Message From the Universe: Being Where You Need to Be

"There's a reason you chose Earth, exactly when you did, as exactly who you are, with those already in your life and those who soon will be: To be an example, to shine your light, and to give hope.

Yeah, you were needed.. super bad.

Kind of obvious now, huh? 

The Universe"

We all have a mission on planet Earth and whoever we come across will either teach us a lesson, contribute to our success or make us fail. Depending who you are as a person, you either will let your experiences teach you a lesson for you to grow or crush and break you down. You decide the path you want to go. Failures are lessons, and nothing else. Nothing is permanent, except death. In 50 years from now, death will no longer be permanent with advance medical and scientific research, but for now, I guess death is a pretty permanent event in your life. So how do you want your life to be? Will you let things or people bother you to a point of you allowing it to control your own life? How will you react when facing adversities? What are you going to do overcome your pain and still keep on moving forward? Only you can answer these questions. No one will ever do anything to you when helping you with these struggles. Learn to depend on yourself to get to where you want to go. Some family and friends can assist you when walking towards the right direction, but the rest is left up to you. Make sure to not disappoint yourself in this journey.

Nothing is easy and if it was, everyone would do it. If being a millionaire is your ultimate goal, expect to work your ass off to accomplish your goal. You will come across many obstacles along the way, many friends and family members who will do everything they can to stop you from accomplishing your goals while trying to come out as giving you the best advice to guarantee your ultimate success. You need to learn to listen to your inner voice that will be the one guiding you on the right path. If you do come across failure, learn from it and keep on going forward. Some little tweaking might be needed to make things succeed. Once you have reached your goals, you will forget all the suffering, all the sacrifices, all the hurdles you faced throughout your journey to ultimate success. So what will be coming next? Well, it really depends on you. Your new journey has just begun and you will come across the same hurdles and challenges. The difference now is that you know that there is light at the end of the tunnel and if you put in the same amount of energy, the same dedication and belief in yourself, you will again succeed far beyond your expectation. You will now know what it takes to make it big on planet Earth.

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How to Develop a Heart As Big As a House

The Hawaiian word "Ho"omaika'I", means to have a spirit of gratitude and thankfulness. "He'opu halau" means to have a heart as big as a house. This is said of a person who is kind, gracious and hospitable. This quality of loving kindness in encouraged in the Hawaiian culture as a way of expressing aloha or love. During this month of November when we celebrate Thanksgiving, let us remember that thankfulness, kindness and generosity are qualities that are learned, and take patience and practice to develop.

We learn to be grateful as kids when the adults around us talk about thankfulness and why it is important. They may also teach us to write "mahalo" or thank you cards and to express thanks with smiles, hugs and offerings of food. But, we may not have grown up in families that taught us to value developing an attitude of gratitude. The good news is that it is never too late to acquire this skill. We can even learn how to appreciate and express thankfulness when situations seem especially challenging. 

These times of pain that life bring, are often the greatest opportunities for spiritual growth in our lives and in the lives of those we love. Yet, rarely do you hear a person say "Thank you for this loss" or "Thanks for this pain in my life". It is easy to give thanks for the simple things like the sky, ocean, family, friends, having a place to live, and health, but giving thanks for the unexpected hardships that life brings takes a mature soul's perspective.

This response can be learned as an individual nurtures the awakening of their higher self in their life. The shift from being a victim to life circumstances to being a conscious participant in life's drama, is a huge quantum leap in consciousness. To become gratitude for painful soul growth experiences is to recognize that true aliveness comes from embracing all of life, not just the good and easy times. Some of my most profound thankfulness has come, after being shaken awake by the death of a friend. Suddenly just the gift of life is a miracle to be cherished and honored. Anything that I take for granted, becomes valuable when it is lost. To learn to be a true spiritual master upon this plane of suffering and strife is to cultivate an attitude of gratitude regardless of the situation. There is always somebody worse off than you and this perspective can indeed bring humility and grace. Each hardship is an opportunity to grow in faith and love in a divine plan.

With a crisis, there often comes the acceptance that we need to allow or invite help or support from another. Crisis is also an opportunity to become more sensitive to the feelings of others and develop empathy and compassion. We become closer to others through adversities if we are willing to gratefully reach out rather than withdraw when times get tough 

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I can now say that I am grateful for both the good times and the bad times in life. I have learned that the easy flowing periods of life, comfort me when the challenges come. Rather than letting the hurdles stop me from being grateful and trusting in life, I can now say "Thank you". Thank you infinite universe for this opportunity to stretch beyond my known way of being, into a larger perspective. This is the nature of life: to humble and teach us to trust that no matter how things appear there is a lot to be grateful for. 

May your heart be as big as a house, and may you have a very Happy Thanksgiving.

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Life Design: What Are the Benefits of Positive Affirmations?

