Why Making Money Is Difficult

Are you frustrated at why you are not making money the way you would like to?
It appears as if things just don't seem to work out right? Yes you work hard, but it seems as if for every 2 steps forward that you take, 3 steps backwards follows. Making money just seems impossible and it's certainly not from a lack of effort. Why?

Chances are, that there are internal blocks more powerful than you realize that are sabotaging your efforts of making money.

The mind is composed of two parts, the conscience and subconscious parts. The part of the mind that wants to make money, achieve success and all that good stuff is the conscious mind. The part that may be stopping you form achieving your desires is the subconscious mind.

As renowned American developmental biologist and author of "The Biology of Belief" Dr. Bruce Lipton explains, our lives are run by habits, not desires. Your habits are simply your programmed responses to stimuli. The responses are in the form of thought and eventually action. All this is run by your subconscious mind. Your desires, on the other hand, are things that you strongly aspire to have. You control the conscious mind so you will take action to attain these desires.

The thing is, the subconscious mind controls 95% of what you do but you are unlikely to even notice. If what you desire (Making Money) differs from what your subconscious programming wants (status quo), then its like swimming against a really, really, really strong current. You efforts will be futile.
So what are these three major blocks to making money?

1. FEAR OF MAKING MONEY

This is the big one. You might be shocked at how fearful you are of success and a lot of money, even if you want it badly! Introspect for a second. What comes with making money and achieving success? Responsibility? Attention? A shift from what you know and are used to? Being treated differently? What else? As you slowly and deliberately think about the things that money bring, how do you feel about them? Is there a touch of discomfort perhaps with one or more of these things?
Lets take responsibility for instance. You get a lot of money; you have to worry about managing it, taking care of those close to you who would not have otherwise looked to you for support (not that you don't want to help but just the thought of the added responsibility). Remember, with all this money, people are looking at you!

You will also meet new people, people out of your usual circle. You get out of your 'comfort zone'. For those looking for true love, do you fear "gold diggers" may come looking for a bounty? Do you feel like a target? Does all of this make you feel uncomfortable on the inside at some level?

The stimuli are money and success and the programmed response is fear. This is programmed from what you have seen and heard. All this is run by your subconscious mind, which has your experiences stored in its infinitely large database. After fear, the secondary response may be procrastination from taking action to generate this money, or listing of excuse after excuse as to why 'it won't work'. You may also be prone to seeing 'difficulty instead of opportunities'. The list is endless. Fear may also come in the form of fear of failure, which results in anger, frustration and desperation. Think about this. Would you buy from a relaxed confident sales man or a desperate salesman? We all know how annoying, desperate salesmen could be.
The self-saboteur in you will operate under the radar without you noticing a lot of times. With 95% of the vote, your subconscious mind runs the show.

2. FEELINGS OF LACK AND UNWORTHINESS

Feelings of inadequacy hold back too many people from too many accomplishments. When you sit around people with money and success, how do you feel? Do you feel... unworthy? Do you start thinking about what you don't have? What you haven't accomplished? Do you feel like a lesser being, a failure? Do you feel poor? Other people pick these 'vibes' and respond to them. How many times have you seen or heard of people getting promoted simply because they 'acted the part'? This is where the phrase 'Fake it till you make it' comes from. When you feel wealthy and successful, you will act wealthy and successful. Eventually, you will be wealthy successful. It is not the other way round. This is called the 'Be-Do-Have Principle'. You have to be wealthy (feel), do the things that make you wealthy (action) and eventually have wealth.

So again the stimuli are making money and achieving success, the programmed response is 'I'm not worthy'; 'I'm a failure'. The secondary response is lack of confidence, lack of enthusiasm and lack of creativity. Your actions will be a result of these self-defeating assertions and of course the eventuality is failure, no matter how much you want success.

