Saturday, July 26, 2008

Nourish Yourself and Others With Love

"The Height Of Delight"

Each moment is an opportunity to see and experience the Love of everything and everyone.

Now is the time to live a life of complete joy, Perfect, Peace and Bliss.

Giving ourselves and others pleasure brings us to the highest state of creation. The Source of Love nourishes all things without exception. Pleasure is a portal into higher states of being.

We are receptacles for Unlimited Love. As soon as I give to others, I am filled with more Love.

excerpt from the Column This Side of Forever- The Malibu Chronicle N0.61

Sunday, July 20, 2008

The Simple Secret to Good Moods

www.moodraiser.com- excerpt from: The Simple Secret to Good Moods

Comparisons. Your mind makes them all the time. And whether you feel contentment or dissatisfaction largely depends on what you are comparing your life to.One of the barriers to contentment is that advertisers are constantly giving us perfect images to compare ourselves with: people with perfect homes and cars and spouses and children, and they give us the illusion that this perfection is somehow possible.The advertisers are taking advantage of the way our minds work naturally. You automatically and naturally compare yourself and your life to others and with your own ideals and aspirations. And when you compare your life to something worse, you feel more satisfaction. When you compare it to something better, you feel dissatisfaction and desire — feelings that may help an advertiser sell products, but feelings that ruin your good mood.
Although the process of comparison happens without your active effort, you can assume control of it. Like your own own breathing, it happens on its own, but you can make it do what you want at any time. All you have to do is pay attention to it.Why would you want to bother? Because, as Robin Lloyd put it after looking at the research:People who positively evaluate their well-being on average have stronger immune systems, are better citizens at work, earn more income, have better marriages, are more sociable, and cope better with difficulties.It makes a difference to feel some contentment. It's good for you mood. And luckily, it can be accomplished pretty easily. It won't last for a long time, but neither does sleeping or exercising. The fact that the effect doesn't last is no reason to dismiss it.
If you're willing to put out a little effort, you can feel satisfied with your life a lot more often. Here's what to do: When you feel discontented, ask yourself, What could be worse? And really try to think of something specific. You can always think of something, and it is usually pretty easy.If you feel unhappy because you haven't advanced in your job as fast as you'd hoped, for example, imagine how you'd feel if you lived in a country or a time when advancement wasn't possible. Imagine being an "untouchable" in India, sentenced to generation after generation of poverty with no chance of escape. Imagine real situations other human beings have experienced that are much worse than anything you've ever had to endure.Try this technique and you'll recognize that in many ways it is a fact that you're lucky to be where you are and who you are. That lucky feeling can put you instantly in a good mood. It's relaxing and peaceful. It won't last very long, but you can always do it again. The technique works every time and it never wears out.In a way, it is a good thing the feeling doesn't last because as wonderful as contentment is, motivation is also wonderful. Striving for a goal — physical fitness, self-improvement, financial success, whatever — is practical and worthwhile also.But when you want to feel some contentment, take a little time and think about how your situation could be worse, or how it used to be worse, or think about what others have gone through.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Warren Buffet's 7 Secrets For Living a Happy and Simple Life

written by Shilpan, www.bspcn.com

Are you sold on the fake notion that owning possessions is the touchstone of your self-worth? Have you felt jealous and self-pity when a neighbor bought a new Mercedes or a new Yacht that you always wanted to possess? We all have. If your paycheck is not keeping up the pace with your cravings for the new iphone, why not learn the secrets of simplicity from the richest man on the earth who still lives without a cell phone? Before you sink your money for the latest gadget, what if you were to know that the Oracle of Omaha still has no desk computer in his modest office?
In this world full of the rich and famous, Warren Buffett remains the greatest investor ever born not due to his acumen for the wise investments that he has made during his life but more for exemplifying the greatness with simplicity. He’s full of wit and happiness and this is at the core of everything that he does.

