Change Your Perception; Change Your Life
Did you realise that you have the power to change your life by changing the way in which you view the world?
We view the world based on an internal map of rules that we have developed over the years. This is comprised of personal experience and beliefs we have gleaned from parents, friends, teachers etc.
Some of our rules are based on what society has determined is the correct way to behave, and are necessary to ensure we can all live and prosper together. This is our reality. We use this framework on which to base our decisions.
You can have two people with contrasting views, who both feel that they are right. This is because they have contrasting perceptions of reality. They see the world through different coloured lenses and they think their perception is ‘The Truth.’ However the term truth has no singular definition on which philosophers and scholars can agree.
Events, of themselves, are not good or bad; right or wrong, they just are. It’s the way we view them that makes the difference.
Because what we focus on expands, our perceptions of reality and thus our experience of reality, attracts more experiences that validate that perception. In other words, our thoughts lead to actions, which lead to results which cause us to prove ourselves right.
A life changing and empowering way to view any negative event is to ask yourself is, “what is good about this?” You may find this a hard question to answer at first and may not come up with anything positive, however keep asking yourself the question and your mind will give you the answer. The seeds of success are often hidden in adversity.
Learn to question your perceptions and assumptions. Become aware of the way in which you are seeing the world. Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world. Changing your perception puts you on the path to deliberate creation of your life.
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Wayne Dyer ~ LOA
“What you really, really want, you’ll get. And what you really, really don’t want, you’ll also get. What you are focused on in your mind is what you attract. Like attracts itself to like. Once you know that what you think about is what expands, you have to get really careful about what you think about.”
~ Dr Wayne Dyer, Your Erroneous Zones
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Power of the Mind ~Shakespeare
“There is nothing either good or bad,
but thinking makes it so.”
- William Shakespeare, “Hamlet”
Shakespeare also believed that “perception is reality.” We create our own experiences; our own experience of life, through our thoughts.
Don’t like what’s going on in your life? Change how you think about things.
Leo Babauta from the popular Zen Habits has also recently mentioned this quote from Shakespeare. Read his take on it here.
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Escape the Rat Race; Read these Books
Here are ten of the many great titles that helped us on the road to financial freedom:
Rich Dad Poor Dad ~ Robert Kiyosaki
Cash Flow Quadrant ~ Robert Kiyosaki
Retire Young Retire Rich ~ Robert Kiyosaki
Think and Grow Rich ~ Napolean Hill
The Science of Being Rich ~ Wallace D. Wattles
The Secret ~ Rhona Byrne
The Power of Intention ~ Dr Wayne W. Dyer
Conversations with God 1-3 ~ Neale Donald Walsche
Your Best Life Now ~ Joel Osteen
The 4- Hour Workweek ~ Timothy Ferriss
These books have been indispensible to us; a quick precis:
Firstly, Rich Dad paved the way with his lessons on handling money and the importance of being financially literate. A great start.
Napolean Hill introduced the importance of the “Power of the Mind”‘ along with Wallace D. Wattles who had a mental and spiritual approach to getting rich. Wallace D. Wattles ‘thinking stuff’ was an early forerunner to the “Law of Attraction”, a la “The Secret”. The LOA is a very popular concept nowadays and rightfully so, though it’s nothing new.
Dr Wayne Dyer’s book is in a similar vein, the “Power of Intention” being a force in the universe that allows the act of creation to take place. I love his meditation CD, “Getting in the Gap” also.
The “Conversations With God” series is for the open minded. God spoke to Neale Donald Walsche! The ‘conversation’ is riveting and answers many questions about life, the universe and everything. I really enjoyed these books, though they made my head spin for a while!
Joel Olsteen is a senior pastor at Lakewood Church, Houston. He is quite progressive and open-minded and his book, about living at your full potential, is inspiring.
Tim Ferriss is a radical (in the nicest way of course!) and wraps up this list well. His book, “The 4-Hour Workweek” is about throwing out old outdated concepts and living your life as you want it. He calls it ‘lifestyle design’. Very interesting.
