Inner Peace and Joy: Tips To Help You Maintain Inner Peace and Joy Daily

2011-05-03T23:57:00.002-04:00

Romans 8:38-39NIV

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Earl Nightingale on Success

2011-04-08T15:41:00.000-04:00

Earl Nightingale on success-" those who succeed have established personal goals.

Success is not the result of making money; making money is the result of success and success is in direct proportion to our service.

Here are five steps that will help you realize success:

Establish a definite goal.

Stop running yourself down.

Do not think of all the reasons why you cannot be successful -- instead think of all the reasons why you can achieve success.

Trace your emotions back to childhood -- discover where you first got the negative idea you would not be successful -- face your fears.

Renew your self-image by writing a description of the person you want to become -- Act the part -- You are that person!"

"The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science" by Thomas Troward

2011-04-06T02:49:00.002-04:00

I have been reading and practicing the Laws of Mental Science. The work that I am reading currently is Thomas Troward's "The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science".This work was printed in the early 1900's and it has a race superiority over tone which I had to look over unless I would have been distracted and missed the wealth of knowledge which was shared on the pages of this book.

Without going into great detail of every point and principle shared in the book, I would like to take the time and mention one important point which stood out for me in particular and that is, "The Spirit will reveal itself to the individual to the exact degree that the Individual conceives the Spirit." Please take some time and intake the magnitude of this statement.

I have read other works which have discussed the Laws of Attraction but no other work has ever explained in such a clear and simple manner the reasons why the Laws work. After reading "The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science", I have gained a clearer understanding of "why" the Laws work and as a result I am now ready to confidently put in to practice the "how the laws work"

Until my next entry, Peace and Blessings,
Tonie

2011-03-25T19:38:00.001-04:00

It's Up To Me

I get discouraged now and then

When there are clouds of gray,

Until I think about the things That

happened yesterday.

I do not mean the day before Or those of months ago,
But all the yesterdays in which I had the chance to grow.
I think of opportunities That I allowed to die, And those I

took advantage of Before they passed me by.

And I remember that the past Presented quite a plight.
But somehow I endured it and The future seemed all right.

And I remind myself that I Am capable and free. And my

success and happiness Are really up to me -James J. Metcalfe

2011-02-14T17:37:00.003-05:00

Your Birth Certificate Validated: “He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” John 1:11-13 NKJV

2011-01-31T18:09:00.000-05:00

Dr. Walter Doyle Staples said it best in his book Think Like a Winner:

When you change your thinking,
you change your beliefs;

When you change your beliefs,
you change your expectations;

When you change your expectations,
you change your attitude;

When you change your attitude,
you change your behavior;

When you change your behavior,
you change your performance;

When you change your performance,
you change your life!

Dick Gregory: Race, Comedy, and Justice

2011-01-28T15:58:00.000-05:00

2011-01-26T19:37:00.003-05:00

Confirmation:

"I am an irresistible magnet with the POWER to attract unto myself everything that I divinely desire according to the thoughts, feelings and mental pictures I constantly entertain and radiate. I am the CENTER of my universe.

I have the POWER to create whatever I wish. I attract whatever I radiate. I attract whatever I mentally choose and accept. I begin choosing and mentally accepting the highest and best in life. I now choose and accept health, success and happiness. I now choose lavish abundance for myself and for all humankind.

This is a rich, friendly universe and I dare to accept its riches, its hospitality and to enjoy them now."

2011-01-16T23:48:00.000-05:00

The Man Who Thinks He Can

If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win, but think you can't
It's almost a cinch you won't
If you think you'll lose, you're lost,
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will;
It's all in the state of mind.
If you think you're outclassed, you are.
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the one who thinks he can.

Walter D. Wintle, "The Man Who Thinks He Can." - Poems That Live Forever, comp. Hazel Feldman 1965

2011-01-15T21:09:00.001-05:00

Register health, prosperity and happiness on your inner mind and some morning soon you will wake to find that you are healthy, prosperous and happy, that you have your dearest wish in life-"The Secret of the Ages" by Robert Collier

Robert Collier's Formula For Success

2011-01-14T11:21:00.002-05:00

In his book "The Secrets of the Ages" Robert Collier gives his Formula to Success in 3 steps

Step #1 Call on GOD (Know Your Power)

Step #2 Decide on the ONE thing you want most from life

Step # 3 Center your THOUGHTS on your desire with singleness of purpose.

Perfect Self-Expression

2011-01-11T09:19:00.001-05:00

I have been feasting off of Florence Scovel Shinn's book "The Game of Life and How to Play It." I would like to share with you a passage from the chapter "Perfect Self-Expression or The Divine Design"

"There is for each man, perfect self-expression. There is a place which he is to fill and no one else can fill, something which he is to do, which no one else can do; it is his destiny!

This achievement is held, a perfect idea in Divine Mind, awaiting man's recognition. As the imaging faculty is the creative faculty, it is necessary for man to see the idea, before it can manifest.

So man's highest demand is for the Divine Design of his life.

He may not have the faintest conception of what it is, for there is, possibly , some marvelous talent, hidden deep within him.

His demand should be: "Infinite Spirit open the way for the Divine Design of my life to manifest; let the genius within me now be released; let me see clearly the perfect plan."

The perfect plan includes health, wealth, love and perfect self-expression. This is the square of life which brings perfect happiness." Florence Scovel Shinn

2010-12-29T11:04:00.000-05:00

Confirm: "I have no anxiety about financial or other matters. God who is within me, is also in all things I want, impelling them toward me. All that I want is already given to me. I have no anxiety about my health for I am perfectly well. I have no worry or fears whatsoever." (Wallace Wattles "How to be Great")

2010-12-28T19:50:00.000-05:00

Greatness is obtained only by thinking of great thoughts. No man can become great in outward personality until he is great internally and no man can be great internally until he THINKS-Wallace Wattles "How to be Great"

2010-12-28T18:06:00.000-05:00

"If you desire a thing, picture it clearly and hold the picture steadily in mind until it becomes a definite thought-form; and if your practices are not such as to separate you from God, the thing you want will come to you in material form. " -Wallace Wattles "How to be Great"

2010-12-25T11:43:00.000-05:00

Affirm:

There is Only Good

2010-12-24T19:10:00.002-05:00

Affirm

God is My Supply

2010-12-24T16:26:00.001-05:00

Affirm

Money flows to me easily, effortlessly and with ease!

2010-12-23T23:45:00.004-05:00

Have a Coke and a Smile

In order to get a better Understanding of how to strengthen your Will Power, you should read "Stiffening Your Mental Backbone", a Good Housekeeping article written by Addington Bruce.

After reading the article let me know what you think...

The ART OF MONEY GETTING

2010-12-16T21:40:00.003-05:00

Who is Phineas Taylor Barnum?
P. T. Barnum was the showman who founded the circus that became the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus

5 of My favorite P.T. Barnum Quotes

#1 Many a fortune has slipped through a man's fingers because he was engaged in too many occupations at a time.- P.T. Barnum

#2 Unless a man enters upon the vocation intended for him by nature, and best suited to his peculiar genius, he cannot succeed. - P.T. Barnum

#3 Engage in one kind of business only, and stick to it faithfully until you succeed, or until your experience shows that you should abandon it. -P.T. Barnum

#4 Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant- P.T. Barnum

#5 If I shoot at the sun I may hit a star -P.T. Barnum

Download this free E-book "The Art of Money Getting"
This book is short and practical. It is a book of common sense but it serves as a much needed refresher for those of us who have lost our way in the world of materialism. Read this book of success techniques and let me know what you think. Following are the chapters that you will find in the free e-book "The Art of Money Getting" by P.T. Barnum

ART OF MONEY GETTING
1.DON'T MISTAKE YOUR VOCATION
2.SELECT THE RIGHT LOCATION
3.AVOID DEBT
4.PERSEVERE
5.WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT
6.DEPEND UPON YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXERTIONS
7.USE THE BEST TOOLS
8.DON'T GET ABOVE YOUR BUSINESS
9.LEARN SOMETHING USEFUL
10.LET HOPE PREDOMINATE BUT BE NOT TOO VISIONARY
11.DO NOT SCATTER YOUR POWERS
12.BE SYSTEMATIC
13.READ THE NEWSPAPERS
14.BEWARE OF "OUTSIDE OPERATIONS"
15.DON'T INDORSE WITHOUT SECURITY
16.ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS
17.BE POLITE AND KIND TO YOUR CUSTOMERS
18.BE CHARITABLE
19.DON'T BLAB
20.PRESERVE YOUR INTEGRITY

How To Grow A Money Tree

2010-12-14T20:15:00.000-05:00

How To Grow a Money Tree

Yes, money does grow on trees! This article will show you how you can grow your very own Money Tree by following these three basic steps. The three steps are:

1.The Money Seed

2.Plant Your Money Seed

3.Watch Your Money Seed Grow into a Money Tree

Step #1: The MONEY SEED

In order to plant your Money Tree you will need a Money Seed. You are going to get your money seed by Paying Yourself First. Here is how:

· Every time that you get paid and before you pay any of your bills, you are going to pay yourself first.

· You are going to pay yourself 10% after taxes

· You are going to Be Consistent!

· Place this money in a bank account, online-bank account or a money jar. Label your account “Money Tree”

The concept of “Paying Yourself First” comes from George Clason’s book, “The Richest Man in Babylon”

Step #2: Plant Your Money Seed

Before you can grow your Money Tree, you will first need to know how to manage your money. This step is going to show you a very simple way that you can manage your money.

Every time that you get paid, you are going to plant your money by placing your money in to six separate accounts.

Your accounts can be banking accounts, on-line accounts, money jars or a combination of the three.

Account #1: Bill Account

Every time that you get paid, place 50% of the money you earn, after taxes, in to your Bill Account. Your bill account will be used ONLY for paying your bills.

Account #2: Money Tree Account

Your Money Tree account is your seed money from Step #1. The money in this account will come as a result of you consistently paying yourself 10% of your earnings after taxes. Do not touch this money until you accumulate $250.00

Account #3: Long Term Savings Account

Every time that you get paid, set aside 10% of your earnings, after taxes, in your Long Term Savings Account. You can use this money for things such as your down payment for your home, a new car, vacation or your child's education

Account #4: FUN Account

This is your guilt free account and it is to be used solely for FUN! Every time that you get paid, place 10% of your income, after taxes, in your FUN account. At the end of the month you are to spend every dime of this money on something enjoyable J

Account # 5 Learning Account Your Learning Account should be used to continue your education. Each time that you get paid, you should place 10% of your income, after taxes, in to this account. This money can be used to purchase books, CD’s, classes, attend seminars etc.

Account # 6: Giving Account You are also going to need to have a Giving Account. You can use this account to pay your tithes or give to your favorite charity. Every time that you get paid, place 10% of your income, after taxes, in to your Giving Account.

