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A Review of The Think Big Manifesto

Feb 9

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Think Big Manifesto

Think Big Manifesto

I just finished The Think Big Manifesto by Michael Port and I thought it was a good read. It is certainly geared toward those of a positive thinking mentality. The premise of the book was, yep you guessed it, Thinking Big!

What I liked.

What I liked was the implied effects that thinking big would have upon the world. I certainly agree that we live in a world of small thinkers. Lately there has been some argument that positive thinking is ruining the country and the world. I believe it is just the opposite. We don’t think positively enough, we don’t think big enough.

Now thinking big, like positive thinking is not about never looking at negatives or denying that negative things exist in the world. It is really about seeing the negatives, but not allowing them to control us and finding a way to turn them into positive solutions.

Should we admit that cancer exists? Yes, to do otherwise is to be foolish. Do we then just roll over a die is we are diagnosed with cancer? No! (Listen to my podcast about Lady T and how she beat cancer). Should we think big and find a way to cure cancer without feeding the pharmaceutical corporate giant? Yes, we should!

Things like curing cancer and world peace do not have to be the things of fantasy. We have hardly tapped the abilities of our minds. The more we think big, the better our world will be.

What I didn’t like.

Although Mr. Port does give what he calls “statements” on how big thinking takes place, I wanted more about ”how” to think big. We are so conditioned to think small and within the lines, I would have liked some exercises or methods to help expand our thinking. It might help those of us who want to change our thought patterns, but are a little unsure how to go about it.

Overall assessment

The Think Big Manifesto is a good little book to read. It is small and it takes little time to read it. It gets your mind going about how small your thinking may be and gives some great stories as examples of people who have thought big and not only changed their lives, but the lives of many others as well.

For less than you would spend for a fast food meal that will clog your arteries, you can have this little gem that will open your mind. If you have a Kindle, it’s even less! Check out The Think Big Manifesto.

Here’s to You!

P.S. If you would like to read the opposite point of view in a recently popular book, read Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America
by Barbara Ehrenreich. I don’t agree with her, for the most part, but hey, it takes all kinds!

Know that the above links are affiliate links and should you decide to purchase either of these books I will receive a small commission that does not effect your price at all. It does however give me a very small step toward my big thinking idea of helping people change their lives!

Positive thinking; looking for money making opportunities in a bad economy

Feb 8

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Money Making opportunities

Money Making opportunities

No one would argue that the economy is in rough shape and has been for some time now. It has hit some people very hard with layoffs and downsizing. When life look bleak, it is hard to keep up positive thinking, but this is just the time when it is needed most! Positive thinking is a must when looking for money making opportunities in a bad economy!

Are you talking about get rich quick?

No. I don’t believe in get rich quick, unless you win the lottery, which isn’t likely. I’m not trying to sell you get rich quick in any way. What I am saying is that in hard times, we need to develop positive thinking so that we can take our current circumstances and try to figure a way to make them better.

I am not talking about get rich quick, but I will say that there have been many people in the past who have gotten very wealthy in hard economic times and they didn’t start out that way. They were able to rise above all the negativity and see the opportunities when they appeared.

What sort of opportunities?

That’s a hard one to answer because I don’t know your specific situation. I don’t know where you live, what your talents are, or any of those sorts of things.

I know that there have been several people who have done well in this economy online and that area is only going to grow. There are many online opportunities, but don’t fall for the start a blog and become a millionaire overnight routine. Working online is hard work!

I also know of people who have started their own businesses serving those who have to work more than one job. These people do housecleaning, shopping, childcare and any number of jobs. I know a man who services yachts. The people who can afford a yacht don’t feel the pinch like others and he does pretty well. I wouldn’t say that these people are becoming rich, but some of them are doing better than the average person on the street!

What about this positive thinking stuff?

The opportunities are abundant. The problem is being so negative that you can’t see them. Even if you do the first words out of your mouth might be about how that would never work or that you could never do that. Have you ever said something like that?

Adversity is not the end of everything good. It is the motivation to make things better, but you have to believe they can be. You have to seek out the opportunities and be ready to work hard to make them come true. You have to believe in yourself and your ability to do the job. You have to have faith in the Infinite that you will be given the tools you need.

Why let the hard times roll over you like a steamroller? Why not use positive thinking to help you see the money making opportunities that exist around you? Learn what it takes and follow the advice of those who have gone before you.

Here’s to You!

P.S. Here are a couple of books that I know to be pretty good. They talk about opportunity and how you can take advantage of it. These books will not tell you that you will get rich quick, but that you can not only survive, but do well if you work at it!
The 4-Hour Work Week
ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income

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Life Change- coming to the turning point

Feb 5

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turning point

turning point

Life change can be difficult. It is not easy to change a lifetime of habits and thinking. Often times what precludes life change is coming to a turning point in your life.

