Inspirational

Self Development-Inspirational Films as Stepping Stone

2010-03-22T23:06:00.000+02:00

Self Development-Inspirational Films as Stepping Stone

Development is development and yearned by all both consciously and otherwise, from personal to community, sustainable economic development. All require vital prerequisites for achievement. Evidently, some people always fail while others are almost always high fliers There are kinds of habits, attitudes that shape the character of potential winners which makes up the secrets of their success, Some are inherent while others are acquired but all need constant polishing to achieve greater heights.

Many times, the attitude of hope guided by not easily giving up on challenges broadens the mind and intellect thereby opening up and discovering better methods of doing things. Famous people including athletes, political leaders and states men of impeccable records who people adore have mostly gone through transformational episodes of life with different tests both pleasant and otherwise, that motivated them (as ought to)with extra ordinary perseverance. Stories of the twists and turns of life indeed are lessons to behold and reckon and should equally serve as guiding lights, silver lining to others so as to compensate present or previous unpleasant circumstances which will eventually lead (you) to attaining those wonderful goals you have always craved for and envisaged. It is will it, act upon pragmatically and it will definitely appear before you as it has for others including some of heroes in different walks of life.

Success is an evolutionary process-babies for instance start their locomotional activities by learning how to sit all the way through standing, running and riding a bike. There are certainly bumps in between these processes, if babies can persevere and soar despite these odds, there is definitely no excuse for grown ups to shirk certain and generic goals or functions because of some (surmountable) challenges. You should be a master of circumstances rather than a slave to. Indeed, life is essentially the way we take things and the state we are, not the way things are. It is all about perception and taking the right one. Apparent weaknesses can be tactfully converted to sources of strength and merit.

That others achieved great feats in life their extraordinary crippling circumstances not withstanding rings a bell-a big bell! Reading about, knowing and acquainting self of stories about great minds that passed the tests of success can be applied to your situation in your own peculiar way for personal and other motives .Recent documentary films, proactive documentary film, inspirational films and inspirational motivating, materials provide supported catalysts, mind map inspiration, that enhance success to match and surpass high fliers.

As E de Bono aptly put I'' No way of looking at things is too sacred to be reconsidered, no way of doing things is beyond improvement" .Fearing challenges or obstacles is a profound weakness-shirk that! Be the best you have always dreamed of to the fullest do what you want when you want: o. The world is yours for God has granted will power in your hands .Excel-good luck!

About the Author

Mohammed is a development enthusiast and environmentalist who believes in the utilization of human faculties for growth and prosperity. Get your recent motivational inspirational and documentary films at http://www.successanddevelopment.info

How To Become Inspired

2010-03-22T23:02:00.000+02:00

"Too much perspiration is due to not enough inspiration." ~ Ryan Biddulph
When do you do your best work? When it doesn't feel like work. The effortless way is the best.
When inspired nothing feels like work. It's as if God is doing everything for you. I liken it to being an observer. When I'm really inspired my tasks aren't mine anymore. Someone else is doing the work. I'm watching and enjoying.

This state is pure inspiration.

Hard Work Brings More Hard Work
Don't believe for a second that you have to work hard and long to achieve a goal, or you'll make the grave mistake of working hard and long to achieve your goals. Of course you have to be persistent, but don't picture or believe in the myth of working hard for years or that will become your reality.

You attract whatever you devote your attention and energy to. Hard work brings more hard work.
On the flip side inspired action brings more inspired action. Picture yourself happy, doing what you love to do continually and this state will persist.

"When inspired, stay that way." ~ Ryan Biddulph
One bizarre aspect of human nature is that it feels uncomfortable to be in an inspired state most of the time. People around you who aren't inspired will attempt to knock you down to their level. Inspired people are "annoying", "nuts", or "in their own world", according to the despondent masses.

World-renowned successes were all considered out of their mind - because they lived in their mind. They held visions, remained inspired despite all contrary things going on *out of their mind* (see the irony?) They figured out how to become inspired and remained in that state for sustained periods for time.

How to become inspired?

Hold Your Vision
Your vision if your compass. Hold it and you'll know when you've strayed. When negative emotions set it you're off course.

Set the alarm every hour, still your mind, and see yourself in possession of your goal for at least 5 minutes. The positive energy generated from this practice keeps you in a high vibe throughout the day.

Go For A Walk
Nature is perfect. Observe and become inspired by the perfection around you. Nature is invigorating. There is no man-made mental stimulant that compares to nature. A double shot espresson ain't nothing compared to the hour long walks in 20 degree temps which I've habitually taken part of recently.

Everything works perfectly. Absorb this perfection. Realize that you're a part of the Whole.

We are part of nature. We are inherently perfect. We were created in the image of perfection. Our consiousness just gets in the darn way of this perfection.

Yes, we are born perfect, and are meant to stay perfect.

I bet that some of you felt uncomfortable reading that statement. That's you getting in your own way. It's called a blockage, and the basis of a blockage is a limiting belief picked up from someone else. You can let go these limited beliefs. One way to release a blockage is to stay inspired as consistently as possible.

Keep walking.

Surround Yourself With Inspiring People
Keep company with people who teach you how to become inspired.

Seek pick-me-ups, not pull-me-downs. Surround yourself with inspirational people and you stay inspired.

This applies to people in person and prose. Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edision, Henry Ford, and Bob Proctor can be your buddies too. Read about them, picture yourself sitting with them, talking with them. Use them as an example. They were inspired to create world-changing innovations and you are too!

How do you become inspired?

About the Author

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Inspirational Dad

2010-03-22T22:57:00.002+02:00

A lot of people can talk about how their father had an inspirational affect on their lives. In the case of my father I didn't see that until I was older and had finally quit arguing with him. My father was what they call a self made man. Born in 1907 of immigrant Austrian parents, he was sent home in first grade because he didn't speak enough English. At age 16 his father died and he had to quit school and stay home and run the farm. His older brother had left home and he was left to raise three younger sisters three years later when his mother died. His youngest sister was seven years old at the time and he waited until she was out of school before he married my mother in 1938.

During the depression he would go to Minneapolis and Detroit to work for the winter in factory jobs, then come home in spring to put the crop in. In fall he would harvest what little crop he had then do it all over again. In 1936 he needed $250 to pay the taxes on the land. Only one bank would lend him the money and he had to put all the land and the livestock up as collateral.

It took him until 1940 to pay it back. By 1950 he had paid all the girls for their share of the farm. He never bowered money again. His saying was, "don't work for your money, make your money work for you". He practiced what he preached. He always fixed the equipment. This brought about many arguments when I tried to farm with him in 73-74. I wanted to buy new equipment and buy more land. We didn't see eye to eye and of course he was right. Many of my friends who did what I wanted to do were broke by the farm crises of the early 80's.

His many stories of his early years, with some very colorful characters, his investing knowledge, and his ability to work out a problem. All his abilities with only a eighth grade education always amazes me. Farming, he never made much money, but what little he made he invested and retired for 33 years very comfortable, with many trips taken. My two brothers and two sister and myself are very proud to have been so lucky to have had a father like mine.

About the Author

Lester enjoys writing on various subjects. Here is an interesting website http://clearancelcdtvs.com/ which helps people find the best cheap LCD TVs and information they are looking for when buying an LCD.

Motivational Songs for Children of All Ages

2010-03-22T22:56:00.000+02:00

Motivational Songs are good for the mind, body and spirit in kids of all ages. If you are like me, a kid looking at 40, listening to motivational songs gives me that much needed lift in the middle of the day transforming my whole mood, bringing me to my feet, and inviting me to dance. And more importantly, for my own kids, motivational songs help instill valuable life lessons that will conjure up powerful memories for many years to come.