Secret # 1 : Happiness comes from within.
In my adult business life I have never had to make a choice of trading between professional and personal. I tap-dance to work, and when I get there it’s tremendous fun.- Warren Buffett
This is the man who truly loves does what he loves. The battle between productivity and anti-productivity blogs stems from their convoluted chains of frequently twisted rational to substantiate their claim that productivity is a force of an external demand - from an employer or a competitor. In reality, productivity comes from within. It comes from doing what we love and loving what we do. When we start trading time between our professional and personal life, we wage war in our own mind to justify our passion in terms of a personal benefit. In my business I have felt more stress and angst when I haven’t given all of my talent, hard work and passion to help others on a given day. The myth of working hard to make more money to buy more things throws us in the vicious circle of hallucination. Our happiness always remains imprisoned when we do work that we abhor yet justify doing it to pay bills for those things that we don’t need. I used to work even after buying my first hotel for many years to justify the fake notion that I needed additional income to pay bills. What I needed was to change my lifestyle to free myself from this never-ending rut chase.

Secret # 2 Find happiness in simple pleasures.
I have simple pleasures. I play bridge online for 12 hours a week. Bill and I play, he’s “chalengr” and I’m “tbone”. - Warren Buffett
If the man richer than God can find happiness in the simple pleasure of playing bridge online with another billionaire, I have to learn to be happy with the simple pleasures of playing cards with friends or playing with my children or taking a walk in the wilderness. All of these simple pleasures do not need extravagant spending. I used to go play golf with other businessmen when the local chamber of commerce sponsored an event. I never found happiness in those events as they were centered on generating more business and exchanging business cards than on truly enjoying the moment. I was allowing myself to be run ragged by trading business cards after hours in a vain hope of making more money whereas that time deserved a dinner with my family.

Secret # 3 Live a simple life.
I just naturally want to do things that make sense. In my personal life too, I don’t care what other rich people are doing. I don’t want a 405 foot boat just because someone else has a 400 foot boat. - Warren Buffett
The sad truth is that our ever-sophisticated advertising industry has conditioned our mind to find happiness from consumption by spending our hard earned money on the possessions that never bring us lasting happiness. We spend our life-energy on those possessions that we seldom use. We worry about making payments for a luxury car that sits in our garage collecting dust only for the right to brag about it in an occasional social gathering. Keeping up with the Joneses is the worst epidemic among those who should never contemplate that notion in the first place. If a man who can possibly buy a nation with his cash never espouses the mantra of “more the better”, I need to learn not to spread my legs beyond the reach of the blanket. We are conditioned to spend money before we earn it. We are sold on the fake happiness of “Buy now, pay later dearly” - It’s nothing more than buying possessions that we cannot afford. I have my share of insanity when it comes to mindless spending, but lately I try to pay for most of my purchases with cash. It creates awareness towards the impulse buy when I pay by cash. I have also started red lining items on the credit card statement that I consider useless spending. All of these efforts have built my awareness towards my impulse purchases. I have been using mantra of - “less is more” to simplify every aspect of my life. It’s a work in progress but the results are astounding.

Secret # 4 Think Simply.
“I want to be able to explain my mistakes. This means I do only the things I completely understand.” - Warren Buffett
There lies one of the greatest secrets of simplicity. Warren Buffett invests only in the businesses that he understands. If you ever read research reports from an accomplished Wall Street guru, you’ll find a plethora of details that make you dizzy. The success of Warren Buffett as the greatest investor ever lies in his ability to think simply. I used to invest in the stock market in the mid 90’s when everyone wanted to make over night millions in an exuberant market. I used to read “Investor’s Business Daily” only to look at the movers and shakers. These were the stocks that made a significant upward move a day before. A few days before Christmas, I made $52,000 in one stock in a matter of a few days. I knew nothing about the company. I created a new reality for my thoughts that I had figured out how the Wall Street works. I was on my way to the riches. I applied the same thought model on the next several stocks. Needless to say, I lost all that I made and much more. I was lacking in a basic human quality that Warren Buffett has mastered well - common sense. It says a great deal about the character of a man who invested a measly amount in Microsoft despite the fact that Bill Gates is one of his closest friends. I learned a valuable lesson of life from this experience - “Not losing hard earned money is far more important than making more money”. If I apply this rule in my life, I can develop clarity and sanity in my thoughts. Clarity is the mother of simplicity. Life is not a roulette; life is about simple yet profound choices.