What is a turning point?

A turning point is some point in your life where you make the decision that something must change and there is no going back to the way things were. One turning point in my life is when my first wife left me. I was crushed and was so blind I never saw it coming. After the dust had settled, I realized what her reasons were and how I could change. I treat my wife now a lot differently.

Another turning point might be an illness. You are diagnosed with something serious and you change your eating habits or exercise habits.

Whatever it is, it must be something that is so significant in your life that you make a decision and you stick to it.

Why is a turning point so effective?

A turning point is effective because without it, you will not stick to your plan. It holds no more weight than a New Year’s resolution. With the turning point, the situation is so serious that it is change or die.

Let’s say that you come to a point in your life where you would rather not exist. You decide that, if it were not for your family, and your own values, suicide might be an option. You cannot stand your life and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that things must change. Since you are not going to commit suicide, you know that something else must change.

You decide that you will begin to see yourself or your situation in a different light and you will overcome it; since this is really the only other option.

Does it have to be so desperate?

No. It does not have to be a real change or die situation, but I will say that the point where you decide to bring change into your life must be serious enough that there is no room for backing out.

Can you think of a time in your life that was a turning point? We often have more than one in our lives, and they don’t always have to be negative. If you fell in love and married, that was a turning point. You decided that you had to change your life so that you could live with the person you loved and there was just no other choice in your mind.

If you are at such a stage in your life, here is my advice. If it is of a very serious nature, you should seek counseling. Don’t let yourself get so far that you are a danger to yourself. Next, understand that life can change. You do not have to be stuck where you are. Understand that the situation is not the end of the line, but can be the fulcrum point where life takes on new meaning and hope.

Many people have come to a point just like this and it was the catalyst for change. You can be one of those people. There is not reason why you cannot!

Take a few deep breaths and then imagine how you want your life to be. Use this turning point to become the creation you were meant to be. Don’t wait! Do something now!

Here’s to You!

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Be Yourself- feel free to stand out from the crowd.

Feb 4

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Stand out from the crowd

Stand out from the crowd

Is it alright to be yourself? Is it acceptable to feel free to stand out from the crowd? Not only is it alright, it seems it is mandatory. If you refuse to be yourself, you cheat the world of who and what you are.

At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time. ~Friedrich Nietzsche

You were born an original. Don’t die a copy. ~John Mason

What if I don’t know who I am?

In some sense, that could be good, but I don’t think it is true for most people. Most of us have some sort of inclination as to who we are, what we stand for, what makes us unique from the crowd. We know, we are just too unsure of ourselves to stand out from that crowd. It takes courage to do so, but when you find that courage, it can be so freeing.

I said that it might be good to not know who you are. The reason I said that is, if you are truly not sure, then the discovery can be a wonderful journey and there is opportunity to build the you that you desire.

You must have control of the authorship of your own destiny. The pen that writes your life story must be held in your own hand. ~Irene C. Kassorla

Many people are not satisfied with who they believe themselves to be. They desire to be more like someone else. Now I am not advocating that you be other than you are, what I am saying is that you have the opportunity to build the characteristics that you desire. You can be more assertive, more productive, happier, whatever it is you like.

Why do I want to risk standing out in the crowd?

Why?

Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves? ~Friedrich Nietzsche

Does that not say it all? Would you prefer to go to the grave regretting an unfulfilled life or knowing that you did all you could, that you were true to your own nature? I know the answer for myself. What is yours?

Certainly there are risks. Some may not accept who you are. Some may criticize you for what you stand for. Do you really care that much? Do you care so much that you would rather be a slave to their wishes than be free in yourself?

Life is short. There are only so many chances to give the world the gift, that’s right, the gift of who and what you are. Why waste a single moment of that time? Why lose sight of the dreams you have, the dreams inspired by Spirit? Why not be yourself and feel free to stand out from the crowd?

Here’s to You!

P.S. Here are a couple of other posts you might find interesting!
Infinite life infinite possibilities
Positive Thinking: is it real?

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No motivation can’t get out of bed

Feb 3

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Motivation

Motivation

Do you find yourself with no motivation? You can’t get out of bed in the morning and just don’t seem to find a real reason to? This is a problem that many people have. Their life seems to be going no where and they have nothing that sparks that creative urge.

What is the real reason?

If you can’t get out of bed in the morning due to some physical problem, lack of sleep or and illness, then that is something that you need to talk with your physician about.

Many can’t get out of bed simply because they are so unmotivated. There is nothing to get out of bed for. They are unhappy in their work and they are unhappy in their life. Does this sound like you?

Is there hope?

There is always hope that you can change your outlook and find the motivation required to give life the zing it needs to have. Many people have come to a point in their lives where they just could not take it anymore and changed the way they thought and brought themselves back from the dead.

