Attracting What You Desire

Attraction Law
People have different ideas about what would constitute for them a perfect life: fame, happiness, health, love, wealth. And while we might differ on what we consider important, there’s no denying that we often find ourselves wasting a considerable amount of energy and time pondering the things we don’t have rather than focusing on those that we do. For instance, if we have love we might lament our lack of money, and if we have fame we might desire privacy. Comparison and jealousy are two human traits that affect us deeply and can even haunt us to the extent that we become resentful that others have what we desire.

The good news, however, is that we can have everything desire. In fact, we can easily influence the things that come into our lives with a little effort simply by employing respect and following the law of attraction.

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The Divine Exists!

What exactly is the nature of the Divine, whether you call it god, a superior being, or a greater essence? Is life in and of itself proof of a supreme being’s existence, or is this more a matter of faith? The answer is that studying life with care and pursuit of truth will allow you to discover that the tapestry of our entire existence is marked indelibly with a greater consciousness in every thread of the fabric.

By removing your glasses of cynicism and observing life with a child-like innocence, you will discover that everything you encounter is, in and of itself, a miracle. For instance, consider your physical body. It is a biological and engineering masterpiece in which every organ is designed to do a particular job, every cell has a specific purpose, and every atom works in conjunction with others toward the common goal of keeping you alive.

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Weight Loss Programs

Why Weight Loss Programs Fail
The $64 million question! The biggest hurdle most people face in their quest for fitness is lack of motivation, period. Most people start their weight loss programs in all earnestness but end up losing interest midway. The following are the some of the most common reasons for this lack of motivation.

Setting Unrealistic Goals
Success comes to those who can analyze their capabilities objectively and set their goals accordingly. The same rule applies to weight loss programs as well. Your weight loss goals need to be achievable yet challenging. Setting your goals too high is akin to pushing yourself toward failure, and goals that are too easy to achieve will eventually lead to boredom. In both cases the end result will be the same: your motivation levels will start plummeting within a few weeks of starting your fitness regimen!

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Banishing Victim Mentality

The first and most important step toward healing is to acknowledge that you possess a victim mentality and that it causes problems in your life. And as you might expect, often the most difficult part of this process is admitting to yourself that your problems might be, at least in part, your own creation. However, once you’re able to admit this, you’re in a prime position to begin working on adjusting your attitude – which, of course, will lead you to a better and more fulfilling life.

Often it is our past experiences that are deeply buried in the recesses of our subconscious that causes us to develop a habit of feeling victimized and shifting blame. If the bulk of your childhood memories are about facing neglect or feeling unloved, it can lead to a general feeling in adulthood that fate is poised against you or that everyone is out to get you…

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Finding a Great Diet Plan

I can hear most of you saying to yourself, “No such thing!” or “Best laid plans …” or “Really?” And I am the first to agree. Just the idea or notion of being on a diet is a reason to stop reading. And like most of us, we start off our diet plans with a lot of enthusiasm, but very few of us manage to stick to them in the long run. Why? The problem could be lack of motivation, a flawed diet plan, or both. Or you can really think outside the cereal box and admit that dieting is not the right perspective. Changing your thinking from “starting a diet” to “beginning a new relationship with food” is the very first step. After arriving and beginning to believe this new perspective, your “diet” will be supportive of the results you seek. Having a plan is always a great idea, and finding the right motivation is another critical tool.

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Expressing Emotions

Emotions, especially negative ones, are not treasure pieces we need to keep locked up and safe! Bottled-up emotions, in fact, can inflict more harm than most people would give them credit for. Negative emotions that are never released can lead to many physical and psychological ailments, from depression and extreme cynicism to heart diseases and high blood pressure.

The majority of us make a conscious decision to keep our emotions buried for fear of causing a confrontation or appearing vulnerable. The fact is that neither of these reasons for keeping one’s emotions bottled up is a sign of bravado or saintliness!

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Spirituality Explained

Understanding Spirituality
People approach and define the term spirituality very differently depending on their background and beliefs. For instance, for many people the word has a distinct religious connotation, while for others it may express something apart from or beyond the bounds of religion. From my perspective, experience, and research, I’ve found that spirituality lies somewhere between religious concepts and humanity’s innate spirit.

Spirituality and Religion
Our religious beliefs are imperative in helping us focus on and see things beyond the physical, material world because it aides us in traveling through the difficult patches we experience in life by imbuing us with the strength of faith. Although we follow and identify with many different religions on this wide, wonderful planet, the one thing that is central to and common among almost all religions is…

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Immaturity Through the Ages

It’s impossible to say for certain why the modern world’s concept of immaturity has changed, but I suspect it’s likely closely related to society’s obsession with holding on to youth. After all, entire industries are dedicated exclusively to catering to our desire to stay young, what with the popularity of cosmetic surgeries, anti-aging serums, botox, etc. Perhaps this new popularity of the “immature” lifestyle is yet another manifestation of this desire.