Money Jar In order to help you learn the New Habit of Managing Your Money, I want you to get a jar or a can and label it your “Money Jar”. Every day, I want you to place something in this jar. It can be a penny, $1, $5, $10, $20, etc. Whatever you place your attention on, you will get more of.

When you place money in your Money Jar daily, you will keep your attention on growing your money tree.

The concept for How to Successfully Manage Your Money comes from T Harv Eker’s book, “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind”

STEP 3: WATCH YOUR SEED GROW IN TO A MONEY TREE

You have already developed the habit of saving your money by paying yourself first and placing this money in your Money Tree account. Now it is time to get your money to grow. The way that you are going to get your seed money to grow in to a Money Tree is by investing and compounding interest.

When you save $250.00 in your Money Tree account, then you are ready to take your seed money and watch it grow.

An easy and simply way to get your seed money to grow is by investing in the stock market through Direct Investment.

The two types of Direct Investments Plans are: Direct Re-Investment Plan (DRPs) and Direct Stock Plans (DSPs)

You can learn more about Direct Investing by reading “The Motley Fool’s Investing Without a Silver Spoon” by Jeff Fischer

Direct Investing

Many companies will allow you to invest directly in to their company. The advantages of Direct Investing are:

1. You can invest without a broker 2. You can stop paying commissions

3 . Buy stocks for as low as $10 per month

For more information visit:

The Money Paper’s Direct Investing http://www.directinvesting.com/

The Motley Fool http://www.fool.com

This article serves only as a starting point. If you want more indebt knowledge, then you should read: “The Richest Man in Babylon” by George S. Cleason, “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind” by T. Harv Eker and “The Motley Fool’s Investing Without a Silver Spoon” by Jeff Fischer

You can get these books at a discount price by ordering them on line at http://www.alibris.com

Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: Take a Yoga Class

2010-11-30T00:02:00.000-05:00

Meditation and Inner Peace

I went to a yoga class today taught by Juju Poogie The Monk . The class was amazing! I learned how to heal myself through mediation and healing sounds. What I enjoyed the most about the class was that I learned how to channel my energy by releasing anger, depression, fear, anxiety and stress.

JuJu Poogie The Monk Demonstrating a Yoga Exercise

The yoga exercise that I experienced was titled " The Six Healing Sounds". The Monk passed out a handout and I am going to share with you three of the six healing sounds that we practiced so that you can also experience "How to Heal Yourself Through Yoga"

When you are performing these exercises you should redirect the sounds that you will be making back into your body rather than out as in normal speech. You should also make sure to give as much feeling or gutturalness as possible because you want to cause the organ to literally vibrate into it's normal frequency.

Make sure that you have a blanket or a mat because you are going to be performing these exercises while laying on the floor.

Exercise #1: The Lungs and the Large Intestine

Lay on your back on the floor and picture The Season of demand: "Autumn, harvesting"
Now picture The Element: metal, air or dryness
Concentrate on the Body Association: the sides of your upper torso, your thumbs, index fingers, shoulders inner arms, upper thigh and chest
Release the Negative Emotions- depression, sadness resentment, overly sensitive
Channel in the Positive Emotions- Courage, Loyalty and letting go
Sense - feeling
Picture the Color- white and pink
Take a deep breath in and when you release make the Sound- Sssssss, Tsssss, Psssss

Exercise #2: The Kidneys and The Bladder

Lay on your back on the floor and picture the Season of demand- "Winter, storing"
Now picture the Element-water, cold
Concentrate on the Body Association- the feet, the back, ham-strings, inner thighs, pelvis
Release the Negative emotions- fear paranoia, hesitation and holding back
Channel the Positive emotions-gentleness, stillness, vitality
Sense- hearing
Visualize the Color- blue, black
Take a deep breath in and when you release make the sound- Chooooo, Wooooo, Oooooo

Exercise #3: The Liver and Gall Bladder

Lay on your back on the floor and picture the Season of Demand- Spring, germination
Now picture the Element-wood, warm
Concentrate on the Body Association-right side of the torso and knee, diaphragm, ribs, tendons, eyes
Release the Negative emotions- anger, lust, jealousy, confusion
Channel the Positive emotions- kindness, sharing, out going, decisive
Sense-sight
Picture the Color-Green
Take a deep breath in and when you release make the Sound- Shhhhhh

When I was in the Yoga class, it was the teacher who would say things such as "Picture the Element... and Release the negative emotions...."

As a student, I just laid on my blanket and followed the instructions. It was a very relaxing experiment. The room was lit with candles and their was a tape playing. On the tape you could hear the sound of water flowing. Wow! It was so soothing and calming.

Also on some of the exercises I was asked to lay on my left side, my right side, my stomach and my back.

Making the sounds was not that easy. The teacher stated that we should not concentrate on perfection but rather concentrate on making sure that we feel the organ vibrate.

Have You Ever Taken a Yoga Class? If so, please share your experiences.

More Useful Tips
Relax Your Muscles

4 Secrets of the Ages by Robert Collier

2010-11-18T20:23:00.002-05:00

4 Secrets of the Ages: Tips to Help you Attract What You Want When You Want It

Secret #1 The first thing necessary is a sincere desire, concentrating your thought on one thing with singleness of purpose

Secret #2 The second is visualization- SEEING YOURSELF DOING IT- imagine the object in the same way the Universal Mind imagined all of creation.

Secret #3: Next is faith-BELIEVING that you HAVE this thing that you want. Seeing yourself in your mind's eye pouring your Vital Force into it, filling your thought molds and making them realities.

Secret #4: The last is gratitude-gratitude for this thing you have received, gratitude for the power that enabled you to create it, gratitude for all the gifts that Mind has laid a your feet in such profusion, gratitude for the illimitable supply of Vital Force, with which you can create anything good.

This is an excerpt from the book "The Secrets of the Ages" by Robert Collier

Biblical Scriptures to Use In Emergency Situations

2010-11-15T09:05:00.001-05:00

Emergency

Telephone Numbers

These are more effective than 911. Call when . . .

You are sad, phone .............................John 14

You have sinned, phone ......................Psalm 51

You are facing danger, phone ..............Psalm 91

People have failed you, phone ...........Psalm 27

It feels as though God is far from you, phone .......... Psalm 139

Your faith needs stimulation, phone .............Hebrews 11

You are alone and scared, phone....................Psalm 23

You are worried, phone................................Matthew 8:19–34

You are hurt and critical, phone .................1 Corinthians 13

You wonder about Christianity, phone ........2 Corinthians 5:15-18

You feel like an outcast, phone ...........Romans 8:31-39

You are seeking peace, phone..............Matthew 11:25-30

It feels as if the world is bigger than God, phone......Psalm 90

You need Christ like insurance, phone..............Romans 8:1-30

You are leaving home for a trip, phone ...........Psalm 121

You are praying for yourself, phone ..............Psalm 87

You require courage for a task, phone...........Joshua 1

Inflation’s and investments are hogging your thoughts, phone......Mark 10:17-31

You are depressive, phone ................Psalm 27

Your bank account is empty, phone ..........Psalm 37

You lose faith in mankind, phone............... Corinthians 13

It looks like people are unfriendly, phone....John 15

You are losing hope, phone.............Psalm 126

You feel the world is small compared to you, phone .......Psalm 19

You want to carry fruit, phone............John 15

Paul’s secret for happiness, phone ...........Colossians 3:12-17

With big opportunity/discovery, phone .........Isaiah 55

To get along with other people, phone .............Romans 12

ALTERNATE NUMBERS

For dealing with fear, call ......... Psalm 3:47

For security, call .....................Psalm 121:3

For assurance, call...................Mark 8:35

For reassurance, call ...................Psalm 145:18

All of these numbers may be phoned directly

No Operator assistance is necessary

All lines to Heaven are available 24 hours a day

FEED YOUR FAITH AND DOUBT WILL STARVE TO DEATH

Positive Attitude Famous Quotes

2010-11-10T19:36:00.000-05:00

Napolean Hill
Your mental attitude is something you can control outright and you must use self-discipline until you create a Positive Mental Attitude. Your mental attitude attracts to you everything that makes you what you are.

W. C. Fields
Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.

William James
The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.

Norman Vincent Peale
Go forward confidently, energetically attacking problems, expecting favorable outcomes.

Epictetus
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

Get Motivated With Robert Collier Quotes

2010-11-04T20:46:00.001-04:00

10 of My Favorite Robert Collier Quotes

#1 All riches have their origin in mind. Wealth is in ideas - not money.-Robert Collier

#2 Any thought that is passed on to the subconscious often enough and convincingly enough is finally accepted.- Robert Collier

#3 Constant repetition carries conviction.-Robert Collier

#4 If you see yourself as prosperous, you will be. If you see yourself as continually hard up, that is exactly what you will be.-Robert Collier

#5 Plant the seed of desire in your mind and it forms a nucleus with power to attract to itself everything needed for its fulfillment.-Robert Collier

#6 See the things you want as already yours. Think of them as yours, as belonging to you, as already in your possession.-Robert Collier

#7 Begin to free yourself at once by doing all that is possible with the means you have, and as you proceed in this spirit the way will open for you to do more.-Robert Collier

#8 Mind is all that counts. You can be whatever you make up your mind to be.-Robert Collier

#9 You have to sow before you can reap. You have to give before you can get. -Robert Collier

#10 The great successful men of the world have used their imagination... they think ahead and create their mental picture in all it details, filling in here, adding a little there, altering this a bit and that a bit, but steadily building - steadily building.- Robert Collier

How To Attract More Of What You Want

2010-10-29T21:32:00.000-04:00

How To Attract More of What You Want
You are a human magnet and you have within your capability the power to attract in to your life whatever you want at anytime. The way that you attract "more of what you want" is by focusing on what you want instead of focusing on "what you do not want".
There are many principles that you can master that will bring you closer to understanding the laws of how to attract more of what you want in your life. I am going to share with you three at this time. The three principles of the Law of Attracting more of what you want in your life are:
1) Bless What You Want
2) Be Grateful for What You Have and
3) Give
#1 Bless What You Want
Remember that you will get more of what you want when you give your attention to what it is that you desire. So, when you see someone who has what it is that you desire for yourself, you should bless that person and do not curse that person. You curse a person when you are jealous or when you hate on what it is that they possess.
If you practice being jealous or hating on the possessions or relationships of others, then what you are doing is repelling what you desire away from you.
When you bless people who are in possession of what it is that you want for yourself then what you are actually doing is giving your desires positive attention. When you give your desires positive attention then you will attract more of the same.
#2 Practice Gratitude
You should also practice being grateful for what you have already in your possession and for what you believe you will receive in the future. Let me ask you a question. If you were around a person who did not appreciate you, how long would you stick around that person? I can safely say that you would be more likely to keep company with someone who appreciates you and who is thankful that you are around.
Well, that is exactly how the law of attraction works. When you show sincere thanks and appreciation for what you have and for what you believe you will receive in the future you will attract more of what it is that you are sincerely thankful for.
#3 Give
This is a very important principle and it is one that should not be over looked. In order to receive you must first give. You may say that you have nothing to give but if you examine your life closely you will find that you have a lot that you can give. For example, you can give money, time, kindness, patience and understanding. You can give a hand picked flower, make a card, cook and share dinner, give clothes that you are no longer able to wear. There is something that you can give. In order to reach and receive true abundance then you must give.
When you give, make sure that you are not giving because you want to reap the rewards. When you give, give with a generous and pure heart.

