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It's great to see many people are still viewing my words and thoughts here at Blogspot - very inspiring indeed! Our NEW location is up and running, and waiting for you to stop on by for a visit, a read, a thought, a comment. Everyone is waiting for you at....  http://masterfulthoughts.com

The water is warm over hear, so come on by!

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Houston, We Have Touchdown

Hello one and all,
Another glorious day for creating, wouldn't you agree? The new and improved site is now up and running, and awaiting visitors. Although it still a creation in process, there are more options and benefits, more resources and more ways to connect with this new site. http://masterfulthoughts.com

As time goes on, so much more will be added to the site, including Opt-in Newsletters, Webinars and Training. Again, please feel free to share the site with those you feel would love to enhance their experiences.

See you on the other site!

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A Fresh Look

Exciting news, one and all! As you may have noticed, there have been no new posts the last couple of days - the new and improved site is being developed as I write!! The site will be MUCH more interactive and filled with great tips and free 'stuff '.

I have programmers working around the clock to create a work of art that is appealing to all who visit.
Until the site is complete (approx. 1 week...or less, we believe), I will not be posting here as I'll end up transferring it over anyway.

This blog has given me such tremendous pleasure because I know in my heart of hearts that we all are entitled to the best life we can imagine - my part is to help you facilitate the transition.

I'll post next when the site is up and running, so please be patient, and remember, repetition is the first law in learning!

Sincerely,

Kevin

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Me, Myself and the Other Person

Through my many years involved in sales and training, I have come to one insurmountable fact - no one will ever come on board with your ideal, product or service if there is no inherent value to the other party. As the saying goes, "Two ears, one mouth". This goes with making friends and alliances as well. If your attention is primarily on yourself, you have no way of discovering what is important to the other person. We, as human beings, like to hear our name, we want attention and to be loved and admired - this is part of our spiritual DNA.  So the next time you are in the company of others, put this thought in your mind - they are just like me, in that they want to be heard and appreciated, just like me. This works miracles!

"Remember, that the man you are talking to is a hundred times more interested in himself and his problems than he is in you and your problems. His toothache means more to him than a famine in China that kills a million people. A boil on his neck interest him more than forty earthquakes in Africa. Think of that the next time you start a conversation."  Dale Carnegie


Also, coming soon to a mind screen near you, the masterfulthoughts blog will be moving to a new domain and site. The site will be loaded with information, insights and tools to assist you in creating miracles in your life.


Feel free to leave a comment, and as always.......

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A Note on Focus

Here is a wonderful message from Mike Dooley, creator at large. Give this your attention throughout the day, and see what happens. When we put our focus, our undivided attention on something, that 'something' expands and starts to take form. Resources, people, ideas and inspirations are attracted into your physical experience like magic. The key is to be aware and welcome that which is attracted! Enjoy...

"When you focus upon anything at all,  it's like a call goes out to every corner of the Universe, summoning ideas, strength, courage, insight, resources, and whatever else is needed to complete the laser beam of your concentration. If it's an answer you need, it will be forthcoming. If it's a choice you have to make, your options are calculated and recalculated under each scenario. If circumstances need to be arranged then every soul on the planet is consulted. And if it's help you need... we're already there." Mike Dooley (C) 2012



On another note, our new website is in the making and will be up and running very shortly. The new site will have resources far beyond what this blog can accommodate, and promises to help create miracles in the lives of those that participate in it. Oh happy days!!

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The Art of Giving

This is a wonderful lesson on Giving by Rhonda Byrne (Author of "The Secret").
Giving always leads to good things happening, because giving instantly brings happiness and joy to the giver as well as the receiver.


"Giving opens up the door to receiving. You have so many opportunities to give every day.


Give kind words. Give a smile. Give appreciation and love. Give compliments. You can give courtesy to other motorists while you are driving. You can give a smile to the car parking attendant. You can give a warm greeting to the newspaper stand person or the person who makes your coffee. You can give by allowing a stranger to go ahead of you into an elevator, and you can give by asking which floor they are going to and pressing the button for them. If someone drops something you can give a helping hand and pick it up for them. You can give warm embraces to those you love. And you can give appreciation and encouragement to everyone.


There are so many opportunities for you to give and thereby open the door to receiving."
Rhonda Byrne (C) 2012
 
 
Fell free to comment or submit a post of your own, and......
 
 

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The Horse and the Mule

Thank you, Jim, for another inspiring story! A teacher of mine once said to me, " Where I is, is where I is. BUT, where I'm going is up to me!" When we learn to accept the gifts we are born with, develope them and share them with the world, wonderful things happen.

"Traveling together, a horse sported a fine coat and a magnificent saddle with ornate decorations, while a mule was burdened with a heavy load. Its coat was matted and filled with burrs.


"Oh, how I wish I could be as beautiful and graceful as you are," the mule told the horse. "I wish, too, that I was as unburdened and carefree."


