Affirmations are the set of statements that echo the deep rooted beliefs of an individual. Every thought or action is an affirmation. It is a fact that our subconscious mind cannot segregate between positive and negative thoughts. If the self-talk or the thought process is negative then the subconscious believes it to be negative and our actions, responses and behavior turn out to be negative. Therefore it is very essential to imbibe positive thinking habits. Positive thoughts can be provoked using positive affirmations. These affirmations must be repeated over and again in our minds to drift the thoughts in positive direction. These affirmations can help in improvement of any aspect of life.
Positive affirmations foster personal growth. The personal growth of an individual refers to the overall development of the personality. It is the orientation of the thoughts, action, goals and plans of an individual for improving self awareness and self knowledge. One can feel success in life when one can conquer their weaknesses and build on their natural strengths. Overall development comprises of physical as well as mental aspects of an individual.
What does a painter do before he creates his masterpiece? He creates an image of what he desires to create in his mind first, and then paints it. Even you can be a painter of your dreams. You can draw your dream in your mind and give it life. This will give liveliness to your daily affirmations and will also give you the joy of living out your dreams in advance!
Since these affirmations are the words or phrases that one needs to repeatedly think and follow, it is imperative that their creation is simple yet interesting. In order to get the desired outcome of improved personal growth, these statements should have deep impact on our subconscious mind. The guidelines to create good affirmations for personal growth are:
The statements should be short with good choice of words and use of present tense. The statements should refer to and focus on accomplished tasks. Personal style of the language should be used to create affirmations. The statements should be positive and motivating. The statements should target the particular issue or goal to be achieved. Statements should reflect the strong beliefs and passion of an individual. There must be an emotional touch to the statements for faster impact. Positive affirmations are amazing powerful tools to boost personal growth. It can help overcome fears, anxiety, anger and depression. It teaches better management of stress. Using affirmations on daily basis is a stepping stone to success towards achieving a good personality and motivate personal growth.
What do you think has a direct relationship with how we are compensated in this world? The amount of hours we put in, the products we sell, the industry we are in, or the service we provide? If you really think about it, none of these has a direct relationship to our compensation and we can prove it. Do you know someone who works less hours yet makes more money? Then it can’t be hours. What about someone who sells the same products but they make twice as much as you? Or less? Then it can’t be the product. The same is true for services too. So what is it that determines our compensation?
Athletes today make enormous sums of money. There are paintings today that are worth many times more than most homes. CEOs make many times more than their lowest paid employees.
What do these examples have in common? Compensation is based on the impact your work has on other people. It’s as simple as that.
Athletes have millions of fans. They are often role models and an inspiration for our children. They have an impact and therefore they have the compensation to match.
Artists from the past lived not in abundance, but at the will of a benefactor or the meager income their artwork brought in. And yet after they died, their works of art became valuable. Why is that? Their public exposure was minimal. The Michael Angelo’s and the Rembrandts were well compensated, but others went unnoticed until their artwork was noticed, recognized as genius and exposed to millions of people. Nothing was different except their impact on the masses.
In today’s world technology accelerates impact. A person can have a greater impact on more people in a shorter period of time. For us personally, we find a great sense of fulfillment in sharing LifeAbundanceInfo.com with the world. Due to technological advances we can reach thousands of people in an instant. By the way, even though LAI is free, it has increased our abundance. Potential business deals have been proposed because the people have gotten to know us through our website.
How do you impact your world?
If you want to experience abundant compensation, start by asking yourself two questions:
1. Do I have an impact on a lot people?
2. How can I have a bigger impact on more people?
Your answers will tell you exactly what to do to attract abundance into your life.
In our last article, we discussed the science of how our brains work, we ended the week by saying, “Repeated habitual patterns actually form neurological connections and pathways in our brain. Your brain literally changes physically in response to things you have done over and over again, emotional patterns you have, and even your thoughts. This is called brain plasticity.” We did stop just as it was getting good, but we wanted to be sure to take the time to cover this fascinating subject in detail.
We’ll cover how to create new neurological connections. Changing old connections takes consistent action and physical work. Let’s look at how this process works. The first step is to consistently shift your thoughts and actions. It may seem a time consuming task to monitor our thoughts and shift them, but it can be done. Quickly, you’ll discover it’s easy to “think” powerfully.
In order to effect these connections, you must do things differently. Therefore, it’s important to add action to the process. Action and Thought are derived from different neurological connections.
