Success Secrets

Your Start To A Healthy Life

2009-07-10T17:29:00.001-07:00

Exercise is an important part of our physical, mental and emotional health, but being the clever human beings we are, we can come up with a plethora of reasons each day for not doing it. If only we used that energy to find the time to implement it into our schedules we'd find greater balance in life.

What people need to realize is that staying active and eating right are critical for long-term health and wellness -- or as the trite expression goes, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

When you eat well, increase your level of physical activity, and exercise at the proper intensity, you are informing your body that you want to burn a substantial amount of fuel. This translates to burning fat more efficiently for energy. In other words, proper eating habits plus exercise equals fast metabolism, which, in turn gives you more energy throughout the day and allows you to do more physical work with less effort.

This is important for everyone no matter what their path. If we expect to perform in life at our highest level, we have to realize that success comes as a result of our physical health and strength just as much or more than our mental ability and spiritual growth.

It's important to realize that the true purpose of exercise is to send a repetitive message to the body asking for improvement in metabolism, strength, aerobic capacity and overall fitness and health. Each time you exercise, your body responds by upgrading its capabilities to burn fat throughout the day and night. It's also important to note that it doesn't have to be intense to work for you, but it does need to be consistent. This is where many of us fail.

We work out for a week or two, get busy and skip a few days and then give up. This gives us an excuse for stopping, but we need to stick with it!

As with anything important in our lives that we do on a regular basis, we can't let discouragement keep us from continuing a safe regimen of exercising for good health. It's too important! Just a little exercise can clear our minds and give us the boost we need to get through our days. We're more creative, happier and generally more ALIVE!

People eating along with exercise will also help us to keep our weight down. We should respect our bodies with good healthy foods that will give us a better appearance and ultimately more confidence. When we look better we feel better. It's just that simple.

If you need to change your eating habits, try this program:

* Eat 4 to 6 small meals daily along with a couple of small snacks spread throughout the day
* Keep every meal balanced -- incorporate palm-sized proteins like lean meats, fish, egg whites and dairy products, fist-sized portions of complex
carbohydrates like whole-wheat bread and pasta, wild rice, multi-grain cereal and potatoes, and fist-sized portions of vegetable and fruits
* Limit fat intake to only what is necessary for adequate flavor
* Drink six to eight (8-oz.) glasses of water throughout the day or an amount you can tolerate (or at least 3 8-oz. glasses)
* You can take a multi-vitamin each day to ensure you get all the vitamins and minerals your body needs

That's all really. You don't have to think of yourself as being on a diet. See your new regimen as a means of bettering your life for the rest of your life.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Teacher and Life Coach

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How To Beat Business Competition Your Way

2009-07-07T17:42:00.001-07:00
If you're looking for ways to shine brighter than your competition
you'll realize your choices are few in a very short time.

No matter what your talent, there's always someone else who can do the
same thing. Even if you offer top notch customer service skills,
you'll find many other businesses offer the same policies. If you've
got a better way to make a product that's in demand, you'll soon find
someone else has topped you.

What is the serious entrepreneur to do?

Well, I've got good news! I've discovered 3 proven ways you can use
to set your product or service above your competition. Just follow
these three steps and watch your business grow.

1. Become An Expert
I did business for a short time with a woman who was brilliant but she
didn't have good business sense because of her greed. Although we had
created a niche business that began great, she destroyed it by
offering more and more products and services that we new little about.
I left the business because I felt dishonest advertising quality
service when we weren't capable of giving it. Not long after I had
left, the business closed. I managed to remain friends with her
disgruntled customers but her reputation in our area was destroyed.

People want to be associated with and buy from those they believe are
the best. When you are perceived to be an expert, you will get
people's trust based upon hearsay. Gaining this credibility in your
niche or field without a doubt tilts the scales in your favor for
success. This is one of the greatest ways to monetize your business
while you continue to rise in your field. So don't spread into areas
you know little about just to make more money. Remain within your
niche as you grow to remain an expert.

2. Build Relationships
Learn as much as you can about your desired audience in order to
fulfill their needs and desires. This will cause you to build
relationships with your customers or clients in a way that will bond
you with them. You won't have to hard sell them anything because
you'll have their trust from a reputation that precedes you.

When you genuinely care about your customers or your clients'
interests they will appreciate you with their loyalty. This is
something that takes time to build, but it's worth every moment. Some
of these people will become your friends and some will become as close
as family. People love and need the human touch.

3. Innovative Marketing
Market yourself or your product in a way that is completely unique
from your competition. Look around at what they're doing and do
something different. It's actually easier to do this than it sounds.
It just takes a little thought, preparation, trial and error. But no
matter what, dare to be different.

The best way to do this successfully is to look into other industries
and study their successful marketing ideas and techniques. Then work
at incorporating them into your industry with your personal touch.
I'm not telling you to copy exactly what others are doing, I'm
advising you to learn from the success others have achieved before you
and that might be new to your industry.

As you organize and learn to apply these innovative marketing steps,
they will put you on a new path of clever ways to proclaim your
product or services. And as you go beyond the norm, you will
certainly stand out as a business leader of great expertise.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Teacher and Life Coach
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Use Your Fears To Succeed

2009-07-02T03:21:00.001-07:00

Fear is one of the biggest reasons people don't move forward with their passions and take on life with the "power of choice" we all possess. Believe it or not, there is no book in the universe with your name written on it that says you were meant to suffer and never have what you want.

Fear is one of the biggest reasons people don't move forward with their passions and make their dreams reality. Everyone can overcome fears and we all need to do it! We need to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and destroy the false arguments that keep talking us out of creating what we want. We need to expand our minds and hearts with the art of curiosity and imagination and become co-creators with God. He tells us that all things are possible, so we need to get out of our mediocre thinking.

Many people would rather make excuses or blame others than change. They can claim to be shy or a victim of a bad childhood, but when all is said and done people who have faced the most difficult of circumstances have achieved more success in their one lifetime than perhaps the collective lifetimes of hundreds of average thinking people who have spent their lives believing in their fears.

Everyone has fears. They can catapult us to greatness or they can let us fall into an abyss of darkness that leaves us to believe we're stuck. This is where many people are today. They can't comprehend that they have choices.

Having fears is natural and we can actually use them to achieve what we want. The process is like learning to ride a bicycle. There are many fears and failures along the way but as we pick ourselves up and keep going we eventually learn to stay on the bike and become proficient at riding.

By identifying with this common childhood achievement, you can see how important it is to regard overcoming failure as a learning experience that will also bring success as long as you don't quit practicing to overcome fear.

