Why do I need Personal Development?
Do I really need personal development? How will it benefit me?
You have probably asked your self these questions.
You have always been hesitant about improving yourself because you might feel embarrassed if anyone of your family members or friends found out about it and they’ll think that you have a problem or something. But if you engage yourself into personal development, you can dramatically change your life and achieve success and happiness that 90% of the people in the world do not have.
You will have a lot of advantages and you’ll experience much more fulfillment in life.
Still not convinced? Here are some of the reasons why you must need personal development:
1) You were born without an instruction manual – you came into this world without knowing what it is you want to do with your life in order to thrive and survive. Pretty much, like a by-product, you are on default settings. You barely know the things that you need to do to succeed. You’ll have to make an effort in order to do these things and achieve your goals. And with the help of books, audio programs and seminars on personal development, you can complete your goals much better and faster.
2) What you know before may be obsolete now – as you grow old, the things that you have learned since you were a child that were reasonable before may not be reasonable today. So you have to learn new things as you grow old. And keeping up with the new is part of the personal development process. A lot of people have kept stuck because the have continued believing what they have learned since childhood and never tried to learn new things.
3) The only thing consistent is change – You can never beat this thing called change. You must be prepared to face different times and different settings in life. Being adaptable to any situation in life will bring you out of the tough challenges in life.
4) It will bring you closer to the purpose of your life – as you engage in more activities in life and personal development, you will have more opportunities and more challenges will arise; and as you conquer them all, it will lead you closer to total fulfillment because you will have evolved a lot over the years.
Don’t let other people influence you into believing that you don’t need personal development. There are many things that we all need to learn along the way; and the more personal development you go thru, the more you will find ways to display your inner magnificence and you’ll discover what it is that you truly want in your life.
Super-Charge the Law of Attraction
There are many aspects to creating the life that you dream of and some of those include visualizing what it is you want, cleaning up that limiting self talk, exploring your beliefs, having an unwavering determination and so on.
But I want to touch on one thing today in particular. Have you ever wondered why you keep experiencing the same old, same old? Feeling frustrated, trapped, and depressed?
Well, that is exactly it, you are feeling these emotions, which in and of themselves are not wrong or bad, they are just another expression of Divinity, however they have their place, acting as a mirror or feedback system, highlighting the areas we are stuck energetically.
Sure most of us go around thinking horrible things; the bills, the economy, the government, the neighbors, the thing that happened last week, or worrying about the thing that might happen next week; and it would be no wonder why we are always “fighting to be happy.”
However, it is the underlying feeling that we must pay attention to, the fear, the guilt, the unworthiness and so on. Instead of pushing the pain deeper down inside, allowing it to fester like we can so easily do; of feeling scared or shameful – embrace all of you and the best way to do that is with love.
The feelings are telling us something, and are not something we should dwell on, instead find the source of the pain and look at taking full responsibility for these emotions, and know that you have the power to elevate yourself above and beyond your current circumstances.
Remember, “Where attention goes, energy flows…”
Simply put, that which emotionally consumes you (and your thoughts) is what will continue to flow into your life – in ever increasing amounts. So it is important to let these feelings go. Using the emotional triggers as a guide, you can pinpoint areas that you may not be aware of or most likely suppressing that need your attention.
Yes, it is important that you deal with your thoughts, this means that once you have identified a potential issue, that it is best to then immediately shift your attention to the positive, to find the “silver-lining” in the situation or focus on what you can do to get the results that would be better for you.
However, what is even more effective is just centering yourself, connect with your heart and let the pain come to the surface. At this point, again let go and love yourself fully. To do this successfully, invoke feelings of gratitude as this is the most powerful way to cleanse the stagnant “negative” emotions within you, allowing for the manifestation of positive experiences.
The moment you begin to truly feel grateful for everything in life, even the things your not too happy with and would like to change – Is the moment you will start experiencing more to be grateful for.
In the words of Brian Tracy –
“We need to “Develop an Attitude of Gratitude!”
Connect with the painful emotion, forget about the story that is going around in your mind. Connect with the heart, that is where the true power of the law of attraction is activated, and the more clear and aligned you are the more you will super-charge these positive effects.
Once you have connected with the feelings that you no longer want to experience, ask yourself, “What is it about this that I am grateful for and what do I want to experience more of?” Then think of a few things you get started on right away that will go about attracting what you want.. NOW SMILE AND GET TO IT!
How well is the Law of Attraction working for you?
You’ve probably come across successful people who seem to effortlessly attract what they want, right?
You may have watched ‘The Secret’ and now you’re thinking, “There’s got to be more to it than just thinking and receiving. I mean surely you can’t just sit there and visualize what you want and BOOM! – there it is like magic.
Well guess what? You’re right…
So why are so many people talking about how effective the Law of Attraction is for manifesting anything you want?