Before we get into the “how”, let’s explain how the brain works. Different parts of the brain are responsible for different actions; hence they involve different neural pathways. The pathways that are strictly thought-based do not correlate to the pathways that are responsible for action which consists of motion and activities of the body. To simplify, thinking something is not the same as doing something.
Have you ever had to give a speech? You might have written it, memorized it, spent hours and hours with it. What happened when you walked up to the podium? Though you might have been a bit nervous, what else happens? During the speech, you realize that it’s dry, you’re not connecting with the audience and that overall, it’s boring and monotone!
A good speech evokes excitement, emotions, humor, and connection with your audience. When you activate different neurological pathways this is the result rather than when you are reading. It becomes a very different experience. Getting good at giving speeches requires utilizing multiple areas of the brain. It happens when you practice out loud (involve the speech centers). Visualize your audience in front of you (involves the emotional pathways of the brain by evoking emotional reaction to what you’re seeing), and finally, move! (That involves specific motor pathways). If you practice like this, you will find that when you relax, you deliver a great speech.
Everything you do gives you an opportunity to retain more of what you hear, learn and experience. Just listening results in retaining about 10 – 15% of what you hear. When you take notes you will retain more but it wanes with time. Engaging in a discussion about the topic increases retention, but taking action on what you’ve learned, will maximize retention and assist in “keeping” it. The more processes your brain is involved with, the more information you remember. It’s all about activating more neurological pathways.
We have said before that we are not advocates of positive thinkingand this is a major reason why. Thinking to yourself, “I am rich. I am rich. I am rich” will never produce riches no matter how many times you say it. Thinking something isn’t going to attract to you what you desire. Sorry, it just doesn’t work that way. Action is required and as you start to act, the neurological pathways in your brain will develop.
When you begin this process you will face choices to reaffirm your thoughts and actions or not. This is a nice way to say that there will be plenty of opportunities to revert back to your old patterns. We see these as golden opportunities because reaffirming your thoughts and actions strengthens your resolve and your neurological pathways.
The neurological pathways require that daily action be taken. It’s uncomfortable to not to go, just as it was uncomfortable to get going in the first place. This is the secret to great abundance.
The neurological pathways have been set to not only think about fitness but to take daily action. It is uncomfortable not to go, just as it might have been uncomfortable to get going in the first place. Herein lies the secret to attracting abundance. Certain individuals live and act in abundance consistently. We might wonder, “How do they do it, it must take so much effort.” The truth is it takes them no more effort than it takes you, they just have programmed their brains differently and it has adapted to meet their demands.
Choose one activity that will move you forward. For instance, if you want to lose weight, don’t take on diet, and exercise at once if that has failed in the past. Choose one. Choose one new diet habit you know will work for you. Just drink water, for instance. Do that repeatedly for a couple of weeks, and then add reducing fat. Then add sugary treats. Whatever your step is, take it. Adapt it, BE it, then move onto the next one. It doesn’t all have to take place at once if that doesn’t work for you. Form the pathways, and watch your life change.
Incorporate empowering material into your reading and experiences which will in turn produce more empowered thoughts and inspiration. Then complement that abundance mindset with actions. It’s all that separates you from where you are to where you want your life to be.
The human mental capacity is tremendous. Everyone has six mental faculties that make us potentially powerful people. But, we live in a physical world, and our mental processes have to be transformed into the physical world through action. It is the only way to live the life we desire. Action is the key that unlocks our power.
We want to be clear. The “brain” and “mind” are not interchangeable. The brain is the physical “factory” for our bodies. It is the switching station for electrical impulses and hormone creation that regulates the body. Our minds, on the other hand, it is made up of our emotions thoughts, and beliefs.
Have you ever driven on a road that you take often, but instead of going to your usual destination, say at exit 12, your intention is instead, to go further to exit 15. You get in your car, start your journey, chat on the phone, fiddle with the radio, and suddenly your exit comes up and you move to that lane and turn on your blinker. And then you realize, it’s your usual exit, not your destination today! You were on auto-pilot. You’d formed a habit of getting off at exit 12, and so without your attention, your mind did what it always did, followed its pattern and initiated your exit from the highway. This is your physical body working its patterns. They are ingrained.
So what does this have to do with living in abundance?
Let’s imagine you have read all the books, listened to the tapes, and attended every seminar you encountered. It all makes sense and you’ve even started to think empowering thoughts most of the time. Is your life where you want it to be? Probably not. Not unless you have taken some sort of action. This is where people get stuck. They’ve “done the work” but haven’t put it into action.
