drive home. The song is called “Accentuate the Positive” by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen. I came across it right now while reading Dr. Thurman Fleet’s “Cosmic Principles” book. In the book Dr. Fleet says this regarding the song: “The song brings out this rule: Eliminate the Negative, and you will be living in the Positive.”
By “negative” Dr. Fleet means: “We use the word negative to mean that the individual selects things, think thoughts, or performs acts that are bad for his life, and bad for all of those who live around him. It is the evil principle of living a life. Vice versa, the word positive means that the things that a person selects for his body are good for his body. The thoughts which he thinks are good thoughts. They are conducive to helping life in the person himself, or in some other form. Also, the acts that he indulges in are acts that lift his life upward, or they lift the life of others upward. In other words, positive means “good for life”.”
So accentuate the positive! Choose foods and things that are good for your body. Eat healthy, get massages, go outside! Choose thoughts that are good for your mind. Think loving thoughts, happy thoughts, be grateful for what you have! And finally choose acts that are good for your soul. Do good things for others and yourself. Hug someone, say “Thank you” or “I love you” to someone when you can.
I’ll be back tomorrow with another write-up!
Here are the lyrics to the song in case you would like them.
You've got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Have faith or pandemonium Liable to walk upon the scene
(To illustrate his last remark Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark What did they do Just when everything looked so dark)
Man, they said we better Accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between No, do not mess with Mister In-Between Do you hear me, hmm?
(Oh, listen to me children and-a you will hear About the elininatin' of the negative And the accent on the positive) And gather 'round me children if you're willin' And sit tight while I start reviewin' The attitude of doin' right
(You've gotta accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between)
You've got to spread joy (up to the maximum) Bring gloom (down) down to the minimum Otherwise (otherwise) pandemonium Liable to walk upon the scene
To illustrate (well illustrate) my last remark (you got the floor) Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark What did they say (what did they say) Say when everything looked so dark
Man, they said we better Accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between No! Don't mess with Mister In-Between
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Wanting VS Having
I want to talk right now about “wanting” something versus “having” something and their effects in regard to the Law of Attraction.
Whenever there is something you want, and you would like to use the imaging process and the law of attraction to bring it you, always focus on the END RESULT. By this I mean to imagine and really FEEL the feelings as if you had what you wanted RIGHT NOW. Let’s say for instance you would like to buy a new house. You could see yourself lying down on the couch of your new home, swimming in the pool of your beautiful backyard, pulling into your new garage, and happily taking a shower in your new bathroom as you think about how grateful you are to be living in your beautiful new place. By focusing on the end result you are invoking the Law of Attraction to bring you just that, the end result and things that match up with the vibration you’re in.
Now let’s say for instance you are focused on what you “want”. When you are focused on the want, and are imaging and feeling that instead of the end result of you having it, you are going to attract more “want” experiences into your life. You’ve now put yourself in a position to attract more experiences that leave you lacking. So focus on the end result! Really feel the feelings as if you had what you wanted right now. Be grateful for it as if it is was already yours. Jesus, one of the greatest philosophers of all time said “Ask and ye shall receive”. So decide on what you want and really believe that it is yours. Be grateful for it as if you had it right now. This will put you into a vibratory state to attract it.
By the way, if you would really like to add some zest to your images you can go and test drive that new car you want, go to the open house of your dream home, cut out pictures of your ideal partner/body/friends/apartment and more. You can even try on clothes that you would like to wear, talk to people you would like to date, and see a travel agent about a destination you would like to travel to. Taking actions like these do a few things; 1) They show you that the dreams you want for your life are possible 2) They add a sense of realness to your images. Its one thing to imagine yourself driving the car of your dreams but it’s a much different experience after you’ve gone and test driven it. You now know what it’s like to have your hand on the steering wheel as you make a turn, how the leather seat feels against your body, and what your new car smells like on the inside. You can now recall those feelings you felt while inside your dream car to put you into a state to attract it. 3) Taking actions like these can really motivate you to take more actions to get what you want. Let’s say you went to a travel agent and found out your dream vacation isn’t going to cost you nearly as much as you thought. Wouldn’t that inspire you to begin saving up for it? Its actions like these that can motivate you to take further actions to reach your goals. 4) Lastly, actions like these stretch you. They pull you out of your comfort zone and let you know that there IS something better out there for you.
Let’s say you’ve never worn really nice clothes before. For instance, there was a time that I didn’t dress as nice as I do now. I remember the first time I went shopping after I had just begun making good money in my new business. I went to a few upscale clothing stores and began trying on some different outfits. After the very first outfit I tried on, I now saw myself in a whole new light. I had previously come from a low-income family and trying on nice clothes for me was like stepping into another world. I was so nervous about the whole experience I was damn near breaking out in a sweat. You would have thought I was trying to steal something by the way I was behaving. It was just that I was so shocked that the low-income person I once was now had the money to buy nice things for himself. I could now finally dress the way I had always wanted to.
I loved the clothes I tried on that day so much that I bought them and within a few months my whole wardrobe was replaced with a brand new one. The whole process of trying on those new clothes motivated me to earn more money so that I could purchase more of what I wanted.
