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March 24, 2018January 7, 2018

How to Live Without Regret

It’s hard to keep regret out of your life.

No matter where you find yourself today, there’s a chance that you’ll have certain things you wish you did differently.

When you strive to look at your situation with a different perspective, you’ll gain a better understanding about life and you’ll learn to live without regret.

While you won’t be able to completely eliminate regret in your life, you can take steps to reduce it.

Strive to keep your life organized and live your life your way.

Establish Your Priorities

One way to begin living without regret is to sort out your priorities.

Ask yourself what ultimate goal you’re working towards.

Are you happy with where you are and where you’re going?

If you’re living your life according to plan and you’re happy, then you have nothing to regret.

If changes need to be made, taking small steps may be of help to you.

Once you’ve made decisions that you’re comfortable with, you may feel as if a weight has been lifted from your shoulders.

This is regret leaving your life!

Live By the Golden Rule

Everyone can benefit by living his or her life with the golden rule in mind.

The golden rule is known in all of the world’s religions.

It’s special because it’s a concept that we can all agree on, despite our differences.

Simply stated, the golden rule is: “Treat people the way you’d like to be treated.”

If you do this, you’ll definitely keep your regrets to a minimum.

You’ll be learning how to treat people with kindness no matter what. You’ll be learning how to treat people fairly and you’ll gain empathy.

When you put yourself in someone else’s shoes before you act, you’ll be less likely to engage in an act that you’ll regret later.

Take Swift Action

The next step is to take swift action in your life.

You only have one life and the time is now.

If your goals are clear and you know what you want, what are you waiting for?

A common regret is not doing the things that are truly important to them.

You need to do these things instead of putting them off until tomorrow!

Have you always wanted to start your own business?

Start one!

Would you like to get back in touch with your father?

Do it! Yes, it’s difficult, yet it’s also simple once you’ve made the commitment to act.

Spend Time with Loved Ones

Spend all the time you can with your loved ones.

If they live far away, visit when you can and call often.

Make time for your immediate family by scheduling dinners together or family nights out.

Delve deep into the relationships you have with your family.

A common regret is sticking to surface topics when it comes to your family.

Find out the hopes, fears and even regrets of your family members. Sharing your regrets can be another way of coming to a resolution!

Forget Regret

Ultimately, it always comes down to the fact that you can’t change the past no matter how hard you try, nor how often you think about it.

All you can do is take action now to change what happens in the future.

Regret clouds our current thinking and stands in the way of a happy future.

But you have the power to blast through regret and move forward with your life!

What regrets do you have in life?

How can you live your life without regret?

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March 23, 2018January 7, 2018

Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it. – Marva Collins

March 23, 2018January 7, 2018

How to Meditate for Success

You can achieve great things through meditation.

But what exactly are these things?

The truth is that you get to create the definition.

If you’re after success, meditation can help get you there.

Meditation has been around for ages and it’s a great, relaxing activity to engage in everyday.

Also, it’s available to everyone in every moment.

Plus, it’s completely free!

Ultimately, there are no excuses for not being able to meditate.

Some will say that they simply don’t have enough time.

But are you not worth a few minutes a day?

Of course you are!

You should be able to allot yourself at least 15 minutes per day, just to focus on your own success.

How Meditation Can Help

Meditation is an art that has many opinions associated with it and there are also many ways to meditate.

A consensus remains around the fact that it’s about clearing your mind and remaining in the present moment.

With regular practice you’ll gain the necessary clarity and discover truths about your life.

Meditation is a great way for you to discover something you may already know deep down.

You operate on many levels and you already know how to achieve the success you desire.

Problems arise when you spend too much time dealing with day-to-day activities and too little time exploring your depth.

Feel Your Emotions

Getting in touch with your emotions is an important thing.

It’s not only reserved for females, nor is it something that will make you vulnerable.

It’s an important step on your way to discovering success.

When you meditate and really feel your emotions on any subject, you’ll begin to tap into the truth.

What is it that you’re really after?

What is your true definition of success?

You’ll often hear of the actor that achieves fame but still doesn’t feel fulfilled.

