The First Steps to Manifesting the Life You Want

By: Gabriele Sogka Reign

We all want to live the life we imagine for ourselves. The difficulty for many is that they aren't aware of how to turn what they imagine into a physical reality. You already have the tools within you already; it's simply a matter of using those tools on purpose. What are these innate tools? They are our thoughts, our words, and our feelings. Sounds simple, but is it? Yes, it is simple. Initially, it may not be easy however. It takes practice to use them wisely and with power. But I get ahead of myself. With the intention of finally living the life you really want to live, and the determination to stay on task, to really pay attention to each tool, you will, sooner than later, be living the very dream that has be elusive up until now. Within each thought you think, you have created an energy that thought carries with it. With each word you speak, to yourself or to others, there is the energy within that word. And within each emotion, is carried an energy that goes out before you.

Conscious awareness of you being part of, and born of, the energy of the creative forces of this Universe is an important awareness to have. It is said that the reason we feel separated from the Creator or Source (as I prefer to define God), is that we believe we are separated. It's the belief in the separation that creates the separation. When you consciously decide that you are connected to that force which created you, you have an entirely different, expanded perception from which to live your life. Suddenly, there are more possibilities, new opportunities; your challenges have less power than they previously had, and the very quality of your life is enhanced and enriched.

Know that the substance of the Universe constantly flows through each particle of your being. How you think and speak and feel are the most powerful tools you possess to help you realize that the energy of the Universe does in fact flow through you, and as you. That substance is always flowing through each aspect of your being, through every part of your life. It's simply a matter of being aware of that: by choosing to be aware of it, you begin to be aware of that universal substance as the experience and as the expression of your life, of you. So now that you're aware that you have the tools of thought, words and feelings already, how do you use them to create your life as you would like to live it?

Energy flows through your thoughts, Notice the quality of energy that accompanies your thoughts. How do you discover what that quality is? Simply by asking yourself to notice what quality the energy of your thought is made of. Are my thoughts empowering me, inspiring me, supporting my dreams? Are my thoughts encouraging, myself and others? Do they help me to see beyond my current circumstances or are they dwelling on the dense energy of an unpleasant circumstance? Do these thoughts keep me down or lift me up?

Energy flows through your words, Notice the quality of energy that accompanies your words. Are the words I'm speaking in alignment with what I would like in my life? Or, are my words reminding me of what I don't have that I do want? Are the words I speak highlighting the absence of my desires or are they highlighting the possibilities of my dreams becoming my reality?

Energy flows through your feelings, Emotions are your energy in motion. Your feelings are a very important indicator of the vibration, depleting or uplifting, that you're holding in this moment. You can be aware of the energy of your feelings by asking yourself, "Are my feelings aligned with what I want or with what I'm not yet living? Do I reach to find a feeling that inspires me, that makes me feel good and that brings more joy to me? Or do I continue to feel the lack I have experienced in my life? Am I choosing to feel good?"

As you are born of the creative/creator forces of this Universe, you are a creator. You are creating every moment, in every moment, and as every moment, it's important to command of yourself to make the most of what you're creating. Check, and then calibrate the quality of your energy.

Thought, Word, Feeling, these are the tools with which you create. And since you are the qualifying factor of your creation, you can understand and experience that as you create, and as you send forth that creation, the vibration of like energy returns to you, expanded.

Armed with this knowledge and the understanding that you are creating with the very energy of the Universe, you are actually molding that very energy by consciously deciding to choose the particular quality or qualities you want as part of your energy.

Knowing the value of your own energy and using it, on purpose, is the first step in understanding how to manifest into physical form the life you've always imagined for yourself. Is it not time you create the quality of life you wish to experience? You will be changing your world, you will be changing the world.

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Running From the Rat Race

by Roseanna Leaton

Is it just an age thing or does it seem to you that there are more people recognizing the pit-falls of modern day materialism? I was chatting with someone earlier today whose husband had retired early because it was either that or die from stress related symptoms. She too had chosen to retire early and stated unequivocally that she does not miss her high pressured job one tiny little bit. 

Within thirty minutes of that conversation I heard another friend comment upon the difficulty of working with particular partners who only sought to benefit their own end, and did not fully comprehend the value to working together in a more giving fashion. We hear many comments about "the rat race" or it business being "cut-throat", and so on. That's not very inspiring is it? 

