Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Self Improvement and Self Growth
Simple
Technique for Self Improvement and Self Growth
By Remez Sasson
Nowadays, there is a growing interest in self growth
and self improvement techniques. There is a growing number of books, articles
and websites dealing with these topics.
It seems that people are turning within them, to find
the solution to their problems. They seek knowledge, techniques, workshops,
lectures, and teachers, who can show them the way.
People are beginning to understand that self
improvement and self growth can improve the quality of their lives.
The process of inner change requires inner work.
It is not enough to read articles and books. You also have to practice what you read. Inner change requires motivation, desire, ambition, perseverance and dedication.
It is not enough to read articles and books. You also have to practice what you read. Inner change requires motivation, desire, ambition, perseverance and dedication.
When you starting with a self improvement program, it
is common to encounter inner resistance that comes from your old habits and
from your subconscious mind, and also resistance and opposition from the people
around you.
The desire to change, build new habits and improve
oneself must be strong enough to resist laziness, the desire to give up, and
the fear and ridicule of opposition from family, friends or colleagues.
A simple technique
Let me tell you something about myself. I have been attracted to self improvement from an early age, and have regarded it as a source of inner strength and happiness, and a way to a improve my life.
Let me tell you something about myself. I have been attracted to self improvement from an early age, and have regarded it as a source of inner strength and happiness, and a way to a improve my life.
One of the most useful techniques I discovered, was a
simple, but very effective technique. It consisted of watching how people behaved
and acted in various situations, and then looking inside myself, to find out if
I behaved in the same way under the same conditions.
When I saw people with certain traits of character, or
a certain kind of behavior that I did not like, I examined myself to see
whether I possessed them too. If I did, I visualized and rehearsed in my mind a
different sort of behavior. In my mind's eye, I saw myself with the opposite
traits of character.
I visualized myself in various situations, in which I
manifested the new behavior.
When I encountered traits of character or behavior,
which I liked, I used to think about their advantages and benefits, and about
their importance in my life. Here too, I used visualization and affirmations,
and endeavored to enact them in my daily life.
In this way, I learned and benefited a lot from the
behavior and actions of the people around me, at work, at home, on the street,
and everywhere else. It was never for the purpose of judging them or taking
advantage of them, but for learning how to act, react and behave in a better
way.
This process had another benefit. It increased the
knowledge and understanding about how the mind and thoughts influence the
behavior and actions of people.
Tips for a Simple Self
Growth Technique
1. Look around you and watch how people behave in
various circumstances. Watch the people you meet at home, work, at the
supermarket, on the bus, train and on the street. You may also watch and learn
from people being interviewed on TV.
2. Watch how people talk, walk and react, and how they
are treated by others.
3. Pay attention to the way people use their voice and
how they react to other people's voices. Watch how you feel and how you react
when people shout, or speak softly. Watch what happens when people get angry,
restless and upset, and what happens to you and others, when they are calm and
relaxed.
4. If you do not like what you see, analyze why you do
not like it, and then analyze your own behavior to find out, whether you behave
in the same way. Be honest and impartial in your analysis.
5. When you discover that you possess some of these
undesirable traits of character and behavior, affirm to yourself often that every time you
catch yourself indulging in these traits or behavior, you are going to be aware
of them, and do your best to avoid them.
6. Play in your mind a mental scene of how you would
like to behave. Repeat it several times a day, every day.
7. When you detect in someone a sort of behavior or
character traits you like and desire to possess, try to act in a similar way.
Here too, visualize several times each day a scene, where you act and behave in
that different way.
8. Think and visualize over and again in your mind how
you would like to act and behave. Constantly, remind yourself of the changes
you desire to make, and strive to act according to them. Every time that you
find yourself acting according to your old habit, remember your decision to
change and improve, and act accordingly.
9. Do not be disappointed or frustrated if you do not
attain fast results. It does not matter how many times you fail or forget to
behave as you desired. Persevere with your efforts and never give up, and you
will begin to see how you and your life change.
About the Author
Remez Sasson is the
founder of Success Consciousness. He is the author of articles and books,
teaching how to use your mental tools and inner powers to create a life of
happiness, success, fulfillment and inner peace.Monday, 28 November 2016
How I Became Obsessed With Personal Development and Why You Should Too
How I Became Obsessed With Personal Development and Why You Should Too
We can all benefit from practicing daily personal development. The rewards are huge for those who invest the time to grow mentally.
What is this dark art of personal development you speak
of Mr. Tim? Put simply; it’s the thing that will change your freaking life for
real. No joke. Throw away the college books and forget about Google because all
you need to understand is personal development.
It’s become my obsession and it’s what I do every single
day that I have air in my lungs. It’s the difference between the losers and the
winners that wake up at 4 a.m. with their game face on ready to obliterate
their goals with an Elon Musk like way of doing things.
You aren’t broken, and we can fix you. Heck, we can fix
each other! Empty your beer in the sink, grab a green juice and let’s knock the
benefits of personal development out together.
1. It actually worked.
I’m only preaching this magical thing called personal
development because it works. If it didn’t work, then I would shut the hell up
about it. It’s because it works though that I scream from the rooftop to wake
up and get on the bandwagon.
