Need does not exist. It is a fiction. In reality, you need nothing to be happy. Happiness is a state of mind.
"Neale Donald Walsch"
Why do you stay in prison when
the door is so wide open?
Move outside the tangle of
fear-thinking. Live in silence.
"Rumi"
Showing posts with label self development. Show all posts
Showing posts with label self development. Show all posts
Always look for simple solutions
One of the most memorable case studies on management was the case of the empty soap box, which happened in one of the biggest cosmetics companies.
Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department.
No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but they spent a whoopee amount to do so.
But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, he did not get into complications of X-rays, etc., but instead came out with another solution.
The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soap box that was empty.
Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department.For some reason, one soap box went through the assembly line empty. Management asked its engineers to solve the problem. Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soap boxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty.
No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but they spent a whoopee amount to do so.
But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, he did not get into complications of X-rays, etc., but instead came out with another solution.He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soap box passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line.
Moral:
Always look for simple solutions. Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problems :-)
Quote from Abraham
Cravings are going to occur to you. So here's the rule of thumb about eating, or about investing in the stock market, or about anything else:
If the impulse comes from a joyous thought that feels good, follow it.
If the impulse comes from an uncomfortable thought that felt bad, don't follow it.
--- Abraham (Esther, Jerry Hicks)
If the impulse comes from a joyous thought that feels good, follow it.
If the impulse comes from an uncomfortable thought that felt bad, don't follow it.
--- Abraham (Esther, Jerry Hicks)
Quote from Abraham
You never get it done, and you cannot get it wrong. Life is supposed to be fun: you are creator, you are a focusing mechanism, and you are here in an environment that is very conducive to that. When you get hold of an idea, play it out for the pleasure in it. If you are doing it for any other reason, then you are not connecting to your Source Energy.
Abraham (Hicks)
I received via email and wanted to share.
Abraham (Hicks)
I received via email and wanted to share.
Tips for a better life
- Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
- Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
- Sleep for 7 hours.
- Live with the 3 E's : Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
- Play more games.
- Read more books
- Drink plenty of water.
- Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
- Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
- Make time to practice meditation, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
- Dream more while you are awake.
- Smile and laugh more.
- Try to make at least three people smile each day.
- Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
- Don't have negative thoughts about things you cannot control.
- Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
- Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
- Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
- Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
- Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. This will ruin your present happiness.
- Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class, but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
- You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
- Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
- Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
- Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
- Forgive everyone for everything.
- What other people think of you is none of your business.
- However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
- Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
- Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
- The best is yet to come.
- No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
- Don't over do. Keep your limits.
- Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.
- Do the right thing!
- Call your family often.
- Each day give something good to others.
Your religion is not important
A brief dialogue between a Brazilian theologist Leonardo Boff and the Dalai Lama.
Leonardo is one of the renovators of the Theology of Freedom.
In a round table discussion about religion and freedom in which Dalai Lama and myself were participating at recess I maliciously, and also with interest, asked him:
“Your holiness, what is the best religion?”
I thought he would say:
“The Tibetan Buddhism” or “The oriental religions, much older than Chritianity”
Dalai Lama paused, smiled and looked me in the eyes ….
which surprised me because I knew of the malice contained in my question.
He answered:
“The best religion is the one that gets you closest to God. It is the one that makes you a better person.”
To get out of my embarassment with such a wise answer, I asked:
“What is it that makes me better?”
He responded:
“Whatever makes you
more compassionate,
more sensible,
more detached,
more loving,
more humanitarian,
more responsible,
more ethical.”
“The religion that will do that for you is the best religion”
I was silent for a moment, marvelling and even today thinking of his wise and irrefutable response:
“I am not interested, my friend, about your religión or if you are religious or not.
“What really is important to me is your behaviour in front of your peers, family, work, community, and in front of the world.”
“Remember, the universe is the echo of our actions and our thoughts.”
It is a matter of options.”
Finally he said:
"Take care of your Thoughts because they become Words.
Take care of your Words because they will become Actions.
Take care of your Actions because they will become Habits.
Take care of your Habits because they will form your Character.
Take care of your Character because it will form your Destiny,
and your Destiny will be your Life
… and …
“There is no religion higher than the Truth.”
I received this by email and don't know the source.
Leonardo is one of the renovators of the Theology of Freedom.
In a round table discussion about religion and freedom in which Dalai Lama and myself were participating at recess I maliciously, and also with interest, asked him:
“Your holiness, what is the best religion?”
I thought he would say:
“The Tibetan Buddhism” or “The oriental religions, much older than Chritianity”
Dalai Lama paused, smiled and looked me in the eyes ….
which surprised me because I knew of the malice contained in my question.
He answered:
“The best religion is the one that gets you closest to God. It is the one that makes you a better person.”
To get out of my embarassment with such a wise answer, I asked:
“What is it that makes me better?”