Secret # 5 Invest Simply.
The best way to own common stocks is through an index fund. - Warren Buffett
It is astounding to know that the greatest investor in the world is not bragging about intricate financial maneuvering to impress the rest of the world with his financial genius. Instead, Warren Buffett shows us the most simplistic approach to our financial freedom - “Flow with the market rather than pretending to be smarter than God.” In this world full of so-called financial experts, Warren stands tall by showing us the simplest way to the riches. The stock market has moved upward for the last hundred years despite numerous setbacks. He is using a long historical view to back his argument rather than making a futile effort to predict how we can make a quick fortune. After losing most of my capital in the late 90’s, I have precisely followed the simple advice of investing in the no-load index funds. I’m happier than ever and while my assets have not skyrocketed, they haven’t dwindled either.

Secret # 6 Have a mentor in life.
I was lucky to have the right heroes. Tell me who your heroes are and I’ll tell you how you’ll turn out to be. The qualities of the one you admire are the traits that you, with a little practice, can make your own, and that, if practiced, will become habit-forming. - Warren Buffett
We are worshipers of celebrity demi-gods. All of us have this acute desire to look and live like these celebrities. However, are they truly the ones with character and moral compass to lead us? Having a mentor is as important as having a purpose in our life but having a wrong mentor is as devastating as having a wrong purpose in our life. The mentor has to be someone whom we can trust and have an unwavering faith in his/her guidance. The mentor has to be the one who has made outstanding strides in advancing the greater and guiding purpose of happiness in his/her own life. You’ll find that person in your inner circle if you think hard enough. Write down why you admire them. Try to emulate their traits and as Warren has shown by his exemplary life, with a little practice, you can form a habit to clone the life that you admire the most.

Secret # 7 Making money isn’t the backbone of our guiding purpose; making money is the by-product of our guiding purpose.
If you’re doing something you love, you’re more likely to put your all into it, and that generally equates to making money. - Warren Buffett
How do you rationalize the richest man on the earth still living in a small 3-bedroom house that he purchased fifty years ago? Warren Buffett never travels in a private jet despite the fact that he owns the largest private jet company. His character and way of life speak volume about his greatness. This is the man who spent his personal time investigating a $4 line item on his tax return to hunt down the specifics of it while giving away billions of dollars to Bill Gates foundation. It is rare to find the richest man on the earth living without luxuries that we want to possess even by mortgaging our future. He has demonstrated that while valuing the worth of money is vital for our ingenuity and success, money shall never become the object and end all of our motivation. I’m an avid admirer of simplicity, but I’m an even bigger fan of the man who has mastered the greatness by living and breathing simplicity amid an ocean of wealth. Do you agree?

Monday, July 7, 2008

PERSONAL GROWTH IS A JOURNEY TO KNOWING THE SELF

We are surrounded today by a chaotic world which pulsates at a mind-boggling pace. Our stress level increases daily. To handle the stimulation overload and to keep a pace with time-which slips away nonetheless-we create appearances that we hide behind. The more vulnerable we are, the thicker the bricks we use to build this wall of appearances. The walls keep rising. People become alien to themselves. We become inefficient, unaffectionate, depleted.
Muddied Waters
Yet we are like pure water at birth. As life goes on, our parents, adults, and the environment contaminate us. Worse still, we get used to this layer of mud; in time, we find it natural.
This is where Personal Growth becomes important. The aim of Personal Growth is to stop self-alienation. It is to return to our inner self: to learn about our inner world, the language of our feelings, and about the conditionings we have been subjected to until then; and-as we get to know ourselves-to find peace in ourselves; to become one with our thoughts, feelings and actions; to clear the waters again.
When this happens, when we stop deriving our power from something we are not-our appearances, and the roles we play-and become one with our nature; when our inner self reflects on the outside, we begin to utilize talents we had not been able to bring to life until then; we become more Powerful; Flexible; Effective; Free!
We stop entering into painful relationships of dependency. We begin to build relationships upon love and selectivity. Even though the confusion of daily life does not change, our reaction to it certainly does. External conditions lose their erosive nature. Even in the raging storm, the individual who is able to self-actualize knows how to navigate to the calm harbor with the inner peace he or she has found.
In short, personal growth aims for the person to return to the self (from which they have become alienated) and to live a balanced, effective, and fulfilling life.
Taken from: www.kuraldisi.com

