10 Fail-Proof Tips to Help You Take Consistent Action Towards Achieving Your Goals

The folks at FinerMinds shared this:

How are those goals for 2013 coming along?

Have they made it off your vision board and freed themselves from the undercurrent of your thoughts? Or are they still stuck in this initial stage as a result of the daily grind or bumps in the road?

If you fall into the latter category – and you’re in need of some advice on how to turn these dreams into a reality – watch this 9-minute video by the Philosopher’s Notes author, Brian Johnson, to learn 10 awesome tips on how you can take consistent action towards achieving your goals.

via 10 Fail-Proof Tips to Help You Take Consistent Action Towards Achieving Your Goals.

Why Do We Do What We Do?

“Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” ~Shakespeare

Full story at: Wanting to Feel Good and Look Good: Why Do We Do What We Do? | Tiny Buddha.

Uncover Hidden Emotions: What’s Really Pushing Your Buttons and Why?

“When you judge another, you do not define them. You define yourself.” ~Wayne Dyer

Full story at: Uncover Hidden Emotions: What’s Really Pushing Your Buttons and Why?.

Simple Truth to a Richer, Deeper, Lasting Relationship

How to Have Enriching RelationshipsHealing thoughts from Jeff Cannon:

When a relationship becomes a one-way way street, it ends up at a dead end sooner or later. Learn to keep the traffic flowing both ways with conversation, forgiveness and mindful awareness to keep your relationship growing well into the future. It all starts with that inner conversation you have with yourself. Be aware of it, and find how easy it is to nurture your relationship in the direction you want it to go. Continue reading “Simple Truth to a Richer, Deeper, Lasting Relationship”

The best of wholeheartedness for the week ending 3/9/2013

  1. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” -Mark Twain, legendary author.
  2. “When all your desires are distilled; You will cast just two votes: To love more, And be happy.”   – Hafiz
  3. “Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition – such as lifting weights – we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.” -Stephen R. Covey, best-selling author and speaker.
  4. “Any time I am in resentment, I am not taking care of myself. I am blaming someone else for something I need to do.” “The higher the expectations, the lower the serenity. I try to keep my boundaries high, my expectations low, and my heart open.” -Anon
  5. “When you take charge of your life, there is no longer a need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life.” – Geoffrey F. Abert
  6. Todd’s tweets…
  7. Just added a great image in “Storypad” undefined
  8. ““When all your desires are distilled; You will cast just two votes: To love more, And be happy.”   – Hafiz” undefined
  9. ““All the ups and downs are grace in different wrappings, sent to refine consciousness. Say thanks to them all.”  …” undefined
  10. ““Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition –…” undefined
  11. ““The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex…” undefined
  12. @toddlohenry Thx for all the great tweets this a.m. Clipping them all with Evernote to read later!
  13. @SocialBro Hey guys! I have a @bufferapp customer here, @toddlohenry, and we have some questions. Is there an email addy we can contact? :)
  14. @jenpastiloff Something tells me I would have heard from you if I curated your content incorrectly. :-D
  15. @livegrey Love your site and what you’re doing and I’d like to do everything I can to promote your thinking…
  16. @toddlohenry Hi there Todd. Thanks for sharing our philosophy on your blog!
  17. @farhanadhalla Thanks for writing such good stuff. Hope all’s well…
  18. @barbmarkway Thanks for calling my attention to the event in the first place; Kristen Neff was AWESOME!!! I won’t take notes now… :-D
  19. Remember in Step Nine we were told to make direct amends wherever possible, but this generous principle should extend further. We…
  20. @toddlohenry I think it’s 100% diff. Reblog the heck out of me or quote me but give credit where credit is due. Respect, right? Thoughts?
  21. @toddlohenry reblogging credits the orig person. Knowingly Taking someone’s ideas and calling them your own lacks ethics
  22. “Smile, It Will Make You Look Better” undefined
  23. Just added a great image in “Storypad” undefined
  24. “The Key To Healing It Is Feeling It…” undefined
  25. @JenPastiloff How does copycatting differ from ‘reblogging’ or curating content according to fair use guidelines in your mind? Or does it?
  26. RT @steven_oriordan: Be mindful of your self-talk, it is a conversation with the Universe! #Universe #Selftalk #Quote
  27. Everyone is doing their best from their current state of consciousness…
  28. Your Best Secrets For A Good Night’s Sleep [feedly]…

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Tara Brach may be glad to know that I have ‘discovered’ her work [I find the ‘discovery’ process, how things come to us and the language around it amusing at times]. In any case, thanks to Kristin Barton Cuthriell I became aware of the term ‘radical acceptance‘ a few week ago and devoured Tara Brach’s book by the same name shortly thereafter. I look forward to reading her book True Refuge when I can get a copy but until then I have been listening to her teaching via her podcast. Today on her blog, I found this video recording of one of these podcast meditations that I want to share with you here…

btw, Kristin — I’m very jealous you get to attend one of these meditations soon… :-D

I’m sad. Ask me why.

