Book Summary: The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success

Written by By: Regine Azurin


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There are three components torepparttar Law of Least Effort.

a. Acceptance. It simply means that you make a commitment: "Today I accept people, situations, circumstances and events as they occur.I will live inrepparttar 105235 moment. I will accept things as they are, not as I would like them to be (my ego). Knowing and understanding this I can be responsible for my emotions and feelings and there for towards my reactions torepparttar 105236 world. "

b. Responsibility. It means not to blame others and yourself. Takerepparttar 105237 moment and transform it to something better. In this way every tyrant will become your teacher. Reality is an interpretation and you will have many opportunities to evolve. There is a hidden meaning behind all events and this hidden meaning will be serving your evolution.

c. Defenselessness. This means that you do not have to convince or persuade other people of your point of view. If you watch people around you you'll see that they spend 99% of their time defending their point of view.

5. The Law of Intention and Desire

Whenever you put your attention on will, you grow stronger in your life. Whenever you take your attention away from your will it will disintegrate and disappear. Intention onrepparttar 105238 other hand triggers transformation of energy and information. Intent is desire without attachment torepparttar 105239 outcome.

6.The Law of Detachment

In order to acquire anything inrepparttar 105240 physical universe you have to relinquish your attachment to it. This does not mean you give uprepparttar 105241 intention to create your desire. You don't give up your intention and you don't give up your desire. You give up your attachment torepparttar 105242 result. This is a very powerful thing to do. The moment you give up your attachment torepparttar 105243 result, you begin to gain perspective onrepparttar 105244 situation.

7. The Law of Dharma Or Purpose in Life

Everyone has a purpose in Life - a unique gift or special talent to give to others. When we blend this talent with service to others, we experiencerepparttar 105245 ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit, which isrepparttar 105246 ultimate goal of all goals.

What would you do if money was no concern and you had allrepparttar 105247 time inrepparttar 105248 world? If you would still do what you are doing now, then you are in Dharma because you have passion for what you do -you are expressing you unique talent. How are you best suited to serverepparttar 105249 world? Answer that question and put it into practice. By doing this you can generate allrepparttar 105250 wealth you want because your creative expression matches your fellow humans. You will know true joy andrepparttar 105251 true meaning of success.

Key thoughts:

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because characte is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -John Wooden, college basketball coach

"Although they only give gold medals inrepparttar 105252 field of athletics, I encourage everyone to look into themselves and find their own personal dream, whatever that may be - sports, medicine, law, business, music, writing, whatever. The same principles apply. Turn your dream into a goal and learn how to attack that goal systematically. Break it into bite-size chunks that seem possible, and then don't give up. Just keep plugging away." - John Naber, swimmer, four-time Olympic Gold Medalist

By: Regine Azurin Regine Azurin isrepparttar 105253 President of BestSummaries.com, a company that provides book summaries ofrepparttar 105254 latest motivational, inspirational, self-help and personality development bestsellers.

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This Article is based on the following book: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success 'A Practical Guide To The Fulfillment of Your Dreams' By Deepak Chopra. M.D. Published by Amber-Allen Pub 1995 ISBN: 1878424114 115 pages


Book Summary: The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player

Written by By: Regine Azurin


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To improve enthusiasm, one must: - Show a sense of urgency. - Be willing to do more. - Strive for excellence.

10. Intentional: Make every action count Being intentional means working with a strong sense of purpose. Successful individuals are never scattered and haphazard. They have a clear reason why they are doing what they are doing. For a team to be successful, it needs intentional people who are focused and productive,repparttar kind of people who can make every action count.

11. Mission conscious: The Big Picture is coming in loud and clear.The four qualities of mission-conscious team players arerepparttar 105233 ff:

- They know whererepparttar 105234 team is going. - They letrepparttar 105235 leader ofrepparttar 105236 team lead. - They place team accomplishment ahead of their own. - They do whatever is necessary to achieverepparttar 105237 mission.

To improve mission consciousness you must: - Check to see if your team focuses on its mission. - Find ways to keeprepparttar 105238 mission in mind. - Contribute your best as a team member.

12. Prepared: Preparation can meanrepparttar 105239 difference between winning and losing To be a more prepared team, think aboutrepparttar 105240 following: a) assessment; b) alignment; c) attitude; and, d) action.

To improve preparedness you must: a) become a process thinker; b) do more research; and, c) learn from your mistakes.

13. elational: If you get along, others will go along Teams want people who are relational. Look forrepparttar 105241 following in your team relationships: a) respect; b) Shared experiences; c) Trust; d) Reciprocity; and, e) mutual enjoyment.

To better relate to your teammates you must: a) focus on others instead of yourself; b) askrepparttar 105242 right questions; c) share common experiences; and, d) make others feel special.

14. Self-improving: To improverepparttar 105243 team, improve yourself People who are constantly improving themselves make three processes an ongoing cycle in their lives: Preparation, Contemplation, and Application.

To become self-improving you must: a) become highly teachable; b) plan your progress; c) value self-improvement above self-promotion.

15. Selfless: There is no "I" in team As a team member, how do you cultivate an attitude of selflessness?

- Be generous. - Avoid internal politics. - Display loyalty. - Value interdependence over independence.

To become more selfless.

- Promote someone other than yourself. - Take a subordinate role. - Give secretly, withoutrepparttar 105244 other team members knowing.

16. Solution-oriented: Make a resolution to findrepparttar 105245 solution Your personality type, upbringing and personal history affect how solution-oriented you are naturally. Anyone can become solution-oriented. Solution oriented people recognize these truths: - Problems are a matter of perspective. - All problems are solvable. - Problems either stop us or stretch us.

To make yourself a solution-oriented team player, you must: a) refuse to give up; b) refocus your thinking; c) rethink your strategy; and, d) repeatrepparttar 105246 process.

17. Tenacious: Never, never, never quit Being tenacious means giving all that you've got, 100% not more than you have. It has something to do with working with determination, not waiting on destiny. Tenacious people do not rely on luck, fate, or destiny for their success. When conditions become difficult, they keep working. Quitting whenrepparttar 105247 job is done, not when you're tired. Push yourself beyond what you think you are capable of.

To improve your tenacity, you must: a) work harder or smarter; b) stand for something c) make your work a game.

Key thoughts:

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because characte is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -John Wooden, college basketball coach

"Although they only give gold medals inrepparttar 105248 field of athletics, I encourage everyone to look into themselves and find their own personal dream, whatever that may be - sports, medicine, law, business, music, writing, whatever. The same principles apply. Turn your dream into a goal and learn how to attack that goal systematically. Break it into bite-size chunks that seem possible, and then don't give up. Just keep plugging away." - John Naber, swimmer, four-time Olympic Gold Medalist

By: Regine Azurin Regine Azurin isrepparttar 105249 President of BestSummaries.com, a company that provides book summaries ofrepparttar 105250 latest motivational, inspirational, self-help and personality development bestsellers. http://www.bestsum.com Free Book Summaries of Top Self-help, Motivational and Inspirational books

Mailto: freearticle@bestsum.com BestSummaries is a BestSummaries.com service. (c) Copyright 2004, BestSummaries.com

This Article is based on the following book: The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player Becoming The Kind of Person Every Team Wants By John C. Maxwell, author of 'The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership' Published by Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2001 ISBN: 0785274359 156 pages


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