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The Scientific Process Behind Making Wishes Come True

I have told people thousands of times that they have just got to ask for what they want. And I find that most people only have one problem with this directive: They do not know what they want! You Cannot Ask for What You Want Unless You Know What It Is! In this exercise I am going to start ...I have told people thousands of times that they have just got to ask for what they want. And I find that most people only have one problem with this directive: They do not know what they want! You Cannot Ask for What You Want Unless You Know What It Is!

Primary topic: Motivation

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By SelfGrowth ContributorDec 7, 20071 topic

Stop Wasting Time - Learn to Make Decisions Faster

Every success starts with a decision. The biggest waste of time, the biggest waste of life, for most people is the decision they need to make but haven’t made because they can’t make up their mind.nnThere is power in a made-up mind. Every one of us is a decision maker. We have 50,000 to 100,000 thoughts a day. nnConsider executives. During the year these men and women have to make hundreds, thousands, maybe tens of thousands of decisions. If they give equal value

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorDec 3, 20071 topic

Philanthropy Is About People

Helping People is the Key!nPhilanthropy is about people. Make sure that you have defined the specific people to be helped by your project.nnPeople want to help other people. It is as simple as that. Nobody wants to contribute to a poorly framed project that says âLetâs save the worldâs poor.â What does it mean? Who are they? The problem seems overwhelming and unsolvable.nnBut if I come to you and say we have a village in Africa that needs mosquito netting to reduce th

Primary topic: Motivation

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By SelfGrowth ContributorDec 1, 20071 topic

Philanthropy â The Art of Giving It Away

Open Your Wallet!nWe are writing this because we want you to open up your wallet and start giving. We want you to open up your heart and start living. We want you to put your wealth in flow, so your world can grow.nnWhen you give it away, it multiplies. Every gift you give comes back to you manyfold. When you cast your bread upon the waters, it comes back in loaves!nnThe spirit of giving is the spirit of desiring to âbless rather than impress.â Money can be a powerful wea

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 23, 20071 topic

Ways To Positively Impact Other People â Politics And Social Activism

Another contribution that can outlive you is your role in politics and social activism. Leadership is needed in our world now as never before.nnGandhi became immortal through guiding India to freedom from British rule.nnChurchill became immortal for inspiring the British people to courage during World War II.nMartin Luther King made his name in the non-violent fight for civil rights.nnWhat causes will you champion? It is no longer enough for us to leave the mantel of leadersh

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 23, 20071 topic

Ways To Positively Impact Other People â Leadership

People gather to work and live together in a variety of organizations. nnFamilies are organizations. Companies are organizations. Religions are organizations. nnAll come together for some common purpose and are organized to achieve that purpose. nnHow well those organizations are put together can create a legacy beyond the life of the organizer or organizers. nnYou can live a life that will stretch out long beyond your life by creating an organization that can impact the live

Primary topic: Beauty

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 15, 20071 topic

Ways To Positively Impact Other People â Knowledge and Philosophy

You can live a life that will outlive you. You can live in such a way that you will positively influence others, today and in years to come. nnHere are a few channels through which you can make this happen. One is knowledge and philosophy.nnKnowledge and PhilosophynAs we evolve, so too does our knowledge base. Your life is a unique fusion of experiences, life lessons, and study. nnThe key is to take what youâve learned and organize it into a variety of forms that can outliv

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 15, 20071 topic

Living Beyond Yourself

How many years will you live? When you âpass on,â what will you pass on? When you leave this existence, what will you leave behind that will outlive you?nnAre you at a point in your life where you are asking, âWhat is my life all about?â Have you achieved sufficient success that you are now asking what is next? Are you looking for something that will truly make the most of your energy and talents and will give you a sense of creating a lasting legacy?nnIf you are seek

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 14, 20071 topic

Solve Problems And Overcome Adversity â Do-The-Do

I say that whatever your problem is, it is also potentially and probably the start of your solution.nnIf you take on a higher awareness, your problem is solvable.nnAlbert Einstein said, âYou cannot solve the problem at the level of the problem.â That means, metaphorically, on a ladder with ten steps on it, if your problem is on the first step, you must elevate your awareness, consciousness, or thinking to a higher level and look down on the problem with a mind that owns t

Primary topic: Personal Development

Personal Development

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 14, 20071 topic

The Painful Truth â Most Fear Is Healthy

Human beings are governed by the pleasure and pain principle as described most elegantly by Sigmund Freud. Everything we do is either an effort to get pleasure or avoid pain.nnThis is a profound truth.nnWe may have different names, labels, or descriptions for pain, such as fear, sadness, loneliness, depression, boredom, and so on.nnWe also have many names and monikers for pleasure, such as courage, happiness, love, sense of achievement, and so on.nnBut no matter how you look

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 6, 20071 topic

Choosing Your Character â The Final Steps

Weâve discussed the first five steps in building your character â reflection, moving out of your comfort zone, practicing new characteristics, seeking feedback, and finding a coach. Here are the last steps youâll need to build character. nnKeep a Learning-and-Progress JournalnWriting down what you are feeling and learning during your change effort will reinforce what you have learned, and it will help your new behavior stick. It is a great measurement tool. In your jour

Primary topic: Seminars and Workshops

Seminars and Workshops

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 6, 20071 topic

Key Steps in Building Character

We’ve discussed the first five steps in building your character – reflection, moving out of your comfort zone, practicing new characteristics, seeking feedback, and finding a coach. Here are the last steps you’ll need to build character. nnKeep a Learning-and-Progress JournalnWriting down what you are feeling and learning during your change effort will reinforce what you have learned, and it will help your new behavior stick. It is a great measurement tool.

