Is Your Life Fact Or Fiction?

So, welcome back guys, after two long bank holidays hope you are all well.  Lets consider the following:

·      Can you believe ‘I cant believe its not butter’ isn’t butter?

·      It’s almost half way through 2011 and ‘time’ claims there are 236 days left till 2012

·      The human brain has the capacity to store anything that you experience

·      Ice cream is a Chinese food

·      Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter.

Through out our lifetime we will come across many situations and experiences that will shape our future. These experiences will be entangled with many facts and equally many fictional variables.  Many successful people before us have deciphered fact from fiction and left their mark on the world stage, what will be yours?

While every goal in itself has the capability to be good, not every goal is to be pursued because some goals may entail painful consequences that outweigh the pleasure of success. Individuals must learn to discriminate betweenfact and fiction that are beneficial to your yearly, monthly and daily countdown.

They say that to live well and reach the stars your aiming for, requires the exercise of practical wisdom, moderation, justice and courage to balance pleasures against pains and to accept; when necessary, those pains lead to greater pleasure; “if you can separate fact from fiction you have the ability to separate gold from stone” Goodman 1985

Try to become a master of your intuition, separate all the jargon in the world we are confronted with everydayinto, fact and fiction; remember in this sense, ‘fiction’ can include and should include things that do not help the progression to your important goals. 

Like the proverb goes “you can collect the nuts that have been provided along the way, but you must be willing crack them yourself”

Have a correct week

How to win

Knock Knock
Who there?
 
Ok, I was going to attempt a joke, however, I’m beginning to wonder why I’m the only me that ever laughs at my own jokes. [I really do wonder why - because I actually think I’m kinda funny].
 
Welcome to the second quarter of the year. As 2011 slowly moves ahead, I hope we are all in pursuit of our desires. If you still do not have any goals that in are in pursuit of, then please refer to some of our old articles [www.imaginemyword.blogspot.com] to understand the power and necessity of written goal and how to take action, today.
 
John woke up to a loud thudding noise at the front door. As he slowly arose from his gentle sleep, he wondered for a minute, who could be knocking at 3am on a Thursday morning, he scratched his head in confusion, whist deliberating whether to leave his warm, comfortable king size bed. He ultimately succumbed to the comfort of his feather-quilted sheets and decided to stay in bed, the comfort was far to great to arouse enough curiosity to see who was knocking his door. The following morning, John received another knock at door, this time during his beloved east-enders program. John moaned and began to stand up, however as he reached the front door, he murmmed to himself. "I wasn’t expecting any visitors, I’m sure whoever is at my door can wait till I finish my watching my daily television program". He sat back down and watched his east-enders.
 
Can anyone guess who this visitor could have been? A ghost? his long lost friend? a magic dog?. Let me give you a few clues....

*What presents itself once and beckons you to welcome it?
*What enables us to be great, by just opening a door?
*What is powerful enough to change your life?

Opportunity!

In fact [opportunity embraced] is the correct answer.


Looking at John's story above, I’m sure many of us have
failed to embrace opportunity a number of time when it came knocking. You see, many of us choose
to remain in ourcomfort zone, remain in our warmth of comfort and control,
rather then open the door to stranger called 'opportunity'. The stranger that comes bearing gifts. An anonymous quote, suggested, "Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door". You must be willing to embrace opportunity when it knocks. Farell further suggested that many of us fail to embrace opportunity because "The trouble with opportunity is
that it always comes disguised as hard work.". Like John, many of us are faced with life changing opportunities, yet we fail to wake up or we fail to give up on our comforts and traditions.

Opportunity waits for no man. I believe opportunity is like a man in the rain, knocking on doors waiting to receive an invitation. Steve Gray noted in a story similar to John "Opportunity knocks at the strangest times, It's not the time that matters, but how you answer the door.". Do you open the door with open arms or do you peek through the keyhole. This is where champions are made.You choose. Are you willing to stand up to achieve?

According to Jeremy Collier "The truth is that everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he/she pleases". However, only a handful of people grab hold of opportunity and cause it action. Opportunity, anticipation plus preparation is the ultimate catalyst for success, Atkins (1985)

"Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards."

I dare you to embrace opportunities that come your way. In fact I double dare you.

Have a daring week

How to unlock your SHA (Super Human Ability)‏

There is an interesting saying that ‘everyone is born twice in their lifetime’….what do you think? – Lets explore

You may wonder and even find it strange sometimes when you stumble upon powers you weren’t aware you had. Whether it being in the form or from strength, courage, intelligence, anxiety whatever the cause, you manage to unlock this untapped magnificent power within yourself; defying all odds and conquering a challenge in front of you. Now the difference between this and being born for the second time in your life is the magnitude of the catalyst that causes the effect.