A song is motivational if it has a positive and encouraging message. For example, songs with lyrics like "You can get it if you really want, but you must try," suggest ideas of self-confidence and hard work. However, some songs might have an upbeat rhythm that clears the mind and moves the body...like in the theme song from the Rocky series "Gonna Fly Now". That vitalizing horn piece, along with that rock guitar solo, oh and that string structure are so powerful it gives you that little push, the extra juiceto get up and go.

Even school educators find that the right music helps promote learning by creating a desirable environment and energizing activities for children. It can also influence them to increase their attention, enhance their memory, let go of tension, and so much more. How cool is that?

As a mother of 2 little kids, I also find that motivational songs give them positive sayings that you would not be humiliated to hear them repeat or sing along to. Additionally, for parents, motivational lyrics become words of wisdom to use when coaching kids about the "trials and tribulations" of life that Princess Tiana sings about in "Almost There"(SEE BELOW). Basically, they work just like inspirational quotes do. But, since they have the potential to get stuck in the listener's head and repeat into oblivion, motivational songs are that much more powerful!

Thankfully, motivational songs can be found in all genres and from an array of artists old and new, popular and not so famous. Although there are a ton to choose from, here are just a few I have exposed my children to. These are in no particular order.

1. "Accentuate the Positive" sung by Dr. John, is a highly stylized remake of the old standard that was featured in the movie The Mighty Ducks. This one leaves everyone singing along to some excellent words of wisdom that were originally written by Harold Arlen who was reported to have been inspired by a church sermon he had heard with the same title.

2. "You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!" is a beloved Disney classic tune from Peter Pan. Its delightful "old school" charm is still refreshing after all of this time.

3. "We Did It!" from Dora the Explorer series is simply a jubilee of achievement. It has an undeniably infectious beat and always brings you to your feet to dance.

4. "Walking Tall" by Ziggy Marley and featuring Paul Simon, is a new catchy tune written in the tradition of his father's positive lyricism. There is an important lesson being taught here, and is done in such a cute way that it is destined to become a hit!

5. "Tomorrow" performed by Alicia Morton from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Annie. I can remember those lyrics being there for me as a kid, and hope other children find them as equally inspiring.

6. Although "Zip-a-Dee-Do-Dah" sung by James Baskett isn't a favorite yet amongst my kiddies, Grandma loves it and each time we are in the car, that is her first request. Maybe I should have picked the Miley Cyrus version...which leads me to...

7. "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus is the one the 3-year-old loves best. There is a great message in this one, too. But, I don't even think she cares! It's Hannah Montana!

8. "All Star" by Smash Mouth is a late nineties classic with a great message so wholesome it has already been featured in countless movies, commercials, and "best of" compilations and never gets old. Not only does it make you want to get up and dance, but it fills your kids' mouths with some great words that can raise self-esteem and inner confidence.

9. "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley is a reggae classic that also hits home for tons of people..."Don't worry 'bout a thing...every little thing's gonna be alright." Who doesn't need to hear like that from time to time? It's a excellent song for kids and certainly has lyrics to live by.

10. "My Favorite Things" by Julie Andrews is first and foremost always a great vocal workout! She hits those notes and holds them as long as only she can. But in her rendition of this popular standard, she clearly delivers a great solution to anyone feeling down in the dumps...Make a list of your favorite things. Pull them out when you need them, and let it work miracles on your mood. Great idea!

11. "Almost There" by Anika Noni Rose from Disney's new The Princess and the Frog film is so excellent it was nominated for an Academy Award this year. It's so easy to sing along to, all the while relaying an important message about determination. How many times have you needed a song like this to help you stay motivated when getting close to the finish line?

The important thing to remember is that by taking the time to do a little picking and choosing of what children listen to, just like monitoring what they watch, parents can reattain some power to control the ideas and images that invade their children's minds. Furthermore, by feeding them with positive ideas and images through music, parents can cause their children to become stronger, more independent, and successful individuals. Pretty cool, huh?

And, did I mention CHEAP? Amazon not only lists "Walk Tall" by Ziggy Marley as FREE, but each download is only .99 cents a piece. And, for a collection of 11 songs, that totals out to about $9.90. Now that's a bargain! You don't even have to leave the comfort of your home. It downloads instantly and you can unveil it to your kids within minutes.

Simply put, motivational songs are a fun, easy, and cheap way to teach your children about hard work, discipline, determination, respect for others and more. And as parents, this is the most important work we can do and motivational songs allow us to do it "in the most delightful way!"

To preview and purchase the songs listed above visit http://motivational-songs.com/motivational-songs-for-kids-of-all-ages

About the Author

Jennifer Washington is a stay-at-home mom returning to work to pursue life-long dream of launching a successful music company. Together with her partner, they are building the web's largest list of motivational songs to serve a a resource for people looking for some extra encouragement. To check it out, please click here: http://www.motivational-songs.com

Changes To Make For A Better World

2010-03-22T22:53:00.000+02:00

Everywhere you look lately it seems to be more bad news. You watch the television, read a newspaper or search the web and what do you see? A floundering economy, war, murder, abuse, fear, rape, inequality, lack of cooperation, hatred, and dishonesty. What for? When will it end? What will it take for people to understand that this needs to stop or we are all going down the toilet together?

Our future, notice I said OUR future, is the collective responsibility of every single one of us. We cannot point our fingers at another individual or toward a situation outside of ourselves and say that they are to blame for the state of things right now. Change starts inside each one of us. This is not something we can leave to our children or future generations to fix because it is affecting us right now. It hinders the way in which we live, thrive, love and enjoy life. Change begins with you.

The first change we need to make is this issue of "pride" that is plaguing our species right now. At what costs do we defend our pride? How many people must lose their lives, their well being, their children, their parents, their brothers, sisters or friends before we realize just how pointless it all is? You may think that you have been "wronged" in some way, but is it worth losing your happiness, life or wellbeing, or that of your loved ones just to save your pride? I certainly hope not. True self confidence and respect is achieved when we learn to love ourselves. As long as we love ourselves there is no need for pride, status or anything else of that nature.

Pride for your country does not matter. Pride for your race or religion does not matter. Pride for yourself does not matter. Having compassion, kindness and love for each other and for ourselves DOES matter. We need to look past our differences and begin to treat each other as family. If we can learn to forgo pride, we can greatly reduce war, murder, fear, inequality and hatred in our world, and what an improvement that would be!

The next change we need to make is forgiveness. Contrary to popular belief, forgiveness is not something you do on behalf of the person who has wronged you, it is something you do for yourself. When we harbor ill will toward another person we aren't harming them, we are harming ourselves. Hatred, anger or resentment can make you ill, it can cloud your thoughts, it can waste your energy and make it harder for you to achieve anything worthwhile. By forgiving someone you are not surrendering, condoning their actions or handing them the victory. You do not even need to like the person or welcome them back into your heart or home. By forgiving you are simply reclaiming your life, your energy, your happiness and your wellbeing from their grasp. By forgiving you are making the choice to stop letting them hurt you and you are making the choice to stop hurting yourself. Forgiveness is one of the most difficult things we can do in life, but as with anything that comes with great effort it also holds the greatest awards. By learning how to forgive, we can significantly reduce war, murder, fear, abuse, and hatred.

