Share Your Intentions And Support Others
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Please visit www.Intent.com and start your own account. I am on the site under my real name, "Stephanie Alva". Please feel free to look me up. I'd love to support you in your Intentions, too!
The Optimist's Creed
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This is something that I read outloud DAILY! Hope it blesses you!
I promise myself...
To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.
To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.
To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize thers.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
TO think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.
To lilve in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me."
Christian D. Larson
(1874-1954)
I promise myself...
To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.
To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.
To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize thers.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
TO think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.
To lilve in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me."
Christian D. Larson
(1874-1954)
*CREDIT: The Secret Daily Teachings by Rhonda Byrne*
Inspirational Quote of the Day
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Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible."
T.E. Lawrence
T.E. Lawrence
Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"You cannot dream yourself into a character:
you must hammer and forge yourself into one."
Henry D. Thoreau
you must hammer and forge yourself into one."
Henry D. Thoreau
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff: Lesson Seven
Filed under: Daily Inspirations, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, licious, Richard Carlson, The New Licious Author: LiciousDon't Interrupt Others or Finish Their Sentences
It wasn't until a few years ago that I realized how often I interrupted others and/or finished their sentences. Shortly thereafter, I also realized how destructive this habit was, not only to the respect and love I received form others but also for the tremendous amount of energy it takes to try to be in two heads at once!! Think about it for a moment. When you hurry someone along, interrupt someone, or finish his or her sentence, you have to keep track not only of your own thoughts but of those of the person you are interrupting as well. This tendecy (which, by the way, is extremely common in busy people,) encourages both parties to speed up their speech and their thinking. This, in turn, makes both people nervous, irritable, and annoyed. It's downright exhausting. It's also the cause of many arguments, because if there's one thing almost everyone resents, it's someone who doesn't listen to what they are saying. And how can you really listen to what someone is saying when you are speaking for that person?
Once you begin noticing yourself interrupting others, you'll see that this insidious tendency is nothing more than an innocent habit that has become invisible to you. This is good news because it means that all you really have to do is to begin catching yourself when you forget. Remind yourself (before a conversation begins, if possible) to be patient and wait. Tell yourself to allow the other person to finish speaking before you take your turn. You'll notice, right away, how much the interactions with the people in your life will improve as a direct result of this simple act. The people you communicate with will feel much more relaxed around you when they feel heard and listened to. you'll also notice how much more relaxed you'll feel when you stop interrupting others. Your heart and pulse rates will slow down, and you'll begin to enjoy your conversations rather than rush through them. This is an easy way to become a more relaxed, loving person.
CREDIT: Richard Carlson, PH.D
Once you begin noticing yourself interrupting others, you'll see that this insidious tendency is nothing more than an innocent habit that has become invisible to you. This is good news because it means that all you really have to do is to begin catching yourself when you forget. Remind yourself (before a conversation begins, if possible) to be patient and wait. Tell yourself to allow the other person to finish speaking before you take your turn. You'll notice, right away, how much the interactions with the people in your life will improve as a direct result of this simple act. The people you communicate with will feel much more relaxed around you when they feel heard and listened to. you'll also notice how much more relaxed you'll feel when you stop interrupting others. Your heart and pulse rates will slow down, and you'll begin to enjoy your conversations rather than rush through them. This is an easy way to become a more relaxed, loving person.
CREDIT: Richard Carlson, PH.D
Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"The best way out is always through."
Robert Frost
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff: Lesson Six
Filed under: Daily Inspirations, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, licious, Richard Carlson, The New Licious Author: LiciousSo many of us live our lives as if the secret purpose is to somehow get everything done. We stay up late, get up early, avoid having fun, and keep our loved ones waiting. Sadly, I've seen many people who put off their loved ones so long that the loved ones lose interest in maintaining the relationship. I used to do this myself. Often, we convince ourselves that our obsession with our "to do" list is only temporary-that once we get through the list, we'll be calm, relaxed, and happy. But in reality, this rarely happens. As items are checked off, new ones simply replace them.
The nature of your "in basket" is that it's meant to have items to be completed in it-it's not meant to be empty. There will always be phone calls that need to be made, projects to complete, and work to be done. In fact, it can be argued that a full "in basket" is essential for success. It means your time is in demand!
Regardless of who you are or what you do, however, remember that nothing is more important than your own sense of happiness and inner peace and that of your loved ones. If you're obsessed with getting everything done, you'll never have a sense of well-being! In reality, almost everything can wait. Very little in our work lives truly falls into the "emergency" category. If you stay focused on your work, it will all get done in due time.
