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Something to consider - We as people have the tendencies to learn and progress through life in this order:

1. Unconscious Incompetence (You don’t know that you don’t know)

2. Conscious Incompetence (You know what is possible, but you don’t do it)

3. Conscious Competence (You think your way through things with effort)

4. Unconscious Competence! (Application of techniques automatically)

Now, the first step is to realize and be aware of what is possible. Next practice the action you intend to develop. After a while you perform is well but with effort. Finally, unconscious competence kicks in. You can do the activity without effort and thought! It becomes automatic!

What do you want to become automatic!?
Live well,

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– Living Your Life - Self Awareness –

Learn learn learn!

Become aware of your surrounding including the way people think and behave. Psychology plays a big role in the way people live their lives. I believe it’s important to know a bit of this to live life powerfully. Friends can waltz around as trusting and caring yet be the total opposite, sales people could lead you to a sale which you didn’t want in the first place, someone could take advantage of you without you knowing it with solely the words they use. To prevent this learn the basics! Body language and voice level are essential when trying to build rapport with people in order to make that sale, get them to a certain way of thinking, etc. Once you become aware of these techniques these master sales people do, you can turn it around and really get what YOU want.

What is it you want?

Now.. coming soon to www.Live2Grow.com will be a series of articles on how to be aware of manipulation tricks these tricksters use to generate sales. Become aware and live life powerfully!

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www.live2grow.com

What is it that you truly want to achieve? It all start with imagining your future outcome. Once you have your subconscious mind in a place where you can see yourself living the desired outcome then it makes possible anything and everything. Many of us are constrained in life by our past experiences and as strange as it is our past lives in our future. You may be wondering how is that so, but try on the possibility that we live the life of a 5 year old. Have you ever been in a situation where in grade 1 your teacher asked you what one plus one is and you knew the answer. You get picked and you answer it incorrectly and you tell yourself from that day on that you will never put your hand up again no matter what. Fast forward. You have a full time job and your boss asks you if you have any ideas to improve the cost efficiency that could possibly save the company millions of dollars. You have a great idea but you don’t raise your voice fearing that is may lead you to embarrassment. Your living the life of a 5 year old. Now, the first step to…

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ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

People in general have a tendency to say things that are bigger than what they actually mean in reality. Ever been in a situation where one thing is said and another thing is completely done? It does get frustrating when people don’t do what they said they would do, but so is life. From experience and the ability to distinguish great people (by great I mean those that live by their word) from those that shy away from their word; would it not be invaluable to keep those that do what they say? I think so. Afterall, who you are is your word. People will not reach far if their self promises and their promises to other people are broken. Saying one thing and doing another thing could be disastrous in many circumstances, either relating to business, relationships with self and others, etc. Integrity is the building blocks that sustain our relationships with people and ourselves. Really take that in and live it. Make it your BluePrint for Success. Sure you may get far in material possessions and constant flow of short-term relationships, but if that’s what you want then by all means don’t let no one stop you. But if you want a deeper connection than that….

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Our emotions can either make us or break us. But sometimes when you want to control your emotions in a certain way but are filled with negative situations that attempt to get the better of us, what do we do? Keep in mind the old adage, emotion equals motion. Picture a depressed person; how would they look? They will probably be slouched down, motionless and with their head in their hands? If you assumed that position I’ll bet that you’ll get in that state of mind even if you weren’t depressed to start with. So start moving! Jump up and down, take a walk, do some yoga. Just move your body when you feel low on energy or need a heightened sense of awareness.

Now, here are some notes I took and hope they are useful:

It’s not much about the immediate feelings you have, it’s about the reaction to those feelings.

