Monthly Archives: September 2008

Author : sharon eiffel

Ever noticed that there is something about children that just invigorates, stimulates and enlivens? Children ask questions, they are eager toward life and are essentially go getters

Children have no fear, children are visionaries They trust in their imagination and believe that whatever they can conceive, they can achieve Of course, we were once like children too We were once visionaries, and were fearless We believed that what we imagined could come to life However, as we have grown older, instead of our creativity growing with us, it has weakened Unfortunately, the only thing which has grown as we have grown is our fears

Is it not ironic, that as we have grown older we have become more fearful? We may not be afraid of the dark as we were as children but our fears as adults are much more difficult to deal with and much more crippling We have become afraid to take on challenges, to get out of our comfort zones and try new things

With every step we take, we overanalyze and always seek the easiest way out We are afraid to be as creative as our mind takes as us because we are afraid to fail As a result, our achievements are way below our potential

One thing which make some individuals stand out in life is because rather than acting

adult-like and avoiding risks, they take on risks and become top-achievers They stand out because they have done what most of us would not dare to do That is to take a risk

Without the bravery to take on risks in life our creativity lies dormant The creativity in you can be reawakened if you decide to be like a child Like a child, your creativity will take over and guide you You can begin to see possibilities instead of limitations

The fears that you have, most of them imaginary can be transcended, if just like a child you do not recognize them or pay attention to them

Those who stand out, those who realize their dreams and those who become what they want to be are child-like They are fearless risk takers and visionaries who are guided only by their creativity

Today, let the child in you come to life Let your creativity flow Rekindle the flame of your dreams and like any determined visionary your dreams can be realized Such is the power of being a child

Sharon Eiffel is a motivational writer who writes on personal development and self help. Discover the simple principles to successful living in Sharon ‘s new e-book, The Wealth Within. Instantly get your copy now at www.ecanhappen.com or visit her blog at http://www.ecanhappen.com/wordpress Continue reading →

Author : sharon eiffel

All of us remember that when we were younger we had so many dreams, but what happened to our childhood dreams? Were we just mere dreamers building castles in the air or have we really lost our creativity as we have grown older?

Indeed, we have lost our creativity as we have grown older We have become comfortable in our comfort zones and cannot think or imagine our lives being otherwise We tightly cling to our past, and let it determine our future In our minds we have created an image of who we are, of what we can or cannot do And each day we live to uphold this image

Somehow we have confined ourselves to what we already know, that is our past And of course we cannot see it any other way However, there is so much more we can do or be The only limits that are present are those we have created or those that we believe to be present

Those who believe that they can lead nations do, those who believe that they can climb mountains do Those who believe that they can write bestsellers do, and those who believe that they can dance do

The difference is only in the mindset The difference is only in what we can see ourselves do You can be as creative as your mind takes you When we were younger we saw many possibilities Our perceptions were not rigid but creative

However, as we have grown older, we have become accustomed to that which we know And even though somehow we feel that we can be more We dismiss these inner voices as mere day dreaming Our eyes are quick to see obstacles Our mouths ready to shout impossible

Even the people around us, do not encourage us They pull us down, further reinforcing our limited beliefs

However, for a moment be like a child Set yourself free of these imaginary limitations Let your mind run wild See different versions of you today See different points of view today Think of something you would like to be or do And really question yourself what is stopping you Write these limitations down and really evaluate whether or not it can be done

When you begin to question, you will realise that in most situations, the limitations are self imposed You will see that the limitations can be transcended if just like a child you do not recognise the obstacles and are willing to give it a go Just like a child forget yesterday, today is a day anew Start afresh Today you have been reborn into a new person And today you can do, or be whatever you choose to be

And that can only happen of course, if just like a child your intentions are pure and innocent If just like a child, you know no limitations If just like a child, you trust in a higher power Never doubting but trusting

Let the child in you awaken the possibilities Be like a child today!

