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Love This Planet

2009-06-28T11:33:00.000-07:00

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Love This Planet.
by Ton Pascal

This blog served my spiritual needs for the last two years, by giving me the chance to write and give away free personal development articles that have helped myself grow stronger in my faith and people to find their path to self-realization.
I am very grateful for this opportunity which has transformed my life.

Despite the doom and gloom of our economy and a media that hardly ever touches the subject of human kindness and beauty I find this 2009 to be an exceptional year. We are turning back to our roots, taking care of this planet and supporting each other.

So for this new article I decided to follow up on the same subject: LOVE. This human condition will affect your social needs to relate to others, to love and to be loved. In short , to belong. Not just as a connection to others but also a connection to oneself.

Again I quote Harold W. Becker who wrote the piece below for the Love Foundation.

“What a remarkable year time it is and 2009 has the potential to be even more amazing as we return to love on this beautiful planet we call home.

From our vantage point, we can easily see how much change is currently underway in every corner of the globe that signifies this wondrous transformation unfolding in the hearts of everyone. Remember: what begins in our heart manifests in our outer experience of reality.

One by one and after many eons of allowing the illusion of separation to influence us, we are quickly recalling and embracing the oneness of humanity. Whether through our recognition of our interdependent relationship with the environment, the necessity of honest, visionary leadership in business and government, acknowledging the needs of our neighbors in distant lands, or just simply accepting our individual selves without limitation or condition, we are finally standing in our truth and light.

This is all happening by your personal efforts to change and evolve your thoughts and feelings. This change is not one of outer effort, instead it is the constant recognition and release of outdated and limiting beliefs that no longer serve.

By acknowledging and letting go of the old worn out journeys of yesterday, each of us is creating a new reality based on love.

This release is commonly known as forgiveness and together we are manifesting it as a new paradigm and opportunity to live in harmony. Such a simple action with such profound results. Isn't this what our various collective seasonal holidays are designed to represent?

The many humble teachers that came to prompt us with this simple message of love had no other desire than to remind us of our natural birthright that love is the way.

Ironically, when we remember that love is the answer, we forget there ever was a question. Unconditional love is that way, it knows no duality and therefore, creates no problems.

Living daily with our focus on love, any limiting illusions naturally begin to dissolve before us and reveal the appropriate solutions in their place.

In those coming moments where it may be more challenging to see this potential, simply pause and take a deep breath. Your loving wisdom will instantly return and you will become a beacon of this light and love for others to turn to.

Be peace and you will know peace. Be love and you share it with the world.”

I can only add my belief that being responsible for our thoughts and actions will have an incredible impact not only on ourselves but this planet.

We each have the power to correct conditions within as well as to affect the world we live in. Learning and rising ourselves also teaches us to nurture life around us.

Our acts of kindness will bring kindness upon this earth. When we transform ourselves, so does the planet at the same time.

Have a great journey.
Ton Pascal

PS: Harold W. Becker is the president of the Love Foundation. http://www.thelovefoundation.com

The Power of Love

2009-06-16T08:31:00.000-07:00

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The Power of Love.

A Twitter's friend ask me to send a positive affirmation for the people of Iran who are fighting to have the rights to a democratic system.
It surprised, intrigued, and moved me to find the appropriate affirmation.
So I tweeted back, “I stand firmly in my powerful positive self-esteem and the knowledge that the divine power of the universe is with me.”

To think that after all the changes our generation has gone through I find it wonderful that despite the chaos and despair of our time love is the only link that unites us and ‘keep us together.’ And on that subject no one is better then The Love Foundation. The piece below is an excerpt of articles and messages from the president of the Love Foundation, Harold W. Becker.

“At first glance looking around our world today, one can assume that there is little sense of peace or love. Yet, when we look just beyond the appearances we can see a much greater potential unfolding.

Peace is not a static state as many may think. In reality it is a very dynamic energy that moves in where strife and chaos attempt to control and tempers these situations so that all can be balanced naturally.

Love is the same way. When we choose to love unconditionally, we bring the highest potential into every situation and heal generations of conflict... simply by letting go and loving all involved, including ourselves.

There are many events around our world that could make even the most hopeful seem to lose hope amidst the increasing appearance of seeming chaos. Yet, these are the very examples where turning to love becomes the most viable and perhaps critical decision we can make this day.
Now is the time to embrace the love from our heart and reach out with compassion and kindness - to all.