There are two additional items I would like to touch on regarding wanting versus having. The first is BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE. A lot of people, after they finish visualizing their ideal life, look around at their current state of affairs and begin to complain about how bad their life is. They talk about how lousy their car is, how miserable their wife makes them, how bad their kids are, how mean their boss is and more. All of this negative talk puts them into a negative vibration to attract more negative experiences into their life. These new negative experiences reinforce their negative self-talk which attracts more negative experiences to them and so on. These people get themselves stuck in a negative cycle. They’re literally pushing away the positive experiences they were just bringing to themselves moments ago.
Now, with that being said, what are you going to do? You’re going to BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE. Let’s say you don’t have the car you would like, well you at least have a car right? Be grateful for that now and you will put yourself into a positive vibe to attract more grateful experiences. Let’s say you don’t even have a car, you have feet that work right? You can start by being grateful for that.
I’ll give you an example from my own life. When I first moved to Los Angeles to attend college at the very prestigious and expensive University of Southern California (USC), I had very little money This resulted in me getting a studio apartment in a really bad neighborhood and sleeping on a mattress on the floor as that was all that I could afford. I could have bitched about how small my place was, how bugs sometimes crawled on me while I slept (they really did), how loud the freeway by my apartment was, and much more. Instead I decided to focus on the good. I had an apartment I could afford, was able to attend the school I dreamt of going to, and there was an Arby’s right by my place! (I love Arby’s). Within a short time of attending USC, I met my friend Sam who became my roommate and moved into a beautiful apartment on campus. So be grateful for what you have so you will attract more positive experiences to you.
The next item I want to bring up is that I want you to BELIEVE that you will receive what it is you want. A lot of people after they spend some time imaging and feeling what they want will say to themselves things like; “I’ll never be able to afford that”. “I can never have that” “I’ll never have my dream job/house/car etc.” They’re literally sabotaging the good work they were doing moments ago. There’s a saying, I think it is from Joseph Murphy’s The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (someone correct me if I’m wrong) that goes something like “Would you dig up seeds you just placed into the ground?” The answer is “Of course not”. So make sure to water your seeds i.e. the images you want to make manifest by believing that you will receive them.
Let’s say someone would like to increase their belief in the Law of Attraction or in them receiving what it is they want, what can they do? The first I would say is to start with something small. When I first started using the Law of Attraction I visualized someone bringing me a sandwich that had turkey, lettuce and bacon in it. I literally took a nap right after doing that visualization and an hour or two later my workout partner showed up at my house to wake me up for the day’s training. What did he bring with him for me? A turkey, lettuce, and bacon sandwich.
Now what else can someone do to increase their belief or remove any negative thoughts? I would say for them to be grateful for what it is they want as if they already have it. When they do this, they’re no longer thinking about whether it is or isn’t possible to have what they desire. They’ve simply put themselves in a positive state to attract it.
So remember, focus on the END RESULT of what you would like and be grateful for what you have now and what’s coming to you. This will put you into a positive state to attract that and other positive experiences that match up with your vibration.
Whenever there is something you want, and you would like to use the imaging process and the law of attraction to bring it you, always focus on the END RESULT. By this I mean to imagine and really FEEL the feelings as if you had what you wanted RIGHT NOW. Let’s say for instance you would like to buy a new house. You could see yourself lying down on the couch of your new home, swimming in the pool of your beautiful backyard, pulling into your new garage, and happily taking a shower in your new bathroom as you think about how grateful you are to be living in your beautiful new place. By focusing on the end result you are invoking the Law of Attraction to bring you just that, the end result and things that match up with the vibration you’re in.
Now let’s say for instance you are focused on what you “want”. When you are focused on the want, and are imaging and feeling that instead of the end result of you having it, you are going to attract more “want” experiences into your life. You’ve now put yourself in a position to attract more experiences that leave you lacking. So focus on the end result! Really feel the feelings as if you had what you wanted right now. Be grateful for it as if it is was already yours. Jesus, one of the greatest philosophers of all time said “Ask and ye shall receive”. So decide on what you want and really believe that it is yours. Be grateful for it as if you had it right now. This will put you into a vibratory state to attract it.
By the way, if you would really like to add some zest to your images you can go and test drive that new car you want, go to the open house of your dream home, cut out pictures of your ideal partner/body/friends/apartment and more. You can even try on clothes that you would like to wear, talk to people you would like to date, and see a travel agent about a destination you would like to travel to. Taking actions like these do a few things; 1) They show you that the dreams you want for your life are possible 2) They add a sense of realness to your images. Its one thing to imagine yourself driving the car of your dreams but it’s a much different experience after you’ve gone and test driven it. You now know what it’s like to have your hand on the steering wheel as you make a turn, how the leather seat feels against your body, and what your new car smells like on the inside. You can now recall those feelings you felt while inside your dream car to put you into a state to attract it. 3) Taking actions like these can really motivate you to take more actions to get what you want. Let’s say you went to a travel agent and found out your dream vacation isn’t going to cost you nearly as much as you thought. Wouldn’t that inspire you to begin saving up for it? Its actions like these that can motivate you to take further actions to reach your goals. 4) Lastly, actions like these stretch you. They pull you out of your comfort zone and let you know that there IS something better out there for you.