A few days later, a great war broke out and the horse went into battle while the mule carried supplies. During a skirmish, the horse was gravely wounded and lay dying upon the ground when the mule came upon him. It was then that the mule realized that in being himself, he had fulfilled his purpose and been kept safe.


The Moral of the story: Be secure in who you are.


You may look at others and what they have and wish you had the same characteristics or were in the same place as they. Ultimately, how you feel about who you are determines your level of self-esteem. Even though there are things you want to change about yourself, these things make up who you are today. No matter what your defects or imperfections, accept who you are in the present moment."

Please feel free to leave a comment, and........

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Appreciation and Giving

Good morning! Here's a wonderful quote by Helen Keller. The joy we feel when we unconditionally help another is one of the greatest feelings and accomplishments we can experience. A simple smile or gesture, a helping hand or the strength of a shoulder - these simple acts go a very long way in creating happiness in our own lives.


"Anyone who, out of the goodness of his heart, speaks a helpful word, gives a cheering smile, or smooths over a rough place in another's path knows the hidden delight he feels is so intimate a part of himself that he lives by it. The joy of surmounting obstacles which once seemed unremovable, and pushing the frontier of accomplishment further - what joy is there like unto it? If those who seek happiness would only stop one little minute and think, they would see that the delights they really experience are as countless as the grasses at their feet or the dewdrops sparkling upon the morning flowers."  Helen Keller

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Believing is Seeing

Thank you James for your submission. I agree - this article by Bob puts a new understanding on what wealth is and how to achieve it.


"One of the key concepts to creating wealth is to understand that money is not the goal. That's right, I said, money is not the goal.


Frequently people will tell me that they want to make money. However, I know it is not money they are really after. It is the things that money can buy and the freedom of time to do what they really want. While you may think this is an insignificant difference, it is actually the reason so many people never become wealthy.

Most of us were taught throughout our childhood that the whole point of making money is to sock it away and build our own 'nest egg'. We think of this as a type of insurance against bad fortune, accidents or old age when we can no longer work. The wealthy know that money only works when it is in motion - not when it's sitting in a bank account. You must understand that wealth is an ongoing journey of growth and circulation and if that circulation is stopped, then the flow of money will cease.


While it may seem that there are many roadblocks on your journey to wealth, the only real obstacle is what you believe, think, and feel about money. Most of us were raised with the cliché "Seeing is Believing" which is a skeptical and negative view of life. Still, we hear it our whole lives until it becomes a part of our thought process without our even realizing it. Wealthy people understand that this cliché is exactly backward - you must believe in what you can achieve before you will see it happen in your life. They know that "Believing is Seeing." The only thing that separates a millionaire from you right now is a wealthy mindset and the foundation of that mindset is belief.


Does this mean that the wealthy have some special skill or knowledge? No - but they do possess some key characteristics that help them become wealthy.


The first of these characteristics is a willingness to listen to their own heart. If you could become wealthy by listening to the masses, then the masses would be wealthy and they are not. It is a natural tendency to ask the opinions of those we love or respect. Unfortunately, we listen to their comments and biases not taking into account the results in their own lives. We make a decision to listen based on our emotional attachment rather than by looking at what they have achieved. How can anyone who has not accumulated wealth advise you on how to do it? They can't.

A second characteristic of the wealthy is the ability to act when opportunities present themselves. Opportunity is often imagined to be something that you can't miss or pass up. However, I know from personal experience that opportunity is often only a whisper that comes during some of the most trying times of life. If you read the life stories of very wealthy and successful people, you will frequently find they were fired from jobs, kicked out of school or dealt with significant personal tragedies that other people would view as devastating. Instead, they viewed the challenges as opportunities and prospered.


The wealthy also understand that wealth is an ongoing process. It is not a destination you arrive at one day and then stop. It is also rarely accomplished overnight - although it can occur in a short period of time. However, if you gain wealth before you have gained a wealthy mindset then you are in danger of losing that wealth forever. We have all heard of those that win the lottery only to be near penniless a few years later. Since they were never taught to think wealthy, they have very little chance of achieving wealth that lasts and ultimately they lose what money they have.


Those with a wealthy mindset do what they love - and make money at it. Often I see individuals who are seeking wealth like it's something outside that they have to search for. In reality, wealth exists within you. You have activities and hobbies that you love and you can make these into your business if you choose to. Those who are successful and create a great deal of wealth do so because they are doing something they love. The money follows and is just a logical result of them realizing their dream. Money is not the dream.
Whether you grow up in the worst circumstance or have every advantage, you have the exact same potential inside of you to create the life you want. No matter how many times you read or hear someone talk about how to become wealthy, your life will never change until you believe that it can - Believing is Seeing."  Bob Proctor

Feel free to leave a comment or submit something that inspires you.