This occurs because our bodies haven’t had the benefit of repeated action-taking patterns ingrained in them. You can’t get around it. If you want to initiate change and have your life blossom abundantly, then take action now.
Does this sound familiar? You know there’s a step to take, but something makes you hesitate. Habits are a strong force in our lives. It’s not about having a good mental attitude. Back it up with repeated actions that form habits. Your brain will literally, physically change in response to the things you’ve done on a recurring basis.
Now we ask, what do we do to change our habits? In order to do that, you’ll have to alter the neurological connections in your brain. How? We’ll get back to that next week. Until then, choose to act abundantly.
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It is one thing to be aware of abundance yet it’s another thing altogether to be involved in abundance. Often people feel that awareness and thought is important but the reality is it will seldom prove to be enough. We must also be involved in abundance!
You’ve sought abundance, right? Love, health growth, money all are the most desired things when people talk about abundance. They want it. They strive for it but many fail to experience it. This phenomenon can be explained. It’s simple.
For years, our parents said to us, things like, “You don’t bring your group of friends “up,” they bring you down.” Or, “You are who you hang out with.” It’s true. It’s a commonly known fact that our circle of friends most often reflects our income level, our aspirations and our achievements. We may have heard it as kids, but we know it still holds true today.
In order to create abundance, be clear what type of abundance you desire. Take a look around you. Who and what are influences in your life? Are they great examples of abundance in action?
We have good news or bad news. It depends on the people you surround yourself with. Without exception, who we are with, and where we spend our time affects our lives. If you, like us, looked around and saw that you were surrounded by a scarcity mindset, then we’ve got some suggestions.
Let’s start with people. Find people who inspire you to live abundantly. You may know them or not, but they exist, and it’s up to you to find them. This person may be a friend of a friend. Just find someone you might be able to talk to. Don’t give up if they aren’t in your immediate circle!
If you are starting with no one, don’t despair. You have access to more than you realize. Did you think of looking for people on the Internet? Use the tools you have. Access blogs, articles and information on line. The internet is a fabulous vehicle to find the person perfectly suited to your wishes.
Have someone in mind? Great. Before you start to talk to them, be sure that they have done what you want to do. If you want to lose weight, let’s say 100 lbs. or more, do you think that talking to someone that’s lost 30 will be as helpful as reaching out to someone who has lost 150 lbs? Find the right person. The perfect person will have lost weight (the same way you’d like to) and has kept if off for a long time.
The point is to find someone who’s already done what you want to do. The person who has walked in your shoes, will relate to you and more importantly, you’ll listen to what they have to say. You can accept their advice and incorporate it into your life.
That, with which you surround yourself, has the biggest influence on you. If your goal is abundance insure that you are encircled by supportive places, people and things that inspire you. The more you have the more you’ll attract.
So far, we’ve talked about adding people to your circle of influence but what about the people who are already there?
Great question. They are still your friends, and are entitled to live their lives any way they choose, even if it’s from a standpoint of “lack” and “scarcity.” Don’t cut them out of your life, but remember you are at choice. Do you really want to spend a lot of time around their negativity? Just choose to spend more time with people who want the same things you want. Practice your “abundant thinking.” When you find yourself with your negative friends, then the practice will work for you. You know what your truth is; that life can be abundant and easy. Be steadfast in your beliefs. It’s not your job to change your friends’ minds… If you choose abundance and “easy,” maybe your friends will ask you what you’re doing. That’s when you talk to them about what you’ve experienced. Respect their opinions, but respect yours too. Acknowledge their beliefs, and simply choose abundance instead.
If we continue with the “weight” example above, then your “old friends” will be the cake, ice cream, chips or pop that you’ve consumed and “kept around you.” Who are your “new friends?” Plan ahead. Be sure to keep your new friends around as much as possible. Remember, though, it’s up to you. Have a bite, a sip or a chip, that’s fine, but remember what you’re ultimate goal is. Don’t be influenced by outside input. Make your own decisions.
Decide how you want to handle these temptations. Surround yourself with people that you want to model and create an environment that supports you. If you know you are going to be in negative or tempting situations, re-enforce your decision to live abundantly so you can go into the situation strong, bring people who are supportive and empowering with you, and/or plan out alternatives to the situation you find yourself in that is not empowering.
You are choosing abundance. If “you are who you hang out with,” then be aware of it, and make the choices that work for you!