3. ASSOCIATING 'MAKING MONEY' WITH NEGATIVITY

Here is a good test that I have also done. Look for a picture of stacks of cash. What thoughts come to mind? Bank robbery? Drug dealers? Criminal dealings? Greed? Do you have some feelings of repulsion perhaps? What do you think of rich people? Do you think they have bad attitudes? Are they snobs?
When I first did this test, I thought of a bank robbers and drug dealers in movies. This is what I have been exposed to growing up. This is what my mind has been fed. Such a lot of money was always associated with something negative. Things that come to mind may include stories you have heard about lives ruined and families torn apart after making a lot of money. What all this is saying to you is 'MONEY IS BAD!" All this is stored in your subconscious mind. Again, the stimulus is making lots of money, and the programmed response is, ruined lives, torn families, changed person etc. If its something you find undesirable, your subconscious mind will go to work to 'protect you' from it.

LET GO OF THE BLOCKS AND START MAKING MONEY

If the subconscious mind was programmed to block money, you need to reprogram it to allow you to make money.
This is how you can do that...
Affirmations - Repetitive input of negativity led to it being perceived as reality by your subconscious mind. To reverse this, you need to repeat positive affirmations to yourself about yourself and your environment until the programming changes. You can also get recorded affirmations that you can listen to daily. Even if you don't concentrate on them, they still slowly shift the subconscious programming.
Gratitude - Gratitude creates a paradigm shift. By being grateful for what you have, you take away the feeling of lack. You can't feel successful and feel lack at the same time
Surround yourself with positive people - This is self-explanatory. Negative people feed you negativity and positive people give you the right 'programming'.

Emotional Freedom Technique - I strongly recommend this. It is often called 'awake hypnosis'. It is an acupressure technique that combines affirmations and tapping of bio-energy meridians of the body to reset bioenergy and reprogram your subconscious. It's very simple. I would recommend reading on this first so you are fully aware of what it is.

Take charge of your subconscious programming, your life and start making money!!!

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Secrets to Being Rich - It's Not All About Money

Though there is no real secret to being rich. The fact that many people do not understand what it takes makes it seem hidden. People really believe that only a few people in the world know what it takes to be rich. Therefore, if this is true, what do those few people know about being rich?

The first thing that rich people know about being rich is that it is not all about the money. They understand that being rich is not about making and saving as much possible. They are aware that accumulating wealth consists of more than just working hard.

The next thing that rich people know about being rich is that they must first be happy with who they are. They do not base their happiness on how much money they have. Instead, they decide to be happy and the money they need follows.

Another thing that people who are rich understand is that they must be happy with what they do for a living. Yes, they could make a lot of money doing something they would rather not do. However, their money would not last long for they may spend it all in sorrow. Therefore, they work in a place where they can be happy. This way they are happy before they ever receive a paycheck.

Being rich has a lot to do with a person's education. People who are rich understand a good amount about how the world works. They understand a good deal about the importance of learning and continuing to build their knowledge as life goes on. With that, they also have a good knowledge of the importance of knowing how to manage their money.

A very important thing the rich people understand is that their health plays a role in their wealth. Therefore, they do their best to keep themselves in shape. This keeps them from having to spend money on doctor bills or medicines. This also keeps them from having to miss days at work or time away from doing the things they enjoy.

As you can see, people who are rich understand that in order to be rich outwardly, they must first be rich inwardly. Therefore, let us all be happy with ourselves and what we do for a living. Let us continue to grow in what we know and stay healthy as we stay happy. In turn, may the things we need continually follow as we become rich on the inside and outside.

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The Secret of All High Achievers: Effective Goal Setting

Most people drift through life with vague dreams and ambitions; however, those who go approach life in a purposeful manner are the ones who end up as high achievers. Goal setting is the most effective way of taking control of your life. No matter what you want to do, be it managing your finances, learning a new skill, or modifying a behavior pattern, you will find that using goal setting strategies will make those tasks much easier.
Getting Started
Goal setting is systematic procedure. Usually it comprises the following steps.

1. To begin with, you will need to work out where you want to be in the next ten or fifteen years. These are your long-term, lifetime goals.