Affirmations are easy to use. And if we strip them of any philosophical meaning (like the Law of Attraction stuff) they are simply examples of positive self-talk.

So that means you can use affirmations without feeling like you're auditioning for a role in the next 'The Secret' movie. Positive self talk is a good thing. And it isn't weird.

The benefits of affirmations

The main thing you have to get your head around is the value affirmations have. Primarily, they are used to rid yourself of limiting beliefs. If you take on the challenge and use affirmations regularly and with full conviction, you'll also find that they change the way you think.

And that's the real value.

By changing the way you think over time, you arm yourself. You become resistant to negativity or unhelpful thinking. And the more positive affirmations you have, the better your life will be.

This, of course, works both ways. Too much negative thinking means you're going to feel bad, then worse, and then you'll hit rock bottom.

Stress Killer

When you're under stress, in a social situation for example, positive affirmations are invaluable. They'll help you fight through the stress and find a way around issues.

By saying to yourself, 'I'm funny and charming', or 'Everyone here wants to know my story', you're coaching yourself. And the more you do it, the more confident you'll be. And this leads to incredibly positive social experiences.

You think better

If you're using affirmations, and using them regularly, you're thinking about thinking. You're taking charge of your thoughts and becoming more self-aware. This pushes you towards a situation where you are more in control of your mind, as well as more aware of your own needs and desires.

You'll live longer

Obviously, I can't guarantee this last one. But some research has shown that people who are optimistic will live longer. Your cardiovascular health will improve, and this means you'll be more robust, healthy, and it could indeed enhance your life expectancy.

These benefits can be realised as long as you make the use of affirmations a habit. If they're not done regularly they won't take hold and change your life.

Make it important to yourself to build in affirmations to your everyday life. Like most habits, this will eventually turn into real, tangible results. Simply find some you like and then make it your goal to focus on them every day.

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How to Use Your Inner Voice to Reach Your Goals

I recently wrote about pain and how beneficial pain is to your success. In that article, I mentioned that we all make decisions based on one of two driving forces, avoiding pain or pursuing pleasure. As most of us can relate to, pain from doing something we don't want to do is far more intense at the time of the action than the joy we get for taking the action. That is why so many people don't do the things it takes to have success. The unfortunate truth is, the fact that people avoid pain actually creates pain. Stagnation is painful. We all have dreams and desires and must find a way to move forward to live a happy and fulfilling life.

Fear is our minds trying to protect us from pain. Letting fear stop you is making the choice to avoid pain, instead of the choice to pursue pleasure. Without this understanding it is easy to fall victim, but now that you understand what is going on psychologically, lets discuss some strategies to break through that fear so we can start making decisions that benefit us.

One strategy to break through fear is to start focusing on your inner voice. This is the voice in your head that is constantly talking. It is hardly ever quiet, and it loves to give you advice. Some of you are saying, "What inner voice? I don't have an inner voice!" That is your inner voice.

This is your subconscious mind speaking to your conscious mind. Think of your subconscious mind as a giant file cabinet. It is filled with files from experiences in your life or with files from things you use to condition it. For example, remember the first time you had a crush on a boy or a girl in your class? Maybe you built up the nerve to talk to them and they rejected you. As you got older and had opportunities to speak to others you got nervous. That fear is created by your mind to prevent that negative feeling you have had in your past. Different negative events have happened to all of us that shape our decision making as we get older. Another example is, a song that you love that makes you think about a specific time in your life or a specific person. That could be a positive or a negative feeling. The point is, those experiences created files that your subconscious mind relies on the rest of your life. If you are about to do something that you consider scary, your subconscious mind will likely start talking to you and giving you reasons to not move forward. That negative advice coming from your subconscious is what we are trying to control.

I believe that if you are willing to take responsibility for what your subconscious tells your conscious mind, you will have ultimate power. You see, most people do not understand the difference between subconscious and conscious thinking and they are not aware of the awesome power the subconscious has. It literally can make you successful if you work at conditioning it in the right way. Taking responsibility for this is not easy. It is hard work, and being honest with yourself can be painful. Here are five ways to start to condition your subconscious so you can control that inner voice.

Celebrate Fear: As long as you are in a safe place, I suggest you celebrate the fear that you are feeling each time you feel it. Shout out loud, "YES!!!" and say something like "I LOVE THIS FEELING" "I LOVE FEAR" By doing this each time you feel it, you will start to condition your mind that fear is positive, (which it is). You can work on conditioning your mind to understand that fear is only there to protect you and that in most cases, you can safely move forward with your task. The more you do this, the more the positive messages your subconscious will give your conscious when you are faced with fear. I know this sounds a little crazy, and it does take time and effort, but this is one way that I know works.