Let’s say you’ve never worn really nice clothes before. For instance, there was a time that I didn’t dress as nice as I do now. I remember the first time I went shopping after I had just begun making good money in my new business. I went to a few upscale clothing stores and began trying on some different outfits. After the very first outfit I tried on, I now saw myself in a whole new light. I had previously come from a low-income family and trying on nice clothes for me was like stepping into another world. I was so nervous about the whole experience I was damn near breaking out in a sweat. You would have thought I was trying to steal something by the way I was behaving. It was just that I was so shocked that the low-income person I once was now had the money to buy nice things for himself. I could now finally dress the way I had always wanted to.
I loved the clothes I tried on that day so much that I bought them and within a few months my whole wardrobe was replaced with a brand new one. The whole process of trying on those new clothes motivated me to earn more money so that I could purchase more of what I wanted.
There are two additional items I would like to touch on regarding wanting versus having. The first is BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE. A lot of people, after they finish visualizing their ideal life, look around at their current state of affairs and begin to complain about how bad their life is. They talk about how lousy their car is, how miserable their wife makes them, how bad their kids are, how mean their boss is and more. All of this negative talk puts them into a negative vibration to attract more negative experiences into their life. These new negative experiences reinforce their negative self-talk which attracts more negative experiences to them and so on. These people get themselves stuck in a negative cycle. They’re literally pushing away the positive experiences they were just bringing to themselves moments ago.
Now, with that being said, what are you going to do? You’re going to BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE. Let’s say you don’t have the car you would like, well you at least have a car right? Be grateful for that now and you will put yourself into a positive vibe to attract more grateful experiences. Let’s say you don’t even have a car, you have feet that work right? You can start by being grateful for that.
I’ll give you an example from my own life. When I first moved to Los Angeles to attend college at the very prestigious and expensive University of Southern California (USC), I had very little money This resulted in me getting a studio apartment in a really bad neighborhood and sleeping on a mattress on the floor as that was all that I could afford. I could have bitched about how small my place was, how bugs sometimes crawled on me while I slept (they really did), how loud the freeway by my apartment was, and much more. Instead I decided to focus on the good. I had an apartment I could afford, was able to attend the school I dreamt of going to, and there was an Arby’s right by my place! (I love Arby’s). Within a short time of attending USC, I met my friend Sam who became my roommate and moved into a beautiful apartment on campus. So be grateful for what you have so you will attract more positive experiences to you.
The next item I want to bring up is that I want you to BELIEVE that you will receive what it is you want. A lot of people after they spend some time imaging and feeling what they want will say to themselves things like; “I’ll never be able to afford that”. “I can never have that” “I’ll never have my dream job/house/car etc.” They’re literally sabotaging the good work they were doing moments ago. There’s a saying, I think it is from Joseph Murphy’s The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (someone correct me if I’m wrong) that goes something like “Would you dig up seeds you just placed into the ground?” The answer is “Of course not”. So make sure to water your seeds i.e. the images you want to make manifest by believing that you will receive them.
Let’s say someone would like to increase their belief in the Law of Attraction or in them receiving what it is they want, what can they do? The first I would say is to start with something small. When I first started using the Law of Attraction I visualized someone bringing me a sandwich that had turkey, lettuce and bacon in it. I literally took a nap right after doing that visualization and an hour or two later my workout partner showed up at my house to wake me up for the day’s training. What did he bring with him for me? A turkey, lettuce, and bacon sandwich.
Now what else can someone do to increase their belief or remove any negative thoughts? I would say for them to be grateful for what it is they want as if they already have it. When they do this, they’re no longer thinking about whether it is or isn’t possible to have what they desire. They’ve simply put themselves in a positive state to attract it.
So remember, focus on the END RESULT of what you would like and be grateful for what you have now and what’s coming to you. This will put you into a positive state to attract that and other positive experiences that match up with your vibration.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Do you have love in your life?
Do you have love in your life?
This is a question I was asked by Bill McKeown, an incredible teacher of Concept-Therapy and the Laws of Life http://www.mckeownseminars.com/Home.cfm(for more info), when I called him about some problems I was facing.
Bill went on to explain to me that love is the highest attribute of the human soul, and that when you are in the love vibration, you will attract everything you need.
With that being said, I really believe that the majority of people’s problems later on in life stem from a lack of love early on in childhood. This lack of love produces a lack concept in their mind in regard to love and leads to all the anxiety and insecurity people face later on in life.
So let’s say you are an adult now and didn’t get the proper love as a child, what can you do? The easiest way to get love is to give it. By giving love I don’t mean you go around hugging everyone you see, not that that would be a bad idea, but rather you put out thoughts and feelings of love. There are a few reasons why this is important: 1) As self-help author T. Harv Ecker likes to say; your thoughts lead to your feelings, your feelings lead to your actions, and your actions lead to your results. So by thinking loving thoughts you will have more positive feelings, which will lead to more positive actions, which will lead to more positive results.