The catalyst is ENORMOUS, and usually stems from what most refer to as the ‘fight or flight’ situation. I feel this is to generic and cannot be attributed to a successful person(s). In the realm of success it is better referred to as ‘desire or vulnerability’.

At the point when you are born for the second time its either due to a WHITE HOT BURNING DESIRE for a goal which releases a concoction of chemicals in your mind and body and will drive you to your destination WITHOUT FAIL (forget oil prices – your internal oil is enough!!).

Or just like in the animal kingdom when our back is up against the wall, or we feel complete VULNERABILITY we again spring into action CHANGING the course of our life for the better.

Anita Roddick, Dalai Lama, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hellen Keller, James Earl Jones, John Grisham, Lance Armstrong, Mahatma Gandhi, Michael Jordan, Nelson Mandela, Oprah Winfrey, Spence Silver & Art Fry, Steven Spielberg, Walt Disney… the list is endless, but you only have to look at a specific section of their past to identify when they were born again. You will see that at the point, it was something HUGE that propelled them to bask in the glory of their success journey.

Lets not forget that the first life you have is all about LEARNING, EXPLORING and IDENTIFYING your SHA. Most people will stop when they discover it, or will not expand it to its full potential. WINNERS apply their newfound SHA and RUN as fast and far as they can.

Remember as discussed before when you learn your educating yourself, which means to ‘bring forth from within’.  I love referring back to children’s behaviour because it’s pure and unclouded with corporate media jargon that is used to direct our lives on a certain path. With this in mind try and understand why children love ‘superheroes’ so much, more importantly take note of why they attribute themselves to a specific one. It’s because they see parts of their own character or more importantly parts of the heroes’ character they yearn to be like. WHY DOES THIS DESIRE TO BE EXTRAORDINARY FADE AWAY WHEN WE GROW?

Its time to discover your SHA and begin your second life IT’S NEVER TOO LATE!!

A wise man once said, “your boundaries are only as big and the space you live in…and ‘space’ is a big place”  (T R Bentley-Woode 1985)

Roll your theme music and have a super week

Get Positioned - Buckle up

Welcome to 2nd quarter of 2011, I hope we are still on track to achieve the goals we set out for ourselves at the beginning of the year. As the year fly past, let us buckle up and enjoy the productivity ride.

A few months ago we introduced an article titled 'fear of failure', where we suggested that many people fail to fulfil their dreams of success partly due to the fear and anxiety associated with failure. Before we move on, it is of great importance that we remember that failure is not a permanent destination. You may regard it as a temporary setback; however, the lessons gained from a failed attempt will enable you in your next endeavour. Remember 'Real failure is staying down before the 12th round's bell rings'.

Brain Tracy, the international coach and author, made a profound statement, which inspired me to write this article, he suggested that "people are not afraid of achieving success, they just don't know how". Wow! I am sure many of you are saying 'Stop telling to reach for the sky', Stop telling me I can be a success' - Tell me how! Show me how. I couldn’t agree with you more.

Is Success is predictable?

After much thought, I asked a few colleagues if they believed 'success is predictable'. A few disagreed and suggested that you cannot predict success as there is no crystal ball to show or predict your future. I disagree. Success is predictable! Success is attainable, but there are certain principles that must be adhered to.

Success according to Brian Tracy and many other teachers can be predicted 'if and only if you prepare for it'. Woode (1985) implied "the apple did not just fall into Sir Isaac Newton's lap, he had positioned himself under the tree". Get positioned today. As Marva Collins noted "Success doesn't come to you, you go to it". Today I want to give a few tips on how to be successful in every aspects of your life. You may recognise some of the individuals who have provided tips in which we should follow in order to reach our own personal success.

Entrepreneur Peter Jones attributes his success to his ability to engage his imagination and creative mind. [Use every opportunity to challenge your mind, find ways to stimulate your creative senses]

Fellow Entrepreneur suggested his secret to success was to observe the rest & do the opposite. [Analyse the herd and go against the grain, this was a winning policy for one of the world richest men - Warren Buffett - When people are fearful, be greedy, when people are greedy, be fearful]

America Business Magnate Donald Trump said, "If you are going to think at all, you might as well THINK BIG! [Why settle for small dreams, when you can achieve anything your desire - Dream BIG, think BIG - work BIG = achieve BIG]

Will Smith, suggested that the success attained by his family is due to hard work and perspiration. [As mentioned earlier by Marva Collins, "Success doesn't come to you, you go to it" - Run at it head on]

In your spare time have a read through our old blog - Role Models - this will assist you in your journey to success - http://imaginemyword.blogspot.com/2010/09/role-models.html

I am confident we can achieve. Let make this month count. Get positioned Today

Back To The Future

Imagine one day you discovered a way in which you could project yourself into your own future…would it be dramatically revolutionary?.... OR would it be cataclysmically detrimental to your destiny?

