By Rileys R
All sorts of authors and gurus preach the important of positive thinking. Some of it is baloney, but it could not be denied that a positive attitude begets positive results. The power of positive thinking lies in shifting your attitudes in order to have a better view of things, on which you can act in the appropriate manner.
Positive thinking's effect on attitudes also invariably alters one's behavior, by which one can do what needs to be done. This should not be taken to mean that one can influence things beyond their reach. The effects of positive thinking in your life are limited to the things that you actually have control over. However, if you are used to thinking in limited or negative ways, it may seem that you have less control than you actually have.
Positive thinking will obviously not allow the manipulation of inanimate objects by sheer mind power. To hope to be able do such a thing is not only unrealistic, but revealing of one's lack of commitment to make actual changes in their life.
Some have been known to target certain things to achieve in life. It could be attaining one million dollars in five years' time, or perhaps to get the girl of their dreams in a couple of years' time. These are well and good aspirations or goals.
However, mere focus on goals is not going to achieve anything. One must be as determined to find out the 'how' of getting what one wants. To merely dream for something is to step off a ledge, expecting there to be a bridge, when there is no bridge to get to where one wants to go.
It is important to create in your mind a clear vision of what you want to achieve. This tiny reality in your mind can turn into a tangible thing, when you start looking at everything around you as a means to that end. Pretty soon, you will find a system by which to achieve what you want. Perhaps you have long wanted to be able to ask women out upon first meeting them. By constant envisioning of your goal, you find yourself needing to take action now, as opposed to later, making things materialize with whatever you have at present, without waiting for someone to coach you or to guide you every step of the way.
Positive thinking does not mean anything unless you are able to summon the motivation to practice what you think. In the case of meeting women, this means conquering your fears in order to present yourself in a positive light.
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Sunday 24 April 2011
Positive Affirmations For Improving Self Esteem
author Evelyn Lim
Positive affirmations are effective and beneficial tools for improving self esteem because these statements are positive, tangible energies that, by redirecting our thoughts, can alter our emotions. Perhaps, you may not have realised it but the things you tell yourself and the beliefs you have about yourself contribute in a concrete way to your self esteem. If you are feeling inadequate and weak, it is most likely you believe that you are so, and very soon your belief will become fact. In like manner, you can increase your self esteem by actively working on modifications to your self-talk and basic beliefs about yourself.
It is hard to think highly of yourself when you constantly badmouth yourself. Like a bad recording, the inner voice of your ego constantly gives subliminal feedback, and if you program it with negative thoughts, it will keep saying you're never good enough and whittling away your self esteem. But with affirmations, you are able to drown out the negative chatter with positive statements, helping tremendously in improving self esteem.
Using positive affirmations for improving self esteem, especially at times of duress, helps you keep your composure and balance to fend off the noise from the internal negative critic. It is believed that affirmations combine the energies of conscious and subconscious minds to help attain a goal.
Here are some positive affirmation statements that you can use to help you in improving self esteem:
* I am an important and valuable human being, and I deserve to be respected by others.
* I am eager to go through a greater level of self esteem. I am worthy of it and I am prepared for it.
* I am confident about life; I always long for and enjoy new challenges.
* I am a unique person and a creative individual.
* As I build up my self esteem, I feel better about self, my work, my relationships, and every aspect of my life.
* I am actively in control of my life and lead it in productive channels.
* I take time to get to know myself and I treat myself with respect.
* I feel valuable even if I am aware that I have made a mistake.
* I am an action person, and I define my priorities and do things one at a time.
* I take compliments without doubt and give them readily to others.
Improving self esteem is an active and continuing process. Say these positive affirmations on a daily basis and see the difference that they can make to your life.
Evelyn Lim is a life coach and an intuitive consultant, with a passion for helping her clients and readers raise their vibrational state of being for attracting abundance. She is an author of self help topics such as positive thinking, attracting abundance, spirituality and becoming more happy. Her newsletter is currently read by thousands of subscribers. For free bonuses on manifesting secrets, mp3 downloads and fresh weekly tips, please sign up to her Abundance Tapestry newsletter.
