Willie Horton's Personal Development Ezine

Issue No: 261 - February 20, 2012

Today's Quick Tip

Want to do something new and different in your life, your work? As normal people, we fear change. Yet fear is just a particularly useless thought. If you really do want to take the plunge, ask yourself 'What is the very worst thing that could happen?' A little perspective opens up a world of possibilities. If we could rid ourselves of our default fear of the worst, the best might just happen!

Today's Personal Development Video

Today's Reflection

HOW TO BEAT STRESS

RESULTS, RESULTS, RESULTS

Stress is ruining people's lives - the World Health Organization says it killing people. But stress does not exist - it's the illusionary creation of a seriously deranged normal mind that would prefer to focus on the thoughts that lead to stress instead of focusing on the one place and time you can banish stress and be at your most effective - now. Which would you prefer, because if you're feeling stressed, you've already made your choice. Choose differently - it can save your life and will certainly change it for the better. Here's how...

As you may be beginning to notice, I am constantly placing emphasis on the importance of focus. Many of you have found the online workshop, Focus on Focus, to be an invaluable resource, something that you would always like to be able to dip into... to enable you refocus. Watch the entire series of Focus-on-Focus on YouTube.com

At the risk of repeating myself, you are deluding yourself if you believe that you have become more focused and mindful yet have no concrete, measurable results to show for it.

It is the easiest thing in the world to feel calm, focused, aware and alert for five or ten minutes early in the morning (assuming you are actually taking the trouble to mentally prepare yourself for the day ahead) yet drift into thoughtful paralysis as the day progresses.

Let me give you an example of what I mean. John devotes ten to fifteen minutes each morning to focusing his mind and ensuring that he is ready to do just what needs to be done during the day ahead. He tells me that he has 'never been so focused' in his life. John's business is a shambles and his family life is not that far behind. John is delusional.

Of course, just like there are degrees of madness, there are degrees of delusion. So, here's the key question... to what extent are you deluding yourself? Get a piece of paper and handwrite the answer to the following questions:

What have I got to show for my efforts at focusing my mind to achieve my objectives?

How is my life different now than before I ever discovered the importance of mental focus and how I can develop my ability to focus?

Of course, all this assumes that you actually do take steps to develop your innate ability to focus your mind as a prerequisite to changing your life. If you've been following these Ezines (or done one of my workshops) and have not taken those steps, you're not delusional at all... you're just stupid.

Today's Personal Development Article

DON'T SCRATCH THAT ITCH!

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...

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