We’ve all probably been in this situation before.

We didn’t think that we can do something but when told that it’s real easy, hey presto, we too can do it.

It can be something as simple as unscrewing the cap of a bottle. We all know how tight these things can be. Sometimes we will try to unscrew the thing to the point were we are red in the face but it just wouldn’t budge. But when we see that somebody else can easily do it (sometimes these people are not necessarily bigger or stronger than us), we find that we can do it too.

What’s the difference?

It’s because when we were handed the bottle the first time, we were usually told that the cap is tight or it’s stuck, so we too believe that it’s going to take a lot of effort to unscrew it and we just don’t have it in us. But when somebody else succeed where we failed, we immediately see that it is possible.

Whatever we do, if we believe that it can be done, we can accomplish anything and achieve success.

You’ll be amazed at what can happen when you believe in your abilities. An example is the man who lost his ability to walk after an accident. But if he believes that he will be able to walk again, it is possible. It might take time and many hours of physiological therapy, but as long as he believes in his ability, he will walk again.

Isn’t that what happens to our life most of the time?

There are people who want salary raise but don’t believe that they deserve it so they never got it.

There are people who want to start a business but don’t believe they have the capability so they failed.

There are people who want to win but don’t believe they could be the winner so they lost.

When you have the right belief system, you’ll succeed simply because you know it is POSSIBLE for you to be successful. Most of the time, the hardest part of becoming successful is to convince your own self of the possibility, not others. It is YOU who decide whether you want to achieve your goal or not and when you set your mind to it, nothing’s going to stop you.

Everything else is just background noise that can be tuned out.

Isn’t that interesting? All it takes is a shift in our believe system.

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Along with determination and belief you must be enthusiastic about your goal. Everything that happens along the way is another joyous milestone, moving you another step closer to success. Enthusiasm adds to your positive perspective and affirms your personal motivation in the outcome.

Enthusiasm comes from inspiration. Inspiration comes from knowledge and enrichment of the mind, while ignorance fosters and intensifies fear. Inspiration also helps you to further define and detail your plan of action. There are many sources from which to get inspiration, the most obvious being education, whether it is motivational material to keep you on your path or gaining more specific knowledge to achieve your success. Education may be reading books, magazines, and journals, taking workshops and classes, listening to tapes/CDs, and watching videos that provides motivation tips in the area of your goal. You become what you study, so expose your mind to anything and everything that adds to the achievement of your success.

Also, include educational and motivational materials that will help you after your success is achieved. Currently, you are in “the process”. Once your goal is achieved, you should already have the knowledge and motivation to use the success in a positive manner and keep it moving forward.

The people that surround you influence your path, your attitude, your determination, your belief, your inspiration, and the outcome of your success. You should surround yourself with people who share your positive vision and desire to achieve your goal. Otherwise, you may be sabotaging your success through the power of negative association.

Donald Trump, as an example, associated with those people whom he wanted to emulate and who could assist his success. Now, whether or not you want that level of success, the point is that the associations you keep impact your goals. Here’s an example.

Darren used to be an alcoholic. After he hit bottom, he went into rehab and cleaned up his life. He joined Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and tried to convince his wife to join Al-Anon, an arm of AA that helps spouses of alcoholics to eliminate all of their “old habits” they developed over the years to cope with the alcoholism.

She refused any type of counseling and, at every opportunity, would “push Darren’s buttons.” Having difficulty retaining his sobriety under his wife’s subconscious attempts to return to her comfort zone (even though it was detrimental to her well-being, since Darren was physically abusive when drunk,) Darren eventually divorced his wife. He’s now been sober and happily remarried to a supporting spouse for many years.

One of the most supporting and inspirational tools to achieve success is to have a hero.
Oprah Winfrey, well known talk show host, once told Barbara Walters, renowned interviewer and newscaster, that, if it were not for Ms. Walters, she wouldn’t be where she is today. This is a wonderful example of using a hero to achieve. The great thing about emulating heroes is that they can be living, dead or even fictitious.

Finding a hero (or heroine) to emulate gives you many achievement advantages. That person is already the success you seek. Learn all you can about them. If possible, take them to lunch and interview them. Find out what they purposefully did to achieve. What did they do to speed up the process to success? Put photos of this person all over your living space and on your desk at work. Keep a list of the person’s traits that you wish to emulate, and incorporate them and anything that helped your hero to achieve into your plan of action.

Look around you. There are many sources of inspiration for you to draw upon. The more inspired you get, the more likely you will strive towards achieving your goals in life.

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Do you need a pick-me-up every once in a while to kickstart your day? If so, you’re not alone.

Using inspirational quotations can give you a little nudge in the right direction no matter why you’re feeling upset or de-motivated. They can enhance your mood whether you are having a down day or if you’ve lost focus of where you want to be in life. These sayings will allow you to approach life with passion and excitement again as they give you increased confidence and motivation. You can use inspirational sayings any time, day or night.