Exercise: I know this sounds crazy too, but when you exercise and push your body, your inner voice will tell you to stop. You feel pain, and you can stop feeling pain by simply stopping the activity you are doing, running for example. If you can hear the voice tell you to stop, but continue pushing, you will start to quiet that voice when you have challenges in other areas of your life. So am I really telling you to exercise and push your body until your inner voice says to stop? Yes, I am. Again, this is hard, and it hurts, and it is great for you to do. It is just one more way to accomplish what we are talking about.

Meditate: This one is much less painful but can be just as challenging. This is taking 20 minutes a day to yourself, and I know how hard that can be. Meditating helps quiet the normally loud and obnoxious subconscious mind. The best ideas in business will come to you when you meditate, because you create space in your mind. It is also positive energy and thoughts going into your subconscious mind, which is what we need to condition it. If we can fill the file cabinet with positive files, that is what we will use when we make decisions. I have found this to be challenging because my mind goes 100 mph. I have had the best results from putting on head phones and sitting on a comfortable chair with a guided meditation. You can find these for free on YouTube or through podcasts. You can also pay a little to get great guided meditations.

Affirmations: This is hands down my favorite, and no matter what strategies you decide to use to help you with your inner voice, I feel strongly that this should be incorporated into your plan. There are several ways to use affirmations to help, but the best way I have found is to simply write down what you want to accomplish, maybe a goal, and then repeat it out loud to yourself each morning and night. Using a mirror and saying it with conviction increases the results. By repeating this over and over, your subconscious mind will start to believe in it and will start to work on making it a reality. It is crazy the power you have over your life with this simple technique. You can literally have anything you want by convincing your subconscious mind that you have it or deserve to have it. Once your sub-conscious mind is convinced it will pull the correct files to give your conscious mind when the time comes. The correct files will push right through your fears. This too sounds crazy, but trust me, it flat works!

Self Development: This is the easiest of all of them to do, so it too should be incorporated into your plan. This is simply listening to educational, self-help, and self-development material instead of the radio in your car. This is nothing new. I am pretty sure that every mentor I have had has said the same thing. It is so easy to do, and you will be filling your mind with knowledge, hope, and inspiration. That is what you need for the inner voice to tell you to move forward instead of telling you to stop when you are faced with a challenge.

There are several other ways to bust through fears that I will write about, but controlling your inner voice is a great place to start.

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Make It Here and You Make It Anywhere

To accomplish success when you have been dealt only hardships strengthens the resolve of anyone. The statement iron sharpens iron speaks of building character and conviction. To teach you have to be taught. You have to complete the lesson to learn something from the lesson. The idea is to complete what you start. The measure of your success can be gauged by your accomplishments. Your effort drive consistency and willingness to transform define your accomplishments. Your destination is ruled by your determination and tenacity. Most of the time we get in our own way and it is always by choice. When your perception changes your outlook and how you view your circumstances also change. The ability to view your circumstances from different perspectives speaks of the ability and willingness to transform. No matter what you are going through there is an answer to the problem. Your future is greater than your past. Never feel defeated or discouraged. Adversity is just a bump in the road and bumps can be rolled over. Despite of the odds you will make it through if you allow your faith to do its part. Faith is a very strong ally and should never be taken for granted. Faith will work for you if you allow it to. In order to reach a destination you need a planned route and the ability to adapt to the circumstances and situations that you will encounter on your journey good or bad. Nothing is by chance there is order in everything even in calamity.

A made up mind speaks of the substance that believing in your self offers. Acknowledging who and what you are offers freedom. A made up mind speaks of conviction. Conviction is belief held on to firmly. To believe is an acknowledgement of your faith. To believe gains you unmerited grace. Grace is a gift to us it is not a given. The doors that open for just believing and having faith open wide. Our DNA was developed through awesomeness. It will never be imitated replicated or cloned. The uniqueness of you was meant for you and only you. It separates you from everyone. Take advantage of your uniqueness it is your destiny. Anything that you are going through adds to your testimony. When you maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses you have the recipe to success. We are closer than we think we just need to hold on. Transformation is the ability to not only adapt but to also overcome. It is to rise up. It is turning old into new. What was is no longer. What you are is still under development. Your direction should be one way upward. The more you strive for greatness the greater you become.

The storms will come and some days they will make you feel as if they are never going away. The storms are just an opportunity to accentuate your testimony. Anything you are going through can be overcome. There are countless records that attest to that. Those records offer evidence of never giving up or giving in. Those records offer proof of faith that cannot be measured. Those records also indicate the strength of loving your self. If you are good enough to love your self you are good enough to have success. The greatness of you is very close to you. Just reach out and grab it. From dust kingdoms were made. We are more than dust. God made you so who can stop you. God is with you so who can stand in your way. Never allow obstacles and set backs determine what you can accomplish and you will always reach your goals.

