Your Power To Choose

Written by Dr Kem Thompson


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This power to chooserepparttar direction of your life is one of your most important qualities. Have you been using it wisely?

You haverepparttar 130045 power to choose how you feel. Isn't that amazing? I think it is. If someone treats you in a way that should get you all upset, you can choose to feel upset or (which is more powerful) you can choose to rise above their level and be happy regardless. Be happy about what, you ask. Be happy that it's up to you to control your emotions. Be happy that you are using this power correctly. Be happy because it's a better state of mind to exist in.

You haverepparttar 130046 power to choose your thoughts. This has got to berepparttar 130047 most important quality you have right now. Why? Because 'it all starts with a thought'. That's right. Your feelings start out as thoughts (spend enough time thinking aboutrepparttar 130048 most irritating person you know, and guess how you'll feel. The opposite is true too.). Your actions start out as thoughts. Consequentlyrepparttar 130049 results in your life today started out as thoughts. Likewise, you are determining your future results right now byrepparttar 130050 thoughts you are thinking. And you haverepparttar 130051 power to choose those very thoughts! Talk about having creative ability.

Your words start out as thoughts (at least I hope they do:)). Your actions start out as thoughts too. Yes it's true: you ARE what you think.

Right now you haverepparttar 130052 power to choose thoughts that empower you to berepparttar 130053 person you want to be. Absolutely nothing stops you from doing so, except yourself.

One of my clients had major problems withrepparttar 130054 thoughts she allowed to stay in her mind. They were mostly self-depreciating thoughts. No wonder then that she felt worthless and insecure. She had all these dreams and desires but wasn't doing anything about them because she felt she'd fail anyway.

As part ofrepparttar 130055 process of change, I had her do a series of exercises which involved 'thought conditioning' or changing her thoughts about herself to positive, empowering ones. Byrepparttar 130056 time we finished working together, not only had she become much more confident and positive, she'd achieved one of her major goals that she'd dreamt of - she now works abroad in a job she loves. It all started when she 'changed her mind', so to speak.

You can choose how to spend your time. You have goals and dreams, right? Well each moment, you're either doing something that's taking you towards your dreams or taking you away from them. When you think of time that way, I think you'll spend it more wisely.

You can choose what you eat. Just like time, each time you put something in your mouth, you're either nourishing your body and getting healthier or you're not.

Once you realize this truth, your life will take on a renewed energy. You will know that you alone are in control of your future. Hopefully you'll take things into your own hands instead of letting external circumstance dictate your life.

It's your choice.



*** About the author: Dr Kem Thompson is a Success Coach, Speaker and Author of 'The Days of Success Collection: Articles To Help You Create Success Every Day'. Find out more here: www.daysofsuccess.com/successbk.htm. Subscribe to her FREE newsletter, 'The Days of Success', and receive a thank-you gift by filling the form here: www.daysofsuccess.com




How to answer your call in mid-life

Written by Craig Nathanson


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You need to understand not only where your passion is, but also where your strengths lie. Make a list ofrepparttar things you are passionate about, and then narrowrepparttar 130043 list to those items that present an opportunity to generate income. An interest in rock climbing suggests opening a store that sells climbing equipment. Perhaps some past volunteer work with disabled kids leads to earning a certificate to teach full time. Once you’ve narrowed your list and have matched your aptitudes and interests, it’s time to take a good look at your support network. Do you know people who care about what you are passionate about? If not, what organizations or social networks could you tap into to build a better personal network to help you make your big vocational change? Beginrepparttar 130044 Journey with a Lighter Backpack Finally, you need to think about money--how it comes in and where it goes. Treat your money with more respect. Making better choices in how you spend your money will make it easier to free yourself to changerepparttar 130045 direction of your life. Examine ways to “lighten your backpack.” Do you really need 100 cable channels? How many shoes, credit cards and watches does it take to make you happy? Would life be any more difficult if you drove a used Toyota instead of a brand new Lexus? These arerepparttar 130046 kinds of questions that Hank Bochenski and his family asked themselves as they maderepparttar 130047 difficult but ultimately rewarding decision to “throw it all away” for a simpler yet more fulfilling lifestyle. Hank is much happier. He is having fun every day. And while his income may be more modest than before, his family is living comfortably. His pursuit of vocational passion has cost him little materially, yetrepparttar 130048 spiritual dividends have been immense.

Craig Nathanson is The Vocational Coach™ and the author of the new book, P Is For Perfect: Your Perfect Vocational Day by Bookcoach Press and the publisher of the free Ezine, ‘’Vocational passion in mid-life’’. Craig believes the world works a little better when we do the work we love. Craig Nathanson helps those in mid-life carry this out! Visit his on-line community at http://www.thevocationalcoach.com


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