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3.21.2010

Becoming Destiny



“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviors. Keep your behaviors positive because your behaviors become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.”


~Gandhi

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3.19.2010

Just Say "No" To Stress


Stress is the new black. It’s an expensive price to pay for something that makes us pay dearly, sometimes with our lives. It shows on our face, our blood and physical and emotional feelings.

Annually, over $800 million dollars are spent on "anti-anxiety pills". The U.S. accounts for 5% of the world's population and consumes 33% of the pills.

10 million Americans see a psychiatrist for stress related issues each year.

Stress is responsible for over 70% of workplace accidents, 50% of absenteeism, and over $300 billion in associated costs.

Today we have a guest post by Roman Soluk on stress. He is a professional translator and a blogger based in Ukraine. His blog, Optimistic Lifestyle, includes articles about personal development, health, lifestyles and careers.

When trying to relieve stress, we almost always forget about simple things that can help us. Rest is the number one remedy. I cannot stress how important it is to rest, rest and again REST.

You can have a little rest even at work or at home to improve your mood and elevate your disposition.

Many people try to relieve stress with the help of alcohol, but this can only lead to alcoholism, anger, frustration, and unhappiness.

Some points to remember in stress relief are as follows.

1. Exercises; sports, walks, runs, even picnics. The important thing is to become physically tired, and then you’ll have a good reason to relax your body and mind.

2. Water is medicinal. Very often people say that they cope with their depression with the help of water: swimming, bathing, sauna etc.

3. Cultivating a hobby helps to relax and enjoy life. Positive emotions and happiness relieve stress very effectively.

4. Some people like to have a rest with their family. Only in this case they feel family well-being and safety. It’s very important to know that you are not alone, that there are people who can always understand and support you. Perhaps, it is the most important for all of us.

5. If you play or speak with children for a while, you’ll receive plenty of positive emotions. It is a good stress relief, believe me! Tickle a baby and you’ll see what I mean.

6. Speaking to a calm and optimistic person helps to avoid depression. And it’s not necessary to know this person, you can meet them anywhere -  at the supermarket, at work, in a cab, in the street etc.

7. Take your pets for a walk. Even if you do not have a dog or any other pet, you can walk alone. Fresh air and a little movement will make you feel invigorated.

8. Laughing is found to lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones, increase muscle flexion, and boost immune function by raising levels of infection-fighting T-cells, disease-fighting proteins called Gamma- interferon and B-cells, which produce disease-destroying antibodies. Laughter also triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, and produces a general sense of well-being. Hospitals around the country are incorporating formal and informal laughter therapy programs into their therapeutic regimens.

9. Practice preventive maintenance, set priorities and say "no" more often.

10. Unclutter your life, break large tasks into bite size portions, schedule play time everyday and stop saying negative things to yourself.

11. Listen to a symphony, strive for excellence NOT perfection.

Remember that stress is an attitude. What other actions help you to relax? What else can help you to achieve an emotional balance? 

Think of it, and I’m sure you will find plenty of ways to relieve your stress by yourself.

Thanks Roman for constructing a helpful post.

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3.17.2010

Learning From Mistakes


“Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all human affairs into account you will find that some comfort is to be derived from them.”
~Saint Basil

The human architecture is such that we make mistakes. We don’t set out to make mistakes, but we do from misjudgments, split decisions, unhappiness and a number of other reasons.

Some mistakes are fatal and haunt us for the rest of our lives. If we could go back and erase it from our past, we would, but we can’t. 

I would like to believe that people don’t set out to hurt each other, but they do. They want to inflict pain, to make people suffer, to make them pay - which leads to other mistakes.

Mistakes cause a time of remorse, reflection, reconfiguration and revitalization. Once we realize the value of a mistake, and what it’s meant to teach us, we can pick ourselves up, brush ourselves off and move forward. Mistakes are our best teachers and bring moments of awareness.

Making mistakes doesn’t mean that you are a failure. Mistakes are an opportunity to become one step closer to your authentic self. The self that is pure, forgiving and constantly unfolding into infinity.

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3.15.2010

The Greatest Love Of All


Do you ever wonder what a songwriter is thinking or feeling when they pen a great song? What is transported from the music to our ears is remarkable.

One such song is The Greatest Love Of All, most notably sung by Whitney Houston, but George Benson sang the original.
Whether it is sung by Whitney Houston or George Benson, it’s one of the most profound songs ever written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed. 

Creed wrote the lyrics in the middle of her breast cancer struggle describing her feelings about the illness and being a young mother. Unfortunately, she died in 1986 at age 37, weeks before the song hit number one.
Life is a fleeting moment of time with great experiences in between. The message in the song is timeless. May it inspire you and lead you to your greatest love of all inside of you.

I believe the children are our are future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone to fulfill my needs
A lonely place to be
So I learned to depend on me

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be

And if by chance, that special place
That you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love

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3.14.2010

I Am



"The words 'I am...' are potent words; be careful what you hitch them to. The thing you're claiming has a way of reaching back and claiming you."
 
~A. L. Kitselman

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3.12.2010

Tailored For Today


Today no matter where you are in your life, career, relationships, or unfoldment, stop and give gratitude for what has brought you to this point.

You were different yesterday from the day before. You are different today. You won’t ever be like you are today. It is a unique moment in time.

Each day is new. Each day holds it’s own surprises, calculations, questions, tests, answers, silences and your reactions to them. They all make up your internal curriculum.

You are enrolled in school for life. Consciousness is the tailor that takes measurements and makes alterations to your inner suit, retrofitting your expansion. 

Make today your best day and put your best suit forward.

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3.10.2010

Dueling Choices


An English Nobleman was going to duel with a commoner who insulted him. Because noblemen did not duel with anyone below their class, his peers mocked him.

They told him not to bother, simply being a commoner was punishment enough, but he still wanted to duel. 

Advised that he would look foolish to continue, he decided to beat the commoner with with a cane. People found it so amusing that they sent the nobleman free gold canes.

The nobleman felt so bad that he beat another man that he gave him the gold canes and asked for forgiveness. The commoner forgave him, but the nobleman never forgave himself.

He lived for the rest of his life in exile, never forgetting what he did. He chose to lower himself instead of elevating himself. 

In each moment, we have a choice that can lead us to joyfulness or despair.

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