He responded:
“Whatever makes you
more compassionate,
more sensible,
more detached,
more loving,
more humanitarian,
more responsible,
more ethical.”
“The religion that will do that for you is the best religion”
I was silent for a moment, marvelling and even today thinking of his wise and irrefutable response:
“I am not interested, my friend, about your religión or if you are religious or not.
“What really is important to me is your behaviour in front of your peers, family, work, community, and in front of the world.”
“Remember, the universe is the echo of our actions and our thoughts.”“The law of action and reaction is not exclusively for physics. It is also of human relations.
If I act with goodness, I will receive goodness.
If I act with eviI, I will get evil.”
“What our grandparents told us is the pure truth.You will always have what you desire for others.
Being happy is not a matter of destiny. It is a matter of options.”
Finally he said:
"Take care of your Thoughts because they become Words.
Take care of your Words because they will become Actions.
Take care of your Actions because they will become Habits.
Take care of your Habits because they will form your Character.
Take care of your Character because it will form your Destiny,
and your Destiny will be your Life
… and …
“There is no religion higher than the Truth.”
I received this by email and don't know the source.
Know where you're going in life... you may already be there
Mexican fisherman and life.
A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
"Not very long," answered the Mexican.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.
The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. I have a full life."
The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."
"And after that?" asked the Mexican.
"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
"Not very long," answered the Mexican.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.
The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. I have a full life."
The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."
"And after that?" asked the Mexican.
"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
"And after that?"
"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting, " answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Mexican.
"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."
And the moral of this story is: ......... Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.
"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting, " answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Mexican.
"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."
And the moral of this story is: ......... Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.
An old story, I received by mail again and wanted to share :)
Quotes- future
"The future is not a result of choices among alternative paths offered by the present, but a place that is created.Created first in the mind and will, created next in activity. The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them, changes both the maker and the destination.”
John Schaar
John Schaar
Be like a mountain :)
Buddha says:
"The wind cannot shake a mountain. Neither praise nor blame moves the wise man."
But to be like a mountain have to work a lot and develope yourself.
:)
"The wind cannot shake a mountain. Neither praise nor blame moves the wise man."
But to be like a mountain have to work a lot and develope yourself.
:)
Quotes- possible/ impossible
Most of the things worth doing in the world have been declared impossible before they were done.
Justice Louis Brandeis
Justice Louis Brandeis
Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.
Henri Amiel
Henri Amiel
The secret of law of attraction :)
I found an article , I want to share it.
There is a different description about law of attraction. Have you seen the website of Kevin Hogan. I have copied some parts from his webiste. Some thoughts may be similar to some of my posts about law of attraction.
{
The Secret...The Truth Behind the Lie
by Kevin Hogan...and the first truth is... that God is not a Slot Machine.
The new book, The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne is an encapsulization of a recurring wish for magic, to be real.
Shoot, everyone wants to be able to play Quidditch. We all have hoped for potions and spells to be effective at rendering a teacher or professor silent for a day...we all want to be able to fight off evil dementors.
The Magical "Law of Attraction"The premise of the measurable part of the philosophy is the "Law of Attraction." The idea is that if you can mentally attract it, it will come. "It's just as easy to attract $10,000 as it is $1," the author says.
(I can't measure spirit beings channeling info to people.)
"Attract a feather...it will come."
Not if there's no birds on your island it won't....
}
For the whole article you can chsck the website. It is interesting .
:)
http://www.kevinhogan.com/secret-truth-behind-lie.htm
Actually I have read the book, and it is a good summary of all law of attraction books. So, if you want to read a on the law attraction, this book is a good one.
But I think goal setting is better for me.
:)
There is a different description about law of attraction. Have you seen the website of Kevin Hogan. I have copied some parts from his webiste. Some thoughts may be similar to some of my posts about law of attraction.
{
The Secret...The Truth Behind the Lie
by Kevin Hogan...and the first truth is... that God is not a Slot Machine.
The new book, The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne is an encapsulization of a recurring wish for magic, to be real.
Shoot, everyone wants to be able to play Quidditch. We all have hoped for potions and spells to be effective at rendering a teacher or professor silent for a day...we all want to be able to fight off evil dementors.
The Magical "Law of Attraction"The premise of the measurable part of the philosophy is the "Law of Attraction." The idea is that if you can mentally attract it, it will come. "It's just as easy to attract $10,000 as it is $1," the author says.
(I can't measure spirit beings channeling info to people.)
"Attract a feather...it will come."
Not if there's no birds on your island it won't....
}
For the whole article you can chsck the website. It is interesting .
:)
http://www.kevinhogan.com/secret-truth-behind-lie.htm
Actually I have read the book, and it is a good summary of all law of attraction books. So, if you want to read a on the law attraction, this book is a good one.
But I think goal setting is better for me.