Because they understand something about how the Law of Attraction really works… You see, the Law of Attraction is a natural law… It’s not a made up ‘New-Age’ hype.
The Law of Attraction works on a vibrational level, we are all living within a vibrational Universe, ourselves included. Manifestation is happening at every moment and it is simply a matter of matching the vibrational frequency of that which we want and it will be drawn to you.
However, what we all really want is love and to be happy and not necessarily the things that we think we want. When you strip everything away such as Fear and all that fear encompasses, you return to unconditional love, which is our natural state of being. In fact that is our one true purpose, to return to love in as many different experiences throughout our journey.
Coming from a space of gratefulness and being in the flow of abundance is what will bring your emotional and materialistic desires into your life as opposed to wanting or needing these things in order to feel happy, because as the Law of Attraction dictates, resonating with feelings of lack and negativity only creates more lack and negativity.
So the thing to focus on is resonating with unconditional love and allowing the abundance to flow into your life.
You must believe that love and everything you could ever want is yours already. Feeling grateful for your success as if you are already successful.
There in lies the problem for most of us and why it seems so hard to get what we want, because we tend to get bogged down in the things that we feel are going wrong, the daily stress, feeling powerless and without the tools and understanding to shift our attention to all that is to be grateful for.
As you begin to look at gratitude in a new light, as not only a way to feel happier now, but also as a major aspect of getting what you want to show up in life, you will see just how powerful love and thankfulness is.
It may take some time, because we are literally conditioned throughout our entire lives, programmed with lack and scarcity; that we must struggle to get what we want, never really feeling the abundance that is all around us, the miracle of life.
This is why it is a good idea to identify and clear our limiting programs about who we are and the ideas we hold about life, so that we can come to a place that supports unconditional love, which of course starts with loving ourselves first.
When we are aligned with our source and connect with our heart, attracting things in the physical that we want, becomes easy, because we are vibrating on a high level of love, and happiness is already apart of our daily experience; it is then a matter of identifying our goals or more specifically the things that we enjoy based on our unique preferences and taking inspired action on the realisation of those goals.
Being happy is a prerequisite to success in any way you look at it, decide what you really want and tend to it long enough for the Law of Attraction to do its job. Be patient and never give up.
Empathy & Creativity: The Importance of Nurturing Full Expression and Creative Learning
I have in the past been frustrated at the current state of our education system, although I know that this is partly due to the way I was treated throughout my school years, I have since come to more grounded conclusions.
In fact we have had a bit of a tough time with our choices as we tend to go against the norm more often than not and one of these tricky issues has been our beliefs about schooling and whether we should home school or not. We decided against it for various reasons however we really wanted to find a good alternative.
We eventually found a nurturing school for her, where they support their creativity and treat them each as amazing unique beings. At least this is something…
I know that there are plenty of wonderful benefits from being at school, particularly the social interaction; although I also know that about ninety percent the curriculum is seriously outdated and the methods used to teach and discipline and so on are completely absurd in most cases.
Creativity and critical thinking were once revered and it was commonplace to discuss and question theory and test concepts, make mistakes and learn through reflection and so on; whereas these days we learn that questioning is rude and mistakes are bad.
We need to address this complex issue face on, because it is a different future that we are living into. Our children do not require the lessons based on ideas of the emerging industrialization of the 19th – 20th centuries when people were being conditioned for the industrial workforce.
I have two videos for you today. My partner, who is equally passionate about these concerns, shared this full length documentary that will bring a tear to your eye as you are captivated by the journey of a wonderful teacher Toshiro Kanamori and his students in a school in Japan.
His methods of cooperative learning and helping children express themselves whilst instilling within in them a strong sense of worthiness, compassion, creativity and responsibility for living life with love at its core, is a compelling example of what is possible with the future of schooling.
The second is a short and light hearted speech by Sir Ken Robinson, which a friend who is a creative artist shared with me as he likewise sees the need to “upgrade” the school system to one of empathy and creativity.
Gregg Braden — The Language of the Divine Matrix
Gregg Braden is a best selling author and over the past 25 years has become an internationally renowned pioneer in bridging science and spirituality; exploring ancient wisdom and scientific breakthroughs from all corners of the globe revealing the truth of our miraculousness as powerful co-creators of the unfolding universe…
I have known of Gregg’s work for over half my life, however, it is not until recently that I stumbled upon a few of his videos online which has really renewed my faith in the potential for us to heal and create peace in our world.
As part of my new years’ resolution, I have decided to share more inspiring resources like this and to spend more time in meditation, connecting with feelings of compassion, love and peace.
This video was filmed live in Milan 2007 and is a fascinating example of the information which Gregg shares that I feel is so important for us all to grasp and integrate into our lives.