In 2005 alone, we witnessed great tragedy with the Asian earthquakes, Indonesian tsunami, and hurricanes in the Americas among others. However, such large scale events often distract us from the fact that individuals, groups and even entire societies are suffering daily and hourly throughout our great world. Whether by the hands of another or through disease, famine, war, or simple neglect, these conditions are no longer acceptable.

It is time for each of us to embrace and accept our selves on all levels and begin to see the reflection of our brothers and sisters in the eyes of every human upon this planet. In one swift action, the playing field is often leveled and instantly we are reminded that rich or poor, intelligent or uneducated, we are all in this adventure together. Why not realize this before tragedy strikes?

Collectively we have the resources, technology and ability to change our very reality where everyone has enough food, clothing and shelter and can begin to express their creativity in positive ways.
This is a simple choice that requires a selfless understanding of the right use of life. Just as the trees give of their oxygen without request for payment, we can give of our heart and touch another right where we are.

These are not issues of money and materialism - they are issues of choice. We have the choice to balance our love, wisdom and power.

If we wish to see a new world filled with peace, love, gratitude and joy, we must fill ourselves first with these qualities and then share them to everyone and everything around us. This is the balance of love, wisdom and power in action. Give it a try and see how you can change the world.

Be peace and you will know peace. Be love and you share it with the world.

This magnificent planet is filled with opportunities to experience love, tolerance, peace and joy. When we, as individuals, realize our potential to love unconditionally, we transform ourselves and the planet at the same time.
Such is the power we wield every moment of every day.”
Harold W. Becker.

We have the choice to create our own reality and why not a world of joy and happiness, love and goodwill?

Have a great journey.
Ton Pascal

Harold W. Becker is the president of The Love Foundation - http://www.thelovefoundation.com

Effortless Detachment – the Missing Key to Conscious Creation

2009-05-19T08:19:00.000-07:00

Effortless Detachment - the Missing Key to Conscious creation.
By Tania Kotsos

Detachment from your desired outcome is vital to creating your ideal reality. To be attached to your desires is to live in the fear that they will not materialize and traps you in a continuous state of desire. Attachment to any thing or any one turns love into fear and belief into doubt. Faith allows you to detach yourself from the outcome and transforms your desires into your choice.

Attachment is Giving Away Your Power
The instant you attach yourself to a specific person’s actions or words or to a certain outcome, you give your power away to external forces and circumstances. In effect, you give away your power to create your own reality.
To be attached to any one or to any thing is to tell yourself that you are somehow incomplete without that person, thing or event in your life. In so doing you fail to see the divine perfection in what is, as it is. Instead, you create within yourself a desperate need to control the process and a sense of doubt as to whether your desire will manifest. Attachment breeds doubt and as Kahil Gibran said, “doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother”.

Detachment Transforms Desire into Will
Paradoxically, desire keeps your desires away from you because to desire something is to acknowledge its absence in your life. When you become certain of the outcome, then your desire becomes your will. Your will is your intention, it is your choice. It transforms “what could be” into “what is” and dissolves all doubt. When you will something, you no longer desire it to happen, you choose for it to do so. Remember that we were all given “free will” - you have the free will to create the reality of your choice.

Faith is the Antidote for Attachment
When you detach yourself from the outcome you will instantly feel your doubt and fear transforming into a deep sense of knowing and certainty - this is faith. Faith is the route to true detachment. It is the only way to willingly hand over your choices to the Omnipotence of the Universe of which you are a part. To have faith does not mean to sit back and wish things could be different.
It is to relax in the knowledge that your choice has already manifested in the mental realm from which all things manifest, and to take inspired action toward that specific outcome materializing in the physical world. Faith is not blind. To the contrary, it is “the evidence of things not seen”.

Making Detachment Effortless
Detachment comes naturally when you know, understand and apply the Truth that you are one with the Universal Mind - the All, the One Creator - for which nothing is impossible. Whenever you feel a sense of panic or a need to control the process whether it be in your day-to-day thoughts or during your creative visualization sessions, then know that you are in a state of attachment. In that moment, relax and remind yourself of the Truth that time is an illusion of the physical realm and that what you have chosen to experience is already here albeit simply in the process of transforming from a non-physical to a physical state. You are only ever in control when you do not have a need to control.

Do Not Confuse Detachment with Giving Up
To detach is not the same as giving up on your choices. On the contrary, it is to feel so certain of their manifestation in your life, that you no longer have to worry, wonder or even think about them. When you are detached you feel more powerful, determined and clear in your thoughts. You can tell whether you have detached or given up by gauging how you feel. Simply put, when you detach you feel empowered, when you give up you feel disempowered.