After forgiveness comes the need for us to have compassion for one another. True compassion should come from the heart and not through compliance to laws or from the fear of consequences. Compassion is far above compliance or civility. True compassion comes from loving and respecting another as you do yourself. True compassion means treating others as you would like to be treated. True compassion means to do no harm and offer help when needed. Compassion means to think of how YOU would feel if the roles were reversed before acting. Compassion means to see and treat every other being as your equal. Compassion means to do your part to end pain WHEREVER you see it.

Compassion should extend beyond humans to our animal friends as well. How can we be truly compassionate if we ignore their cries and pain just because they cannot speak our language? If we turn a blind eye to the pain of any one living being we can turn a blind eye to them all, including our fellow man. If people could ONLY be compassionate there would be no more war, no more murder, no more abuse, no more rape, no more inequality, no more lack of cooperation, no more hatred, and no more dishonesty. The lack of compassion is at the heart of almost EVERY single problem we experience here on earth, including the economy. Our economy would be fine right now if people, politicians and institutions replaced their greed and selfishness with compassion and cooperation.

Can you imagine how wonderful the world would be if everyone was compassionate and kind? If everyone was forgiving, loving, helpful and cooperative. If we accepted, included and protected one another. If people were caring, understanding and sympathetic toward one another. If people recognized the beauty in all others and appreciated them for it. If people were thoughtful and considerate. If people were honest. If people loved themselves and each other enough to value our collective safety, happiness and wellbeing above everything else. Oh, what a world that would be!

Many people will think that I am utopian when I say this, but it IS possible to achieve. Perhaps not in this lifetime, but maybe it can be a reality for our children or grandchildren. When we make the changes within ourselves that we would like to see, we influence those who we come into contact with. Start with YOU. Learn how to ditch your pride, work on loving and accepting yourself, practice forgiveness and develop compassion for yourself and for others. Let go of negativity such as fear, guilt, worry and sorrow. Do simple things throughout your day to lift up those around you. Give smiles and compliments to people wherever you see them. Hold open doors for people, talk to one another, get to know each other and offer your help and understanding. Do your best and live honestly. Think positively. Focus on things you enjoy and spend quality time with the people you love. When you are happy, fulfilled and full of love, you have more to offer to the world. It is that simple. One person at a time can expand to encompass cities, then eventually countries and the entire planet, but it always begins with you.

Disclaimer: this article is intended for inspirational purposes only and the techniques and ideas described herein are not to be used as a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment or without prior consultation with, approval of, and under the supervision of your physician or therapist. Application of the information, techniques and ideas in this article is at the sole risk and discretion of the reader.

About the Author

Melissa Marie Marcy is an author, artist and Reiki Master. She is the author of The Manifestation Guidebook and How To Be In Tune With The Infinite, and has produced a series of Reiki charged nature meditation videos and mp3's. For more information or to schedule a Reiki session, please visit her website at http://www.virtualitystudio.com.

Redundant? Do you know someone who can inspire you to greater things?

2010-03-22T22:49:00.000+02:00

There is no doubt that living with redundancy, and the fear of redundancy, can be tough. So tough in fact that it can feel almost impossible to see through the fog and look for the positives. Look for what long term good might come out of a temporarily difficult situation.

In such times we are often encouraged to look for inspiration from others who have risen above seemingly impossible hurdles, met challenges head on and come out the other end much better people.

People like Jamie Andrew http://www.jamieandrew.com who continues climbing mountains despite losing both hands and feet in a climbing accident in 1999. Or Victor Frankl, Auschwitz survivor, who lived a full live following his liberation, establishing himself as a world renowned psychiatrist and writing many books including 'Man's Search for Meaning'.

And whilst I agree that these achievements are to be applauded and we can most certainly all learn from them, I wonder whether in looking at such a high level we are missing inspiration which might lie closer to home. From amongst those we know and love. Whose achievements, whilst perhaps not in the same superhuman league, nevertheless because they involve someone we care about can have more of an impact in helping us see things in a different, more positive light?

What prompted this thinking was a phone call from my sister Susan about her husband Graham's latest mishap. Graham had a nasty fall on the ice in the week before Christmas and dislocated his knee - his leg was strapped up and he was given crutches as a temporary measure over Christmas but told he would be in for an operation as soon as a slot could be found. And true to the hospital's word, the operation was carried out before the year end.

Graham knows that his recovery is going to be long and painful but what he wasn't expecting was to be back in hospital within a few hours of being discharged. It seems there was a problem with the wound which resulted in excessive bleeding, bad enough to prompt a '999' call and, as Susan said, 'the room ended up looking as though it was in the middle of the Battle of the Somme'

Now all this would be bad enough but Graham has had more than his fair share of problems in recent times. Firstly, there was his heart problem which necessitated a number of stays in hospital, an operation and continuing daily medication. Then he was diagnosed with testicular cancer - another operation and regular hospital visits for the next five years.

Having gone through all this, who could blame him if he became overwhelmed by the bad luck which has dogged him over the last few years? If he took it out on his family or became even the teeniest bit depressed?
I certainly wouldn't but that's not Graham's way. His way is to find a joke and an upside to everything. And there is always an upside to be found. This time it is that, once they have patched his leg up again and discharged him, once he has sorted out with his boss some work to do from home, it will still leave plenty of time to get some extra guitar practice in. For playing the guitar is a recently discovered passion and the chance to give a boost to this newly acquired skill is just too good to miss.

And I find that ....truly inspirational. To be able to rise above this latest setback and just see the opportunity is a lesson for us all.

Graham's story is an inspiration to me - who do you know who has done something which can inspire you to rise above your own challenges?

About the Author

Allison Galbraith is the owner of Macintosh Wright, a broad-based personal development and business coaching organisation.

Allison is a qualified Management and Leadership Coach with qualifications from both the LCH and the Institute of Leadership.

Her background is in financial services. She is a Chartered Insurer and has a Key Account Management Diploma from the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management. Visit her today at http://www.macintoshwright.com.

Bible Studies For Christian Small Groups

2010-03-22T22:47:00.000+02:00

"What's the key to inspirational bible studies for my group?" That's a question I'm sometimes asked. My reply is to learn from the shepherd, after all God's people are described in the bible as sheep. So how does a shepherd feed his sheep?

A good shepherd will lead his sheep into pastures of rich, green and lush grass. But, he will not let them overstay there. If they stay too long in one pasture, no matter how green it is, they will eventually eat the grass down to the roots and destroy the roots. So he will move his sheep from pasture to pasture. When the flock has had a good feed in one pasture, he will move them into another, allowing the grass in the first pasture to grow once again.

There are many pastures in the Word of God. Yet, a Christian small group's leader may sometimes have a liking for certain pastures, leaving others virtually untouched. Our role, however, is to bring the whole counsel of God. A balanced, well-rounded presentation of truth is the best safeguard against heresy. Heresy is usually truth which becomes overemphasized. There are often strings on our harps we have never touched.

Type of Pasture Examples
Doctrinal: e.g. Justification, the Person of Christ, the Second Coming of Christ
Book Study: e.g. Genesis, Job, 1 Corinthians, James
Character Study: e.g. the life of David, the Patriarchs, Peter, Paul
Expository Study: e.g. Psalm 139, the Sermon on the Mount, the Epistle to the Galatians
Topical Study: e.g. Forgiveness, bible studies on Marriage, Finances
Devotional: e.g. Worship, Prayer, Relationship with Jesus
Character Development: e.g. The fruit of the Spirit, the Beatitudes, Growing in Christ
Christian Service: e.g. Servanthood, Discovering our Gifts, Evangelism
The Godhead: e.g. the Names of God, the Life of Christ, the Work of the Spirit
Practical Learning: e.g. How to share our faith, How to read the Bible, Dealing with grief

Bible Study Styles
One way to ensure you have inspirational bible studies is to vary the style. Variety is the spice of life. The most monotonous of jobs and chores can be made more interesting by doing them in different ways. Conversely, even the most exciting career can be turned into drudgery and boredom through routine. There are different ways of doing guided bible studies and the leader should be creative in this.