What does this say about how we as a community approach business? It would seem that business can all too often become a money grabbing tread-mill upon which you have to focus so hard in order to succeed that you miss out on many of the more important things in life. You can easily forget the reasons why you set out on that course in the beginning and lose sight of both enjoyment and fulfillment in the process.

It becomes easy to lose sight of the fact that in the long run we gain more from giving than receiving, besides the fact that running at break neck speed on a treadmill isn't always good for one's health and well-being. It is easily understandable that stress is an ever increasing modern day health hazard. We stress our minds and bodies by constantly doing things at a pace which does not allow us to "smell the roses along the way". We become so absorbed in seeking results that we forget about the process.

And yet in most things in life, if you focus upon the process the results will look after themselves. Reverting to the issue of age and having a more mature mentality, perhaps one of the main learning curves of life is that of learning to decide between personal gratification and global "goodness", if you see what I mean. 

I think we all have the awareness that money doesn't automatically bring happiness, and also that the best things in life don't actually cost a dime; and yet we are tempted by these things like Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Life would appear to be all about biting into those apples and discovering through first-hand experience the effects of our own actions.

Some of us take longer to learn life's lessons than others. We learn and develop at our own pace. For many of us it is our state of health which finally gets the message through to us. High blood pressure, heart disease and most other illnesses are the messengers which tell us that it's time to step off the tread-mill, slow down and reassess our lives. We begin to question what is in fact most important to us and what really makes us feel good.

Roseanna Leaton, specialist in hypnosis downloads for health and well-being.

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3 Ways to Get Out of an Unmotivated Rut

What do you do when you find yourself in a listless, unmotivated rut? I've found myself in this situation at several points in my life, so today I'm going to cover three strategies that never fail to help me get out of it.

How To Deal With Anxiety: 4 Tips For Dealing With Anxiety And Panic Related Disorders

By Ricky O' Shea 

If you're aware of your anxiety and panic related disorders then you've already taken the first steps on the path to recovery. As you become more aware and educated on anxiety and panic you can better apply strategies to help you cope.

For the most part therapeutic and self-help related therapies can be sufficient enough to address the issue without the need of medications or costly therapies with specialists. However, I never advise against seeking help from medical professionals (especially in extreme cases).

Yet you really can learn to deal with anxiety better by carrying out a few simple coping strategies and lifestyle changes. That's why in the following article I want to look at a few key areas for dealing with anxiety and panic that you should consider:

STOP avoiding the cause

Whilst this may seem counter-intuitive as you would naturally want to avoid anxiety and panic inducing situations it can also fuel your fear of the situation, heightening your anxiety long-term. If you allow the fear of something that "might happen" to dominate your thoughts then you're simply paving the way for anxiety and panic to surface.

Face Your Fears

Easier said than done right!

The thought of facing your fears may strike the fear of god into you but if you simply avoid the issue then you're going to fuel your anxiety further. Remember fear and worry are the two main catalysts for anxiety and panic so you want to address the underlying causes that trigger your anxiety.

Now let's say for example you have a crippling fear of heights, it doesn't make sense to try skydiving to simply overcome this fear but you can take small progressive steps. The key is to slowly build your confidence in situations you fear yet you find you can cope in. Basically, strive to step outside your comfort zone and face these fears without over-whelming yourself to quickly.

Lifestyle

Look at key areas of your lifestyle such as rest, diet and exercise as well as social activities such as alcohol or even drug consumption. Is your lifestyle perhaps contributing to your anxiety? Whilst this may seem irrelevant to some you'd be surprised just how bigger impact our lifestyle can have on your anxiety.

Stress Management

Stress is a catalyst for anxiety and anyone who's subject to a lot of stress is much more likely to experience anxiety and/ or panic attacks. Determine the key areas contributing to your stress (perhaps work, family or finances) and seek ways in which you can relieve your stress levels. This will go a long way in dealing with your anxiety and panic.

Seek Help

Sometimes if anxiety and panic have become unbearable and is impacting on your quality of life then it's wise to seek help from professionals. Your GP can run an assessment and help you better determine a course of treatment based on your needs and circumstances. There are also a number of anxiety recovery programs online that you could consider.

