WISDOM TO CREATE A LIFE OF PASSION, PURPOSE AND PEACE

Mandela's 8 Leadership Lessons

2008-07-17T10:57:00.000-07:00

Reading the latest issue of TIME. It records the 8 leadership lessons of Nelson Mandela. Thought they may be of interest to you.
1. Courage is not the absence of fear - it's inspiring others to move beyond it
2. Lead from the front but don't leave your base behind
3. Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front
4. Know your enemy and learn about his favorite sport
5. Keep your friends close - and your rivals even closer
6. Appearances matter - and remember to smile
7. Nothing is black or white
8. Quitting is leading too

8 Tips for Achieving Your Goals

2008-07-17T10:46:00.000-07:00

We all have goals and aspirations. Much to our chagrin though, our goals and aspirations require effort and often lots of it. As well, one typically does not achieve his or her goals over night. This takes time…often much time. In the following, we will discuss eight different ways to obtain and retain motivation so that you can start on the path to achieving your goals today.

1) Set only one goal at a time.
2) Evaluate your desire and motivation. Do you truly desire that which you seek or do you merely want it for superficial reasons? If the object of your desire is not deeply rooted, then the likelihood of obtaining it falls dramatically. Make sure that you are pursuing your goal for the right reasons.
3) Find inspiration for accomplishing your goal.
4) Think thoughts conducive to success.
5) Keep a journal. Write down your goal and how you intend to accomplish it—exactly how you intend to accomplish it
6) Keep before you, at all times, the benefits of attaining your goal. You are pursuing your goal for a reason or a set of reasons…keep these in front of you at all times for motivation. Motivation will wax and wane and you need a focal point to fall back on in times of struggle

"What Really Makes You Tick?" 8 Questions You Should Ask To Yourself: A Preparation To Self-Improvement

2008-07-17T10:40:00.000-07:00

Be all you can be, but it's not always in the Army. I often see myself as somewhat contented with my life the way things are, but of course it's hard to think of anything else when there are real issues to be discussed.Still I aspire for something deeper and more meaningful.So we're all pelted with problems.
Honestly it shouldn't even bother or even hinder us to becoming all we ought to be. Aspirations as kids should continue to live within us, even though it would be short-lived or as long as we could hold on to the dream. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks… or can they?
1. What do I really want?
2. Should I really change?
3. What's the bright side in all of this?
4. Am I comfortable with what I'm doing?
5. Have I done enough for myself?
6. How much could I have?
7. Am I happy at where I am today?
8. What Really Makes You Tick?So?
What really makes you tick? You can be just about anything you always wanted to be, but to realize that attaining something that may seem very difficult is already giving up before you even start that journey. Always remember, that self-improvement is not just about the physical or philosophical change you have to undergo, but it's something that you really want.

Get great at Gratitude

2008-07-09T10:00:00.000-07:00

Never take anything for granted. What you value in you life increases in value. What you think about and focus on grows. Appreciate your good health. Appreciate you family. Appreciate your relationship. Stop complaining and start counting your blessings. you will see the blessings of youe life. The attitude of gratitude can change your life. Just be greatful to everything which you enjoy your life.

The power of positive thinking

2008-07-09T09:50:00.000-07:00

Believe in yourself. Have Faith in your abillities. Formulate on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture. Never permit it to fade. Never think of yourself failing. So always picture success no matter how badly things seem to be going at the moment. Ten times each day practice the following affirmation "I can do all the thing through god who give me the strenghth to do it." Only mind with the positive thinking can generates power. Create your own happiness and expect the best and get it.

Lessons for life

2008-07-09T09:37:00.000-07:00

1. HOPE:- No human life is without problems. Always believed that a good challange presents new oppurtunities - oppurtunities to learn, to grow, to gain strength or to reach a higher goal and believed that the future is always in the god's hand.
2. PERSISTENCE:- Persistence is the single most important ingredient of success in life. It involves determination and the will to preserve, no matter what the obstacle. If you are willing to stumble and fall and still keep on going then you will succeed. Like that little locomotive that repeated "i think i can" you will succeed.
3. CONFIDENCE:- Confidence is both a choice or a gift. If you didn't receive the gift, then you can make the choice and when you make a choice you receive the gift. Don't let others tranfer their fears to you. And don't wait until you "know enough". If you do that, you will never begin.
4. OPTIMISM:- If you expect something to turn out badly, it probably will. Pessimism is seldom disappointed. But the same principal also works in reverse . If you expect good things to happen, it usually do. There seems to be a ntural cause and effect relationship between optimism and success.
Apply the lessons and see the remarkable change in your life.

The energy of prayer

2008-07-09T09:29:00.000-07:00

Prayer can change the life if it is accompanied by energy and faith. The urge to pray is universal. Prayer is the communication with the absolute. sincere prayer has a room for happy heart while serious prayer does not. Prayer means to be in touch with the ultimate dimension. Everything is impermanent in this world whihc means that every thing can change. If your faith is strong you can move mountain. Relationship and energy are the two essantials for prayer. Thea ct of praying is not just an empty wish, because behing every wish there is a practice of mindfullness and concentration.

The two delightful words

2008-07-09T09:24:00.000-07:00

Today catch a moment and think about the people in your life without their support you wouldn't be able to achieve something stunning. They need to be cherished and appreciated. Everyone loves getting mail. So, take a moment and write a Thank - you notes to all the people who played gigantic role in your life. It will help to you to build foster relationship with the people and see a change in your life. The two words - Thank you cost nothing but they have the ability to make a difference in your world.

Your schedule speaks the truth

2008-07-09T09:19:00.000-07:00

Your schedule is the best indicator for what you truly value and believe to be important. What so ever is included in your schedule is important for you nothing else. Just by a quick look on your schedule one can know easily about your prorities in life. Show me your schedule and i will discover the truth. B'coz your schedule doesn't lie. So, always put your priorities in your schedule so that one must be clear about the things want to achieve in life.

Leadership Begins On the Extra Mile

2008-07-08T11:11:00.000-07:00

Leadership and success starts with the extra mile. Those among us who create their spectacular careers and rocking lives are always those people who spent their most of the time giving their best to the extra mile. The only difference between the ordinary and extra ordinary people is that how u spend the time on the extra mile. Like the salesman makes extra knock at the end of the not because it is eay to do but it's is the right thing to do. So come out of your comfort zone and be ready to make some difference in your life.