This is how we can turn negative circumstances into positive situations. Take the fear of flying for instance. I knew of a man who had a great desire to get his private pilots license but he was afraid to fly. Instead of letting go of his dreams, he signed up for lessons anyway. This didn't change his fear of flying but what he told himself everyday did.

At night before he fell asleep he pictured himself maneuvering acrobatics in the air to an audience below. He intentionally avoided any thoughts of fear or nausea that tried to creep into his mind. Then each morning before his lessons he would envision himself in the sky, feeling exhilarated instead of dizzy. He created a pilots license that resembled the real thing with his name on it and put it in his wallet. Every now and then he would take it out and look at it while he envisioned himself flying solo.

Eventually he overcame his fear and became a successful pilot, teaching others to fly who had the same fear he had.  What they learned affected every part of their lives because he made them believe that no matter what they wanted to do, they had the choice to succeed over whatever obstacles they faced.

Margaret Lukasik

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Living The Good Life Now!

2009-06-30T02:13:00.001-07:00

Every now and then I hear someone expressing wishful thoughts for their future. They sigh and make a promise to give more money when they become rich or

they profoundly claim that as soon as they get their retirement money they'll take that vacation they've been dreaming about. Saddest of all are the parents

who promise to spend more time with their children when they don't have so much to do.

Such are the visions of the hopeful dreamers who never put faith and action into their desires. What they don't realize is that the money, the trip and

whatever else they wish to have must be put into creation today. Yes, that's right! This moment is when your dreams begin, not tomorrow.

Many sorrowful dreamers have reached the end of their lives in sadness and alone because they believed that once everything they wanted became reality, they

would have more money, they would get closer to family and most assuredly they would make a difference to the world.

Dear friend, the time to share your life, your love and your money is today. This moment is the only point in time when you can achieve anything. While

each moment continues to pass away, so does your life -- unless you decide to live it.

Don't wait until you're rich to live your life or share what you have. Give from your heart, your talents and what money you do have with joy and faith. I

can assure you that God will bless you with great opportunities you would never expect as a result. This is how it works. You care about others beyond

yourself and desire their success as if it were your own.

Do you believe you have nothing to give? Maybe someone only needs for you to listen or share a DVD of their favorite music. You can take someone to the

grocery store when their car breaks down or you can give away nice clothes you no longer wear.

I know what you're thinking. Someone is going to take advantage of you. That's right, some people will try. But you'll lovingly and firmly teach them to

stand on their own to develop their characters and find their own way. We're all in need of each other's wisdom, so never be afraid to share yours when the

moment calls for a strong plan of action or an important insight.


Giving is much simpler than we make it out to be and it always blesses us with new opportunities to share. We just have to stop waiting to "get" and be

ready to "give."

If you have no idea where to begin, think about someone you know that let their life slip away without event and give them something special to wake up an

empty dream or fulfill an empty promise. It only takes a few words or a simple prayer.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Teacher and Life Coach

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Big Dreams Without Life Will Never Live - Part V

2009-06-25T18:46:00.001-07:00

Few people believe they have a unique purpose in life, but even when they do and know what it is, it's not always easy to know what to do with it.

The path to many dreams are clearly realized through a university degree or some type of training, while other dreams demand goals that aren't so easy to

define. These can at times be illusive, deceiving us into believing that they cannot be attained. However, don't let difficulty make you back down. A dream

must be brought to life and it doesn't matter what the challenge. Dreams were born to succeed. God made them that way.

For instance if your heart is set on establishing something completely your own such as a home business, a non-profit organization, or a ministry, you will

need experience as well as training and or an education. There may be many uncharted steps along the way and if you avoid them, you'll miss important

preparation and perhaps take the wrong direction. But nothing is ever wasted, so a side-step here or there can ultimately get you to where you should go

with greater insight and ability.


Put life into your dreams by examining what is needed to accomplish them, then compare that information with what you already have and know. Scrutinize your

past experience, training, and education that may apply and then set goals to move beyond that point. This information will put you on the first step of

your journey and in the midst of your dream.


Each step of accomplishment is like a building block creating a blueprint of your destiny. Once this process is in motion always check to insure you're

moving in the right direction until you eventually attain your dream. This is one part of your success. The other part is believing in yourself enough to

broadcast who you are and what you can do for those who will directly benefit.


Get rid of shyness and self-consciousness and let your light shine. Your dream at this point is alive and ready to touch lives. If you center upon how you

feel, you'll lose the intention of your ambition. So keep your passion strong by reaching beyond your needs for the needs of others.

Do this by speaking to people from your heart instead of just your head. If you must write, get your point across in a way that touches people and proves they are more important to you than money. Be yourself, but tailor who you are to the needs of those who you intend to address. If you're speaking to the elderly for example, use terms they can understand and learn as much about them as possible.

As you find weaknesses in your character, don't give up or be discouraged. Instead, use them to better yourself and grow. Be true to your words by living

what you say, giving others a reason to believe in you and your message.

And no matter what, believe in yourself and your goals even if you suspect you're in over your head. Take a deep breath and look at the reasons why you were

created to live your dream and you'll find the strength to overcome any and all self-destructive fears.

I hope you've enjoyed this series and that you have much success living your dreams.

Sincerely,
Margaret

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Big Dreams Without Life Will Never Live - Part IV

2009-06-21T13:20:00.001-07:00
Many people have dreams, yet only a small percentage of those persons
get past the discovery phase to begin the development stage. However,
only a small
percentage of those persons go full circle with their goals to realize
their intended success.
Destiny discovery and development doesn't have to be difficult; we
just need to relax and let our dreams come alive through our
individual expression. Sadly,
the majority of jobs require little creativity or innovative thinking
from the employees who work them. This can dry up or stifle one's
ability to operate within the "out of the box" mentality.
If you feel that your job or career has stolen your ability to be
creative, don't dismay. Everyone is able to develop a rich
imagination and creative mind to become all they were meant to be.
One way to do this is to reach deep within the core of your being for
unique and clever ideas. To begin this process, take a few minutes
each day to meditate quietly and be alone. Let all thoughts and
problems go for the moment.
As you progress into the develop stage, make sure that you've narrowed
your idea enough to specialize in it and make you known as an expert
at it. And don't
be afraid to put a new and refreshing spin on already "tried and true"
ideas. You can make them your own by giving them an honest and new
approach from your
experience, passion, and personal touch.
Another important step is to renew your mind from average thinking.
Separate yourself from the world to remain in touch with your own
ideas. Keep your dream big in expectation while you narrow it to your
own thoughts and research in the beginning stages. Exposing your idea
or ideas to others too soon may
influence you to move in the wrong direction.
I'm not telling you to close yourself off from the world. It's
actually more stifling to be lonely. After all, what good are ideas
and opinions if we have no one to share them with or challenge us?
Separating yourself from others will make your ideas and dreams
useless.
It's important that you care about people, exchanging ideas with them
and listening to their feedback, but it's also prudent that you not
unveil your new ideas or dreams while they're still in the discovery
and development stages. This will keep you from trusting your inner
guidance and practicing creative thinking.
People tend to advise or admonish others to make decisions based upon
their experience or the experiences of others. We're all different
and what might work for one person may not be right for someone else.
And there's always the person who we look up to that has the power to
destroy our dreams with just a few
discouraging words.
So always protect your dreams in the beginning stages of their
development to keep them pure and ready for the best direction that
only you can give them based upon study, reflection and ultimately
your inner guidance.
Margaret
Christian teacher and life coach
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Big Dreams Without Life Will Never Live - Part III