You may have also heard about the successful business mogul who reaches career and financial success but still feels incomplete at the end of the day.

These people haven’t truly determined their own definition of success and, instead, have chased someone else’s dreams.

Enjoy the Process

You must stay present and enjoy the process.

An actor will remain happy with his or her success if they truly love the art of acting.

If they were only after fame and later discovered that it wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be, then they may have followed the wrong path and should reevaluate their path to success.

If you spent too much time on your business plans, make sure you take a step back and remember where you’re going.

In this case, you can practice “walking meditation,” which is when you go through the steps of your day-to-day life completely aware of what you’re doing in each moment.

This may sound easy, but it can be difficult to master!

Your Focus Can Shift

Once you’ve decided where you’d truly like your life to go, you can take the steps to get yourself there.

However, remember that you can’t get back lost time.

There’s always a life lesson to be learned by the path you’ve chosen.

Remember that each moment brings incredible transformations.

You need to allow this to happen and resist the urge to fight change.

This also means that your life goals may change, as well.

And that’s okay! It helps to go with the flow and be willing to adapt as you go.

Practice Affirmations

Affirmations are excellent statements to meditate on while you’re achieving your focus.

If you remind yourself that you’ve already achieved success, you’ll get there.

Really spend some time envisioning your success.

Think about what it feels like to achieve.

In the same way that you would picture yourself in a safe place when you’re scared, picture yourself in a successful place when you have doubts.

When you believe in the power of meditation, you believe in your true self, and then success will be yours!

Have you remained focused on solutions?

What can you do, now, to be calm when challenges arise?

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March 22, 2018January 7, 2018

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

March 21, 2018January 7, 2018

On the highway of life, work does not drive me. I drive work by staying calm and remaining positive.

March 20, 2018January 7, 2018

Each trial brings progression, and only through progression will success be born. – Ronnie Nijmeh

March 20, 2018January 7, 2018

How to Set Clear Goals

Without goals, there would be no passion, purpose, or drive in life.

If your goals are too vague, you’ll find much more difficulty on your journey than if you’d properly prepared in the first place.

Planning Your Goals

The planning phase is the most important stage when it comes to achieving your goals.

Planning might come easy or hard for you, but one thing’s for sure, without planning the end goal may not even exist at all.

While it’s important to set up your own system that works for you, there are some simple goal setting strategies you can use to make your planning easier.

Consider the following tips for finding clarity in your goals:

Decide what you want. Whether your goal is lofty or little, decide exactly what it is that you want.

If you want money, how much?

If you want to lose weight, how many pounds?

If you want success, how do you describe your vision of success?

Don’t be afraid to take your time to figure out what you want.

At some point you’ll need to eventually sift through your thoughts and take action, but make sure you’re acting on what’s most important to you!

Be specific. Be very detailed as you develop every part of your goal.

Instead of a goal like “I want to be better at sports,” consider a goal like “I want to perform exceptionally well during spring tryouts so I can become the all-star point guard for my high school basketball team.”

Just being “better” at sports is too vague.

There are too many options and avenues to take that your mind can’t focus on any one route to your goal.

Write it down. Write down your ideas and decisions.

It doesn’t matter if you use pencil and paper, a computer, or even a cell phone.

What’s important is the fact that you can keep track of a large amount of specific information instead of trying to remember everything.

After all, goals only seem real when you see them clearly before you.

Break down your goal into increments.

If you have a lofty goal, it’ll become manageable if you break it down into smaller pieces.

Smaller pieces will make your goal seem less complex.

Plus, it’ll be easier for you to achieve your goal if everything is set out for you as mini-goals, instead of just one huge feat.

Repeat the process. Once you’ve found a good system, it’s time to repeat the process.

Clarify your other goals that you’d like to achieve.

For example, if you’d like to “spend more time with the family,” which is too vague, make a list of specific family activities you’d like to do together, and then make more lists that detail how you can make those goals a reality.

Don’t Wait For “Someday”

Some of the reasons why people tend to keep their goals vague is that they’re actually afraid of achieving them. It’s true!

