10 Compelling Reasons to “Stop Singing the Blues” Part I

Written by Dr. Cynthia Barnett


Are you:

- feeling unfulfilled and dissatisfied with your life?

- ready to stop holding yourself back from success?

Is it time to:

- get rid of self-sabotaging thoughts that keep you down?

- say goodbye torepparttar blues and take control of your life?

Thenrepparttar 128462 following life-changing information is for you!

We're all born withrepparttar 128463 potential for living a fulfilled, happy and enjoyable life. Some of us achieve extraordinary success in business and in life, some of us watch others achieve it, and many wonder why they come up short.

If you’re among those asking where is success for me? then please read on.

The following 10 principles for successful living are full of tips, tools and benefits that will igniterepparttar 128464 fire within you to help you awaken torepparttar 128465 fulfillment, happiness and joy in life you've been looking for.

Here are some compelling reasons to stop singingrepparttar 128466 blues:

1. Start thinking and dreaming big

When you think and dream big, you:

· stop singingrepparttar 128467 blues and begin to activate your power to dream big. · can dust offrepparttar 128468 dreams you've had onrepparttar 128469 back burner and bring them into now. · see so many possibilities and want to take action to achieve them now. · look around at people who have achieved their dreams and believe if they can, you can too. · stop worrying about if you can afford it, if you know how to get it, or about any obstacles that stand in your way. · start using your creative genius to figure out how to get what you want. · are full of intention to take opportunities that come along. · surround yourself with like-minded people who are positive and encouraging, who are dream-makers not dream-breakers. The more you associate with supportive people who love and accept you justrepparttar 128470 way you are,repparttar 128471 more success you'll attract in your life. · recognize that you are who you spend time with.

2. Believe in yourself

When you truly believe in yourself, you:

· become your greatest fan, you'll grow stronger and your life will transform beyond your wildest dreams. · will become a new person. · will be so strong that you'll know, without a doubt, that you can have what you want, that you deserve it, and that you’re worthy of it. You will let go of limiting beliefs and start believing that “whatever your mind can conceive and believe, you can achieve.” · will start using your marvelous ability to reprogram yourself to have beliefs that are congruent with what you want and who you want to be. · will be encouraged to take chances, to push yourself further than you ever thought possible. · gain improved confidence that will lead to better performance at work, a better circle of friends, and better quality of life in all areas. This improved self-confidence will help you deal with all of life’s challenges with a positive outlook.

3. Remove fear roadblocks

When you finally let go of success-stopping fear, you:

· will finally removerepparttar 128472 shackles of fear, you’ll hitrepparttar 128473 high notes of life expressed in Johnny Nash’s song “I Can See Clearly Now.” As you begin to seerepparttar 128474 world as “a bright sun-shiny day,” you’ll end your long history of self-sabotage to liverepparttar 128475 life you so richly deserve. You will realize that fear is only false evidence appearing real. · will outtalkrepparttar 128476 negative chatterbox in your brain. As you face whatever you fear and push through it, you will understand how to focus on correcting fear-based, thoughts quickly and easily. · won’t wait forrepparttar 128477 fear to go away before you take action. You will decide to take action in spite of your fears. Miraculous things happen to those who consciously choose to overcome their fears. As you move forward, your incredible inner strengths will emerge. · gain confidence in your skills, abilities and even your downfalls. As you move from victim to creator, you’ll learn more about yourself, your wants, needs and desires. This will open new doors of opportunity and you'll truly be onrepparttar 128478 road to creatingrepparttar 128479 life you want.

10 Compelling Reasons to “Stop Singing the Blues” Part II

Written by Dr. Cynthia Barnett


6. Cultivate your strengths

When you work to develop your inner strengths, you: · polish your diamond and stop singingrepparttar blues · will become more confident, optimistic and focused. The more developed your strengths,repparttar 128460 more likely you are to aspire to higher goals and achieve a life of great satisfaction and joy.

My favorite analogy is one used by Edward Anderson and Donald O. Clifton. In their book, Soar With Your Strengths, they say: “Talents are like diamonds inrepparttar 128461 rough and strengths are diamonds that show brilliance after they have been carefully cut and polished. Just as finished diamonds start as diamonds inrepparttar 128462 rough, strengths start as talents. And just as rough diamonds are naturally found inrepparttar 128463 earth, talents are naturally found within you. But while diamonds are refined with blades and polishing wheels, strengths are produced when talents are refined with knowledge and skills.”

7. Let go ofrepparttar 128464 past

The benefits of letting go ofrepparttar 128465 past are enormous. Psychological research is finding that being a forgiving person is essential to happiness. Even when someone wrongs you, feeling anger or hatred only causes your life to descend into misery and resentment. You arerepparttar 128466 one who suffers, notrepparttar 128467 person with whom you're angry. Forgiving, onrepparttar 128468 other hand, can liftrepparttar 128469 burden. When Buddha and Jesus and other great spiritual figures taught us to forgive those who sin against us, they weren't just pronouncing holy philosophy, rather, they were giving practical down-to-earth life advice.

There is no question that you will be more satisfied with your life and will be less likely to experience symptoms of psychological distress, such as nervousness, restlessness and sadness if you let go of past traumas and disappointments. Researchers now believe that letting go of grudges may fortifyrepparttar 128470 heart andrepparttar 128471 immune system. "When you're stuck in a grudge, you're isolated in your own suffering," says Fred Luskin, Ph.D., author of Forgive for Good and director ofrepparttar 128472 Stanford Forgiveness Project. "The long-term damage torepparttar 128473 cardiovascular system from bitterness and resentment is clearly established."

8. Cultivate an attitude of gratitude

“Ifrepparttar 128474 only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” ~ Meiser Echart

When you express gratitude and appreciation for everything in your life, you:

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