Wrapping it up

To sum up anxiety and panic are a common mental disorder which affect the lives of many yet you needn't let it ruin your life. Regardless of how long you've suffered with anxiety and panic attacks you can start taking corrective measures and start getting your life back on track.

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5 Habits That Will Change Your Life

In life, the smallest actions can sometimes have the biggest results and that's why in this video we are going to explore five simple habits that can completely change your life for the better in just a few minutes a day.

Number one is doing the scary thing socially; this transformed my life. You see, I was extremely shy up until I was about 20 years old and I only broke out of it when I started asking myself, "What am I afraid of doing right now?"

At first, it was little things like saying one extra sentence to a cashier to make that interaction more human then it was asking a stranger for directions — maybe a recommendation of where to eat in a new area of town.
Eventually the scary thing was sharing everything that I've learned here on YouTube.

And terrifying as the judgement was, it turned out to be one of the best things I ever did. So wherever you are, from super shy to incredibly confident, lean into your personal social fears.

You're gonna see a massive gain in your self-esteem and you'll probably attract amazing new people into your life.

The second life changing habit is defining your ideal before you get realistic.

0:11 Do what scares you socially 0:56 Defining your ideal situation before your realistic situation 1:55 Meditation can also help preserve relationships 2:44 Cut out even the little white lies 3:37 Stop always listening to sad songs and ones that don't bring positivity

Doing Things By Halves

By: Davina deWitts

I do things by halves. Sometimes, if I'm lucky I'll get 80% done before I allow myself to get distracted, just stopping short of completion. Just look inside my wardrobe and see the amount of things completed to 80%. Unfinished bags I've started sewing, knitted scarves with the knitting needles still threaded through, unsent postcards that are too old to post, a half assed filing system (the stuff that needs to be filed is in a big fat pile next to the phone). Look inside my email account and see 10 draft copies of letters I've been meaning to send (one is dated back to a year ago), and other countless emails I've left unread with the intention to read and reply. If I do eventually finish something, the pressure has to come from an external source (like a boss (which I don't have at the moment), or an irrevocable deadline). But even then, the journey to completion certainly isn't a pretty one. It's sorta like carrying a whinging child up a very steep hill. Eventually, all the noise and distraction stops me from doing what I'm meant to be doing and I'm forced to listen to her concerns.

"You don't want to keep going?" I say, "What do you want to do then?"
"Eat".
"Okay", I think, "I'll let her have her way this time so she shuts up".
I go to the fridge and feed her. Then I go back, ready to begin the journey again. But she's still hungry. So I go back and forth to the fridge until I'm sure food can't possibly be a concern anymore.
"You know you really should clean the bathroom before you start again", she says.
"You're absolutely right", I say. "I've been putting that off forever". After finishing the bathroom, I feel a little bit tired. I only manage to carry the child another couple of steps up the hill before she says, "You really ought to rest. You can't get anything done in the state you're in right now. Why don't you see what's on TV?"
"But It's almost 2pm" I say, "I have to reach the top by 8pm".
"You've got plenty of time", she assures me. "Once you're rested, you will be able to get to the top much quicker". I don't really believe her but I know I need to rest. So I put on the TV. "Oh, it's 'Oprah', great!" One hour later: "Oh, 'Dr Phil's' on. He's so relevant." One Hour later: "It's 'Totally Wild'". This is where I draw the line. "Look", I say, "Totally Wild is boring and educational, and the intro music is driving me nuts".
"You're right", says the little girl, "we'd better get a start up the hill again".
Finally we're off once more, but I realise we're running very low on time. I'm also extremely tired at this point, but I'm forced to keep going or risk not making it at all. At 7 o'clock I begin to sprint with the toddler on my back. Now it's my turn to whinge to her. It's a crazy sprint and I'm forced to leave out certain tasks due to time restrictions, but I make it finally, albeit rushed and 10 minutes late. I've finished but I'm certainly not satisfied with the outcome.

So the moral of the story is this: Imagine how much stuff we would get done if boring educational shows like 'Totally Wild' were on at an earlier time slot?