Emotional Discipline - gives us a choice
Think through your feelings versus just reacting to them

To practice emotional discipline, it takes 5 steps:
1. Cause - Identify the Cause of the conflict
2. Body - Feel what’s happening in your Body (where & how intense: -10 to 10)
3. Mind - Examine your Mind. What are you thinking about? [Thoughts, what are you telling yourself, mental images related to this, underlying assumptions your making]
4. Spirit - Spirit. What part of yourself are you bringing to the situation?
Are you trying to defend yourself and your ego? Or are you trying to resolve the conflict to make peace?
5. Choice - Make a Choice. Choose a strategy to help you with your emotions.

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Choose the Meaning of your Feelings (Aside: Your not going to feel those emotions in 2 hours, the next day, etc)
Feel your Feelings - Allow yourself to fully experience the emotion (face it)

Happiness - comes from within; happiness comes from letting go of the little things in life that bother us. Appreciation seems to be the fundamental aspect of Happiness: What are the things in my life that I’m very appreciative of?
Care more for the process than the result - it’s the journey along the way that’s most enjoyed.

Mental Reframing - Taking any circumstance and emotion and looking at it from different angles.
It’s all about stopping and thinking about it, and looking for other ways to see the circumstances.
[Think of it as a play - rewrite the script]

Breathe with Healthful Discipline - If we breathe deeper, and slow down our breathing it can have a very calming effect.
e.g. Think of breathing as beginning with the OUT breath, not the IN breath.

Try Experimenting.. find breathing techniques that’ll suit you the best.

The Power of Silence

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Stop striving for perfection, but start striving for excellence!

Choose empowering interpretations

These moods also allow us to dominate others.
They also make us a victim…

Our emotional responses are connected to our self-esteem

99% of the time, an upset is about US

….we avoid responsibility….

Forgiveness - we must be able to forgive others before we forgive ourselves

Forgiveness allows us move beyond our past

Heard of Incantations!?! Do this and you WILL gain tremendous power:
An incantation is a tool and technique used to solidify your beliefs.. after-all the belief system is huge! Recite and say these in the comfort of your own home or while your taking a walk. Make sure you breath deeply while you do this since breathing is one factor on how you feel at the MOMENT.
“Everyday and every way we are getting better and better.”
“Everyday and every way I’m getting stronger and stronger.”
(These are just a couple - make up your own ones)

….We have the right to be anger.. but does it support us? ..most likely no..
(Just realize you are anger and let it be - don’t try to control it - just be aware)

1: Complete the Past
2: Assess your Present State of Affairs
3: Design your Future of Choice [Declarations!]

How can you contribute to others?
Write down your visions…. “I am doing this…..”

“Don’t Settle!”
Live with Passion!

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1) Vagueness  - When you get into your car, you have a destination in mind, an endpoint. If certain roads are closed due to construction, or if an accident has blocked off a particular road, you decide on alternative routes to the same destination. In life, the clearer you make your goals, the better your chance of attaining them.

2)  Extrinsic reasoning  - are motivated by something outside of themselves. Common examples would be those that are motivated by money, possessions, accolades, what the neighbours think, etc.

What are the consequences?

The answer: lack of true, sustained passion for pursuit of your goals, as well as chronic anxiety and unhappiness.

3)  Fear of failure  - How can you expect yourself to gain if you cannot risk?
Act in spite of it, and make the conscious decision that other things (gain, self-respect, confidence) are more important than your momentary fear.

4)  Inactivity  - Take action, any action. The results are dependent upon something getting done. Care more for results than for methods.

It’s not required to take too much time to fully think through issues when you can simply take action towards the attainment of the issue at hand.

5)  Lack of knowledge  - How can you be passionate about a goal if you have no idea how to attain it? The answer lies with finding someone who has succeeded in whatever endeavour you venture to begin. Find out their methods, and model your actions after theirs. No need to reinvent the wheel here!