Teach Your Child Their Telephone Number in Less Than 30 Minutes

2010-10-28T12:10:00.000-04:00

It is important that your children know their home phone number and their parent's cell phone numbers in case of an emergency. Teaching a child to memorize numbers can be challenging because children, like adults, have different ways of retaining information. I have discovered an easy and fun way to help your child memorize their telephone number. The method is by associating numbers with words.

Method: Power of Association
Associate the number with having a first name, middle name and a last name

1) The teacher ask the child to say and write their first name.
2) The teacher ask the child to say and write their middle name.
3) The teacher ask the child to say and write their last name.

The teacher will explain to the child that a phone number has a first name, middle name and a last name too.

The First name of the designated number is....777
The middle name of the designated number is...777
The last name of the designated number is... 7777

The numbers used here are examples. You should replace these numbers with your home or cell numbers.

1) The teacher then asks the child to say and write the first name of their number.
2) The teacher then asks the child to say and write the middle name of their number.
3) The teacher then asks the child to say and write the last name of their number.

Result:
In 30 minutes the child will be able to learn and recall their phone number through association. The teacher should practice this method of associating the child's name with their phone number several times daily in order for the information to stick. The teacher should ask the child:

1) What is your telephone number's first name?
2) What is your telephone number's middle name?
3) What is your telephone number's last name?
4) Finally the teacher should ask the child simply to tell you his or her telephone number.

The final method does not require you to say first, middle or last name.

Never Give Up

2010-10-27T02:07:00.003-04:00

Some one shared this video with me! It is very inspiring about not giving up and the Power of God's Love
Enjoy

My Favorite Dale Carnegie Quotes

2010-10-25T20:45:00.001-04:00

Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic. -Dale Carnegie

Fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind. -Dale Carnegie

The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way. -Dale Carnegie

When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade. -Dale Carnegie

It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feelings.-Dale Carnegie

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. -Dale Carnegie

Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think.-Dale Carnegie

Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself-Dale Carnegie

Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire
One of the surest ways of making a friend and influencing the opinion of another is to give consideration to his opinion, to let him sustain his feeling of importance.-Dale Carnegie

Make a man laugh a good hearty laugh, and you’ve paved the way for friendship. When a man laughs with you, he, to some extent, likes you. -Dale Carnegie

Forget yourself by becoming interested in others. Do every day a good deed that will put a smile of joy on someone’s face. -Dale Carnegie

The Habits of Focus, Discipline and Consistency can be Learned by Walking

2010-10-25T11:32:00.000-04:00

In order to be successful you are going to need to apply successful habits. Successful habits are: 1) being able to focus 2) being disciplined and 3) being consistent.
You can actually learn and master each of these habits by walking. If you walk for one hour three times a week for one year can successfully teach yourself and master the habits of being focused, disciplined and consistent.
The Habit of Being Focused
1) Set a walking goal that is not comfortable for you. For example: Plan to walk 5 miles three times a week for a year.
2) Get a planner and on the days Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the next year, pencil in the word "walking".
3) Establish a time that will be convenient for you to walk (such as 7am-8am) and then write the time underneath all of the places where you wrote the word walking.
Your focus is "Walking 5 miles every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a year.
The Habit of Being Disciplined
Once you start your walking regime it will not be uncommon for you to come up against a defeatist attitude. In the beginning, you may become tired and you may even want to give up and quit. You may also find that your convenient schedule is not so convenient anymore and you may want to swap back and forth in order to fit your walking regime around your schedule instead of fitting your schedule around your walking regime.
What ever reasons that may pop up in your mind to get you to permanently sway from your focus, do not comply with them. Remember that by sticking to your schedule you are developing the habit of being disciplined.
The Habit of Being Consistent
The way that you develop a successful habit is by doing the same positive action over and over again for a period of time.
When you walk for 5 miles every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the exact time for 1 year and you do not sway from your focus, you will have developed the habit of being consistent.
Positive Results
In order to be successful, you have to be able to see successful results. When you have a focus, a plan to achieve your focus, and you are disciplined in following your plan then you should be able to see positive results.
When you walk 5 miles three days every week for a year, then you should be able to see improved health and weight loss.

5 Sure Fire Steps to Getting What You Want When You Want It

2010-10-22T03:13:00.000-04:00

Plan To Succeed
Setting a goal and having a plan of action to achieve your goal is going to be the key to your success. You can have what you want when you want it by creating your very own Plan of Action for Success in just 5 easy steps. The steps are 1) Decide what you want 2) Write out your Desire Statement 3) Write out your Plan of Action 4) Get Motivated 5) Review Your Plans Daily
#1 Decide what you want
Get a notebook and write on page one your long termed goal. Be creative! You can cut out the letters from a magazine or you can use bright color markers to write out your long termed goal. You should also add pictures to describe your long termed goal. For instance, if your long termed goal is to take a one week vacation to the Bahamas, then you can cut out the letters "B" "A" "H" "A" "M" "A" "S": from a magazine and paste them on the first page of your notebook. On the following pages of your notebook, add pictures of the ocean, the resort that you would like to stay in, the activities you would like to participate in etc.
#2 Write a Desire Statement
Write out your desire statement. An example of a Desire Statement is "I will be vacationing in the Bahamas for one week on January 1-7 (year). Give yourself a dead line to achieve your goal otherwise it is just wishful dreaming.
#3 Plan of Action
Once you have identified your long termed goal and you have set the date that you expect to achieve your goal, the next step is to develop a plan of action. Your plan of action will include all of the necessary steps that it will take for you to successfully meet your goal. In Step #1, I gave the long termed goal of taking a vacation to the Bahamas. Let's say that I will take my vacation two years from today's date.
Two years from today's date gives me plenty of time to plan in advance and save enough money to cover the cost of my vacation (staying in a resort, plane ticket, activity money, meals). When you plan in advance, you get great deals on plane tickets and you also get great deals on resort prices.
#4 Get Motivated
You are going to need to stay motivated. Remember that you are working on your long termed goal and a lot of things will have happened in your life from the time that you set your goal until the time that you achieve your goal. If you do not stay motivated, you can easily be deterred and give up on achieving your goal
A great way to stay motivated about achieving your goals is to write in your notebook a list of motivational quotes and or inspirational scriptures.
#5 Review Your Notebook Daily
Every day, I want you to open up your notebook and review your goal. It is a good idea to review you goal before you go to bed at night and when you wake up in the morning. Make sure that you state out loud your desire statement, your motivational quotes and inspirational scriptures. You should also be sure to do something every day that will bring you closer to achieving your goals.

30 Minute Routine That Will Condition Your Mind For Happiness

2010-10-20T17:09:00.000-04:00

I am a happy person so I can tell you that having a happy day every day is not an accident, it requires work on your part. I want to share with you my system of being happy everyday. The key to my happiness can be
summarized in my 30 minute routine that conditions my mind for happiness.

How to Condition Your Mind For Happiness in 30 Minutes
Every night before you go to bed and as soon as you wake up in the morning you should declare out loud "Today is going to be a Great Day!" When you declare that you are going to have a great day it is at that point that your happiness begins.
After you declare out loud that you are going to have a great day, the next thing that you have to do is work towards having a fantastic day. You can work towards having a terrific day by following these three simple steps. The three steps are: 1. Read inspirational scripture 2. Listen to inspirational music and 3. Laugh

#1 Read Inspirational Scripture
The most important thing that you can do to have a great day is to include God in your plans. In the morning take about 10 minutes of your time and read inspirational scripture. Psalms and Proverbs are great scriptures to read to help you start your day off to a great start. You can also read inspirational quotes, a poem, or a chapter from a book that inspires you.

#2 Listen to Inspirational Music
After you spend 10 minutes reading your inspirational scripture, the next thing you can do to ensure that your day goes well, is to spend 10 minutes of your time listening to inspirational music. I enjoy gospel music because it centers my attention on God, however, you can play any type of music that you desire. You just need to make sure that the song of your choice gets your juices pumping.

#3 Laugh
The third step in your 30 minute routine is to just laugh out loud for 10 minutes. Laughing helps you to release all of the negative forces of the day which may attempt to hinder you from having the best day of your life. Laughing is great because if you are able to laugh then you know that whatever happens in the course of the day is not that serious.

My Favorite Les Brown Quotes

2010-10-19T18:36:00.000-04:00

#1 You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.-Les Brown

#2 If you don't program yourself, life will program you!-Les Brown

#3 You gotta be hungry!-Les Brown

#4 Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.-Les Brown

#5 You may not accomplish every goal you set -- no one does -- but what really matters is having goals and going after them wholeheartedly.-Les Brown

#6 Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them.-Les Brown

# 7 As you reach your goals, set new ones. That is how you grow and become a more powerful person.
-Les Brown

#8 Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.-Les Brown

# 9 Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.-Les Brown

#10 "Act The Way You Want To Be And Soon You'll Be The Way You Act"-Les Brown

Jack Canfield's 4 Simple Steps to Success

2010-10-18T00:07:00.000-04:00

Wealth Starts in the Mind!

Jack Canfield's 4 Simple Steps to Success

#1 Decide what you want

#2 Believe it is possible to achieve what you want and that you deserve it

#3 Focus on what you want by thinking about it and visualizing it as if it were already yours

#4 Be willing to pay the price to get it-with disciplined effort and perseverance over time

Ten of My Favorite Napoleon Hill Quotes

2010-10-15T20:45:00.001-04:00

#1 Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes.-Napoleon Hill

#2 Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive. -Napoleon Hill

#3 Think and grow rich- Napoleon Hill

#4 There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.- Napoleon Hill

#5 You give before you get. -Napoleon Hill

#6 No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.-Napoleon Hill

#7 What ever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.-Napoleon Hill

#8 It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.-Napoleon Hill

#9 The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.-Napoleon Hill

#10 Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.

Maya Angelou shares her insight on aging successfully and enjoying life now

2010-10-14T09:50:00.006-04:00

In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older.

And, there on television, she said it was 'exciting...'
Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day......like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first.

The audience laughed so hard they cried. She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words!

Maya Angelou said this:
'I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.'