Here are some different styles:
The question/answer basis, where a question is asked, a bible reference is looked up and the answer is written down. This is usually suitable for younger Christians, as it saves them from the embarrassment of not knowing much on the subject you are studying.

Another style is to study a passage, then discuss it together, bringing out its applications. The group would read a paragraph or so and specific questions would be asked, leading to further discussion and application.

Yet another approach is to do a full bible study for half the allotted time or so, then have four or five discussion-type questions for the remaining half of the time.

Another style is, at some stage in the study, to split the group into cells of three or four people and give each cell a question (preferably not all the same question). Give the cells twenty minutes or so to discuss and jot down a brief summary of their discussion, then re-form the whole group. Each cell shares with the group its question and their findings. Not only does this provide another means of approach, but inevitably shy and withdrawn people will share more openly with three or four than they would with 13 or 14.

Do's and Don'ts
*Never lecture. Encourage discussion. One of the major characteristics of a Christian small group is that it must do what can't be done in congregational meetings. With regard to the teaching this includes having the freedom to discuss the bible together in contrast to listening to one person preach from it.

*Be aware of shy people who like to 'hide'. Draw them in, but don't embarrass them.
*Don't allow anyone to dominate the discussion.
*Don't wander; keep on track. Avoid 'red-herrings' (distractions, diversions).
*Don't let the study go for too long. Let them want to come back for more! If you finish late, people may be polite to you as the leader, but they wont come back. Many have to get up early the next day for work, etc.
*Never bluff. If you dont know an answer, say so. Tell the group that you will try to have an answer for the following week.
*Don't argue. Truth is received by revelation, not argumentation.
*Don't ride your own hobby horse.
*Never use the study to 'get' at someone. The Word is to build people up, not put them down
*Keep it positive. Communicate hope and inspire faith in God.

About the Author

Ken Legg is pastor of New Beginnings Christian Church on the Gold Coast of Australia. He has authored several books, including This Is The Life! (How To Establish Your Heart In The Grace Of God), It's Not What You Eat That's Making You Sick But What's Eating You, etc. You can sign up for Ken's free ezine, Grace Roots, on his website at http://www.small-groups-ministry.com/Bible-Studies.html

John Assaraf Shares Inspirational Secrets to Success

2010-03-22T22:42:00.000+02:00

John Assaraf Shares Inspirational Secrets to Success
Does the unpredictable economy worry you and leave you feeling stressed? Do you wonder why you are unhappy with your relationships and job?

International best-selling author, speaker and entrepreneur, John Assaraf, sits down with world-renowned motivational speaker, John Hersey, to tackle the questions that are on everyoneâ€™s mind. Assaraf's popularity as a motivational business coach landed him a cameo appearance in the highly-acclaimed book and movie, The Secret.

>> Watch The Full Interview Between John Assaraf and John Hersey Here - http://www.johnhersey.com/business-secrets.html <<
His thought-provoking interview inspires you to live each day with passion and joy. He shows you how to make positive changes in your life, and how to tackle every day obstacles. If you have the right attitude, skills and tools, you will achieve your dreams and goals.

Make Big Changes and Start Living Today! Are you tired of wading through life without goals and direction? Assaraf breaks down life-long goals into easy steps that you can apply to your life today.

* Does your business and personal relationships suffer? Learn how a simple change in attitude can make all the difference at work and at home!

* Do you wake up with a chip on your shoulder and carry it with you throughout your day? Learn how to take responsibility for your life; how to make a conscious commitment each day to be HAPPY!

>> Watch The Full Interview Between John Assaraf and John Hersey Here - http://www.johnhersey.com/business-secrets.html<;<
Assaraf sits down with Hersey and shares how to:

* Stop giving into rational lies so you can attract happiness into your life.
* Make a realistic plan and set goals you're committed to!
* Move from a space of ignorance into a space of knowledge.
* Make the down season economy work for you - Set BIG goals and move towards financial freedom!
* Understand your vibrational energy and how it affects people around you
* Hire, barter and partner with others to help achieve your dreams
* Get rid of the "I cant" and turn them into "I can achieve!"
* Be an inspirational leader and positive example to others!
>> Watch The Full Interview Between John Assaraf and John Hersey Here - http://www.johnhersey.com/business-secrets.html<

About the Author

John Hersey is a successful business owner, published author and motivational leadership speaker. John writes one of the most recognized leadership blogs in the business world: http://www.JohnHersey.com/blog

Holiday Wedding Invitations - 5 Inspirational Ideas

2010-03-22T22:36:00.000+02:00

From the festivities of the Christmas season, to the romance of Valentine's Day, there are many reasons brides plan weddings around popular holidays. Whatever the reason for your holiday-themed nuptials, you'll want to set just the right scene for your guests. Here are five super-easy ideas to help you create an invite as perfect as the rest of your event.

Pretty as a picture
There's no better way to customize holiday wedding invitations than by using personal photos. For a Christmas wedding, add a photo of you and your loved one smooching under the mistletoe. Is a Halloween wedding in the works? Use a picture of you and your honey nestled in a pumpkin patch.

Online printers make personalizing your photo invites as easy as clicking a mouse. After choosing the perfect invitations, simply upload a pic in a standard file format. Don't get jittery if you're not a computer expert. Most internet invite specialists have customer service teams that will help you with all of your questions.

Illustrate your point
Design your holiday wedding invitations using images. A Christmas-themed ceremony invite may feature Christmas trees, holiday ornaments, snowmen, wreaths or even mistletoe. If your nuptials will take place around Easter time, use designs that include tulips, bunnies, or other springtime themes.

If you or someone you know has an artistic flair, custom design an image for your holiday marriage stationery. No Picassos in your family? Invitation printers offer hundreds of designs for every conceivable holiday theme, from Thanksgiving ceremonies to Cinco de Mayo themed events.

Say it with color
Holidays are full of color--whether it's the oranges and browns of Halloween or the red, white, and blue of Independence Day. One of the easiest ways to create festive holiday wedding invitations is to incorporate color into the invite. Imagine soft pastels for an Easter time ceremony or green shades for St. Patrick's Day nuptials. You can add holiday colors to the paper, the font, or the envelope lining. Jazz up holiday wedding invitations with colorful ribbons and ties, too.

Shop like a champ
If you're a plan-ahead kind of girl you can save money by stocking up on holiday wedding invitations up to a year (or more) in advance. Scour online wedding invite printers after holidays for great deals on themed wedding stationery.

Give guests a heads-up
Holidays tend to packed with activities, from summer barbecues to Christmas parties. Send guests a save the date invitation four to six months before the ceremony. This gives guests the chance to set aside your special day and share it with you. What's more is that since airports, train terminals and hotels tend to fill up over holiday times, it gives guest ample time to set up travel arrangements and accommodations. Save the date invitations can be sent by email or in a conventional paper format.

So whether you're getting hitched on New Year's Eve or exchanging vows at a casual Fourth of July barbecue, get your guests into a festive mood by using holiday wedding invitations.

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Rose Watson provides recommendations and reviews on wedding invitation sites. If you want to read more about holiday wedding invitations and where to find them, go now to: http://www.allstyleweddinginvitations.com

Hire a Motivational Speaker in Johannesburg

2010-03-22T22:33:00.000+02:00

Do you need an experienced speaker who can provide you with good inspiration and motivational speeches? Having a motivational speaker at your work team building days, staff functions and business meetings can go a long way to ensuring that all your staff members are on the right path. Being positive, confident and communicating clearly in the work place is absolutely essential. The services of a motivational speaker can even assist you in your personal life.