You have to want it though. You have to want to change enough that you are willing to do whatever it takes. Many times the effort needed is greater than the will to do so.

What is your motivation?

What would have to change in your life for you to be excited about it again? Would it be a different job? Maybe is would be a new hobby. Is it a new relationship?

You have to think about it and decide what it is that would make life worth living again. Once you know, you can start taking steps to bring it into your life.

We all have our ups and downs and I am certainly not saying that once you decide on what you want, you will leap out of bed each morning. It might happen, but more than likely you will find days when you still don’t want to get up, but they will be less and it will be far easier to remind yourself of the reason you have to live.

Here’s to You!

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Are you disgruntled? How to change your life.

Feb 2

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Disgruntled

Disgruntled

Are you disgruntled? I had to look the word disgruntled up in the dictionary to make sure I knew what it meant. I did. Disgruntled means “displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish;” does that define your life? I know it does for many people Life just has not turned out the way they had dreamed it would. So, this is how to change your life.

Can it change?

The first question might be, can it change? The answer is yes. Until you lie down for that eternal nap and they throw dirt in your face, you have the ability to change.

I know you may have tried before and nothing changed at all, but you can. It takes desire and determination to do it, but it is possible.

How?

The how is a little more complicated. The reason it is complicated is that it is a little different for each person. We are all unique and so, even though the methods are the same, how they are applied can be different.

The first step is to change your thinking. That’s right, it is your thinking that got you into the mess you are in and it is your thinking that will get you out. You may say that it isn’t your thinking, it is the fact that you grew up in poverty and never had a chance to become educated, or that you were molested as a child and it has screwed you up ever since and that is not your thinking.

Yes, it is. What may have happened to you in the past is not your fault or your responsibility, but what you think about them, how you think about them is. You must stop being a victim of your past before you can be the master of your present!

Then what?

Then you decide what it is you want to change. Is it your physical reality, your financial reality, your work reality? What is it that would make life better for you? You must know what it is you want to change. You can’t just say you want to be happier, that may never happen if there is no qualifier to it. Say you want to be happier in your work and you have a direction to go in.

And then?

Then you start working on believing that what you want can actually become reality. If you cannot believe that whatever it is you want will ever come to pass, it never will. You have to have faith.

And then?

Then you start moving toward your goal. You begin to take steps, even if they are small, toward your ultimate goal. Nothing will ever take place without you putting in some effort.

Why be disgruntled with your life? Why live a life that is not what you want? We are not intended to live a disgruntled life. We are meant to live and Infinite life!

Here’s to You!

P.S. Here is a post on living the Infinite Life and what that means.

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Beyond positive thinking into an Infinite life

Feb 1

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Infinite Life

Infinite Life

Did you ever wonder why you are encouraged by so many people to make positive thinking a part of your life? Well some are just trying to sell you something. For me there is a greater reason. I want to see you go beyond positive thinking into and Infinite life!

What do I mean by Infinite life?

If you have read any of my other blogs on the subject (I’ll put some links at the bottom) or any of my Ezine article on the Infinite Life, then you already know. If not, then here is a quick synopsis.

We are a part of the Infinite, which some might call God or the Universe. We are a part of this Creative Source and so we have the possibility of a life that is Infinite is scope. It is something much larger than any of us can imagine. How could it be linked to the Infinite and not be?

Positive thinking

Positive thinking is just one way of getting into the flow of this Infinite life. Positive thinking, meaning thinking about your life and situations in your life in a way that brings about positive results, it is a very important step, but it is not all.

What else might there be?

Well, for one think there is faith. You might say that faith is the same thing, but I think there is a difference. The difference being that faith believes what you are thinking positive about. Let’s say that you are thinking of ways to improve your financial success. You can think positive thoughts until you are blue in the face, but if you do not believe that it will ever actually come true then you are spinning your wheels!

You got to move it, move it!

Another big factor is if you are willing to get up and do something about whatever it is you are thinking positively about. If you are not willing to get up and work toward whatever it is you want, you are not going to get anywhere. What you do may not be difficult but you have to do something. Even when you receive a gift you must stretch out your hand and take it.

Don’t wait!

I challenge you to start today! Decide what it is you want to change in your life and then start to think of positive steps you might take to get there. Start to believe that you can actually do this and believe that the Infinite will help you to do what you have to do. Do not accept a mediocre life for yourself! Understand that you are created to live an Infinite life and then go out and get it!

Here’s to You!

P.S. Here are some other articles.
Infinite life infinite possibilities
Infinite Life: why do bad things happen to good people?
Why You Should Never Have to Say I Hate My Life

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Kindle Review: this thing rocks!

Jan 29

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Kindle

Kindle

I got a Kindle for my birthday from my kids. I have the thing for a couple of days now I have to say that I absolutely love the thing!