It’s the one thing I tried which actually worked. All the
woo-woo chanting, affirmations and pretend positive thinking did nothing! It’s
all a hoax. Before personal development, I had an ugly scarcity mindset. When I
learned to believe in the greater good and change the way I think, everything
changed and I believe the same can happen for you, amigo.
2. Serving others becomes a must.
From the outside, it appears that personal development is
all about you. The deeper you get into it, the quicker you realize that it’s
about serving others. Your success is about what you do for others. Before you
can do anything for others, though, you have to get yourself in order.
After you learn the basics, you’ll no longer settle for
selfishness or an inflated ego. All you’ll think to yourself is “How do I
attract like minded people to come and change the world with me?”
3. Progress is addictive.
If I had to break down personal development into one
piece of information it would be this; it’s all about progress. That’s it. You
make one small change per day towards your vision and then you take action. The
action you take is automatic and often requires almost no thought.
The lack of thought comes from trusting yourself and
learning not to over-think. As you start to see results, guess what? It’s
addictive. You become addicted to success.
All you need to do to master your life is to commit to
being just a little bit better than you were yesterday. Don’t fall for the
delusion that you need to make humongous changes every day because you don’t.
If you try and do that early on in your transformation, you will burn out and
give up.
Start small. Try lot’s of new things and act like a kid
again that doesn’t give a damn about anything other than having fun and
discovering new things.
4. You meet cool people.
Before I drank the personal development Kool-Aid,
everyone around me was ordinary. They were all failing and like me, they were
pretending they weren’t. Together we would post silly photos of us at
nightclubs sculling beer and pretending life was great. It wasn’t. We were
miserable.
When I started learning about personal development, I met
others in the same situation. Together, we grew and smashed our goals. Like a
self-fulfilling prophecy, cool people magically started entering my life
because they to wanted to share the good vibes.
Like attracts like, so do you want to attract the dregs
or an infectious energy that will propel you beyond your wildest dreams?
5. You can deal with pain easier.
Before personal development, I would experience pain like
everyone else, but then I would allow myself to suffer. The pain is guaranteed,
but the suffering is a choice. My default reaction to pain was to let it
consume me, and I had no other references to get me out of a tough situation.
After beginning to embrace personal development, I
learned the ancient art that goes back thousands of years and has never really
changed. I then began to embrace fear and become vulnerable. I learned that our
flaws are what make us awesome and we should never be ashamed of them.
Pain still comes around, it’s just now I have the tools
to deal with it.
6. Our brains prehistoric flaws are revealed.
Our mind's software is millions of years old, and it’s
never had an update. Through personal development, you learn how to force a
software upgrade and understand the flaws of the way we are designed. The flaws
are not all bad and are often there to protect us and shield us from
danger.
Without going into the whole subject of our brain, the
most important thing you will learn is that our mind spends most of its time
thinking negative thoughts. The default response of our brain to any situation,
without intervention, is to think in a negative way. No wonder we’re so messed
up.
By simply understanding this fact, and learning how to
override the autopilot mode, you can win back your happiness, take back your
life, and kick some serious butt!
7. Less time is spent with negative people.
I became obsessed with personal development because it
taught me to avoid negative people and not try and please everyone. Even with
personal development, some people will refuse to change. It’s their choice, and
we should respect that.
8. Your income increases.
While you should never let money be your driving force,
personal development will double if not triple your income. That’s what it’s
done for me and I’m positive it can do the same for you. Customers and
companies want to pay you bucket loads of money when you become a magnet for
everything that is good in this world.
The feeling is infectious and everyone wants to be around
it. The money can help you make a bigger impact and enjoy life more. It can
give you the resources you need to do extraordinary things. Most of all, you’ll
realize, the money means nothing, and you feel the same. All that matters is
your dream.
9. You appreciate what you have already
It’s very easy to take what we have for granted. We all
want more money, sex, power, and good feelings. When your mind shifts from
wanting more to realizing you already have enough, a subtle shift starts to
occur.
You’ll start to be grateful and express your gratitude
towards others more often. You’ll learn a secret weapon which is that whenever
you feel horrible, you can shift your state by practicing gratitude.
In states of gratitude, the world slows down, your mind
stops racing ahead and you see beauty in the simple pleasures of life. Now
that’s something to celebrate.
Tim Denning
Contributor
Entrepreneur, Blogger, Writer, Coach
Source https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/284727
3 Books That Changed My Life - Top Self Development Books
Great video illustrating the power and influence of self education.
Sunday, 27 November 2016
Saturday, 26 November 2016
1) Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. - Henry Ford
2) Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. - Michael Jordan
3) One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do. - Henry Ford
4) Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. - Aristotle
5) We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails. - Dolly Parton
6) We must become the change we want to see. - Mahatma Gandhi
7) Wherever you go, go with all your heart. - Confucius
8) What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
9) Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. - John Maxwell
10)You change your life by changing your heart. - Max Lucado
11)There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it. - Napoleon Hill
Thursday, 24 November 2016
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