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You Simply Need to Turn Yourself On! The average person drifts through life in a mindless daze, so says many years research. They waste their mental energy on listening to the noise in their heads - noise that distracts, little voices that say "No you can't!". Yet the only thing that we can control in our lives is our state of mind. If we do, we unleash an inner potential that is capable of transforming our lives into the success we want. We need to stop listening to the noise. Why Approval is Worse than Crack (and how to quit) We've all been raised on the drug of approval - there's nothing nicer than someone saying something nice to you or about you. Yet all this approval by others is wasting your energy, divorcing your from the real and, ultimately, amazing powerful real you within. You need to start approving of yourself. To do this, you need to reacquaint yourself with the real you, beyond your perceived inadequacies. Five minutes, each day, will take you there. Choice Whether or not you're having a beautiful day is up to you - you choose. Everyone is constantly making life-changing choices - moment to moment. You choose whether to be fully effective and present or, if you're normal, you choose to devote your mental attention to your formative past. These choices are only subconscious because you haven't realised that you can make these choices deliberately. Deliberate choices will also change your life. Taking Action to Achieve Success Outside events do not shape your life - your own mind does. If you're not entirely happy with the life you currently lead, it's entirely within your own power to change it. Firstly, you need to define what happiness and success means just for you. Then you need to take action - rather than the mindless reaction that creates the normal life. You can start today by breaking your daily routine. You then set yourself up for a life of your own making. How to Get What You Want Out of Life Did you know that your subconscious mind creates your daily life, based on pictures it has stored since your childhood? Did you know that, if you could give your subconscious new "photographs" of the life that you really want, it would focus on those in the same way and create new behaviours and a new life? In this article you will find simple instructions, that anyone can follow, to set your subconscoious off in the direction your heart desires. Your Comfort Zone is Killing You People are not uncomfortable enough to do a little something that would change their lives immeasurably. It takes five minutes each morning to get your head in the right place for the day ahead. Those five minutes put you "in the zone" enabling you use your energy to create each day perfectly. Otherwise, you're throwing away your greatest opportunity. Science proves we create our own lives. Your creative power is within. Time to start using it. Want to be a Success? Change Your Life People are not satisfied or content with their "lot" in life. Some are stressed, don't like their job, or are in unhappy relationships. Yet normal people cannot change their lives because they will not act. Want to change your life? You've got to start acting differently - you're the one who's got to make a small change to achieve big change. Learn how to turn your attention to the here and now and everything else will fall into place... The Law of Attraction - Are You an Outlaw? Many people read self-help books, like the sound of the Law of Attraction but do nothing practical every day in their daily lives. People delude themselves into thinking that they "live by the law" - but if you've no concrete results to show for your efforts, then you're doing something wrong. You need to LIVE the law of attraction, not understand it. You need to take real action - that means focusing, not on your dreams, but on the here and now. No More Bad News What kind of sick media minds continually push bad news on us? Or, actually, what kind of sick minds have such a voracious appetite for bad news? Normal people, that's who! Normal people are very sick people - they use almost none of their mental capability, only perceive what they expect and, as a result, live normal "not too bad" lives. Not good enough! The good news is that you can choose to be abnormal - abnormally successful and happy. Cosmic Ordering and the Law of Attraction Ask and you shall receive - you don't have to do anything, you simply place your order and await delivery. This "cosmic ordering" is dangerous nonsense - misleading already vulnerable minds into self-destructive inaction when what is required is appropriate action. But normal people can't take appropriate action - you have to be a little abnormal. Then, quantum physics confirms that universal energy will respond to your wholehearted actions. How You Are Who You Are We are victims of our upbringing because our formative years formed our frame of reference for our view of what's possible or not possible and our strengths and weaknesses. Most importantly, our early years are the subconscious basis for our adult behaviour. Our subconscious pays attention to that past, rather than the present moment, so we miss what's really going on now - we miss out on life's opportunities that could be staring us in the face. Get Over Your Faults and Failings We all have faults and failings - fact. But they don't make us bad people - they are behaviours created automatically by a subconscious mind over which we need to exercise control. The normal subconscious is out of