Source: http://www.articlegeek.com/self-improvement/time_management_articles/doing-things-by-halves.htm

The Power of Writing Down Your Goals & Dreams | Mary Morrissey

Are you a person who actually writes down their goals and dreams on a regular basis? Maybe you've heard about the power of writing down goals, but haven't actually put pen to paper? A recent study done at Dominican University in California showed that those who wrote down their goals and dreams on a regular basis achieved those desires at a significantly higher level than those who did not. Here's more info that you'll learn in this video:
- You become 42% more likely to achieve your goals and dreams, simply by writing them down on a regular basis
- The act of writing down your dreams and goals ignites both parts of your brain and opens you up to an entirely new dimension of consciousness, ideas and productivity to the powerhouse that is your subconscious mind.
- The 7-day challenge where each morning for the next seven days, you'll start your day by writing down your goals and dreams in four key areas of life.

You Can Fly, But That Cocoon Has To Go

By  Kathy Manis Findley

An anonymous writer said this, “You can fly, but that cocoon has to go.” Obviously, the quote is referring to caterpillars and butterflies, but more specifically, it’s referring to our lives that can sometimes make us feel like we are stuck in a cocoon.

I have found myself in many stages of a butterfly’s life, sometimes feeling like a sluggish caterpillar struggling my way through life. At other times, I have worked hard to escape from life by building a virtual cocoon around myself, isolated form whatever trouble was going on in my life. And, once in a while, I have felt the exhilaration of breaking through the cocoon and forming beautiful wings that took me to higher places and better times.

There are some lessons to be learned from the butterfly’s life cycle. First of all, it can feel like a risk to leave the swaddling warmth of a cocoon. Our cocoon becomes our status quo, the place of our deadening security. It may feel a bit cramped in the cocoon, but it is the place we know. As confining as it may be, breaking free from it is like breaking into an unknown world. And that feels like such a risk sometimes.

A second lesson is that though the cocoon has its restrictions, it can be frightening to consider the implications of flying. While it is true that we can see much clearer from the heights of flight, there’s no cocoon to come back to if we get tired or if it’s just too scary.

So the third lesson is that it is the risk that makes us hesitate, knowing that if we take flight, we can’t return to the more comfortable security of the cocoon. Once your dream has taken flight, the status quo can no longer hold you.

Like the butterfly, we have only two choices: to take the risk of flying or to eventually die inside the cocoon.

Life dreams do not happen inside cocoons. Each of us has dreams, large ones and small ones. If we do not pursue those dreams once in a while, life feels empty and purposeless. Dreaming the dreams is what gives us hope.

The risk of flight is a necessary thing for any of us who want to realize a dream. Dream your life dreams and take flight to see them come to pass. Sure, it may be easier and less risky to refuse to dream at all, but life might not be worth living.

Source: http://www.streetarticles.com/personal-growth/you-can-fly-but-that-cocoon-has-to-go

Self Development Tips – What Do You Need?

Self development tips are part of the many lessons in life which we will never have the chance to study and master them within any education curriculum. This is because development is continuous, and, as long as one is alive; there is the necessity to grow and improve. We therefore need to take the initiative to develop ourselves and be in a better position to handle any problem life would throw at us. There are numerous improvement tips all over, but there are few vital points which should be considered.

It is important to note that one of the most important points to consider when it comes to self development tips is to recognize that personal responsibility is owed to self development. This implies that no one’s efforts but your own will greatly contribute to personal improvement. What we are today is determined by our actions in the past and therefore our present actions dictate a lot on what we will be in the future. It is quite imperative to consider the effects of our actions to our future selves and thus, if we want to be developed in future, it should be shaped by current development activities.

This brings the necessity to carry out an activity every day that can guarantee a developed self. This is where self development tips come in. These actions when carried out and made part of the livelihood will lead to personal growth on a daily basis. For a start, it might seem like there is no progress; but as time goes by, you will start experiencing progress. Before you know it you will be in a position to master the tips within minutes of practice and the energy within you might even amaze you. You can easily find such resourceful tips.

You also need to take classes in your area of expertise. This is necessary to be updated on upcoming trends and keep up with the changing world. The modern world changes so rapidly that even the slightest ignorance in self development tips might cost you your efficiency and time. The classes can be in form of seminars, in job trainings, journals and focus groups in the relevant fields. Therefore when considering self development tips, it is rewarding to keep in mind that as long as you are still active in a given profession, your skills need to be updated on this.

