Living THE SECRET Everyday

Making The Right Choices

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Sat, 02 May 2009 23:24:00 +0000

I constantly remind myself that at every moment I make choices about how I feel consciously or unconsciously. That freedom to choose leads me to darkness (fear) or light (love) in that journey we call Life. So never forget: You choose your thoughts; therefore You choose how you feel.
A cautionary note: be careful because most of us have been trained early on to
unconsciously choose our world to focus on. What we see then creates our
feelings.

Living The Secret Everyday: My Secret Meditation

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:21:00 +0000

Did you know...My Secret Meditation is now available on Amazon... another tool to keep you living the secret everyday? Check out the latest research on some of the benefits of meditation

Meditation is said to be a great stress reducer. The first significant studies, in the '60s and '70s, proved that meditators could get themselves so deep into trances that theywouldn't react when they were prodded and burned. Another study showed that meditators, unlike marksmen, didn't flinch at the soundof a gunshot. And a Harvard Medical School professor studied 36 meditators and found that they used 17% less oxygen, lowered theirheart rates by three beats a minute, and increased their theta brain waves -- the ones that appear right before sleep -- without slipping into actual sleep. A later Harvard test showed that theEEGs of meditators were significantly different than those of a control group. Later studies became more sophisticated with brain imaging. One study showed that the brain doesn't shut off when it meditates but rather blocks information from coming into a certain portion of it-- the parietal lobe.
Another study showed that meditation slows blood flow to all portions of the brain but the limbic system,which generates emotions and memories and regulates heart rate, respiratory rate, and metabolism. For 30 years, meditation research has told us that it works beautifully as an antidote to stress," says Daniel Goleman, author of "Destructive Emotions. But what's exciting about the new research is how meditation can train the mind and reshape the brain."
Tests using imaging techniques suggest that it can actually reset the brain, changing the point at which a traffic jam, for instance, sets the blood boiling. Good news: You don't need a guru, weird clothes, or a monastery to meditate.
It's pretty simple:
1. Find a quiet place and turn out the lights.
2. Close your eyes.
3. Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose.
4. As you exhale (slowly), say a word or phrase that has a soothing sound.
5. Repeat.Start with 10-minute sessions. If desired, increase gradually.
by Michael Murray

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Springtime: A Time to Rejuvenate

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:16:00 +0000

Spring is in the air..a time to rejuventate and 'smell the roses.' Align yourself
with the 'real' you, the joyful you. The best way to do this is to continually and deliberately accept and be grateful for all that you are and have. Every day take an inventory of all the wonderful parts of your life: your family, your friends, your job, your health... Sift through what appears bleek at times and find that positive piece to focus on. Don't ever forget that you are a powerful creator and what you give your attention to is what will come to you. A negative focus is simply resistance to getting all you deserve;that you can overcome. So come alive this spring and all year long.

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A Great Message on Valentine's Day & Everyday

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Say What You Feel Is True

Reach out to those around you,
Tell them how much you care.
Say what you feel is true,
It's a wonderful gift to share.
Do the best that you can do,
To express your heart to others.
Say what you feel is true,
To family, friends, & lovers.
Turn grey skies to blue, Do it now and don't delay. Say what you feel is true,
On Valentine's Day!

- by Joe Lam

Contentment is the Secret

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:08:00 +0000

How can we learn contentment?~ J. R. Miller, "The Hidden Life" 1895 "

I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am." Phillippians 4:11

How can we learn contentment? One step toward contentment, is patient submission to unavoidable ills and hardships. No earthly lot is perfect. No mortal ever yet in this world, has found a set of circumstances without some drawback. There are . . .trials which we cannot change into blessings, burdens which we cannot lay down, crosses which we must continue to carry, thorns in the flesh which must remain with their rankling pain. When we have such trials, why should we not sweetly accept them as part of God’s best way with us? Discontent never made . . . a rough path smoother, a heavy burden lighter, a bitter cup less bitter, a dark way brighter, a sore sorrow less sore. It only makes matters worse!

One who accepts with patience, that which he cannot change–has learned one secret of victorious living. Another part of the lesson, is that we can learn to moderate our desires. "Having food and clothing," says Paul again, "let us be content with these." Very much of our discontent arises from envy of those who seem to be more favored than ourselves. Many people lose most of the comfort out of their own lot–in coveting the finer, more luxurious things which some neighbor has. Yet if they knew the whole story of the life they envy for its greater prosperity, they probably would not exchange for it their own lowlier life, with its more humble circumstances. Or if they could make the exchange, it is not likely they would find half so much real happiness in the other position, as they would have enjoyed in their own. Contentment does not dwell so often in palaces–as in the homes of the humble. The tall peaks rise higher, and are more conspicuous–but the winds smite them more fiercely than they do the quiet valleys. And surely, the lot in life which God makes for us–is always the best which could be made for us for the time. He knows better than we do–what our true needs are.

The real cause of our discontent is not in our circumstances; if it were, a change of circumstances might cure it. It is in ourselves, and wherever we go–we shall carry our discontent heart with us. The only cure which will affect anything–must be the curing of the fever of discontent in us. A fine secret of contentment, lies in finding and extracting all the pleasure we can get from the things we have–the common, everyday things; while we enter upon no mad, vain chase after impossible dreams. In whatever state we are in–we may find therein enough for our need. Taken from: http://www.cindyhon.blogspot.com/

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0000

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Can You Think Yourself Thin ?

