Perspective is one of the most important aspects of our lives.

05/4/15

 

''We win half the battle when we make up our minds
to take the world as we find it, including the thorns.'' Orison Swett Marden

IT'S NOT ENOUGH. . .

It's not enough to have a dream,
Unless you're willing to pursue it.

It's not enough to know what's right,
Unless you're strong enough to do it.

It's not enough to learn the truth,
Unless you also learn to live it.

It's not enough to reach for love,
Unless you care enough to give it.

Perspective is one of the most important aspects of our lives.  How we see things
determines more of our happiness our unhappiness, positive or negative feelings, than
we might ever imagine.  One person's undefeatable obstacle is another person's
stumbling block; what I see as an insult another person may see as a funny joke.
The ways in which we react to things are usually a reflection of how we've seen them.

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Winners are people that believe in themselves.

05/16/15

Winners take chances Like everyone else, they fear failing, but they refuse to let fear control them.

Winners don't give up. When life gets rough, they hang in until the going gets better.

Winners are flexible. They realize there is more than one way and are willing to try others.

Winners know they are not perfect. They respect their weaknesses while making the most of their strengths.

Winners fall but they don't stay down. They stubbornly refuse to let a fall keep them from climbing.

Winners don't blame fate for their failures, nor luck for their successes.

Winners accept responsibility for their lives.

Winners are positive thinkers who see good in all things. From the ordinary, they make the extraordinary.

Winners believe in the path they have chosen even when it is hard, even when others can't see where they are going.

Winners are patient. They know a goal is only worthy as the effort that is required to achieve it.

Winners are people that believe in themselves. They make this world a better place to be.

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Tell yourself that you have a good life, count your blessings, and learn to stay positive no matter what.

Count your blessings at the end of every day – don’t focus on the problems you’ve faced that day; rather, think of all the good things that happened and the happiness they gave you.

 Think of others rather than yourself – when you do things, even the smallest favors, for other people who mean something to you, you feel good about yourself.

 Be proactive rather than reactive – instead of fretting over a problem and letting it stress you out, focus on how to resolve quickly and effectively. When your mind is busy trying to find a solution, you stop feeling sorry for yourself and start thinking positively.

Don’t allow your mind to remain idle – it may be clichéd, but it’s also true that an idle mind is the devil’s workshop. So stay busy and keep doing something or the other to prevent negative thoughts from creeping in.

 Get an hour of exercise every day – even a brisk walk in the morning or evening will do your mental health a world of good.

  Allow yourself some “me” time – set aside some time every day or every few days for yourself when you get to choose what you want to do; read a book, listen to music, catch up with friends, or just laze around. When your soul is nourished, you find that positive

energy flows.

 Stop negative thoughts before they form completely – if you find yourself becoming depressed because your mind is taking a negative bent, stop those thoughts in their tracks and start consciously thinking of positive things.

 Spend time with people who love you and make you feel good about yourself– quality relationships make life worth living.

 Anytime you feel that the weight of your burden is hard to bear, talk to a friend or someone with a sympathetic ear – even if they cannot do anything to help you out, just the fact that you have someone on your side is uplifting enough.

 And finally, look around you before you start to feel sorry for yourself – there are

people in situations that are a hundred times worse than yours, yet they manage to get through each day.

Tell yourself that you have a good life, count your blessings, and learn to stay positive no matter what.

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"Do I want to be "right"--or do I want to be happy?"

5/19/15

One of the most important questions you can ever ask yourself is, "Do I want to be "right"--or do I want to be happy?"  Many times, the two are mutually exclusive!

Being right, defending our positions, takes an enormous amount of mental energy and often alienates us from the people in our lives.  Needing to be right--or needing someone else to be wrong--encourages others to become defensive, and puts pressure on us to keep defending.  Yet, many of us (me, too, at times) spend a great deal of time and energy attempting to prove (or point out) that we are right--and/or others are wrong.  Many people, consciously or unconsciously, believe that it's somehow their job to show others how their positions, statements, and points of view are incorrect, and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow appreciate it, or at least learn something.  Wrong!

Think about it.  Have you ever been corrected by someone and said to the person who was trying to be right, "Thank you so much for showing me that I'm wrong and you're right.  Now I see it.  Boy, you're great!"  Or, has anyone you know ever thanked you (or even agreed with you) when you corrected them, or made yourself "right" at their expense?  Of course not.  The truth is, all of us hate to be corrected.  We all want our positions to be respected and understood by others.  Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest desires of the human heart.  And those who learn to listen are the most loved and respected.  Those who are in the habit of correcting others are often resented and avoided.

It's not that it's never appropriate to be right--sometimes you genuinely need to be or want to be.  Perhaps there are certain philosophical positions that you don't want to budge on such as when you hear a racist comment.  Here, it's important to speak your mind.  Usually, however, it's just your ego creeping in and ruining an otherwise peaceful encounter--a habit of wanting or needing to be right. A wonderful, heartfelt strategy for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practice allowing others the joy of being right--give them the glory.  Stop correcting.  As hard as it may be to change this habit, it's worth any effort and practice it takes.  When someone says, "I really feel it's important to. . . " rather than jumping in and saying, "No, it's more important to. . . " or any of the hundreds of other forms of conversational editing, simply let it go and allow their statement to stand.  The people in your life will become less defensive and more loving.  They will appreciate you more than you could ever have dreamed possible, even if they
don't exactly know why.  You'll discover the joy of participating in and witnessing other people's happiness, which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos.  You don't have to sacrifice your deepest philosophical truths or most heartfelt opinions, but, starting today, let others be "right," most of the time!