Dale Carnegie on Happiness
Remember happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.
~ Dale Carnegie
Success ~ Henry David Thoreau
“I have learned, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
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A Few Words on Creation
“It is your mind that creates the world.” ~Buddha
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How to Feel Happy at Least 80% of the Time
BANISH ALL NEGATIVE THOUGHTS before they can take hold.
This is the number one reason I manage to feel pretty happy at least 80% of the time. The tactic is not to get yourself in an unhappy state in the first place.
If a violent story comes on the TV News, I mute it! If I see disturbing images, I turn away! If my friends are bitching and moaning about all the things they hate, or exchanging horror stories, I change the subject (or leave the room!). I never ponder upsetting scenarios…especially ones that don’t exist!
DO NOT watch, read, listen to or think about anything that gets you down. You don’t have to be ignorant, but don’t take all that negative stuff on board. Sift it if you have to, then dump it.
If banishing unhappy thoughts isn’t appropriate or possible, you can change them instead. Recently my father had a heart attack; of course I wanted to think of him, so I changed the way my thoughts went. I imagined him saying “You’re not going to get rid of me that easily” and filled my head with a vision of him 100% well again.
A week or so later, after a successful operation, I called him and he said those exact words!
So, what about the other 20% of the time? I believe it’s close to impossible to be happy all of the time (with the exception of a few very advanced monks who live in caves) because, let’s face it, we still face plenty of adversity in our day to day lives. Recognise the adversity for what it is. It will pass.
Remember, you get what you focus on, so the more unhappy thoughts you have the more you get. Mentally, put up a “NEGATIVE THOUGHTS NOT WELCOME” sign and you will be amazed at how much better you feel!
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Your Thoughts are Powerful
“You create your thoughts, your thoughts create your intentions, your intentions create your reality. Learn to act as if the life you visualize were already here.”~Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“The only thing between you and your desire to be successful and wealthy is one single fact: you are not successful or wealthy because of how you think. This little known fact keeps many from reaching their goals of success and wealth… “
Read post: Abundance Secrets Article: Your Thoughts Are Powerful by Gerri D Smith
Who Controls Your Mind?
Article by Remez Sasson
Few people are aware of the thoughts that pass through their minds. Thinking is performed like a habit, in an automatic manner. If the thoughts are positive, then it is all right, but if they are negative, they may cause trouble.
The mind is like small child, who accepts and takes for granted whatever it sees or hears, without judgment and without considering the consequences. If you let your mind behave as it likes and give it complete freedom, you lose your freedom.
We are constantly flooded with thoughts, ideas and information coming through the five senses, other people, the newspapers and TV. These thoughts, ideas and information penetrate the mind whether we are aware of this process or not.
This outside flow influences our behavior and reactions. It influences the way we think, our preferences, likes and dislikes. This means that we let outside powers shape our lives. So where is freedom?
Most people think and believe that their thoughts originate from them, but have they ever stopped and considered whether their thoughts, desires, likes and dislikes are really theirs? Maybe they have come from the outside, and they have unconsciously accepted them as their own?
If there is no filter to process the thoughts that enter the mind, there is no freedom. Then all actions are like the actions of a puppet on a string, though no one will admit it.
You may object and say that the thoughts that pass through your mind are yours, but are they? Have you deliberately and attentively created every thought that entered your mind?
Why let outside influences control your mind and life? Why let other people’s thoughts control your life and mind? Do you want to make your mind free or do you prefer to enslave it to other people’s opinions and thoughts?
If you leave your mind open to every thought that passes by, you put our life in other people’s hands, and without realizing it, you accept their thoughts and act in accordance with them.
Each person is more susceptible to certain kind of thoughts than others. Certain thoughts and ideas we ignore, and others spur us to immediate action. Thoughts concerning subjects we love have more power on us than other thoughts, but even thoughts and ideas that we don’t care about, if we are frequently exposed to them, eventually sink into the subconscious mind and influence us.
