Sunday, March 30, 2008

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD

What change can we effect? What's the difference we want to make in the world?

Gandhi said, "In a gentle way you can shake the world." Here are some things to think about how to do just that...

1. Know that all significant change throughout history has occurred not because of nations, armies, governments and certainly not committees. They happened as a result of the courage and commitment of individuals. People like Joan of Ark, Albert Einstein, Clara Barton, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison and Rosa Parks. They might not have done it alone, but they were, without question, the change makers.

2. Believe that you have a unique purpose and potential in the world. It's not so much something to create as to be discovered. And it's up to you to discover it. Believe that you can and will make a difference.

3. Recognize that everything you do, every step you take, every sentence you write, every word you speak-or DON'T speak--counts. Nothing is trivial. The world may be big, but there are no small things. Everything matters.

4. To be the change you want to see in the world, you don't have to be loud. You don't have to be eloquent. You don't have to be elected. You don't even have to be particularly smart or well educated. You do, however, have to be committed.

5. Take personal responsibility. Never think "it's not my job". It's a cop-out to say, "What can I do, I'm only one person." You don't need everyone's cooperation or anyone's permission to make changes. Remember this little gem, "If it's to be, it's up to me."

6. Don't get caught up in the how of things. If you're clear on what you want to change and why you want to change it, the how will come. Many significant things have been left undone because someone let the problem solving interfere with the decision-making.

7. Don't wait for things to be right in order to begin. Change is messy. Things will never be just right. Follow Teddy Roosevelt's timeless advice, "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

8. The genesis for change is awareness. We cannot change what we don't acknowledge. Most of the time, we aren't aware of what's wrong or what's not working. We don't see what could be. By becoming more aware, we begin the process of change.

9. Take to heart these words from Albert Einstein--arguably one of the smartest change masters who ever lived: "All meaningful and lasting change starts first in your imagination and then works its way out. Imagination is more important than knowledge."


10. In order for things to change, YOU have to change. We can't change others; we can only change ourselves. However, when WE change, it changes everything. And in doing so, we truly can be the change we want to see in the world.

Dare to Dream




The Serenity Prayer



Let’s build bridges, not walls.

Great results require great ambitions.

Sunday, March 23, 2008



"Rather than endlessly waiting for others to do you a good turn, to show you signs of trust, respect,friendship and love, and, above all, instead of complaining when this does not happen, start manifesting these good sentiments toward others yourself. Whatever happens as a result, you will always benefit.

Even if, in spite of your efforts, people fail to live up to your expectations, your efforts will activate something in the invisible world, and luminous entities will come to your aid. So at every opportunity, endeavour to comfort, encourage and enlighten others, and you will notice that a higher power will come and support you. If you need love and light, try first to give them to those who need them even more than you do, and God himself will come to love and enlighten you."

'Take a long and slow breath of the power of the sun. Imagine, as lively as possible, that
you are now connecting yourself with the sublime soul of the sun.'
'Pull the sublime soul of the sun down into you and inside of you.'
' Try to get a a very real image of this idea, as something that you can even touch.'
'Experience it as a fact that you become the power of sun yourself.'
'The soul of the sun streams through your breathing organs into your solar center, the solar
plexus; you make it glow, and from here it spreads into your whole body.'
'You must feel this in the tips of your fingers, each cell must participate in this procedure.'
'You experience a peculiar, elevating sensation. It is like electricity that awakes in you: yes,
but it is even more than that.'
'There are spiritual powers developing inside you in the course of this exercise. You must
learn to grasp all this from within.'
'Then the boundaries of your nature will be enlarged and you will finally feel the heavenly
sun beating and pulsating inside you.'
'This exercise is best done at sunrise.'
'If the sun of life is never to set, then you must ignite it within yourself.'
This is more than a symbol; it is reality.'

" The Creator has sown seeds in the soul, spirit, mind and physical body of every human being: the seeds of gifts and virtues, of Magic powers and of all heaven's splendours, and only the light and warmth of the sun are capable of awakening these seeds and making them grow. The day man understands this and decides to draw nearer to the spiritual sun, all the seeds lying dormant in him will begin to sprout and grow and produce flowers and fruit." (Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov)

The Gentle Art of Blessings




Remember...


“No one needs a smile as much as a person who fails to give one.”

“There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all.”

“Enthusiasm is that secret and harmonious spirit which hovers over the production of genius.”

“Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

“There is no failure. Only feedback.”

“It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not.”

“A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.”

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

“There isn't a person anywhere that isn't capable of doing more than he thinks he can.”

“While there's life, there's hope.”

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.”

“In the end, the size of a person's accomplishment can best be measured by the size of their heart.”

“You change your life by changing your heart.”

What if your life could become your greatest artistic expression? What if you were designed specifically to recreate your life over and over again, at will, and based on your highest ideals? Would you design it differently?Conscious Co-Creation is the art of manifesting your heart's desire through a divine connection with Source and the deliberate use of the Sacred Universal Laws. It is the ability to maintain a frequency of love, joy and gratitude to attract the reality where miracles become common place.
Thinking with your heart is a direct route to your limitless potential. Careful examination of your thought processes, coupled with the ability to equivocate the mind will enable you to consciously create your deepest desires and release the abounding joy that resides within us all. Realigning with this intrinsic power is the lighted pathway to your earthly success where abundance awaits you now.