[Excerpt from: Dr. Leif H. Smith]

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How is this for a powerful statement? Attitudes are the emotional underpinnings of motivation. So, how do we utilize and tap into what this has to give when it comes to performance and excellence in life, personally, professionally, in all areas and aspects of the here and now and years to come? Attitude, confidence, practice and aptitude are good companions to have on this journey we call life. How we perceive and judge what we see, experience and live through come together, synergize and combine to form our life attitudes (positive, negative, ambivalent, ever-changing, set in stone, it all depends). Predisposition, affinity, approval, respect are all things that come to life through a positive attitude. Take interest and feel engaged, involved and hands-on with life is what it is all about. We are needs-driven pretty much as human beings and the more we address these with a positive attitude the more lasting and quicker we will see change and not just for the sake of change, but real progress and substantial, significant altering, adjustments and accommodation. We want and have to understand, be in the loop, to decide, act, speak, contribute, creating a special sense of community, acceptance and belonging, recognition, looking for positive experiences that build and lift us up, tapping into and inspiring our enthusiasm. It is important to unearth and foster a sense of purpose and assess, track and celebrate progress to keep that positive attitude. To foster a positive attitude and build confidence as well as competence focus on things like constructive feedback. - Emphasizing progress, seeing the positive in things - External achievement, recognition and reward does not really motive as much, you’re your own performance standards - Focus on competency building and mastery of skills - Most importantly for self and others are to remain positive putting the real importance on things like what has been accomplished and achieved to date, how far to go, how to practically get there and remain self-motivated and self-managing for success. You will pick the fruits of your labor and dedication in the form or individual performance gains in no time. It will become like second nature to you, without much effort. - Recognize rather all positive accomplishments, encourage yourself for more reflection and introspection, self-evaluation and self-correction.

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According to some studies and interest groups, a positive attitude can add longevity and years to your life and health! Well, almost. Positive attitude delays ageing is a headline that most will recognize from some BBC reports back in 2004, that more recently surfaced again due to the focus that publications like The Secret and features, inserts on Oprah and some of the other talk-shows regarding thinking your way through life, claiming, positive affirmations and using the laws of attraction to bring you good fortune and happiness, fulfillment and all-round better quality of life has been toted and advocated, yet again, trendy and the newest fad once more. But, it is no secret that thinking and feeling positive, having an optimistic outlook and seeing the good and positive in things, life, people, even hardships can make a difference.

Imagine being able to suppress all negative thoughts, self-talk, critique and still those inner voices for just a minute, claim positive attitudes and will make you feel, look and do better, promoting more and effective functioning, success, results and so much more in and throughout your day, life, future? Who would not want to embrace being in control and able to influence that much of your destiny and well-being.

We all age and progress through life, having positive attitudes about getting older, might just help you cope better with the challenges, physically and mentally of getting on in your years. With the boomer generation getting ready to retire, there are many interested in at least methods or techniques that promises to delay the ageing process.

Upbeat, being less pessimistic, whining and dark, can have wonderful psychosocial effects, affecting even our physical health and well-being. Our thoughts, beliefs, self-talk, actions can all contribute to how quickly we age, look and approach life. Experiencing positive emotion and attitudes can have a great impact on the connection between mind and body . An initial study looked at the effects of things like the onset of frailty in the aging population, as measured and indicated by things like weight loss, exhaustion, walking speed and grip strength.

If you are happier, you might live longer! How often do we hear and jeer at statements of common wisdom like this. We dismiss too easily the ramifications it might have in actually holding some iota of truth! There is now researched proof that happy, positive attitudes, will-full and deliberate choice, intervention and adjusting, trading in negative thoughts for more positive type reflection, can actually alter the chemical balance of the body and in the brain. Success in life is no longer up to random chance. These positive, more optimistic thought patterns, actions and lifestyles, eventually almost ‘reprogram; us for success and will affect physical functioning health and wellbeing, boost immunity and help us keeping in touch and reaching out. Many argue that is what is behind so many elderly logging on, communicating, staying in touch, being the key driving force behind many of the social support networks initiatives around the globe and online communities, collaboration efforts etc.

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THREE KINDS OF INVESTORS:
1. People who do not invest at all
2. People who invest not to lose
3. People who invest to win

(Which one are you?)

Consider: Does this mean financial investing solely…?

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