2) On a vibratory level, when you are thinking and feeling love, you put yourself into a vibration to attract just that. Try it with the next person you see. Start thinking loving thoughts toward them. Those thoughts will be sent out from you to the person you are interacting with and they will reciprocate in kind.
In the Bible, Jesus says “Love those that hate you”. Love is of a higher vibration then hate. Where love is, hate cannot exist. Here are some good quotes from Rays of the Dawn, an incredible book about the Laws of the body, mind, and Soul written by Dr. Thurman Fleet:
“True love is of the divine and is the highest attribute of the human soul”
“Live is the most powerful spiritual force in the world. It embraces within its sphere of radiation all the other positive soul qualities: faith, hope, charity, kindness, patience, sympathy, forgiveness, unselfishness, courage.”
“This beneficent force brings health to the body, peace to the mind, and strength and freedom to the soul. Wherever the atmosphere around human beings is permeated with a spirit of love, there strife and struggle will end, enmity will be lessened, evil will be overcome. There, people will arrive at an understanding of each other that can result only in lasting peace, cooperation, and happiness.”
And last but not least: “If we desire love, we must set up a “polarity” to attract love. This powerful force can awaken the greatest that is in our souls, and thus it is the medium for remarkable spiritual development.” If you would like more love, start by giving it in the way of your thoughts. You will put yourself into a polarity to attract it and your life will be better off as a result of you having done so.
EXERCISE:
For the next month I want you to spend a few minutes every morning meditating on love. Just simply think and feel the feelings of it as if you were being loved or in love right now. This will put you into a state to attract more of it.
This is a question I was asked by Bill McKeown, an incredible teacher of Concept-Therapy and the Laws of Life http://www.mckeownseminars.com/Home.cfm(for more info), when I called him about some problems I was facing.
Bill went on to explain to me that love is the highest attribute of the human soul, and that when you are in the love vibration, you will attract everything you need.
With that being said, I really believe that the majority of people’s problems later on in life stem from a lack of love early on in childhood. This lack of love produces a lack concept in their mind in regard to love and leads to all the anxiety and insecurity people face later on in life.
So let’s say you are an adult now and didn’t get the proper love as a child, what can you do? The easiest way to get love is to give it. By giving love I don’t mean you go around hugging everyone you see, not that that would be a bad idea, but rather you put out thoughts and feelings of love. There are a few reasons why this is important: 1) As self-help author T. Harv Ecker likes to say; your thoughts lead to your feelings, your feelings lead to your actions, and your actions lead to your results. So by thinking loving thoughts you will have more positive feelings, which will lead to more positive actions, which will lead to more positive results.
2) On a vibratory level, when you are thinking and feeling love, you put yourself into a vibration to attract just that. Try it with the next person you see. Start thinking loving thoughts toward them. Those thoughts will be sent out from you to the person you are interacting with and they will reciprocate in kind.
In the Bible, Jesus says “Love those that hate you”. Love is of a higher vibration then hate. Where love is, hate cannot exist. Here are some good quotes from Rays of the Dawn, an incredible book about the Laws of the body, mind, and Soul written by Dr. Thurman Fleet:
“True love is of the divine and is the highest attribute of the human soul”
“Live is the most powerful spiritual force in the world. It embraces within its sphere of radiation all the other positive soul qualities: faith, hope, charity, kindness, patience, sympathy, forgiveness, unselfishness, courage.”
“This beneficent force brings health to the body, peace to the mind, and strength and freedom to the soul. Wherever the atmosphere around human beings is permeated with a spirit of love, there strife and struggle will end, enmity will be lessened, evil will be overcome. There, people will arrive at an understanding of each other that can result only in lasting peace, cooperation, and happiness.”
And last but not least: “If we desire love, we must set up a “polarity” to attract love. This powerful force can awaken the greatest that is in our souls, and thus it is the medium for remarkable spiritual development.” If you would like more love, start by giving it in the way of your thoughts. You will put yourself into a polarity to attract it and your life will be better off as a result of you having done so.
EXERCISE:
For the next month I want you to spend a few minutes every morning meditating on love. Just simply think and feel the feelings of it as if you were being loved or in love right now. This will put you into a state to attract more of it.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Affirmations!
Today I am going to talk about Affirmations! I LOVE affirmations. Aside from imaging, affirmations are one of the cheapest, fastest and easiest ways to improve yourself. An affirmation is simply a “declaration that something is true”. For instance if I say, “the sky is blue”, I am affirming that the sky is blue.
So what does this have to do with you creating your awesome fantastic perfect life? When you constantly say positive affirmations to yourself it changes your internal self-talk to one that is more positive. Remember, your thoughts lead to your feelings, which lead to your ACTIONS so by talking more positively to yourself, you are going to take better actions. Also on a vibration level, positive affirmations put you into a positive state to attract positive experiences into your life.
Let’s try an example of this. Let’s say I have a friend named Monica who is overweight. Every day Monica says to herself such things as “I hate my body”, “Why am I so overweight?” “Is there anything I can do to lose this weight?” and so on. By constantly reaffirming this negative image of herself she is doing a few things 1) On a vibrational level, she is through the Law of Attraction, putting out a negative vibration to attract to her more of what she doesn’t like about herself. 2) She is reinforcing her negative self-talk about herself which is going to lead to more negative self-talk and more negative actions. 3) On a physical level she is strengthening the neural pathways of her brain associated with this negative image of herself which will make it harder for her to change this aspect of her life.