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

With all the information on the Law of Attraction, including CNN’s Larry King Live, where Mr. King interviewed a panel of law of attraction experts regarding how what you think turns into the events you experience in every area of your life, including your body. For years, my “positive thinking” and goal-setting strategies were often criticized as “new age” or “ahead of its time” and for years I kept seeing the positive results of thousands and just kept forging ahead, ignoring all the nay Sayers.
Now, over the past two years, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve either seen “The Secret” or heard about “the law of attraction” which for some has been characterized as “new age” fluff. On the Larry King show, Oprah, and many other shows, a panel of experts including Bob Proctor, John Assaraf and others who were featured in the movie ‘The Secret’ reveal why the “law of attraction” and “positive thinking” all work, regardless of whether you look at them from a metaphysical or a scientific perspective.
The truth is, many of us are still running negative programs we picked up from our parents, our friends, the television and the media. Unconsciously we fed our impressionable little minds with some good and some negative programming.
To change your results of these negative daily thoughts, you must overwrite old negative programming and instill positive new programming into your unconscious.
This can be achieved through such techniques as written goal setting, positive self-talk, visualization, focused meditation; all very effective techniques. Visualization was first used by he Soviets. They used a strategy of mental rehearsal with athletes. The results were incredible, as these athletes dominated numerous Olympic sports activities. Today, virtually all elite athletes use visualization extensively.
Why, because we know that the brain cannot differentiate between real practices and practice that is vividly imagined. So, if you want to get thin, can you begin practicing being thin? Yes, of course! Does it work? Absolutely, the results in my practice prove it. Men and women alike find that when they feed their conscious and unconscious minds with positive and powerful mental images, positive feelings, the visuals of living in their thin bodies, and so forth, they begin to see their bodies slim down and their body-love and body-esteem increases as well.
Find out what your thoughts are by looking at your results. If you are seeing your pants tighten when you want them to loosen, or you see the same healthy problems or the same weight on the scale, then you most certainly have been reinforcing your conscious and unconscious mind with negative thoughts.
It takes approximately 30 days to make a break a habit, so over the next 30 days, begin to pour into your mind positive thoughts and change your internal dialogue to serve you and your life. Practiced frequently, you will begin to reprogram the your life to see faster and better weight loss results.
Start today by saying, “I am becoming leaner, thinner and healthier every day!”
So does this “positive thinking” and “law of attraction” thing really work?
Ummm, yeah! There’s a reason that I’ve been in business for over 12 years, kept my weight off and helped thousands see their weight fall off too. I believe that in order to change your weight, you must change your mind!
Training your mind is the biggest missed secret to a thin you.
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What Are You Doing To Live 'The Secret?'

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000

From: www.goodandgettingbetter.blogspot.com

The Secret Blows My Mind !!
If you haven't ever watched The Secret you haven't started living. I was reborn this past week after watching the secret, I have committed myself to watching it first thing when I wake up and then right before I go to bed. Someone told me that if I do that ALL my dreams will come true. I have started 'visualizing' my Pink Hummer and picking out what helicopter my husband will look best in.Sticky notes every where!!! I got a pink pad of sticky notes and drew a picture of my Hummer and stuck them on my front door (both sides), bathroom mirror, under the toilet seat (that one always really reminds me, and then I have a few moments to sit in quiet and focus on visualizing), on my car dash, in my fridge, above my sink, and I made a necklace with a toy hummer, that I spray painted pink, and I will wear it everyday until I get my Pink hummer.I ordered the vinyl lettering to go on it that says "Mommy Millionaire". So, not only am I visualizing but I have taken 'action'! I ran out of people to call, so I'm just focusing on building my list right now. My motto right now is "Some will, some won't, so what, move on." THE SECRET'S NOT A SECRET ANYMORE! Move over world, here I come!!!!

It's All About Attitude

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:03:00 +0000

Happiness seems to be the single thread that ties many people together because everyone seeks happiness at some point in their life. Happiness is not elusive, yet it seems that many people have trouble knowing what happiness truly is, or how to find it for themselves.
Happiness is defined as a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Let’s break down this definition to get a clearer picture of exactly what happiness is…
First, take note that happiness is defined by your emotions. Let that thought soak in for a minute. Now read it again: Happiness is defined by your emotions. That means you can choose to be happy, or not. Happiness is clearly and solely dependent upon your attitude and thoughts.
Your emotions, ranging from contentment to joy, is what defines that feeling of happiness you can experience. Contentment is simply being happy with your lot in life. If you are crippled, but can accept your handicap as the way it was meant to be, you will experience happiness every day. But if you look at your handicap as a negative attribute that hinders you from living your life to its fullest, then you’ll be miserable every single day.
Your attitude defines your happiness…or unhappiness.
The secret of happiness doesn’t lie in having all the things you think you need. Many people say that if they just had a couple more thousand dollars, or a bigger house, or a better job, then their life would be better and they’d be happier.
The truth is, no matter how much physical possessions you own, those things can never define your happiness. You must reach deep within yourself and become content with your life as it is. That is when you’ll learn the true secret of happiness.
Taken from www.nurturedsoul.com