Then ponder this. Remember the words of Plato: Be kind, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle…

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The Time of Your Life: More Time for What Really Matters to You

Tony Robbins writes:

When it comes to managing time, most people focus on one question: What do I need to do? Focusing only on what it is you need to do, however, does not guarantee that you are making any real progress. To-do lists can keep you busy, and checking off a series of tasks can provide the illusion of progress. But have you ever crossed off everything on your to-do list and still felt like you had not really accomplished anything? There is a big difference between movement and achievement.

Activity without purpose is the drain to a life of fulfillment.

Those who succeed in life, and more importantly, achieve fulfillment—whether they are consciously aware of it or not—have three things they consistently focus on to produce results in their lives:

  • They know what they want: The target or the result they are after.
  • They know why they want it: The compelling purpose that gives them the drive to follow through.
  • They know how to make it happen: They have a flexible MAP (Massive Action Plan) to get them there.

Start with the end in mind. By focusing on the result you desire and the specific reasons that drive you, you’ll come up with a more effective action plan to get there. There are so many things competing for and demanding your attention in life, if you don’t make a conscious effort to decide in advance which things you’re going to focus on, you’ll live in reaction to demands of the moment.

Focus is the ultimate power that can change the way we think, the way we feel and what we do in any moment. When we change our focus, we change our life.

For a free download of the first session of Tony’s Time of Your Life 10-Day Audio Coaching System, go to www.tonyrobbins.com/time.

via The Time of Your Life: More Time for What Really Matters to You.

You never know…

…how an act of kindness will help. How many times have I said ‘Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh’, later or “I’m too tired” to the little voice in my heart?

PostSecret: Sunday Secrets.

Perhaps this is why the Christian Scriptures say: Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.

The First Agreement: Be Impeccable with Your Word

Don Miguel Ruiz writes:

The first agreement is the most important one and also the most difficult one to honor. It is so important that, with just this first agreement, you will be able to transcend to the level of existence I call heaven on earth.

The first agreement is to be impeccable with your word. It sounds very simple, but it is very, very powerful. Why your word?

Your word is the power that you have to create.

Your word is the gift that comes directly from God. “The Gospel of John” in The Bible, speaking of the creation of the universe, says, “In the beginning there was the word, and the word was with God, and the word is God.” Through the word, you express your creative power. It is through the word that you manifest everything. Regardless of what language you speak, your intent manifests through the word. What you dream, what you feel, and what you really are will all be manifested through the word.

The word is not just a sound or a written symbol. The word is a force; it is the power you have to express and communicate, to think, and, thereby, to create the events in your life. You can speak. What other animal on the planet can speak? The word is the most powerful tool you have as a human; it is the tool of magic. But like a sword with two edges, your word can create the most beautiful dream, or your word can destroy everything around you. One edge is the misuse of the word, which creates a living hell. The other edge is the impeccability of the word, which will only create beauty, love, and heaven on earth.

Depending upon how it is used, the word can set you free, or it can enslave you even more than you know.

via The First Agreement: Be Impeccable with Your Word « Positively Positive.

It’s a Good Morning

Kim & Jason write:

It’s a good morning, isn’t it?

If you’re having a hard time agreeing with that statement, let me ask you some questions…

Are you alive?

Can you see? Smell? Hear? Talk? Walk?

Do you have a job?

Do you have a roof over your head?

Do you have something to eat today?

Does someone love you?

Do you have a dream in your heart?

Is today a chance to let go of yesterday and start fresh?

No, you may not have said yes to every single one of those questions. But you only need to say yes to one of them for it to be a good morning.

via It’s a Good Morning | Escape Adulthood with Kim & Jason.

I <3 Bizarro!

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Working With Difficulties

Tara Brach writes:

About twelve years ago, a number of Buddhist teachers began to share a new mindfulness tool that offers in-the-trenches support for working with intense and difficult emotions. Called RAIN (an acronym for the four steps of the process), it can be accessed in almost any place or situation. It directs our attention in a clear, systematic way that cuts through confusion and stress. The steps give us somewhere to turn in a painful moment, and as we call on them more regularly, they strengthen our capacity to come home to our deepest truth. Like the clear sky and clean air after a cooling rain, this mindfulness practice brings a new openness and calm to our daily lives.

I have now taught RAIN to thousands of students, clients, and mental health professionals, adapting and expanding it into the version you’ll find in this chapter. I’ve also made it a core practice in my own life. Here are the four steps of RAIN presented in the way I’ve found most helpful:

R   Recognize what is happening 

A  Allow life to be just as it is

I   Investigate inner experience with kindness

N  Non-Identification

RAIN directly de-conditions the habitual ways in which you resist your moment-to-moment experience. It doesn’t matter whether you resist “what is” by lashing out in anger, by having a cigarette, or by getting immersed in obsessive thinking. Your attempt to control the life within and around you actually cuts you off from your own heart and from this living world. RAIN begins to undo these unconscious patterns as soon as we take the first step.

Full story at: Tara Brach – Working With Difficulties.

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