Letting Go Allows for Flow
When you are attached to the manifestation of a specific outcome, you place yourself in a state of resistance to what is, and as the saying goes “what you resist persists”. To detach shifts your state into one of total non-resistance where panic transforms into peace of mind and certainty. This is the state which allows life to flow. This is the state which allows for your desires to become your choice and your choice to become your reality.
It maximizes your thought power and allows your choices to manifest in the shortest period of time as you consciously align yourself with the Law of Attraction. It enables you to enjoy the process and know that everything is in perfect order as it is. When you are detached, life becomes a game to be enjoyed.

“This or Something Better”
Detachment allows you to experience the full gamut of life. You open yourself up to experiences and events infinitely more joyful than perhaps even those that you initially desired for yourself. This is why it is important to always say “this or something better” when you choose something in your life. When you can say that with all honesty, then you know you are truly detached.
In a nutshell, detachment is vital to allowing for your ideal reality to manifest in your physical world. Attachment breeds panic, fear and disempowerment which detachment transforms into peace of mind, certainty and empowerment. Detachment transforms your desire into your choice. The route to detachment is faith. The Truth that you are One with the Universal Mind and that everything in your outside world is a reflection of your inner world, makes detachment effortless.

About the author:
Tania Kotsos is the founder and author of Mind Your Reality http://www.mind-your-reality.com/ . She has been studying mind power and the nature of reality for the last 15 years. After a successful 10 year career as an investment banker in the City of London, she decided to throw in the towel to pursue her dream of empowering people to transform their lives using the innate power of their mind.

Fearless In Difficult Times.

2009-05-02T09:50:00.000-07:00

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Fearless In Difficult Times.
By Ton Pascal

Am I making the right choice?
Should I change directions and line of work, or should I look for another job?

When things are not what you used to know, and difficult times surround you at every turn, it is normal that you start questioning yourself and your motivation.
BUT it is then that you need to see YOU for who you really are.
First of all, you need to believe in yourself 100%.
You will also need a good dose of strong motivation, lots of positive thinking and positive attitude.

Simple no?
Yes, very much so, if you have, or are willing to learn how to put the above prerequisites to work.

This task can be very intimidating for people who are not very organized or detail oriented.
If this is your case, talk to your friends and family about your situation. They can be a positive support. Or, it may be time to think about bringing in a life coach.
Your fear and resistance will try to push you back and a strong supporter will make a huge difference in achieving your goals.

This much talk about spiritual evolution didn’t start for nothing.
Like it or not, we do live in a very physical, ordinary and dirty world.
If we look at statistics from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Ca., 37,000 Americans die by their own hand each year, one every 16 minutes. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.A. and the third ranking killer of young people. People aged 65 and older accounted for 16% of suicide deaths in 2004 alone. Of nearly 16,000 violent deaths occurring in 16 states, 56% were suicides.

The difficult times we are facing in our world right now require a more spiritual approach to our everyday lives, I cannot emphasize it enough.
More then ever, we need to assert ourselves and find our inner peace.

When some people tell you “don’t be a cry baby, life is good,”
what you really want to do is to slap them.
You have a mortgage, or a payment due, taxes, the wife’s card, kid’s school, and God knows what, and there is no money in the bank.
And life is good?
It sucks!!!

“There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning,” said Christopher Morley.
Being a spiritual self help advocate doesn’t mean I disagree with you. We are on the same reality page.

Here are a few easy and practical things I suggest you can do to make it through these difficult times:

1- Gratitude. Use this simple formula of Positive Attitude and gratitude. You know what it means, this positive thinking and attitude jargon. You are not a moron, but what we often forget is to give thanks for all that we have in life.
Don’t resist changes and situations, it only brings anxiety and pain.
Each time you are thankful, you transform that moment into positive energy, which then will transform your life.

2- Positive Affirmations. Use positive affirmations as much as possible. Do them from getting up to when you go to bed. It will imprint in your brain a new ‘positive attitude route’ to follow. You may encounter resistance from your old self to this new path, but don’t resist, and be thankful that you have these choices, and it is you who designs and creates your own reality.
Make a selection of positive affirmations and paste them around your house. I have a list of them on my blog, Dream Your Life Positively, feel free to copy it.
You can start with these:
I am good, I am beautiful and I am successful.
I am grateful for my life. I am grateful for myself.
I accept only what is good and positive.