Acceptance, Envy and Contentment

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:17:00 +0000

One who accepts with patience, that which he cannot change–has learned one secret of victorious living.
Another part of the lesson, is that we can learn to moderate our desires. “Having food and clothing,” says Paul again, “let us be content with these.” Very much of our discontent arises from envy of those who seem to be more favored than ourselves. Many people lose most of the comfort out of their own lot–in coveting the finer, more luxurious things which some neighbor has. Yet if they knew the whole story of the life they envy for its greater prosperity, they probably would not exchange for it their own lowlier life, with its more humble circumstances. Or if they could make the exchange, it is not likely they would find half so much real happiness in the other position, as they would have enjoyed in their own.
Contentment does not dwell so often in palaces–as in the homes of the humble. The real cause of our discontent is not in our circumstances; if it were, a change of circumstances might cure it. It is in ourselves, and wherever we go–we shall carry our discontent heart with us. The only cure which will affect anything–must be the curing of the fever of discontent in us.
A fine secret of contentment, lies in finding and extracting all the pleasure we can get from the things we have–the common, everyday things....In whatever state we are in–we may find therein enough for our need.
(J. R. Miller, “The Hidden Life” 1895)
Taken from http://asacrificeofpraise.wordpress.com/

Choose the Life You Want

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Life is an ongoing process of choosing between safety (out of fear and a need for defense)
and risk (for the sake of progrss and growth). Make the growth choice a dozen times a day.
Abraham Maslow

FEAR

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:55:00 +0000

Fear is the most toxic of all feelings because of its potential to prevent us from getting things we want. And to make matters worse..often our greatest fear...is the exact thing that we want.
It can be the origin for inaction, immobilization...getting us stuck in a life that goes round and round to nowhere.
The best antidote for fear is perspective...realizing that that which we are afraid of doesn't usually happen.
Affirmations are also helpful along with self-talk and creative visualizations...
Tell yourself- 'I let go of all my fears'
' I face my fears head-on every day.'
' I can do it.____________'
'I know that everything will work out okay for me.'
See yourself DOING it.
Do it....how wonderful you will feel.

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:10:00 +0000

Believing In Yourself - Confidence Building
What often stops us from pursuing and succeeding in our chosen passion is ourselves. Out mind gets so cluttered with doubt and self-defeating thoughts that we end up believing them and giving up. This fear and resistance to change is something we all experience and can relate to. There is no magic pill that’ll make these thoughts go away.

Only this advice: practice taking action despite fear and doubt, as often as possible. We are creatures of habit, the more we repeat something, the better we get at it, the more automatic it becomes, and the more natural it feels.

Here are some tips that I have personally found helpful in confidence building:
Take massive action - And doing so often. As much as possible. The more you do this, the less scary it will seem, and the more confident you will feel.

Visualization - Our repeated thoughts (whether conscious or unconscious) create the tracks for the train of our mind to run on. The train ends up looping in a cycle unless we create new tracks for it. Visualization is an effective tool for creating new neural pathways in our brains, thereby introducing new experiences through our imagination. Our brains cannot distinguish between what is happening in reality and what is being vividly imagined. (Shakti Gawain has a great book on the topic if you’d like to learn more.)

Affirmations - Similar to visualization techniques, affirmations create or thicken neural pathways in our brains. It’s effective in replacing negative thought patterns with thoughts more conducive to our wellbeing. Affirmation is simply writing down a positive statement in present tense that includes where you want to be or states qualities of the more wholesome ‘you’ that you would like to embody. Repeat this statement as often and as much as you can. Posting this statement on walls where you’ll see it is also helpful. Examples, “I am an outstanding person. I live in the present moment. I embody love, compassion and kindness towards others.” Or “I am an achiever. I achieve my goals. I live life with passion! I am contributing in massive ways. I am outstanding!” Note: This is not lying to yourself, but rather feeding positive messages to your unconscious mind. We get enough self-defeating thoughts as it is from our ‘ego-ic’ minds. This is just a tool to help us undo some of that.

As you strengthen your beliefs about your skills and continue to perfect your craft, you’ll notice a shift in the way in which people respond to you. They will start to see you as the more wholesome you.

Taken from: www.bspcn.com

Freedom

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:52:00 +0000

No matter what is happening in your life or in the world...
No matter what is...
Whether you are broke, ill or going through a divorce...
You have the freedom to choose your focus
You have the freedom to choose... how you feel
The choice is yours--

Finding something positive in what is ...is not always easy
But think about it...you are free to...