Sharon Eiffel is a motivational writer who writes on personal development and self help. Discover the simple principles to successful living in Sharon ‘s new e-book, The Wealth Within. Instantly get your copy now at www.ecanhappen.com or visit her blog at http://www.ecanhappen.com/wordpress Continue reading →

Author : Donald Mitchell

When I was growing up in California, I liked to go to the fun house at Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica There was a house of glass, and it was a maze that was hard to get through People who felt around to find the glass did better than those who simply blundered forward in whatever direction they had been going

If you did it often enough, you learned to look down at the floor Near the carpet, you could tell which side of the cubicle you were in had no glass

Naturally, if you did this often enough, you simply memorized the way out

I was born optimistic, but that experience confirmed my view My optimism was based on seeing better ways to proceed

But there was a problem with my optimism; it was limited to improvements that I could effortlessly see

There was an irony about my ability to see better ways to accomplish things: I actually couldn’t see very well unless something was a few inches from my face I was legally blind but no one knew it

In fourth grade a teacher noticed me squinting close to the blackboard between assignments and taking notes like mad She sent me down to the nurse’s office where I failed to be able to identify the big E at the top of the eye chart

A quick trip to the optometrist soon left me sporting glasses that seemed a mile thick and with distance vision that still wasn’t very good I preferred binoculars My mother promised me, based on her sunny optimism, that I wouldn’t have to wear those awful glasses all of my life She was sure that something better would come along

She taught me an important lesson about the value of optimism a year later when she determinedly arranged for me to become one of the first children to wear contact lenses Each time I put on my contact lenses for the next 50 years, I reexperienced the miracle and joy of being able to see clearly at a distance all the time That daily recognition that good solutions could transform lives in miraculous ways led me to seek out how to help others who couldn’t yet see the opportunities in front of them

One day after about a year with contact lenses, my mom told me that someday I wouldn’t have to wear the lenses any more I couldn’t figure out why she was telling me that I loved my contact lenses! What could be better?

It all became clearer after I got to be sixty and had cataract surgery Now, I could see perfectly without glasses or contact lenses What a nice surprise?

What great breakthroughs await you even if you only feel your way to them?

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Author : Kelly Heldreth

We all want more success for ourselves; more money, more control over our lives and of course, a greater amount of free time so that we can have the freedom to enjoy our lives A few people have already discovered the path to achieving this, but most people struggle simply to make ends meet

While there isn t any kind of physiological difference between the wealthy and the poor, there is a very large difference between the poor and the wealthy in terms of how they think It s true that rich and poor people do not share the same belief systems You may not think that your belief system really has that much influence over your odds of success; however, it is everything

Being successful isn t dependent on your background or your upbringing instead, it s all about knowing how to implement the ideas which can lead to success You need to get around the things which keep you from being successful so you can start from nothing and become a massive success

What wealthy people know that poor people don t is that in order to get success, you have to be totally committed to your goals and willing to do whatever it takes to get there They know that financial independence can be achieved not just by doing; but also by thinking the right things To put it simply, becoming successful means that you have to be committed to your own personal development

Before you can take one step forward, you must first know where you re going Let s use driving a car as an example When you drive your car, you usually have a Point A (starting point) and a Point B (destination) in mind Even if you ve never driven to a specific destination before, you can still get there because the destination can be identified on a map or by GPS system

Whatever your starting point, you can still make it to your destination because you ll know which way to go It makes no difference if its only one mile or a thousand if you keep going the right way, you ll get there sooner or later

Life isn t about going through the motions of day to day life; paying bills, going to bed exhausted, hating your job and waking up the next day to do it all over again Life is about achieving goals, feeling good, living your potential and creating the kind of life you love to wake up to every morning

Get out some paper and make a list of the things you really want out of life The total number of goals you come up with doesn t matter what does matter is that these goals have personal meaning to you The more desire you have for these goals, the more powerful your drive will be to achieve them If you ve ever done something only to make someone else happy, then you know how much less fulfilling it is as opposed to achieving a goal which has your own desires behind it

When you finish your list, go back to it and identify the top three of these goals; the ones you feel the strongest desire for Write these three on another sheet of paper and post it all over you home to make sure they stay at the forefront of your mind at all times

After all, once you know where you are going, your mind can figure out a route to get you there

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