More specifically, immaturity in relationships is a more recent phenomenon. There’s no longer a stigma to being commitment-phobic, and in many social circles choosing to settle down with a long-term romantic partner is actually something to be proud of. This immaturity in relationships even extends to the professional world, as indicated by a marked increase in the incidence of quarter-life crises.

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Right Fitness Program

Just the thought of choosing the right fitness program can be overwhelming. There is so much information available, but how do you make the decision to take action and step into beginning a fitness program? This is something the majority of individuals struggle with. Take a few minutes and answer the following questions, honestly:
• How do I rate my fitness on a scale of 1 to 10?
• What are my fitness goals?
• What physical activities am I likely to enjoy the most?
• How much time can I devote to exercising every day?

These are the questions you need to ask yourself before you choose a fitness program. Your answers will give you guidelines on which to base your choice regarding what the most effective and enjoyable fitness programs will be for you.

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Feeling and Staying Attractive for Life

Don’t panic or click away too soon, because I promise this isn’t one of those articles where the writer offers beauty tips. Being a beautiful person means much more than looking attractive because a truly beautiful person isn’t necessarily one who is physically stunning. Beauty really is only skin deep, so the true mark of attractiveness is inner beauty and personality.

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Healthy Eating

Whether your goal is fitness or weight loss, you can’t accomplish either without eating healthy. Healthy doesn’t mean starving yourself or counting calories frantically. It simply means providing ample nourishment to your body. With the temptation of sugary treats and junk food it may be a challenge, but if you adopt the right eating strategies and perspectives, it won’t take you long to make eating healthy a natural habit.

Here are some tips and suggestions that can help you eat healthy and stay fit.

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Resolving Guilt

Resolving Past Shame
All of us have some skeletons in our closet because we’ve all done things we may not be proud of; after all, it’s only human to err. While time does manage to blur the memory of our past, for most of us it isn’t easy to get over the guilt of our past actions. It could be something as small as lying to someone you love to cheating or hurting someone knowingly or unknowingly.

While guilt keeps our conscience alive, it isn’t an easy feeling to live with. The purpose of guilt is to make us realize that our actions were wrong so that we do not repeat those mistakes again. Once guilt has achieved this, there is no reason to hang on to it; admittedly, however, getting over one’s guilt...

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Finding Guidance

Regardless of their personal belief systems (spiritual focus, formalized religion, or a combination thereof), people tend to like the comfort of feeling connected to those beings that support us from the other side, whether we believe “the other side” to be an alternate universe, a heavenly realm, etc. One reason people find this so comforting is that they like knowing that something greater than themselves is available for them from which they can seek or receive guidance and clarity. I maintain that our angels (or guides, if you prefer) constantly surround us, always at the ready to gently guide us toward happier and better lives if we are willing to ask for their help. We can communicate with these guides in any of several ways...

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Sussing Out Your Sixth Sense

What we commonly refer to as our “sixth sense” goes by many different names: gut feeling, inner voice, instinct, intuition, subconscious. Regardless of which term you prefer to use, this sixth sense is not some magical or mystical power that only a few people are blessed enough to possess; rather, it is as common and natural as the other five senses that we automatically accept as being valid and real because of our experience.

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Affirmations for Leadership

Positive Affirmation to Build Leadership Qualities
Leadership qualities are essential for professional success; after all, it will be difficult for a person to go too far up the ladder without basic qualities like initiative, assertiveness, and vision. If you examine these qualities you will realize that they are all offshoots of the most essential quality for success, and that is self-belief.

All of us want to do well in life, but often the problem is we don’t have enough faith in our own abilities. This lack of faith comes from several limiting beliefs, which could be the result of our conditioning, life experiences, cultural and family background, etc…

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The Law of Attraction and Building New Relationships

While it’s undeniable that being in a loving relationship can be incredibly fulfilling and full of positives, it’s also undeniable that finding relationships like that can be difficult. We’ve all experienced the defeated and heartbreaking feeling of rejection or an otherwise failed relationship, and most would agree that the risk of these unpleasant experiences are worth it if it means finding real love and joyous fulfillment. That said, it’s this end point that it can take an entire lifetime for some of us to reach.

While some might claim that finding love boils down to fate and being in the right place at the right time, others would argue that we exercise some control over what – and whom – we attract into our lives. If you’re in the second camp like I am, then you understand that your thoughts and actions determine your fate. Whether you call it the law of attraction or fate or something else, these are the factors at work in finding fulfilling relationships...