Richard Carlson.

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High good cholesterol linked to long life in men

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CNews World NEW YORK: Men who reach their 85th birthdays tended to have high levels of good cholesterol while in their 60s, a new study says.

Researchers found that men with the highest good (HDL) cholesterol were 28 percent less likely to die before they reached 85, compared to men in the lowest HDL group.

This paper, published in the American Journal of Cardiology, adds to the evidence that HDL is important for a long life, said Dr. Nir Barzilai, who heads the Institute for Aging Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and was not part of the study.

However, “we always have to remember that it”s an association,” and it does not mean that having high HDL increases life span, he said.

About 12 million men suffered from heart disease and stroke in 2006, but high levels of HDL cholesterol may reduce the risks, according to the American Heart Association.

Low levels of HDL, less than 40 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) of blood for men, are known to increase the risk of heart disease, according to the heart association.

The researchers, from the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology and Research Information Center in Boston, looked at the medical records of about 650 veterans when they were around 65 years old, then grouped them based on HDL levels.

Starting with low levels of 40 mg/dL, they found that for each ten mg/dL increase of HDL, the men were 14 percent less likely to have died by 85. Overall, 375 survived to that age.

Also, fewer of the men with higher HDL were overweight, and they tended not to have more than 2 drinks a day. And fewer of them had heart disease or smoked, compared to the lowest HDL group.

These other factors might have had an effect on survival, Barzilai said. However, the researchers did account for this, and still showed a link between reaching 85 and high HDL levels, he said.

“It”s difficult to change HDL levels,” Barzilai said. Exercise might raise it a few points, but it isn”t a very efficient way to improve, he said. “We need to get a drug eventually.”

Merck and Roche are both working on an HDL raising drug, he said. Pfizer stopped its research into another such drug, torcetrapib, in 2006 because people taking it along with Lipitor in a study had a higher rate of death.

The B-vitamin niacin may raise HDL levels 15 to 35 percent. However, side effects can include liver damage and increased blood sugar, according to the Mayo Clinic.

A three-month supply costs about nine dollars. Niacin is also found in dairy products, lean meats, nuts, eggs and fish.

However, it”s unclear how much raising HDL will prevent heart disease, Barzilai said, so whether drugs might improve people”s health remains to be seen. (Reuters)

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Focus your mind on the good things you already have in your life.

05/20/15

Focus your mind on the good things you already have in your life.

People often wonder how to be positive in their thoughts and actions, especially when they are unhappy and unsatisfied, or when life is difficult and tough. They even find it hard to be positive when things go well. Most of them don't know how to be positive and what they need to do. Like every other subject, the know-how of how to be positive can be learned and the skill developed. It is all a matter of attitude and thinking, both of which can be changed.

If we keeping thinking the same thoughts, they will eventually tend to manifest in our world. This means that if we desire good results we have to be careful of what we think. We have to stay and think positive.

Begin by becoming aware of your thoughts, and exchanging your negative thoughts with positive ones. Substitute negativity for being
positive, thoughts about poverty with thoughts about wealth,
ignorance with understanding, disharmony with harmony and lack of freedom with freedom. Start saying, "I can", "I am able" and "it is possible".

It is our mind that creates the kind of life we live. If we think positively we will transform our life accordingly. Everything starts from within, from the most simple action to the greatest achievement. We cannot always have control over our external circumstances, but we can control our inner world of thoughts, where everything starts. We can't always control our outer universe, but we can, with some effort, control our inner universe.

You are unhappy and negative because of how you think, but you
can change the way you think. With a little work and effort you can
change how you think, and this will you automatically change your attitude, expectations, actions and reactions, which will lead to more motivation, happiness and improved life.

We get what we expect to get, therefore, begin right now to expect the very best of everything that this world has to offer - and wish the same for everyone else. There is plenty of everything in the Universe for everyone, and the Universe can create more of the good things for everyone. Don't think lack, think abundance, for you and for everyone.

By Remez Sasson.
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Optimize your Faith and Experience .

05/20/15

You must have faith and experience in order to live life fully.  You must have faith that all of the things you expect from life are possible for you.  You must have faith that no matter what life brings you, you will be able to handle it.  You must have faith that your faith will eventually lead to good experiences. 

Experience teaches you that your faith is paying off.  Once you have had an experience, you know that you know.  When you know, you become more faithful.  Once you have an experience, it makes you want better or different experiences.  The difference between faith and experience is this:  One you must work on.  The other one works on you. 

You must work to keep your faith alive.  When you are working on faith, it may feel as if you are going against the grain.  There may be no evidence that what you believe has any validity.  Still, you must move forward faithfully, until you have the experience that will lead you to knowing.  An experience leaves a mark on your consciousness.  An experience will guide your thoughts and your actions.  An experience can open your heart to new horizons or close your heart in fear.  In the midst of an experience, you must have faith that you will ultimately reap some benefit from what you now know to be true.

It is important to know what experiences to put your faith in.  If you have an 
unpleasant experience, have faith that you will learn something new, useful or productive.  When you have a pleasant or productive experience, have faith that you can duplicate the experience and make it better.  Have faith that your mind and heart will always be open to bigger, better experiences than those you have already had. 

Until today, you may not have realized that your faith and your experiences work hand in hand.  Just for today, use your faith to create better experiences.  Use your experiences to activate a deeper sense of faith.

By Iyanla Vanzant

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