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Being rich is not all about being dedicated to your work and putting all your time to it. It is a state of mind. You become rich if you work hard and you have a stable and rich state of mentality. By having a stable mental status, it simply means you know how to handle things despite pressure and challenges. So if you do want to become rich, here are the attitudes that will bring you fortune someday.
1) Rich men/woman are solution oriented – if they happen to experience a certain situation, they don’t see it as a dead end to their goals, they look at it as an opportunity to solve problems. They have a different paradigm compared to most people, and this mentality develops their skills further than those who get stuck after a road block.
2) Rich men and women take risks even if they are not sure- Uncertainty of the outcome does not put a stop on them when it comes to taking risks. Most of the successful and rich people in the world took risks even if they were doubtful and fearful, just to get what they want. Some of these rich and prominent people include Bill Gates, Oprah, Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie, J. Paul Getty and Donald Trump.
3) Rich men and women focus on their desires and plans – They do things that will make them productive. They are interested in learning new things not only for themselves but for others as well. They do not waste time on unnecessary activities and instead concentrate on what will lead them to their goals in life.
4) Rich men and women can relate to optimistic people – Success multiplies with success. If you mingle with other successful personages, you maintain the positive vibe even to the less fortunate. It is not a way of degrading the poor, but a chance to work together for a common good. If you take time to be with these people, you can be inspired by their efforts and success that will encourage you to become successful yourself.
5) Rich men and women thank and share their blessings- The richest persons are the most humble people. They have the value of gratitude and they share and thank what is given to them by the Almighty. They provide tithes, offerings, and donation to congregations that they are involved in. That is why their success is non-stop because they give back to those who are in need.
These positive attitudes will make an ordinary person into a rich one. Do not be dismayed if you encounter so much hurting, sacrifice, and disappointments, for these circumstances mold you to develop such attitudes that will make you very fortunate someday. As long as you maintain these characteristics in your life, the Universe will eventually provide you with the fortune that you have been dreaming of.
There many ways to create the life that you desire – Alas, nothing really changes unless you apply certain universal insights in the most empowering way. Paul Jenkin, author of Powerful Manifestation Secrets, has been passionate in this arena for 14 years & created a FREE Personal Development blog – arcanumInsights – to share this empowering knowledge. Visit us today & discover how to open the floodgates to your own success!
In this day and age, things are a lot more complicated and very more intoxicating. As a result, people get stress out and live unhappy and unhealthy lives. You get older than your age, you lose or gain weight, and you’re body deteriorates. If you want to beat out stress and live a happy and healthy life, follow this simple and yet effective tips to beat out stress.
1) Meditate – go and look for a very quiet place where you will not be disturbed. Breathe slowly and clear out your thoughts. This will clear out your mind and let you weed out the toxins. Do this for 10 minutes a day, one in the morning and before going to bed. You will feel relaxed, refreshed and feel better than before.
2. Eat the right food – Eat lots of vegetables and fruits as much as possible. This will give you antioxidants and vitamins that will nourish your body. This will make up for the lost energy that you have used and abused. Refrain from eating junk foods and fatty foods. You will not get nutrients and will definitely slow you down. Your body is your temple, and you must watch what you eat.
3. Establish a consistent sleeping pattern – One reason why we feel stressed is because we lack rest and stable sleep patterns. If you have not been sleeping right for the past few days, spare at least a day during the weekends to revitalize and regenerate your cells. Having naps for about 10 toಔ minutes are also helpful in making you more alert and productive.
4. Exercise – make sure to take time to work out for at least 30 minutes in a day 3 times a week. You don’t have to be on a strenuous workout. Take a walk, jog, climb stairs. This will get you blood circulating, increases you endurance and gets you in shape. It will also release endorphins, and endorphins will make you happy.
Stress can be beaten and you can overcome them. It will not escape you and you will definitely have to find ways to beat them. They are just part of the challenges in life.
There many ways to create the life that you desire – Alas, nothing really changes unless you apply certain universal insights in the most empowering way. Paul Jenkin, author of Powerful Manifestation Secrets, has been passionate in this arena for 14 years & created a FREE Personal Development blog – arcanumInsights – to share this empowering knowledge. Visit us today & discover how to open the floodgates to your own success!
Do you struggle with your present life? Are you thinking that there is something in store for you that needs to be fulfilled? Do you think it is the life that you want?