'I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.'

'I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.'

'I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a life.'

'I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.'

'I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back...'

'I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.'

'I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.'

'I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back....'

'I've learned that I still have a lot to learn..'

'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.'

Motivational Quotes on "Success"

2010-10-12T23:32:00.000-04:00

My 10 Favorite Success Quotes

# 1“I believe that the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master of that line.”~ Andrew Carnegie

#2 “Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.”

~ Dr. Joyce Brothers

#3 “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” ~ William Feather

#4 “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” ~ Bill Cosby

#5 "They can because they think they can"-Virgil

#6"Keep steadily before you the fact that all true success depends at last upon yourself"- Theodore T. Hunger

#7 "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out" -Robert Collier

#8 "We were born to succeed, not fail"-Henry David Thoreau

#9 It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.-Harvey S. Firestone

#10 The real secret of success is enthusiasm.- Walter Chysler

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Read "The Magic Ladder to Success"

2010-10-04T19:27:00.001-04:00

Read Napoleon's Hill book "The Magic Ladder to Success"

If you are wondering where I have been the last few days, well let me tell you...I have been buried in Napoleon's Hill book "The Magic Ladder to Success". I am in the process of reading every book that I can find that Napoleon Hill has written.

So far, I have read "Think and Grow Rich". The thing about Napoleon Hill is that you have to do more than just read his books you have to put what you have read in to action.

Truthfully, I am definitely seeing a difference in my mental state as to how I view things. I am more positive, focused and goal oriented.

The great thing about "The Magic Ladder to Success" is that it gives you a great outline as to how to improve yourself as it relates to improving your personality, building self-confidence, gaining self control and so much more.

Napoleon Hill's 14 Secrets to Success

I render more service that I ask people to pay for.
I engage in no transaction intentionally that does not benefit all whom it effects.
I make no statements that I do not believe to be true.
I have a sincere desire in my heart to be of useful service to the greatest possible number of people.
I like people better that I like money.
I am doing my best to live as well as to teach my own philosophy of success.
I accept no favors from anyone without giving favors in return.
I ask nothing of any person without having a right to that for which I ask.
I enter into no arguments with people over trivial matters.
I spread the sunshine of optimism and good cheer wherever and whenever I can.
I never flatter people for the purpose of gaining their confidence.
I sell counsel and advice to other people at a modest price, but never offer free advice.
While teaching others how to achieve success, I have demonstrated that I can make my philosophy work for myself as well, thus "practicing what I preach"
I am so thoroughly sold on the work in which I am engaged that my enthusiasm over it becomes contagious and others are influenced by it.

Napoleon Hill's Master Key to Success Video #5: Winning Personality

2010-09-27T12:57:00.003-04:00

Do You Have a Pleasing Personality?

Napoleon Hill, author of "Think and Grow Rich", provides the listeners with many traits that make a person's personality unpopular with others. I am sharing 5 just to give you a teaser.

5 Traits of an Unpopular Personality
1. Volunteering advice when your advice is not wanted
2. Speaking of physical ailments all of the time
3. Interrupting and running away with the conversation
4. Being Sarcastic
5. Not listening while others are talking to you

After you view Napoleon Hill's Master Key to Success Video #5 you will have a scale to check your personality against. If you find that your personality needs improvement you can recognize the areas that need improving and work towards developing a winning personality.

Peace, Love and Joy
Tonie

Napoleon Hill's Master Key Series Video #1

2010-09-24T22:38:00.002-04:00

WHATEVER THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE THE MIND CAN ACHIEVE

One thing that you will soon discover about me is, I Love to Share Knowledge. This week I am going to post videos from Napoleon Hill's Master Key Series. I know that these videos will help you excel in understanding how your mind works in order to help you achieve peace and live your life full of joy.

Let me know what you think...

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Develop a Prosperity Consciousness

2010-09-02T18:42:00.004-04:00

"You can not have wealth in your material world until you have first visualized the wealth in your mind.

But what does this really mean?

It means that before any of us can even begin to overcome the poverty which surrounds us in our external world, we must first conquer the impoverishment that is buried deep within ourselves."- Bob Proctor "You Were Born Rich"

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Affirmations

2010-09-01T00:09:00.001-04:00

The Power of Affirmations

"Any idea, plan or purpose may be planted in the subconscious mind by repetition of thought empowered by faith and expectancy" - "You Were Born Rich" by Bob Proctor

Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: Take the Happy Test

2010-08-30T19:49:00.000-04:00

How Happy Are You?

I just recently purchased the book "Happy" by Dr. Ian Smith. You may be familiar with Dr. Ian Smith from the Celebrity Fit Club. In the book "Happy", Dr. Ian Smith asked the question "Where are the happiest people in the world?" Well my first response was California, Hawaii or Florida.

Maybe I am a little bit biased but for me, wherever there is the combination of sunshine and ocean there is also happiness. Well as I continued to read the book, I became aware that America is not even close to being the place where you would find the happiest people in the world.

The happiest people in the world are in Denmark. Yes, Denmark! The reason that the people who live in Denmark are considered to be the happiest is because they place more emphasis on doing things that brings them joy such as spending time with their families and other meaningful activities.

On the hand, the reason why people in the States do not fare high on the list of happiest people are because they place emphasis on chasing money and material possessions which means working long hours of work. If you are at work most of the time then you do not have any time to pursue the things that will make you happy.

Take The Happy Test

Dr. Ian Smith, also stated that much of your happiness is genetic. Yes, genetic!He said that their is a set point for your happiness and this point varies in people. Your set point is sorta like a weight set point. You can alter your happiness set point some, but not dramatically. How do you feel about this statement...

Your ability to experience happiness is also based on your environment and how well you are able to respond to your environment.

Take the Happiness Test and Measure Your Happiness
The "Satisfaction with Life Scale" is a test created by Psychologist Ed Drier. This test is a list of 5 questions that will help you to get an idea of you level of happiness

7-Strongly Agree

6-Agree

5- Slightly Agree

4-Neither agree nor disagree

3-Slightly disagree

2-Disagree

1-Strongly disagree

___In most ways my life is close to my ideal.
___The conditions of my life are excellent.
___ I am satisfied with my life.
___So far I have gotten the important things that I want in my life
___If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing

Add up your scores and compare the total the the table below

35-31 Extremely satisfied
26-30 Satisfied
21-25 Slightly satisfied
20 Neutral
15-19 Slightly dissatisfied
10-14 Dissatisfied
5-9 Extremely dissatisfied

Dr. Ian Smith "3 Step Happiness Plan"

Dr. Ian Smith offers a "Happiness Plan" to help you improve your happiness set point.

Step #1: List five things that are meaningful in your life but are not money or material possessions

1._______________________________
2._______________________________
3._______________________________
4._______________________________
5._______________________________

Step #2: Take the five items that you listed above and estimate the amount of time you spend each week doing them experiencing them, or thinking about them.

1._____________________ hrs. per week___
2._____________________ hrs. per week___
3._____________________ hrs. per week____
4. _____________________hrs. per week____
5._____________________ hrs. per week____

Step #3: Increase your happiness time
Increase your happiness time by simply reorganizing your time so that you have more time to do the things that are meaningful to you.

More Useful Tips
Be The Best Person You Can Be

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Be Positive

2010-08-25T23:04:00.009-04:00

Bob Marley Singing Positive Vibrations

BE POSITIVE: Your Attitude is a State of Mind

5 Reasons to Stay Positive

People will Gravitate Towards You- People like being around a person who is positive. So if you want to have people (family, friends, customers) to hang around or patronize your business then you need to practice being positive.
Improves Your Health- A smile a day helps to keep the doctor away. Positive people spend less time visiting the doctor about health related issues because they do not let their situation or circumstance stress them out.
Puts You in a Good Mood- Have you ever noticed that people who are perceived as being positive are always smiling? The reason why they smile is because they are always in a good mood.
Better Outlook on Life-When you have a positive attitude you look at the solutions instead of the problem and you believe that things will get better .
Makes You Look Younger- When you are happy on the inside your body will respond on the out side by knocking off some of those golden years.

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Turn Your Desires Into Gold!

2010-08-23T07:52:00.004-04:00

Six Ways to Turn Your Desires Into Gold

by Napoleon Hill author of "Think and Grow Rich"

#1- Fix in your mind the exact amount of money you desire. It is not sufficient to say "I want plenty of money". You must be definite

#2: Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire. There is no such thing as something for nothing

#3: Establish a definite date in which you intend to possess the money that you desire

#4: Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not to put this plan into action.

#5 Write out a clear concise statement of the amount of money you intend to acquire, name the time limit of it's acquisition. State what you intend to give in return for the money, and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it.

#6 Read your written statement aloud twice daily, once just before retiring at night and once after arising in the morning. As you read--See and Feel yourself already in possession of the money

Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip:Create Your Vision Statement

2010-08-19T14:06:00.020-04:00

What's Your Vision?

Before you can build a vision of your future, you first must have a vision.

Do you know what it is that you want out of life?
Are you able to state what you want clearly in two sentences or less if you were asked?

If you are not able to clearly state what you want, then you should take some time right now and figure out exactly what it is that you desire for your life. Make sure that you are able to concisely state your objectives in two or less sentences.

What Are Your Burning Desires?

Creating your vision requires that you spend time with yourself. Make sure that your vision is what you want for your life and not what other people desire for you.

A great way that you can get started writing out your vision statement is by asking yourself, "What burning desires do you have?" Your burning desires could be for a new house, taking a vacation, going to college, a new career, marriage and children etc. Your burning desire can be a long term goal or a short term goal.

You can use this space to figure out what you want out of life.

Create Your Vision Worksheet

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After you are able to concretely figure out what your desires are the next thing that you should do is summarize each desire into one or two sentences.

Your Vision Statement

________________________________________________________________________________________

Here is an example of my Vision Statement, "I want to be financially Independent by (x) date. I want to earn (x) amount of dollars annually as an investor."

Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: Start a Daily Plan to Improve Your Self

2010-08-16T22:38:00.007-04:00

YOUR DAILY SELF-IMPROVEMENT PLANNER

I want to stress to you that you are not going to just wake up one morning and see changes in your life without any effort on your part. The truth is, change is gradual and requires a lot of work but it is the best pay out that you will ever receive.

Improving Yourself Must Be a Priority

Decide today to commit to a schedule of at least a half hour every day to work on improving yourself. You can make the time by waking up a half hour earlier or going to bed thirty minutes later. There are numerous things that you can do to work on improving your self, the following list will help get you started.

Meditate
Scripture or Inspirational reading
Read self-improvement books
Listen to self improvement audios
Exercise
Attend a seminar
Take a class

The most important thing is to take action Today!