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Healthy Body Image

How to Build a Healthy Body Image

Most psychologists and emotional specialists agree that the root cause of eating disorders is a negative body image. This means people see distorted images of their bodies when they look into the mirror and feel “fat” whether or not the term describes their physical body structure accurately.

A negative body image could be the result of one or all of the following factors:

~Negative Conditioning The attitudes of our parents and family members toward food and “beauty” play a huge role in building our body image. For instance, if parents are obsessed with counting calories or give a lot of importance to outer appearance, the child may develop similar attitudes and may end up developing a negative body image.

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Anti-Success Attitudes

You may have noticed that most successful people have an air of confidence about them; they are successful because they believe in themselves. For instance, there are several examples of very successful businessmen who never did well academically. In sports it is not hard to find people who made it big despite several setbacks (physical and/or financial). There are quite a few actors who are successful in every sense of the term without being supremely talented. If you look at the common thread joining these success stories, you’ll find it boils down to self-belief.

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The Skinny on the Dip

...the Dip, which focuses primarily on motivation, aims to instill in readers the constant reminder to remember you’re in “the Dip” when you find yourself struggling through the proverbial darkness before the dawn that we all face when we are striving to master something or achieve a particular goal. You know the wisdom tidbit that says, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”? The Dip falls somewhere between your second and 999th step, but you’ll likely feel it most when you encounter difficult obstacles or unpredictable situations that seem designed to hamper or even kill your goal.

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Using the 10-10-10 Strategy for Effective Decision Making

From the first moment a friend told me about Suzy Welch’s 10-10-10 strategy for decision making, it struck home and had an immediate impact on me because at that point I was revisiting and evaluating the aftermath of a choice I had made a decade ago. Using Welch’s strategy would have been incredibly supportive of helping me make a more informed and appropriate decision ten years ago, so I immediately added the 10-10-10 approach to my toolbox of decision-making skills.

Granted, it can often be difficult to make informed, thoughtful, beneficial decisions. Everyone has found herself in a position at one time or another where she made decisions based on gut, guilt, or instant gratification; that is, we sometimes find ourselves making choices reactively rather than proactively.

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Mentoring: An Art Form

It’s quite common for people who don the mentor cap to initially make the mistake of becoming involved emotionally with their protégés’ success. Unfortunately, this is one of the most detrimental things a mentor can do. Although it sounds contradictory, mentoring successfully is first and foremost about detached involvement. The following guidelines can help you succeed in making this detached involvement work for both you and your protégé.

As a mentor, your primary responsibility is to build confidence in those whom you mentor. In addition to helping your mentees fully realize their weaknesses and strengths, you also have the responsibility of helping them learn how to minimize

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Chakra Cleansing

Making Sense of Chakra Cleansing Therapy

Chakra cleansing, or balancing, is a popular alternative healing therapy that involves the seven energy centers along the midline of the human body. The concept of chakras has its roots in ancient Vedic philosophy, according to which the proper functioning of our body and mind depends on these chakras.

During a chakra cleansing session most people are able to sense, feel, or see chakras as spinning wheels or globes of colors associated with each chakra. The following is a list of the main seven chakras, as well as their colors, locations, and functions.

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Assert Yourself

The Need to Be Assertive

Assertiveness is a positive trait; however, few people truly see it as such. More often than not, people confuse being assertive with being aggressive, stubborn, or opinionated. Additionally, this happens more often in cases when the assertive person is a woman!

Being assertive simply means putting your foot down when you are not convinced about something and having the conviction and guts to say no when you don’t want to say yes. It also means you have very defined boundaries that you are asking others to respect and honor. According to this definition, assertiveness has no negative connotations attached to it. The problem is that most people do not understand the concept of assertiveness.

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Assert Yourself

The Need to Be Assertive

Assertiveness is a positive trait; however, few people truly see it as such. More often than not, people confuse being assertive with being aggressive, stubborn, or opinionated. Additionally, this happens more often in cases when the assertive person is a woman!

Being assertive simply means putting your foot down when you are not convinced about something and having the conviction and guts to say no when you don’t want to say yes. It also means you have very defined boundaries that you are asking others to respect and honor. According to this definition, assertiveness has no negative connotations attached to it. The problem is that most people do not understand the concept of assertiveness.

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Going the Distance

Robbins then shares his “4-square” system (belief, potential, action, results) as well as how these elements are vital to momentum. He notes that we all begin from a place where our beliefs about our potential is strong, which determines the actions we take and fuels the results we will achieve. In essence, your results reinforce your beliefs; therefore, changing your beliefs will change your view of your potential rather than changing your potential or taking further action. Going the distance, or following through, encourages you to visualize what you want, know why you desire it, and follow through.

To put the 4-square system to work for you...

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