control, normal behaviour being dictated according to self-perceptions we learned during our formative years. Grasp control of your ability to live life to the full, free of repetitive behaviour and the associated guilt... Stop Reading Self-Help Books! Normal people live normal lives. They read lots of "self-help" books but nothing ever changes. They (you) need to start living and experiencing the wonder of now. In being focused in the here and now, you develop presence - an attribute always ascribed to people whose names we all know - abnormally successful people. Do you want to be abnormally successful, effortlessly? The solution is entirely in your own hands - here and now. Is Self-Help a Scam? Recent university research suggests that self help "makes you feel worse". But the researchers know nothing about self-help - they studied self-affirmation. And self-affirmation is a scam - you'll never convince yourself that you're wonderful if you don't believe it in your heart and soul. To really help yourself, you need to get in touch with that heart and soul, the part of you that can create the life and happiness that you really want... How to Create Your Ideal Life Research suggests that the vast majority of people live far from their ideal lives. Yet, normal people somehow believe that new things will happen for them if they keep doing the same things - normal people rarely change their behaviour. If you want your ideal life, you have to do things differently, take new actions and, above all, discipline your mind. Then you can cultivate the clear and present state of mind that will create your ideal life. Personal Success Comes from Mindfulness Mindfulness is your key to a life of effortless success. It is the exact opposite of how so-called "normal" people live their lives - they lead mindless automatic lives. Mindfulness is being present in the here and now - fully immersed in where you are and what you're doing. Mindfulness enables you be more present - have more presence, be more impressive. Above all, mindfulness will enable you go places that normal people can never venture... Meteoric Personal Development! Myself and my family recently watched the annual Perseid Meteor Shower, a humbling experience which got me thinking about my place in the universe. It brought to mind a client's question about how a "loving God" allows tragedy happen in people's lives. Most importantly, it re-defined for me, how I need to control my mental power and potential - to invest my mental energy in a universe that quantum physics tells us will respond to our investment. Inspirational Leadership It only takes one person to believe. Those true believers stand out as inspirational leaders. But anyone - and that includes you - can be an inspirational leader, in your work and business and for your family and friends. All it takes is a belief in a compelling goal. Believing is not wishing, hoping or wanting, it's seeing, feeling, hearing, smelling and tasting what it feels like to have already achieved what your heart desires... What Normal People Want Surprisingly, by their actions, normal people don't want success or happiness - they want to stay "not too bad" and want abnormally successful people to be normal too. There's no one more threatening to a normal person than someone who "has it all" and, yet, research proves that normal people are technically insane. Which would you choose - effortless success in your business and personal life - or to be normal and not too bad? No choice really! How to Make the Right Life Choices Each moment we make choices that change the course of our life. Big choices are obvious - like a major career move, like marriage. But all the little choices we make in reaching those major crossroads that are just as vital. The people who are closest to you in life were once total strangers and you never know who the next stranger might be who could change your life. You need to be constantly alert to make the right choices - moment to moment. Breaking Away from Frustration and Worry Frustration and worry are an integral part of many people's daily lives. And, yet, they are no more than useless thoughts which, if entertained, disable us by making us even more frustrated, more worried. Psychology tells us that the normal subconscious is buried in the past, whilst the conscious worries about the future. We need to rise above normality and rid our lives of the effects of frustration and worry. A clear and present mind is needed. The Motivational You We need to get a kick out of life. Yet research suggests that we're stressed, unhappy at work, worried about money and frustrated in our apparent inability to achieve our goals and dreams. We need to motivate ourselves - but does that mean one part of me needs to motivate another part of me? The evidence suggests that that is the case - your real potential is being held back by your perceived personality - it's a battle the real you must win. How to Escape from the Boring Routine People lead routine, boring, mundane lives - or so they think. Yet, this apparent reality is a figment of the so-called normal mind's imagination - routine and boredom are nothing but useless thoughts. They seem real because the normal mind never pays attention to the here and now - it is lost in a version of the now created by out-dated mental programs. But you can effortlessly break away from boredom and routine... Work Harder - Not Smarter! Normal people work harder (not smarter). Most of them don't like their work - and that's what puts the "hard" into work. And whilst