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Life has been really busy for me. I'm wrapping up the last week of classes, coordinating schedules and funding for a curriculum project I'll be piloting in the fall and preparing for my next week with my teacher and mentor, Jack Canfield. As exciting as things are right now, I'm looking forward to a long stretch of unscheduled time that begins the first week of June! But first, I have a June 1st deadline to meet for my first book. The book is my story of transformation through several significant relationships in my life. It spans over fifty years of my life and goes beyond the physical realm.. As I do my last read through before submitting it to the publisher, I am clear about the contrast between where I was and where I am today. As challenging as things have been at times, I am grateful for the lessons learned, the skills acquired, and wisdom gained as well as for the people who have supported me on my journey. This morning, as I wait for my next class to arrive I came across a poem I would like to share with you. Different words, but it catches the essence of my story ... and I'm guessing yours as well :) An Autobiography in 5 Chapters by Portia Nelson Chapter I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost...helpless. It isn't my fault. But it takes forever to find a way out. Chapter II I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in, again. I can't believe I am in this same place. It isn't my fault. But it still takes a long time to get out. Chapter III I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I fall in...it's a habit...but now my eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately. Chapter IV I walk down the same street. There is a hole deep in the sidewalk. I walk around it. Chapter V I walk down a different street. ~Author Unknown Consider completing this assignment:
1) Brainstorm a list of 25 things that bring you joy. 2) Look over your list to see if you are incorporating joy in your life on a daily basis. If not, pick something and start adding joy now! 3) If yes, add a couple more things on your list daily to further increase your daily joy. 4) See if you can figure out a way to make a living doing what brings you joy. Be creative and keep an open mind; ask someone to help you. (Oprah loves to hang out with people and talk and she's doing quite well!) And then start taking action to get you there. 5) Whenever you are stressed, frustrated, angry or wound up look at your joy list and pick something to shift your energy. That's not to say that it's bad to be stressed,frustrated or angry. From my experience, in the midst of these emotional states have been where some of my most amazing transformation has begun. It's just that being in the vibration of anger for prolonged periods of time doesn't serve anyone. So feel it, shift it and move on with joy! And if there's anything I can do to support you in your process, let me know ... "Scientists used to believe that humans responded to information flowing into the brain from the outside world. But today, they're learning that instead we respond to what the brain, based on previous experience, expects to happen next. In fact, the mind is such a powerful instrument; it can deliver literally everything you want. But you have to believe that what you want is possible." ~Jack Canfield, 7 Steps for Creating the Life You Want
Do You Have What It Takes? Success Begins With Believing by Jack Canfield In previous editions of Success Strategies, we've talked about how in order to be successful, we must first define what success means to us, and that means getting CLEAR about what you want, writing it down, and thinking BIG! If you are going to be successful in spite of a recession and create the life of your dreams, you have to believe that you are capable of making it happen. You have to believe you have the right stuff, that you are able to pull it off. You have to believe in yourself. Whether you call it self-esteem, self-confidence, or self-assurance, it is a deep-seeded belief that you have what it takes – the abilities, inner resources, talents, and skills to create your desired results. Ultimately, you must learn to control your self-talk, eliminate any negative and limiting beliefs, and maintain a constant state of positive expectations. There are many ways to access the subconsious mind and reframe and clear our limiting beliefs and negative-self talk. A couple of examples include EFT tapping and hypnosis, both of which can produce major breakthroughs on the road to success. Control Your Self-Talk Researchers have found that the average person thinks as many as 50,000 thoughts a day. Sadly, many of those thoughts are negative — I’m not management material... I’ll never lose weight... It doesn’t matter what I do, nothing ever works out for me. This is what psychologists call victim language. Victim language actually keeps you in a victim state of mind. It is a form of self-hypnosis that lulls you into a belief that you are unlovable and incompetent. In order to get what you want from life, you need to give up this victim language and start talking to yourself like a winner — I can do it... I know there is a solution... I am smart enough and strong enough to figure this out... Everything I eat helps me maintain my perfect body weight. You Are Always Programming Your Subconscious Mind Your subconscious mind is like the crew of a ship. You are it's captain. It is your job to give the crew orders. And when you do this, the crew takes everything you say literally. The crew (your subconscious) has no sense of humor. It just blindly follows orders. When you say, “Everything I eat goes straight to my hips,” the crew hears that as an order: Take everything she eats, turn it into fat and put it on her hips! On the other hand, if you say, “Everything I eat helps me maintain my perfect body weight,” the crew will begin to make that into reality by helping you make better food choices, exercise, and maintain the right metabolism rate for you body. This power of your subconscious mind is the reason you must become very vigilant and pay careful attention to your spoken and internal statements. Unfortunately, most people don’t realize they are committing negative self-talk, which is why it is best to enlist another person — your success partner — in monitoring each other’s speaking. You can have a signal for interrupting each other when you use victim language. Use Affirmations to Build Self-Confidence One of the most powerful tools for building self-worth and self-confidence is the repetition of positive statements until they become a natural part of the way you think. These “affirmations” act to crowd out and replace the negative orders you have been sending your crew (your subconscious mind) all these years. I suggest that you create a list of 10 to 20 statements that affirm your belief in your worthiness and your ability to create the life of your dreams. Of course, what to believe is up to you, but here are some examples of affirmations that have worked for others in the past:
Believing in yourself is a choice. It’s an attitude you develop over time. It’s now your responsibility to take charge of your own self-concept and your beliefs. It might help to know that the latest brain research now indicates that with enough positive self-talk and positive visualization combined with the proper training, coaching, and practice, anyone can learn to do almost anything. You must choose to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to – anything at all – because, in fact, you can! Jack Canfield, America's #1 Success Coach, is founder of the billion-dollar book brand Chicken Soup for the Soul© and a leading authority on Peak Performance and Life Success. If you're ready to jump-start your life, make more money, and have more fun and joy in all that you do, get FREE success tips from Jack Canfield here |
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