So what should Monica do?
First! She should have the image of herself as being healthy and in shape. As I’ve said in all of my previous talks, over 90% of what you do is subconscious so in this case Monica would need to retrain her subconscious to see herself as being healthy and in shape. Monica would need to spend a minute or so every day holding her new healthy image in her mind and really feeling the feelings as if it were real. As she’s feeling the feelings of this new image being real, two things are happening. 1) Monica is going to be attracting new positive experiences into her life associated with this new image and 2) She’s going to be strengthening the new neural pathways in her brain that are associated with this image. This will allow the image to manifest faster as the more emotion and feelings that images have, the more ingrained they become in your mind. Here is an example that self-help author Jack Canfield often uses in his talks to illustrate this point. He will ask his audience, “How many of you remember where you were when you heard about the September 11th attacks?” Almost everyone raises their hand. The event was so emotionally powerful that it became ingrained in everyone’s mind.
Now as Monica goes throughout the day she can use affirmations to nourish her new image. Whereas before she might have said something like “I hate my body” she can now say “I love my healthy new body”. If you were to say those affirmations to yourself right now, first the “I hate my body” and the second “I love my healthy new body”, you could immediately feel a difference in the vibration and feeling of the statements.
As Monica is going throughout her day saying these new affirmations about this new image, this new idea of a better body is going to form a concept in her subconscious. As your subconscious will go to work on whatever images you feed it, Monica’s subconscious will now go to work on creating this new image of her.
Now back to YOU! the reader. Here are some things to consider when making affirmations.
1. Make sure that any affirmations you say are positive. For instance:
I feel loved.
I feel good.
I am happy.
I am healthy.
I am wealthy.
These would all be possible affirmations you could use to keep your self-talk positive.
2. To really give your mind a positive jolt, make your affirmations descriptive. You can add in an adjective and a verb describing what is happening. For example you can say; “I am happily (adjective) cashing (verb) my $5,000 check”. What does this image put in your head? An image of you happily cashing a $5,000 check. So really make your images descriptive and as your saying your affirmation, visualize in your mind it taking place. By the way you can even take it farther then that: “I am happily driving in my white Mercedes CLK 350 with beige interior”.
Here is an example I used to use: “I am excitingly holding hands with my beautiful curly black haired girlfriend as we walk down the street.” Less then a week later I was walking down the street with my beautiful black haired (soon to be) girlfriend who I had just met some time before that.
Have fun with these! Create affirmations for whatever it is you would like to see in your life.
I am happily kissing my gorgeous girlfriend
I am lovingly hugging my daughter
I am joyfully cashing my $10000 commission check
I am happily dancing with my boyfriend.
I am playfully squeezing my girlfriend from behind
I am lovingly wrapping my arms around my wife
I am gratefully driving my brand new Mercedes.
You guys get the point. By the way, for any of you that are reading this and suffer from depression, one of the easiest ways to cure yourself is to start bombarding your mind with positive images and constant daily repetitions of affirmations. It will strengthen those neural pathways and brain cells in your mind that are of a positive type and have you focusing on the good in your life.
EXERCISE:
Write out ten affirmations that you would like to see manifested in your life.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
For the next 30 days I want you to read these affirmations to yourself twice a day and visualize in your mind the affirmations as taking place right now.
So what does this have to do with you creating your awesome fantastic perfect life? When you constantly say positive affirmations to yourself it changes your internal self-talk to one that is more positive. Remember, your thoughts lead to your feelings, which lead to your ACTIONS so by talking more positively to yourself, you are going to take better actions. Also on a vibration level, positive affirmations put you into a positive state to attract positive experiences into your life.
Let’s try an example of this. Let’s say I have a friend named Monica who is overweight. Every day Monica says to herself such things as “I hate my body”, “Why am I so overweight?” “Is there anything I can do to lose this weight?” and so on. By constantly reaffirming this negative image of herself she is doing a few things 1) On a vibrational level, she is through the Law of Attraction, putting out a negative vibration to attract to her more of what she doesn’t like about herself. 2) She is reinforcing her negative self-talk about herself which is going to lead to more negative self-talk and more negative actions. 3) On a physical level she is strengthening the neural pathways of her brain associated with this negative image of herself which will make it harder for her to change this aspect of her life.
So what should Monica do?
First! She should have the image of herself as being healthy and in shape. As I’ve said in all of my previous talks, over 90% of what you do is subconscious so in this case Monica would need to retrain her subconscious to see herself as being healthy and in shape. Monica would need to spend a minute or so every day holding her new healthy image in her mind and really feeling the feelings as if it were real. As she’s feeling the feelings of this new image being real, two things are happening. 1) Monica is going to be attracting new positive experiences into her life associated with this new image and 2) She’s going to be strengthening the new neural pathways in her brain that are associated with this image. This will allow the image to manifest faster as the more emotion and feelings that images have, the more ingrained they become in your mind. Here is an example that self-help author Jack Canfield often uses in his talks to illustrate this point. He will ask his audience, “How many of you remember where you were when you heard about the September 11th attacks?” Almost everyone raises their hand. The event was so emotionally powerful that it became ingrained in everyone’s mind.