2. Once you have this "big picture" in your mind, you need to strategize ways of reaching it. These steps to reach the final goal are your short-term goals. Short-term goals can be for the next six months or a year.


3. And then, you need to chart out daily tasks that need to be accomplished to reach the short-term goals.


4. Finally, every few months you can spend some time reviewing your goals and assessing your progress. Remember, you need to be flexible enough to modify your goals if required.

Effective Goal Setting Strategies
Setting the right goals is essential to maintain motivation and ensure success. You can use the following goal setting strategies to ensure that you succeed in your endeavors.
Set specific and measurable goals: Vague and generalized goals are ambiguous and difficult to achieve, such as "I want to be successful in life." Instead, try to be specific and precise while formulating your goals. If you can measure your goals, then it will be easier for you to know when you have achieved them.
Set smaller goals: Make a short list of goals. It is better to aim for 5 essential tasks in your to-do list for the day and complete all of them than having a long list and quitting after completing one or two tasks. Starting with small and specific goals will boost your confidence.
Opt for performance goals: You have greater control over your performance than over the outcome, thus it is better to set goals around your performance. This will ensure that you are not demotivated if environmental factors prevent you from achieving your goals. This philosophy is to focus on giving your best shot instead of looking only at the result.
Remain realistic: While it is always good to aim high, make sure that your goals are achievable and practical. Overambitious and impractical goals can kill your motivation.


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Start To Finish!

"It's not about finishing; it's about you being there on the starting line" - A tagline I read in the newspaper. How true a statement that none of us actually and truly understand. All we are worried about is the finish, result, future, end, or the final act. This kept me thinking for a while and then I thought, I should pen down a few things that we all know but forget to implement. How important is the end or result? I guess very important. All our actions/ behaviors, thoughts/imaginations etc have only one focus point and that is the finish line. Truly said that "keep your eyes on the goal and you will achieve it", but in the bargain don't we actually miss out on the lovely experiences on the way to the goal.
We are so busy concentrating on the goal that we forget the enormous, small yet beautiful events, people, acts or scenes that help us reach where we want to be. The journey as they call it starts at a point. But we forget to place ourselves firmly and strong at that point. Nor do we prepare in advance or research, neither do we know the start point many a times. Yet we believe, some day our efforts would take us to the goal. Midway through our journey a feeling of being lost creeps in and there is a period when we actually doubt our ability, strength, desire or even the goal. When this feeling sets in we try to alter or give up on a lot of things, the worst one being the task and goal itself. To avoid all these confusions midway, planning, research, setting milestones, listing the stages of work that will enable us to reach the goal, a clear picture of the goal, positive attitude, a willingness to take charge of the situation, persistence, an open-minded attitude to learn at every step is needed.
But the most important is to keep a firm foot on the starting line. A foot that is filled with confidence and is ready to face the challenges One which is ready to take up any responsibility and to strive to reach where it dreams to be.
I have just started off the journey, and I have done my research. Also I have a few guides to help me through. Looking forward to the journey, its experiences and meeting the people who will help me get a step closer to what I want to achieve. Here's wishing all who want to get there and do that or be that, the very best of luck!
And don't forget "It's not about finishing; It's about being there on the starting line"