you may not be able to control your work, career or your boss, there's certainly one thing you can control that will have a major effect on all those others and that's your own state of mind. A clear and present mind not only takes the "hard" out of work - it can set your life off on an effortlessly successful path. How to Build Self Esteem Self esteem is an illusion - whether you're suffering from low self esteem or you're on a high - the concept is a creation of your personality - and your personality isn't real - it's a mask that hides you from your own inner potential. Understand this, take a little "exercise" to side-step your personality and - lo and behold - you'll find the real you - and all you're really capable of. Success - Mediocrity - Failure. You Choose! Every moment of every day you subconsciously make choices. These choices create your life. Without ever knowing it, you choose between success and failure. Most poeple choose in between - mediocrity - most people's lives are "not too bad". But "not too bad" is not good enough. Why not learn how to make the choice for yourself - consciously. Why not become aware and present to the reality of what life has on offer for you in the here and now. Want Nothing - Prefer to Have it All Generally speaking, people constantly want. They may want something they don't have or more of something they have already. Wanting makes people unhappy - makes peace of mind elusive or impossible. Stop wanting - start enjoying the wonder of the How to Motivate Yourself Even when things are going well, we need to make sure that we get and stay motivated. And now, when many are finding the going tough, self-motviation is even more important. Affirmation - often recommended as a way to "turn yourself on" - won't do it. Positive thinking won't do it. You need to start a dialogue with your inner self - because if you can get past your habitual behaviour into your subconscious mind - then, you're on a winner. Get Your Head in the Game Your subconscious mind controls every aspect of your daily behaviour - so, you subconsciously create your version of "reality". Unfortunately, most people - "normal" poeple, don't know how to grab a hold of their subconscious power. You need to get your head in the game - make sure that you start each day totally switched on. If you do, you'll create a whole new experience - a whole new you - a whole new life. So Many Self-Help Books - So Little Change Bookshops are full of "popular psychology" and "self-help" books - yet most lives stay the same and the world appears to be in a bigger mess than ever. The problem is that an intellectual understanding of "self-improvement" books is not enough - and, in fact, can be quite dangerous. You need to experience the difference between being "normal" and the "altered state of mind" in which you can clearly see the way towards happiness and success. Create the Life You Want - In the Real World - Really! People are increasingly resorting to the virtual world to take their minds off the "not too bad" lives that they think they have in the so-called "real world". What is really strange about this is that years of published research and thousands of self-help books explain that your current life is a creation of your own thinking and, by the same token, the life you really want can be created by you changing your mind. Really! In the real world! Are You a Leader - Or Are You a Loser? What's the difference between a "leader" and a "manager"? The answer - "leaders" have more presence than normal people. Anyone can rise through the ranks to become a "manager" or a "CEO" - but only some of us are born leaders! Wrong! We all have the innate ability to lead - because, in fact, we were all born leaders in the first place. We all had "presence" as little children - we need to re-learn what comes naturally and change our lives. Boring Minds - Boring Lives Normal people (that's most of us) lead normal, mundane lives. Most people are unhappy in their work. Successful people think they paid too high a price for success. Few people are truly happy. Why? Because we're boring. We do the same things, most days, habitually. Our minds are bored because we're so well equipped to do our routine tasks automatically. The same automaticity bores our minds. And boring minds create boring lives. How to Cope When Things Go Wrong Life is full of ups and downs. Too often, the "downs" overwhelm us. We react and make things worse instead of calming down, seeing what is really happening and taking real action to sort things out. We must understand that, in fact, there's only one thing in life that we can control - our own state of mind. If we do, we can positively influence everything else that's going on around us and, when the wheels do come off, take real action. Self-confidence, Presence and Leadership Are some of us leaders and the rest of us followers? Can we develop our "presence" and, so, be more impressive? What has so-called self-confidence has to do with this? This article explains how to develop your presence and charisma and become a naturally impressive leader. Thinking Outside the Box Lots of people talk about 'thinking outside the box' when it comes to innovation or problem solving. But our education system, society at large and corporate culture all conspire to keep us firmly in our box from which - for so-called 'normal' people, there appears to be no escape. But we can all name people, in business, sport and public life, who are ab-normally successful. Why? They use thier minds differently - we all can.