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What Drives Us

Another awesome day to create miracles, wouldn't you agree? This video was sent to me from a friend, and I think it is worth watching a couple of times. The findings of these researchers is quite interesting!

Please feel free to leave a comment, or submit something of your own.

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The Horse and the Mule

Traveling together, a horse sported a fine coat and a magnificent saddle with ornate decorations, while a mule was burdened with a heavy load. Its coat was matted and filled with burrs.

"Oh, how I wish I could be as beautiful and graceful as you are," the mule told the horse. "I wish, too, that I was as unburdened and carefree."

A few days later, a great war broke out and the horse went into battle while the mule carried supplies. During a skirmish, the horse was gravely wounded and lay dying upon the ground when the mule came upon him. It was then that the mule realized that in being himself, he had fulfilled his purpose and been kept safe.

The Moral of the story: Be secure in who you are.

You may look at others and what they have and wish you had the same characteristics or were in the same place as they. Ultimately, how you feel about who you are determines your level of self-esteem. Even though there are things you want to change about yourself, these things make up who you are today. No matter what your defects or imperfections, accept who you are in the present moment.

Enjoy the post, and please feel free to comment or submit something that has moved you in one way or another.

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The Gift of the Present

"Today was like a shadow. It lurked behind me. It's now gone forever. Why is it that time is such a difficult thing to befriend?" 

Time accompanies us like a friend, though often a friend denied or ignored. We can't recapture what was offered yesterday. It's gone. All that stands before us is here, now.

We can nurture the moment and know that the pain and pleasures offered us with each moment are our friends, the teachers our inner selves await. And we can be mindful that this time, this combination of events and people, won't come again. They are the gift of the present. We can be grateful.

We miss the opportunities the day offers because we don't recognize the experiences as the lessons designed for the next stage of our development. The moment's offerings are just, necessary, and friendly to our spiritual growth."

"I will take today in my arms and love it. I will love all it offers; it is a friend bearing gifts galore." (C) 2012
 
Thank you Jim for your post, and as always, please feel free to comment, or submit a request of your own.
 

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"Money and Energy"

This is a wonderful video by Bruce Lipton, Phd, on how our energy is expended and what the outcome is. In the video, Bruce compares our thought energy to a check book - with each thought that goes out, we are writing an energy check. The key is to be aware if the check brings us a benefit or value, or whether it merely depletes our thought energy account. It's worth watching a few times.

As always, please feel free to leave a comment or submit something that you have found has added value to your life experience. Create a wonderful life!



Spirit and Life

When we accept that everything is energy, and energy is neither created or destroyed, we accept the fact that everything is connected. All that 'is', is in a constant process of transformation. It may appear as though something may seem to die, however,it is really just passing into another state or form. All that 'is' comes from the same energy source, or Spirit. Spirit is present in all that lives. There is no separating myself from Spirit. Living with Spirit connects me with 'all that is'. I am a part of Spirit simply because I am a part of a living universe.  If Spirit is eternal, then life is also. Spirit is life, and life is Spirit.
 
As always, feel free to comment or submit something that inspires or moves you. You never know who's life may be enhancing through sharing.
 

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Small Victories

We do not need to move mountains in order to experience a sense of victory. We only need to keep our mind clear and our goals well grounded. There is nothing like the feeling of successfully completing real day-to-day objectives that produce a feeling of well-being. Small daily victories have their own rewards. Small victories allow Spirit energy to flow through us and find expression in simple ways, like a smile to a passerby or a hug to a loved one.  When we put our heart and Spirit into our daily actions, being aware of the moment,  we become closer to each other and to our Higher Power.

Remember To Be Aware

'Remembering' means remember to be aware. Remember to be aware in this moment right now. Being aware means being present in the moment - noticing the sounds around you, the scent in the air, the things you see around you, the feel of what you are doing, and the taste of life at this very moment.


Most people remember what was, the thing they did not want then and do not want now. They are replaying the old movie they created in the past, reliving it over and over again. They are not  aware that they are being controlled by those thoughts and memories, and are therefore creating their life unconsciously.

When you remember to be aware in the moment, the old movies and memories lose their power, and dissolve. You just have to remember to remember to be aware!

Food for Thought

What’s in a Word

Everything in the world we live in is energy in one form or another – this is scientific fact. From the clothes we wear, to the homes we live in even the words we speak. How is it that a word is energy, and how does it take form?

Simply put, a word is the collective of letters and when audibly pronounced, creates a sound vibration that resonates out into the ether. Through our sense of hearing combined with our intellectual faculty of reasoning, our mind creates an image on our ‘inner screen’, and a form is created.