A motivational speaker is just what you need at your work and year end functions. Their speeches involve explaining the processes of what Body Brilliance can do for you and how you can look forward to healthier, happier and more positive lifestyle. Body Brilliance motivational speaker Sue Fuller-Good has spent a great deal of time working with world leading motivational and inspirational speakers. Her experience allows her to put forward advanced methods of increasing productivity and promoting general moral amongst team members.

Hiring a motivational speaker is the best way to ensure that your employees are happy and well placed in their positions at all times. There is definitely truth in the saying that a happy employee is a productive one. Take the time to visit the Body Brilliance website to find out more about their motivational speakers and other courses and classes that they have available. You will find that this company is made up of a well balanced team that has everything you could possibly require to have value and purpose added to each and every aspect of your life.

By chatting to one of the consultants at Body Brilliance in Johannesburg, you will be provided with a great deal of information and advice. And if you would like Sue and her motivational team to be at your next function, then make that call and book her services today!

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Jayme Wium is an online marketer and copywriter for Body Brilliance

The Art Of Letting Go For Manifestation

2010-03-22T22:31:00.002+02:00

The most logical and beneficial things for us to do for ourselves often seem to be the most daunting and learning to let go is no exception. It seems that the more something matters to you, and the more that you really need to let it go, the harder it becomes. When you really need something, it is hard not to become desperate and when you are passionate about something, it is hard not to become obsessed. These two patterns of behavior almost never produce anything worthwhile.

So how do you learn to let go? There is one surefire way to learn how. You can try to hold onto something only to discover firsthand that the act of holding on (ie controlling, smothering, manipulating, nagging, whining, obsessing about, brooding, dwelling on, or worrying about) did absolutely nothing to help you achieve your goal, or worse yet caused you to fail completely. In terms of relationships, people are either going to love you for who you are or they are not. You cannot force someone to fall in love and you cannot force your friends to like you. They either do or they don't. Trying to control them will only drive them farther away. Where this concerns anything else you wish to achieve in your life (money, home, career, spiritual goals, fun) the more desperate or obsessed you become about achieving something, the more rigid it makes you and the harder it will be for any of your desires to manifest. You can welcome things in as much as you want through positive thinking and affirmations, but still push them away by being inflexible.

Trust the universe to know what is for your highest good and be open at all times to receiving that abundance. The universe knows and understands the desires of your soul often better than you do with your limited vision in this world. There are possibilities for you that you might not know even exist that would make you happier and more fulfilled than the things you are wishing for now. When you are rigid, you block the universe from delivering these things to you. Visualization is important and focusing on the positive end result is important because you are communicating to the universe what you desire. The goal here though is to take time to focus on your desires, enjoy seeing them and then let go of those desires and let the universe work out that end result or something better for you.

Tips for letting go:
Trust the universe to help and guide you
Trust that if you don't get what you have asked for you will receive something even better in its place
Understand that not letting go will only harm you
Take a few deep breaths every time you feel yourself becoming desperate or obsessed
Practice meditation (even if you haven't mastered letting go completely, the few moments of surrender in meditation can work wonders for you)
Repeat the following affirmations or make your own:
"I relax and let go, I am now free"
"I am flexible and open to receiving new and wonderful things."
"I trust the universe to bring me what is for my highest good"
"I allow to an abundance of good come to me now"

Disclaimer: this article is intended for inspirational purposes only and the techniques and ideas described herein are not to be used as a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment or without prior consultation with, approval of, and under the supervision of your physician or therapist. Application of the information, techniques and ideas in this article is at the sole risk and discretion of the reader.

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The Power of Visualization and Inspirational Posters

2010-03-22T22:30:00.000+02:00

Visualization is a powerful technique that helps you create the things you want in life. By visualizing your goal you'll send an image to your subconscious mind. Your subconscious mind creates your reality through the messages you send to it. Joseph Murphy says that any mental picture, backed by faith and perseverance, will come to pass through the miracle-working power of your subconscious. Every time you think of your goal you visualize it. By visualizing a certain situation or an object, such as a car, a house, money, success etc, we attract it into our life.

Brian Tracy states in his famous book ,,Goals" that the most common characteristic of leaders at all levels, throughout the ages, is that they have a "vision." According to Tracy successful people think about what they want, and the way how to get it most of the time. Tracy claims that successful people are those who visualize the kind of success they want to enjoy, in advance. They use visualization consciously or unconsciously, by imagining their desires as already accomplished. Prior to every new experience, they visualize previous success experiences that are similar to the upcoming event.

Unsuccessful, unhappy people on the other hand, recall their previous failure experiences. They talk about their problems, and they see themselves as victims. They think about the last time they failed and they imagine failing again. As a result, their subconscious minds have been preprogrammed for failure, rather than success. Although they try to think positively about their goals, they still have the same old negative victim images in their subconscious.

We must pay attention to the pictures and messages that are surrounding us influencing our subconscious behavior. Pictures we draw or hang on a wall reflect our subconscious image. Your self-image is made up of the mental pictures that you feed into your mind. You have complete control over your mental pictures. I started to pay attention on the messages that surrounded me after I had seen the movie ,,The Secret". I discovered that when complaining all the time that I am the only one who cleans and washes dishes I had a poster of Pierre-Auguste Renoir "The Inn of Mere Anthony" on my kitchen wall where a woman cleans dishes. There are lot of inspirational posters available with powerful quotations that help you focus your mind on things that you want in your life. It is essential to focus your mind on positive statements and surround yourself with uplifting quotations and images. For example, if you have poster on the wall with the quotation ,,Where there is an open window there exists limitless opportunity", it lifts you up and encourages you every time when you feel frustrated and doors seem to be closed. You must take control of your mental pictures because you always perform according to your self-image. You can choose to feed your mind with positive, exciting, success images or vice versa, you can end up allowing yourself to be preoccupied by failure images. Surrounding yourself with uplifting quotations and images, such as the quotation of Richard Brinsley Sheridan "The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed" you'll feed your mind with success images. If you look back, you will find that almost everything you visualized positively eventually came true for you. Trust it, believe in its power, and wonders will happen.

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Ulrica R. Richmond runs the successful website "Motivational Posters". Read more about how you can increase your success with motivational posters and inspirational quotations by visiting this webpage http://www.millionairemindpower.com/motivational-posters.html

Hypnotherapy to Get Rid of Cigarettes

2010-02-26T14:50:00.002+02:00

Like any other addiction, the habit of smoking is one that is difficult to quit. Most of them continue down the road of destruction, puffing on the silent killer, day after day. People turn for help towards pills, injections, nicotine patches, support groups, inspirational books and even the revolutionary idea of genetic modification as methods to get rid of the habit of cigarette smoking. There is one way which can truly beat the habit, and that is to simply take away the very idea of smoking. It is a very wonderful concept if put into practice. It sounds so simple in statement, yet many a person finds it incredibly difficult to stay on and execute the job in an effective way.

Even those people that smoked 30 cigarettes a day for a good ten years have been able to quit the habit of smoking very quickly; that too, without any side effects such as weight gain, dizziness, strong cravings or mood changes. In order to be successful, one has to rewire one's brain by looking at the habit from a different angle. Out of the many methods and ways pursued to quit tobacco cigarette smoking, hypnotherapy works for many people. Hypnotherapy does not involve the likelihood of a person going into a state of trance. It does not even mean that you have to leave your house. There are a lot of books and CDs that act as a sort of hypnotic therapy activity. Taking the help of hypnotherapy to kick the habit of smoking is quite simple; and it has got the potential to changes your views regarding smoking. You might go in for the argument that smoking helps you shed your anxieties, but hypnotherapy will try to reprove whether this is really the case.