2009-06-18T10:02:00.001-07:00
I hope you love yourself because if you don't you'll have little hope
for success. You must believe in yourself in order to give your
dreams life.
Rather than wasting time with self-doubt and self-limiting
assumptions, change your direction by developing the mindset of
possibility that you can do all things. Doubt will only keep what you
want from ever being realized by perpetuating itself through failure,
fear and disappointment.
If you want a bleak future, stand by and let doubt and all of it's
components take control of your destiny. Be prepared to say good-bye
to your dreams while you complain that nothing ever works out right
for you.
Excuses only cover the fact that you're not committed to having
success. You've got to desire with all your heart whatever it is in
life you desire to attain. This can happen when you have a strong
belief that you deserve the best life possible. There's no other way
to do this than to just change your thinking immediately no matter how
you feel. Eventually that change will become natural and a permanent
condition.
Then you can reach for your dreams. Go slowly, setting goals and
working them. If you rush, you'll soon give up and find yourself
chasing "the impossible dream." Begin patiently with baby steps that
will eventually grow larger and closer together.
If you're impatient because you need more money or you need to prove
that you're important, your dreams will elude you. So protect them
with another means of income and pull in the reins of excess spending
as you begin. And don't allow your insecurities to drive you to
embellish your efforts beyond your current state of accomplishment.
You'll lose the respect of others and cause yourself to get the wrong
perspective of success.
Consistently work the goals you've created and give them the time they
need to grow, envisioning their progress and the desired outcome you
wish to achieve. Be ready and willing to do many difficult tasks
you'd rather not do. If this is your passion, you should work
whatever tasks necessary with great joy.
So bond with each goal you set in order to establish a deep and
intimate relationship with your dreams. You can do this with a little
introspective examination. Spend about twenty minutes or more each
day until you have some understanding of your life goals. Then write
them down. Under one header list, "things you know you can do."
Under another header write, "things you might be able to do." And
under a third header list, "things impossible for you to do."
Strive each day to accomplish the goals that are under the header,
"things you know you can do." Check them off as you accomplish them.
After you have completed all the goals under this header, continue to
the next header and complete in the same way. When you're ready,
begin accomplishing the goals under the last header, "things
impossible for you to do."
As you continue through this process your goals will direct you and
keep you focused. Your consistent work and effort will be leading you
to higher and higher realms of success as you find that the goals you
believed impossible are actually easier to accomplish than you
thought. This simple exercise is going to help you to always aim high
no matter how impossible your goals.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian teacher and life coach
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Big Dreams Without Life Will Never Live - Part II

2009-06-15T02:56:00.001-07:00
We've all been given unique dreams that when realized will set the course of our lives for greatness. Sadly most dreams never find life because their owners follow the wrong path. They look to the successes of others or the fastest "road to riches," and miss the special calling that is theirs alone.

If you're searching for your path, you must first discover what it is and how to achieve it. However, that isn't always easy because most people don't have a success environment to emulate. I certainly didn't so I turned to a distant source of help to guide me. I call it the David and Goliath principle based upon I Samuel 17:50 in the Old Testament.

In my early twenties I decided that I wanted David's strength and courage to fight against the odds that I would be a failure in life. My family had always told me that I wasn't smart enough to achieve much in life so I needed to keep my goals small. As I grew older it became imperative that I break the mold of failure they held over me before it became a reality.

This young man, David the son of Jesse from Beth-lehemite, who began his career as a sheepherder became my mentor as I learned more about his life. He too had a family that looked upon him with little favor, yet he never faltered in his ability to give his best, especially when he killed Goliath without anyone believing that he could. He was a joke to men, but God had given him a dream and even though David didn't know what it was in the beginning, he had faith in God to do whatever He asked.

David was to become king over Israel! But how does a common shepherd boy go from tending sheep to killing a giant to becoming a king? One might say that God gives special ability to only a few people to accomplish extraordinary feats of greatness when necessary, but that's not the case. We can all be like David when it comes to our dreams, but we have to acquire his work ethic first.

If we follow David's rise to success we'll see a pattern of commitment that when utilized will get us where we need to go even if we don't yet know our direction. This is because God is always trying to prepare us for greatness, but because we're either complaining about where we are in life or we're looking too far ahead, we don't receive his guidance.

Goliath wasn't the first giant David had killed. While sitting for hours tending his sheep at what many would consider a "boring job," David used his time wisely by worshiping God and developing his strength and his faith. As a result, he was able to protect his sheep at all costs even when his job called upon him to kill a lion and a bear to save one lamb.

Always going the extra mile, David rose to the occasion by slaying them both, thus taking back the lamb that was in his care. This thankful young man didn't complain about his circumstances, he used them instead as preparation for something great. He trusted that God had planted a dream in his heart to be realized somehow and someday.

This is how we learn who we are and what we should do with our lives. We take what we have at the moment with excitement by developing our talents and building our characters for the next step of preparation God has waiting for us. Greatness will always follow.

If you believe you're stuck in a "boring job" I suggest you do what David did. Eliminate the word "impossible" from your vocabulary. Never listen to the onlookers proclaiming your doom, but instead take God's lead to your future success. And how long will that take, you might wonder? Just as long as it takes! Enjoy the process and you'll prosper along the way continually moving forward by achieving a steady stream of success.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian teacher and life coach

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Big Dreams Without Life Will Never Live - Part I

2009-06-10T15:29:00.001-07:00
If you're waiting for your dreams to happen, I've got BAD news for
you! They don't have a life of their own. You've got to breathe life
into them similar to the process of giving birth. Babies don't just
pop into the world from nothing. They're fed and nurtured for about
nine months by their mothers before their successful journey into the
world.

The same goes for our dreams. We have to nurture and put life into
them before they come into the world screaming out our success.
Without our action dreams are quiet and docile things waiting to be
claimed by their owners. At times they're ready to explode, but they
lack power on their own to be expressed, so they just keep their place
and wait until they become lost within a dark void from our neglect.

