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

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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!

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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