Happiness Shouldn't Wait, So Go For It Today

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:46:00 +0000

Happiness shouldn't wait, so go for it today
The older couple on your block who are always smiling? They're not just showing off their new his-and-hers veneers. It turns out that sour-with-age stereotypes are as inaccurate as a blindfolded dart-thrower. When researchers at the University of Chicago measured the bliss of Americans, they found that about half the people in their late 80s feel jubilant, while barely a third of 18-year-olds do.
Greater self-esteem and broader access to healthcare (credit Medicare) may account for the reason good cheer climbs with age. (We figure not having to wear neckties or pantyhose to work everyday helps too.)
But here's the real secret to happiness: You don't have to wait until your 80s. Go after it now, and there's a good chance you'll get it. Between 40 and 50 percent of your capacity for happiness is genetic, meaning YOU control the lion's share of how you feel about life. Keeping your mood meter on "a favorable outlook" is possible.
Remember, few people are jerks on purpose. For instance, that guy who cut you off may need to get to the hospital because his pregnant wife is in labor.
Maintaining a favorable outlook also provides big health benefits, including protection against heart disease, better resistance against other illnesses, a younger RealAge and a longer life. Try our six proven strategies for boosting your contentment quotient today:
1. Get a grip on your wallet. Money is a health issue. With a slow economy and gas at $3 to $5 a gallon, financial worries are driving up stress. Forty percent of all serious stresses are due to money. Get back in control by creating a budget, consolidating credit debt onto a low-interest card (vow to buy on credit only what you can pay off in your next bill) and setting aside some dough (aim for 10 percent) every month to build your nest egg. This 10 percent is in addition to your retirement fund, and it's there in case you need to change jobs or you get laid off. It gives you independence, control and a safety net. So start living below your means today. Yes, it's tough, but we know of no better way to achieve long-term happiness, and you won't have to find storage space for all that stuff you bought that you didn't need.
2. Go take a hike in the park -- or just around your office building. Getting physical activity for a sustained period of time (30 minutes will do it) saturates the mood-controlling regions of your brain with endorphins. These are the pleasure-boosting chemicals responsible for the famed "runner's high" (and that giddy glow you get after a yoga class or great sex). We can't say it enough: A brisk half-hour walk every day will boost your spirits AND your health.
3. Go social. Friendship is powerful mental medicine. Folks with strong people skills rank in the highest levels of happiness, while social isolation torpedoes well-being. Hooking up for a round of golf or a girlfriend spa day isn't a luxury; it's an investment in joy.
4. Stack the deck. Stress is easier to handle when your mind and body are in tip-top shape. Start by pampering your health with a balanced diet, regular checkups and seven to eight hours of sleep per night (less increases stress hormones and diminishes growth hormone). When you find yourself tensing up over things you can't control, try this simple antidote: Switch your focus to the things you usually ignore, like your breathing. Staying "in the moment" can help you regain your perspective, easing anxiety.
5. Do what you love. If you made a pie chart of how much of your time goes to what, would the things that give your life meaning have a fair share of the pie, or are they crowded out? How you rate your own well-being is based on how much fulfillment you get from everyday things, whether it's raising kids, working on a project you love or volunteering. Make time for what you truly value.
6. Know what happiness is. It isn't wearing designer clothes or living out a hot-tub fantasy. These might give you a fun, momentary thrill, but true happiness is using your strengths to grow and meet your potential. And it's being grateful for what and who is around you. Writing thank-you notes from the heart or apologizing to someone has amazing positive actions.
Our favorite: Writing a love note every now and then (not just on anniversaries or birthdays) to the person you've shared your bed with for 32 years (or even 32 days). It brings joy to you both.
Taken from The Roanoke Times

Nourish Yourself and Others With Love

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:03:00 +0000

"The Height Of Delight"

Each moment is an opportunity to see and experience the Love of everything and everyone.

Now is the time to live a life of complete joy, Perfect, Peace and Bliss.

Giving ourselves and others pleasure brings us to the highest state of creation. The Source of Love nourishes all things without exception. Pleasure is a portal into higher states of being.

We are receptacles for Unlimited Love. As soon as I give to others, I am filled with more Love.

excerpt from the Column This Side of Forever- The Malibu Chronicle N0.61

The Simple Secret to Good Moods

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:08:00 +0000

www.moodraiser.com- excerpt from: The Simple Secret to Good Moods

Comparisons. Your mind makes them all the time. And whether you feel contentment or dissatisfaction largely depends on what you are comparing your life to.One of the barriers to contentment is that advertisers are constantly giving us perfect images to compare ourselves with: people with perfect homes and cars and spouses and children, and they give us the illusion that this perfection is somehow possible.The advertisers are taking advantage of the way our minds work naturally. You automatically and naturally compare yourself and your life to others and with your own ideals and aspirations. And when you compare your life to something worse, you feel more satisfaction. When you compare it to something better, you feel dissatisfaction and desire — feelings that may help an advertiser sell products, but feelings that ruin your good mood.
Although the process of comparison happens without your active effort, you can assume control of it. Like your own own breathing, it happens on its own, but you can make it do what you want at any time. All you have to do is pay attention to it.Why would you want to bother? Because, as Robin Lloyd put it after looking at the research:People who positively evaluate their well-being on average have stronger immune systems, are better citizens at work, earn more income, have better marriages, are more sociable, and cope better with difficulties.It makes a difference to feel some contentment. It's good for you mood. And luckily, it can be accomplished pretty easily. It won't last for a long time, but neither does sleeping or exercising. The fact that the effect doesn't last is no reason to dismiss it.
If you're willing to put out a little effort, you can feel satisfied with your life a lot more often. Here's what to do: When you feel discontented, ask yourself, What could be worse? And really try to think of something specific. You can always think of something, and it is usually pretty easy.If you feel unhappy because you haven't advanced in your job as fast as you'd hoped, for example, imagine how you'd feel if you lived in a country or a time when advancement wasn't possible. Imagine being an "untouchable" in India, sentenced to generation after generation of poverty with no chance of escape. Imagine real situations other human beings have experienced that are much worse than anything you've ever had to endure.Try this technique and you'll recognize that in many ways it is a fact that you're lucky to be where you are and who you are. That lucky feeling can put you instantly in a good mood. It's relaxing and peaceful. It won't last very long, but you can always do it again. The technique works every time and it never wears out.In a way, it is a good thing the feeling doesn't last because as wonderful as contentment is, motivation is also wonderful. Striving for a goal — physical fitness, self-improvement, financial success, whatever — is practical and worthwhile also.But when you want to feel some contentment, take a little time and think about how your situation could be worse, or how it used to be worse, or think about what others have gone through.