Now as Monica goes throughout the day she can use affirmations to nourish her new image. Whereas before she might have said something like “I hate my body” she can now say “I love my healthy new body”. If you were to say those affirmations to yourself right now, first the “I hate my body” and the second “I love my healthy new body”, you could immediately feel a difference in the vibration and feeling of the statements.
As Monica is going throughout her day saying these new affirmations about this new image, this new idea of a better body is going to form a concept in her subconscious. As your subconscious will go to work on whatever images you feed it, Monica’s subconscious will now go to work on creating this new image of her.
Now back to YOU! the reader. Here are some things to consider when making affirmations.
1. Make sure that any affirmations you say are positive. For instance:
I feel loved.
I feel good.
I am happy.
I am healthy.
I am wealthy.
These would all be possible affirmations you could use to keep your self-talk positive.
2. To really give your mind a positive jolt, make your affirmations descriptive. You can add in an adjective and a verb describing what is happening. For example you can say; “I am happily (adjective) cashing (verb) my $5,000 check”. What does this image put in your head? An image of you happily cashing a $5,000 check. So really make your images descriptive and as your saying your affirmation, visualize in your mind it taking place. By the way you can even take it farther then that: “I am happily driving in my white Mercedes CLK 350 with beige interior”.
Here is an example I used to use: “I am excitingly holding hands with my beautiful curly black haired girlfriend as we walk down the street.” Less then a week later I was walking down the street with my beautiful black haired (soon to be) girlfriend who I had just met some time before that.
Have fun with these! Create affirmations for whatever it is you would like to see in your life.
I am happily kissing my gorgeous girlfriend
I am lovingly hugging my daughter
I am joyfully cashing my $10000 commission check
I am happily dancing with my boyfriend.
I am playfully squeezing my girlfriend from behind
I am lovingly wrapping my arms around my wife
I am gratefully driving my brand new Mercedes.
You guys get the point. By the way, for any of you that are reading this and suffer from depression, one of the easiest ways to cure yourself is to start bombarding your mind with positive images and constant daily repetitions of affirmations. It will strengthen those neural pathways and brain cells in your mind that are of a positive type and have you focusing on the good in your life.
EXERCISE:
Write out ten affirmations that you would like to see manifested in your life.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
For the next 30 days I want you to read these affirmations to yourself twice a day and visualize in your mind the affirmations as taking place right now.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Change
So I’m writing this today from my new office. As I was thinking about how much I liked this new change, it got me thinking about change in general. There’s that song by Sheryl Crow “A change would do you good” and I think that is pretty accurate.
All of us, whether we realize it or not, have some areas that we could make some changes to. Some of these changes could be major while others (and most) are minor. There’s a saying “A few minor changes can add up to a major change”. Some examples of changes people could make are:
Watching less TV
Spending more time with friends
Going out on more dates
Asking more people out
Investing a certain portion of your income
Having your husband or wife attend their first AA meeting
Attending your first AA meeting
Getting help or therapy you might need for past hurts
Exercising at least 3 days a week
Eating healthier
Spending more time outdoors
Reestablishing your connection with God/The Universe/Spirit
Meditating daily
Signing up for yoga classes
Getting your finances in order
Taking your dog for obedience school
Sleeping earlier
Changing jobs
Changing your profession
The list is pretty much endless with what you can do. The main thing is that you’re getting out there and making the changes you need for your life to improve.
Before making any outer changes, first make sure to make the necessary internal ones. For instance, let’s say you would like to stop smoking. A lot of people might decide on a conscious level, “Today I am going to quit!” and for a few days they might. For those few days their willpower could be really strong and they might not even touch a smoke. However, after a few days, their ingrained habits and beliefs would begin to take over and the next thing they know they’re sitting down for a light.
Now, what could they have done differently? Instead of using their will-power, they could have used their IMAGINATION. Remember this, Imagination > Will-power and I will explain why. As I’ve said in nearly every one of my previous talks, over 90% of what you do is subconscious. You drive to work the same way every day, put your pants on the same way every day, brush your teeth the same way every day, and so on. Now how do you go about retraining your subconscious? Through IMAGING! In the case of the smoker, instead of trying to use their will-power to consciously over-power the subconscious part of their brain, they could have spent a few minutes every day seeing themselves going through the day healthy and without a light. This constant visualization process would begin to retrain the subconscious part of their brain to create this new life for them. Your subconscious mind goes to work on creating whatever images you feed it so by focusing on the positive, in this case the person being healthy and smoke-free, their subconscious would go to work on making that a reality. The person doing the visualizing could include such things as them reaching for healthy snacks (whereas previously they would have been smoking), exercising at the gym, doing yoga, going for a walk-outdoors and so on. Through constant repetition these images would be translated to their subconscious which would then seek out ways to make this a reality.
By the way, there are some people who’s will is so strong that they could say “I’m done with smoking” and be done with it however most people are going to need a reeducation process. They literally need to retrain their brain to create the reality they would like for themselves.