When most of us are young we dream big dreams and have great
aspirations. But as our lives continue our dreams remain just that –
dreams. And our aspirations easily collect dust on the shelves of our
imaginations without much hope of realization. Can you just imagine
how our dreams must feel? If you can, you've got a good enough
imagination and that's something you're going to need.

Use it to override the circumstances you believe are holding back your
success. For example, don't see yourself as too old but "young
thinking" instead. Don't see poverty, see a financial outlet for your
interest or hobby.

Of course, I understand that a specific dream might have physical
conditions you may not be able to meet, but you can shift your dreams
to match your present situation and condition, so there's no excuse to
be passive any longer.

That's right! Believe it or not we all have more than one dream that
can set our hearts on fire when released, so there's always something
great ready to happen from within our hearts if we take the time to
experience exciting adventures in self-realization.

How about taking the time to really get to know yourself? If you do,
you'll discover a really interesting person – YOU! You'll discover
what you really want to do and how you're going to do it. Talk about
meeting new friends, you've got one within you – the real you, and
that friend is going to help you realize your dreams or passion.

Life can be so much better than the hum-drum existence we limit
ourselves to if we learn to aim higher than our comfort zones by
expecting great things to happen and then doing our part to accomplish
them.

Just think about the bumblebee that baffled scientists when they
theorized that it was impossible for it to fly. Yet, it continues to
fly against all scientific reasoning because flying is a part of it's
purpose. You've got to find yours and defy all reasoning against your
success. If a little bee can do it, well you can too! So spread your
wings and sour to great heights through your fulfilled dreams and
passions.

Margaret Lukasik
Christian Teacher and Life Coach
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Living Wealthy On A Daily Basis

2009-06-08T04:03:00.001-07:00
Do you really think that living wealthy is all about having an abundance of money? What good is it if that's all you have?

Good health is greater than riches. Illness will keep us from enjoying life and cause us to spend our money for doctor visits, medications and treatments rather than on much needed vacations or a night out on the town. Good health is to be valued above money and material wealth.

And what price can be put on having a wealth of confidence and inner strength? They're priceless of course, being a direct result of having a strong sense of self, something of great value that money can't buy.

Having great depth of character takes refining and polishing through many determined steps of character development. The more we take on life by living our dreams and passions, the more defined our characters become, giving us clarity of mind when facing difficult situations or making the best decisions. So living wealthy is not just about money, but a quality of life.

It's a life where we can sleep peacefully every night and rest during the day from any fear of harm by believing in God's protection. It's a faith that no matter what is happening around us we'll overcome and get through with great success.

Living wealthy every day is achieved through this inner development which separates who we really are from the sometimes false exteriors we've developed along the way to survive. As we smooth those rough edges we become wealthy in our perception of the world. We see it's beauty instead of the perversions that exterior wealth can sometimes create through greed and over consumption.

That beauty clarifies our thoughts that become as fine jewels as we act upon them, bringing us honor and respect through our words by always speaking the truth and standing behind what we say. Integrity and respect become the real value of our lives and our identity, bringing us a wealth of opportunity from those whose trust we've gained.

Inner wealth allows us freedom to give of ourselves without restriction. We become rich with love when we give it freely to our families, friends, and all others whose lives we touch. Easily it comes back to us in abundance through lasting relationships that bless our lives and enrich our souls with fulfillment and purpose.

So as we mix inner growth with money, we get a well-rounded picture of wisdom and opportunity that produces success.

Foolishly I used to think it wrong to have money and many times distrusted people who were financially wealthy even when my feelings couldn't be validated. But it eventually occurred to me that having a consistent growth and flow of money is a reward of inner growth that shouldn't be denied, but instead embraced.

As we enjoy the financial fruits of living first from the inside out, our money will have more depth, we'll have more power and control over it, and those in our presence will be blessed by the opportunities we can afford them through living wealthy

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Building Blocks For Self-esteem

2009-06-06T01:35:00.001-07:00
When we're hesitant to do something we've never tried before or afraid we're not good enough to be around certain types of people, we are sometimes told by others that we lack self-esteem.

Although it's easy to understand what it is, it's obviously not that easy to achieve because there are literally thousands of books and courses on how to have self-esteem. Many go to therapy for years at a high cost in order to have it even though it sometimes remains forever illusive and distant from their grasp.

It seems to me that it would be easier just to shut the door on our insecurities and reinvent ourselves. This would more than likely make what we want happen rather than waiting for life to happen to us.

This could take a little work, but not much in the scheme of years of therapy or deep study. While we're involved in all this self-improvement stuff life is quickly passing us by.

To avoid wasting time stressing over what can't be changed, here is a practical guide that will help you overcome some of the most common areas where our self-esteem is attacked. Fix these and you'll begin to notice that you like who you are when you look in the mirror every morning.

First, see yourself in control of who you are. This will keep you composed and confident no matter what the challenge. And when you feel a bit more challenged than you can handle, look to God for greater strength. He really wants to help. So we should let Him.

Following some great Biblical advice for wisdom, don't engage in gossip about others. Doing this is cruel and can have serious repercussions, but it will also cause you to think that others are criticizing and judging you. This will keep your self-esteem in low gear.

On the other hand, one of the best ways to have confidence is to stop comparing yourself to others. Start seeing the uniqueness of your character. Make a list of all the great things that make you different in a positive way. Feel good about who you are, it feels good!

Taking on new changes when it's beneficial to your goals or personal situation will also build your confidence to a new level of accomplishment. Change challenges us and tests our flexibility, adaptability and alters the way we think (for the good).

Changes might make life difficult for awhile. They may even cause some stress, but change can help us find ways to improve ourselves. Change will be here forever, so we should always be ready to embrace it when it's beneficial to our well being.

Going with the flow of change will also help you avoid wrapping yourself up with all the negativity in the world. Keep your mind centered upon what you can do to control your life than what appears too difficult to handle.

For instance don't react to all the negative news you read about in the newspaper or see on television. Believe by faith that you are safe, that you have money in difficult financial times, and that you know how to make the best out of the worst situations.

In conclusion self esteem is a choice that brings about self improvement, true assessment, and determination. You can begin putting up the building blocks of self esteem by being positive. Be contented and happy. Be appreciative. Never miss an opportunity to compliment others. A positive way of living will help you build self-esteem every day.

Margaret Lukasik

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Turning Passions And Goals Into Reality

2009-05-31T12:38:00.001-07:00
Many people know what they want to do in life, but they don't know how to make their dream a reality. They know it takes work, but their path to success isn't clear enough for them to identify the steps needed.