Ten Great Inspirational Quotes & Affirmations

Did you know that if you think positive, you’ll feel more positive? It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy!

Many of us have a strong negative dialogue in our minds at any given time. By incorporating a list of affirmations or inspirational sayings into your life, you can help quiet negativity by replacing those feelings with positive thoughts and ideas. This is simple because you only have to reaffirm the quotations or affirmations by repeating them to yourself. The new sayings will become your way of life before you know it!

I’ve compiled a listing of my top 10 inspirational quotations and sayings:

1. I trust in my ability to relax. I am calm and peaceful.
2. I celebrate my ability to take risks and to dare to take a different direction.
3. I enjoy being me!
4. I am happy with myself. I relax and enjoy my life.
5. My resilience and calmness inoculate me from external pressures.
6. I define success on my terms.
7. I trust that there is a plan for my life, even if it has yet to be revealed to me.
8. I take small steps in life and appreciate the time I have.
9. I am thankful for all opportunities. My attitude reflects my happiness.
10. I am where I want to be in life.

Whenever you need a little boost in your day, you can use any one of these positive affirmations.

These inspirational sayings help you become the best you can be because it affirms the positive in your life. Sometimes you just need to remind yourself about all the good in your life. Maybe it means that you have a more cheerful attitude toward life and those around you.

By seizing the moment and enjoying life and the opportunities that are presented to us, you’ll feel happier, healthier, and at peace. Ask yourself, how would your life change if you seized every moment?

You will always have a source of inspiration to tap into when you have a list of positive affirmations and inspirational quotes at your finger tips. It may be hard to find sources of inspiration when you’re down, depressed, lacking motivation, or lacking energy, but it’s not impossible. By using your list of inspirational quotes, you will be reminded to keep moving forward, stronger and wiser than ever.

So go get started! Start implementing positive affirmations and inspirational quotes throughout your day. You’ll be excited about how simple it is to incorporate into your life and the benefits will be limitless!

I hope you enjoyed the above article. I think its philosophy is a good one and can be used by all of us to bring greater joy into our lives.

For more about Affirmations:

• How to stop the negative thinking
• How to Attract Love
• Discover Your Purpose in Life

Living blissfully means to live happily and blissfully.  Many masters and gurus learned to revert to their original state of bliss.  It’s natural for humans to be happy and stress free, but unfortunately many of us have become prisoner of the mind and of our thoughts.  The key to blissfulness is to release the chains attached to the mind and to stop connecting thoughts.

The natural state of the mind is to think.  It forms unrelated and independent thoughts. As soon as one thought enters, it leaves and is quickly replaced by another.  To prove this, sit for ten minutes and observe your thoughts. Quickly write down each thought as it enters.  When you’re done, look over the list. You’ll discover you’ve written down unrelated and independent thoughts.  One second you’re thinking about dinner, the next you’re remembering what your friend said, and the next you’re worrying about work.  One thought has nothing to do with the other.

Our problems begin when we connect these unrelated thoughts into what we believe to be a truth.  Thoughts are not concrete.  When you realize this, your emotions will no longer be at the mercy of your thoughts.  When you connect many happy thoughts, you’re in a good mood until you begin connecting upsetting thoughts.  Your mood then becomes sour and filled with worry.

Incidents in our lives are as unrelated as thoughts. If during different moments in your life different people complimented you on your drawing ability, you’ll believe that you are a talented artist!  Once somebody else insults your work, your ego will become bruised and you’ll doubt your skill.  We’re constantly connecting independent incidents and thoughts which create a roller coaster of emotion.

To live blissfully, live presently and stop connecting thoughts.  It may take some practice since you’ve become in the habit of connecting thoughts. Now you must train yourself to break that habit and live in the moment.  Allow your thoughts to enter your mind and leave freely and naturally.  When you realize you’re connecting two thoughts, stop yourself. It’s well worth the practice and patience it takes to master this skill.

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We all know people who seem to be stuck in a situation, for no reason that we can understand. We give them the advice and wonder why they don’t move on. If we’re really honest we see it in ourselves.

The Gatekeeper
Why is it so hard to see the truth about ourselves?

We have so many desires and fears that color everything we think and see.
We’re not completely objective about anything.

But, it’s easier to look at someone else’s situation and see it more clearly, more truly.

Do you ever find yourself going in circles, unable to decide, unable to take action?
You feel the urge to move in some positive direction, and at the same time, you feel compelled to stay where you are, or move in some trivial way that is no movement at all.

Sometimes, we’re aware of being stuck, and it pains us.
Other times, we just dismiss it as no big deal.

Yet, when we look at others who are stuck like this, we can’t understand what’s wrong with them.

Read the rest, now: Are You Acting Like a Spoiled Child?

One of the things that keeps us trapped is negative thinking. We focus on the bad and keep ourselves safe to “protect” ourselves. There are a few thanks that one can do, to change that thinking.

Stop the negative thinking.

What do you think?