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Learn The Best Way To Be Happy And How To Do Better Through Increased Self-Worth

I'm calling you out and issuing a life changing challenge. Unravel and unwind! Yes, it's not anything quite that remarkable or complicated.

Here's what I'm thinking...

The thought occurred to me which turned into an idea how much better the whole world would be if I, in my own ways, was able to begin living with increased self-worth, and by turns get 10 others to focus on themselves and do the same.

There are reasons and examples all around us so that those people with any understanding at all need to be able to recognize we have got to do better.

We need to do better at getting in relating with one another through genuine connection.

The Course in Miracles states, "When you meet anyone, remember it is a holy encounter. As you see him you will see yourself."

When another human fails to reach their full potential or gets drawn into one of life's numerous black holes, our interconnectedness makes and weakens humanity more separated.

All of us know it is.

We think to ourselves, "How may I make my life better?"

You can do better and live with increased self-worth by understanding that we are more whole and alike than we are different and separated.

We all want to live a happy life. Doesn't it just make good sense then that we should be helping one another more as a way to live a happy life and moving on individually?

The Course in Miracles teaches us that, "This is perfect creation by the perfectly created, in union with the Perfect Creator."

Having increased self-worth is in recognizing that we are all interconnected.

To do better is recognizing that those few zones where we do vary is due to cause and effect working to bring us closer together and lead us to increased self-worth and wholeness.

My being able to listen to and share your experiences with you and vice versa is a favorable.

Wouldn't you agree?

To do better is taking the time to comprehend the point of view of the individual you feel you have conflict with. Why do they feel that way about the point in question?

Feel it with them.

We have actually got to do better. If we don't who's going to?

And so the underlying difficulty is this:

Do better. Be much better, and live a happy life.

Look to be open and honest with those you are presented an opportunity to get better acquainted.

Discover what you may be able to do to help them get to where they want to be, then help them get there. That would be doing much better.

Life is about connection. Focus on connection and better relationships.

To your increased self-worth!

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If You Hate Your Life, Get Better With The Power Of Visualization Techniques.

The Power of Attraction has worked wonderfully for those who need help and once thought, I really hate my life. The Universe can likewise have an extensive effect on your body.

Think initially how when you say, I really hate my life, the Law of Attraction works.

You are made up of energy from perceptions and thoughts, and the energy you send out is favorable or negative.

This will depend upon whether you concentrate on the good things in life or the bad.

This will not only impact others, however it will impact you.

Instead of focusing on, you will want to focus on bringing more upbeat things into your life. One method to utilize the attraction principles is practice the power of choice through the power of visualization techniques.

This strategy is called the Power of Visualization Techniques. These professional athletes are practicing the Law of Attraction.

The displays will reveal that their muscles obey their ideas although they are not being actively used. When it comes time to in fact do the activity, they are very much ready.

This is the power of the Universe through a reflective state of mind.

The Course in Miracles states, "The ability to perceive made the body possible, because you must perceive something and with something."

With a reflective state of mind, you can feel the reality of your plans and dreams becoming a reality. This can be carried out in the very same method as the athletes do it, by the power of visualization.

You may be preparing to climb Mt. Everest, or even more realistically when you think, I really hate my life, perhaps just swim your very first lap around a swimming pool.

You can make it take place if you can utilize the laws of the universe through perceptions and thoughts, to visualize it and think the results.

Your positive sensations about achieving a difficult undertaking will come back to you through positive energy for you and you'll let go of the idea that your life sucks.

The Law of Reflection has also been utilized for healing, although no one recommends that medicine not be considered.

Thought amongst those who compose and lecture about the attraction laws is that the medication can be assisted exceptionally by the usage of positive right-minded thoughts that project energy.

When you're thinking that life really sucks, the placebo result must prove that thinking can influence your health even.

They will most likely be recovered by it if individuals feel excellent about a medicine they are being provided. This is true whether the medicine is a highly established scientific formula or a sugar pill.

If they can keep their focus on favorable things, rather than, I really hate my life, they have a much better possibility of survival. Understanding the Law of Attraction can assist them to do this.

The Course in Miracles teaches that, "You can be wrong-minded or right-minded, and even this is subject to degrees... ".

Part of utilizing the Law of Attraction to heal is to envision the process of getting better.

Another method to utilize the reflection principles is to dwell on surrounding yourself with things you enjoy.

The reflective state of mind can help with many other aspects of your life, too.

The power of attraction can assist you if you have a physical difficulty to overcome, perhaps relationship healing, or weight-loss, and onto financial areas of your life, career, and so much more.

If you can use the Law of Attraction to visualize it while practicing the power of choice to take action, and believe the outcomes, you will be able to reflect what you want into your world.

Remember, part of using the universe's principles to heal is to picture the process of getting much better.

You want to use your reflective power to dwell on making all areas of your life healthy by surrounding yourself with things you take pleasure in.

To healing through the power of reflection!

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