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Issue No: 147 - November 15, 2010

Today's Personal Development Online Video Seminar

Today's Reflection

HOW DOING NOTHING IS EVERYTHING

BEHAVIOUR AND RESPONSIBILITY

Doing nothing is like tuning yourself in to the Inspiration Channel. When we spend time doing absolutely nothing other than observing life as it presents itself moment-to-moment, we enter a qualitatively different state of mind - where lightbulbs light up, where pennies drop, where good ideas simply arise. But doing nothing is not the same as meditating. This video explains the difference and explores the benefits of allowing yourself be inspired.

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Too often we confuse our inappropriate behaviour with ourselves. We are not our inappropriate behaviour, we are not even the person who behaved in an inappropriate way – our personality is the one who automatically creates our, always reactive, inappropriate behaviour.

So can we absolve ourselves from our inappropriate behaviour? Of course not, we are the ones who forewent control of our state of mind to allow it happen. But we can certainly discard false feelings, such as guilt, which only heap further useless thought on top of all the resident useless thoughts on which our personality thrives.
Rather than dwell on past, or even present, inappropriate behaviour, we have to dwell on what is real – the real us that is free from the self-limiting beliefs foisted upon us during our formative years which today manifest themselves in our personality and its inappropriate behaviour. We have to realize that there is more to us that the veneer of personality and the destructive power of its inappropriate behaviour.

We have to grow up and take responsibility for the one and only thing in our lives for which we can be wholly responsible – our state of mind. The normal state of mind is such that it panders to our personality – lets it do what it will. We have to free ourselves from the normal state of mindlessness and become mindful. Mindfulness demands that we pay attention to the reality of the moment and, by doing so, discard the deep-down thoughts that drive us to do things that we should not wish to do.

Mindfulness only comes about through a commitment to develop and nurture a clear and present mind. But it is a commitment that will not only change our own lives – it may just change the world.

This Week's Recommended Read - THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERARRI

Personal Development Article

An internationally bestselling fable about a spiritual journey, littered with powerful life lessons that teach us how to abandon consumerism in order to embrace destiny, live life to the full and discover joy. / This inspiring tale is based on the author's own search for life's true purpose, providing a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance and joy. / It tells the story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life: following a heart attack, he decides to sell all his beloved possesions and trek to India. On a life-changing odyssey to an ancient culture, he meets Himalayan gurus who offer powerful, wise and practical lessons that teach us to: - Develop joyful thoughts - Follow our life's mission - Cultivate self-discipline and act courageously - Value time as our most important commodity - Nourish our relationships - Live fully, one day at a time.

first published October 26 2009

PERSONAL SUCCESS COMES FROM MINDFULNESS

by Willie Horton

Mindfulness is your key to a life of effortless success. It is the exact opposite of how so-called "normal" people live their lives - they lead mindless automatic lives. Mindfulness is being present in the here and now - fully immersed in where you are and what you're doing. Mindfulness enables you be more present - have more presence, be more impressive.

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