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Issue No: 053 - December 14, 2009

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Use Routine to Break Routine

Too Much Tiger is a Dangerous Thing!

We all do lots of routine things every single day. Because they're routine, we do them without paying them attention - we do them,mindlessly the same way every time. Now, if you want to change your life, the one thing that is stopping you is that fact that you keep doing everything the same way! Routine is killing you - but routine also provides you with one of the most effective ways in which you can actually change you life and create the life that you really, really want...

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The texts have been flying, the jokes have been flying, the media circus ambles along with new revelations, breaking news about his sponsorship deals – and we’re loving it. It’s celebrity gossip at its very best.

But you do realize that you’re wasting your energy, don’t you. You might say “Oh, we all need a little entertainment from time to time and what good are celebrities if they’re not there to entertain us”. Or you might be thinking something like “It just proves we’re all as stupid as each other” – or something along those lines. But these are dangerous thoughts to harbour because, not only do they give you subconscious comfort in the apparent fact that “we’re all normal idiots together”, these thoughts distract you from the main event – rising about all this normal nonsense and becoming the abundantly successful person that you are entitled to be

And, here, we’re not talking about normal success. The evidence suggests that even many of the super-successful are only super-successful in one aspect of their life – that’s not real success, it’s only success judged on the scale used by normal crazy people. You and I – anyone and everyone – can be super-successful without paying the price because, in the right state of mind, super-success, in all aspects of your life, is effortless. You’d be better off focusing your energies in that direction

This Week's Recommended Read - Flow

Personal Development Article

by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - ISBN 0-71265759-2

Csikszentmihalyi’s research is the seminal work in understanding how we can all get into a clear state of mind – flow, as defined by the University of Chicago. Essential reading - Willie Horton

The Publisher says: This classic work on happiness presents the general principles that have enabled real people to transform boring and meaningless lives into ones full of enjoyment. It introduces the phenomenon of “flow” – a state of joy, creativity and total envolvement, in which problems seem to disappear and there is an exhilarating feeling of transcendence. Drawing on extensive research, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi explains how this preaurable state can be brought about by all of us and not just left to chance. We each have the potential to experience flow, whether at work, at play or in our relationships. Through understanding the concept of flow, we can learn how to live in harmony with ourselves, our society and, ultimately, with the greater universe. We can return to the state of happiness that is our natural birthright.

first published December 22 2008

Don't Scratch That Itch!

by Willie Horton

I'm sure we all know people who are only itching for us to get involved in their little drama - making them feel more important. One of my clients calls these people "energy vampires" - if you let them, they'll suck you dry. Our daily lives are filled with potential irritations and annoyances - to the point that many people are now suffering from stress. But you're the master of your own mind - grab a hold of the controls!

Read the full article on meditation...