Positive affirmations are effective and beneficial tools for improving self esteem because these statements are positive, tangible energies that, by redirecting our thoughts, can alter our emotions. Perhaps, you may not have realised it but the things you tell yourself and the beliefs you have about yourself contribute in a concrete way to your self esteem. If you are feeling inadequate and weak, it is most likely you believe that you are so, and very soon your belief will become fact. In like manner, you can increase your self esteem by actively working on modifications to your self-talk and basic beliefs about yourself.
It is hard to think highly of yourself when you constantly badmouth yourself. Like a bad recording, the inner voice of your ego constantly gives subliminal feedback, and if you program it with negative thoughts, it will keep saying you're never good enough and whittling away your self esteem. But with affirmations, you are able to drown out the negative chatter with positive statements, helping tremendously in improving self esteem.
Using positive affirmations for improving self esteem, especially at times of duress, helps you keep your composure and balance to fend off the noise from the internal negative critic. It is believed that affirmations combine the energies of conscious and subconscious minds to help attain a goal.
Here are some positive affirmation statements that you can use to help you in improving self esteem:
* I am an important and valuable human being, and I deserve to be respected by others.
* I am eager to go through a greater level of self esteem. I am worthy of it and I am prepared for it.
* I am confident about life; I always long for and enjoy new challenges.
* I am a unique person and a creative individual.
* As I build up my self esteem, I feel better about self, my work, my relationships, and every aspect of my life.
* I am actively in control of my life and lead it in productive channels.
* I take time to get to know myself and I treat myself with respect.
* I feel valuable even if I am aware that I have made a mistake.
* I am an action person, and I define my priorities and do things one at a time.
* I take compliments without doubt and give them readily to others.
Improving self esteem is an active and continuing process. Say these positive affirmations on a daily basis and see the difference that they can make to your life.
Evelyn Lim is a life coach and an intuitive consultant, with a passion for helping her clients and readers raise their vibrational state of being for attracting abundance. She is an author of self help topics such as positive thinking, attracting abundance, spirituality and becoming more happy. Her newsletter is currently read by thousands of subscribers. For free bonuses on manifesting secrets, mp3 downloads and fresh weekly tips, please sign up to her Abundance Tapestry newsletter.
Sunday 17 April 2011
S.M.A.R.T. Goals
By Jim_Rohn
(excerpted from the Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan)
Jim Rohn's Second Pillar of Success: Goal-Setting, Part Three - S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Hi, Jim Rohn here. As you know, we are focused on the Second Pillar of Success this month - Goal-Setting.
We have introduced the four main components of Goal-Setting:
1. Evaluation and Reflection.
The only way we can reasonably decide what we want in the future and how we will get there, is to first know where we are right now and secondly, what our level of satisfaction is for where we are in life. As we focus this month on goal-setting, our first order of business and our topic two weeks ago was evaluation and reflection.
2. Dreams and Goals.
What are your dreams and goals? Not related to the past or what you think you can get, but what you want. Have you ever really sat down and thought through your life values and decided what you really want? This isn't something that someone else says you should have or what culture tells us successful people do or have. These are the dreams and goals that are born out of your own heart and mind. These are the goals that are unique to you and come from who you were created to be and gifted to become. Last week we showed you exactly how to find out what you want from life.
3. S.M.A.R.T. Goals.
S.M.A.R.T. means Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-sensitive.
Specific: Don't be vague. Exactly what do you want?
Measurable: Quantify your goal. How will you know if you've achieved it or not?
Attainable: Be honest with yourself about what you can reasonably accomplish at this point in your life - along with taking into consideration your current responsibilities.
Realistic: It's got to be do-able, real and practical.
Time: Associate a timeframe with each goal. When should you complete the goal?
We will spend time this week looking at how to apply the S.M.A.R.T. test to your goals to make sure they are as powerful as they can be!
4. Accountability.
Think of the word "accountable." It means to "give an account." When someone knows what your goals are, they help hold you accountable. Whether it is someone else going through this program with you (have you thought about inviting a friend to join you on this one-year journey?) or just someone you can give the basic idea to, having a person who can hold you accountable will give you another added boost to getting your goals! Next week we will show you how to set up an accountability partner.
This week we will be discussing point 3 - S.M.A.R.T. Goals.
S.M.A.R.T. means Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-sensitive.
