How To Be Determined and Accomplish Anything (By Ricardo Ortiz)

Inspiring people is a great quality to possess that has made me want more out of life.

Along with inspiration came along competition and striving to be the best.

This has made me also adapt the "be hard and disciplined on yourself," philosophy.

Being competitive and number one has it's perks. So, I challenge you to be number one. And if you're not competitive it's okay. It's about being better.

Could you do this for yourself?

To succeed I learned to nourish my mind, spirit and soul. These things are the precious assets I possess. Invest in them. They are the ones that will get you closer to your dream.

I believe you must immerse yourself in your dream. This is the only way you'll stay inspired and overcome obstacles.

My dream is to become an inspirational blog writer. It's an impossibility to some, but a possibility for me. I do not understand why they can't see that.

But it's my stubbornness that also helps me keep going.

And when negativity has enter my heart. I have not let it destroy my dreams. Even when things are discouraging.

You have to keep going everyday. Push yourself to win by seeking new higher levels even if you're scared. You don't know how scared I am to fail. But I am here aren't I?

It's your responsibility to accomplish your goal. Then reap the big rewards that come with your hard earn sweat.

Just do it even if you don't know where to start by grinding everyday.

I haven't reached the height of my success yet and I work on this every day. Work has allowed me to stop thinking about quitting.

Part of life is overcoming the road blocks standing in your way by making a difference in a person's life.

And how exciting would it be if you start with yours?

So, do not give up on yourself. I imagine the difference achieving my goal will make in my life.

And I will not stop until I have let out my last dying breath when I am old and wrinkly.

But before then, I will rise above all adversities by getting better daily. Finding ways to inspire and make a difference in myself first.

The idea of being an inspirational writer, keeps me alive. I truly see a book published having my name. This is something I want to prove to myself.

The art of inspiring is a craft I haven't yet mastered and I am learning everyday. I find space to learn it.

Brendon Burchar once said something similar, "It's your responsibility to achieve your goal when people disagree with you." So, it's best I hold on tight to my dreams and goals.

I am.

Because mastering the art of inspiration will allow me to spend more time with the things I love most like: family and inspirational writing.

I want to use this gift and share it with the world because it has done wonders in me. I have achieved a lot in life by feeling inspired.

What better way to enjoy life doing the things I love most. You get the point? Just get inspired.

Start by being hard on yourself by setting goals.

To make a difference in your own life you must master your fears. They matter in achieving goals.

Adopt a healthy self-improvement journey in your life. Be competitive with your own self. It will take you places never before imagined.

Start by defining a goal and knowing where it will take you. It loses direction if you don't tell it. Your goal should have direction.

Choose a direction filled with happiness and joy. If possible choose a route with mental and spiritual awakening. I have.

You'll eventually achieve your goal along the way. Just remember that it's the small differences in life that will help you keep going.

Also do everything possible to achieve it.

I am doing everything I can. My ultimate goal is to publish an inspiring book that will encourage people to achieve theirs. I am not giving up on that.

I have come this far by setting goals and believing something special out there is for me.

Believe there's something special waiting for you too.

The only thing waiting for me is inspiring people. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with the rest. I do it by pushing myself to grow each day.

It's a great feeling doing what I love doing best in this world. And I want to do that again. So, I took up the challenge to learn how to inspire by setting up a blog and sharing it.

Last week I inspired one person, and it's those little differences that help me keep going.

The more I inspire the further my confidence grew. I know I can do this.

Just work intelligently, persistently and you'll prevail. The more you invest in yourself the more you'll succeed.

Opportunities will open up to you the more you work on yourself. Allow yourself to be open.

I take every opportunity that will help me improve.

I am always on alert implementing new ideas to get better.

"Wow this is a good idea,"

I write it down to and share it.

Despite writing for years I know writing it will replace my day job. As I constantly work on getting better. I feel it getting closer.

I believe words change people. That is why it has caught my attention, how they heal, mold and transform people. As an aspiring writer it's my dream to have my work shared and

make a change in the world positively.

