Archive for February, 2008
I Am Everything I Seek
Written by Alex Marlin on February 6, 2008 – 3:17 am -One lady looks into the mirror and sees an ugly caterpillar and while walking down down the street, he sees a beautiful lady passing by and wonders what it takes to be beautiful like that lady. The problem here is that many of you live your life as a caterpillar and not really understanding the shifts that takes place in life, the one where the caterpillar transforms into a butterfly as time passes.
Your not an ugly person, an unlucky person, a failure or whatever downgrading concept you can find to call yourself.
Within each one of us lies all that we seek, we were created perfect in all ways, and we have everything that we seek within our hearts. If we only look within. Take time to see your inner beauty and the outer beauty will shine, and it’s easier than you think. Your perfect, your happy, nothing is missing from your life.
At some point in life we start disbelieving in our own abilities, what causes this is your inner fights with what is real and what you have been told to believe. Stop practicing false believes, you have nothing to seek, it is already there.
I f you have time I would like you to get hold of: Shift Happens!: Powerful Ways to Transform Your Life
It is the best book, I have read in a long time, it is so inspiring that you will not want to put it down, it really teaches some points that many of us neglect and take for granted.
If your looking for some powerful ways to transform your life and really stop looking at your self as a failure or your seeking happiness but don’t know how to find it, then this book will be right for you. It shows you that many of us are looking for happiness in all the wrong places, and the one place where we should be looking, we ignore.
Some are lucky enough to never have to deal with any hardship, and yet they would commit suicide. And then we have those that have been dealt some rough blows in life and walks around saying that life is unfair and has always been bad and they have never ever found happiness.
Now, lets analyze what is going on here…
The more we talk about the bad things in our lives, the more bad things we attract, but on the other hand if we learn to see the positive in every bad deed or wrong doing, then we will be able to start attracting more great things in our life.
Let’s take Oprah Winfrey, the female Billionaire today. Many don’t know the awful circumstances that she grew up under. I was also surprised when I saw her talking about the series of events that took place in her life. She was the child from teenage unwed parents. Her father was in the army and her mom couldn’t take care of her so she grew up with her Grandmother.
Her life took a turn for the worse and she was raped by her baby sitter and a favorite uncle. Her life turned around once she went to live by her father, who was very strict on her and pushed her to become the best by insisting that she read a book weekly and write a book report.
How did Oprah manage to go on and make the best of her life?
I honestly wish she could have given the answer herself. Becaus, it take focus and mind control, but it show you that if she can do it, so can you.
I am trying to show that Oprah survived this onslaught, and many of our worries are small compared to what she went through in life. If for one moment your thinking that she gave up on life, your wrong, this all made her stronger and at some point in her life she realized that what she was seeking was already within her. She stopped seeing the bad in all that happened to her and started to focus on what she could do to help many unfortunate children in the world today, and she is doing just that.
I am no where close to having the strength and power that she had to overcome what had taken place, but each and everyday I try to improve my life and be a person that instills greatness in each and everyone I meet, especially kids.
So why is it that many of you are hurt many times in your life?
That is a question I honestly can’t answer, but no matter how badly you have been hurt before, you have to see the positive of whatever happened and focus on the life you wish to live. Life only gets better once we learn how to attract better things in our life.
Problems, will come and go, but we have to learn to control our emotions and not create unhappy feelings and bitter mindsets.
In Robert Holden’s book, Shift Happens , you will certainly see why it is important to learn how to shift your life. He shows you how to use his 180 degrees shift method. This method shows you how to face challenges that are wrong, bad, painful or negative in a positive way.
The biggest problem I see is that many of you will get the book, read it and just not apply what your learning.
Why is that?
Nothing will ever work if your not going to apply what you learn, it makes no sense to me, your much better off not purchasing the book, and continuing to do what your doing now.
You are everything you seek, your as beautiful as you think, nothing is missing, let your beauty shine from the inside out. And that is why I live by this phrase…
…I Am Everything I Seek…
and that is why I seek nothing, because I have it all from birth.
Try and answer this one question that made me think while reading the book; Shift Happens, and that is…
Who Are You?
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How To Inspire Your Children To Greatness
Written by Alex Marlin on February 4, 2008 – 1:19 am -Growing leaders for tomorrow starts at home, and it starts at a very young age, and it’s up to you to inspire your children to greatness. Do you know how to inspire your children to greatness? If your one of those parents that is thinking that your children will turn out great on their own, you will be in for a great surprise. Your children needs guidance and molding and most of all inspiration from you.