I really like this acronym S.M.A.R.T., because we want to be smart when we set our goals. We want to intelligently decide what our goals will be so that we can actually accomplish them. We want to set the goals that our heart conceives, that our mind believes and that our bodies will carry out. Let's take a closer look at each of the components of S.M.A.R.T. goals:
Specific: Goals are no place to waffle. They are no place to be vague. Ambiguous goals produce ambiguous results. Incomplete goals produce incomplete futures.
When we are specific, we harness the power of our dreams and set forces into action that empower us to achieve our goals. We then know exactly what it is we are shooting for. There is no question. As we establish our priorities and manage our time, we do so for a specific goal to achieve the results we expect. There is no wondering or guessing. The future is locked into our minds and we see it - specifically - and that is powerful! Never underestimate just how important it is to have very specific, concrete goals. They act as magnets that draw you toward them! A S.M.A.R.T. goal is specific.
Measurable: Always set goals that are measurable. I would say "specifically measurable" to take into account our principle of being specific as well. Our goals should be such that we know when we are advancing and by how much. Whether it is by hours, pounds, dollars or whatever, we should be able to see exactly how we are measuring up as we proceed through the journey of life using our goals. Could you imagine if you didn't measure your goals? You would never know which way you were going or even if you were going anywhere! A S.M.A.R.T. goal is measurable.
Attainable: One of the detrimental things that many people do - and they do it with good intentions - is to set goals that are so high they are unattainable. Yes, it is very important to set big goals that cause your heart to soar with excitement, but it is also imperative to make sure that they are attainable. In the next section we talk about being realistic. So what does it mean to be attainable? An attainable goal is one that is both realistic but also attainable in a shorter period of time than what you have to work with. Now when I say attainable, I don't mean easy. Our goals should be set so they are just out of our reach; so they will challenge us to grow as we reach forward to achieve them. After the next paragraph, I will give you an example of a goal that is both attainable and realistic. A S.M.A.R.T. goal is attainable.
Realistic: The root word of realistic is "real." A goal has to be something that we can reasonably make "real" or a "reality" in our lives. There are some goals that simply are not realistic. You have to be able to say, even if it is a tremendously stretching goal, that yes, indeed, it is entirely realistic -- that you could make it. You may even have to say that it will take x, y, and z to do it, but if those happen, then it can be done. This is in no way to say it shouldn't be a big goal, but it must be realistic. This is to a great degree, up to the individual. For one person a goal may be realistic, but for another unrealistic. I would encourage you to be very honest with yourself as you do your planning and evaluation. Perhaps it would be good to get a friend to help you (as long as that friend is by nature an optimist and not a pessimist). This can go a long way toward helping you know what is realistic. A S.M.A.R.T. goal is realistic.
Example of Attainable and Realistic: Knowing that perhaps you could use a bit of help differentiating attainable and realistic, here is an example: You are overweight and have 150 pounds to lose to get to your proper weight. Is that goal attainable? Yes, considering that you also make it realistic. For example, it isn't realistic to think you can do it in 5 months. 18-24 months would be realistic (with hard work). Thus, losing 150 pounds in 2 years is both attainable and realistic, while losing 150 pounds in 5 months is neither attainable nor realistic.
Time: Every goal should have a timeframe attached to it. I think that life itself is much more productive for us as humans because there is a timeframe connected to it. Could you imagine how much procrastination there would be on earth if people never died? We would never get "around to it." We could always put it off. One of the powerful aspects of a great goal is that it has an end, a time in which you are shooting to accomplish it. You start working on it because you know there is an end. As time goes by you work because you don't want to get behind. As it approaches, you work diligently because you want to meet the deadline. You may even have to break down a big goal into different measured parts time frames. That is okay. Set smaller goals and work them out in their own time. A S.M.A.R.T. goal has a timeline.
Be sure to spend some reflection time this week to make sure your goals fit the S.M.A.R.T. parameters. Go through the reflection questions below and the action points associated with them. Doing so will put a real engine in your goals and make them charged with power to help you accomplish your dreams.
Until next week, let's do something remarkable!
Jim Rohn
Reproduced with permission from Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine.