Warren Buffet's 7 Secrets For Living a Happy and Simple Life

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:37:00 +0000

written by Shilpan, www.bspcn.com

Are you sold on the fake notion that owning possessions is the touchstone of your self-worth? Have you felt jealous and self-pity when a neighbor bought a new Mercedes or a new Yacht that you always wanted to possess? We all have. If your paycheck is not keeping up the pace with your cravings for the new iphone, why not learn the secrets of simplicity from the richest man on the earth who still lives without a cell phone? Before you sink your money for the latest gadget, what if you were to know that the Oracle of Omaha still has no desk computer in his modest office?
In this world full of the rich and famous, Warren Buffett remains the greatest investor ever born not due to his acumen for the wise investments that he has made during his life but more for exemplifying the greatness with simplicity. He’s full of wit and happiness and this is at the core of everything that he does.

Secret # 1 : Happiness comes from within.
In my adult business life I have never had to make a choice of trading between professional and personal. I tap-dance to work, and when I get there it’s tremendous fun.- Warren Buffett
This is the man who truly loves does what he loves. The battle between productivity and anti-productivity blogs stems from their convoluted chains of frequently twisted rational to substantiate their claim that productivity is a force of an external demand - from an employer or a competitor. In reality, productivity comes from within. It comes from doing what we love and loving what we do. When we start trading time between our professional and personal life, we wage war in our own mind to justify our passion in terms of a personal benefit. In my business I have felt more stress and angst when I haven’t given all of my talent, hard work and passion to help others on a given day. The myth of working hard to make more money to buy more things throws us in the vicious circle of hallucination. Our happiness always remains imprisoned when we do work that we abhor yet justify doing it to pay bills for those things that we don’t need. I used to work even after buying my first hotel for many years to justify the fake notion that I needed additional income to pay bills. What I needed was to change my lifestyle to free myself from this never-ending rut chase.

Secret # 2 Find happiness in simple pleasures.
I have simple pleasures. I play bridge online for 12 hours a week. Bill and I play, he’s “chalengr” and I’m “tbone”. - Warren Buffett
If the man richer than God can find happiness in the simple pleasure of playing bridge online with another billionaire, I have to learn to be happy with the simple pleasures of playing cards with friends or playing with my children or taking a walk in the wilderness. All of these simple pleasures do not need extravagant spending. I used to go play golf with other businessmen when the local chamber of commerce sponsored an event. I never found happiness in those events as they were centered on generating more business and exchanging business cards than on truly enjoying the moment. I was allowing myself to be run ragged by trading business cards after hours in a vain hope of making more money whereas that time deserved a dinner with my family.

Secret # 3 Live a simple life.
I just naturally want to do things that make sense. In my personal life too, I don’t care what other rich people are doing. I don’t want a 405 foot boat just because someone else has a 400 foot boat. - Warren Buffett
The sad truth is that our ever-sophisticated advertising industry has conditioned our mind to find happiness from consumption by spending our hard earned money on the possessions that never bring us lasting happiness. We spend our life-energy on those possessions that we seldom use. We worry about making payments for a luxury car that sits in our garage collecting dust only for the right to brag about it in an occasional social gathering. Keeping up with the Joneses is the worst epidemic among those who should never contemplate that notion in the first place. If a man who can possibly buy a nation with his cash never espouses the mantra of “more the better”, I need to learn not to spread my legs beyond the reach of the blanket. We are conditioned to spend money before we earn it. We are sold on the fake happiness of “Buy now, pay later dearly” - It’s nothing more than buying possessions that we cannot afford. I have my share of insanity when it comes to mindless spending, but lately I try to pay for most of my purchases with cash. It creates awareness towards the impulse buy when I pay by cash. I have also started red lining items on the credit card statement that I consider useless spending. All of these efforts have built my awareness towards my impulse purchases. I have been using mantra of - “less is more” to simplify every aspect of my life. It’s a work in progress but the results are astounding.

Secret # 4 Think Simply.
“I want to be able to explain my mistakes. This means I do only the things I completely understand.” - Warren Buffett
There lies one of the greatest secrets of simplicity. Warren Buffett invests only in the businesses that he understands. If you ever read research reports from an accomplished Wall Street guru, you’ll find a plethora of details that make you dizzy. The success of Warren Buffett as the greatest investor ever lies in his ability to think simply. I used to invest in the stock market in the mid 90’s when everyone wanted to make over night millions in an exuberant market. I used to read “Investor’s Business Daily” only to look at the movers and shakers. These were the stocks that made a significant upward move a day before. A few days before Christmas, I made $52,000 in one stock in a matter of a few days. I knew nothing about the company. I created a new reality for my thoughts that I had figured out how the Wall Street works. I was on my way to the riches. I applied the same thought model on the next several stocks. Needless to say, I lost all that I made and much more. I was lacking in a basic human quality that Warren Buffett has mastered well - common sense. It says a great deal about the character of a man who invested a measly amount in Microsoft despite the fact that Bill Gates is one of his closest friends. I learned a valuable lesson of life from this experience - “Not losing hard earned money is far more important than making more money”. If I apply this rule in my life, I can develop clarity and sanity in my thoughts. Clarity is the mother of simplicity. Life is not a roulette; life is about simple yet profound choices.