In short, hypnotherapy can remove the reasons you put forward for continuing with the habit of smoking. If you fall short of having any justification for your urge to smoke, then you may not feel the need to pick up and light a cigarette. Smoking is first and foremost a sort of psychological addiction, and some of the remedies do not help remove the psychological bond you have with tobacco cigarettes; instead, they just go on to strengthen it. How many times have you been to the cinema and sat there for a few hours without feeling the urge to smoke? In fact, the only time a person wants a cigarette is when he actually thinks about the fact that he has not smoked for a while.

To conclude, it is important that you break your psychological dependence on cigarettes. The only way to break the barrier of psychological addiction is to streamline the thought patterns you have subconsciously developed over the course of your smoking stint during your smoking life period. One of the best ways would be to achieve this through hypnotherapy. If you are really intent on getting rid of the habit, ensure that you do not replace one addiction with another one.

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2010-02-26T14:47:00.000+02:00

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Strategies for Building a Culture of Inspirational Leadership

2010-02-06T01:42:00.000+02:00

The best corporate leadership training that you can use that will benefit your employees more than you would ever think possible is inspirational leadership. Now you may ask what exactly does that entail. The strategies that you use to inspire your staff must be created as a culture that gives them the power, energy, and enthusiasm to do their best.

The typical leader is basically there to tell employees what to do and make sure it is done. This is the job they have undertaken and it depends on how well they can run their department or company and what the profits look like at the end of the fiscal year as to whether they are doing their job. However, the successful company has more than a manager or leader.

Corporate leadership training should teach you that the leader also needs to be someone who can motivate by inspiration. The eagerness and confidence of the team under the direction of a leader who enjoys his job, will move forward and succeed. The work they do will be nothing short of extraordinary and they will inspire each other.

What are the strategies employed by this leader to make his team work with the energy, drive, and confidence they need to exhibit in their everyday lives? Their strategies will include at least some of the following:

1) In order to make others believe that they can make a difference, you must believe it yourself. When your employees see that you have confidence and catch a bit of your enthusiasm and attitude they will see the vision that you see. The key to inspiration is to get your staff excited about the difference they can make. By envisioning a better company and using the corporate leadership training strategies to show this vision you will send the message that the sky is the limit.

2) As a part of your corporate leadership training when you show your staff how to become leaders in their own right they will have the same confidence you have. All they need is someone to show them the way to achieve this. Instead of being the overpowering, overbearing manager, be their tutor to show them they are capable of doing what you do and that you are all part of the team.

3) A new and improved way of looking at the big picture is achieved by asking questions. Encourage the why, when, what, and where of the business. An informed employee is more of an asset than one who does not want to know. A good game is the 'What if' game. This allows your employees to imagine and explore rather than sticking with the game plan just because it was there. Incorporating this into your corporate leadership training is very important.

4) Teach your staff that it is ok to take risks when experimenting with new ways of doing things. The one way that people learn is by taking a chance and if no one ever took one there would be no new ideas. We would still be functioning at the level of our ancestors from thousands of years ago.

Communication is a powerful tool and the better the exchange of information between the whole team the better your business will function. This should definitely be a part of your corporate leadership training program.

About the Author

Jonathan is the author of the new book The Official Small Business Guide to Marketing 2.0. Not only does this author specialize in marketing and business success, he also publishes a site on car sales training, which is a great resource for automobile sales training and marketing in the car sales industry.

Successful Lawyer Whose Life - Inspirational Reading to Change Your Life

2010-02-06T01:40:00.000+02:00

Successful Lawyer Whose Life One of the joys of making on my summer retreat is the luxury of making able to indulge my passion for reading. Judging by the quantity of people I see absorbed in a book by the pool, I am not alone in this. Successful Lawyer Whose Life

This year however I decided to do something different. I put aside my usual holiday reading mix of "30-something female lit", action thrillers and the classics (I always had an eclectic taste in reading, I'll read anything - even the cornflake packet if there is nothing else at hand). Instead I decided to read the self-development books that had been on my bookcase for some time. Do I regret my decision? Absolutely not, I was as hooked by these books as any page turning "whodunnit?".

Here are the books I read on my sunbed this summer, that I would like to share with you. Read on if you would like to add some inspirational material to your reading list. I have no doubt they will motivate you to kick start some changes to your life.

The monk who sold his Ferrari by Robin S. Sharma

This is the story of a successful, well known lawyer whose out of balance life leads to an almost fatal heart attack. He quits his job and old lifestyle to embark on a spiritual journey which teaches him to live with greater passion, purpose and peace. Different self development techniques and theories are woven into the story in a very natural way. An enjoyable read on two levels; both for the story and the messages within. It would be enjoyed by those new to the world of self-development as well as those with more experience. Successful Lawyer Whose Life

Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers

The sub-title of this book is "How to Turn Your Fear and Indecision into Confidence and Action". I cannot recommend this book highly enough, it has been enjoyed by millions around the world. Susan talks about different ways to tackle your fear or lack of confidence or whatever you choose to call it, that stops you from taking the action you want to take. In my opinion it should be a compulsory text in schools and colleges. The book is filled with examples, many from the author's own life, that illustrate just how effective her approach is. A must read. Successful Lawyer Whose Life

The Confidence Plan by Sarah Litvinoff

Another book that tackles the issue of confidence (or lack of it) and how to address it, so as to get more out of life or improve the quality of your life. A different approach to that taken by Susan Jeffers "Feel the fear", yet equally instructive and usable. The book is broken down into her 10 step plan to increase your confidence. The Confidence Plan is full of real life examples (with lots of detail, which I loved) and exercises. To my mind a great companion to "Feel the fear". Always want to have a successful life? Kick the LOSER out of your life by getting the Internet #1 Successful Lawyer Whose Life Now!

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Motivation - Five Simple steps To Staying Inspired

2010-02-06T01:37:00.000+02:00

Encouraging yourself to excel at your current job or to be a good example to your employees, should really not be something you do only when the heart strikes you. It's a continuing process that should include every facet among your business life. This methods can keep your mental attitude, physical welfare along with appearance, work atmosphere, your interaction using others (clients along with employees alike), and your off-the-job environment.

Inspirational experts get paid large bucks make sure professionals, striving for good results; they must continuously examine these kinds of factors. In what way do you need to do that? Stick to the suggestions that follow, along with watch the changes.

Try to continue a positive outlook even whenever you feel down. We're responsible for our own actions and attitudes, and changing them when appropriate. When you're around people/things that happen to be uplifting and positive, you feel that way. You have far more self-assurance in yourself, as well as know it is easy to change whichever needs replacing. If you can make your workplace like a place you'll find more happy workers along with higher production. You could even find the workers look forward to coming to work!

Don't bring your own problems at the job. Every person has problems; however, they will don't belong at work. Turn your attention as well as energy entirely to your on-the-job tasks. This may basically be good for you because you'll get a mental break from your troubles. 3. Create Beneficial Affirmations - The real reason for writing goals for your business could be the exact as creating beneficial affirmations upon paper. Exactly what your eyes observe as well as ears hear, your mind will believe. Try it! Right after you've written them reducing, read them aloud to yourself - along with do it every morning whenever you get into work. You'll be amazed at just what happens. Come up utilizing a set of new ones every month. Statements like as, "I'm an essential and valuable individual," or "I know I'll make good use among my time today." Repeating them out loud everyday at a set time will support reinforce positive actions.

