Motivational

151. Seven Easy Ways to Celebrate Spring Equinox
     The Spring Equinox, sometimes known as Ostara, falls on March 21st. The nights and days are of equal length. All is in perfect balance. This is the season sacred to childhood; of bunnies and eggs and all things young. In the Northern Hemisphere, there are buds on every tree. Daffodil and tulip stalks are poking out of the ground, and some have begun to bloom. This is the time to celebrate childhood joys and the sense of infinite possibility. Here are seven simple ideas for celebrating this youn…



152. Self Improvement and Motivation: Find Both Inside Yourself Today
     If you feel stuck in a rut and are currently searching for a path to self improvement and motivation, stick with this article to the end. It presents several ideas outlining a potentially life changing course towards self improvement and motivation without you having to spend money on books, seminars or videos. In fact, this course relies on methods you can find for free - within yourself. Let's get started. First off, get real and start taking responsibility for who you really are. It is only a…



153. Are You a Victim?
     Do you find yourself living from paycheck to paycheck? Do you often feel overwhelmed, tired, and worn out? Are you in debt? Is there no enjoyment in what you do? If the answer to any four of these questions is a yes, then ask yourself a simple question. Why am I not living my dream? I find that most people go through life, just enduring it. They become numb to their problems. Things are just uncomfortable enough to complain, but do nothing about. Joyce Meyer has a saying that says, 'Complain, a…



154. Are You Killing Your Beautiful Dream?
     It's one of the saddest events I see and unfortunately, I see it far too often. Fear, the most destructive of human emotions, succeeds in totally ruining the dreams and ambitions of millions and millions of people EVERY YEAR.And the real sad part is that the people involved give in to their fears and kill their beautiful dream. Any chance of experiencing a fulfilled happy life, of living the life theytruly want, evaporates.Just why do people kill their dreams?I want to share with you a true sto…



155. The Snake Made Me Do It
     The snake made me do it! Really? You have heard it before, haven't you? This one is 'the snake made me do it story' with a subtle twist. You will want to hear it, believe me!The other day an acquaintance of mine told me he was angry. Out of the blue?We were sitting round the table, engaging in small talk. I asked him what the cause of his anger. He replied it was something related to his brother's behavior. His main concern though was how he could get rid of his anger.The short conversation that…



156. Looking For Answers In All The Wrong Places?
     Looking around at our circumstances we may see only mountains of problems, debts piling up, fear, failure, and defeat at every corner. Maybe you've looked around and thought, where's the answer, I need a new life? Heart To Heart!No one may be able to give you an easy answer for difficult circumstances, but there are some simple steps you can take today to neutralize the negative emotions that are making you stew in your own juice.The most important thing to do is; stop looking at the wrong thing…



157. Eliminate Those Self-Limiting Beliefs!
     It was once believed that the earth was flat. Columbus sailed around it and proved otherwise. It was once believed man could never fly faster than the speed of sound. Chuck Yeager exceeded Mach 1 in the Bell X-1 and proved otherwise. It was once believed that no one could run a mile in under four minutes. Roger Bannister ran the mile in 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds and proved otherwise. They all achieved the impossible because they were able to break through self-imposed barriers and self-limiting be…



158. Who Needs Heroes?
     When we were talking the other day we started to think about our heroes when we were young. After we had discussed the usual film star and sports stars that we idolised I remembered Derek. Derek was a couple of years ahead of me in school and he had everything; he always got straight ‘A’s’ and was formidable on the football field as well as one of the fastest over 100 metres. What’s more he didn’t appear to work at it. When the rest of us were ‘slaving’ away at our homework or sweating buckets t…



159. Imagination: The Most Powerful Force
     Albert Einstein said that imagination is the greatest creative force. Why would such a great man say something that sounds so silly and trivial? Look at those words again: ‘greatest creative force’. Imagination? Not education? Nor money? Nor luck?Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich, said that imagination is the most marvelous, miraculous, inconceivably powerful force the world has ever known. Before you pass him away as a crackpot, know that Mr. Hill was an advisor to two U.S. president…



160. Business Career, Executive, Life Coaching Article Mechanisms of the Mind (Achieving Success)
     Suppose that the human mind is nothing more than a bio-computer and that the function of this computer is to get its owner exactly what he says he wants.. The computer mind takes what you say very literally. So, if you say you cannot do something, the mind interprets that as a command and makes sure you cannot do it. If you say you are confused and don't know what you want, the mind makes sure you have that experience.That is why the harder we try to change, the very things we want to change per…



161. Setting Yourself up for Success
     Most people want to be successful in life. But success can mean different things to different people: making more money; spending quality time with your family; or learning to play a musical instrument.Since success is personal, defining what it means for you is the first step to achieving it. Once you are clear about what success looks like for you, here are some important points to help you achieve it.Steps to Success1. Know your Potential: In order to succeed at anything you need to see that …



162. 5 Steps for Building Self-Confidence
     Copyright 2005 Arina NikitinaSelf-confidence is an all important trait you need to acquire in today's fast-paced world. For one thing, you must have confidence in yourself first to earn the confidence and respect of others.The following strategies may be useful to overcome such self-conquering thought habits. Consider these steps as the building blocks for greater confidence in any aspect of your life.1. Concentrate on your strengths rather than on your weaknesses.Confidence comes from within. Y…



163. How To Make A Jogger Smile
     Have you ever wondered why joggers, as they plod forth in grim determination, never smile? It's something that mystified me occasionally, as I enjoy my walk along a country path with my dog. And then I finally figured it out. Well, at least I think I did. Not far from where I live, there is a disused old railway line. It's an overgrown lane now and a rather pretty place to walk - far from traffic noise, with hedges and shrubs on either side, bursting with birdsong and the innocent beauty of coun…