You should also ensure that you do not give yourself the room to look back in regrets on your previous mistakes. The life you live is in the present and not in the past. The moment you think about previous mistakes, you are bringing them to the present. This brings your negative past back to life. You should not forget that you ought to be positive and focus on a bright future. This is one of the universal self development tips which you might have heard before. Your mistakes are buried in the past; learn from them, but do not let them live in your present. It will only make you grow backwards to what you were before.

It is recognizable that self development is continuous as long as one is alive; and is dependent mainly on personal activities on regular basis, acquiring new knowledge in a field of expertise and not looking back at previous mistakes. The routine activities involved in self development tips easily guarantee ones continuous growth.

Source: http://www.streetarticles.com/personal-growth/self-development-tips-what-do-you-need

Change Your Habits, Change Your Life - by Bob Proctor @bobproctorLIVE

The reason you’re stuck and can’t get the results you want is likely because of a paradigm. But what are paradigms really, and how are they formed? And what does it take to change them so you can live a happier, wealthier, more fulfilled life? Bob Proctor answers those questions—and more—in a new and very simple way.

10 Things Old People Say they Regret Never Doing In Their Life

What do old people say the regret doing in their life? What are some things you should put on your bucket list?

Okay, so you messed up. Now what?

Andy Kay


Okay. So you did something wrong. Maybe you made a social blunder; maybe you carried out some task and failed. In short: You messed up.

For people with low confidence, failure can be downright devastating.

I know. Because I used to be ashamed of things I did or said. All the time.

And I’m not talking about calmly realizing one’s wrongdoing and immediately learning from it. I’m talking an involuntary panic-anxiety-attack-like-muscle-spasms-complete-with-grinding-teeth-and-making-noises sorta sensation.

With an inner voice going like: "Screw you! You messed up, and you're useless! You're unable to do anything right, and you should be locked away! You messed up, and that's all you're ever gonna do!"

Every day, several times.

And it doesn’t even have to be something big. It could be a misused word, a social faux pas… anything.

When non-fident people react drastically to making any kind of mistake, it’s because non-fidence is often accompanied by low self-esteem, perfectionism, and insecurity.

When we have low self-esteem, we tend to judge ourselves more vigorously than we would our peers. If we don’t like ourselves, we’re hard on ourselves. Simple as that.

But moreover, if we don’t allow for ourselves to make mistakes, we develop perfectionism. Which, in turn, makes it seem so much worse to us when we do make a mistake. — Or even do something in a manner less than "perfect". (Which, as I’ve written about before, is a BS notion.)

And then there’s the insecurity, which doesn’t allow for much space for mistakes, nor for even trying. This is governed by the amygdala — the reptilian part of our brain — most commonly known for our "fight or flight" mechanism.

See, amongst our primitive ancestors, social identity was way more important than today. Dangers were all around. If you messed up something, it could get you expelled from your tribe and thrown out into the wilderness on your own.

All of this perfectly illustrates the dangerous downward spiral of non-fidence. If we have low regard for ourselves we make less space for ourselves to make mistakes. This, in turn, causes making mistakes to be even more likely, which, then, will only lead to much more self-loathing and shame.

Because we DO make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes. We know this perfectly well, yet tend to act like we’re the only flawed person alive.

But here’s the kicker:
Confident people make WAY many more mistakes than less confident people.

The more confident you are, the less regard you give to other people’s opinion about you. The higher you think of yourself, the less you worry about making mistakes. You know perfectly well that your rights outnumber your wrongs. You know perfectly well that you’re able to learn from your mistakes.

Indeed, if you don’t make mistakes, you can never learn. And if you don’t learn, you don’t grow.

In other words:
For every time you messed up something in life, you had the opportunity to learn, grow, and prevent yourself from making the same mistake again.

So get out there and mess up. Badly. Learn, improve, repeat. And as you learn and grow, watch as your confidence grows with you.

ACTION ITEM:
The next time you're embarrassed about something, use the following method:

- Stop what you're doing.
- Breathe. Ten long, deep breaths.
- Think. Realize that whatever negative response on your part are merely thoughts, and that they're not necessarily true, constructive or favourable.
- Choose how you want to feel about what happened. Do you genuinely want to be ashamed? Or would you rather accept, learn, and grow?



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"Pick a PROBLEM, and DO Something ABOUT IT!" | Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah)

Solve PROBLEMS!" Over to you Oprah Winfrey.