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Resolutions for 2013

Every year in December, I start thinking of my resolutions for the New Year. And every year, on January first, I come to the conclusion that there is no point in taking any resolutions because I will probably not keep them. In a sense, this removes any accountability so that no matter whether resolutions are kept or not, it really doesn't matter since it was known from the beginning that they probably wouldn't be kept. Is this the easy way out? So how does one actually manage to keep a resolution throughout the year and manage to achieve the set goals? By focusing on one resolution, setting a specific goal and working to achieve this goal daily.
Too often, people set resolutions for themselves and by the end of January are overwhelmed by the amount of work that it takes to maintain all these resolutions. Losing weight is hard enough on its own, if you add stop smoking and keep in touch with friends more often, chances are that you will not be able to maintain any of those resolutions and you will give up on them before the first quarter is over. Focusing on only one resolution will enhance your chances of succeeding in achieving your goals. Resolutions are not about a radical overnight transformation, but rather a slow and progressive improvement of yourself.
In taking a New Year's resolution, it is important to set a specific goal that you plan to achieve during the coming year. It isn't enough to tell yourself that in 2013 you will lose weight. You will need to be more specific in terms of how much weight and how quickly. Will it be one pound every week or two pounds every month? You will also need to be specific about how you plan on achieving your goal. This is true for any resolution you may have in mind. The more specific you are with regards to who, what, when, where and why; the more likely you will be to develop a plan that will lead you to successfully maintaining your resolution.
It is not uncommon for people to make resolutions in January that they will have completely forgotten about by mid-February. If you are serious about keeping your resolution for the coming year, you will need to be thinking about it on a daily basis. Address the progress you are making on a daily basis. A journal is an excellent way to keep your resolution in mind and will allow you to keep track of the progress you are making, as well as take note of the setbacks and improve on them in upcoming days.
New Year resolutions have been around since the dawn of time. Unfortunately, very few people are able to take and maintain their resolutions and will be able to honestly say that they achieved their goals for the year by the time the next year comes around. Focusing on one resolution will prevent you from juggling too much. Having specific goals with a specific plan will ensure that you have a path to follow to help you achieve those goals. Finally, touching base with your resolution progress on a daily basis will help keep that resolution at the top of your priority list so that you may keep your goals in sight. Resolutions are easy to take and harder to keep. Will you be keeping yours this year?

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The Beauty of Being a Beginner

You can learn new things at any time in your life if you're willing to be a beginner. If you can actually learn to like being a beginner, the world will open up to you. ~Barbara Sher
When was the last time you were a beginner at something... and actually enjoyed it?
Think about it... no one, I mean NO ONE likes being the new guy at work! How many times have you hesitated asking a question or trying something new because you didn't want to appear foolish or inexperienced?
Have you ever avoided doing something new because of uncertainty, the risk of embarrassment or the chance you might not be able to do it as well as other people?
There's nothing wrong with wanting to feel confident and self-assured, unless it prevents you from growing. The need to always appear in control and knowledgeable can create unnecessary stress, prevent you from taking advantage of opportunities to learn new skills, and potentially suck the joy right out of any efforts you may undertake to change your life for the better.
Cultivating a beginner's mindset is about embracing limitless possibilities.
If you have dreams of doing great things, of mastering the skills to empower you to avoid getting sidetracked by life's inevitable challenges and detours... of creating a more meaningful life that is aligned with your values and dreams, it's time to open your mind to the beauty of being a beginner.

• Beginners have nothing to prove. Embracing your status as a beginner effectively eliminates the stress of worrying about being 'right' all the time; which means you'll be more confident when it comes to asking important questions. You are also more inclined to be kind to other beginners as a result of your experience and new found appreciation for the opportunities and benefits.


• Beginners have the freedom to try new things, change their minds, and even fail. Having the freedom to try new things and change direction is powerful stuff because you never know when you may discover marvelous new skills or passions. In fact, achieving meaningful success in life requires a certain amount of failure, usually a lot. Of course no one likes to talk about the 'F' word but ask any highly successful person, and they will tell you they failed frequently and spectacularly to get where they are. Remember, in the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.


• It's human nature to be kind and forgiving to beginners. We exhibit more patience and (most of us) go out of our way to be helpful to beginners. We understand it takes courage to be willing to grow and we tend to be freer with encouragement and praise than we would be with those who are more experienced and for whom we have higher expectations.

I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.
~Steve Jobs

As comforting as it may be to feel confident and secure, snug in the various roles you fill in your life story, there is unimaginable beauty and freedom to be found when you have the courage to step outside your comfort zone and open yourself to the opportunity of being a beginner, exploring the possibilities available - now- to create your own life experience by living your life by design...