Make positive you take real break times. This is an area where most bosses/entrepreneurs fall cutting. You will become so intense about the project or situation you're working upon that you don't ease up. Thinking that it'll be solved inside next few seconds, and then you'll get a cup created by coffee can lead you right up to quitting time. Regularly adhering to a specified break schedule, even in the event you're the boss, releases the tension. If you work at a computer this is undoubtedly even a larger dilemma simply because before you appreciate it - you've been functioning in that same position for hours. The best answer to this is undoubtedly to set yourself a reminder at your appointment calendar for every 2 hours, and let the computer reminder chime send you the alert to move around.

Exercise and it will eventually continue your energy high. We most of know that lately this indicates that "exercise" is a cure-all to every physical ailment or your love life, however, despite that there is a number truth to that ugly word. By "exercise" I don't mean that you must go out and join a gym and spend your lunch-time, 3-days-a-week there working out. What is definitely really beneficial and workable is without a doubt that at those chiming warns out of your computer; get up along with walk all across your desk or room. Maybe go outside as well as get the mail as well as benefit from the sunlight (if you're an entrepreneur that also has a home office), or just get up and do a few stretches. Centered, tense thinking - typing - planning plans - or no matter your work, makes just about all those muscle mass tighten up as well as knot up.

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Tisa S. writes articles about jobs, sales and marketing. Now you can visit their website at http://weddingplannerjobs.org which helps people get all the information on how to Become A Wedding Planner and now you are able to get more information by clicking on our website.

Two Inspirational Lessons from Julie & Julia

2010-02-06T01:34:00.000+02:00

When I mention Julie & Julia to my musician friends, most of them haven't seen it. The movie was recently released as a DVD. That makes it easier to access. It's a smart idea combining two personal stories, very well done.

I have two inspirational hits from this film, one for Julie and one for Julia.

The inspiration of Julia Child is the lesson of finding your passion. She was unfocused until she enrolled in Cordon Bleu to learn to cook French cuisine. That was the pivotal action of her life.

The best seller book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking would never have happened. The TV show would never have been made. It all hinged on that decision to study the subject.

She fell totally in love with French cooking. "Butter!" she says in an early scene. (The French word is even more seductive.) She is glazed and in a trance over butter. And French cooking.

We all need a pivot to turn from just plugging along to really making a song out of our life. (Or a fiddle tune.) You've heard of "find your passion." Julia Child found hers. Everything followed from that.

The second inspiration is Julie Powell's goal-intention-project of preparing all the recipes in Julia's book in one year's time and blogging about it. The ambitious, but doable project and the one year time constraint act as a wonderful motivational goad.

The project met resistance. Of course it would. Somehow, persistence wins.

The subtext of her idolization of Julia Child is an interesting study of emulation. Ultimately her achievement goes beyond the need for approval from her idol.

A few years ago, I had a similar experience. I set out to play one hundred different tunes one hundred times each. To devote this much time to a tune about twice a week was not completely crazy. But it was not easy for my mind to accept. After a while I got into an accustomed process. I just did it.

It raised my level of playing.

This year, inspired by Julie & Julia, I'm choosing a similar project. The big idea is, Publish 100 fiddle tunes from my repertory online. Do this over the next year.

It's fair to say that I strongly advocate the inspiration from the movie. If you have not connected with your passion, consider a big project to get started.

Even, in the harshest case, you are defeated from achieving your target, you will learn so much about yourself, it's worth it.

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Elan has taken the lessons from Julie & Julia and applied them to a new blog 100 Fiddle Tunes.

Inspirational oil paintings

2010-02-06T01:29:00.000+02:00

Oil paintings are based on different themes like nature, feelings, religion etc. Inspirational oil paintings are very exciting because some of the best oil paintings that the world has ever seen were based on religion. In fact great artists have showcased their talent through their paintings based on religion. These paintings have been appreciated generation after generation. Inspirational oil paintings encompass different cultures.

inspirational oil paintings based on Christianity is very popular in the western countries. Great artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci were associated with the Renaissance art. At one time this art flourished in Europe. Some of the spiritual oil paintings depicted the best inspirational buildings of the past. During that time there was a close association between art and religion because the society itself was very inspirational. However with time inspirational art has given way to a different art today which some opine as to be sterile. Of course art has changed a lot today but at the same time there is no dearth of impressive artists in the modern world.

Usually scenes taken from the bible or situations involving individuals are depicted in inspirational oil paintings. In the west this type of oil painting used to derive its inspiration from Jesus Christ and Madonna. In the same way in other regions inspirational oil paintings depicted inspirational art based on religions flourishing there. However the paintings had no resemblance to that of the western paintings. In fact western paintings were different from the rest in terms of emotion and symbolism which was more pronounced. Interestingly modern day paintings particularly the contemporary and abstract styles have lot in common with the western paintings of yore.

In terms of popularity inspirational oil paintings has remained unmatched for ages but the fact is that nowadays it is only the older generation which understands the value of this type of painting. The newer generation inclined towards art are undecided on how to fit spiritual oil paintings in their modern homes. They have a point here because these grand paintings with bulky frames are a mismatch for modern homes where space is a constraint.

Even then there is every possibility that oil paintings based on renaissance art will continue to thrive in modern times. However to become more contemporary, inspirational oil paintings have to add some extra abstractness and color. For a true art connoisseur oil paintings based on inspirational themes will always hold a special place.

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The author(pankaj.creative@yahoo.co.uk) is a freelance writer based in New Delhi (India)

6 Life Inspirational Quotes We Can Learn From Woody Allen

2010-01-14T16:48:00.000+02:00

Some people need more than just coffee or even a couple of glasses of red wine or other alcohol to relax after a tough day and I admit, I'm one of those people. Oh well, there are occasions when such sessions got the better of me but the point I'm trying to drive at is, the ordeals people are willing to subject themselves through to release the stress we face in our daily routines. Some people adopt the healthier alternatives such as mediation or yoga and the great thing is, they actually work. Pretty well in fact.

But what options are there for people who prefers an mental boost especially while on the road? This actually got me thinking and I'm pretty sure there must be something that can really work out in such mind over matter kinda of thing.

The more I thought about it, the more I realize that humor is the best medicine. Think about it, people actually pay to watch a comedy just to laugh their heads off. In spite of all challenges or difficulties you may face at work or life in general, isn't it always better to just laugh and gain clarity over your problems instead of pondering over it in frustration? Science has also proven on regular laughter produces chemicals called encephalins and endorphins which are natural mood heighteners. They help raise our tolerance of pain which in turn makes us more comfortable. That's not all. Laughter help fight infections caused by stress through the introduction of immunoglobulin, a protein that destroys germs and enhances the growth of white cells that kills infections.

One of my personal favorite comedians of all time is Woody Allen. THe's someone who never fail to give you enlighten you with his insightful and funny quotes which sometimes proves to be more than inspirational. His quotes are bound to mock a certain element of issue and more often than not, you will find yourself laughing instead of being frustrated about it.

Some of Woody Allen's funny and yet enlightening inspirational quotes include :

- "There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?" Gee, isn't it true? The insurance guy is bound to highlight some terrible things than can happen to you, such as accidents, disability etc etc. Life's small challenges isn't all that bad!

- "I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government." Classic!

- "I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens." Sometimes when things happens to us, it isn't really that bad if you think and laugh over it.