Secret # 5 Invest Simply.
The best way to own common stocks is through an index fund. - Warren Buffett
It is astounding to know that the greatest investor in the world is not bragging about intricate financial maneuvering to impress the rest of the world with his financial genius. Instead, Warren Buffett shows us the most simplistic approach to our financial freedom - “Flow with the market rather than pretending to be smarter than God.” In this world full of so-called financial experts, Warren stands tall by showing us the simplest way to the riches. The stock market has moved upward for the last hundred years despite numerous setbacks. He is using a long historical view to back his argument rather than making a futile effort to predict how we can make a quick fortune. After losing most of my capital in the late 90’s, I have precisely followed the simple advice of investing in the no-load index funds. I’m happier than ever and while my assets have not skyrocketed, they haven’t dwindled either.

Secret # 6 Have a mentor in life.
I was lucky to have the right heroes. Tell me who your heroes are and I’ll tell you how you’ll turn out to be. The qualities of the one you admire are the traits that you, with a little practice, can make your own, and that, if practiced, will become habit-forming. - Warren Buffett
We are worshipers of celebrity demi-gods. All of us have this acute desire to look and live like these celebrities. However, are they truly the ones with character and moral compass to lead us? Having a mentor is as important as having a purpose in our life but having a wrong mentor is as devastating as having a wrong purpose in our life. The mentor has to be someone whom we can trust and have an unwavering faith in his/her guidance. The mentor has to be the one who has made outstanding strides in advancing the greater and guiding purpose of happiness in his/her own life. You’ll find that person in your inner circle if you think hard enough. Write down why you admire them. Try to emulate their traits and as Warren has shown by his exemplary life, with a little practice, you can form a habit to clone the life that you admire the most.

Secret # 7 Making money isn’t the backbone of our guiding purpose; making money is the by-product of our guiding purpose.
If you’re doing something you love, you’re more likely to put your all into it, and that generally equates to making money. - Warren Buffett
How do you rationalize the richest man on the earth still living in a small 3-bedroom house that he purchased fifty years ago? Warren Buffett never travels in a private jet despite the fact that he owns the largest private jet company. His character and way of life speak volume about his greatness. This is the man who spent his personal time investigating a $4 line item on his tax return to hunt down the specifics of it while giving away billions of dollars to Bill Gates foundation. It is rare to find the richest man on the earth living without luxuries that we want to possess even by mortgaging our future. He has demonstrated that while valuing the worth of money is vital for our ingenuity and success, money shall never become the object and end all of our motivation. I’m an avid admirer of simplicity, but I’m an even bigger fan of the man who has mastered the greatness by living and breathing simplicity amid an ocean of wealth. Do you agree?

PERSONAL GROWTH IS A JOURNEY TO KNOWING THE SELF

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

We are surrounded today by a chaotic world which pulsates at a mind-boggling pace. Our stress level increases daily. To handle the stimulation overload and to keep a pace with time-which slips away nonetheless-we create appearances that we hide behind. The more vulnerable we are, the thicker the bricks we use to build this wall of appearances. The walls keep rising. People become alien to themselves. We become inefficient, unaffectionate, depleted.
Muddied Waters
Yet we are like pure water at birth. As life goes on, our parents, adults, and the environment contaminate us. Worse still, we get used to this layer of mud; in time, we find it natural.
This is where Personal Growth becomes important. The aim of Personal Growth is to stop self-alienation. It is to return to our inner self: to learn about our inner world, the language of our feelings, and about the conditionings we have been subjected to until then; and-as we get to know ourselves-to find peace in ourselves; to become one with our thoughts, feelings and actions; to clear the waters again.
When this happens, when we stop deriving our power from something we are not-our appearances, and the roles we play-and become one with our nature; when our inner self reflects on the outside, we begin to utilize talents we had not been able to bring to life until then; we become more Powerful; Flexible; Effective; Free!
We stop entering into painful relationships of dependency. We begin to build relationships upon love and selectivity. Even though the confusion of daily life does not change, our reaction to it certainly does. External conditions lose their erosive nature. Even in the raging storm, the individual who is able to self-actualize knows how to navigate to the calm harbor with the inner peace he or she has found.
In short, personal growth aims for the person to return to the self (from which they have become alienated) and to live a balanced, effective, and fulfilling life.
Taken from: www.kuraldisi.com