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Setting Clear Goals

H.L. Hunt, a man who rose from a bankrupt cotton farmer in the 1930s to a multi-billionaire when he died in 1974, was once asked during a TV interview what advice he could give to others who wanted to be financially successful. He said only two things are required. First, you must decide exactly what it is you want to accomplish. Most people never do that in their entire lives. And secondly, you must determine what price you'll have to pay to get it, and then resolve to pay that price.

Clear Goals Are Essential

Clear goals and objectives are essential to the success of any business, and this is no less true of building your own career. If you don't take the time to get really clear about exactly what it is you're trying to accomplish, then you're forever doomed to spend your life achieving the goals of those who do. In the absence of a clear direction for your life, you will either meander aimlessly or you will build a career that you don't feel good about. You may make some money, and you may do some interesting work, but the end result will not resemble anything you ever made a conscious decision to build, and ultimately you will be left with the sinking feeling that maybe you took a wrong turn somewhere along the way. Do you ever look at your career and think to yourself, "How on earth did I get here?"
If setting goals is so critically important, then why is it that so few people take the time to define exactly where they want to go? Part of the reason is a lack of knowledge about how to set clear goals. You can go through years of schooling and never receive any instruction on goal setting at all. A failure to understand the immense importance of establishing clear goals is also common. But those who truly know what they want often outperform everyone else by an enormous degree.
A frequent deterrent to goal setting is the fear of making a mistake. Teddy Roosevelt once said, "In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." Setting virtually any goal at all is better than drifting aimlessly with no clear direction. The best way I know to guarantee failure is to avoid making clear, committed decisions. Every day is already a mistake if you don't know where you're going. You're probably spending most of your time working to achieve other people's goals. The local fast food restaurant, TV advertisers, and the stockholders of the businesses you patronize are all very happy for that. If you don't decide what you really want, then you've decided to hand your future over to the whims of others, and that's always a mistake. By taking hold of the reins yourself and deciding where you'd like to go, you gain a tremendous sense of control that most people never experience in their entire lives.
Many people assume that because they have a direction, they must therefore have goals, but this is not the case and merely creates the illusion of progress. "Making more money" and "building a business" are not goals. A goal is a specific, clearly defined, measurable state. An example of the difference between a direction and a goal is the difference between the compass direction of northeast and the top of the Eiffel Tower in France. One is merely a direction; the other is a definite location.

Define Goals in Binary Terms

One critical aspect of goals is that they must be defined in binary terms. At any point in time, if I were to ask you if you had achieved your goal yet, you must be able to give me a definitive "yes" or "no" answer; "maybe" is not an option. You cannot say with absolute certainty if you've fully completed the outcome of "making more money," but you can give me a definitive binary answer as to whether or not you are currently standing on top of the Eiffel Tower. An example of a clear business goal would be that your gross income for the month of April this year is $5000 or more. That is something you can calculate precisely, and at the end of the month, you can give a definitive answer as to whether or not your goal has been achieved. That is the level of clarity you need in order to form a goal that your mind can lock onto and move towards rapidly.

Be Detailed

Be as detailed as possible when setting goals. Give specific numbers, dates, and times. Make sure that each of your goals is measurable. Either you achieved it, or you didn't. Define your goals as if you already know what's going to happen. It's been said that the best way to predict the future is to create it.

Commit Goals to Writing

Goals must be in writing in the form of positive, present-tense, personal affirmations. A goal that is not committed to writing is just a fantasy. Set goals for what you want, not for what you don't want. Your subconscious mind can lock onto a clearly defined goal only if the goal is defined in positive terms. If you put your focus on what you don't want instead of what you do, you're likely to attract exactly what it is you're trying to avoid. Phrase your goals as if they are already achieved. Instead of saying, "I will earn $30,000 this year," phrase it in the present tense: "I earn $30,000 this year." If you phrase your goals in future terms, you are sending a message to your subconscious mind to forever keep that outcome in the future, just beyond your grasp. Avoid wishy-washy words like "probably," "should," "could," "would," "might," or "may" when forming your goals. Such words foster doubt as to whether you can really achieve what you are after. And finally, make your goals personal. You cannot set goals for other people, such as, "A publisher will publish my software by the end of the year." Phrase it like this instead: "I sign a North American retail publishing contract this year that earns me at least $50,000 by the end of the year."