For example, let’s take the word “egg”. Our belief system tells us that an egg in its rudimentary form is the seed of life. However, the word “egg” is nothing more than 3 letters put together. If you are of Asian ancestry, for example, the word means nothing to you. When we audibly pronounce the three letters, our mind brings up an image that has been stored in our internal database. The image is oval in shape, possibly white or brown in color, weighing but a few ounces, and quite edible when processed prior to maturation of the contents. Do you see the image in your mind now?

What if you were to question the meaning or implanted image of the egg? What if you were to ask, “Who originally decided to allocate the word “egg” to this collective form of energy?” How far back would you have to go?

Now take your attention and focus off the egg – what happens? Where did it go? When we start to question other things or habits in our life with the same intention, what we thought ‘just is’ starts to dissolve. It is at this point that we may implant our own definition or understanding or habit to what we choose it to be. Through the use of focus and attention, combined with our higher faculties of Perception and Will, we have the power to create and recreate what we personally choose to believe, experience or have. We have the power to bend and shape our own reality once we start to question what we were taught as being “Is”.

© Kevin Hanna 2012

Trust That Good Will Come

"It was a slow, boring January day. We had just moved in to our new home. Construction wasn't complete. The house was a mess. All we had was a plan and a dream. There wasn't any furniture yet. We were lying around on the floor. It was too cold and rainy to be outdoors.

I don't know who got the idea first, my son or me. But we both picked up Magic Markers about the same time. Then we started drawing on the wall.


"What do you want to happen in your life?" I asked. He drew pictures of seaplanes, and mountains, and boats leaving the shore. One picture was of a video cameraman jumping out of a plane. "I want adventure," he said.


I drew pictures of a woman tromping around the world. She went to war-torn countries. She visited the mountains and the oceans and many exciting places. Then I drew a heart around the entire picture, and she sat there in the middle of all the experiences on a big stack of books. "I want stories," I said, "ones with a lot of heart."
Across the entire picture, in big letters, he wrote the word "Woohoo!" On the bottom of the wall I wrote, "The future is only limited by what we can see now." He grabbed a marker, crossed out only, and changed it to never. "There," he said, "it's done."

Thank God, the future is never limited by what we can see right now.

Before we start speaking the language of letting go, we need to understand what a powerful behavior letting go and letting God really is."
 
Thank you, Jim, and you are absolutely correct! Create a wonderful day, all!

Acceptance Removes Barriers

Thank you, Hazelda, for your inspiring submission. I'm sure our readers will gain from your wisdom. Accepting people or circumstances as they currently are allows us to remove the undesirable emotions and vibrations we have attached them, as well as to ourselves.

"One of life's paradoxes is that in order to change an unwanted situation, we must first accept it the way it is. If you wish to move forward in your life, first make peace with what you are presently experiencing.


John was working at a job that he had ceased to enjoy and could not wait to leave. Yet despite his extensive job search, he was unable to find new employment. Realizing that you can't leave a situation without spiritual injury unless you leave it lovingly, John decided to make peace with his job and to bless the people in it. This change of attitude freed him to move on to new employment.


Accepting people as they are is also transformational. For years, a man tried to get his elderly mother to stop complaining. One day he gave up trying to change her and accepted her faults. This experience of unconditional love opened her heart to the point where she stopped condemning herself and others.


If there is some area of your life that you are seeking to change, first practice acceptance. By acknowledging where you are and giving thanks for the good that you have received, you will release an energy that will transform you and your present circumstances."

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

The courage to change the things I can,

And the wisdom to know the difference.

--The Serenity Prayer

The Law of Cause and Effect

Every cause has its effect; every effect, its cause. There is no such thing as
chance. Everything happens according to law. Nothing in the entire universe
ever happens, unless it occurs according to law. Nothing ever escapes the law.

It is impossible for the human mind to conceive of starting a new chain of
causation, for the simple reason that every effect must have a cause; and in turn,
that cause must have an effect. Thus, we have the perpetual, never-ending cycle
of cause and effect.

Ralph Waldo Emerson called The Law of Cause and Effect, The Law of Laws.
You are, of course, very interested in RESULTS. Your physical health, your
relationships, the respect you earn, your material income. You must concentrate
on the CAUSE, and the EFFECT will automatically take care of itself. That is
how the Law works.

Outlined below are four affirmations to help you focus on CAUSES:

MY MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH

I maintain a balanced diet and exercise
mentally and physically every day.

MY RELATIONSHIPS

I maintain close contact with all of my
loving and meaningful relationships.

THE RESPECT I EARN

I treat everyone with the utmost respect.
I am a good finder.

MY MATERIAL INCOME

I continually think of creative ways to provide better service.

LEARN TO LIVE BY LAW, FORGET ABOUT LUCK!



THE LAW OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RECIPROCITY

When you put a positive out, you will get a positive back, but rarely right
away. When you put a negative out, you will get one back. Rather than be caught
by this law, we should use it. When someone gives you a positive, give them one
right back. When someone sends you a negative, step aside and let it keep on
going.