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Being Positive is Your Choice

2010-08-14T16:40:00.001-04:00

We Each Have The Power To Be Positive or Negative

In my previous post, I introduced you to a Super Hero who was similar to the Marvel comic character Shazam. Shazam is the Marvel Super Hero who wears the lightening bolt on his chest. I explained that this Super Hero is somewhat different because 1) He has a dual personality; he is both positive and negative. When he is in his positive mode he is a Super Hero and when he is in his negative mode he is a Villain 2) His superpowers lies in ability to choose to be Positive or Negative.

I also introduced you to the Super Hero's weapons which are the negative energy bolt that is used to strike down his victims and the positive energy balls which he uses to uplift everyone who enters his path.

The Villain is Negative

Negative Energy Can Be Deadly

I also explained that when the Super Hero is in negative mode, he turns in to a Villain and he tortures people by using his energy bolts to strike down his victims. He prefers to strike down people instead of building up their character. The three types of negative energy bolts that the Villain uses to strike down his victims are 1) Bad Attitude 2) Complaining and 3) Dream Killer

Deadly Weapon # 1 "Bad Attitude"

The Villain uses his "Bad Attitude" as weapon to destroy your "Positive Attitude". The Villain knows that being positive is a crucial part of being successful and if you can remain negative you will be blinded by your negativity and instead of focusing on your dreams you vision will be clouded.

Deadly Weapon #2 "Complaining"

The Villain uses his "Complaining" weapon to strike at you as well. The Villain complains because he knows very well that misery loves company and if he can draw you in to listening to his complaining and get you to complain with him you will be in his company.very smart and he knows that as long as he keeps you in a complaining mode, you will not focus

Deadly Weapon #3 "Dream Killer"

The Villain also has a weapon called "Dream Killer" that he uses to cripple you from soaring. The Villain knows that if he can discourage you from believing in yourself, it will minimize your chances from becoming a Super Hero yourself.

The Hero is Positive

The Hero Uses His Positive Energy To Uplift People

I can remember growing up watching cartoons on Saturday mornings with my sisters. I was always fascinated with the Hero because the hero always found a way to save people. My Super heroes were Superman, Batman and Robin, Spider Man, Wonder Woman and The Wonder Twins. These heroes would leap beyond bounds to save their victims from the Villain.

As an adult, I now realize that each person has the power within themselves to be a hero by being positive and uplifting the Spirits of everyone who they come in contact with. In fact the character's name is "You" because you have a dual personality. At will, you can choose to be a Villain and walk around negative all day long, finding fault in everybody and everything or you can choose to be a Super Hero. If you choose to be a Super Hero then you choose to be 1) Positive 2) Solution Orientated and 3) Motivating. You are believe in your ability to achieve your goals and you are willing to help others achieve theirs goals by encouraging and them inspiring them to Be The Best Possible Person That They Can Be.

Stay Tuned For More Marvels of the Super Hero "You".....

Until Then,
Peace, Joy and Blessings,
Tonie Tate

Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: Be Positive

2010-08-12T12:30:00.006-04:00

Imagine a Super hero, someone like the marvel comic character Shazam. Shazam is the super hero who wears the Lightening Bolt on his chest.

This Super hero that I want you to imagine is somewhat different from the marvel comic Shazam because this Super hero has dual sides to his personality; one side is a Hero and the other side is a Villain. When this character is operating as a hero he is very positive. When this character is operating as a Villain he is very negative. What makes this character so powerful is that he has the power to chooses to be Super hero and be positive or he can choose to be a Villain and be negative.

When the character is in his dynamic positive mode he is capable of throwing positive energy balls. These positive energy can positively effect the recipient by building that person up.

On the other hand, when this character is in his dynamic negative mode he has the power of throwing negative energy bolts which can tear down the souls of numerous of people. These negative energy bolts are his most powerful weapon because he can use his negative energy bolts to tear down people versus building them up.

3 Types of Negative Energy Bolts

The three types of negative energy bolts that the Villain uses to destroy the lives of others are:

Bad Attitude
Complain All of the Time
Shoot Down Your Dreams

#1 "Bad Attitude"
The Bad Attitude energy bolt is the Villain most powerful weapon because when the Villain is negative mode then that that means that his source of energy is coming from within and the only way to put out his negative energy source is to change what he is thinking about, respond better to his situation or work on making positive changes instead of dwelling on the negative aspects of his life. When the Villain is in negative mode then that means that he feels hopeless about his situation and instead of trying to work positively on changing what is going wrong in his life, he chooses to project his negativity on to you.

#2 "Complaining"
The Villain can also throw negative energy bolts by complaining all of the time. When he is in complaining mode he throws several energy bolts at one time. He aims his bolts at you by using this weapon to find fault in every thing you do no matter how big or how small. When the Villain is throwing the negative energy bolt "complaining" you have to really watch out because more than likely he feels helpless due to the fact that he is not happy with who he is and what he has accomplished in life. The Villain complains because it is easier to complain verses working on solutions.

#3 "Shoot Down Your Dreams"

Never tell the Villain your dreams or your plans for success because the Villain will take his lighten bolt and shoot down your dreams. Instead of sharing your dreams with the Villain keep your dreams to yourself until you believe you are strong enough to handle the rejection of others.

Stay Tuned....In my next posts I will share with you more adventures of the Negative Villain and the Positive Hero.

Until then,

Peace, Blessings and Joy

Tonie Tate

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Make Your Money Work For You

2010-08-11T12:13:00.005-04:00

You Don't Work For Money

Money Works For You!

How To Make Your Money Work For You

Growing up, no one never set me down and said to me "You are not supposed to work for money. Money is suppose to work for you." I first heard this saying after reading Robert Kiyosaki's book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad".

In his book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", Robert Kiyosaki explains how he had two great Dads. His birth dad instilled in him that he should grow up and get a great job. His rich dad, who is his best friend's dad and the man who he credits with pointing him in the right direction for Financial Freedom, explained that rich people do not work for money.

Well, you may be saying, "If I do not work for money then how am I going to support myself, my family and do all of the things that I enjoy doing?"

The answer is simple; in fact I can answer this question in one word. Are you ready? Okay here it is..."Investing".

What is Passive Income?

When you invest your money in a business opportunity that pays you a high interest for your investment what you are actually doing is creating passive income. For example, If you invest $30,000.00 in a business opportunity that pays you 10 percent for your investment, you would earn $3,000.00 every month in interest based on your investment.

Now, I do not know about you but the only thing that I was aware of when it came to being knowledgeable about interests rates is that I was being charged high interest rates on purchases such as cars, recreational vehicles and my home. I also know that you could be charged really high interest rates if you make credit card purchases.

When you make purchases with high interests instead of being a master over your money what you are actually doing is becoming a slave to the creditor. In fact the debt cycle goes something like this...1) You work 2) You make the purchase with the high interest rate and 3) You work even harder to earn enough money to pay for the purchase + the interest that you incurred because it takes you a few years to pay off the purchase.

What is Money?

Money is a tool/ symbol that should be used to purchase the services and goods that you desire. Money was created to be a servant to people. If money is the servant, then that means that you are the master. Your job as the master of your money is to successfully manage your money and to make wise investments.

The educational system has instilled in our minds that we should 1) Go to college 2) Get a great paying job. Our educational system should also teach financial literacy and wealth building principles in their .

You Do Not Work For Money

When you are financially free you will have the freedom to do what you love such as spending quality time with your family, traveling and crafting your Art. I enjoy reading and sharing what I learn. Reading and Learning is my work because it is what I love to do. I do not depend on my work to finance me. I depend on my investments to finance my work and give me the freedom to do what I love to do. I earn my money by making wise investments.

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Accumulate Wealth

2010-08-10T13:54:00.009-04:00

Wealth Principle: Either You Control Your Money or it Will Control You - T. Harv Eker

Why so Much Emphasis on "Money?"

."What does money have to do with inner peace and joy?" I have one word "EVERYTHING!"
Money is a divine tool that is used to be exchanged to get the goods and services that you need and desire in order for you to live a full and productive life.

If you do not know how to accumulate money and manage the money that you have accumulated, then you are not going to be in a position to live your best possibly life. Living your best life possible is being in a position to live in your dream home, drive your dream car, be financially independent, eat the foods of your choice, travel to your desired destination etc.

I bet you already know that Inner Peace and Joy are both mindsets but did you know that prosperity and poverty are both mindsets as well?

Prosperity is Your Divine Right!

I have been reading and studying several books on how to develop a "Prosperity Consciousness". These books include Catherine Ponder's book "The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity", Robert Kiyosaki's book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and T. Harv Eker's book "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind:Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth". Each of these books reveal that in order to start accumulating wealth you must first be open to the concept that being prosperous is your Divine Right!

The principles that I am going to be sharing with you about learning how to manage your money comes from T. Harv Eker's book "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth" pages 153-155.

Accumulating Money is a Mindset!

DECLARATION: Place you head on your heart and say...."I am an excellent money manager." Touch your head and say...."I have a millionaire mind."- T. Harv Eker "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth"

T. Harv Eker states that if you are programmed to earn a dollar and then spend a dollar, you will continue spending every dollar that you earn, unless you change how you are programmed. I am going to share with you three tips that T. Harv Eker offers to help you to reprogram your thinking in order to start accumulating wealth.

3 Tips To Help You To Start Managing Your Money Today

Start Generating Passive Income: You are going to start generating passive income by creating a Financial Freedom bank account Your financial freedom bank account is your account that you are going to open and place 10 percent of every dollar that you earn after taxes in order to produce passive income for your retirement. The money that you place in your Financial Freedom account is going to be used for investment purposes only. You are not going to touch this money unless you are investing it.
Get in The Habit of Saving: You are going to get in the habit of saving by creating a Financial Freedom Jar: Your financial freedom jar is a jar, piggy bank or container that you will have at your home. Everyday you are going to place money in your financial freedom jar.This money can be any amount even one cent. The point is that by placing money in your Financial Freedom jar daily, you will get in the habit of saving.
Saving is Fun: You should place 10 percent of all of your income into your Play Account. Your play account should be spent at the end of each month on something fun such as going out to eat at your favorite restaurant, going to the movies or to a play. The reason that you want to create a Play account is because if you do not balance saving with play then you are going to feel like you do not have any money to do what you want to do and instead of joyfully planning for building wealth you will feel like you are being forced to do something that you do not want to do.

These are just a few tips to get you started. T. Harv Eker offered more tips in his book "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth". The idea is to get started today with what you have and start managing the money that you have.

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Press On

2010-08-09T15:42:00.000-04:00

Press On

Someday I hope to enjoy enough of what the world calls success so that someone will ask me, "What's the secret of it?" I shall say simply this: "I get up when I fall down" - Paul Harvey

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Start Your Own Money Club

2010-08-07T17:45:00.003-04:00

How Would You Like to Receive $100 in Your Bank Account Every Month?