Copyright 2005 Jim Rohn International. All rights reserved
worldwide. To subscribe to Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine, go to [http://Jim-Rohn.InspiresYOU.com]
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?S.M.A.R.T.-Goals&id=11135] S.M.A.R.T. Goals
(excerpted from the Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan)
Jim Rohn's Second Pillar of Success: Goal-Setting, Part Three - S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Hi, Jim Rohn here. As you know, we are focused on the Second Pillar of Success this month - Goal-Setting.
We have introduced the four main components of Goal-Setting:
1. Evaluation and Reflection.
The only way we can reasonably decide what we want in the future and how we will get there, is to first know where we are right now and secondly, what our level of satisfaction is for where we are in life. As we focus this month on goal-setting, our first order of business and our topic two weeks ago was evaluation and reflection.
2. Dreams and Goals.
What are your dreams and goals? Not related to the past or what you think you can get, but what you want. Have you ever really sat down and thought through your life values and decided what you really want? This isn't something that someone else says you should have or what culture tells us successful people do or have. These are the dreams and goals that are born out of your own heart and mind. These are the goals that are unique to you and come from who you were created to be and gifted to become. Last week we showed you exactly how to find out what you want from life.
3. S.M.A.R.T. Goals.
S.M.A.R.T. means Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-sensitive.
Specific: Don't be vague. Exactly what do you want?
Measurable: Quantify your goal. How will you know if you've achieved it or not?
Attainable: Be honest with yourself about what you can reasonably accomplish at this point in your life - along with taking into consideration your current responsibilities.
Realistic: It's got to be do-able, real and practical.
Time: Associate a timeframe with each goal. When should you complete the goal?
We will spend time this week looking at how to apply the S.M.A.R.T. test to your goals to make sure they are as powerful as they can be!
4. Accountability.
Think of the word "accountable." It means to "give an account." When someone knows what your goals are, they help hold you accountable. Whether it is someone else going through this program with you (have you thought about inviting a friend to join you on this one-year journey?) or just someone you can give the basic idea to, having a person who can hold you accountable will give you another added boost to getting your goals! Next week we will show you how to set up an accountability partner.
This week we will be discussing point 3 - S.M.A.R.T. Goals.
S.M.A.R.T. means Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-sensitive.
I really like this acronym S.M.A.R.T., because we want to be smart when we set our goals. We want to intelligently decide what our goals will be so that we can actually accomplish them. We want to set the goals that our heart conceives, that our mind believes and that our bodies will carry out. Let's take a closer look at each of the components of S.M.A.R.T. goals:
Specific: Goals are no place to waffle. They are no place to be vague. Ambiguous goals produce ambiguous results. Incomplete goals produce incomplete futures.
When we are specific, we harness the power of our dreams and set forces into action that empower us to achieve our goals. We then know exactly what it is we are shooting for. There is no question. As we establish our priorities and manage our time, we do so for a specific goal to achieve the results we expect. There is no wondering or guessing. The future is locked into our minds and we see it - specifically - and that is powerful! Never underestimate just how important it is to have very specific, concrete goals. They act as magnets that draw you toward them! A S.M.A.R.T. goal is specific.
Measurable: Always set goals that are measurable. I would say "specifically measurable" to take into account our principle of being specific as well. Our goals should be such that we know when we are advancing and by how much. Whether it is by hours, pounds, dollars or whatever, we should be able to see exactly how we are measuring up as we proceed through the journey of life using our goals. Could you imagine if you didn't measure your goals? You would never know which way you were going or even if you were going anywhere! A S.M.A.R.T. goal is measurable.
Attainable: One of the detrimental things that many people do - and they do it with good intentions - is to set goals that are so high they are unattainable. Yes, it is very important to set big goals that cause your heart to soar with excitement, but it is also imperative to make sure that they are attainable. In the next section we talk about being realistic. So what does it mean to be attainable? An attainable goal is one that is both realistic but also attainable in a shorter period of time than what you have to work with. Now when I say attainable, I don't mean easy. Our goals should be set so they are just out of our reach; so they will challenge us to grow as we reach forward to achieve them. After the next paragraph, I will give you an example of a goal that is both attainable and realistic. A S.M.A.R.T. goal is attainable.