Saturday, July 5, 2008

The Secret- 101 Quotes

The Secret—101 Quotes

1. “We all work with one infinite power”
2. “The Secret is the Law of Attraction (LOA).”
3. “Whatever is going on in your mind is what you are attracting.”
4. “We are like magnets - like attracts like. You become AND attract what you think.”
5. “Every thought has a frequency. Thoughts send out a magnetic energy.”
6. “People think about what they don’t desire and attract more of the same.”
7. “Thought = creation. If these thoughts are attached to powerful emotions (good or bad) that speeds the creation.”
8. “You attract your dominant thoughts.”
9. “Those who speak most of illness have illness, those who speak most of prosperity have it, etc.”
10. “It’s not “wishful” thinking.”
11. “You can’t have a universe without the mind entering into it.”
12. “Choose your thoughts carefully; you are a masterpiece of your life.”
13. “It’s OK that thoughts don’t manifest into reality immediately (if we saw a picture of an elephant and it instantly appeared, that would be too soon).”
14. “EVERYTHING in your life you have attracted—accept that fact—it’s true.”
15. “Your thoughts cause your feelings.”
16. “We don’t need to complicate all the “reasons” behind our emotions. It’s much simpler than that. Two categories—good feelings and bad feelings.”
17. “Thoughts that bring about good feelings mean you are on the right track. Thoughts that bring about bad feelings means you are not on the right track.”
18. “Whatever it is you are feeling is a perfect reflection of what is in the process of becoming.”
19. “You get exactly what you are FEELING.”
20. “Happy feelings will attract more happy circumstances.”
21. “You can begin feeling whatever you desire (even if it’s not there)-the universe will correspond to the nature of your song.”
22. “What you focus on with your thought and feeling is what you attract into your experience.”
23. “What you think and what you feel and what actually manifests is ALWAYS a match - no exception.”
24. “Shift your awareness.”
25. “You create your own universe as you go along” Winston Churchill
26. “It’s important to feel good ( ( ( (((good))) ) ) ).”
27. “You can change your emotion immediately-by thinking of something joyful, or singing a song, or remembering a happy experience.”
28. “When you get the hang of this, before you know it you will KNOW you are the creator.”
29. “Life can and should be phenomenal-and it will be when you consciously apply the Law of Attraction.”
30. “Universe will re-arrange itself accordingly.”
31. “Start by using this sentence for all of your desires: “I’m so happy and grateful now that.””
32. “You don’t need to know HOW the universe is going to rearrange itself.”
33. “LOA is simply figuring out for yourself what will generate the positive feelings of having it NOW.”
34. “You might get an inspired thought or idea to help you move towards what you desire faster.”
35. “The universe likes SPEED. Don’t delay, don’t second-guess, don’t doubt.”
36. “When the opportunity or impulse is there—ACT.”
37. “You will attract everything you require—money, people, connections—PAY ATTENTION to what’s being set in front of you.”
38. “You can start with nothing—and out of nothing or no way—a WAY will be provided.”
39. “HOW LONG??? No rules on time—the more aligned you are with positive feelings the quicker things happen.”
40. “Size is nothing to the universe (unlimited abundance if that’s what you wish). We make the rules on size and time.”
41. “No rules according to the universe-you provide the feelings of having it now and the universe will respond.”
42. “Most people offer the majority of their thought in response to what they are observing—bills in the mail, being late, having bad luck, etc.”
43. “You have to find a different approach to what is through a different vantage point.”
44. “All that we are, is a result of what we have thought” - Buddha
45. “What can you do right now to turn your life around?” “Practice Gratitude.”
46. “Gratitude will bring more into our lives immediately.”
47. “What we think about and THANK about is what we bring about.”
48. “What are the things you are grateful for?? Feel the gratitude-focus on what you have right now that you are grateful for.”
49. “Play the picture in your mind—focus on the end result.”
50. “VISUALIZE!!! Rehearse your future.”
51. “VISUALIZE!!! See it, feel it! This is where action begins.”
52. “Feel the joy—feel the happiness!”
53. “An affirmative thought is 100 times more powerful than a negative one.”
54. “What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists.” Alexander Graham Bell.
55. “Our job is not to worry about the “How”. The “How” will show up out of the commitment and belief in the “what.””
56. “The ‘How’s’ are the domain of the universe. It always knows the quickest, fastest, most harmonious way between you and your dream.”
57. “If you turn it over to the universe, you will be surprised and dazzled by what is delivered-this is where magic and miracles happen.”
58. “Turn it over to the universe daily—but avoid making it a chore.”
59. “Feel exhilarated by the whole process—high, happy, in tune.”
60. “The only difference between people who are really living this way is they have habituated ways of being.”