With a little thought, character tweaking and organization one can turn failure into success. Here are a few suggestions to make what you want happen.

Possessing a strong belief in your success from the beginning is a must. Don't even begin until you have faith in your faith that you can do whatever it is you desire to accomplish.

Believe and feel empowered as you think about your endeavor and how you're going to be successful by visualizing what you want to do and how you're going to accomplish it. This will directly affect your attitude for turning your passions and goals into reality.

Without the right attitude your path and direction will be cut off before you even begin your race.

You can remain in the running by looking past the little things in life that can discourage and upset you. As long as you are pursuing your dream, every obstacle is a learning experience. You need to have a positive outlook on everything you do concerning your business and personal life.

When both your attitude and outlook are positive, things will begin to work in your favor more often than they ever have in the past. A negative mind will decide that certain things or a situation are bad, but a good attitude will offer a bright perspective.

Narrow your business idea into a niche, devised from your expertise. This will keep you from becoming overwhelmed and will keep your attitude positive!

Build momentum when working your plan by acting upon the ideas you have, moving slowly but with great intention. Don't wait for something to happen, make what you want happen! When problems arise, keep that same momentum to take care of them right away. This will make your time and resources more productive.

If you have little resources, be creative about things you can do to save money. Find free or inexpensive resources that you can use to make your passion or dream successful.

Have patience and don't look to your new endeavor as a means of getting you out of debt and making you rich overnight. Keep other irons in the fire while you are in the development stage, otherwise you'll believe you've failed when you really haven't.

Organize your life to control stress by being more productive with your time. Don't be in a rush, move in the schedule that gives you the greatest balance. This will create an attitude of success in your daily life which will give you the belief you are already a success in your business before you have physical evidence.

Taking action to organize your life will not only benefit your business, but your health as well. Your health should come first. Without it nothing that you do has meaning or can be experienced to the capacity of enjoyment.

This means exercise, good eating, and getting enough sleep. Although a new business or career can take up many hours, you have to get regular rest and enjoyment.

Continuing in good health and getting rest will bring you success as you meditate and visualize new avenues of direction and resources. Meditation allows your ideas to manifest inside of you so you will make them happen.

So don't wait for your dreams to somehow come true. Make them happen!

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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Daily Devotion

2009-05-25T02:43:00.001-07:00

While many people spend a small portion of their morning in daily devotion to God, they give it little consideration the rest of the day. Ten or even twenty minutes isn't enough.

I'm not suggesting spending all day praying or reading scriptures, I'm suggesting putting to use what we read. Otherwise the time spent in devotion has little or no value. If we want our time spent to be fruitful, we must have corresponding actions.

This process begins with our thoughts. They normally precede our actions so if we control our thoughts, we will have control over our actions.

This is achieved by speaking or muttering what we want to become or have throughout the day and then acting upon it, personalizing whenever possible.

For the most productive daily devotions we need look no farther than Philippians 4:8 from the Christian Bible. This powerful verse holds the secrets to our success in every aspect of life.

The most productive part of this verse tells us to think only upon those things which have a good report (kJ version). So all our minds have to do is think upon productive thoughts while eliminating the destructive ones. How hard can this really be? It's not that difficult, but it does take daily effort and commitment.

The first action to take is to get rid of self-pity and complaining. These two weaknesses are killers to success. Replace them immediately with thankfulness and praise to God for getting you through the difficult times you are facing. It might feel unnatural at first, but a little practice will change your thinking.

The next task is to attack anger. This enemy to clear thinking will destroy your well-being and your progress in life. It can even endanger your safety or that of others. It has to go! So when it appears, practice calming down. Let it go with deep breaths and thoughts that will overcome the bitterness or frustration that has lead you over the years to having a temper.

As you modify your behavior to attain your goals you will experience less and less anger and frustration. However, you won't completely change until you forgive everyone you've been angry with including yourself. Forgiveness is not for the person you forgive, it's for your well-being to get past the bitterness it causes.

Now, maybe you have a calm temper but you feel nervous and anxious much of the time. You have control over these emotions and when you exert it, you will also eliminate the FEAR that causes them.

By overcoming these obstacles to your success in life you will become free to enjoy your life and accomplish things you never believed possible.

Fear won't disappear from your life, but you don't have to embrace it. Instead of claiming it as your own, rebuke it with higher thoughts, words and actions. This is where all the thoughts from Philippians 4:8 will work together in you for strength, power, and great ability. Look it up and see for yourself.

Margaret Lukasik

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Is Time Your Enemy?

2009-05-20T01:42:00.001-07:00
Most of us have used time as a scapegoat for our lack of organization at one time or another. "We need more hours in a day," we complain. But no matter what, it keeps stealing them away.

We're sure we've been victimized by this insidious essence that unfairly takes control over our lives. It makes us late and keeps us from living our dreams.

So can we ever be free? Or is it our fate to be dominated by the constant sound of time ticking away while it shortens our lives?

I was inclined to agree until one night when I was rushing to get to an appointment. Running unfashionably late because I had lost track of time, I had a startling epiphany.

It was not time that was my enemy, it was me! I made the decision to push time to the edge and let it work against me at the last minute.

This is what we do. We take on too many activities or we are not disciplined about our time. Our work hours are too long or we become slaves to one or two hour traffic jams twice a day. This is where all our time is ticking away, stealing our lives, but it is within our control to make time our friend instead of our foe.

The Bible tells us to do all things in moderation, so time actually helps us to easily limit what we do in order to not overdo. As you can see, if we work with time it's really on our side.

It may not be so easy for some, but we can make time our ally by taking control over how we live. If we moderate our work, our play, and our hobbies, we can center our lives around God first and our families second, thereby having the power to accomplish everything our hearts desire and still put the most important things first.

We do this initially on a leap of faith. However, you'll have to find your own way out of this maze of "running out of time."

You might consider waking up an hour or two earlier every day or staying up just a little bit later. However, sleep is important for happiness and a good day so you can't allow time to steal your sleep. You have to be in control of time to make it your friend, remember?

If you get an hour for your lunch at work, you can bring small hobbies, your latest book or your laptop computer if you write. It doesn't take long to create a short story or an article.

Or how about cutting back on television and only watching it for special shows or for viewing a movie with your children? Idyll time spent with your television for hours does not make a good hobby and it is clearly a waste of time.

Only you can know how to organize your time, so get busy, and don't take too long.

Margaret Lukasik

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The Cure For Boredom

2009-05-16T11:55:00.001-07:00
We all get bored throughout our lives for this reason or that, but boredom takes a drastic turn when we become bored with life in general, not realizing that we've actually become boring. We let ourselves get stuck in a routine of doing the same thing each day without any variation. No wonder life seems monotonous!

