Tag Archives: Thoughts

We can accomplish most anything 15 minutes at a time

I’ve been listening to Earl Nightingale’s ‘The Strangest Secret’, a 1956 spoken word record, which sold over one million copies and received the first Gold Record for the spoken word, helping launch the fields of business motivation and audio publishing.  One of the messages that he repeats over and over is this: WE BECOME WHATContinue reading “We can accomplish most anything 15 minutes at a time”

“What you are is what you have been; what you will be is what you do now.”

A new year! Promise. Intentions. Well wishes. Hopes and dreams. Excitement. Anticipation. Yearning. May your year be a year of miracles. Marianne Williamson describes a miracle as a shift in thinking from fear to love.  At first glance that sounds ridiculous, she says… How does shifting a thought cause a miraculous change? Her answer:  Mind is CauseContinue reading ““What you are is what you have been; what you will be is what you do now.””

Have You Mastered the Art of Ignoring Pain?

A couple weeks ago I believe I damaged my shoulder. I think it had something to do with my large TV, a skinny TV repair man, me doing some heavy lifting and the angle that we had to hold the TV in order to place it safely on the back seat of the car. [CanContinue reading “Have You Mastered the Art of Ignoring Pain?”

You’re Either Consistent or Non-Existent

This phrase appeared on my radar while listening to a CD by Mike Litman called ‘Greatness Held Hostage’. If you’ve ever listened to anything by Mike, you know you will remember something! He is ‘Mr. Enthusiastic’ and was once described as a modern day Napoleon Hill. So when Mike said ‘You’re either consistent or non-existent’Continue reading “You’re Either Consistent or Non-Existent”

Surrender or Remain Stuck. Surrender and Win!

I recently saw a clip on CNN showing a room full of people discussing their life situations. I am not sure why I stayed with the story but was horrified at the end. It was about life and work in Silicon Valley. Once teeming with opportunity, men and women who thought they had it madeContinue reading “Surrender or Remain Stuck. Surrender and Win!”

Be more like teflon – not Velcro

In his post ‘Calm as a Monk: How Equanimity Can Save Your Sanity’ Leo Babauta talks about being like Teflon. “Let things roll off you. Understand that there will always be people who are angry or rude or who are having a bad day. Their problems do not have to be yours. If they areContinue reading “Be more like teflon – not Velcro”

Your destiny depends entirely on your mental conduct

Someone said to me recently, “I didn’t realize how negative I was.” If we were to record from sun up to sun down all our thoughts tomorrow, I bet that we would find ourselves quite negative in our outlook. Thoughts come and go so swiftly that we are not always aware. Negative thought habits areContinue reading “Your destiny depends entirely on your mental conduct”