The Secret- 101 Quotes

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

The Secret—101 Quotes

1. “We all work with one infinite power”
2. “The Secret is the Law of Attraction (LOA).”
3. “Whatever is going on in your mind is what you are attracting.”
4. “We are like magnets - like attracts like. You become AND attract what you think.”
5. “Every thought has a frequency. Thoughts send out a magnetic energy.”
6. “People think about what they don’t desire and attract more of the same.”
7. “Thought = creation. If these thoughts are attached to powerful emotions (good or bad) that speeds the creation.”
8. “You attract your dominant thoughts.”
9. “Those who speak most of illness have illness, those who speak most of prosperity have it, etc.”
10. “It’s not “wishful” thinking.”
11. “You can’t have a universe without the mind entering into it.”
12. “Choose your thoughts carefully; you are a masterpiece of your life.”
13. “It’s OK that thoughts don’t manifest into reality immediately (if we saw a picture of an elephant and it instantly appeared, that would be too soon).”
14. “EVERYTHING in your life you have attracted—accept that fact—it’s true.”
15. “Your thoughts cause your feelings.”
16. “We don’t need to complicate all the “reasons” behind our emotions. It’s much simpler than that. Two categories—good feelings and bad feelings.”
17. “Thoughts that bring about good feelings mean you are on the right track. Thoughts that bring about bad feelings means you are not on the right track.”
18. “Whatever it is you are feeling is a perfect reflection of what is in the process of becoming.”
19. “You get exactly what you are FEELING.”
20. “Happy feelings will attract more happy circumstances.”
21. “You can begin feeling whatever you desire (even if it’s not there)-the universe will correspond to the nature of your song.”
22. “What you focus on with your thought and feeling is what you attract into your experience.”
23. “What you think and what you feel and what actually manifests is ALWAYS a match - no exception.”
24. “Shift your awareness.”
25. “You create your own universe as you go along” Winston Churchill
26. “It’s important to feel good ( ( ( (((good))) ) ) ).”
27. “You can change your emotion immediately-by thinking of something joyful, or singing a song, or remembering a happy experience.”
28. “When you get the hang of this, before you know it you will KNOW you are the creator.”
29. “Life can and should be phenomenal-and it will be when you consciously apply the Law of Attraction.”
30. “Universe will re-arrange itself accordingly.”
31. “Start by using this sentence for all of your desires: “I’m so happy and grateful now that.””
32. “You don’t need to know HOW the universe is going to rearrange itself.”
33. “LOA is simply figuring out for yourself what will generate the positive feelings of having it NOW.”
34. “You might get an inspired thought or idea to help you move towards what you desire faster.”
35. “The universe likes SPEED. Don’t delay, don’t second-guess, don’t doubt.”
36. “When the opportunity or impulse is there—ACT.”
37. “You will attract everything you require—money, people, connections—PAY ATTENTION to what’s being set in front of you.”
38. “You can start with nothing—and out of nothing or no way—a WAY will be provided.”
39. “HOW LONG??? No rules on time—the more aligned you are with positive feelings the quicker things happen.”
40. “Size is nothing to the universe (unlimited abundance if that’s what you wish). We make the rules on size and time.”
41. “No rules according to the universe-you provide the feelings of having it now and the universe will respond.”
42. “Most people offer the majority of their thought in response to what they are observing—bills in the mail, being late, having bad luck, etc.”
43. “You have to find a different approach to what is through a different vantage point.”
44. “All that we are, is a result of what we have thought” - Buddha
45. “What can you do right now to turn your life around?” “Practice Gratitude.”
46. “Gratitude will bring more into our lives immediately.”
47. “What we think about and THANK about is what we bring about.”
48. “What are the things you are grateful for?? Feel the gratitude-focus on what you have right now that you are grateful for.”
49. “Play the picture in your mind—focus on the end result.”
50. “VISUALIZE!!! Rehearse your future.”
51. “VISUALIZE!!! See it, feel it! This is where action begins.”
52. “Feel the joy—feel the happiness!”
53. “An affirmative thought is 100 times more powerful than a negative one.”
54. “What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists.” Alexander Graham Bell.
55. “Our job is not to worry about the “How”. The “How” will show up out of the commitment and belief in the “what.””
56. “The ‘How’s’ are the domain of the universe. It always knows the quickest, fastest, most harmonious way between you and your dream.”
57. “If you turn it over to the universe, you will be surprised and dazzled by what is delivered-this is where magic and miracles happen.”
58. “Turn it over to the universe daily—but avoid making it a chore.”
59. “Feel exhilarated by the whole process—high, happy, in tune.”
60. “The only difference between people who are really living this way is they have habituated ways of being.”
61. “They remember to do it all the time.”
62. “Create a Vision Board-pictures of what you desire to attract—every day look at it and get into the feeling state of already having acquired these desires.”
63. “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” -Albert Einstein
64. “Decide what you desire-believe you can have it, believe you deserve it, believe it’s possible for you.”
65. “Close your eyes and visualize having what you already desire—and the feeling of having it already.”
66. “Focus on being grateful for what you have already-enjoy it!! Then release into the universe. The universe will manifest it.”
67. “Whatever the mind of man can conceive, it can achieve.” -W. Clement Stone
68. “Set a goal so big that if you achieved it, it would blow your mind.”
69. “When you have an inspired thought, you need to trust it and act on it.”
70. “How can you become more prosperous? INTEND IT!!”
71. “”Checks are coming in the mail regularly,” or change your bank statement to whatever balance you desire, and get behind the feeling of having it.”
72. “Life is meant to be abundant in ALL areas.”
73. “Go for the sense of inner joy and peace, then, all outside things appear.”
74. “We are the creators of our universe.”
75. “Relationships: Treat yourself the way you desire to be treated by others-love yourself and you will be loved.”
76. “Healthy respect for yourself.”
77. “For those you work with or interact with regularly—get a notebook and write down positive aspects of each of those people.”
78. “Write down the things you like most about them (don’t expect change from them). Law of attraction will not put you in the same space together if your frequencies don’t match.”
79. “When you realize your potential to feel good, you will ask no one to be different in order for you to feel good.”
80. “You will free yourself from the cumbersome impossibilities of needing to control the world, your friends, your mate, your children.”
81. “You are the only one who creates your reality.”
82. “No one else can think or feel for you—Its YOU—ONLY YOU.”
83. “Health: Thank the universe for your own healing. Laugh, stress free happiness will keep you healthy.”
84. “Immune system will heal itself.”
85. “Parts of our bodies are replaced every day, every week-etc. Within a few years we have a brand new body.”
86. “See yourself living in a new body. Hopeful = recovery. Happy = happier biochemistry. Stress degrades the body.”
87. “Remove stress from the body and the body regenerates itself. You can heal yourself.”
88. “Learn to become still-and take your attention away from what you don’t desire, and place your attention on what you wish to experience.”
89. “When the voice and vision on the inside become more profound and clear than the opinions on the outside, then you have mastered your life.”
90. “You are not here to get the world to be just as you desire it. You are here to create the world around you that you choose.”
91. Allow the world as others choose to see it, to exist as well.”
92. “People think that if everyone knows the power of the LOA there won’t be enough to go around. This is a lie that’s been ingrained in us and makes so many greedy.”
93. “The truth is there is more than enough love, creative ideas, power, joy, happiness to go around.”
94. “All of this abundance begins to shine through a mind that is aware of its own infinite nature. There’s enough for everyone. See it. Believe it. It will show up for you.”
95. “So let the variety of your reality thrill you as you choose all the things you desire and get behind the good feelings of all your desires.”
96. “Write your script. When you see things you don’t desire, don’t think about them, write about them, talk about them, push against them, or join groups that focus on them-remove your attention from ‘don’t desires’ and instead place them on ‘do desires.’”
97. “We are mass energy. Everything is energy. EVERYTHING!!”
98. “Don’t define yourself by your body……it’s the infinite being that’s connected to everything in the universe.”
99. “One energy field. Our bodies have distracted us from our energy. We are the infinite field of unfolding possibilities—The creative force.”
100. “Are your thoughts worthy of you? If not - NOW is the time to change them. You can begin right where you are right now. Nothing matters but this moment and what you are focusing your attention on.”
101. The Secret is the key to everything - the secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, youth: everything you have ever wanted.
TAKEN FROM: A RICHER LIFE
www.aricherliferf.wordpress.com

