Practice makes permanent. We’ve all heard the expression “Practice makes perfect.” It’s a great quote but not accurate. Practice doesn’t make perfect but it makes us better at what we are practicing. We repeat an action over and over until it no longer requires effort or thought to do. It becomes a habit and creating good habits is one of the keys to success. […]
So think as if your every thought were to be etched in fire upon the sky for all and everything to see, for so, in truth, it is. – Book of Mirdad If you think of your thoughts as a reality existing side by side with what we call “the physical reality,” you will be closer to understanding the unique relationship between the two. You are living simultaneously in two worlds, two realities: the inner reality of your thoughts, emotions and attitudes, and the outer reality of people, places, things and events. Because we fail to separate these Inner and Outer worlds, we allow ourselves to become dominated by the Outer world of appearances, and we use the Inner world solely as a “mirror” for whatever happens to us. Our Inner world reacts constantly, and because we spend all of our time simply reacting, we never experience our power. Ironically, you begin changing your reality the day, the hour, the minute you cease constantly reacting to it. Your inner consciousness is a powerful force whose influence is felt in every aspect of your life. It is, in fact, the major and most important part of who you are, and it is the main cause of your success or failure. […]
One of the most frequent questions I’m asked is “how do I find my purpose in life?” Actually, it’s very simple. You don’t find your purpose in life. Your purpose in life finds you. That sounds funny at first but actually it is true and you begin the process by being an authentic human being and trusting what feels right to you. […]
Recently I had an intimate conversation with a close friend of mine who was troubled. He was asking my advice about what he should be doing with his life. “What is my destiny? How do I know that what I’m doing with my life is what I should be doing?” he asked earnestly. Finally he admitted, “I’m confused.” He’s not alone. At different phases of our life we all find ourselves having similar questions. It is only natural to want clarity and understanding about our life. My answer surprised him, as it may you. […]
Dare to have great thoughts. Dare to believe that you have the capabilities to be tremendously successful at whatever you choose for yourself. Dare to think that your thoughts and actions will make a difference, not only in your own personal life but in the lives of others as well. Dare to dream big. Everything begins as a thought. Every great goal achieved was originally conceived as a thought. […]
It is a revolutionary idea and one that dramatically changes our life when we embrace it. Imagine believing that our success actually helps many people. When we believe this, it totally changes the way we think about success. Suddenly our success becomes a way by which we can help people, and we should believe this because when you closely scrutinize this concept it becomes obvious that this is true. […]