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"Generous people are rarely mentally ill people", and they are also rarely negative people. (Karl Menninger) . People who have a giving spirit are some of the most positive people I know, because giving is the highest level of living. They focus their time and energy on what they can give to others rather than what they can get from them, and the more people gives the better their attitudes.

When our attitudes outdistance our abilities even the impossible becomes possible. Attitudes is the first fruit quality that marks the successfull man. If he has a positive attitude and is a positive thinker, who likes challenges and difficult situations, then he has half his success achieved.(Lowell Peacock) ************************************* The game is scheduled, we have to play it we might as well win (Bill Russell). What I believe about life determines  How I perceive life, this determine What I receive from life. If you want the worst, you will certainly get it. If you expect the best, even when negative circumstances come your way and they will because a positive attitude doesn't stop them, you can make the best of it and keep going. It is no exaggeration to say that a Strong positive self image is the best possible preparation for success in life (Dr Joyce Brothers) People with a positive attitude focus their time and attention on solutions not problems. ...

History tells us that in every stage there comes a time when leaders must come forth to meet the needs of the hour. There is no potential leader who does not have an opportunity to be better mankind, those around him also have the same previlege. Fortunately, I believe that God has surrounded me with those who will accept my challenge of this hour. My dream allows me to ............. °Live up at any moment all that I am in order to receive all that I can become °Sense the indivisible so that I can do the impossible. °Trust God's resources since the dream is bigger all my abilities and acquaintances. °Continue when discouraged, for where there is no faith in the future there is no power in the present. °Attract winners because big dreams draws big people. °See my self and my people  into the future. Our dream is the promise of what we shall one day be. Yes I have a dream, it is God's given one. It is greater than any of my gifts. It is as large as the world, but it ...

Mindset Make up your mind. Do you want a mindset made for this Earth  or one of a different kind? Why do you worry about clothes... that won't even matter when you're dead. Who's going to remember what you wore or if you had on Michael Kors? Soon his name will be forgotten as well, gone and left with no more products to sell. Double Standards From everyone you talk to you say you want the truth yet when I demand it from you you vehemently refuse. Does the rule only apply to others but not to you? If so, why bother imposing if you don’t follow it too? How can there be order if this is what you do? If anything, it’s insane! That, can’t you deduce? If you really value truth then you must be, yourself, practising such honesty in every story you tell. Boundaries Boundaries are in our minds The land is for us to inhabit Peace will prevail If we transcend our mind’s boundaries Procrastinator's Mindset Due next Thursday? No problem! I'll start ...

5 Principles to Unleash Your Power of Communication Learning to communicate successfully is the foundation for a happy life. What could be more important than acquiring a strong command of our communication?  We know that these skills are essential for enjoying successful relationships, building prosperous careers, and attaining genuine  self-esteem . Learning to communicate effectively--and convincingly--provides us with the opportunity to live a fearless and  resilient  life.  Here are 5 primary principles that can unleash your personal power.   Principle 1.   Surrender the NEED to be right            In marital  counseling  I may at times ask people: Would you rather be right or rather be happy? Although virtually everyone says they would prefer  happiness , the battle soon retreats to right vs. wrong. We turn our relationships into a debate. If you pause and conside...

In my work as a mentor, I often come across varied people, who discuss their great informal meet-ups, their poorly went conferences, the super success video con-calls. What is the reason behind the extremities of situation? The answer is: how you use the power of communication. Communication is that simple and that complicated. It is the speaking skills that either forms an image of you as a change agent, reliable and sturdy employee or a frail, requiring supervision worker. Always look for ways to build connections between people — especially when there’s a lack of common work goals and interests. Open office layouts, group get-togethers, team outings, and retreats can encourage collaboration and sharing. Here are 5 pointers for the colossal communication to get you there: Self-check. A good communication has no alternative. So, to get it right it is crucial to ensure that you are ready to speak the right thing. A smart step is to check one’s confidence level, awareness...

Unfortunately not everyone will want to celebrate with you when your dreams begins to become a reality. I think you will find out that people will fall into two groups. Firefighters : These people want to put out the fire that you have for your dream. No matter what you have, they are against it. The way these kind of people criticize everything, you would think they get paid for it and nothing you do or say can change their attitude. Firelighters : These people want to help you and are willing to do what they can to stake the flame of your success even higher.

A blind man's world is bounded by the limits of his touch; an ignorant man's world by the limit of his knowledge, a great man's world by the limits of his vision. If your vision, your dream is great, then so is your potential for success (E. Paul Hovey). I firmly believe that man's finest hour, his greatest fulfilment to all he holds dear is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle victorious. (Vince Lombardi). Dreams are more easily shot down because if they are attacked, close friends or family members are usually the attackers since they are the only ones who knows about them. Our hopes and desires may be able to weather the criticism of a stranger, but they have a more difficult time surviving when undermined by a loved one.

The past is a dead issue and we can't gain any momentum moving towards tomorrow if we are dragging the past behind us (pastor Jack Hayford). He who does not look ahead remains blind (Spanish proverb). You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give. The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others (Albert Schwitzer). Success is waking up in the morning, whoever you are, wherever you are, however old or young and  out of bed because there is something out there that you love to do, that you believe in, that you are good at, something bigger than you are, and you can hardly wait to get at it again today (Columnist Whit Hobbs). You can't fulfill your purpose and grow towards your potential if you dont know what direction you should be going. You need to identify and sail towards your destination. You need to discover your dream. A person who has a dream knows what he's willing to give up in o...

I consider it a dangerous misconception of mental hygiene to assume that what man needs is equilibrium or homoeostasis a tension less state. What man actually needs is the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. The ordered prioritized life is lived with much less stress, because it proceeds step by step. Progression and accomplishment are its traits. The disordered life is lived in misfits jerks, omissions, relapse and hesitations. How can you say it is finished if you don't know what you are doing? There is no miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision. The greatest discovery in our history is that human being by changing the inner attitudes of their minds can change all the outer aspects of their lives.

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely (Lord Action). "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power" (Abraham Lincoln). Power really is a test of character. In the hands of a person of integrity, it is of tremendious benefit; in the hands of a tyrant, it causes terrible destruction. By itself, power is neither positive or negative. And it not the source of security or success, beside all dictators. Even benevolent ones eventually lose power.

One of the most common mistakes and one of the costliest is thinking that success is due to some genius, some magic, something or others we do not possess. (Maltbie D. Babcock). Success is : knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential and sowing seeds that benefit others. Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life. Everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfilment, there in he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated. Thus everyone's task is as unique as his specific opportunity to implement it.(psychologist Viktor Frankl). Many people let everyone around them decide their agenda in life. As a result, they never really dedicate themselves to their purpose in life. They become Jack of all trades master of none, rather than a jack of few trades focused on one. There can be no success without sacrifice, if you desire to accomplish little, sacrifice little. But if you want to accomplish great things be wil...