How To Be More Self Aware by @CharismaOn

Self-awareness is the capacity for introspection and the ability to recognize oneself as an individual separate from the environment and other individuals. While consciousness is being aware of one's environment and body and lifestyle, self-awareness is the recognition of that awareness. Self-awareness is how an individual consciously knows and understands his/her own character, feelings, motives, and desires. There are two broad categories of self-awareness: internal self-awareness and external self-awareness.


2:30 Give yourself permission to live in paradox 5:30 Go to people you know well 7:00 Give yourself space

What it Means to Take Charge of Your Life

BY ARTICLECITY BLOG

Our modern world can be a crazy, confusing and sometimes dangerous place.

It’s easy to get swept up in the chaos. But how do we avoid it?

Having to bring home the bacon, pursue or maintain a lasting intimate relationship, keep up a healthy lifestyle, build a successful career and lead a happy, fulfilled life seems like an impossible undertaking.

Does all this make you feel out of control? A victim of circumstance? Unable to take it all on and live the life you truly desire?

Do you look at other people who seemingly have it all and wish you could figure it out for yourself?

If it does, you are not alone.

Most people live their entire lives missing out on the vast wealth of joy available to us.

We get stuck in a job that just maintains us, but doesn’t fulfill us.

We “settle” for a relationship that at best feels safe and comfortable.

We eat unhealthy, “easy” food and don’t exercise because there “isn’t time” to do it right.

But don’t lose hope! It is possible to take charge of your life and have it all!

Where We Fail

How we manage the cornucopia of stress and responsibility of daily life is key.

Unfortunately, it’s all too easy to get wrapped up and rely on bad habits and quick fixes to ease our restless minds, hearts, and bodies.

You’ve made the decision you want to eat healthier. But you had a long day at work, and it’s just easier to turn off into that drive-through and start eating healthier tomorrow. Have you done this recently?

Maybe you determined you’d do some meditation to alleviate that daily stress. But a long day of taking care of the kids leads you to just have that cocktail or two before passing out to do it again the next day. Sound familiar?

An exciting new job opportunity arises in a field you’ve been wanting to explore. But the safety and comfort of your “survival job” pays the bills. So, you decide you just aren’t prepared, it’s too risky, and let the interview slide. Are you guilty?

All of these things are just a “flinch,” a way we push our true selves down and allow life to live us, rather than live life.

It doesn’t have to be this way!

Reclaim Your Power

“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask yourself if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.” – Deepak Chopra

All too often we allow our habits to control us. It’s time to reclaim your personal power and make a change.

Here are a few things that you can and will discover when you reclaim your power and take charge of your life:

• Fear is not your enemy
• Personal responsibility is more powerful than victimhood
• Focus on what you want, not what you think you need
• Forgiveness, of yourself and others, will lead you to freedom
• Nothing lasts forever

I know you have the ability to take charge of your life and reshape it into that sparkling vision of happiness you deserve.

If you are ready to take the next step, Craig Beck’s Personal Power Coaching Club is the perfect place to start.

Get on the right track and become a part of Craig Beck’s Personal Power Coaching Club now.

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Wayne Dyer's Top 10 Rules For Success

He was an American self-help author and motivational speaker. His first book, Your Erroneous Zones, is one of the best-selling books of all time, with an estimated 35 million copies sold to date. He spent much of his childhood (until age 10) in an orphanage on the east side of Detroit, after his father walked out on the family, leaving his mother to raise three small boys. He's Wayne Dyer and here are his Top 10 Rules for Success.

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1. You can't give away what you don't have Dyer, a Detroit native, worked as a high school guidance counselor there and as a professor of counselor education at St. John's University in New York City. 2. Don't identify yourself with what you accomplish A literary agent persuaded Dyer to document his theories in his first book, called Your Erroneous Zones (1976). 3. As you think, so shall you be After Your Erroneous Zones dozens more books followed, many of them also best-sellers. 4. Be open-minded The success of these books eventually led to national television talk show appearances including The Merv Griffin Show, The Tonight Show, and The Phil Donahue Show. 5. Change the way you look at things The Pixar animated short film, Day & Night, is based on one of Wayne Dyer's lectures, and Dyer is the voice in the film. 6. No one likes being told what to do He proceeded to build on his success with lecture tours, a series of audiotapes, and regular publication of new books. His message resonated with many in the New Thought Movement and beyond. 7. There are no justified resentments He often recounted anecdotes from his family life and repeatedly used his own life experience as an example. 8. Stop finding excuses Dyer criticized societal focus on guilt, which he saw as an unhealthy immobilization in the present due to actions taken in the past. 9. Walk down another street Dyer was influenced by Abraham Maslow's concept of self-actualization and by the teachings of Swami Muktananda, whom he considered to be his master. 10. Don't die with your music still in you He also credited Saint Francis of Assisi, the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, and their teachings as being foundational influences in his work.