Objectify Subjective Goals

What if you need to set subjective goals, such as improving your own level of self-discipline? How do you phrase such goals in binary terms? To solve this problem, I use a rating scale of 1 to 10. For instance, if you want to improve your self-discipline, ask yourself on a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate your current level of self-discipline? Then set a goal to achieve a certain specific rating by a certain date. This allows you to measure your progress and know with a high degree of certainty whether or not you've actually achieved your goal.

Goal Setting Is an Activity

Setting clear goals is not a passive act. It doesn't happen automatically. You must take direct conscious action in order to make it so. Everything counts, and nothing is neutral. You are either moving towards your goals, or you're moving away from them. If you do nothing or if you act without clarity, then you are almost certainly a victim of "being outgoaled." In other words you are spending your time working on other people's goals without even knowing it. You are happily working to enrich your landlord, other businesses, advertisers, stockholders, etc. Each day you spend working without a sense of clarity about where you're headed is a step backwards for you. If you don't actively tend your garden, then weeds will grow automatically. Weeds don't need to be watered or fertilized. They just grow by themselves in the absence of an attentive gardener. Similarly, in the absence of conscious and directed action on your part, your work and your life will automatically become full of weeds. You don't need to do anything at all to make this happen. And when you finally get around to taking a serious look at where you are and where you want to go, the first thing you'll have to do is pull out all those weeds.
Reading this article will do absolutely nothing for you unless you turn it into some form of physical action. The best thinking unfortunately gives you zero results. In reality, you won't even be paid a penny for your thoughts. You can have the most creative idea in the world, but ideas themselves are utterly worthless. You only get results from the physical actions you take, never for the ideas you have. In order to get any kind of tangible results at all, you must act on an idea. You must communicate it, build it, implement it, and make it real.

Clarity Is a Choice

If you've been running your career in an unfocused manner, just waking up each morning and seeing what happens, then it is absolutely crucial that you take the time to decide and write down exactly where it is you want to go. How much longer will you continue to climb the ladder of success, only to realize too late that it was leaning against the wrong building? Just pick a point in the future, whether it's six months from now or five years from now, and spend a few hours writing out a clear description of where you want to be at that time. I know many people who aren't sure where they want to go, so they avoid committing anything to writing in order to "keep their options open." What would happen if you pursued that attitude to its logical conclusion? If you always kept your options open and never made any firm commitments, then you'd never get promoted, start your own business, get married, have a family, move to that new home, etc. except to the degree that someone else made that decision for you.
I used to have a friend like this, who still hasn't decided what he wants to do with his life. He yields control of his life to others without even realizing it, simply because he's unwilling to take the time to define a vision for his own life out of fear of making the wrong choice. His life is ruled by others who push their goals onto him, which he accepts by default. Ask yourself if you're in the same boat. If a friend of yours became totally committed to getting you to change something in your life at random -- your career, your living situation, your relationship, etc. -- could s/he do it just by being absolutely certain and committed that it's the right thing for you? Could a business associate come along and radically alter your plans for the week without you ever deciding consciously that such a change is consistent with your goals? We all suffer from problems like these to the degree that we fail to set clear goals for ourselves. There is a big difference between recognizing and acting on a true opportunity and being knocked off course without making a conscious decision to shift gears.
Waiting for something to inspire you and hoping that the perfect outcome will just fall into your lap is nothing but a fantasy. Clear decision making doesn't happen passively; you actually have to physically put in the time to make it happen. If you don't have clear goals simply because you don't know what you want, then sit down and actively decide what you want. That sense of knowing what you want isn't going to just come to you in a form of divine inspiration. Clarity is a choice, not an accident or a gift. Clarity doesn't come to you -- you have to go to it. Not setting goals is the same thing as deciding to be a slave to the goals of others.