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 5, 20071 topic

Choosing Your Character â Steps 2 and 3

First, we discussed how to find your character through meditation and evaluation. Next you need to set goals that will move you out of your comfort zone and consistently practice new characteristics.nnSet Stretch GoalsnFrom the list you have created set some goals for improvement. Set the goals high. Stretch yourself. Growth is in the stretching. Character builds when you go beyond what is comfortable.nnCharacter is built when you move beyond your comfort zone.nnAs a general

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 5, 20071 topic

Choosing Your Character - Step 1

Does your character just happen? Or is it purposeful? Do you have any control over it? Or is it innate, already inside you?nnThink about the people of high character you admire—did they purposefully build their character?nnOur life experience tells us that character is purposefully built. nnEach of us arrives on this earth with individual attributes and endowments. Yet the formulation and creation of our true character is really up to us. nnWe make the choice, and with

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 4, 20071 topic

Powerful Lessons in Forgiveness

Learning When to StopnOne day I was talking to my son, and I said to him, “Son, don’t do that!” I got after him and he felt bad, which in the end caused him to cry. nnI thought, Oh why did I do that? So I got down on his level, and I apologized to him and went away. nnTwo or three weeks later I found he was doing the same thing as before, and I got after him again. I yelled and then felt bad for doing so. I found myself apologizing to him, and then I went aw

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorNov 4, 20071 topic

The Greatest Love â Loving Yourself

Do you love other people? What about yourself?nnHave you ever looked in the mirror straight into your own eyes and said, âI love you?â nnIf you want to be a great leader, if you want to be a great businessperson, if you want to move people in their lives, then you need to build this spiritual dimension in your own life and learn to love yourselfâweaknesses and all. nnIt is through this total forgiveness, this letting go, that you can truly come to love yourself and find

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorOct 29, 20071 topic

The Law Of Natural Consequences

Whatever you are holding on to right now, let go!nnLet the natural consequences take care of themselves. Move on. Let the past be the past. Leave punishment to Infinite Intelligence or your Creator. nnIt is not your job to punish. In the job description of living did anyone say you are supposed to be the punisher? nnAre parents supposed to be the punishers their children? nnThe consequences are already there; accept them move on. nnThe Other SatchelnYou carry another satchel

Primary topic: Personal Development

Personal Development

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By SelfGrowth ContributorOct 25, 20071 topic

Getting More Done Means Dropping The Ball On Some Things

Look back over the past 50 years. How many politicians in your country deserve a place in the history books? How many of those deserve it for the positive things they did?nnImagine you are the president of the United States, and at the end of four years you have achieved only eight things:nnYou reversed the trend in global climate change.nYou achieved universal healthcare for all Americans.nYou revamped the income tax code so that it is understandable and easy to administer.n

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorOct 23, 20071 topic

Get The Promotion You Deserve â Add Value To Your Organization

Your organization has hired you for the results you can achieve with your talents and abilities. The organization believes that by using those talents and abilities, you will âadd value.â You solve problems, you help the organization meet the needs of its clients, you contribute ideas that are valuable, etc. Those types of things add value. nnIn order for the organization to give you valueâyour salary and your positionâit needs you to add value. Itâs that simple. nn

Primary topic: Personal Finance

Personal Finance

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By SelfGrowth ContributorOct 18, 20071 topic

Ideas That Can Change Your Life â Find Your Confidence

Letâs talk about confidence. Confidence involves believing in yourself and having a positive and correct self-image. It is an internal picture of you that is visible on the outside. nnConfidence comes from a correct self-image!nThe confidence you project affects how the world will react to you. The effects of confidence result in greater confidence being built. It is a continuous upward cycle of success. nnIt is found at its greatest height, depth, and breadth in emotion. n

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorOct 15, 20071 topic

Find Your Niche And Find Your Confidence

Having an emphasis in your life, a specific area where you focus your efforts. Have at least one area where you become an expert. nnThis is a tremendously powerful way to build confidence. Anybody can become an expert if they will focus their attention and efforts on one area.nnBecome an expert by focusing on something!nnWhether it is in music or sports or some other skill, you need to specialize in something. nnThis method is particularly helpful for parents with smaller chi

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorOct 8, 20071 topic

Power of Setting and Achieving Goals in Your Personal and Business Life â Part 2

In part 1, we covered steps one through five in our ultimate goal achievement plan. Those steps included doing a brain-dump, finding your motivation, breaking down goals, and setting a timeline. Now weâll look at how you can continue to build on and focus on achieving those goals. nnStep 6: Write a Short List of the Goals You Want to Start Working on NownIn this step you will determine the goals you want to embark on now. This is the beginning point. This is where you will

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorOct 3, 20071 topic

Power of Setting and Achieving Goals In Your Personal and Business Life - Part 1

Despite the power of goal setting, it is not a very common practice, except with those who are “successful.” In fact, the process of setting goals and actualizing them is core to their success.nnWhy don’t we consistently set and work toward achieving our goals?nnHave you ever struggled trying to find your goals? Are you uncertain if the goals you have found are really the right ones?nnOr have you simply procrastinated and put off setting goals because you fe

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By SelfGrowth ContributorOct 3, 20071 topic

Power of Setting and Achieving Goals in Your Personal and Business Life - Part 1

Despite the power of goal setting, it is not a very common practice, except with those who are “successful.” In fact, the process of setting goals and actualizing them is core to their success.nnWhy don’t we consistently set and work toward achieving our goals?nnHave you ever struggled trying to find your goals? Are you uncertain if the goals you have found are really the right ones?nnOr have you simply procrastinated and put off setting goals because you fe

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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