When we have ‘good’ dreams we are transported into a world of imagination that appears almost lifelike in that time. All our wildest fantasies become reality and our desires manifest into uncontrollable pleasures; ever had one of those nights?? yes…

You see on one hand you could intervene with destiny and accidently propelling the course of your future for the latter. The vicissitude of your dreams will now become something you may not want and in turn be out of your control. BUT!!...WHAT IF…

Lets fast-track forward to YOUR future. Imagine you can see right now, for yourself, how successful you have become and see what your life is like in the next 10, 15-20 years. All your goals achieved, your living a fulfilling life surrounded by all your loved ones (including ‘enemies’; we all know at times they are a great source of motivation).  How would you deal with it? Would you take notes, record it on your camera phone? Be in a state of joyful shock and all you can do is smile and cry?

I’m here to tell you that you can…today, right now! The key is your imagination. It’s right there in front of you. Successful people use is all the time. They travel 'back to the future' pretty much every productive day of their lives.

There is a word I hear many people using very frequently in their vocabulary; ‘impossible’. I believe this should be eradicated and forgotten all together, from now on it should be replaced with the word ‘improbable’ and phrases such as; ‘not sure but lets find out’ and ‘I’m working on a solution’. You see once you change this paradigm you become unbeatable:

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

So you see your destiny is NEVER, NEVER…NEVER ‘impossible’!

The brilliant futurist and inventor Ray Kurweil said, “Even by common wisdom, there seems to be both people and objects in my dreams that are outside myself, but clearly they were created in myself and are part of me, they are mental constructs in my own brain.” He went on further to say “A successful person isn't necessarily better or worse than his/her successful peers at solving problems; their recognition is in learning what problems are worth solving.”

ITS ALL ABOUT CONTROL…CLOSE YOUR EYES AND GO BACK TO YOUR FUTURE AND CONTROL YOUR DESTINY TODAY, WRITE IT DOWN, PAINT IT, SHOUT IT, SPEAK IT, DANCE TO IT, RUN WITH IT…WHATEVER IT IS GET IT AND GO FOR IT…

Have an amazing trip this week!

What if?

I would like to personally invite everyone, to take a few moments today, to be grateful and thankful for your safety and health as we bear Japan in our thoughts. We must use periods like this to reflect and recognise that life is a gift and should be treasured. We do not know what lies in wait tomorrow; therefore we must endeavour to live our lives to the fullest, embracing family, friends, and opportunities.

I once read a publication, titled 'what if'. I remember reading this article and saying to myself, what if I don’t get to tell my mum I love her, what if I don’t pursue my goals, what if, what if and what if. Today, I ask you the same question 'What if? '. What if you never achieve your heart's desires/goals? I would like you to carefully consider the following question! Which is less painful? Attempting to pursue your goals and failing or living in regret of never pursuing them at all?

According to Freidman (1956) where he suggested that"...regret is one of life greatest cause of emotional pain". Jackie Joyner further suggested, "it is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret". What a profound statement. What if!

'The only thing you live to regret are the risks you didn’t take'. Imagine if Thomas Sullivan [inventor of teabags] choose to ignore his desires and goals, what would we drink whilst watching coronation street? or  if the famous Wright Brothers hadn’t pursued their goals of inventing the first manned aeroplane in 1903. Or even Mark Zuckerberg of facebook, one of the youngest billionaires in the world, had deciede to sit back and not create one if the most powerful social tools in the world today. 'What if' any of those named above had chosen to stand still. Just what if!

What if Perry Spencer had not invented the microwave oven [what would I eat tonight?]
What if William Kelloggs had not taken risks, what would breakfast time be like?
What if Arthur Wynne hadn’t developed the crossword puzzle in 1913, your train journeys would be extremely boring.What if Walter Diemer hadn’t developed chewing gum, then bad breathe couldn’t be disguised in the absence of toothpaste.

Ask yourself today - would you like to live a life of ‘What ifs’ or would life be more fulfilling if you took your goals in your hand and made it happen. Mercedes Lackey wrote "If only. Those must be the two saddest words in the world."

The truth is that failure can be a painful experience, however, it is and will always be an opportunity to learn and develop. Einstein, failed many times, but he was anti 'what if'. He knew that the pain associated with regret was far greater than that of failure. 'Atkins suggested that 'failure is standing down when there is still hope, there is always hope'.

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly."

Don’t live your life in regret. Make it happen today.


Have a fantastic week

Imagine My Words...: Be honest with yourself!

Imagine My Words...: Be honest with yourself!: Edgar J. Mohn “A lie has speed, but truth has endurance”.