Realistic: The root word of realistic is "real." A goal has to be something that we can reasonably make "real" or a "reality" in our lives. There are some goals that simply are not realistic. You have to be able to say, even if it is a tremendously stretching goal, that yes, indeed, it is entirely realistic -- that you could make it. You may even have to say that it will take x, y, and z to do it, but if those happen, then it can be done. This is in no way to say it shouldn't be a big goal, but it must be realistic. This is to a great degree, up to the individual. For one person a goal may be realistic, but for another unrealistic. I would encourage you to be very honest with yourself as you do your planning and evaluation. Perhaps it would be good to get a friend to help you (as long as that friend is by nature an optimist and not a pessimist). This can go a long way toward helping you know what is realistic. A S.M.A.R.T. goal is realistic.
Example of Attainable and Realistic: Knowing that perhaps you could use a bit of help differentiating attainable and realistic, here is an example: You are overweight and have 150 pounds to lose to get to your proper weight. Is that goal attainable? Yes, considering that you also make it realistic. For example, it isn't realistic to think you can do it in 5 months. 18-24 months would be realistic (with hard work). Thus, losing 150 pounds in 2 years is both attainable and realistic, while losing 150 pounds in 5 months is neither attainable nor realistic.
Time: Every goal should have a timeframe attached to it. I think that life itself is much more productive for us as humans because there is a timeframe connected to it. Could you imagine how much procrastination there would be on earth if people never died? We would never get "around to it." We could always put it off. One of the powerful aspects of a great goal is that it has an end, a time in which you are shooting to accomplish it. You start working on it because you know there is an end. As time goes by you work because you don't want to get behind. As it approaches, you work diligently because you want to meet the deadline. You may even have to break down a big goal into different measured parts time frames. That is okay. Set smaller goals and work them out in their own time. A S.M.A.R.T. goal has a timeline.
Be sure to spend some reflection time this week to make sure your goals fit the S.M.A.R.T. parameters. Go through the reflection questions below and the action points associated with them. Doing so will put a real engine in your goals and make them charged with power to help you accomplish your dreams.
Until next week, let's do something remarkable!
Jim Rohn
Reproduced with permission from Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine.
Copyright 2005 Jim Rohn International. All rights reserved
worldwide. To subscribe to Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine, go to [http://Jim-Rohn.InspiresYOU.com]
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?S.M.A.R.T.-Goals&id=11135] S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Sunday 3 April 2011
Inspirational Sayings By Jim Rohn
The first time l had the pleasure of hearing Jim Rohn speak he would say such wonderful saying like learn to work harder on your self than you do on your job, If you work hard on your job you will make a living,but if you work hard on yourself you will make a fortune.
This stuck in my mind and got me thinking about the things l was doing in my life.Then Jim would say discipline weighs ounces regret weighs ton how many times have we said this to ourselves but we haven,t taken any notice or action to change theses patterns we have created in our daily lives.
The best one Jim rohn said was if you want to know what your next 5 years are going to be like just look at your last 5 years because unless you change everything will stay the same for you wow l thought this is what l have being doing wrong all this time so l started to change the small things first then l started with the big stuff later this was so powerful.
Then Jim said something really funny one day but had great meaning he was talking to one of his employers one day asking him how well was he doing on his sales the guy replies ok so jim said how many sales have you made so the guy started making excuses so Jim replied do you know way they make this square so small, the guy replied to Jim no l don't and Jim in his brilliance replied so you can't put any excuses in it.
This stuck in my mind and got me thinking about the things l was doing in my life.Then Jim would say discipline weighs ounces regret weighs ton how many times have we said this to ourselves but we haven,t taken any notice or action to change theses patterns we have created in our daily lives.
The best one Jim rohn said was if you want to know what your next 5 years are going to be like just look at your last 5 years because unless you change everything will stay the same for you wow l thought this is what l have being doing wrong all this time so l started to change the small things first then l started with the big stuff later this was so powerful.
Then Jim said something really funny one day but had great meaning he was talking to one of his employers one day asking him how well was he doing on his sales the guy replies ok so jim said how many sales have you made so the guy started making excuses so Jim replied do you know way they make this square so small, the guy replied to Jim no l don't and Jim in his brilliance replied so you can't put any excuses in it.
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