He reveals the “Divine Matrix” or “Quantum Field” – the energy that connects everything, the pure potentiality where everything begins, from the origins of the holographic universe, to everything that exists within our current reality and beyond.
Recent discoveries show dramatic evidence that the knowledge documented by every ancient civilization is mind-bogglingly accurate and has more bearing on this period in history then we ever thought.
Gregg expresses that in order to bring peace into our world we must understand the language that the “Divine Matrix” recognizes – the language of our heart and emotion, to tap into the miracle of the Quantum world, unleashing our power to manifest.
The Language of the Divine Matrix Part 1/2
The Language of the Divine Matrix Part 2/2
Natural Acne Treatment – The Amazing Power of Hemp Oil
If you’re looking for an effective natural solution to treat your acne, this may be exactly what you’re looking for.
From my own experience, acne is unsightly, damaging to the self esteem whether you have a little or a lot. I’ve cancelled outings and hidden at home in the past when those pus-filled angry looking bumps reared their ugly little heads. I’ve passed by mirrors, shuddered in horror and wondered ‘why me?’ And then oftentimes I’ve made an attempt to pop the life out of them, which then resulted – to my absolute chagrin – in bigger, angrier looking pimples.
Nowadays bouts of acne are far and few between thanks to the natural treatment I currently use, and any time a pimple does happen to show itself, I can treat it directly it will disappear quickly and painlessly.
If you’re here, it’s likely you have already made an attempt to start learning about acne and it’s causes so I won’t go into it too much, but basically we know acne is caused by several possible things likely to include hormones, diet, deficiencies in vitamins and minerals, stress or poor hygiene. Most believe it is hormone related more than anything because acne seems to start during adolescence when hormones are seemingly out of control, and if that is the case then the following treatment I’m about to share with you can help with many of the causes of acne and hopefully you will never have to suffer from acne again.
Firstly, I know that it is more than likely you have tried many forms of treatments, and in severe cases you have been given medication to help control it. It works for some people, but as a major advocate of natural solutions to problems as opposed to chemical induced ones where it works, I urge you to give it up for just a little while if it’s not a necessary medication, and give this regime a try for your own health benefits.
For the optimum results, do this every morning and night for at least two weeks.
The steps to being acne-free the natural way
1. Starting with cleansing, I have no particular product that I am biased towards, except that whatever you choose should be completely natural, preferably organic, should not strip or dry out your skin which means it will probably be low-foaming or even a cream cleanser. Always be gentle, and the water should not be too cold or too hot, it should be as close to your normal skin temperature as possible, this way you will not shock your face.
You can even do this step in the shower if you like. Pat dry your face with your towel, again, gently.
2. Fill up a clean spray bottle with all natural, preferably organic, witch hazel toner, or a non-astringent, non-alcoholic toner and add 5 to 8 drops of tea tree oil. Every time you go to spray it on your face, give it a vigorous shake, and then spray all over 3 or 4 times.
3. Here is the part where it might seem a little counter-intuitive to what you’re normally used to (and if what you’re used to hasn’t been working thus far, you may as well give something new a go, right?), take your bottle of pure organic virgin hemp oil from the fridge and spread a few drops all over your face, especially on the most affected areas. Then, take a teaspoon of the hemp oil and drink it, follow with some pure water, because the benefits of drinking pure water can only help and if you’re like me you may not like the remnants of oil in your mouth.
Now, it’s possible you’re thinking that your face is really oily, or a little bit oily and this will make your acne worse. Well, the reason your skin is probably creating excess amounts of oil is actually because your skin is dry and thinks that it needs the extra boost of natural oils which you keep stripping away.
4. This part is optional but effective. Buy some pure green clay or dead sea mud and use it as a facial mask every week. You can add activated charcoal to it for extra benefits. When it dries, it draws out impurities like dirt and trapped oil in the skin.
Ingredients you need to buy:
Cold pressed pure virgin hemp seed oil
Witch hazel toner
Tea tree oil
Gentle all natural cleanser
Hemp Seed Oil Benefits
If you’re wary of the word ‘hemp’, I assure you that there is no ‘drug’ or anything bad in it, it won’t get anyone high and it is 100% legal and safe.
In fact, with a little research, you’ll discover that hemp and it’s seeds are among the most AMAZING things on the planet. It is a superfood. It has been shown to balance out hormones, contains omega 6 and 3, essential fatty acids, and it will NOT make you fat, it is a healthy oil that when taken raw can actually help you to lose weight.
I have personally used this on mosquito and flea bites and the itching goes away within a minute, the swelling not long after. It helps healthy cells divide and destroys bad cells. It will help with the relief of irritation of acne immensely, use it topically on scars, eczema or psoriasis and there will be a noticeable difference.
There are more numerous benefit than I just mentioned and I recommend hemp seed oil be a part of every one’s healthy diet.