Everyone has desires, ambitions and dreams that he or she may foster from childhood. They may be the thoughts of parents, teachers and friends, and which have lodged into our minds, and are carried around throughout our lives. Are they necessary? Do we need all this excessive baggage?
In order to reduce the power of outside influences and thoughts on your life, you need to be aware of the thoughts and desires that enter your mind, and ask yourself whether you really like them, and are willing to accept them into your life. Analyze your motives and actions, and you will be surprised to find out that many of them were triggered by outside influences.
You do not have to accept each and every thought, idea or information. Think and find out whether you entertain certain thoughts because you decided to do so, or because they just popped into your head due to outside influences.
Learn not to accept every thought that you encounter. Find first whether it is for your own good to follow it. It may not be so easy at the start, because the mind will revolt against this control. If you want to be the master of your mind and life, you should not let other people’s thoughts, desires and motives rule your life, unless you consciously choose so.
© Copyright Remez Sasson
Remez Sasson teaches and writes on positive thinking, creative visualization, motivation, self-improvement, peace of mind, spiritual growth and meditation. He is the author of several books, among which are “Peace of mind in Daily Life”, “Will Power and Self Discipline”, “Visualize and Achieve” and “Affirmations – Words of Power”.
Visit his website and find articles and books filled with inspiration, motivation and practical advice and guidance. Website: http://www.SuccessConsciousness.com Books: http://www.successconsciousness.com/ebooks_and_books.htm
How To Be Truly Happy
Use the unlimited power of your mind…
“Once you realize that your mind is constantly creating every experience in your life, you will usually have feelings of complete empowerment and overwhelming fear. Why? Because taking complete responsibility for one’s life has that affect on people. On one hand, you now understand that you can recreate your life anyway you choose to.
Riches? Power? Success? Abundance? Love? You can have it all…”
See the article by Abundance Secrets
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Law of Attraction and The Art of Money
How’s your relationship with money these days? If money could talk, what would it say about you?
Have you told it lately you love it? Is it good to you? Or do you take each other for granted, have a love/hate relationship, or maybe pretend to ignore each other?
If you want to change the way money shows up in your life, change your relationship with it. By making friends with money, you open up to an abundant flow of it in your life.
Money = Energy
What is money, anyway? It’s the same thing everything is: energy. That’s it. Period. Nothing tricky, good, bad, right or wrong. It’s just energy. Same as me, you, water, oxygen, everything.
But that’s not what we’ve made up about it, is it? We inherited stories about money that make it out to be some big hairy deal. We think it’s hard to come by, we gotta be careful with it, it’s the root of all evil, etc. Listen, money isn’t any different than everything else in the world. When we relax about money, it comes to us as easily as everything else we don’t have a charge on.
For example, I like dogs. They show up for me in abundance (to my absolute delight). In fact, just today an ex-fiancé asked me to take his 8 month old golden lab. You know why this happens? Because I love dogs, they love me, Universe feels me on that and delivers.
Can you imagine your ex stopping by to unload some cash on you? Can you visualize him telling you he’s got this extra money he hasn’t been able to manage, the neighbors are complaining, and it would be really helpful and he’d be super grateful if you’d just take this money off his hands?
If you had an easy, abundant story about money, trust me – it would happen.
Money Translated
What do you have a nice easy story about? Friends? Shoes? Bottled water? Can you imagine feeling that same way about money? See if you can spot the difference in how you feel about something abundant in your life versus money. Is there a difference? If there is a difference, this is your wake-up call to change your money vibe.
Money flows easily when we change our thinking about it. I think about money the way I do dogs. I love it. It’s all good. There’s lots of it. In fact, lots of folks don’t know how to handle it properly, and it naturally finds its way to me. I love taking care of it. I never have too much of it. You don’t know what to do with it? Call me. I’ve got a system; I’m connected; I can help.
Can you feel the vibe I’m running about money? It’s as easy as dogs.