Money is Suppose To Circulate

You can receive $100 in your bank account every month by starting your very own Savings Club! If you have four friends you guys/gals can get together and form a club. The way that it work is that each person puts $25.00 into a savings account every month. That is a total of $100.00.

Every month one person on the list will be the recipient of the $100.00.

Each person in the Savings Club group will have the opportunity to receive $100.00 three times in the calendar year!

How it Works
The four people in the Savings Club group are:
1a= the First Person
2b= the Second Person
3c= the Third Person
4d= the Fourth Person

Each of the four people in the Savings Club group will contributes $25.00 every month, which is a total of $100.00 in your Club's savings account.

The Months in the Year Chart
January = 1a (the First Person) will receive $100.00
February = 2b (the Second Person) will receive $100.00
March = 3c (the Third Person) will receive $100.00
April = 4d (the Fourth Person) will receive $100.00

May = 1a (the First Person) will receive $100.00
June = 2b (the Second Person) will receive $100.00
July = 3c (the Third Person) will receive $100.00
August = 4d (the Fourth Person) will receive $100.00

September = 1a (the First Person) will receive $100.00
October = 2b (the Second Person) will receive $100.00
November = 3c (the Third Person) will receive $100.00
December = 4d (the Fourth Person) will receive $100.00

Each person will have contributed $300.00 during the course of the year but each person would have also received $300.00 during the course of the year in the form of a check of $100.00 three times a year.

The concept is that you will keep the money circulating within your group. How awesome will it be to receive a $100.00 check in the mail three times a year?

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Pay Yourself First

2010-08-05T13:51:00.008-04:00

Pay Yourself First

Money and Joy

Money is a crucial part of living a joyful life. The reason why I say that money is a crucial part of living your life full of joy is because if you do not have enough money or the resources to take care of yourself and/or your family then you will not be able to live comfortably, travel, eat healthy or receive proper medical treatment.

Let's be honest, would you be able to live every day of your life full of joy if you did not know where your next meal was coming from, if you did not have a roof over your head or if you did not have all the amenities that come with living a comfortable life?

Well, if you answered no, then you can agree with me when I say that money is a necessary component to living your life to the fullest.

The Best Financial Advice That I Have Ever Received!

One of the best ways to accumulate money is by paying yourself a minimal of 10 percent of everything that you earn. You may be saying how can I possibly pay myself 10 percent of everything that I earn when every dime that I earn goes towards paying my debtors.

To be honest with you, I use to say the same thing. My inner voice went more like this "I will pay myself but first I need to pay everybody that I owe. What usually happened after I paid all of my debtors was that I had very little left over to pay myself. I reasoned that I could always pay myself the next pay period but it never happened and the cycle just repeated itself. The end result was I never payed myself 10 percent and I was unable to accumulate any money.

Pay Yourself 10%

Two books were influential in me understanding the concept of paying yourself first. The first book is "The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clason and the second book is "You Were Born Rich" by Bob Proctor.

In "The Richest Man in Babylon" I was introduced to concept of paying yourself first but it was not until I read "You Were Born Rich" that I was able to fully incorporate the concept of paying yourself first into my everyday life style.

What stood out for me after reading "You Were Born Rich" by Bob Proctor was "Pay Yourself First" really means that you are suppose to "Pay Yourself First". Now, instead of paying my debtors first and then paying myself with what I have left over, I take my money off of the top. Whenever I get paid, I immediately pay myself 10 percent of my income after taxes and the result is that I am now able to accumulate money.

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

2010-08-04T12:14:00.002-04:00

LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE

When working on developing a "Positive Mindset" is going to be important that you remember the concept "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie". What I mean by letting sleeping dogs lie is... "There are going to be times in your life that you will encounter people who may not be on the same positive path that you are on.

These people may see you as "too happy" or "too positive" and because they have not developed a positive way to respond to life's challenges they may try to shoot you down with their words just to get you to get you on their level.

When you find yourself in such a situation you can do one of two things.
#1 You can try to convince them to see life from your perspective or
#2 You can just accept the fact that the person is not traveling the same mental journey that you are on and instead of arguing with that person or taking their remarks personal you can "let sleeping dogs lie"

Tips To Help You "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"
1. Pick your battles
2. Stop taking things so personal
3. Don't allow people to defer their problems on you
4. Release and Let Go
5. Forgive others and yourself

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: You Were Born Rich

2010-08-03T04:06:00.004-04:00

Every Human Being Has Been Born Rich...

It's just that most people are temporarily a little short on Money- Bob Proctor "You Were Born Rich"

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Positive Self-Image

2010-07-31T00:29:00.003-04:00

There is Dynamic Power

In Developing a Positive Self-Image

There were three points in my life which helped me to develop a positive self-image of myself. They are 1) God loves me 2) I am Beautifully and Wonderfully Made and 3) I am a Child of God

Turning Point #1 God Loves Me

The first turning point occurred when I was attending seminary and a fellow seminarian saw me with my head held low. He whispered in my ear "God loves You!". Wow! That was the first time that I ever heard that God loves me. At first I was shocked because of the changes that I was going through, At that point in my life, I did not love myself. If I did not love myself, I could not imagine the possibility of God Almighty loving me.

Turning Point #2 I Am Beautifully and Wonderfully Made

The second turning point in my life which helped me to grow and develop a positive self image of myself occurred when my Auntie pulled out her Bible and found a scripture that said that God knew exactly what was going on when I was made. The scripture (paraphrased) stated that I was not made in error and the best part of all... I was Beautifully and Wonderfully made. Wow!

Turning Point #3 I am a Child Of God

The third turning point in my life signified my positive image of myself. This turning point occurred when I read the Bible for myself and discovered the scripture which stated (paraphrased) that once I accepted Jesus as the Son of God that I too became a child of God. Isn't this awesome! I am a Child of God not by birth nor by blood but because God said so!

Those three occurrences helped me to develop a positive self-image of myself.

Do You Have A Story To Share?

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Visualize

2010-07-29T16:04:00.008-04:00

The Mind Mastery Video Series

What is Visualization and Why is it Important?

Watch The Free Mind Mastery Video Series to find out Why Visualization is important to attracting your desires.

After you watch the videos, take a look at my "Mind Video" and feel free to share your feedback with me

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Get to the Root of the Problem

2010-07-28T12:08:00.004-04:00

Lasting Results Begins When....

You Change The Roots instead of the Fruit

Believe it or not, it was from reading T.Harv Eker, "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth" that I discovered, you do not fix a problem by looking at the problem, you fix the problem by getting to the root of the problem.

The problem that I am working on fixing is "Increasing my financial wealth". The root of the problem is my relationship with money.

After reading T. Harv Eker's "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth", I discovered that the problem was not my spending habits but the true problem was the root of my spending habits which is "I was mimicking what I saw my mother doing (her relationship with money)".

My mother's attitude towards money was "You only live once and you should use money to enjoy yourself". So as an adult, I subconsciously was following what it was that I saw her doing. I used money for enjoyment and that was leaving me broke.

Now, that I am able to recognize "Why, I do what I do" I can make the much needed changes by creating new thoughts regarding money and new habits to go along with those new thoughts.

DO YOU HAVE ANY STORIES THAT YOU WANT TO SHARE...

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Unite

2010-07-28T00:35:00.000-04:00

I was just thinking, "What if..."

What if God is watching each and every one of us and is thinking....

"How long will they be scattered? When will they come together (one mind) and (one purpose) to solve this situation we are in?"

Are there any pressing issues that you would like to discuss? What issues concerns you the most? This is the platform to share solutions as well vent.

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Read

2010-07-26T19:33:00.005-04:00

Strengthen Your Mind

Read!

What books are you reading....

I am currently reading Robert G. Allen's, "Nothing Down for the 2000's. Dynamic New Wealth Strategies in Real Estate"

Inner Peace and Joy Tip: Self-Knowledge

2010-07-12T16:32:00.019-04:00

It's Only When We Look In The Mirror That We Find The Truth!

Earl Nightingale and The Strangest Secret Revealed

2010-06-25T01:36:00.005-04:00

Secrets To Success Revealed
I am truly awed and amazed by this video! Earl Nightingale has summarized in a video what I have been searching for! If you have been searching for the secrets to having a successful life, the secrets to pursuing your dreams or the secrets to living an abundant life etc. then this is a much see video!

You are going to get a lot out of watching "The Strangest Secret" but you should be mindful that listening to the video alone will not bring you the results that you desire. You Must Follow what you hear with ACTION!

To ensure your Success, please be sure to take the action and complete the exercise that you are asked to do.

Peace, Love and Blessings,
Tonie Tate

Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: Download Your Free E-Book

2010-06-14T13:27:00.002-04:00

Learn How To Manifest Your Heart's Desires

Learn How To Manifest Your Heart’s Desires: “A Step-by-Step Plan Of Action Guide To Success”

by Antionette Tate

This e-book is a plan of action. It is a powerful tool that will help you plan to achieve whatever it is that you want and motivate you to turn your desires into a reality.

In this guide you will learn how to use your plan of action to get the job that you want, gain the confidence that you need to get that promotion, build your business or achieve whatever you want.
This guide uses four simple, yet powerful steps to help you achieve what you want, faster, and more effectively. These four proven principles, if properly applied will assist you in manifesting your heart desire.

Use this FREE guide along with the worksheets to learn how to decide precisely what you want to achieve, how to stay focus on your desires, and how to identify the actions that you need to take in order to achieve what you want.

So, go ahead get your FREE copy of this book and allow it to change your life by becoming the person you were created to be. Those desires you have in your heart were placed there for a reason. This e-book will assist in becoming the person you were created to be and do the things were created to do.

This step-by-step plan of action guide could just be your Key to succeeding in manifesting your heart’s desire.

To Your Success,
Antionette Tate

Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: Fresh Ideas

2010-05-21T12:58:00.001-04:00

Hello Everyone,
I wanted to let you know that I am in the process of presenting to you (the reader) posts that are on a higher level. These posts are designed to inspire you, encourage you and motivate you to achieve.

Do not fret, "I am still going to post tips to help you to develop your Inner Peace. In conjunction with developing your Inner Peace you are also going to learn how to align your thoughts with higher thoughts!

Ooh there is so much that I want to share with you...I even have awesome products to help aid you in your development.

I look forward to posting a Mind Changing Post on Saturday,
Until then Be Blessed!
"Tonie" Tate

Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tips: How to Stay Encouraged, Motivated and Inspired

2010-05-15T08:26:00.001-04:00

Motivation: You Can Do It!

Have you ever wondered how some people seem to always be energetic, upbeat and motivated when it is time to get the job done? It seems like these people are able to meet deadlines no matter how big or small the project is and they do it without complaining or having any excuses why the task is not completed. Well if you want to be a part of the "I Do Not Let Nothing Stop Me From Getting The Job Done" group then there are 8 insider tips that you need to know in order to stay encouraged, motivated and inspired to do what ever needs to be done.

