Red Rock Lesson Red Rock LessonHelaine Iris? 2002“Courage, contrary to popular belief, is not the absence of fear. Courage is the wisdom to act in spite of fear.”—John-Roger and Peter McWilliamsAs part of my personal journey and commitment to live a fulfilled life I embarked on a spiritual pilgrimage to deepen my self-understanding and to seek answers to questions I was having about my life. I traveled to Sedona...... Similar Editorial : by Rob Rawson. | Source : Gain Self Confidence
Let It Be Let It BeBy Sibyl McLendonOne of the most difficult things that we have to learn is to just Let It Be. When life gets tricky, when there is something that we really, really want, when difficult challenges crop up our first inclination as humans is to grab on and worry it like a dog with a bone. We try to force things in order to achieve what it is that we want. We push and we manipulate to make...... Source : Party Conversation
When Youre Having A Hard Time It is the wonder of soldiers during wartime that the flowers keep blooming, someone wrote. Or maybe it was that nature keeps on naturing. This is a poor paraphrase from what I believe is Erich Maria Remarque’s, classic, “All Quiet on the Western Front,” about World War I. This phenomenon was also noted in one of the best poems ever written about war, “In Flanders Field.” “In Flanders Fields the...... Similar Editorial : by Edward B. Toupin. | Source : Definition Of Effective Communication
What Were You Expecting? Think back for a moment on the major and minor disappointments in your life. The reason they’re disappointments is because they didn’t live up to your expectations. You had something in mind that didn’t happen, or you wanted something you didn’t get. You also had made up your mind – if you think about it – that it was going to be horrible if you didn’t get it. You wanted the job and you didn’t get...... Source : Effectiveness And Efficiency
The Secret Behind All Great Masterpieces: Lessons Learned! The Secret Behind All Masterpieces! : Lessons LearnedThe ten-year period which followed the stock market crash of October 1929 is referred to as the Great Depression. This time frame is considered to be the worst and most difficult of Modern American History by business historians. Unemployment was as high as 27% among White Americans and reached 60% in the African American community. In...... Similar Editorial : by Tom Levine. | Source : Effective Living
Motivation By Comparison Motivation by comparison is a dynamic form of motivation which can totally transform our attitude of mind. It is used much too rarely. It is so powerful it could and perhaps should be used every day as a part of a morning ritual of preparation for the day ahead. Every day we should thank God or the Universe that we are not blind or disabled in some other way (unless of course we are blind). We...... Similar Editorial : by Kelley Robertson. | Source : Goal Setting Worksheet
Whistle While You Work Mark Twain (1835-1910) believed that having fun is important if you want to be successful. "The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation."Mark Twain must have had fun as a writer. His sense of fun emerges in his stories. He clearly enjoyed his work as a writer. No wonder he lived to a good age for those days. He learned as a boy how to turn work into a vacation. I owe the following...... Similar Editorial : by Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE. | Source : Goal Setting Worksheet
Is Work Still Necessary? I have a confession to make - several confessions in fact. I have at times been stupid enough to believe that work is not necessary to make money or achieve success. A few years ago I joined a network marketing company that promised to create a down line of buying customers for me without any work on my part. I would of course have to pay a monthly fee myself. I was happy to do this. However,...... Similar Editorial : by Low Jeremy. | Source : Goal Setting Worksheet
Dont Put Off Faith Until Tomorrow Most people misinterpret faith as the belief that something totally unforeseen will miraculously happen to them to improve their lives. Some of them use faith as a disengaging excuse for procrastination by internalizing amentality such as, "I hope things will work out for me," or "Things will get better for me tomorrow."These viewpoints relegate the empowering attributes of hope and faith to...... Similar Editorial : by Wayne and Tamara. | Source : Goal Setting Lesson Plan
How To Avoid Being Labelled As Average. The inability to say No. The need to back your life both waysThe need to have another plan just in case.The need to appear a good guy.The need to be liked.The belief that I can’t change.The belief that I’m too old.The belief that it’s too difficult.How do you avoid being labelled as average in the world? Simple:Choose what you want to do with your life at this time and stick with it.Now. Imagine...... Similar Editorial : by Caterina Christakos. | Source : Inspiration Stories
10 Things You Need To Know About Choosing Whether waking or sleeping, whether deliberately or habitually, whether in matters big or small, you live by continuously choosing. You are always choosing – what to do next, what to do now, what to do if, what to do when.And just like breathing, your choosing can become so routine and so automatic that you may not be certain how or why it works. You may not understand how or why it sometimes...... Similar Editorial : by Ronnie Nijmeh. | Source : Inspiration Stories
What Does A.C.C.O.U.N.T.A.B.I.L.I.T.Y Mean To You? So why this reaction? Why isn’t this word viewed positively instead of negatively? Possibly the answer lies within the word and each person’s individual experiences.Begin accountable implies ACTION. No action creates no results. Facing the fear of inactivity is not easy. This results in the individuals having to ask some hard questions specific to the actions that there are or are not taking. With...... Source : Encouragement Words
The Authentic Soul Of Powerful Personal Influence Influence can be subtle. Two people might do the same thingor say the same words and yet exert very differentinfluences. Don't be blinded by outward appearances. Yourinner impressions are a more accurate gauge of genuineness. Suppose your own character is somewhat less attractive thanyou'd like. Maybe you're afflicted by such a bad temper thatyou constantly feel obliged to overcompensate. The...... Similar Editorial : by Atty. Gabriel Cosh. | Source : Inspirational Teacher
Great Communicators Can Be Made Excerpted from The Truth about Getting Your Point Across…and Nothing But the Truth http://www.leadingonedge.com/truth Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, was known as “the great communicator.” One of his most famous statements was made while making a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, Germany on June 12, 1987. During this speech, President Reagan threw...... Similar Editorial : by Nithya K. | Source : Inspirational Quotes Free