I’m quite a reader as it is, but I think I will be reading much more now. Why? For one thing it is so easy to pick up and read a page or even a few lines. When you turn it back on again, it comes right back to where you left off. That’s a big plus for someone like me who is always losing my bookmarks.

Another plus is that you can add notes as you go. I read a lot of non-fiction and I like to remember passages that are important to me.

Most book are around ten dollars but so far I have not paid that much. If you figure the cost of a regular book plus shipping, that is quite a savings! You can also get magazines and newspapers delivered right to your Kindle before they ever hit the stands!

I tried the voice reader and I will admit that it is a little robot sounding, especially in the female voice, but not enough to make it irritating.

If you are a person who loves to read and you have ever lost your place in a book or been uncomfortable carrying a book or two with you on vacation or just our to coffee, I recommend you get this thing as fast as you can!

Here is my link to the Kindle at Amazon. Know that this is an affiliate link and should you be smart enough to buy this great little device, I will make a small commission which does not effect your price at all. It just helps me pay for my next book!

Here’s to You!

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Is the Law of Attraction the Only Law?

Jan 29

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Law of Attraction

Law of Attraction

The short answer is no. There are many universal laws of life. The law of attraction is not the only law; it is one of many. It depends on who you ask how many there might be.

How many?

If you do a search for universal laws of life you will find sites that claim seven, ten or twenty different laws. I suppose that there are more than twenty. What I have found is that the laws of life vary with whoever is searching for them.

The point is that the laws you take on should mean something to you. If they don’t, if you cannot connect, then you will not follow them.

My Universal Laws.

I have studied these laws for nearly two decades. I have looked at them from religions and philosophies. I picked the laws that seemed to show up most often and that made sense to me. I admit that I changed the language so that they were easier for me to both understand and remember. Here they are

• I am a part of the Infinite
• Life energy flows from the Infinite to me and through me
• My beliefs, thoughts and actions create my reality
• I determine my limitations
• I receive from life in relation to what I put into it
• Hardships happen, but I always have a choice
• Ultimately, I am responsible for my own life and happiness

You will see that there are seven of them. The number is not that important, what is important is that they mean something to you.

What are your laws or values of life?

We all have them. Many of us don’t really think about them much and so, if asked, might not be able to say what they are, but they are there.

I suggest you think about what your laws might be. If you really can’t come up with them I suggest you use mine. Either way, come up with some and then ask yourself if you are living your life in accordance to them or not. If not, what needs to change?

Here’s to You!

P.S. Here is Deepak Chopra’s book on The Seven Spiritual Laws. They are similar to mine, but a little harder to understand IMHO.

The above link is an affiliate link and should you decide to purchase, I will make a small commission that will not effect the price you pay.

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The Secret to Success: get off your duff

Jan 28

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The secret to success

The secret to success

I read a great blog post by my Aussie friend Annabel at Get in the Hot Spot. I’m going to give you a link to the post in a minute, but first I want to give my own version of what she said.

Get off your duff!

The secret to success isn’t in wishing, it’s in doing. The popular phrase the law of attraction has, unfortunately, become synonymous with wish it and it comes true. The truth is, wishing it does not make it come true and it will probably lead to great disappointment.

Positive thinking works great when it is coupled with action. I am all for looking at your life or a situation in your life and thinking in a positive way how you can turn that life or situation around and make it something that is good for you and those around you.

The next step, however, is to get up off your arse (as Annabel said it) and do something!

Do you attract or not?

I believe in what most people would call God. I call it the Infinite, mostly because the term “God” has been used for some things that are very un-god-like. The point is, I believe that there is something larger than us. You can call it the Universe, the Source, God, whatever you like, but it’s there.

I believe that we are a part of this Infinite Source and when we become aware of our connection and begin to have faith that we can do immeasurably more than we think, then opportunities are set in motion.

I have said before that I believe that most of these opportunities are already around us and we just don’t see them. Ike the forest for the trees, we look, but are unaware. That does not mean that things cannot and do not move toward those who seek them out, but now we go back to the first part. You have to be moving toward it before it will move toward you.

Faith

Our faith in the Infinite, ourselves, and the possibilities help us to bring our passion, our desires to a place where they become realities. It is work, not wishes, it is planning and persistence toward the goal that brings results.

The secret

The secret to success is to have a desire, a passion. Believe that your passion can become real and that you can bring it to reality through continued hard word and faith that you will find the way. Keep at it until it happens.

Here’s to You!

P.S. Here is the link to the post at Get in the Hot Spot

P.P.S. Here is my Amazon Affiliate link to the book The Secret. I think it has some inspiring stories that are good to motivate you. Just don’t fall for the wish upon a star hype.

The link to Amazon is an affiliate link and if you should decide to purchase, I will make a small commission which will not effect the price to you at all. It is just my way of attracting riches, but I did have to work to put it here.

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