After all, it’s a whole lot easier to put off your goals and do nothing, than to take action to achieve it.

But what good is a goal that merely resides on paper?

Once you’ve decided on a clear goal, it’s time to take swift action to make it a reality.

Don’t wait for someday to achieve your goals. There’s no time like the present… so get moving!

What goals have you had in life?

How have you accomplished these goals?

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March 19, 2018January 7, 2018

He who believes in nobody knows he himself is not to be trusted. – Berthold Auerbach

March 19, 2018January 7, 2018

How to Think Positively in Tough Times

Sometimes it’s hard to look on the bright side even when things are going fairly well.

When you’re going through tough times, gaining the “glass is half full” mentality can be a feat in itself!

Don’t Get Overwhelmed

When you’re in the middle of a stressful situation, it’s important to disallow over-anxious and over-analyzed thoughts.

You really don’t want to overwhelm yourself with an over-stimulated mind because the added stress will only strain your mind further and you’ll find it nearly impossible to think positively.

Ways To Look On The Bright Side

How you go about transforming difficult situations into positive outcomes will differ each time.

Your goal should be to discover a set of strategies that works well for you.

It might take some experimenting, but that’s okay!

Consider the following ways to achieve a positive mindset:

Avoid feeling sorry for yourself.

Feeling sorry for yourself only wastes precious brainpower and it’s not going to help you out in the long run.

Instead, strive to gain the wisdom to accept your situation and focus on solutions, instead of sorrow or worry.

Everyone has to travel through tough times at some point; it’s just a part of life!

Find the life lesson. It may be hard to find the silver lining, but it’s almost always hiding somewhere.

All of your experiences – both good and bad – contribute to your life’s knowledge.

Be thankful for what you know!

Reflect on the fact that you’ve gained wisdom and knowledge that may help you make better decisions and cope well in the future.

Start small. Take some time to reflect on the difficult situation.

If you’re having trouble finding a positive manner of thinking, just start by smiling at yourself in the mirror.

You might not feel happy right away, but it sure will be hard not to feel happy when you see a beautiful smiling face staring back at you!

You can also consider the use of positive affirmations to help you through tough times.

The more frequently you repeat your affirmations, the sooner you’ll ingrain the positive beliefs into your subconscious.

Stop worrying. When you’re going through a tough situation, sometimes your worries can overtake you.

The future might seem scary and bleak and you’re not sure what you should do.

As you know, worrying isn’t going to help the situation in the least.

Instead, the moment worry creeps in, redirect your mind onto something positive or reassuring.

Stay calm and start brainstorming some practical solutions.

Be brave about change. Change is inevitable and most often you don’t even notice that it’s happening.

During tough times, however, you’re likely more sensitive to the changes that are taking place.

Think about change as an exciting adventure.

You’ll never know what you can discover and learn until you’re open to change.

Help From Others

When you’re going through a tough time, your instincts might be to pull inward.

Perhaps you don’t want people to see you in a vulnerable state or you want to solve your problems all on your own.

However, you must resist this urge to shut people out!

Remember, you’re never alone.

Your family and loved ones are always there to help you get through any challenging situation, but only if you allow them to!

Of course, your loved ones may not be able to solve your problem outright, but they can provide you with a fantastic support system and help you brainstorm different avenues for problem solving.

As hard as it may seem now, it is possible for you to think positively when you’re enduring tough times.

Use these simple positive thinking strategies to help you change your mindset quicker than you ever thought possible!

How could you take a more proactive approach to reach your goals?

How can you best reward and nurture yourself today?

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March 18, 2018January 7, 2018

Category: Life

How to Live Without Regret

Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it. – Marva Collins

How to Meditate for Success

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

On the highway of life, work does not drive me. I drive work by staying calm and remaining positive.

Each trial brings progression, and only through progression will success be born. – Ronnie Nijmeh

How to Set Clear Goals

He who believes in nobody knows he himself is not to be trusted. – Berthold Auerbach

How to Think Positively in Tough Times

I accept my limitations and celebrate what I can do.