I find that if I remind myself (frequently) that the purpose of life isn't to get it all done but to enjoy each step along the way and live a life filled with love, it's far easier for me to control my obsession with completing my list of things to do. Remember, when you die, there will still be unfinished business to take care of. And you know what? Someone else will do it for you! Don't waste any more precious moments of your life regretting the inevitable.
CREDIT: Richard Carlson, PH.D
The nature of your "in basket" is that it's meant to have items to be completed in it-it's not meant to be empty. There will always be phone calls that need to be made, projects to complete, and work to be done. In fact, it can be argued that a full "in basket" is essential for success. It means your time is in demand!
Regardless of who you are or what you do, however, remember that nothing is more important than your own sense of happiness and inner peace and that of your loved ones. If you're obsessed with getting everything done, you'll never have a sense of well-being! In reality, almost everything can wait. Very little in our work lives truly falls into the "emergency" category. If you stay focused on your work, it will all get done in due time.
I find that if I remind myself (frequently) that the purpose of life isn't to get it all done but to enjoy each step along the way and live a life filled with love, it's far easier for me to control my obsession with completing my list of things to do. Remember, when you die, there will still be unfinished business to take care of. And you know what? Someone else will do it for you! Don't waste any more precious moments of your life regretting the inevitable.
CREDIT: Richard Carlson, PH.D
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff: Lesson Five
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Develop Your Compassion
Nothing helps us build our perspective more than developing compassion for others. Compassion is a sympathetic feeling. It involves the willingness to put yourself in someone else's shoes, to take the focus off yourself and to imagine what it's like to be in someone else's predicament, and simultaneously, to feel love for that person. It's the recognition that other people's problems, their pain and frustrations, are every bit as real as our own- often far worse. In recognizing this fact and trying to offer some assistance, we open our own hearts and greatly enhance our sense of gratitude.
Compassion is something you can develop with practice. It involves two things: intention and action. Intention simply means you remember to open your heart to others; you expand what and who matters, from yourself to other people. Action is sim;y the "what you do about it." You might donate a little money or time (or both) on a regular basis to a cause near to your heart. Or perhaps you'll offer a beautiful smile and genuine "hello" to the people you meet on the street. It's not so important what you do, just that you do something. As Mother Teresa reminds us, "We cannot do great things on this earth. We can only do small things with great love."
Compassion develops your sense of gratitude by taking your attention off all the little things that most of us have learned to take too seriously. When you take time, often, to reflect on the miracle of life-the miracle that you are even able to read this book-the gift of sight, of love, and all the rest, it can help to remind you that many of the things that you think of as "big stuff" are really just "small stuff" that you are turning into big stuff.
*CREDIT: Richard Carlson, PH.D
Compassion is something you can develop with practice. It involves two things: intention and action. Intention simply means you remember to open your heart to others; you expand what and who matters, from yourself to other people. Action is sim;y the "what you do about it." You might donate a little money or time (or both) on a regular basis to a cause near to your heart. Or perhaps you'll offer a beautiful smile and genuine "hello" to the people you meet on the street. It's not so important what you do, just that you do something. As Mother Teresa reminds us, "We cannot do great things on this earth. We can only do small things with great love."
Compassion develops your sense of gratitude by taking your attention off all the little things that most of us have learned to take too seriously. When you take time, often, to reflect on the miracle of life-the miracle that you are even able to read this book-the gift of sight, of love, and all the rest, it can help to remind you that many of the things that you think of as "big stuff" are really just "small stuff" that you are turning into big stuff.
*CREDIT: Richard Carlson, PH.D
Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"The ONLY way out of painful emotion is through it..."
Martha Beck
Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person,
"Always do what you are afraid to do."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Always do what you are afraid to do."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Happy 200th Post, New Licious!!!
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Believe it or not, we have been up and running for 6 weeks now, and this is our
200th article!!!!
Our numbers go up more and more everyday! And a special thank you to all of you who come and check the site daily and leave comments, advice, encouragement. I appreciate all of you and I'm so glad that this website is inspiring people to live healthier, happier lives!
Today's "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" lesson for today, reminds of a moment in my life that I don't think I'll ever forget. I was on vacation on Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and we were on this little boat in the middle of the ocean. Everyone else had already jumped into the water and begun snorkeling, and I was still trying to get my life jacket on. So I stood up really quick, frantically trying to put my life vest on, and I hit my head on the top of the boat. This beautiful Jamaican man came up behind me, grabbed my life vest and put it on for me, and he said, "Slow down... ya on vacation!" Hahahahaha. It wasn't until that moment, listening to his soft, swaggery tone that I realized how quickly I was running around trying to get stuff done. Here's todays lesson:
Let Go of the Idea that Gentle, Relaxed People Can't Be Superachievers
One of the major reasons so many of us remain hurried, frightened, and competitive, and continue to live life as if it were one giant emergency, is our fear that if we were to become more peaceful and loving, we would suddenly stop achieving our goals. We would become lazy and apathetic. You can put this fear to rest by realizing that the opposite is actually true. Fearful, frantic thinking takes an enourmous amount of energy and drains the creativity and motivation from our lives. When you are fearful or frantic, you literally immobilize yourself from your greatest potential, not to mention enjoyment. Any success that you do have is despite your fear, not because of it.
