Motivated to Inspire

WHAT IS POSITIVE THINKING? Positive thinking happens to be one of the most effective way to escape reality, especially if that reality stinks. You use positive thinking in this way if you do not understand it at all. That statement includes a lot of people even those who claim to be "gurus". My understanding of positive is that it is a decision to live life looking up and not down, regardless of what comes or happens. It is seeing the good in the bad or even worse. It is the cultivation of gratitude when everybody seems to be complaining. It is the looking forward to good times when one is surrounded by despair. COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT  Positive Thinking The sheer number of misunderstandings about positive thinking is incredible. This is partly due to the hype around it. In most cases, this hype is done in order to make a quick buck from people who want a magic pill to their painful existence. If you think that positive thinking is a magic pill and will give...

THE LAW OF ATTRACTION MYSTERY I am pretty confident you have heard of the law of attraction. And again, I know   that you have been told that it is just the matter of thinking about what you want. You simply have to think about it and somehow it will land on your lap. Somehow.. This law of attraction thing is supposed to be easy, right? Well, if you believe all the talk going around about this topic, why are you not connecting the dots? Why are you not successful? And why does it seem so HARD? Why do other people seem to make it look easy? Why? Why? WHY IT DOES NOT WORK A lot of so called law of attraction practitioners put excessive emphasis on the tools. An example would be that of a teacher who simply shows her students answers to solutions without showing them how they are calculated. Secondly, these "practitioners" seem to gloss over a powerful concept i.e. BELIEFS. You see, our beliefs about ourselves, surroundings, abilities, possibilities etc. ...

The value of a positive attitude cannot be emphasized strongly enough . It keeps you going when you should be empty and stationary. It gives you that extra push needed when times are tough and the going even tougher. A positive attitude can be the difference between utter failure and exponential success. When you think about it, it is clear why this is the case. WHY IS POSITIVE ATTITUDE SO IMPORTANT? Anyone who has embarked on a journey to a successful life, will agree that success does not come easily. It takes a lot of sweat, tears and blood. You need a strong foundation, a compelling motivation, persistence and the list goes on. What we can agree on is that success is not a walk in the park. Along the way, you are going to face challenges of varying degrees of difficulty. Any one of these can easily trip you up.  Obviously, if success is important to you, you will need to find a way around this in order to proceed. This is where a positive attit...

ACHIEVE ABUNDANCE EASILY Achieving abundance is something a lot of people is looking for. But somehow, this seems almost impossible. This, it turns out, is not necessary. You can achieve abundance   and it is easier than you think. THE MEANING OF ABUNDANCE Abundance, which is the opposite of lack is an indication of who we are and not what we have. In other words, being abundant has everything to do with our thought processes. This includes our beliefs, self worth, emotional intelligence etc. We are abundant if we value what we have, whatever that is. On the surface, this may sound suspiciously defeatist. But it is not. Think about this. How can you aim for 100 bucks when you do not appreciate the 10 bucks you do have? Chances are, you will lose the 10 bucks. WHAT ABUNDANCE IS NOT Your financial position is not an indication of your abundance or lack of it. This can change within a short space of time. Therefore, your bank balance cannot be used to measure abun...

SUCCESS There is nothing more fascinating than seeing someone succeeding against all odds. You know, the proverbial long shot. I am always intrigued by such accounts. Like how a poor child grows to be a highly  wealthy and influential adult. SUCCESS DEFINED But what is success? It seems rather obvious that a discussion about success would include its definition. Success means a lot of things to a lot of people.  For me, success has a lot to do with the how rather than the what. In other words, it has a lot to do with the journey than the destination. Let's unpack this further. Let's assume, your ultimate goal is the accumulation of a certain amount of money, say a million bucks. The eventual achievement of this goal would be the cherry on top and not the whole cake. The   bulk of this would be the challenges overcome and the mini victories along the way. This, to  me, is the real definition of success. Therefore, we should be focusing on...

There cannot be any doubt about this. Doubt has killed many dreams. It has stopped many well-intentioned attempts at a better life. It has contributed to the continued misery and unfulfilled lives of so many people. But it does not have to be this way. There is a way out and I am going to show you. THE ORIGINS OF DOUBT Doubt finds fertile grounds in lack of faith and ignorance. In other words, for doubt to thrive you have to be ignorant and/or with little or no faith. The absence of these two traits stems from a number of factors which are beyond the scope of this post. From the above, you can already piece together the antidote to doubt . You see, it is all so so easy. Bear with me. The reason why doubt is so prevalent is because it has a very powerful ally: fear. With fear on its side, doubt suddenly becomes almost unstoppable. HOW TO BEAT DOUBT IN TWO STEPS If you really want to get rid of all remnants of doubt, you need to follow through. You need to take the necessar...

I love the above quote from Jack Canfield. What it implies is straight forward and simple yet difficult to fully comprehend. But within it ,is the motivation to face your fears. This is easier said than done, I know. But it is worth every effort as fear is standing between you and everything you want. WHAT IS FEAR? To overcome any challenge, you need to first understand what you are up against. This is more so with fear. Fear is a natural phenomenon caused by any perceived threat to our survival. Basically, this is meant for our protection and well being. When a threat is discerned, our body is filled adreline and we then automatically either fight or flee. This is good. There are recorded incidents where people achieved unthinkable physical feats when called upon by the situation. With the situation life threatening,the fight or flight reaction would ensure that we have the best possible chance of survival. FEAR GONE WRONG With all the good things just mentioned ...

IT IS ALL IN YOUR MIND Whether it is alcohol, TV, coffee, cigarette, the reason why some people are addicted to any of these is in their psyche. The way they think and make connections regarding their importance to them. In general, this is the result of trying to solve a particular affliction using a shortcut of some sorts. This is generally how it goes. Some challenge arises and you find yourself without answers. You start hurting and feeling sorry for yourself. Eventually the pain is intolerable. You look around and grab one thing after another until you come across the one thing that relieves the pain. But it does not last. You end up unable to face the world without a dose of said addiction. MANY FACES OF ADDICTION Addiction manifests itself in many ways. It can show up wrapped up in a suit and tie or a lovely mini skirt. The point is there is no singular way to identify addiction . But there are tell tales signs indicating potential addiction....

Living the life of your dreams can be as easy as deciding to do so. Without oversimplifying things, you actually need to decide. Make up your mind that, starting here and now, you are going to live your life the way you want to. The difference between  successful, well - balanced people and those who are not is in their general mental makeup. To be successful, you have to think in a particular way. You have to believe that you can be a success. The notion that you can change your life by changing your mind is ancient. This has been mentioned all through the ages. It is not an invention from any one man. Anyone with any interest in the workings of the mind comes to the same  conclusion The human mind is incredibly powerful and can do wonders. 5 STEPS TO SUCCESS As mentioned before, the very first thing to do is to decide that you are already successful. Period. You do not need to have lots of money or whatever in order to be a success. You are successful, just the wa...