Abraham Hicks — Learning to Allow…
It is all about allowing…
What makes a Winner?
Many people have wondered what makes a winner a winner. How teams win championships, how actors win trophies, how business men became rich. Winning is more than just physical hard work. Winning is a mindset.
Here are thoughts on what it takes to become a winner.
1) Winners don’t complain – Winners think that it is a waste of time for them to complain. If a thing goes bad, they shake it off and move on to reach their goal. Complaining impedes productivity. They focus more on what they can do and not focus what they can’t do.
2) Winners don’t take “no” for an answer – Taking a “No” for an answer means that you have given up to your idea and you’ve let the person control the situation. Winners find ways to have them come to a positive “Yes.” They do a lot of research before taking a step so if the moment comes that they’ll receive a “No,” they have a ready action plan to help persuade them to jump on board.
3) Winners are patient – it is in their DNA. Winners know that in order to win, they must wait for the right opportunity to take action and execute. And if it takes a little longer, winners don’t get upset immediately and abandon their duty.
4) Winners make sacrifices – in order for the plan to succeed, winners take risks and even give way to temporary delays. They sacrifice their time, energy and brains just to make the plan succeed.
5) Winners take mini vacations – this does not literally mean that they don’t enjoy their efforts. What I am telling you is that winners after accomplishing an achievement are so excited to work on another quickly! They don’t take long breaks; they want to keep their winning momentum and they’re easily inspired to take action. So reward yourself with a weekend away every other month, and then get back to it; this will help you to fully acknowledge your milestones and refresh yourself.
Winning is an inside job, all it takes is a winning attitude for success. Make it a habit that you have the ability to win on every situation. Keep a positive mental attitude, and you will be a winner for life.
Live Juice Lifestyle!
Recently we went out and got a great juicer, because my wife and I eat predominantly organic foods, and wanted to take it to the next level. We wanted one that presses the juice rather than macerating it, because as we discovered whilst deciding on the right one, they create frictional heat, which kills most of the living enzymes and nutrition, and also oxidises extremely quickly.
Along with maintaining the integrity of the produce, it also allows you to extract the juice from wheatgrass and other leafy greens, and much more…
Raw fruit and vegetables are simply amazing and support the body in the correct manner, unlike cooked and processed foods. We were not that fond of eating our vegetables raw, except for a few carrot sticks, so having the vegetables as a juice is the best of both worlds, because we get to have the nutritional benefits and it tastes great!
Currently we juice a few times a week, and drink it along with our normal meals, however we completed a full two week juice fast, with great results and plan on making this a regular event – we loved it!
I have written in the past about juice fasting, and promote it wholeheartedly. It helps to release the toxins from the body that build up due to regular foods and general lifestyle. Juice fasting is also safer than water fasting because it supports the body nutritionally while cleansing and includes many other benefits aside from effective detoxification.
Validation – The art of lifting people’s spirits…
Something that is really missing from society is genuine interest in others outside of our “family group.” This is not to say that we must involve ourselves in everyone’s lives, however people in general are very ego-centric and tend only to care about what is going on in our life, not giving much thought to others and there feelings. This “look at me” attitude only creates more barriers between those we come in contact with, and is often to our detriment.
One of the most simple, yet beautiful things we can do is smile at another person, sending love, or even a nice complement, yet it would not cross too many people’s minds to do this often. We each must take on the responsibility to open up and lead with the warmth that is sadly lacking from our day to day encounters. Practice giving of yourself to listen to others without having to say your piece and step past fear and ego, and offer a sincere complement.
This is often hard to do because when someone says something (often to feel validated) we immediately want to feel validated also, so we counter with our own chatter, which usually ends up invalidating the person who has just shared with you.
This is such an important part of how to interact with others that I needed to post this video. It really shows the power of complimenting others, being interested in them, hearing what they have to say, and it is so simple to do. That is why I love this short film so much; it is sweet and encouraging.
In the book “How to win friends and influence people” Dale Carnegie explains the importance of validating other people and showing sincere interested in them to not only make them feel good, it also has a flow on effect, making you feel good as well, and by brightening their day, they will be more inclined to reciprocate to others who they come across throughout the rest of their days also; the love continues to go around.
Along with the feel good factor, this is a key part of building rapport, which of course helps things run smoothly, and both parties will gain more from the situation, then when we only focus on ourselves and what we have to say or what we want to get out of it. You will truly make many friends and solidify the foundation for success in your life by removing yourself from “needing” the attention, and instead directing the focus onto the people you meet.
Coming from a sincere place, and being warm, open and friendly, encouraging others to talk about the good in their lives and validating them is a sure way to help the community at large and bring a real spirit of love and compassion within you and those you meet….
Smile from your heart, at a minimum of 3 people each day, complement them and make them feel important – watch as the magic unfolds!