Exercise:
Now here is your exercise. I want you to make a list of all the positive changes you would like to make in your life.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
(Your list can be as short or long as you like)
After making your list, I want you every morning for 30 days straight to visualize your changes as being complete. Make sure to visualize the end result as that is what you want to see manifested in your life. While visualizing, really feel the feelings as if it were happening right now. This will make two things happen: 1) the use of emotion associated with your images will cause them to be ingrained in your subconscious faster. And 2) by feeling the feelings as if your new reality were happening now, you are putting yourself into a vibrational state to attract it to you.
After you’re done visualizing I want you to begin taking some action steps to make these new changes a reality. Action steps could include:
Signing up for a gym membership
Reading a book on dating
Asking somebody out
Signing your kids up for karate
Signing yourself up for karate
Going for a walk outdoors
Bringing your wife flowers
Cooking something nice for your spouse
Calling your travel agent about your next vacation
Calling your accountant about your finances
Taking the dog to obedience school
Reconnecting with your old love
Once you get out there and start making positive changes to your life, you’ll find that new opportunities will begin to open up that you previously might have missed. As you’re now having your energy go out in a new positive, you’re going to be bringing more positive experiences into your life. So try it out! And let me know how it goes.
All of us, whether we realize it or not, have some areas that we could make some changes to. Some of these changes could be major while others (and most) are minor. There’s a saying “A few minor changes can add up to a major change”. Some examples of changes people could make are:
Watching less TV
Spending more time with friends
Going out on more dates
Asking more people out
Investing a certain portion of your income
Having your husband or wife attend their first AA meeting
Attending your first AA meeting
Getting help or therapy you might need for past hurts
Exercising at least 3 days a week
Eating healthier
Spending more time outdoors
Reestablishing your connection with God/The Universe/Spirit
Meditating daily
Signing up for yoga classes
Getting your finances in order
Taking your dog for obedience school
Sleeping earlier
Changing jobs
Changing your profession
The list is pretty much endless with what you can do. The main thing is that you’re getting out there and making the changes you need for your life to improve.
Before making any outer changes, first make sure to make the necessary internal ones. For instance, let’s say you would like to stop smoking. A lot of people might decide on a conscious level, “Today I am going to quit!” and for a few days they might. For those few days their willpower could be really strong and they might not even touch a smoke. However, after a few days, their ingrained habits and beliefs would begin to take over and the next thing they know they’re sitting down for a light.
Now, what could they have done differently? Instead of using their will-power, they could have used their IMAGINATION. Remember this, Imagination > Will-power and I will explain why. As I’ve said in nearly every one of my previous talks, over 90% of what you do is subconscious. You drive to work the same way every day, put your pants on the same way every day, brush your teeth the same way every day, and so on. Now how do you go about retraining your subconscious? Through IMAGING! In the case of the smoker, instead of trying to use their will-power to consciously over-power the subconscious part of their brain, they could have spent a few minutes every day seeing themselves going through the day healthy and without a light. This constant visualization process would begin to retrain the subconscious part of their brain to create this new life for them. Your subconscious mind goes to work on creating whatever images you feed it so by focusing on the positive, in this case the person being healthy and smoke-free, their subconscious would go to work on making that a reality. The person doing the visualizing could include such things as them reaching for healthy snacks (whereas previously they would have been smoking), exercising at the gym, doing yoga, going for a walk-outdoors and so on. Through constant repetition these images would be translated to their subconscious which would then seek out ways to make this a reality.
By the way, there are some people who’s will is so strong that they could say “I’m done with smoking” and be done with it however most people are going to need a reeducation process. They literally need to retrain their brain to create the reality they would like for themselves.
Exercise:
Now here is your exercise. I want you to make a list of all the positive changes you would like to make in your life.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
(Your list can be as short or long as you like)
After making your list, I want you every morning for 30 days straight to visualize your changes as being complete. Make sure to visualize the end result as that is what you want to see manifested in your life. While visualizing, really feel the feelings as if it were happening right now. This will make two things happen: 1) the use of emotion associated with your images will cause them to be ingrained in your subconscious faster. And 2) by feeling the feelings as if your new reality were happening now, you are putting yourself into a vibrational state to attract it to you.
After you’re done visualizing I want you to begin taking some action steps to make these new changes a reality. Action steps could include:
Signing up for a gym membership
Reading a book on dating
Asking somebody out
Signing your kids up for karate
Signing yourself up for karate
Going for a walk outdoors
Bringing your wife flowers
Cooking something nice for your spouse
Calling your travel agent about your next vacation
Calling your accountant about your finances
Taking the dog to obedience school
Reconnecting with your old love
Once you get out there and start making positive changes to your life, you’ll find that new opportunities will begin to open up that you previously might have missed. As you’re now having your energy go out in a new positive, you’re going to be bringing more positive experiences into your life. So try it out! And let me know how it goes.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
A Great Analogy for the Imaging Process
I’ve said in one of my previous talks why it’s so important for an image to be concentrated upon until it becomes a concept in your subconscious mind. For those that haven’t seen my previous talk, I basically state that over 90% of what you do is subconscious. You drive to work the same way every day, brush your teeth the same way every day, put your pants on the same way every day, etc. So it’s important to impregnate your subconscious mind with ideas you would like to see manifested in your life.