Happy July 4th

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:10:00 +0000

HAPPY JULY 4TH TO YOU ALL: as everyday a time for good friends, good food and good health.... with all the fireworks ! Be thankful for this great country of ours ... there is no other place like it!!!!
This is a special day that stands for independence and empowerment for our country. Take the opportunity to reflect on and be grateful for your own independence: to be and know who you are and free yourself from any chains of the past. Feel and become mindful of your own empowernment.
Peace and joy, joanne and suzanne

Good Tips: Dealing With Negative feelings

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:59:00 +0000

3 Types Of Exercises That Cure Anxiety
by Mike

If you have anxiety, doing exercises greatly helps you cure your anxiety. Even a little exercise will help! Spare 30 minutes a day for 3 to 5 days a week. This will significantly improve your symptoms. Doing exercises everyday will boost your feel-good endorphins, increase mood-enhancing neurotransmitters, relaxes your muscle tension and minimizes your cortisol (stress hormone) levels. Then you can sleep well and become anxiety free. So here are some useful exercises which cure anxiety and put you at ease…

Aerobic Exercise
Curing anxiety or reducing the symptoms is possible with Aerobic exercises. While doing these exercises, you will breathe faster and more deeply. This maximizes the amount of oxygen in your blood. By the way, you can also have a positive mental attitude. When you do Aerobics, you will consume maximum oxyzen. So you can improve your overall physical and psychological well-being.

Breathing Exercises
Breathing exercises will help you a lot curing anxiety. Learn proper breathing techniques at any expert. If you are taking shallow breaths, it means you need more oxygen. So diaphragmatic breathing (breathing from abdomen) will help you. Learn and practice it in sitting a chair or lying on your back. Initially, practice for 5 to 10 minutes for three to four times a day. And then slowly spend more time on doing the exercise. This helps you cure anxiety.

Imagery Exercises
Imagery exercises will help you manage stress and reduce tension throughout your entire body. For example, take a 10-minute trip in your mind to someplace you enjoy. Or you can use the imageries like wax softening and melting, a tight, twisted rope slowly unwinding, and holding a remote control and turning down the volume on your muscle tension etc. To do these imagery exercises, all you need is about ten to fifteen minutes and a quite place where you will not be disturbed.

So exercises will improve your mental, emotional, and physical health. Your resistance to stress will increase and this will cure anxiety.

Taken from: www.healthlifestyleforever.com
About the Author: Mike
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Attracting Love and Kindness Into Your Life

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:38:00 +0000

Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house.

Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor...

Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.

Be the living expression of God's kindness;

Kindness in your smile,

Kindness in your warm greeting.

- Mother Teresa

Remind Yourself Everyday To Live

noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Scaglione and Suzanne Stitz) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:19:00 +0000

Every day I begin my day by speaking and listening to my personal declaration which serves as an important reminder to stay focused. Stored in my memory, I will repeat it through out the day as needed. It goes:

I am a powerful creator.
I can be, do, and have anything I want.
All I have to do is choose those positive thoughts that make me feel good.
I focus on what I want, what I appreciate, what I am thankful for.
My feelings will guide me to create positive thoughts and release all negativity from my mind.
These positive thoughts will bring more positive thoughts, experiences, and people into my life, transforming my desires into my physical reality.

Taken from Living The secret Everyday: My Secret Workbooks