:)
Motivational quotes
A presentation of motivational quotes
Motivational Quotes
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Make your choices....
Another good quote I have received by email.
By My Attention to Things, I Am Making Choices... What people do not understand is that you do not choose something by looking at it and shouting "Yes, I would like some of that!" You make your choices by your attention to things. In this Universe that is based on attraction, when you look at an unwanted thing, your attention to it causes an activation of the Vibration within you, and then the Law of Attraction brings more like it into your experience.
Excerpted from Abraham's newest book, The Vortex
I haven't read the book but I will read.
By My Attention to Things, I Am Making Choices... What people do not understand is that you do not choose something by looking at it and shouting "Yes, I would like some of that!" You make your choices by your attention to things. In this Universe that is based on attraction, when you look at an unwanted thing, your attention to it causes an activation of the Vibration within you, and then the Law of Attraction brings more like it into your experience.
Excerpted from Abraham's newest book, The Vortex
I haven't read the book but I will read.
The future...
"The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made and the activity of making them changes both the maker and their destination." John Schaar
I received this by email. Nice words :)
But what if the map of the paths is already prepared and given to you
:)
I received this by email. Nice words :)
But what if the map of the paths is already prepared and given to you
:)
Some quotes that I like
Some motivational quotes.
We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.
Aristotle
Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.
Fitzhugh Dodson
When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.
Aristotle
Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.
Fitzhugh Dodson
When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
SMART goal setting - Timely
SMART Goal setting- Timely
You should specify a time period for the goal.
Otherwise you will now have the feeling to start that job or work, etc.
If you are in sales business, if you say "I want to sell 100 items ", is it enough? When will you sell them. In 2 months or in 1 year. Set a time.
If you say "I will lose 5 kg weight". Ok but when, in 2 months or in 2 years.
Always set a time.
SMART goal setting-realistic
SMART goal setting-realistic
A high goal is generally easier to reach than a low goal because you will have high motivational force with a high goal. But it should be realistic. If it is too high that even yourself won't believe then it will not be realistic. You should believe that you can accomplish.
A high goal is generally easier to reach than a low goal because you will have high motivational force with a high goal. But it should be realistic. If it is too high that even yourself won't believe then it will not be realistic. You should believe that you can accomplish.
SMART goal setting-Attainable, achievable
SMART-Attainable (achievable)
When you set or identify your goals which are most important to you, you should start with the goals that yourself will believe it.
If you say I want to be a millionaire, it is achievable but if you say I will be a millionaire next month and you do not have even a few buck in your pocket then it is unrealistic.
So define a realistic goal.
When you identify a realistic goals you begin to figure out ways you can make them come true. You start working on the ways how to reach that goal.
Goals you set which are too far out of your reach, you probably won't commit to doing.
It is like climbing the stairs. If you think that you will climb the stairs of a building in a second it is not possible. But you can start with the first step and continue. In every step (goal ) that you achieve you will also believ that you will go to the last step.
The feeling of success helps you to remain motivated.
Not ony dream like said in Law of attraction, set the goal attainable and move...
When you set or identify your goals which are most important to you, you should start with the goals that yourself will believe it.
If you say I want to be a millionaire, it is achievable but if you say I will be a millionaire next month and you do not have even a few buck in your pocket then it is unrealistic.
So define a realistic goal.
When you identify a realistic goals you begin to figure out ways you can make them come true. You start working on the ways how to reach that goal.
Goals you set which are too far out of your reach, you probably won't commit to doing.
It is like climbing the stairs. If you think that you will climb the stairs of a building in a second it is not possible. But you can start with the first step and continue. In every step (goal ) that you achieve you will also believ that you will go to the last step.
The feeling of success helps you to remain motivated.
Not ony dream like said in Law of attraction, set the goal attainable and move...
Smart- Measurable
SMART-Measurable
If you want to reach your goal it is better you measure it.
Ask questions such as......
How much?
How many?
......
It is not enough to say "I want to go there".
Better to say
"I will walk 1 km an hour to reach there in 3 hours"
.......................
Instead of
"I want to lose weight"
Say
"I will lose 2 kg by walking 3km from here to here, everyday from here to there......."
................................
At school:
Instead of saying I will study my math lessons.
Say "I will study 2 hours everyday to these subjects until the 15th of June"
..........................................
So, measure your goal
If you want to reach your goal it is better you measure it.
Ask questions such as......
How much?
How many?
......
It is not enough to say "I want to go there".
Better to say
"I will walk 1 km an hour to reach there in 3 hours"
.......................
Instead of
"I want to lose weight"
Say
"I will lose 2 kg by walking 3km from here to here, everyday from here to there......."
................................
At school:
Instead of saying I will study my math lessons.
Say "I will study 2 hours everyday to these subjects until the 15th of June"
..........................................
So, measure your goal
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