Clear Goals Sharpen Present-Moment Decisions

Your reality will not match your vision exactly. That's not the point. The point is for your vision to allow you to make clear daily decisions that keep you moving in the direction of your goals. When a commercial airliner flies from one city to another, it is off course over 90% of the time, but it keeps measuring its progress and adjusting its heading again and again. Goal setting works the same way. Maintain a clear list of goals not because that's actually where you'll end up but because it will give with tremendous certainty in deciding what you need to do today. When someone contacts you with an "opportunity" out of the blue, you'll know whether it's a real opportunity or a waste of time. The long view sharpens the short view.
As you begin moving towards your goals, you'll gain new knowledge along the way, and you'll have to adapt your plans as you go. You may also change your vision if you get partway there and decide it's not quite what you really want. Ill-formed goals are still far superior to no goals at all.
I was once told by someone that I should end each day by crossing it off my calendar and saying out loud, "There goes another day of my life, never to return again." Try this for yourself, and notice how much it sharpens your focus. When you end a day with the feeling that you would have lived it the same if you had the chance to repeat it, you gain a sense of gratitude that helps you focus on what's really important to you. When you end the day with a feeling of regret or loss, you gain the awareness to try a different approach the next day.
You'll see a measurable difference in your life the very first day you establish clear, committed goals, even if your first few attempts aren't perfect. You'll be able to make decisions much more rapidly because you'll see how they'll either move you towards or away from your goals. On the eve of his death, Walt Disney had a reporter crawl into bed with him so he could share his vision for Disney World, six years before its completion. When Disney World finally opened, another reporter commented to Walt's brother, Roy, "It's too bad Walt did not live to see this." Roy replied, "Walt saw it first. That’s why we are seeing it now." Clear goals allow you to achieve the first half of H.L. Hunt's success formula. By deciding exactly what you want to accomplish, committing it to writing, and reviewing it on a daily basis, you bring your goals into reality with the power of your focus.

Source: Steve Pavlina

The Many Benefits Of Individual Personal Development

When it comes to personal development, it's a lifelong process that can prove very beneficial to each individual person. The more you strive to achieve the goals you set, the better life you are able to live. This not only affects you but those around you as well. Consider the following helpful advice concerning the many benefits of individual personal development.
The first steps in striving toward your own individual personal development is to be honest with yourself, assess your situation, and determine healthy goals. What would you like to see improved in your life? Perhaps you're wanting to further your education, or maybe you would like to spend more time with your family. Whatever your situation is, you need to evaluate it and set both short-term and long-term goals for yourself.
As you set goals, you should be keeping a journal. If you already keep a journal, tailor part of your entries towards your personal development goals. This will help you assess and track your progress, and it will help you get your feelings on paper. It's important to be able to communicate openly on paper about your goals.
A personal development coach is a great way to work towards your goals. Perhaps you can afford a personal development coach to help motivate you and keep you accountable. There are many things you might be trying to work toward, and your goals should be important to you. The more involved you are in this process, the more a personal development coach might seem appealing to you. If you can't afford a coach, count on your family and friends to help keep you accountable towards your goals.
Research information regarding the areas of your life that you want to improve. There will be many books and articles, both offline and online, that you can refer to for guidance in your efforts. This can teach you much about development and technique. You can read about other's experiences, and there are many things you find out that will help you.
You can also join support groups for many individual efforts or see a therapist regarding your own personal development as well. You should definitely be seeking the support of your friends and family as well. You want to make sure you're able to have the help of the people you love. Make an honest effort to involve them yet not overwhelm them. Use your personal development to their benefit, while still gaining the support you need for yourself.
Personal development is a wonderful thing, and each person should be striving towards their personal goals. Some of your goals will be short-term goals, and other goals will be long-term. You have to use all of them to work together to make you happy about yourself and where you're at in life. No one said it was easy, but life lived striving personally for a better self is going to be helping those around you. This is one thing that life is all about.

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