Take the Charge Off
Now for those of you who flinched in reading that prior paragraph because it felt greedy, immoral or uncomfortable, you might want to check in on your beliefs about money. There’s nothing wrong with money. Life works well when we have it. Would you blame someone for amassing more than “their share” of postcards? Probably not, huh? Take the charge off money. It’s just energy. There’s plenty of it for all of us. All we gotta do is let it in.
What do you have an abundance of? What comes easily to you? Translate that feeling to how you feel about money and the green stuff will show up in droves. Change the way you feel about money, and money has to change the way it treats you.
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Words of Greatness
It’s always interesting to read about the great teachers in life, and to realize that much of what they had to say is eternal and still applies today. Think of Jesus, Buddha, Ghandi, Einstein…the list goes on.
I just read an excellent post written by Jonathan Mead of The Illuminated Mind.
It’s titled: “7 Lessons From the World’s Greatest Minds” and it includes the above teachers.
One of the reasons I think it’s so good is because Jonathan has included action steps, so you can start incorporating them into your life immediately. Of course, there are many more great lessons, but these seven are a good start.
The Lessons
1. Realizing Your Dreams
2. Overcoming Fear
3. Intention and Desire
4. Happiness
5. Self Acceptance
6. Appreciation and Gratitude
7. The Art of Simplicity
Mastering these will make a tremendous difference to your life!
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Manifesting ~ Wallace D. Wattles
What is manifesting and how do I go about it?
Manifesting is the process of bringing your dreams and ideas into reality…
Everything that you see before you, was once an idea. Anything that you wish to bring into your life you must first believe, feel and see as having already being attained.
So, you must act that you have it, before it will appear in your life. The Universe is obedient and will give you what you visualise and what you think about most. This is the Law Of Attraction as talked about in the best-selling book The Secret.
This means that if you ‘want’ something the universe will deliver more ‘wanting’ to you. If you are always ‘wanting’ money, that will be your experience.
You must maintain a constant belief that you have already manifested your hearts desire and take action towards its achievement. Be focused on the end result and try to not break it down into steps.
If you believe you already have whatever it is you want, and if you take the necessary action, sooner or later it will appear in your life.
You owe it to yourself and others to live and experience the best life possible.
There are many good books written on the subject of ‘manifesting’. One classic is: “The Science of Getting Rich” by Wallace D. Wattles (pictured).
(The Midwest Library Review called The Science Of Getting Rich, “A GOOD BOOK FOR HARD TIMES.“)
Another one by my husband. He is getting to be quite useful around the place.
Are My Feet Charred?
I walked on fire!
A little while ago I attended a weekend seminar in Auckland, run by Kurek Ashley, a well known “Life Success Coach” who is based in Brisbane, Australia. Kurek is the founder of the “Life Success Club” of which we became members. He’s a keynote speaker, runs seminars and provides mentoring amongst other things. Also he coached the Australian Women’s Volleyball team to Gold in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In his old life Kurek was a Hollywood actor!
The course was all about empowering yourself and stepping outside your comfort zone. The 2 day course was very interesting and it culminated in a firewalk across 700 degree celcius coals! These coals are so hot that they could melt an engine block!
On the day of the firewalk we all watched with growing trepidation as a huge fire was prepared then left to burn all day until, by nightfall is was a mass of glowing white embers.
I couldn’t believe what I was about to do, yet when my turn arrived my fear disappeared. In a trance-like state I set out across the searing coals…they crunched underfoot and I could feel the immense heat radiating up onto my legs, but I didn’t get burnt! Next thing I remember was being stopped by a helper and having my feet hosed off to get rid of any loose coals that may have stuck between my toes.
What a blast! It was totally amazing. The soles of my feet were blackened but I didn’t get burnt! I certainly stepped outside my comfort zone!
Kurek also teaches people how to walk on razor sharp shards of glass…broken bottles etc My next challenge?
Contributed by my very daring husband!
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