Is there a cure for something so elusive as dullness? And how can we fix something that we can't see?

The answer lies within a simple activity of the mind which can open our world to new pleasures, people and learning. It can take us around the world for the answers we seek or merely across the street.

What is this golden key that will renew our joy and passion for life? It's the simple art of curiosity we left behind when we decided to grow up and become adults.

There are some characteristics our minds should continue to develop and curiosity is one of them.

If you're suffering from this stifling condition, I assure you that once you become curious again, you'll begin to seek after what your life was meant to be. When you find your passion, it won't be long before you wonder how you can define it and then make it happen.

You'll say good-by as you leave your stifled life behind forever in exchange for more meaningful days, but only if you keep an open mind. This is how your curiosity begins to develop.

Letting your curiosity ignite your life will keep you from being a person set in your ways. There will be no more talk about how "this is the way you are so you have no choice." You must learn to be open to ideas that can clash with what you already believe.

If you choose an open mind, you are actually claiming your right to be free of boredom for an exciting life that will take the place of your expected daily routine. Suddenly you'll stop taking things for granted. You'll stop accepting things as they are and begin to dig deeper into the how and why of everything that interests you.

Curiosity might kill the cat, but in the case of humans, it heightens our stimulation through asking questions and getting answers.

This is how your future can be rich in individuality making you bold and courageous to stand alone against the masses to do your own thing or to have a different idea or opinion.

Curiosity creates and develops the passion for anyone to seek after his or her own destiny instead of watching television or playing endless games. Time becomes productive and achievement a way of life.

So as learning becomes fun, your life becomes energized and powerful to attain the knowledge you need, the hobby you thought you couldn't afford or the life you never thought you could attain.

Yes it's true, you can get all of this and more from a simple childhood characteristic that you can easily reclaim, develop and enjoy beginning right now and for the rest of your life. Let your curiosity lead the way!

Margaret Lukasik

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Opening Your Mind To Innovative Thinking

2009-05-12T13:47:00.001-07:00
Did you know that you have the power of innovation at your disposal?

Believe it or not it's a talent everyone has, but many believe they don't. If you were ever amazed at someone's creative abilities with the thought that you could never be so clever, well you were wrong because you are!

You can create and be innovative too. Like everything else, it just takes practice, time and patience. Everyone is born creative with great potential for excellence and success.

Looking back to your childhood, did you ever do something crazy like color the sky on one of your school drawings green and the grass blue, simply because you saw something a little differently than the rest of the class? And did someone set you straight about your error by getting you to change your masterpiece to look "the right way?"

One such incident in my kindergarten class left me with a profound belief that shame is often associated with the art of being different rather than it being a virtue to be celebrated. I can easily remember that day. Our class was enjoying a peaceful morning of drawing family pictures and coloring. In a split second the calm was broken by the loud high-pitched scream of our teacher scolding the boy in front of
me for coloring his parents with a black crayon rather than leaving them white to match his skin color. Then she ripped his paper in half and told him to start over again. His tears did nothing to quell her outrageous behavior.

I never forgot her reaction which would have been more appropriate if he were about to run in front of a car or was ready to punch another student in the face. Yet his only crime was to see his parents in a different way than his teacher did.

Perhaps his parents actually resembled the picture in some way, but more likely he was coloring them from somewhere deep within his creative mind the way I did when I used finger paints and was told my colors didn't make an acceptable blend.

Whatever his thinking, it was out of the "Crayon box" and it was not appreciated. So for a number of years I kept myself and my creative ideas private.

It is incidents such as those mentioned that have kept the innovative spirit of many hidden because of their fear for seeing life beyond what others consider normal. But that doesn't mean we can't bring it back to life. The light of innovative thinking never burns out; it only remains stifled from a lack of use.

If you're facing difficult times financially or the fear of languishing into the mediocre has gripped you, there's no need to panic!

It's never too late to let the box of crayons from our kindergarten class draw life into fresh new ideas that push our creative potential to new heights. All our minds require is that we close our eyes and cover our ears to the sights and sounds of clanking brass against the gold of fresh ideas. We must make a choice between accepting approval from the masses or living our dreams through our unique expression.

What do you want to do?

Margaret Lukasik

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Creating Your Vision For Ultimate Success

2009-05-07T23:59:00.001-07:00
Life is good when all is going well. It's a great day when we get the children off to school without pandemonium, the dog doesn't jump over the fence at the last minute, and the parking spot we targeted is ours without having to do battle.

With a deep breath a silent hope is made that all remains well until someone speaks a harsh word or the job we thought was ours went to someone else.

How easily we let the spontaneity of life control our moods, and how quickly we allow our emotions indicate whether we're having a good day or not. But not everyone lives on the edge of their emotions.

Instead of sinking into self-pity or letting their anger rise, they summon higher thoughts that allow for all things to remain forever possible and somehow manage to turn difficulties and disappointments into great opportunities.

"Oh if we could all do that!" one might exclaim with great admiration. But the truth is that we all can! These are not extraordinary people. They are just like you and me.

High minded thinking is within the grasp of everyone. It's a blend of perpetual thankfulness, a creative mind, and a heart of bold faith through all circumstances good or bad and no matter how difficult.

However, without a vision there is a lack of power and little motivation for thankfulness when things go wrong. But as we begin to design our lives with purpose the way God had intended, change within us brings strong motivation to have what we say and a deep thankfulness that we have achieved our dreams before we can even see evidence.

Living daily above the circumstances of life leads to a perpetual gratitude that doesn't recognize failure or allow it to steal the success of our days or our lives. The outcome is a single-minded and focused belief that we possess the ultimate control over life to receive great blessings and fulfillment.

How do you create your vision?

It's no mystery. It's within you, waiting like buried treasure to be discovered. In the still quiet times of your day or night find a few minutes of peaceful relaxation. Practice letting go of all worry and daily concerns while concentrating upon what gives you the greatest joy, excitement, motivation or passion.

Don't be in a hurry or try to force the answer. Just go about your day excited that you know. Then one day the vision becomes clear and your path of achievement begins. As you find yourself in the right place at the right time, suddenly barriers to your goals begin to lift and your days become filled with child-like expectation and exuberance. At this point you will easily flow within the brilliant process of creative thinking to design the work and the life you desire.

This is when your heart is ultimately free and empowered to overcome the limitations of negative emotions. This is when you are free to love, laugh, and enjoy your life to the fullest extent.