61. “They remember to do it all the time.”
62. “Create a Vision Board-pictures of what you desire to attract—every day look at it and get into the feeling state of already having acquired these desires.”
63. “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” -Albert Einstein
64. “Decide what you desire-believe you can have it, believe you deserve it, believe it’s possible for you.”
65. “Close your eyes and visualize having what you already desire—and the feeling of having it already.”
66. “Focus on being grateful for what you have already-enjoy it!! Then release into the universe. The universe will manifest it.”
67. “Whatever the mind of man can conceive, it can achieve.” -W. Clement Stone
68. “Set a goal so big that if you achieved it, it would blow your mind.”
69. “When you have an inspired thought, you need to trust it and act on it.”
70. “How can you become more prosperous? INTEND IT!!”
71. “”Checks are coming in the mail regularly,” or change your bank statement to whatever balance you desire, and get behind the feeling of having it.”
72. “Life is meant to be abundant in ALL areas.”
73. “Go for the sense of inner joy and peace, then, all outside things appear.”
74. “We are the creators of our universe.”
75. “Relationships: Treat yourself the way you desire to be treated by others-love yourself and you will be loved.”
76. “Healthy respect for yourself.”
77. “For those you work with or interact with regularly—get a notebook and write down positive aspects of each of those people.”
78. “Write down the things you like most about them (don’t expect change from them). Law of attraction will not put you in the same space together if your frequencies don’t match.”
79. “When you realize your potential to feel good, you will ask no one to be different in order for you to feel good.”
80. “You will free yourself from the cumbersome impossibilities of needing to control the world, your friends, your mate, your children.”
81. “You are the only one who creates your reality.”
82. “No one else can think or feel for you—Its YOU—ONLY YOU.”
83. “Health: Thank the universe for your own healing. Laugh, stress free happiness will keep you healthy.”
84. “Immune system will heal itself.”
85. “Parts of our bodies are replaced every day, every week-etc. Within a few years we have a brand new body.”
86. “See yourself living in a new body. Hopeful = recovery. Happy = happier biochemistry. Stress degrades the body.”
87. “Remove stress from the body and the body regenerates itself. You can heal yourself.”
88. “Learn to become still-and take your attention away from what you don’t desire, and place your attention on what you wish to experience.”
89. “When the voice and vision on the inside become more profound and clear than the opinions on the outside, then you have mastered your life.”
90. “You are not here to get the world to be just as you desire it. You are here to create the world around you that you choose.”
91. Allow the world as others choose to see it, to exist as well.”
92. “People think that if everyone knows the power of the LOA there won’t be enough to go around. This is a lie that’s been ingrained in us and makes so many greedy.”
93. “The truth is there is more than enough love, creative ideas, power, joy, happiness to go around.”
94. “All of this abundance begins to shine through a mind that is aware of its own infinite nature. There’s enough for everyone. See it. Believe it. It will show up for you.”
95. “So let the variety of your reality thrill you as you choose all the things you desire and get behind the good feelings of all your desires.”
96. “Write your script. When you see things you don’t desire, don’t think about them, write about them, talk about them, push against them, or join groups that focus on them-remove your attention from ‘don’t desires’ and instead place them on ‘do desires.’”
97. “We are mass energy. Everything is energy. EVERYTHING!!”
98. “Don’t define yourself by your body……it’s the infinite being that’s connected to everything in the universe.”
99. “One energy field. Our bodies have distracted us from our energy. We are the infinite field of unfolding possibilities—The creative force.”
100. “Are your thoughts worthy of you? If not - NOW is the time to change them. You can begin right where you are right now. Nothing matters but this moment and what you are focusing your attention on.”
101. The Secret is the key to everything - the secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, youth: everything you have ever wanted.
TAKEN FROM: A RICHER LIFE
www.aricherliferf.wordpress.com

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Happy July 4th

HAPPY JULY 4TH TO YOU ALL: as everyday a time for good friends, good food and good health.... with all the fireworks ! Be thankful for this great country of ours ... there is no other place like it!!!!
This is a special day that stands for independence and empowerment for our country. Take the opportunity to reflect on and be grateful for your own independence: to be and know who you are and free yourself from any chains of the past. Feel and become mindful of your own empowernment.
Peace and joy, joanne and suzanne