Saturday, 21 November 2009
Optimism - It is a Decision
A consistent optimistic mind-set (the glass is half-full) keeps you feeling inspired, motivated and enthusiastic about achieving your goals, even in the face of difficulty. Some people have an optimistic mind-set for some things some times. However, it is imperative to be optimistic at least ninety-nine-percent of the time. There is a one-percent, 'I'm not perfect' clause. There will be moments - five minutes or less - when one is tired, overwhelmed or sick and one has little reserve to persevere with optimism. Yet, it is critically important to push through the pessimism and see the glass as half-full.
The reason it is critical to have a consistent optimistic mind-set is because the Law of Attraction follows you wherever you go. What you focus on, what you give attention is what you create - attract. If you need to rest, or take a vacation, do so with the intent that you will return with renewed energy and optimism. In the mean time, while you are resting or taking a vacation focus on the now, leave all responsibilities on hold until you return refreshed and renewed.
A good way to enhance an optimistic mind-set is to decide you will see everything with an optimistic outlook in all your endeavors. Simply focus on the positive and affirm that events will continuously shift to ensure a beneficial outcome in all situations. The optimistic outcome might not be exactly as you envisioned. It might be better or simply slightly different. Would it be OK if it was better than you envisioned?
When you encounter obstacles, your optimistic mind-set will provide the determination to move forward to overcome any difficulties. Choosing to keep your sense of optimism strong within you while expanding your plans will enable you to stretch beyond your limits and achieve more than you believed possible. Would it be OK if you achieved more than you believed possible?
There are two kinds of people. Those who continue to do what they are doing expecting different results and those who take action to resolve what is holding them back. Which one are you? Would it be OK if you created a consistent optimistic mind-set to achieve your desires and goals?
This moment is the first moment of the rest of your life. This moment is the moment you can decide to be consistently optimistic.
Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Life Coach - Certified Hypnosis Practitioner, Author and Speaker. Dr. Dorothy connects people to principles that resonate in the deepest part of their being. She brings awareness to concepts not typically obvious to one's daily thoughts and feelings. http://www.drdorothy.net
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The reason it is critical to have a consistent optimistic mind-set is because the Law of Attraction follows you wherever you go. What you focus on, what you give attention is what you create - attract. If you need to rest, or take a vacation, do so with the intent that you will return with renewed energy and optimism. In the mean time, while you are resting or taking a vacation focus on the now, leave all responsibilities on hold until you return refreshed and renewed.
A good way to enhance an optimistic mind-set is to decide you will see everything with an optimistic outlook in all your endeavors. Simply focus on the positive and affirm that events will continuously shift to ensure a beneficial outcome in all situations. The optimistic outcome might not be exactly as you envisioned. It might be better or simply slightly different. Would it be OK if it was better than you envisioned?
When you encounter obstacles, your optimistic mind-set will provide the determination to move forward to overcome any difficulties. Choosing to keep your sense of optimism strong within you while expanding your plans will enable you to stretch beyond your limits and achieve more than you believed possible. Would it be OK if you achieved more than you believed possible?
There are two kinds of people. Those who continue to do what they are doing expecting different results and those who take action to resolve what is holding them back. Which one are you? Would it be OK if you created a consistent optimistic mind-set to achieve your desires and goals?
This moment is the first moment of the rest of your life. This moment is the moment you can decide to be consistently optimistic.
Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Life Coach - Certified Hypnosis Practitioner, Author and Speaker. Dr. Dorothy connects people to principles that resonate in the deepest part of their being. She brings awareness to concepts not typically obvious to one's daily thoughts and feelings. http://www.drdorothy.net
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Taking Charge of Your Life
How many times have you asked yourself the question "What am I doing here?" How many times have you gotten up in the morning not knowing why you are allowing yourself to be so unhappy?
Does not matter if it is a job, a marriage or just life in general you are not happy with, the thing that you have to understand is that it is your choices, your behaviour, your results that brought you to where you are today.
A very strong statement to make, you might say, but if you look at the big pictures, you will agree. Your results in life are the ones you created.
The great thing about realizing this is that, yes you can live the life you want, the life of your dreams, because you hold the key to happiness and prosperity in your hands.
Let me challenge you. Pick an area in your life that you are unhappy with and make a picture in your mind, make a picture in your mind of exactly how you would like that specific area to be. Be specific and do not be scared to dream a bit.
How does that make you feel? Do you feel better?
Now, take a piece of paper and write down what you would like to change and next to that how it is possible to change the specific problem. Then take action, do whatever it takes to change the problem area, and then under no circumstance let anything get in your way of implementing the changes you want. Also keep the picture in your mind of what you want, relive that picture every day and let the feeling of fulfillment and happiness grow stronger every time you reconstruct your end result in your head.
Finally you have to act like you have already reached your dream life, feel the happiness, peace, prosperity and live like you already have it.
In the end happiness does not depend on who you are or what you have, it depends solely on what you think! Take charge of your happiness and you life today.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Trudie_Du_Plooy
Does not matter if it is a job, a marriage or just life in general you are not happy with, the thing that you have to understand is that it is your choices, your behaviour, your results that brought you to where you are today.
A very strong statement to make, you might say, but if you look at the big pictures, you will agree. Your results in life are the ones you created.
The great thing about realizing this is that, yes you can live the life you want, the life of your dreams, because you hold the key to happiness and prosperity in your hands.
Let me challenge you. Pick an area in your life that you are unhappy with and make a picture in your mind, make a picture in your mind of exactly how you would like that specific area to be. Be specific and do not be scared to dream a bit.
How does that make you feel? Do you feel better?
Now, take a piece of paper and write down what you would like to change and next to that how it is possible to change the specific problem. Then take action, do whatever it takes to change the problem area, and then under no circumstance let anything get in your way of implementing the changes you want. Also keep the picture in your mind of what you want, relive that picture every day and let the feeling of fulfillment and happiness grow stronger every time you reconstruct your end result in your head.
Finally you have to act like you have already reached your dream life, feel the happiness, peace, prosperity and live like you already have it.
In the end happiness does not depend on who you are or what you have, it depends solely on what you think! Take charge of your happiness and you life today.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Trudie_Du_Plooy
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