When it comes to my own children I do my best to teach and show them right from wrong, I don’t just spank and scold and leave it at that, after every disciplinary action I try to show them what they did wrong and why I responded the way I did.
To create leaders out of your children takes communication, you have to speak to your kids as if they are grown ups, and their age is not important. Communicate in a way that will show them what you expect of them. Picture the life that you have in mind for your kids, and let them know what you expect of them.
There is nothing wrong with high expectations, but there is something wrong with pushing your children beyond what they can do, and pushing them in a direction that you wish for them, they have minds of their own, you just need to show them the right path.
You can’t live your life through your children, they have to live the life that they want. At times, they will not have a clue what they wish to become, and that is where you come in as a parent. You have to see what they are capable of, see exactly what it is that they like, and once you discover their passion, then slowly lead them in that direction. That can be done by purchasing books for them to read, even getting videos that shows them what that profession entails. Carry them on field trips to visit companies that cater to their field.
No knowledge gained at a you age will be lost, it all starts with a simple idea. The best ideas came from people with very little education, so don’t believe that it is all about having top degrees and becoming a lawyer or a doctor. The small and over looked ideas created millions for those who dared to dream big.
When you look around you today everything that you see was created by someone, from a dream or what we call: “A ah hah moment”.
To inspire your children to greatness starts by talking to them about life, and about the ways to start your own business or the work fields that can create high salaries. Inspiration is what will drive your kids to greatness, you have to constantly show them the bigger picture, get them to dream big and to think big.
I don’t have a problem with low level jobs, but I have a problem when I see our youths growing up to work those types of jobs, when there are much better jobs available.
If you have to start with a low level paying job, great, but do have your mind set that this will be temporary, and that is why you should show your kids that they have the potential to be much better than you and have to them grow with the mindset that they will have a much better life than yours.
Another overlooked point is money.
Teach your kids about money, show them how to deal with money, give them an allowance and watch what they do with it. If they tend to spend it on unnecessary things, explain to them why it’s not worth it and how to make better use of their money.
Make your kids to understand the value of money at a very young age, it’s not about the love of money, it’s about what money can do for you.
Many folks talk down their children, telling them that money is the root of all evil, and that the rich don’t enjoy their wealth. Well, trust me, your child should understand that the love for money is a problem, but having money is the way to a better life. Don’t be a slave for money, but learn how to make money work for you.
Teach them that money is a good thing, if your kids grow up thinking money is bad, then they would end up living a mediocre life, while the greatness that life has to offer can only be seen when you live a honest and trustworthy life with or without money. It’s not the amount of money that you have that will create happiness, it’s the way you feel about money that makes you happy. Be generous and thankful for the little you have and it will grow, and show your kids the value.
A broken home isn’t a happy home.
At some point in life, many marriages fail and that single parent takes on the roll of a bittered Mom/Pop, and they show that bitterness towards their own kids. But I don’t believe it should be that way, I think you should do with what you have, and accept that it was not meant to be. From now on you should show your kids that being a single parent is something that can happen to anyone and that you should make the best of your life under every circumstance.
Their are situations where single parents has created the most successful children that we know of today. And that is because those parents were really busy inspiring greatness and molding their kids to have a better life than what their parents had.
Married couples that argue and fight constantly
Another sad family affair that I have often seen, is two people living together like cats and dogs, fighting and cursing each blessed day. That’s not good for your children, it brings them up with the mindset that fighting and cursing is a way of life.
It’s not, and if that’s the case then you are better off being a single parent, because your kids won’t be ready to face life, and be able to raise inspired children of their own.
Kids raising kids…
I think it’s time we start to educate our kids about “sex”, and to stop thinking that they won’t get pregnant. If you teach them how to protect then there would be no surprises in your family.
If your not talking to them about sex, trust me on this one, at some point in their life someone else will.
Teach them to protect or to know the consequences of what will happen. You can’t stop it, and your kids won’t ever tell you everything, so forget that idea. You can only try to improve your communication gap with your own children and that is what will help build strong bonds.
As I end to day I leave you with this:
You have to be a role model to your kids, so push them and show them how proud you are and that you live an honest and sincere life. Be there for them and help them through the rough times, but let them learn from their own mistakes, ad talk about the things that they will confront in life and the different people they have to meet when growing up and how to deal with them.
Be honest and open with them, and they will be honest and open with certain things, yes, they will keep certain secrets from you. Show them love at home, and empower them whenever you can. The role you should fulfill from now on is that of a parent who is always asking this one question: How To Inspire Your Children To Greatness?
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