That is why I started a blog.

Nothing in this world is easy. Life is one long struggle and nothing is certain. I am not satisfied. So, I keep writing to change that dissatisfaction.

I wish I can work on your dream, but it would be emotionally draining. It's your responsibility to work on yours.

Even when your family and friends are doubting you. Do not be surprised. You'll come across that a lot. Do not take it personal.

Just keep improving yourself as you share your dreams to disapprovingly faces.

Perhaps they are right, but do not believe them. I don't.

Lastly, don't rush things too; slowly you'll get further. I learned this lesson the hard way.

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Spring Cleaning Your Mind

Spring is here, and many people are beginning the process of cleaning projects around the house. Some may even be doing internal cleaning with a colon and liver cleanse.

Although there are definitely huge benefits for cleaning up your physical environment, there are even greater benefits to cleaning up your mind. You don't have to spend 5 minutes watching the news to see all of the fears, doubts, and limiting beliefs that are prevalent in our world, and sometimes we feel overwhelmed and incapable of making a difference or changing things. But I assure you, we can.

And it all starts with changing our mind.

One of my relationship coaching clients started working with me because her husband had cheated on her and she was deciding how to move forward and needed some support. She was ashamed to talk to some of her friends about it, and the ones she did tell immediately took sides... which was in no way helping her to make a clear decision.

On one hand she loved this man. He was the father of her children, her best friend, the co-creator of their beautiful life together. But on the other hand, how could he have done this to her? To humiliate her and completely disregard their family like that? She felt like she was being ripped in two.

My first step with a client is typically to get a clear vision of where we are heading, but she was unable to start there. I needed to help her clear her mind completely so that she could hear the voice of her own soul.

I gave her a guided 15-minute meditation to practice daily. After the first week she was aggravated and declared it had been the worst week ever! She had gone from tears to anger to disbelief to revenge. I told her that was great because it meant she was working through her grief process. She just needed to trust the process and keep to her daily meditation.

By the second week she was starting to feel a bit more peaceful and centered. She was beginning to accept that what was done was done. That's when I asked her how she got him to cheat on her. WHAT? Yes, you heard me correctly. You see the one thing I know for sure about relationships is that when all of your needs are being met by your relationship there is no reason to go looking anywhere else. It took a moment for that to sink in, but once it did she was able to take responsibility for how she contributed to the breakdown in their marriage. It also allowed her to start seeing the possibilities in how she could make things better.

Our turning point came at week three when she decided that she wanted to forgive her husband and transform their marriage into a loving, connected, fun filled, and romantic adventure. Yay! We did it. We had clarity of direction, and the real work could begin... and boy did it! You'll be happy to know that it's three years later and they are living happily ever after.

Clearing the mind is a necessity for anyone who wants to experience the life of their dreams.

You can't decide on where you are going based on past pain, misery, or confusion. You must find a way to let go of all of that, and center yourself in peace so that you can hear the sweet voice of your soul's truth.

If you've been wondering how to spring clean your mind, do not fear... I am gifting you the very same meditation I gave my client three years ago. It was a gift to me many years ago from my teacher Alexander Everett, the father of the human potential movement. I have been using this meditation daily for many years and have shared it with my students and clients who love it as much as I do.

Your 21 Day Spring Cleaning Mind Challenge:

Commit to practicing this Centering meditation every day for the next 21 days. It is only 15 minutes long. It is best to practice at the same time every day. It doesn't really matter if that is first thing in the morning, at lunchtime, before bed, or anytime in between... just pick a time and stick to it. When the universe notices you are committed to showing up every day the miracles start happening.

At the end of the challenge you will have cleared through much of your mental garbage, and you will find yourself feeling lighter, peaceful, and inspired. I'll be anxious to hear how it went, so please let me know your results at the end of your 21 Day Spring Cleaning Mind Challenge.

It's nice to have a buddy to share the journey with, so please feel free to share this with any of your friends and loved ones who you think would benefit by joining you in this challenge.