Goal Setting Tools SMART as Well as DUMB Objectives

Across the actual board, goal setting tools is among the minimum well-understood life skills all of us possess. Basically an unlucky people are not very good with dreaming, however the problem with desires is that they are generally vague and they not really real, regardless of how they really feel. 

Still, lots of people think that when thinking, the way they are actually performing is setting objectives. Sadly, generally, these types of dreams disappear unrealized and also the dreamer is the more discouraged for this. In in an attempt to have those desires come true, to improve personal efficiency, and to accomplish the happiness which eludes a lot of, you are likely to need to have objectives. 


Not only will you get goals, however, you will have to operate towards all of them. There are a variety associated with systems which teach the best way to create goals, however, you should consider the actual PAR System, an application for elite private productivity. The DOBLE system breaks all objectives down into two sorts: SMART objectives and DUMB types. Types associated with GoalsSMART goals are most likely familiar for you. SMART objectives are Particular, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic, Well-timed. To put it differently, they may be short term objectives that you can anticipate to achieve in due time. Still SMART goals just address one end from the spectrum simply because they tend to disregard long term programs, difficult jobs, and the objectives start as desires. 

This is why you must have one or more DUMB objective, a goal which is a Fantasy, Unreachable with no Plan, Considerable, Brings Ultimate Joy. How does a single go about setting these types of goals? An effective way is from if you are a00 with FOOLISH goals and get further. Setting FOOLISH GoalsThe basic concept for producing DUMB goals had been organized above: in order to dreams and choose to do all of them. Used, still there exists a little technique to creating your FOOLISH goal which involves the M within FOOLISH, "Measurable. 

"To create a DUMB goal considerable, you have to state this in as concrete associated with language as it can be. You must have a strong idea of what their DUMB goal is actually and when you might have managed to get. The risk in being obscure is that you will not ever accomplish your desire. So , for example, take advantage of this is a poor dumb objective. "Be a much better individual. "What does which means that exactly? Can you be sure if you are a much better person as well as, frankly, just how much better would you like to end up being? You are able to accomplish this goal by giving one single penny in order to charity (technically you might be better when this occurs, although very little. ) 


Additionally it is possible to do this goal by providing away all you own and relocating to an impoverished country to build roads as well as distribute medication. Try this particular: "I wish to control my mood and stop yelling inside my kids. "This is way better. This another example. This is alright. "Open a cafe. "Why? It appears measurable. The actual goal setter has no cafe and by achieving this, she or he may have one. Nevertheless, this is a bit obscure. There is absolutely no time period, there is absolutely no area, there isn't a type of cafe. While the objective setter may know each one of these details, the above mentioned statement definitely feels wonderful than the usual objective.


 Try "I will certainly open a deli within the city within the next 3 years. " This really is much more considerable and gives the objective setter the beginnings of the definitive strategy. The best FOOLISH goals are very particular. Included in this are: "I will receive a three. 5 gpa this term. " "I will forfeit 50 lbs. " "I can be a corporate vp within the next five manyyears. " Having considerable goals like these can help you achieve all of them. Setting WISE GoalsAccording to the DOBLE System, SMART objectives are broken down in to two types: to-dos and tips toward meeting your FOOLISH goals. The two are essential, although the process of environment them differs. To-dos are generally external. You need to do them your own boss, your loved ones, the federal government, and so on have asked or even ordered you to take a step. Fixing the actual sink, developing a Power Point display, or taking kids to football practice are, based on the PAR Program, all SMART objectives.