Margaret Lukasik

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A Little About Margaret Lukasik

2009-05-04T12:31:00.001-07:00
Hello. I'm thankful to be a new addition to the Expert Author section of White Dove Books. I'm sure it will be a great means of expression for one of my favorite passions -- sharing the secrets of inner growth for greater success. Life can be exciting daily if we learn how to shed the personal limitations we hold that keep us from attaining our goals and living our dreams. I didn't always know how to do this, but when I learned I wanted to share that information with everyone I could.

This is why I became a Christian life coach over ten years ago. It's been my pleasure guiding people from all over the world, many of whom have suffered traumatic or abused pasts, out of their unique problems and into the life of their dreams. Now with a difficult economy plaguing America, I have expanded my program to teach persons suffering from business, career and job loss how to use their situations to create new and greater lives through the use of Biblical principles.

Margaret Lukasik

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New Expert Author

2009-05-03T01:23:00.001-07:00

First of all, I would like to thank Peter - our outgoing author for his help in getting this Blog started. His contributions have been greatly appreciated and we wish him good luck in his future endeavours online.

That said, the Success Secrets Blog now has a new Expert Author. I am pleased to welcome Margaret Lukasik to the chair. Posts made here, from today's date onward, are by Margaret. I am really looking forward to reading her Blog over the coming weeks.

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The Biggest Obstacle to Your Success - Yourself

2009-04-08T19:59:00.001-07:00
Robert Allen, author of the book The One Minute Millionaire, said that many people do not live the lives they dream about not because they're not as smart or as creative as the rich, but because they simply can't imagine themselves that successful.

Many people put a great deal of value on knowledge and facts, and early on dreams and imaginations are dismissed as childish. However, as Albert Einstein once said, imagination is more powerful than knowledge.

Personally, I have heard people with terrific ideas for inventions, businesses, or books to write but they think themselves out of it and find a dozen reasons not to do it. What are they afraid of? That if they fail, the word loser will be tatooed on their forehead forever and they wll appear on national TV for all to scoff at?

Failure is just a stepping stone. When you were a kid you started out by falling off a bike. To find a mate you have to risk, and probably experience rejection. And some of the most successful people in history have gone bankrupt many times.

Personally, I would feel better about myself knowing I had the courage to pursue a dream to break out of the world of office cubicles and commuter drones and fail than not try, which is the ultimate failure.

I admire the kid who has the courage to pick up that guitar and refuse to listen to hist doubting family members who tell him to get real, or the person who actually finds his or her way to hollywood to stare insurmountable odds in the face and still have the courage and focus to give it their all, even though failure is likely. Even if they never make a living doing what they set out to do, they are more inspiring than the average joe who imprisons himself in a paycheck to paycheck existance and the comfort of living for the weekends and primetime TV.

In order to get over the fear of failure, you need to study the mindset of successful people. They are able to detach themselves from their work and achievements. They don't take too much responsibility for their failures or successes. Instead, they just plant the seeds for what they want to do it, tend to their craft like a gardner, and let it grow.

Most people are so attached to their career that they feel like if they lost their job, they'd be nobody. However, the career is just a set of activities, it is seperate from them as a person.

So, instead of focusing on not failing or thinking failure is not an option, simply throw away the idea of even having a self, or self esteem, which are just ideas that you needlessly are brainwashed to defend and build a wall of self defeating thoughts to defend against it being exposed or put at risk. Just become a gardner for your success. Without acknowledging the self, or self esteem in the first place, you will not care if you fail, so you will throw caution to the wind and pursue bigger fish.

Sow your seeds, and let your success grow, and feel happy that you have done all you can do. Think not of failure, but focus on success. If failure happens, be thankful that you learned what not do, and that you've crossed one more stepping stone on the road to success.

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To be Successful, one Most Live His Life in "Day Tight Compartments"

2009-04-04T03:15:00.001-07:00
In a book titled How to Stop Worrying and Start living, which is a book that I believe should be tought in every school, Andrew Carnegie kept referring to the importance of living your days in "day tight compartments" as a key to success.

Carnegie referred to Sir William Osler who co-founded Johns Hopkins University of Medicine, perhaps the most respected institute of its kind in the world today. In medical school, Osler was an unsure, worry addled young man who was constantly ruminating over the "what ifs" about his future to the point where it became a detriment to his health and the very future he held so dear.

However, there was one sentence that eliminated his anxiety and caused him to become one of the most successful people of our times: "our business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand" With this statement, he went on to become so successful that it took thousands of pages of writing to document his life.

While speaking to a graduating class at Johns Hopkins many years later, he stressed the importance of living in "day tight compartments", since worrying about the past, or the future, or even five minutes ahead can cause moments, even years and lifetimes to pass by.

As Andrew Carnegie stated in his brilliant book, think of your mind as a giant ship traveling the oceans. In order to keep it afloat and steady, you have to close the bulkheads to keep excess water wait from knocking it off kilter. If you are unable to close the bulkheads of your mind and stray from what is in front of you, you will wallow, flail and sink like the Titanic.

The secret to his success can be traced back to the bible. While not a particularly religious person myself, I do ascribe to the messages of Jesus Christ who said "give us our daily bread." That was it, there was no tommorrow. All we could ask for is our daily bread. He also mentioned the importance of thinking nothing of the future, since there were enough troubles to deal with today.

So, when you have a mountain to climb, even if it is literally Mt. Everest, remember you are not climbing a mountain. You are taking one step and that's all you have to do, and all you should ever focus on, and the thought of the mountain will never overwhelm you.

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Economic Recessions and even Depressions are golden opportunities for the "Enterpeneurial Class"

2009-03-25T16:41:00.001-07:00
An economic recession or even depression need not cause emotional depression. However, with headlines and media doomsayers constantly repeating reports of home foreclosures and showing pictures of the former middle class emerging homelessness, it is easy to let feelings of helplessness seep into the conscious mind and cause one to be cynical.

Much of the fear comes from the fact that many are attached to a career or corporation that is facing the need to lay people off. However, for entrepreneurial and creative minded types, these times of need present an unprecedented opportunity for success and reinvention.

The needier people become, the more opportunities there are to fill those needs, and people historically appreciate quality items and services, rather than the needless bling and junk people mindlessly buy at the mall.

One item that people need more than ever is valuable information.
For example, I am noticing an onslaught of people rushing to the Internet searching for work at home opportunities as an alternative to spending their days polishing resumes and applying for jobs that simply don't exist.

Although many will fall pray to scammers filling their heads with dreams of infinite wealth with little or no effort, some will see the infinite number of possibilities for making money that exist online that do not exist in the brick and mortar world and find a suitable niche there.

I've been able to tap into this market with my e-book business selling inexpensive e-books directing people on how to make money online either through selling on a website, affiliate marketing, auction sites, or even social marketing.