To impregnate your subconscious with a new idea, you simply form an image of what you would like, and then center your thoughts on this idea until it becomes a concept in your subconscious. For instance, let’s say you would like to take a new vacation. You would first have the idea of taking a new vacation. You would then center your thoughts on this new idea such as where you will be going, when you will be going, how long you will go for and so on. After concentrating on this idea for some time, it will become engrained in your subconscious and your subconscious will go to work manifesting it in your life to the degree that you believe it is possible (this will be explained in more detail in a moment).
After a new idea is implanted in your subconscious, it will go to work creating it for you. This whole process is analogous to planting seed in soil. You take seed and plant it in soil that you know is fertile and will produce good crop. After the seed is planted you make sure to water it and that it gets enough sunlight. You might even spread fertilizer on your soil so that your seed gets all the nutrition it needs to grow properly.
In the case of the imaging process, your seeds are the ideas you are working with and your soil is the fertility of your mind. If your mind has been fed nurturing positive thoughts and images, it will manifest much more easily good healthy ideas when being given them. The thoughts you think about your idea; whether you think it is possible, if you are looking forward to it, being grateful for it, etc… are the water and sunlight for your seed. The feelings you feel about your idea; if you’re grateful for it, expectant, happy, joyful, and so on are the fertilizer for your idea/seed and will have it manifest much more quickly.
If you have the right seed, good soil, and the right nutrients (water, sunlight, and fertilizer), you’re going to produce a good crop. Likewise if you have the right ideas, a good mind, healthy thoughts, and good feelings, you’re going to produce a good manifestation.
So let’s try an example of this.
Let’s say you would like to create more wealth in your life. The idea of “More Wealth” would be your seed. The soil would be how receptive your mind is to this idea. Your thoughts would be the sunlight and water necessary for your seed to grow during the manifestation process. Thoughts such as “I believe this is possible”, “I am creating more wealth”, “I am grateful for all the wealth I am creating” and so on have a positive and nurturing effect on your idea/seed. The feelings you feel such as being grateful for this new manifestation, being grateful for what you currently have, and any other positive feelings would be the fertilizer for this idea. After some time, you will produce a crop according to your belief in the idea. I say according to your belief, because if you believe in an idea, you will think positively about it, look forward to it expectantly, and feel good about it. All of the ingredients necessary for it to grow and bloom beautifully will be there for it.
So plant beautiful ideas in your mind. Nurture them with love and care (positive thoughts). Fertilize them with good feelings. And be grateful for the amazing crop you are going to reap.
To impregnate your subconscious with a new idea, you simply form an image of what you would like, and then center your thoughts on this idea until it becomes a concept in your subconscious. For instance, let’s say you would like to take a new vacation. You would first have the idea of taking a new vacation. You would then center your thoughts on this new idea such as where you will be going, when you will be going, how long you will go for and so on. After concentrating on this idea for some time, it will become engrained in your subconscious and your subconscious will go to work manifesting it in your life to the degree that you believe it is possible (this will be explained in more detail in a moment).
After a new idea is implanted in your subconscious, it will go to work creating it for you. This whole process is analogous to planting seed in soil. You take seed and plant it in soil that you know is fertile and will produce good crop. After the seed is planted you make sure to water it and that it gets enough sunlight. You might even spread fertilizer on your soil so that your seed gets all the nutrition it needs to grow properly.
In the case of the imaging process, your seeds are the ideas you are working with and your soil is the fertility of your mind. If your mind has been fed nurturing positive thoughts and images, it will manifest much more easily good healthy ideas when being given them. The thoughts you think about your idea; whether you think it is possible, if you are looking forward to it, being grateful for it, etc… are the water and sunlight for your seed. The feelings you feel about your idea; if you’re grateful for it, expectant, happy, joyful, and so on are the fertilizer for your idea/seed and will have it manifest much more quickly.
If you have the right seed, good soil, and the right nutrients (water, sunlight, and fertilizer), you’re going to produce a good crop. Likewise if you have the right ideas, a good mind, healthy thoughts, and good feelings, you’re going to produce a good manifestation.
So let’s try an example of this.
Let’s say you would like to create more wealth in your life. The idea of “More Wealth” would be your seed. The soil would be how receptive your mind is to this idea. Your thoughts would be the sunlight and water necessary for your seed to grow during the manifestation process. Thoughts such as “I believe this is possible”, “I am creating more wealth”, “I am grateful for all the wealth I am creating” and so on have a positive and nurturing effect on your idea/seed. The feelings you feel such as being grateful for this new manifestation, being grateful for what you currently have, and any other positive feelings would be the fertilizer for this idea. After some time, you will produce a crop according to your belief in the idea. I say according to your belief, because if you believe in an idea, you will think positively about it, look forward to it expectantly, and feel good about it. All of the ingredients necessary for it to grow and bloom beautifully will be there for it.
So plant beautiful ideas in your mind. Nurture them with love and care (positive thoughts). Fertilize them with good feelings. And be grateful for the amazing crop you are going to reap.
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