Entries from November 2009 ↓

I’d like you to think about this for a second: have you heard of any self-made millionaire that snapped his fingers and magically became rich? If you have, write to me and I’ll treat you a beer.

We often forget that success requires (exhaustingly) hard work. Only a great investment of time, will and efforts will get you to the top, unless one of your parents’ name is Rockefeller.

The question here is whether you’re ready to make the big leap and put all of your energy into succeeding and achieving your professional or personal goals.

People make wrong choices, all of the time. They start things that are often extremely difficult and time-consuming to finish. Yet they don’t realize that their actions impact directly their future in only two ways – failure or success. How do your current actions influence your own future and are you willing to change that?

Beginning from primary school, society puts you in a box with limits. You may have been good in chemistry, but your litterature grades weren’t so bright, for example. So you end up in a situation where you’re expected to be best in everything, which is simply impossible.

But there’s something that nobody in primary, secondary school or even university taught you. You have absolutely no limits when it comes to being happy.

You’re free to keep experimenting until you find your perfect job that brings you money and joy.

You’re free to keep searching for the perfect partner that gives you love, security and joy.

Sure, we live in tough times for changing jobs. And some of you may already be married, so there’s no need to experiment, is there? But just don’t stay in the box that society put you in – keep trying to be as happy as possible. It’s the small changes in life that matter. Break out of the limits and start your quest today.

This box is the box of good enough. Most people have a good enough job, good enough relationship, good enough house, good enough car. If you want to be one of them, that’s OK. But if you’re the ones that always search for the best, than you’re different. Because that’s the caracteristic of every successful or happy person I know.

If you’re a regular reader of mine, you may have noticed that I’m a fan of the law of attraction. It’s a thought principle that began in the 20th century. It claims that you get anything you focus your time, thoughts and emotions on (oh, really?). No matter positive or negative.

1. The Secret

This book by Rhonda Byrne introduces the law of attraction in an easy to understand manner. It’s a must-read for everyone who’s watched the film its named after. Despite containing lots of quotes from the movie, it expands further with more clarity on how to really attract what you want.

Check out ‘The Secret’

2. The Law of Attraction

If there’s anyone that can explain the law of attraction to a monkey and teach it how to use it, that’s Michael Losier. His book will not only help you understand the key principles, but also apply them with surprising success.

Check out ‘Law of Attraction’

3. The Key

The titles of our three top books so far have started to sound a bit cheesy, don’t they? Contrary to their life-changing contents. This book by Joe Vitale is for readers with an advanced knowledge of the law of attraction. It proposes great solutions for common problems that enthusiasts face.

Check out ‘The Key’

Check out the law of attraction blog for more information.

Every now and then, things just go wrong. It can be for days, weeks or months and yes, it’s quite a challenge to beat the resulting depression.

I’d like you to stop for a bit and think about this: Do you know a person that has no problems whatsoever? Because I simply can’t. I suppose that neither can you.

Problems are a natural part of your everyday life. Only when you realize that, will you be able to start concentrating on how to solve them, unless on the negative thoughts and emotions they provoke.

What I’m trying to share with you is that things go wrong sooner or later. So instead of thinking that they will never occur, be as much prepared for them as you can be.

Expect the worst and enjoy the best. A simple and sure way to happiness.

You can start by enjoying the comfort of your home. Or by relishing a humble cup of sweet relaxing tea. Start with anything you want. You don’t have to invest anything, nor make efforts – you simply have to feel grateful and happy with the moment.

Now that you’ve started, why not enjoy yourself, your family, your loved one, your good friends, your helpful contacts and every positive, energetic person you know? Yes, that too would be a small step towards happiness.

At work, savour your success and productivity. Experience the goodness of having a relaxing conversation with your colleagues (at least those who have a calming effect on you). That’s a start as well.

Just dive into the joy of the moment. Choosing at least three three of the upper things to start enjoying will guarantee a kick start to being a much more satisfied person. Or simply think about something else that you’ll like. After all, you have a simple choice in life: to focus on the positive or to whine about the negative, without making efforts to change it.