We are human beings and we are blessed by the Almighty with the free will to choose the life that we want to live and the destiny that we choose to have. The only issue in getting your destiny is that we don’t know the ways to get it. At present, about 90% of the people do not know how to create a life that they want. If you have answered yes to the previous questions, then you’re lucky to know the secret to getting your destiny. But if you said no to all of it, then this article will guide you.
Here are the fast and easy ways of revealing your destiny.
1) Meditate – your head must be clear and relaxed in order for you to manifest what you really want. Get into a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. Sit on a comfortable chair. Breathe slowly for 10 minutes. This will calm you and get you ready to think things over.
2) Ask for what you want – You may have been doing a lot of hard work for the things that others want for their lives. It’s time for you to think for the things that you want for your life. What is the living that you want? What kind of home that you want to live and where? What brand of car do you want to drive? How much money do you need? Make a long list of these on a sheet of paper.
3) Explain everything that you want specifically – If you define the things or the life that you wish to have, it gives you a more complete view. It makes your future goals more realistic and attainable and not just a mere dream. It will set your subconscious thoughts with a message that will bring you closer to things and people that will lead you to what you want.
4) Build a vision wall – In order for your plans to become more realistic, make a vision wall that contains all the pictures of the things and places on it. This will give you a representation of what you want in your life later on. Your mind will be fixed to work on it and you will realize that you are sooner getting closer to it.
5) Put it into action immediately – Do not wait for the opportunity to come. Run after it if you can. According to Joe Vitale in ‘The Secret,’ “the Universe loves speed. So don’t delay in taking action.” Do not let the chances of reaching your new destiny pass you by. You have to work and grab it as soon as you see it coming.
6) Be consistent – If you have started doing things that will get you to your dreams, you have to maintain that momentum and enthusiasm. Continue to have that attitude by being productive everyday. You should always do things that make you learn new things.
Our world is filled with a lot of opportunities and possibilities. There are always chances for each one to reach their destiny. The only thing you have to learn is to know what you want and know how to get it. Start now and apply these useful steps.
There many ways to create the life that you desire – Alas, nothing really changes unless you apply certain universal insights in the most empowering way. Paul Jenkin, author of Powerful Manifestation Secrets, has been passionate in this arena for 14 years & created a FREE Personal Development blog – arcanumInsights – to share this empowering knowledge. Visit us today & discover how to create the life that you’ve always dreamed of!
Have you always been frustrated that you are not living the life that you want? Has life been hard on you? Are you sick and tired of not living your life on your terms? You and 90% of the people in the world are living in this kind of setting. You are finally turning things around and you want to start learning the law of attraction by reading this article.
The following are 5 easy steps to help you get the life that you want.
1) Recognize what you DON’T want – a lot of people are neglecting this idea, but this is a very important step in the law of attraction. This technique will make you reflect on what you don’t want to happen in your life so you can guard your thoughts.
2) Figure out what you want in your life instead – Besides finding out what you don’t want in your life, you should specifically aim for what you really want. It can be anything such as a place you want to live in, a job you want to pursue, a business you want to open, a car you want to own, or a kind of person you wish to have as a lifetime partner. It is all about setting up the standards and as soon as you are aiming for, you’ll have something to work toward.
3) Make a confirmation of what you want to have in your life – Taking note of what you want in life and focusing on this directs you to it. It will reset your subconscious mind and you’ll hardly even notice that the happenings that are going on lately are actually leading you to the things that you want for your life. This is the whole essence of the law of attraction.
4) Be thankful for the things that you still have – Despite all the trials and circumstances, you should still be grateful for the things that you are still experiencing. What you need to do is to use thankfulness for these remaining things as keys to attracting more of what you want.
5) Take action – You won’t get what you want if you don’t do the work itself. This is the most essential part of the law of attraction. Most people would only do the first four steps and eventually stop taking action.
Creating the life that you want is very easy. It all comes down to realizing your want and taking action. You are the only one that can create all of these. So start now and you will reap the benefits soon.
There many ways to create the life that you desire – Alas, nothing really changes unless you apply certain universal insights in the most empowering way. Paul Jenkin, author of Powerful Manifestation Secrets, has been passionately exploring this topic for 14 years & created a FREE Personal Development blog – arcanumInsights – to share this powerful knowledge. Visit us today & discover how to open the floodgates to your own success!
“The buck stops here!” We’ve all heard this saying before at some point in our lives. The phrase was popularized by US President Harry Truman. It refers to the fact that Truman felt the President had to make decisions and accept the ultimate responsibility for those decisions. Today, business leaders, parents, teachers, and individuals from all walks of life use this statement. In essence it means responsibility is not passed beyond the person making the point.
