Keep On Going, Dream Come True

Only someone living in a cave for the past twenty years could be unaware of the health risks posed by tobacco use. Heart disease, cancer, and stroke are the three big killers in industrialized nations, and smoking is implicated in all three. I studied about a physician father who had done cancer research, and who would preach “no smoking” where ever he went, even though it was not popular subject at the time. None of us was ever tempted to take up smoking. What you may not know is that smoking invites depression. It stimulates the secretion of adrenal hormones, including cortisol, which significantly reduces serotonin activity in the brain.

In addition, the body uses much of its available supply of vitamins C to detoxify the byproducts of smoking, which can lead to a vitamin C deficiency. This can result in depression, apathy, weakness, and lowered immunity. There is an ever-widening range of smoking cessation aids, from gums and patches to books and tapes. If you have a preexisting health problem, speak to your doctor before using any medical products. Continue reading →

When you search the internet, you can find a lot of materials that you can use as speed reading guide. This guide will serve a good tool for you to improve your speed in reading. We all know that we need to increase our speed in reading so that we can accomplish more things everyday especially when we are still students.

It is the students who should be able to read faster because these are the people who have a lot of things to study on. Even professionals will need to read as fast as they can so that they can accomplish more tasks in their offices or work. It is a fact that those who can read in a very speedy manner with comprehension are the ones who usually get real success in whatever endeavor they are in.

One tip in reading faster is to find an environment that is peaceful and that has less distraction. Often times, television sets can be a great distraction while you are reading. If you are reading a particular material, you need to make sure that you are away from television or turn it off. It would also be good to practice reading in fast pace during your free and idle time even though you are not comprehending anything from the article or the material. By doing this, you will be able to improve your skills and your speed in reading. As a matter of fact, this method will even allow you to make your own strategies. When you are able to improve your speed, then you can already practice doing with comprehension already. Continue reading →

My mum cuts articles out of the newspaper for my brother and I and gives us quite a stack of reading most weeks. She is, as my brother says "spot on"; she knows exactly what will be of interest to us and she saves both of us trawling through papers in search of what is relevant. She does, however, also include items which she thinks we should be aware of.

The latter items tend to focus upon the community in terms of what is wrong in the world today. I don’t think my mum feels differently from the majority of those of her generation (or younger). You hear phrases such as "what is the world coming to?" or "your father always said that this would happen". These articles centre around how the National Health Service in the UK just cannot survive for much longer or how a single mum who has five children costs the British tax payer £7,000 every month. You get the picture.

I have to admit that I don’t like to read these articles. I have this feeling that I don’t want to know and this is because I feel helpless. What can I do to make it any better? I also have a sense that the more thought energy you put into how "bad" things are, the worse they will become. I prefer to distract myself and try to focus on things that I can help with, and try to emit thought energy which has a "feel good" factor.

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Each of us has spare hours in every week – about thirty of them to be exact. This includes all the time we have discretionary choice over. And though we may trick ourselves into believing we have no time left, the truth is rather revealing, even compelling.

Come. Let’s unfold some time together.

What are we going to do with this notional thirty hours per week (if we’re not otherwise committed to other discretionary tasks already)? I’m implying choice here.

These discretionary hours are considered after our non-discretionary time is spent: most of us need to include eight hours for sleep; ten hours, five days a week for work and travel to and from; and, then say three hours per day for meals and catching up with loved ones and friends.

Using what’s left responsibly is up to each one of us as individuals to decide.

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Life happens. Things must get done. How? By prioritizing. When you prioritize, you determine the order of importance of your tasks and then set about getting them done. But often, it seems as if we have too much on our plate and that we’ve bitten off more than we can chew. Speaking of chewing, the other day I called a realtor friend of mine to find out what new and interesting things had been happening in the real estate market. And I asked her to talk to some other agents to get their insight and then call me back with all the juicy details.

Well, a couple of days went by and I had not heard back from her so I called her up to chew her out. And much to my surprise, she chewed right back! "I’ve been so busy. I had a home inspection this morning. I have to go back to the office to prepare for a listing presentation. I have to drive my son to his baseball game." And she went on to name a half dozen more things she had on her plate. (Sidebar: Another friend of mine once told me she was talking to a friend and was telling him how she was overloaded with all the things she had to do and that she just had too much on her plate. He responded by saying, "The problem is not that you have too much on your plate, the problem is that you’re not eating fast enough!")

So, that got me to thinking about the importance of prioritizing. Because at times, with all the things we have to do, tasks can seem overwhelming. Prioritizing can make things more manageable. Here are some tips for staying sane in an insane world:

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We talked about having visions aligned with your value. So how does one know her core values? Great question. Time for another simple exercise together.

Who is your hero (idol)? Do not think too much, just name the first person that comes to mind.

Next, ask "What do you admire about him/her?" Is it her work? Her character? Her contribution? Again do not think too much, just write it down.

There on your piece of paper you have identified the traits or characters that you admire and and therefore value. These are your core values that you subconsciously cherish and give weight to.

Now you can do this exercise again and ask "Who else do you admire and why?"

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Have you ever watched someone accomplish a task that you have not been able to accomplish? Do feelings of frustration occur? Does the mental chatter begin that says negative things about you and to you? Do you begin to feel inadequate and stupid? Have you ever considered that the other person may have spent more time practicing this task and thus has more advanced skills? So, if this is true, might it also be true that with more practice you could perform this task equally as well? Yes, that is true!

If you flip into negative thinking the task will become impossible to complete or to conquer. Thinking positive thoughts helps us to perform our tasks better. Think of the first time you had to program your cell phone? Did you know what to do? Did you give up or were you persistent and committed to the outcome? Did you stay positive with thoughts that said "I will figure this out – I know I will." Now if you were presented with programming a new cell phone, it might be a different model, but you would not feel intimidated by the process. Correct?

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In practice and in life, everyone desires to reach the peak as defined by each. The peak you desire could be different from your colleague or best friend. But, we all have a peak in mind.

If you think of the "peak" as a mountain, you begin in the valley and then you begin to scale the side of the mountain until you reach the top… the peak of the mountain. when you arrive at the peak… the celebration begins!

If you were to take a mountain climbing course, you would learn how to safely scale the mountain using a number of skills and tools needed for the climb. Depending on the mountain, will determine the amount of training and practice you will need. Scaling the hill in your backyard is different than heading to the peak of Mt. Everest.

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An Abundance mentality is based on the belief that the Universe is so rich that it will impart sufficient resources for everyone. The present messages you may receive from the media and other people at times convey a sense of lack and scarcity when in fact we have a Universe that has a potential for endless opportunities.

When you have an Abundant mentality you celebrate the beauty of mankind. The possibilities for tapping everyone’s potential. The beauty to be found in each individual person. The awe and respect you must have for life that presents you with so many challenges and opportunities to grow as a person.

In our fear of loosing out in life we may tend to be distrustful of life, believing that only material riches can provide us with security and satisfaction. We may cynically comment that the Golden rule of reality is that only those who have most gold and riches in life will be able to have successful and happy lives.

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Most people involved in self help motivation will argue that they will never reach prosperity simply due to the fact that they have absolutely no idea what prosperity even is. The biggest home and the fanciest car. There is also the endless flow of cash, and world travel.

They see prosperity as only the things that money can buy. So many fail to look inside them and see what it is that really makes them rich. It is as if they are out to sabotage themselves with faulty thinking. Here are ways in which to destroy that misconception.

1. We Are Undeserving.

The fact that we see ourselves as undeserving will give us an inherent attitude of unworthiness. When we see ourselves as losers; losers we will be.

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