- "Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." Well, most things need money but you don't really need a lot of it to make things work. And it doesn't have to be as difficult as we thought it should be.

- "I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose." Gee, is that beer, mucus or what? But it was hilarious!

- "If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans." Oops, no lightning please. Ha ha.

I guess from these little funny quotes, what we take home is that regardless of the problems life throws at us, by seeing things in a totally different perspective and learning to accept them in their entirety, these challenges can be transformed into great learning opportunities that makes us more tougher in the process. Thanks, Woody Allen for your positivity and inspiring quotes!

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James is a freelancer. For more free inspirational inspiring videos clips, best top inspirational movies films or tips on how to make your own motivational poster, refer to the links.

The Importance Of Daily Inspirational Quotes

2010-01-14T16:45:00.000+02:00

So many people all over the world wake up each day feeling low. They are not happy with their lives, not happy with their jobs, with their marriages and with a host of other things. Depression affects millions of people all over the world and can dramatically affect their lives. For such people hearing or reading some daily inspirational quotes is one way of making yourself feel better.

It is important to really consider what is truly important in our lives. Some people get very low for small reasons, and thinking about some inspirational quotes is a great way put things into perspective. We all suffer trials and tribulations and it is important that we do not let things get on top of us. A quote such as 'if you fall down seven times, then get up eight times' is important is telling us to keep going no matter what.

These quotes are used to inspire great deeds amongst us as well. When we have something important coming up, such as a big presentation to get a new client, its important to motivate yourself by thinking about what other great people have achieved. This will help you try to emulate their deeds and become successful yourself in what you are doing.

In whatever you are doing, you will always be able to find inspirational quotes that highlight your activities. Rather than just getting on with things to the best of your ability, why not find some quotes that represent your struggles and help you through.

If you are going through a tough time and are dealing with the death of a loved one or something different, then its important to get all the support you can. Finding some quotes may seem like little solace to you, but they will help to illustrate that people all over the world are going through the same terrible things as you.

It is therefore great to start the day off with some of inspirational quotes to start you off on the right track for the rest of the day.

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Inspirational Stories For Everyone

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Inspirational stories have always been one way of spreading values around since it allows us to learn and be aware of various values while at the same time having fun and enjoying listening and reading. Stories had played a great part in our lives because we learn from them especially if they are inspirational stories. For example, during our childhood years, we are told that witches are evil and thus we learned to keep away from them. These days, the witches symbolizes the strangers and so, allowing the parents to teach and remind their kids to turn down any gift from them so that they can protect their kids.

Then, as we moved forward the lane of life, we eventually create our own stories. They may be inspirational stories, sad, happy, depressing, uplifting, motivating, and many others. And it is from these stories that we obtain or acquire our varied experiences hence, growing and evolving into the individuals we are today or the person in the future. But then again, we are seldom to relate our experiences to other people, in sharing our own tales to inspire other individuals. Are we simply too happy in keeping our success to ourselves or are we even too timid or reluctant in letting other persons know regarding our moments of depression? Yet as we grow older, we rarely read stories anymore and there are less and less persons telling us new and diverse ones.

And this may be due to the lack of time since most of us are working very hard to feed ourselves and our families. Whilst we are simply too busy pursuing our own respective careers, there are times when we may lose focus in fulfilling our own spiritual needs. Perhaps that is the reason why we felt something might be missing in our lives although we already have all the money we can possess. Often, it may just slipped in our thoughts how much we can create an impact on the persons around us or the other way around. We might need to spare some time and try talking or conversing with other people or even read certain biographies.
We never know that we may be inspired or motivated by others' life stories, experiences, struggles and triumphs. Then perhaps we will be able to change or modify our approach to life or solve our problems.

Because each and every one of us has their own different and unique experiences and this made us filled with our own tales and stories to tell and relate. There is a site (www.storys4u.com) jam-packed with several short pieces giving you a chance to take a break in your hectic and stressful schedules just to relax and find time to read. The pieces written there are in the hope to motivate and inspire the readers, not to mention to bring back the values we learn in our life so that you may also be able to inspire other people.

So go ahead and enjoy the tales and stories at that site.

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Inspiration And Motivation For Students In Their Teens

2010-01-14T16:37:00.000+02:00

A student's life can be very difficult at times, lacking a sense of inspiration and motivation. If we make a survey of current trends using information that has been obtained over the internet, we will be able to notice the following:

Teens tend to be overtly concerned about relationship problems. The relationship problems of teens are directly related to their studies, their families, and their school environment. A large percentage of a teenage student's peer group is composed of his or her schoolmates. There is a culture of impropriety that leads to the formation of conflicts in a teenaged student's life and the consequences which these conflicts impose on this student's quality of life are likely to endure.

School administrators, teachers, parents, guardians, and adult peers can help resolve some of the issues which make it difficult for teenaged students to concentrate on their studies. This can be done by integrating the use of new activities which act as forms of character motivation.

If you are a teacher, use technology in order to encourage students in their teens to read more. Reading can function as a source of both inspiration and motivation in students. Pick a film and a short story which have the same theme: a college degree leads to a better quality of life. This is a good teaching method that can equally motivate and inspire. The socio-economic messages in the theme of the film and short story can help adolescent students in a way that enables them shift from having an extreme focus on their peer relationships to concentrating on their studies.

Help students in their teens to work on their assignments on their own. Make use of practical incentives as inspiration and motivation sources. Ask your students to compose a personal essay that discusses the hobbies and interests of your teenaged students. Find a common hobby or common interest among your students in their population. If your students are underprivileged and write about wanting to have their own guitar or their own set of drums, motivate them to work on their school assignments, independent of the help of professional tutors or ghost writers by way of a prize or reward for the student who submits the best work. You don't have to spend on the prize of a guitar or a set of drums. There are many Americans who give these items away at no cost and Free Napkin or Freecycle are 2 websites which can help you to acquire these student incentives for free. You can also ask your Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for help on this endeavor of yours. Encourage your students to engage in sports activities or plan for more educational trips which can help your students to channel their efforts in the greater aspects of their student lives. Of course, there are other ways to inspire and to motivate; a great many other ways. However, your inspirational or motivational methods must depend on the present situations of your teenaged students. Also, keep in mind that your ultimate goal is to help your students to focus more on their studies than on their relationships with their peers.

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Why Are Daily Inspirational Quotes Important?

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A lot of people will start every day off thinking about some of the famous quotes that have been said throughout our history. It helps to keen them focused on their goals in life as they think about these great men and women who have helped to shape our world. For those who don't do this, the importance of thinking about, reading or listening to daily inspirational quotes cannot be overstated.

For anyone who is struggling with a problem in their life, getting a list of quotes from people who have been through the same thing is a great way of putting everything in perspective and helping you to realise that there are people all over the world and all throughout history who have been and are going through the exact same issues as us. We all suffer from problems in our lives, and this is one way to help us through.

Take for example a situation where someone is grieving over the recent loss of a loved one. The will need to get support from wherever they can, particularly from family and friends. It may seem like little solace, but it is also great to write a list of inspirational quotes to help you through such a tough personal time.

In fact, whatever you are doing, it is a great idea to get together a long list of your favorite quotes that put all of your activities into context and perspective. If you are concerned about giving a talk at school, then look for some quotes that will help you overcome your fear. It you are needing to lead a team on the sports field then find some quotes about leadership to inspire you.

Thinking about the great deeds of great figures past and present is one superb way to inspire you to do great deeds yourself. They will help you to put fire into your heart and to go out and attempt whatever you are doing with everything you have got.

Starting you day off, therefore, with a few such quotes will set you up for a more positive and active day.

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