Also, as retail stores close and liquidate items, I am able to snatch these items up and offer them for a discount on my EBay site.

What I see from my own example is a potential rise of the creative class, more cooperation instead of competition, and an overall greater development of self reliance skills and less dependence on government or corporate infrastructure.

Out of this global economic struggle, a renaissance could emerge as people are forced to get creative in how they live, and how they earn a living. And the Internet is like a new Wild West for the twentieth century.

One doesn't have to be Bill Gates or be born an entrepreneur, one must simply spend time reading about it, getting online, seeing what others are doing, and avoiding scams which are easy to spot. Also, a completely open mind is foremost when it comes to transitioning from an order taker to a self directed entrepreneur.

A little over a hundred years ago, nearly everyone in America was self employed, so there's no reason this can't happen again, especially with the Internet, where one can start a business for virtually nothing.

I recommend sites such as entreprenuer.com, or magazines such as Small Business or Work at Home which show you how to start businesses that can be launched for under $100. There's a virtual goldmine out there for you, if you're willing to sift through the sand.
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Peter Ruble
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AmericanRubles.com

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Throw away Your Backup Plan

2009-03-18T14:51:00.001-07:00
A great general once won a great battle by having his troops sink their boats once they reached the port of the location for their destination so they had the mentality that they had to win since there was no turning back. It's interesting how this was literally a life and death situation, but when it comes to non life and death struggles, such as personal goals in business, people obsess about back up plans as if the world would end if it didn't work out.

Well, when you acknowledge a back up plan, the possibility of defeat enters your mind, and people usually end up going to their back up plan since their mind has prepared for failure, rather than assuming success as a natural by product of actions and learning from failures and not letting the idea of giving up enter ones mind. I wonder why they just don't skip their goals and go straight to their back up plan.

Not to say that it's bad to have a back-up plan, but most people I know when I talk about stepping out and doing something entrepreneurial always talk about being careful about not failing. Well, to me that's guaranteed failure! As I've mentioned before, your subconscious mind doesn't realize that you're avoiding failure, it only thinks failure.

What I say is I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. So what if I fail, I'll just try something else. As Thomas Edison once said, who failed 3,000 times, "I found 3,000 ways not to make a light bulb."
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Peter Ruble
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Perception can Harness or Destroy your Success

2009-03-15T02:11:00.001-07:00
A common phrase you here in my country, the United States, is that "Perception is Reality." Well, that's what Madison Avenue would like you to believe, even though this concept is wrong on a factual basis. However, in today's society perception can be more powerful than reality when it comes to success.

Other people's perceptions of us can dramatically influence our self concept and self esteem. It can also make or break a career. Whether the perceptions are accurate or not, if you are perceived as lazy, rude, or lacking in professionalism, it can make or break a career.

The author of the now famous New York Times Best Seller the 4-hour Work Week wrote about how he would only work a few hours in his first corporate job and spend the rest of the time looking busy, pretending to talk on his sell phone to clients, and that was enough to advance!

Perception becomes deeply rooted in us while growing up. What others say about us, even if it's completely bogus, can become our reality if they are repeated enough. Also, our perception of what others think about us tends to act as a mirror for how we see ourselves, even though noone in the world can know what we're capable of or what we really are inside except for ourselves.

As we get older, the more successful among us find that being true to ourselves and having a strong base of convictions, just like a mighty redwood has a firm and deep set of roots, is necessary when it comes to being able to actualize our potential. However, most people seem to align their actions in accordance with how they would like others to perceive them, which is understandable, since we our social creatures. However, being a slave to the values of others can make you a soulless, unhappy shell of a human being when most people are probably not thinking about you that much any ways.

Too much of a reliance on positive feedback from others puts us in the vulnerable position of creating an environment in which others can make or break us. The maturity and strength of character that comes with an acceptance and an appreciation of ourselves, along with our flaws, will help the individual journey through this complex world we live in which is awash in shades of grey. You have nothing to prove to anyone, except the person you see in the mirror.

After all, success, failure, winners or losers don't really exist - they are just ideas. People just make personal choices in this game we play on this small speck of dust hurtling through space.

So perceive positive futures, assume success and do not blame anyone, even if you're right - your subconscious mind cannot perceive that you are right, it only feels the negative effects of blaming - and leave the rest up to the universe.
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Peter V. Ruble
CEO
AmericanRubles.com

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The most Successful People work Easy, not Hard

2009-03-11T19:42:00.001-07:00
The assumed belief in hard work leading to success is becoming more and more apparent to be a fraud in this day and age. After all, huge banking companies are failing their way to the top with incompetence that pays off in bailouts that would probably far outweigh what they would earn by working hard, smart and doing their job.

In other words, the people in power are social net workers who wink and nod, or are born into positions of wealth and opportunities to become leaders. After all, who works the hardest - the McDonald's employee working overtime in a constant state of stress and discipline or the CEO who makes deals by attending high society social functions.

Rather than work hard, work smart, and easy by attaining an atonement to nature and the universe by looking at what you would do for free and creatively turning it into a career. One of the only ways of doing this, as well as reaching the pinnacle of success is entrepreneurship, or at least breaking outside the corporate prison where others can decide for you how far you go.

I've known a lot of young women who toil in retail jobs but can get on the phone or Internet and get 100's, even 1000's of people to go to a party. Imagine how valuable a skill that could be in the viral world of Internet marketing, or event planning or arranging parties for corporate charities and events. The only blockade is an old adage that if it's fun it's not work!

Sure, even if you do something you love, your success will require a lot of effort, but it will feel effortless since you will be in tune with nature and the universe. If it feels hard, or like you're toiling, you may be going against nature and the universe and swimming upstream.

Consider the most successful businessman of the twentieth century - Bill Gates. In an interview with Barbara Walters, he was asked why he doesn't just retire and do what he enjoys. He laughed and said I am doing what I enjoy. To the rest of us, he looks as though he is working day and night, devoting his life to work. However, he never worked, he only did what he loved.

It will take a lot of courage, and it will go against everything you were conditioned to believe in government school, by your parents and everyone else.

Imagine what your friends would think if you were in college and a billionaire offered you millions of dollars for your idea and flatly said no. What do you think your friends would think. That's exactly what Bill Gates did when Ross Perot made him a multi-million dollar offer. Now, everyone would probably say he said no because he wasn't stupid.

So, do what you have to do let go of imprisoning thoughts - whether it's meditation, hypnosis, or whatever and do what the great explorer Richard Francis Burton once said: "Do what thy manhood bids thee do, from none but self expect applause; He noblest lives and noblest dies who makes and keeps his self-made laws.."
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Peter V. Ruble
CEO AmericanRubles.com
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