8 Tips to Help You Stay Encouraged, Motivated and Inspired
#1: Write Goals: If I had to give you one piece of advice about how to get motivated and stay encouraged, it would be "Write out your goals. When you write out your goals verses keeping the information stored in your head, you can actually see your list of things that need to be accomplished. Knowing what needs to be done with give you the motivation to "Get it done!"
#2: Music: Have you ever been in the dumps and when you played your favorite upbeat song your entire mood changed from being sad to being positive and upbeat. I know a lot of people who exercise to music because it helps inspire them to keep going.
#3: Read Inspirational Literature: A great way to get your day started off to an upbeat pace is to wake up a few minutes earlier than your normal routine and read a paragraph or two of inspirational literature. You can read your Bible, devotionals or an inspirational poem.
#4: Hang out with Positive People: I If you are around negative people, you will have to fight to maintain your motivation. Negative people can be draining. If you want to increase your motivation, you should hang out with people who are high strung, positive and who will inspire you to "keep going"
#5: Set goals that challenge you to grow: Make sure that you are setting goals that are challenging you to grow. If you continue to set goals that are easy for you to achieve, then you will lose your motivation because you have nothing to strive for.
#6: Take Breaks: If you are working for long periods of time and you do not take breaks, you may get drained and lose interest in what you are doing. Taking breaks will help rejuvenate your mind and your body. When your mind and body are rejuvenating you will have the energy that you need to complete what needs to be done.
#7: Break large tasks down to smaller tasks: If you have a really large task, you should break it down to smaller steps to prevent getting overwhelmed and discouraged. You will be amazed how much easier it will be to complete a large task once you divide it up into smaller parts.
#8: Read Quotes The easiest and quickest way to get inspired is to read a quote. Sometimes all you need to hear is "If I can do it, then you can do it too!" story to get you motivated to get the job done.

Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tips: Get Motivated

2010-05-13T10:41:00.005-04:00

Inspiration, Motivation and Encouragement

In life there is no guarantee that every day you are going to be happy and full of bliss. It is a fact that as long as you live, there are going to be some bumps in the road. There are also going to be some days when you wake up and you are just discouraged. The key is knowing how to recognize your signs of discouragement and then changing your focus.

On days when you are really feeling discouraged and uninspired you are going to need help to get motivated. It is a good idea to have a network o friends and family members that you can call to help encourage and inspire you. If for some reason that you call your network of friends and family members for inspiration and encouragement and no one is available you are also going to have to know how to encourage yourself.
You can seek encouragement from reading inspirational books such as the Bible or by listening to dynamic motivational speaker or you can read quotes. I like quotes because quotes are a great way to get you inspired and motivated quickly.

How To Go From Being Discouraged to Encouraged in a Few Seconds

A great way to go from being discouraged to being encouraged in a few seconds is by reading quotes. You should make sure that you carry positive and uplifting quotes with you at all times because you never know when you are going to be in a situation that challenges your mental state of peace. If you should find yourself in a discouraging situation the best way that you are going to be able to maintain your mental state of peace is by taking your focus off of what is upsetting you and returning your focus back on to peaceful thoughts.

The Positive Benefits of Being Encouraged:
When you are encouraged you are better able to:

#1:Maintain Positive Relationships:
#2:Improve Your Self-Esteem
#3:Increase Your Energy Level
#4:Maintain Your Inner Peace
#5:Improve Your Work Performances
#6: Increase Your Creativity

5 Quotes Designed to Encourage You, Inspire You, Motivate You and Uplift You !

"Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have."- Brian Tracey
"Great minds must be ready not only to take opportunities, but to make them" -Charles Caleb Colton
"If you refuse to accept anything but the very best, you very often get it."-William Somerset Maugham
"He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't"-Orison Swett Marden
"If you can conquer the enemy within, the enemy without can do you no harm"- Author Unknown

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Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: Get Along With Others

2010-05-10T09:53:00.005-04:00

How Dale Carnegie helped me to Maintain My Inner Peace

I just recently finished reading Dale Carnegie's book "How to Win Friends and Influence People". This book really gives applicable tips that work! This tiny book revolutionized my way of thinking so much that I carry it around with me for quick reference.

Prior to reading "How to Win Friends and Influence People" I use to get bent out of shape when someone did not agree with my thought process. I am a pretty open minded person and believe me when I say that I do not believe that my way is the only way . I am not the type of person who has to always be right, however, based on my experiences and the familiarity of certain situations and circumstances I can say with conviction that sometimes "My way may be the wiser way".

How to Stay Calm When You are Talking With Someone Who You Disagree With
I often lose my inner peace when I am around people who are disagreeable with my course of thoughts especially when "I know that I know". If I am talking with someone and they agree with my thought process or if I agree with theirs then it is easy for me to be at a state of calmness and and peace.

Now, the opposite occurs, when I am conversing with someone and their beliefs are different from mine. If they do not agree with my thought process then my state of calmness has been moved to a state of unrest, anger and frustration.

When I am conversing with someone and we disagree, my normal course of action is to get them to see things my way. My reasoning is..."If I can convince the person to convert to my way of thinking or just to agree upon my way of thinking, then I will return back to a state of Inner Peace."

If I am unsuccessful at winning a person over to my way of thinking then I get so upset that my head starts to hurt. I usually leave away from the person who I was conversing with vowing not to communicate with them again.

How To Get Along With Others

Types of Positive Relationships
The world is made up of relationships and unless you want to live your life as a hermit you are going to have to learn how to get along with other people. When you were born you developed a relationship with your care giver and family members, as you grew you developed a relationship with your friends, teachers, classmates, team mates. When you matured you developed a relationship with your significant other, coworkers. The point that I am making is you are constantly developing relationships with people.

The world is made up of people who are a different race, ethnicity, philosophies, theologies and world views. You may meet people who are from a different state or even a different country. You can not expect for everybody who you come in contact with to see things your way. If you are rigid in your thinking it may be very difficult for you to develop positive relationships.

How Get Along With People
You can get along with other people by:

Listening
Not Judging
Giving Compliments
Being Kind
Sharing
Be Open Minded
Being acceptable of different views

Listening: A Key Factor To Building Positive Relationships

One of the best ways that you are going to be able to remain positive and keep you Inner Peace when you are building a relationship with someone is by listening without judging. I have found that most people love to talk about themselves, their adventures, their relationships, their work, their children etc.

When a person is talking.....You just need to listen. And when I say listen I do not mean listen like you really do not care what they are saying and you wish they would hush up. No, I mean listen with your eyes, your ears and your body.

When you make a person feel like what they have to say is important, then they will be more likely to want to develop a relationship with you .

Tips on How to Listen Intensely

When you are conversing with someone make sure that you are making frequent eye contact
You should also make sure that your body is facing the person. If you are sitting down, you can lean forward to listen better
Make sure that your eyes are not gazing at every moving object
Do not interrupt the person while they are talking. If you have something to say you should make sure that the person has completely finished their thought.

The Misconception about Keeping Your Mouth Shut

Many people believe that when you keep your mouth shut and you do not voice what you really believe that you are admitting that you are wrong.... That is a BIG MISCONCEPTION

When you are conversing with someone who you disagree a great way to get along with them and show them that you value what they have to offer is by listening without offering what you considered to be the "BEST POSSIBLE SOLUTION" even if you do have the best possible solution.

When you are working on building a positive relationship with someone you may have to try a different approach in order to convince the person that your way is the better choice. If the opportunity does not present itself at the time of your conversation, wait until the opportunity does present itself and until then just listen.

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Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: "Happy Mother's Day"

2010-05-09T09:22:00.003-04:00

Mother's Day a Day of Celebration
Today is Mother's Day and it is a day worth celebrating. I am looking at my Facebook home page and I see all of the people who are on my friend's list celebrating their mother. It is a beautiful thing to know how much Mother's are appreciated and loved.

Mother's Day a Day of Mourning
The holiday Mother's Day is also a day of mourning for many people who have loss their mother due to death or have loss their child. I have many friend's who require comforting on this particular day. I usually call all of the people who I know that have loss their mother recently just to check in on them.

I loss my mother when I was 16 and for many years Mother's Day served as a constant reminder that my mother was no longer here to be celebrated. As I aged, the hurt subsided and I was able to focus on my mother's life instead of focusing on her death.

Ways you Can Celebrate Your Mother If She Has Passed

Spend time celebrating your mother's memory: Instead of focusing on your mother's passing and the loss of not having her with you try focusing on the good memories that you have about her. You can get together with other family memories and share a positive memory of your mother.
Take a mini vacation: If you work, go to school or are around people who will be celebrating Mother's Day then you will constantly be reminded about the absence of your mother. If you are not strong enough to be around the constant reminder then you should take a mini vacation for about 3 days. The vacation will be a wonderful way just to get away from it all. When you return it should be back to business as usual because no one talks about Mother's Day after it has passed
You can also take flowers to the grave: If you are strong enough, you can take flowers to the grave site. This can be something that you do every year to ensure that your Mom has fresh flower's on her grave.
Surround yourself around positive people: It is not a good idea to be by yourself if you are still in the mourning stages. Make sure that you have family and friends around you to support and comfort you.

Focus on Things that Make You Smile
To ensure that you are able to maintain your inner peace during this Mother's Day holiday, it is going to be important for you to focus on things that make you smile about your Mother instead of things that make you cry.

What are some of your most memorable memories of your Mother?
Do people tell you that you remind them of her?
What were some of you mom's most famous sayings?
What was your mother's favorite song?

Things to Avoid

Sad Music
Tear jerker movies

When you feel yourself slipping into a state of thinking about your mom and you start to cry, try changing your thoughts back on to things that make you smile.

Mother's Day Poem: Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou

Phenomenal Woman
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.

I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.

I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.

I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.

I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.

When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.

I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Maya Angelou

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Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tips: Write a Guest Post

2010-05-08T14:56:00.002-04:00

Want to write a guest post?

I love posting articles written by others. Honestly, I know full well that in order for InnerPeace and Joy: Tips to Help You Maintain Inner Peace and Joy Daily to be the most helpful website that it can be, it needs perspectives other than mine! So, if you ever have an article you want to write please contact me and pass it along…

Here is a little bit about what I am looking for…

Articles that are truly valuable to Inner Peace and Joy: Tips to Help You Maintain Your Inner Peace and Joy Daily readers.
About any spirituality, mental health, stress management and anger management related topic (it can incorporate your faith, but doesn’t have to).
Original content not published anywhere else
Shoot for 600-1000 words in length
Not self-promoting (we can use the bio-line for that)

What you will get…

A couple sentence bio-line at the beginning of the article explaining who you are with a link back to your website.
A lot of eyeballs reading your article and hopefully a bunch of visitors to your website as well!

