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- Will Power July 29, 2010
- The Laughable Life July 28, 2010
- Knowledge is Not Power! July 27, 2010
- Extraordinary Self Control July 20, 2010
- You’ll Achieve Whatever You Believe July 12, 2010
- Your Life’s Reflection July 11, 2010
- Real Self Help July 10, 2010
- Quick Fix? How About the Real Deal Instead? July 3, 2010
- Monday Love June 8, 2010
- To Have Succeeded June 7, 2010
Will Power
I ran across a great poem tonight that was written by a guy named Berton Braley.
The poem is all about will power, but I also think it speaks to the power of the focused and persistent human spirit.
There is no doubt in my mind that if any of us want something bad enough, we can have it. Of course if we never do anything about our desire, we will simply go on wanting. It is, after all, by taking action that we start to achieve all that we desire in life.
The poem was just such a great reminder to me that wanting something is not enough. You can sit around and want and want and want.
However, persistence is always rewarded.
The winners in life, and by that I mean those who achieve and don’t just daydream about success, are the ones who have learned to take action and continue pursuing their goal without any thought of not achieving it.
Read the poem and see what you think. Better yet, see what it inspires you to do!
The Will To Win
If you want a thing bad enough
To go out and fight for it,
Work day and night for it,
Give up your time and your peace and
your sleep for it
If only desire of it
Makes you quite mad enough
Never to tire of it,
Makes you hold all other things tawdry
and cheap for it
If life seems all empty and useless without it
And all that you scheme and you dream is about it,
If gladly you’ll sweat for it,
Fret for it, Plan for it,
Lose all your terror of God or man for it,
If you’ll simply go after that thing that you want,
With all your capacity,
Strength and sagacity,
Faith, hope and confidence, stern pertinacity,
If neither cold poverty, famished and gaunt,
Nor sickness nor pain,
Of body or brain
Can turn you away from the thing that you want,
If dogged and grim you beseige and beset it,
You’ll get it!
The Laughable Life
“At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities” – Jean Houston
Laughter is a remarkable thing.
I’ve often said to people that it is in my ability to laugh, at myself and at circumstances around me, that I have remained sane in this ever changing world. Now, I don’t know exactly how sane I am, but I can assure you that had I not figured out how much fun it is and how therapeutic it can be to laugh, I would have been a much different and likely crazier dude.
Just stop for a moment and consider how powerful laughing is as it pertains to attitude.
It is impossible to feel bad or be mad or to resent or to be stressed out when you are laughing. Impossible. Even when you fake laughter, you feel better. If you don’t believe me, then try to prove me wrong. You won’t be able to do it. Laughter is unmatched as a source for replenishing the soul. It is to your essence what a full tank of gas is to a car. When you laugh, you literally reload yourself.
So, if attitude is everything, I say it owes laughter a great debt for it’s lofty ranking.
I think I learned the true value of laughter and attitude when I was in in the 4th grade. I was in a new school at the time, and of course I was hoping to make friends. It seemed that I had developed some kind of knack for coming up with witty comments in just about any situation. And I noticed that when I would express this new found ability, a bunch of other kids would laugh. It was really fun. The guys thought I was cool and funny…the girls all smiled at me in that way they only smile at someone who is interesting (you know, as interesting as you can be at nine year old). It was awesome! Of course, if my wit happened to be directed toward anything that the teacher said, I often found myself being scowled at, or separated from the happy crew of students at my table. It didn’t discourage me though. I parlayed it into a lifestyle, which from an academic standpoint culminated in my achieving the “Class Clown” award as a senior in high school. From a real life standpoint, it has made me the person that I am today. Sane, hopefully to some significant degree, and an absolute lover of life! It has also created in me a positive outlook, which has in turn transformed my life into something completely different than what it might have been.
After all, your perspective of life is indeed your reality.
The quote by Jean Houston at the beginning of the post eludes to the fact that there are a lot of possibilities out there, and they will begin to present themselves to you more clearly once you learn to let go, and really laugh. The universe can be an absolutely amazing place to exist once you learn how to do this. And it isn’t something that requires an incredible talent, or hours upon hours of training. It’s already programmed into you. You just may not have tapped into it yet.
It has been my observation that those individuals who seem to be able to enjoy their lives to the fullest are also the ones who exercise this ability to laugh at all kinds of things. They might not always be the guy or gal at the party with the lamp shade on their head, so to speak, (and yes, in case you’re wondering I have done that before) but they have always been the ones who could laugh at humorous observations, funny jokes, odd circumstances, and witty comments. And when the laughter starts to flow, it creates a wonderful energy that allows any one of us to realize our own potential.
Laughing also cleanses as much as it revitalizes.
Having a positive attitude doesn’t necessarily mean that you are walking around with a smile on your face 24/7. In fact, if you’re not The Joker from the Batman saga, then you can’t really be smiling all the time. Sometimes life throws us a curve ball or two. Sadness and anguish make up happiness to the same degree that failure is a big part of success. So there are going to be tough times, even for the positive thinkers, and even for those who are prone to laugh. But when you do feel down or upset, laughter enables you to start a cleansing process that will again take you to where you need to be mentally and emotionally. It may not be easy, but it is a direct route out of despair.
Learn to laugh.
Laugh at yourself, and laugh at some of the things that you see playing out around you. Begin to enjoy your current circumstances for all of the right reasons. And if the circumstances aren’t exactly what you want them to be, laugh at that! Not only will you feel better instantly, but you will begin to open yourself up to the limitless possibilities that exist for you. You will be in the best frame of mind to receive inspiration which can carry you as far as you are willing to let it carry you. And all just for a few laughs.
Knowledge is Not Power!
Yes, that’s my position.
Knowledge is not power.
Just like a parked car isn’t fast…no matter what the logo on the front says.
Knowledge by itself is as powerless as any other thought or feeling which you may have that fails to motivate you. It just isn’t powerful.
Until…You apply it!
Aha!
Once knowledge is applied, it can be the most powerful force in the universe. It can cause miraculous things to happen. It can be utterly and completely transforming. You can literally change your life by simply putting the things you know into practice.
So say it with me…Applied Knowledge is Power!
Makes a whole lot of sense, right?
So think about this: What is it that YOU know, but haven’t put into play yet in your life? What is the one thing that you could apply today that would begin the process of changing your life for the better?
If you follow this blog then you know that you have within yourself all of the necessary tools to create the life of your dreams. So what are you doing about it?
I want to throw out a challenge to you.
Take the time to think about something that you know to be true. Something you believe with all of your heart and are convinced of with all of your mind, but that you have never actually tried to apply (for more than a day or two).
If you believe in the law of attraction for example, then start lining up with the things you would like to attract into your life. You KNOW that if you quit, become negative or discouraged or start to whine about how the universe doesn’t like you, you’re only going to attract that garbage into your life. So WHY would you go there?
Apply what you know!
If you believe in the power of positive thinking, why have you not applied it to every aspect of your life? Being an optimist isn’t a part time gig!
You KNOW you feel better when you are smiling and laughing and spreading the love around to others…so why aren’t you doing that every day?
Nothing happens without action. And as smart and wonderful and talented as you are, you’re completely powerless unless you decide to take what you know and make it what you are and what you do.
Figure out what it is you know you need to do. Then go do it. Starting now.
Power to the people!
