Making Choices…

Dear Friends:

It’s hard to believe, but another year… a new decade has just rolled in front of our eyes — 2010.  Where did the time fly?

As part of my new year’s resolutions, I’ve been working on my inner growth.  Just as the bamboo plant must be watered for seven years before it finally sprouts up and becomes a glorious wonder, so too must I work on my inner self to grow.   It’s not always easy.  But consistency is the key. 

I’ve been re-listening to the wisdom of my esteemed teleseminarian teacher, Alex Mandossian (www.profitableteleseminars.com).  I admire Alex’s talent so much.  Alex reads and re-reads regularly, and even said that you need to re-read to get the most from each book.  Alex regularly quotes from the great sages, and I appreciate this quote by Aristotle…  ”We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, the, is not an act, but a habit.” 

That quote has been ruminating inside my mind for awhile.   To attain excellence, I’ve also been doing a fair share of reading.  I’ve especially enjoyed learning from some of today’s great leaders — Loral Langemeier (”The Millionaire Maker”), Esther  & Jerry Hicks (”Ask and It Is Given”), Karim Ismail (”Keep Any Promise”) and Steve Taubman (”Unhypnosis”), along with many “classics” like Napolean Hill’s “Think & Grow Rich” and Wallace Wattles’, “The Science Of Getting Rich.”

Repeating daily affirmations is also a great tip to help implant a positive mindset every day.  Happiness, as I’ve learned, is a choice.  We choose our thoughts, and that’s what becomes our emotional state. 

So, I’m going to keep focused on choosing positive thoughts.  ”Every day, in every way, I’m growing stronger… My life is filled with abundance…. I’m grateful for the blessings that fill my life.”  

Happy 2010!

For years and years, I’ve read books about the power of positive thinking. 

From Napolean Hill’s book, “Think and Grow Rich,” to “The Science of Getting Rich” by Wattles, to T. Harv Eker’s bestseller, “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, I’ve come to realize that inner principles of success DO exist to lead us to a world of wealth. 

So — why aren’t more people instantly rich after reading any of the gems of positive thinking out in the universe?  Why?  Because there is a difference between awareness and actually putting a principle into practice.  It takes work….  INNER work…. just as we go about our daily physical tasks each day, it’s equally important to do inner work on a consistent basis. 

 There is a difference between just realizing a truth and actually practicing that awareness on a daily basis.  For instance, how many times do you find yourself saying something negative to yourself?  It’s so easy to lapse into negative thought.  (Especially when surrounded by negative thought throughout the media.)

 How about putting ourselves on a diet of positive thought?   To start, we could make ten minutes to meditate, contemplate positive thoughts and aspirations, and repeat positive affirmations.  When (or if) negative thoughts creep up during the day, we can watch these mind games and replace them with positive words. 

The inner game of success means mastering the ongoing chatter within our mind.  When that chatter becomes more and more positive, our outer world is bound to reflect those inner thoughts.

I’d be interested in your thoughts about this…