A few more things…

If your article is accepted, it may be modified for brevity or readability. Often times this may just be title changes and formatting adjustments.
Submitting the article to social sites like Tipd, PFbuzz, Digg, Twitter, etc. is a win/win because it sends more visitors to Inner Peace and Joy: Tips to Help You Maintain Your Inner Peace and Joy Daily and increases your exposure as the guest poster.
Also, linking to the article from your website is allowed and appreciated.

So, If you write something that you think is great, attach it to an email and send it to me and we will see what we can do.

Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: Eat an Elephant

2010-05-05T11:45:00.005-04:00

Goal Setting: How to Eat an Elephant

When I was growing up, I use to get so overwhelmed when I was faced with a project that I feared was too big for me to complete. I remember my teacher asking me "What is the best way to eat an elephant?" I closed my eyes and for the life of me I could not imagine eating an elephant. To a child an elephant appears to be humongous. While my eyes were closed, my teacher softly whispered in my ear "One bite at a time".

From that point forward, I know longer feared having to face the possibility of completing a large assignment because I knew that if I could break the assignment down into smaller parts, the large assignment would seem small enough for me to complete and I would not be overwhelmed.

5 Basic Goal Setting Techniques

When you are overwhelmed by an assignment, there are 5 Steps that you can take to make your assignment more manageable. The steps are: 1) Set a goal 2) Break your goal down into smaller goals 3)Stay focused 4)Go Forward and 5) Reward your accomplishments

#1 Set a Goal
Your goal gives you something to aim for. You should make sure that you write your goal on paper and keep it where you can view it often

#2Break Your Goal Down To Smaller Goals
If you perceive your goal as being too large then you should break your big goal down into smaller goals. For example: If your goal is to lose 30 pounds. You would not try to lose 30 pounds all at once. Instead break the goal down to losing 10 pounds for three months.

#3 Stay Focused
The best way to stay focused is to set an allotted time to work on your goals as well as an allotted place. Your place should be free from distractions and noise.

#4 Go Forward
If you do not meet your mark at the time you had specified you should not give up. Instead you should start right where you are and go forward. If you keep a moving forward attitude you will stay encouraged.

#5 Reward Your Accomplishments
Do not wait until you complete your big goal before you reward yourself. You should start rewarding yourself as soon as you complete the smaller ones. You can reward yourself by cooking a special dinner, going to the movies, or just sitting back and reflecting on your accomplishments.

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Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: 31 Days of Inspirational Emails

2010-05-03T00:01:00.005-04:00

Today, I am launching my new product "31 Days of Inspiration". I wrote 31 Days of Inspiration so that you can encourage yourself on days when you lack the motivation and inspiration that you need to keep moving forward.

Do you wake up some days and feel really energetic? On those days when you are naturally motivated you feel like you can conquer the world. Then there are those days when you wake up and it seems like you just want to throw in the towel.

On days when you need help getting motivated, you may have a friend or a family member that you can call to help encourage you. Some days you may discover that the only way to get encouraged is to motivate yourself.

When you are encouraged you are better able to:

Maintain Relationships

Improve Your Self-Esteem

Increase Your Energy Level

Maintain Your Inner Peace

Improve Your Work Performances

Increase Your Creativity

Why Do I Need To Subscribe to "31 Days of Inspiration"?

The reason why you should subscribe to "31 Days of Inspiration" is because you never know when you are going to be in a situation that challenges your mental state of peace. If you should find yourself in such a situation, the way that you are going to be able to maintain your mental state of peace is by taking your focus off of what is upsetting you and returning your focus back on to peaceful thoughts.

The thing is....When you are experiencing a "not so great day", it may be difficult for you to immediately think of things that are positive, soothing or things that make you smile. If you have inspiring quotes on hand, it will be easy for you to just to pull out your quotes and read them. The inspiring quotes will help to :

Encourage you and return your focus back on to things that make you smile and
Calm you down and place you back in a peaceful state of being.

The Best Way to Get Encouraged Quickly

Quotes are words of wisdom written in few words that are designed to motivate you, encourage you and inspire you if you have become stagnant or too fearful to go forward.

I wrote "31 Days of Inspirations" so that you can start each morning with an inspiring quote. When you purchase "31 Days of Inspirations", you will receive in your email Inbox one quote every day for 31 days. You can download and print your words of wisdom so that you can have them with you at all times.

These are a few examples of the emails that you will receive during your 31 Days of Inspiration:

" Everything that you need you already have.You are complete right now. You are a whole, total person, not an apprentice person on the way to someplace else. Your completeness must be understood by you and experienced in your thoughts as your own personal reality." -Wayne Dyer

"One definition of the word forget is to disregard intentionally or to overlook. In other words, you have to choose to disregard your past so that it doesn't keep you from moving forward. That means the good and the bad. Sometimes our past victories keep us from rising higher as much as past failures. If we don't let go of the old, we'll never be able to embrace the new."- Joel Osteen

"Life is simple but we make it complex. Not only do we collect "things" that clutter our lives, we hold onto old fears, jealousy, anger, and the inability to forgive others. If we plan to move forward, we need to leave some things behind. Emotional baggage, like regret, can weigh tons".- Monique Neely

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Inner Peace and Joy: Joy Defined

2010-05-02T08:33:00.005-04:00

When I was a student at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, we always had guest speakers who would come to our center and share their knowledge with us. One particular speaker came and shared with our class the origin of "Yo Momma" jokes and how the slaves used "Yo Momma" jokes as a survival skill to develop tolerance and keep their Joy.

Can Slaves Be Joyful?
If I could read your mind, I bet you are saying "How can slaves be happy when they were subjugated to so much abuse?" Now, I did not say that the slaves were happy in their condition, what I said was that the slaves were taught how to maintain their Joy while they were going through their tribulations.

First let me say that there is a humongous difference between being "Happy" and having "Joy". You see a person can be happy merely because things are going their way or when their surroundings are peaceful but when chaos arises in their lives they lose their happiness and are sad. That is because happiness is conditional and temporary.

On the other hand, when a person has achieved the mental state of Joy they can be cheerful no matter what is going on in their life because that person has learned how to condition their mind to be in a state of Joy. Joy is different from happiness because one is based on what is going on inside of the person's mind and the other is based on what is going on in the person's life.

How Were "Yo Momma" Jokes Used to Help the Slaves to Maintain Joy?
The "Yo Momma" jokes were created as a survival tactic by the elder male slaves to keep the young male slaves alive. The younger male slaves were being killed because they did not tolerate the abusive behaviors of the slave owners.The elder slave men got together and came up with the idea of telling "Yo Momma" jokes to prepare the younger male slaves mentally for the abusive behaviors of the slave owners. The elder slaves knew that if they could get the younger males to tolerate jokes about their mothers and laugh, then the young men would be able to mentally tolerate anything.

The Lesson To Be Learned From Telling "Yo Momma" Jokes
What the elders did was instilled inside of the younger males that the slave owners may have controlled their physical condition but they did not have control over their minds. The elders taught the younger males how to be mentally prepared to maintain their Joy.
Like the younger male slaves, your ability to maintain your mental state of Joy is going to be based on how well you are able to respond to your physical condition. You have to learn how to mentally be prepared to tolerate whatever is going on your life. This process is going to require that you train your mind to work from the inside out

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Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: Just Say "No"!

2010-04-28T09:39:00.008-04:00

What is the "Yes" Stress Trap?

Have you ever been, or are you now in, a stressful situation that you could have avoided if only you would have said "No" instead of "Yes"? For example: Did you take on an extra assignment and you can not realistically complete that assignment and your other obligations within the specified time? Did you agree to do something for someone and now you are struggling with your choice because if you do that particular thing, you know that it will be in opposition with your best interest? Or did you agree to do something for someone and you really do not want to do it and now you are wishing that you had said "No" instead of "Yes"?

If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you have fallen in the "Yes" stress trap and you need to get out of it as quickly as possible unless you run the risk of setting yourself up to take on more than you can handle. I know several people, including myself, who have fallen into the stress trap of saying "Yes" when they should have said "No" because they did not want to disappoint others.

How To Get Out of the "Yes" Trap A.S.A.P.

So now you are in a situation that you could have avoided if only you said "No" instead of "Yes" and you are looking for a way out. Do not fret; there is something that you can do to get out of your stressful situation immediately. This action has been around since the beginning of time and the action is " Change your mind". Although changing your mind may not be the most polite action to take, it is your right and one in which you should take as a last resort.

Whenever you take the "I changed my mind route" talk your decision over with the other invested parties and explain to them that you made an unhealthy choice and your choice is causing you to experience unbearable stress. This may disappoint the person who you did not want to disappoint in the first place but the results will be successful. You will have succeeded in removing yourself from the stressful situation.

Don't Be a People Pleaser !

In the future, it is important that you evaluate your situation before you take on responsibilities that you are unable to fulfill. Also if you have taken on a task which you are not able to complete, please make sure that you voice your decision early on so that you can give the other persons involved enough time to make other arrangements.

Finally, do not live your life as a "People Pleaser" especially if pleasing others causes you stress. You are not obligated to say "Yes" to everybody who asks you to do something just because you do not want to disappoint them. The sooner you start putting into practice telling people "No" the better your life will be. Remember, you were created to live your life with inner peace and joy and it is your job to take a stand and ensure that you do not put yourself in situations which are in conflict with your inner state of peace and joy.

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Inner Peace and Joy Daily Tip: "Yes You Can!"

2010-04-27T00:00:00.003-04:00

You Can Do Anything You Set Your Mind To Do!

I can't was the way that I use to respond every time some one would asked me to do something that I thought was too difficult for me to accomplish until I met a man who told me that can't is not a word. This same man told me that the word is "can not" and that I can do anything with the help of God. These few words changed my life because I went from thinking that I can not to believing that I can.

You Must Believe In Yourself and Your Abilities!

The way that positive thinking works in conjunction with Inner Peace is that if you believe that you have the power to accomplish your goals and that you are well equipped to meet the challenges of life, then you will be more likely to live your life with a sense of inner peace. A person who believes in their self views life as being full of opportunities.

The person who believes that they can not accomplish their goals has a different viewpoint regarding life. This person is more likely to see the world as full of obstacles and they also are likely to see themselves as being trapped and unable to achieve their goals. This person is less likely to experience inner peace because most of the time they feel frustrated and defeated.

What's Keeping You From Achieving Your Goals?

The thoughts that you entertain in your head are going to be the driving factor in how well you maintain your inner peace. If you believe that you can not accomplish your goals, then you will not but if you believe that you can achieve your goals then you will.

Once you understand that your thoughts are going to proceed your actions, then the next step to maintaining your inner peace will be removing hold me back words like "can't" from your vocabulary and replacing them with words like "I can" and "I am able."

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