I have had the good fortune to surround myself with some very relaxed, peaceful, and loving people. Some of these people are best-selling authors, loving parents, counselors, computer experts, and chief executive officers. All of them are fufilled in what they do and are very proficient at their viven skills. I have learned the important lesson: When you have what you want (inner peace), you are less distracted by your wants, needs, desires, and concerns. It's thus easier to concentrate, forcus, achieve your goals, and to give back to others.
CREDIT: "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" by Richard Carlson, PH.D
Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages; the question is what he will do with the things he has. The moment a young man ceases to dream or to bemoan his lack of opportunities and resolutely looks his conditions in the face, and resolves to change them, he lays the corner-stone of a solid and honorable success."
Hamilton Wright Mabie
Hamilton Wright Mabie
Make Peace With Imperfection
Filed under: Daily Inspirations, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, licious, Richard Carlson, The New Licious Author: LiciousUmmm, this is NO coincidence that this is today's lesson from, "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff". I am BEYOND frustrated right now. I HATE that weight and food and exercise and calories are SOOOO important! Why can't I just be normal and eat whatever I wanna eat and exercise and be a healthy size??? WHY am I strapped to this dayum Body Bug 24/7, allowing it to monitor every move I make and every calorie I consume?? *SIGH* I think I need to meditate LOL! Please enjoy today's lesson....
Make Peace with Imperfection
I've yet to meet an absolute perfectionist whose life was filled with inner peace. The need for perfection and the desire for inner tranquility conflict with each other. Whenever we are attached to having something a certain way, better than it already is, we are, almost by definition, engaged in a losing battle. Rather than being content and grateful for what we have, we are focused on what's wrong with something and our need to fix it. When we are zeroed in on what's wrong, it implies that we are dissatisfied, discontent.
Whether it's related to ourselves-a disorganized closet, a scratch on the car, an imperfect accomplishment, a few pounds we would like to lose-or someone else's "imperfections"-the way someone looks, behaves, or lives their life-the very act of focusing on imperfection pulls us away from our goal of being kind and gentle. This strategy has nothing to do with ceasing to do your very best but with being overly attached and focused on what's wrong with life. It's about realizing that while there's always a better way to do something, this doesn't mean that you can't enjoy and appreciate the way things already are.
The solution here is to catch yourself when you fall into your habit of insisting that things should be other than they are. Gently remind yourself that life is okay the way it is, right now. In the absence of your judgement, everytying would be fine. As you begin to eliminate your need for perfection in all areas of your life, you'll begin to discover the perfection in life itself.
I've yet to meet an absolute perfectionist whose life was filled with inner peace. The need for perfection and the desire for inner tranquility conflict with each other. Whenever we are attached to having something a certain way, better than it already is, we are, almost by definition, engaged in a losing battle. Rather than being content and grateful for what we have, we are focused on what's wrong with something and our need to fix it. When we are zeroed in on what's wrong, it implies that we are dissatisfied, discontent.
Whether it's related to ourselves-a disorganized closet, a scratch on the car, an imperfect accomplishment, a few pounds we would like to lose-or someone else's "imperfections"-the way someone looks, behaves, or lives their life-the very act of focusing on imperfection pulls us away from our goal of being kind and gentle. This strategy has nothing to do with ceasing to do your very best but with being overly attached and focused on what's wrong with life. It's about realizing that while there's always a better way to do something, this doesn't mean that you can't enjoy and appreciate the way things already are.
The solution here is to catch yourself when you fall into your habit of insisting that things should be other than they are. Gently remind yourself that life is okay the way it is, right now. In the absence of your judgement, everytying would be fine. As you begin to eliminate your need for perfection in all areas of your life, you'll begin to discover the perfection in life itself.
CREDIT: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... By: Richard Carlson, PH.D
Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die,
life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."
Lanston Hughes
Lanston Hughes
Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore,
is not an act but a habit."
Aristotle
is not an act but a habit."
Aristotle
Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you, and allowing that goodness to emerge."
~Eckhart Tolle
Excerpt from "A New Earth"
Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"Nature and wisdom never are at strife."
Plutarch
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Inspirational Quote of the Day
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"The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others."
Solomon Ibn Gabriol
Solomon Ibn Gabriol
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