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The Addiction of Turning Ideas Into Reality

How many ideas do you have a day?

Now... A curious question - I wonder how many of them you have actually created and made real?

Really, I challenge you to take a moment and consider that.

If this sounds like a silly question to you, then perhaps you've never entertained the idea that you are the creator of your reality, but as Goethe said, 'whatever you can dream of you can create.'

What are you dreaming of I wonder?

Now I don't know about you, but the first time I heard this I thought - well if this is true then why am I creating so much crap?

And the answer - I wasn't paying attention, nor was I consciously choosing what I desired to create. It was like I was running the same programmes over and over, wondering why they were never taking me to where I wanted to be. I was unconsciously copying the people around me.

Now I believe that we can have a life of total adventure if we choose it, but many years ago I would have been sceptical.

So if this is you, I totally get it - but what if what you believed wasn't so, what space could that make to create something else?

I recently heard Josh Littlejohn speaking at TEDx talks in Glasgow. His speech was filled with loads of great and inspiring stuff of all the things that he has done (his story is a great one, especially when we talks about Social Bite) and how he was making a difference in the world. The most profound thing he said that really stuck with me was this, 'I realised that I could have an idea in my head and that I could make it real and that has become kind of addictive!'

And with everything he creates he is asking what else is possible? What else could I create?

Imagine if we all lived from that perspective?

Gary Douglas, founder of Access Consciousness says, 'Imagine not having to be entertained by things external to us, but being totally entertained by our capacities and our creations.'

That is the world that I would love to live in. A world where we don't complain and bitch about how hard done we are, or what's not working, but instead a world where we are all excited to talk about, and share the magic and awesomeness we are creating.

How utterly cool would that be?

And here is the thing about creating your reality, you have to play with it. Sort of like you are 5 or 6. Totally engaged with what is in front of you from a space of wonder and curiosity and asking questions.

Even questions like 'what else is possible?' or 'what's right about this I am not getting?' will begin to create a shift in your world.

And when that small voice jumps in, before you have even begun that tells you that you can't, it won't work and there is no point?

What if that voice isn't any more real than any other thought that you have... but that's an article for another time.

Putting your ideas into action can be addictive!

Wanna play?

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Use Your Gifts to Bless the Lives of Others (By Dr. Shauntel Peak-Jimenez, Ph.D)

You have to maximize the time that you have left here on earth. And part of maximizing the time you have left means that you are living a more meaningful and purposeful life. And it also means that you are using your gifts to bless the lives of others in a powerful way.

If you are like me then making a difference in the lives of others makes you feel amazing. And if you are like me then sitting on your gifts is not an option. God has given you all of your gifts so that you can use them not so that you can hoard them. So don't hoard your gifts use them to empower the lives of others and the world. For many years I sat on my gifts because I didn't know how to release them. And it wasn't until my past employer fired me due to corporate downsizing (in 2009) that my mindset began to shift, and I learned strategies on how to soar into my purpose.

And once I started to soar I started to feel happier and more fulfilled. I realized that I deserved to be on the path that was meant for me, the path that brought me an abundance of life satisfaction, and the path that resonated with the difference I was born to make. I also realized that life was passing me by at an alarming rate so I had to stay on my purposeful path or miss out on time that I could never recapture.

But does being on my purposeful path mean that life is "a bed of roses?" Absolutely not. I have lost loved ones, faced obstacles, and had many frustrations and setbacks. But I always had a place of peace to escape to called purpose. And I always end up coming out challenges better and with even a greater understanding of what I am called to do here on earth. I am a firm believer that challenges, obstacles, and setbacks can hold us back or catapult us forward, the choice is ours.

If you are ready to use your gifts to bless the lives of others then you have what it takes to do so. And don't feel like your gifts are insignificant because they are not. God would never give you insignificant gifts. And you have gifts that can be a blessing to someone else in a big way. Never minimize what you have to offer to the world and how you can help to transform the lives of others. Your gifts matter.

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