Everyday I see more and more people who are getting erased because they are buying into idea that other people, people in "authority" know better about how they should think and live. You see, when we fail to make life affirming choices we actually give our power away to others!

Take back your power! Stop depending on someone else's so-called intelligence and follow your own inner wisdom! Trust your own ability to navigate life based on your own inner truth!

We are not helpless as so many of us believe. We are strong spiritual beings with power to choose our own destinies! We are people of dignity, power and courage, but only if we choose to be.

The power to become who I am meant to be lies, not outside of me, but inside of myself. This power can only be exercised by me. I can choose to give it away or I can choose to harness it to its full potential.

You have a choice. How will you choose? ********************************************* Article by Steve Pilkington, Personal/Professional Development Coach. You can subscribe to his FREE weekly ezine "Create The Life You Are Meant To Live" by sending a blank email to: subscribe@lifecoachpro.net with "subscribe" in subject line. Or visit his website at: http://www.lifecoachpro.net

* Association and Exaggeration

When a name is given, associate it with a mental image. The image you come up with should be off wall. Research has found that most bizarre images are ones most easily remembered. Exaggerate size, shape and action of associated image. This too promotes memory retention.

Examples of this techniques in action

Annie Davis

Think of a woman’s fanny and an Avis rent a car. Now picture fanny getting into car with a huge Avis sign on door.

Bill Dewar

Imagine a man covered with dollar bills digging for dew worms.

Connie Adams

Think of a woman in a striped prison uniform (CON) with a newspaper on her knee reading help wanted ads. con + knee + ads This should be enough to give you name when brought to mind.

As silly as these might seem, they do work. To practise this exercise go to phone book and select names at random and try to apply this technique to names selected. The more you practise easier process becomes. Pretty soon you will be able to recall names using this techniques without thinking much about it.

Mike Moore is an international speaker on humor and human potential. http://motivationalplus.com/cgi/a .cgi?blasters