164. Terror Barrier! (MHM-Mental Health Matters)
     The Blasted terror barrier, what exactly is it? Have you ever seen a dear stuck in his spot in your head lights? Just frozen they are unable to move? He is struck with terror and can not move from his spot even if it means he gets squished and dies. This is what sort of happens to us, we get caught in the bright lights of life, which is our past and how we've always acted! We can now break through the terror barrier and move from out of those lights and then we won't get squished by the past and…



165. Affirm Your Intentions - Achieve Your Goals
     Affirmations are emotionally driven statements of intention and faith that guide thought and action. Affirmation comes from the Latin firmus, meaning strong. Affirmations recognize and assert the existence of personal truths. These statements can be powerfully effective for developing and strengthening thought patterns, and thus actions, needed to achieve goals. These thought patterns also attract the situations we affirm to be true.Use Affirmations EffectivelyAffirmations are effective when com…



166. HOW TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF AND STAY MOTIVATED
     What motivates us to do the things that we do? Why do we think andbehave as we do? What influences people to do what they do? The word'motivation' means different things to different people. One thingfor sure is that you can't buy a jar of it: it has to come from withinyourself. A person's brain needs constant motivational input just asmuscles need exercise, engines need petrol and plants need water.I used to think that motivation was a slick American fad and that itwasn't for me. After all, I w…



167. Oh, Stop Your Complaining! (i-mail article)
     'So...what's it going to be today? Complain or contribute?I had not expected an i-mail from Other-Self so early in the morning. I was barely into my second cup of coffee.But then I have no control over nagging i-mails. They arrive internally at unexpected times and demand an immediate answer. Unlike standard e-mails, they have no delete button and sit like a flashing banner ad on the monitor of my mind. Wearily I replied, 'Couldn't you have at least waited until my brain booted up?' 'Nonsense. N…



168. The Worst Thing to be Addicted To
     Sheley is worried about her financial situation. She has a home business that seems promising but is still barely producing and her credit card bills are starting to pile up. She picks up the newspaper to look at the want ads, thinks about doing some marketing for her home business, wonders which is the best course of action or if she should do both, and then decides to have a cigarette and clean the house.Sam has marital problems. His wife has abandoned the marriage, not just emotionally, but s…



169. 7 Ways To Give Yourself A Break
     Life is hard enough without piling more and more expectations on yourself. It's like trying to diet in a chocolate factory! Instead try these 7 ways to help you lighten up, reduce worry, and give yourself a break. You'll come out on the other side with a simpler, happier, easier life.1. Decide Right Now To Expect Nothing.Of course you can live 'down' to expectations. In this context, however, it means to not get so hung up on needing, wanting, striving, wishing, and pursuing that you miss what's…



170. Making Communication Effective: 4 Language Filters
     This article may be reprinted on your website or in your opt-in newsletter or ezine. It may be reprinted unchanged with inclusion of the author's statement of copyright, resource information, and website links in clickable hyperlinked format.-------------------------Making Communication Effective: 4 Language Filters By Steve Brunkhorsthttp://AchieveEzine.comLanguage is a challenging way to communicate. It allows us to share our thoughts and feelings by describing our personal views of reality.…



171. Up the Mountain of Faith
     “Help! Help! No help, I’m sliding!”“You’re on skis, Ashley. That’s the point.”The poor girl at the top of the line headed to the bunny slope lift was scared to death paralyzed with fear to the point that any tiny move seemed destined to pitch her down the mountain out of control. Her friend seemed not to understand the direness of her situation. To her skiing was easy. She didn’t understand, but I did.Always longer on doubt and fear than on calm and cool in the sports arena, I understood. The mo…



172. Triggering Intention: How To Remember To Remember
     You've got a lot to store in that brain of yours. Sometimes you need to remind yourself to remember something. The most effective way to remember is to choose your triggers wisely.Post-its work great, but I'm all for simplifying things even further. By choosing to make a certain behavior a trigger for a particular thought, we can skip the paper and adhesive and get right to the important stuff.The trick is to be intentional about it. We tend to hop in the shower and let our minds wander to all t…



173. The Self Appreciation Enhancer
     Do you like receiving compliments? So do I! And when someone doespay you a compliment do you enjoy that wonderful glow that only comes with feeling appreciated and valued by another person?Very often when you are talking to people what you really want deep down is to feel significant, liked and important. Consequently you watch what you are saying and are careful not tosay the wrong thing. This in turn can mean that the way you express yourself is stifled and constricted.What if there was a bett…



174. What Calls You?
     You have permission to publish this article electronically or inprint as long as the resource box is included. Please notify meof publication by sending a website link or copy of yourpublication to claudette@metavoice.org.Word Count: 718 wordsThanks, Claudette Rowley===============================What Calls You?'It is not, in my estimation, an undue stretch to say that if we are living lives that are wrong for our spirits, and if we say no to the calls that could put that spirit to rights, then …



175. Have You Found Your GOOBI?
     Many people spend the whole of their lives searching forthat elusive secret to their own success. Often the so-called 'secret' is sitting right under their very nose.Let's face it, unless you're naturally gifted, making asuccess of anything involves a whole lot of hard work. A lotof the time, the work we're faced with is often boring andmonotonous. Wouldn't it be great if it were fun? Ding, dong!Are the lights starting to flash, and bells starting tosound inside your head yet?I'm tempted to carr…



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