 They fit the actual criteria. These are measurable, well-timed, achievable and so forth. Also, they are required for achieving a person's dreams (assuming that certain wants sinks basically, happy households, and continued work. ) Setting all of them is usually as easy as recording what your supervisor, family, or even other external agency offers asked you to perform. The other kind of SMART goals are in fact steps towards accomplish your DUMB objectives. To create WISE goals for your FOOLISH ones, you are likely to need to break your FOOLISH goals down into smaller sized, manageable parts. DUMB goals are generally monoliths that can not be done without the multi-step course of action. To make sure you achieve your own DUMB goal, you are likely to have to break it into some SMART objectives that you can achieve. There is certainly an art for this and it might take some practice to actually get the suspend from it. The procedure for breaking down FOOLISH goals is very private. 

Only you understand what you consider workable, but the common guideline is to reduce one DUMB objective into a number of tasks it is possible to achieve inside several hours to a maximum of several days. Take the actual DUMB goal associated with "Losing 50 pounds" for instance. The best way to do that will vary for every person as well as from situation to circumstance, but the following is one method to break this lower. Throw aside all chips, biscuits, and fried meals within the house Join the health club Go towards the health club three times for each week Walk three times for thirty minutes Bring veggies to operate like a snack Review advancement in ninety days. Otherwise seeing outcomes, hire the trainer Note that every SMART goal is actually manageable without a lot of energy. Each one of these goals is actually specific and reasonable and you could achieve this within a couple of days. This checklist, which is perhaps the same, may not be so great. No poor food within the house Look with gym Exercise Walk Eat much better snacks Chart progress "No poor food within the house" as well as "Throw away all potato chips, cookies,as well as fried foods within the house" are approximately the same. 


Still the latter is really a much better WISE goal because it obviously spells out an agenda of action and it has a definitive method to say if it is carried out. Remember, the idea of a WISE goal is it is possible rapidly. Meeting WISE GoalsThis list of WISE goals, if implemented, ought show advancement towards the larger FOOLISH goal. Record also has WISE goals which are fulfilled in several various ways. "Throw aside all chips, biscuits, and fried meals in the house" as well as "Join a wellness club" are both solo actions that may be accomplished in some hrs. These are fine goals to begin with because performing them shows progress to the goal instantly. "Go to fitness center 3 times for each week", "Walk three times for thirty minutes", as well as "Bring veggies to operate like a snack" are generally not just single activities. They are in fact habits you will have to train you to ultimately have. The easiest method to achieve these SMART goals would be to write in your to-d0-list "Go in order to health club" 3 times, "Walk pertaining to 30 minutes" 3 times, as well as "Bring veggies to operate like a snack" once for each and every day you function. 


Then, just as you do each one of these once, get across them off the checklist. Let exploring the task off a person list be one incentive, but then if you visit the gym 3 times and walk 3 times and bring vegetables to work, think about giving yourself a bigger reward to stay inspired. Lastly, the actual goal "Review progress within 90 days. Otherwise seeing outcomes, hire the trainer" is a different goal since it cannot be began immediately. Nevertheless, this is a good WISE goal because it could be accomplished in some hours or perhaps a few days such as the other SMART objectives. As you strategy how to meet your own DUMB goals, you might have some WISE goals which you can not achieve instantly like here.


This really is fine, jot them down anyway and ensure you need to do them when you are able. (Also, you might have caught which "not seeing results" can be quite vague and never very WISE. It is because We are a productivity trainer, not a physician, and I may not want to provide bad medical guidance. In case you are considering weight reduction as a FOOLISH goal, visit a physician who are able to clue you in as to associated with what your progress ought to look like. 

Oh yea, and all the best, which is a great FOOLISH goal to get. )Again, goal setting tools is a crucial ability, but as you can observe, there is certainly much that may go into this. The main thing would be to try. Or else producing progress, find out if your WISE goals are too large or if they happen to be too obscure or if your FOOLISH goal is actually immeasurable. If you do, which is fine. Simply work on rephrasing your own DUMB goal and which makes it more concrete or even try breaking your WISE goals into smaller parts. 

There are couple of SMART goals that can not be broken down in to sub-SMART objectives. If you might be still not viewing the results you would like, consider getting a productivity coach or even following a system such as the PAR Program. And take note suggestions about setting priorities or even getting a push the right way could be all you want. Above everything else, If only you all the best and Godspeed otherwise you follow right onto your pathway.



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Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running.

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