We have the freedom to choose our decisions but we are not free from the consequences of those decisions. It is the fear of the responsibility of the consequences, often unknown to us, that creates a tendency in people to pass the responsibility of making decisions to someone else … even when those decisions affect our lives. Passing on responsibility or “passing the buck” is prevalent in today’s society.
You can see it everywhere:
- Lawsuits are a perfect example: Take the cigarette industry. The defendants are the companies. They deny responsibility for producing a product they know to be unhealthy. Sitting at the other table are the plaintiffs, the smokers. They blame the cigarette companies for the consequences of their decision to smoke everyday for fifty years.
- Then we have the world of finance. It’s made up of buyers and sellers; Agents, brokers, fund managers and financial advisors and the public who “pass the buck” by turning over their financial futures to these profiteers, without any interest in learning what it is that is happening to their money. The brokers love the business because whether the market goes up or down, they make their commission. The investor sticks their head in the sand and wonders why they are working at Wal-Mart at 70. Most people prefer to hand over the responsibility of making financial decisions to someone else; a so-called “professional.”
- Many of our government social programs exist because people want to pass the buck. Some would rather leave the responsibility of managing their money in the hands of the government until they retire in hopes there will be an income from that money during retirement. Additionally, other programs exist because people feel it is easier to give money for a program than it is to be personally responsible for reaching out to those in need. It is easier to say, “Government is responsible for taking care of the poor.” But, where is our own accountability in the existence of the poor?
Can you think of other examples? To avoid being responsible, do you create excuses and “pass the buck”? “I’m not old enough.” “I am too old.” “My parents won’t let me.” “I have a boss.” “I’m broke” “I would need 30 hours in a day.” “I don’t have a college education.” “It’s my genes.” The list could go on and on. What excuses do you use?
Understand this. Excuses we give ourselves or others, are not statements of truth. They are a commentary about a current circumstance that we use to not take responsibility. These circumstances have no power over us and they are meaningless until we give them meaning. The meaning we place on an event or circumstance changes everything and here’s the best part: the meaning we give to anything is subjective because it’s a choice.
Did you know Colonel Sanders was 65 years old when he started KFC? He didn’t consider himself too old to start and GROW a restaurant chain that became an international success. Do you?
Do you believe that only 3 months of schooling is an excuse to not become one of the greatest inventors and minds in human history? If you’re thinking, yes … it’s a good thing Thomas Edison didn’t give his circumstances the same meaning as you did.
You can see from these two examples that circumstances such as being 65 or not having any formal education are simply facts until we give them meaning. Beingು could mean “I’m too old” or it could mean “I have more experience than all the other people who want to do this.” Not having education could be “I’m not smart enough” or the meaning could be “I haven’t been limited by what I’ve been taught so I can be more creative.”
I have small, medium and large boxes in front of me. See them? How do you know which one is small and which one is large? It’s because the relationship of the boxes to each other gives them definition or meaning. Now, what if I took the large box and replaced it with a tiny box. Suddenly the medium box appears HUGE. Has your perspective of small medium and large changed?
We do the same thing. We compare our circumstances or ourselves to others and decide what meaning anything in our lives should have. When faced with any situation, we assigned a meaning to it and if that definition also happened to be an excuse for why we couldn’t do what we really desired, we learned to ask ourselves the following 3 questions:
1. Am I 100% sure, beyond even the slightest doubt, that this excuse is true?
2. If it weren’t true, what other meanings could this event have?
3. Which meaning would empower me the most to live my dream?
It is within you to be, do, and have all the things you desire. If it’s to be, it’s up to you. Don’t give your power to create your life to someone else or some circumstance in your life. Instead, make the decision now to choose personal responsibility for your life. Remember, whether you make the decision or you pass that decision on to someone else there is an outcome … You can choose to be empowered, or to be a victim. When you make the decisions in your life, you are empowered to change the outcome based on what you experience. However, if you abdicate the decision making in your life to someone else, you fall victim to their preferences; their wants and desires. If you are currently experiencing the results of someone else’s decision, you are still at choice to decide to continue on this path, or embark on your own.
This is the art of creating your own abundance. It’s simply a choice.
In this world there is ample opportunity to create love, life, abundance, prosperity, and happiness for yourself and others. By creating an attitude of abundance for yourself and in your own life first you can then truly be a role model for others.
Creating your own abundance is an “inside” game. The buck has to stop with you!