3- Visualize. Visualize your life and everything you want in a perfect state of completion. Sounds, smells, tastes, bring all these sensations into your dream. The richer and more vivid your visualizations, the sooner you will experience them in your real life.
Breathe deeply and rhythmically when doing your visualizations.
Deep breathing is like a deep inner cleansing. It purifies your body and your mind of all negative thoughts and feelings.

4- Meditate. In a state of relaxation, slowly bring up your problems. Learn how to look into them as a spectator. Again, don’t resist. Let them come and go without being emotionally involved with them. Don’t judge the scenarios and action playing in your mind. They are neither good nor bad. Observe them, you don’t want to control what is happening. They are situations and different options that make life interesting as it is.

Your mortgage, your overdue bills, family problems will be there tomorrow, but you are now able to look at them from a different angle.
Your newly learned unemotional focus allows your mind to be clear of despairing thoughts and emotions.

The above exercises have the power to move things around and these desperate challenges become positive opportunities for learning.
You now welcome and give thanks for this new opening in your life.

It may seem a little simplistic, the above steps, but your challenge is to do it time after time and every day of your life.
There are no easy answers or quick fixes for difficult situations, but with this understanding you are a step closer to inner peace.

You were created with wonderful qualities.
You are star stuff, pure energy, and a divine creation.
Open yourself up and let this positive energy flow free.

Have a great journey,
Ton Pascal

The Brick by Ton Pascal

2009-04-18T14:20:00.000-07:00

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The Brick

How many times have you asked yourself, ‘why is this happening to me?’ or ‘why is God punishing me?’

Whatever word you give to your problem and choose to search on the net for an answer or explanation, you will find thousands of places that claim to be able to free you from all of your tribulations. You name it, there is a book, a site, and a ‘guide’ over there that will give the answers you desperately need. Some of them are sincere, and are honestly done to inspire hope and to support you in achieving a positive life and self-esteem.
What they all have in common is that ‘you hold the answer to all your questions, and the solution to all of your troubles.’

Maybe you don’t even believe in God but nevertheless when something bad hits you over the head you question ‘who, or what, is the power that threw me that punch?’

Have you ever thought about first asking yourself the answer to that thorny question? Remember that little voice that is constantly nudging you?
Well, that voice can be your best friend and advisor, or your worst enemy.

If you believe in God or a force that connect and guides our dimensions you will pray and try to find comfort in your beliefs. If not, the road will be long, wide and hard…

As one of these believers I pass to you this simple advice, if God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
What I call spirituality is not going to church every Sunday or joining any mystic group. Spirituality is being responsible for all of your thoughts and actions.
The forces of the universe will take care to coordinate these thoughts and actions and transform your life and the world.

As opposed to advising you on how to live your life, I will entertain you with this short story I heard a long time ago.
Especially now at this difficult period of global uncertainty, when we are exposed to so much suffering, misunderstanding and pain, it has an even more poignant feel.

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.
As his car passed, no children appeared but instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown.
The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the kid he saw standing by and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?'

The young boy was apologetic. 'Please, mister....please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded.
'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...'
With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car.
'It's my brother, ' he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.' Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive,
'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat.
He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay.

'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger.

Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar.
The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message:

'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!'

God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts.
Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us.
It's our choice to listen or not.
He didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but God did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.

Let this thought sink in... If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

Have a great journey.
Ton Pascal

Thanks again my dear Joanne for all the help with my articles.
God bless you, much loveTP

Forgiveness, How to Let Go.

2009-04-01T20:14:00.000-07:00

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Forgiveness, How to Let Go.

By Ton Pascal

I was overwhelmed with emails after I published my personal experiences with forgiveness. I was surprised to see how many people felt like I did, and “could wear my shoes," so to speak. But very few felt the inner motivation to finally make the ‘jump’ and bridge the gap.

Each individual has his/her own opinion about forgiveness and how to go about it.
“People forgive best if they go at it in bits and pieces, and for specific acts," said Lewis B. Smedes. In retrospect, I am glad and grateful of my experiences, which allowed me to help others find inner peace.

Not because of its spiritual connotation but the issue of forgiveness in our lives is more important on a psychological, emotional and healthy level than money or sex.

If someone cuts you off on the road, or steals your parking space, it is a less personal offense and you can easily disregard the action, which most people don’t, and in a few minutes it is forgotten. But if someone has hurt your feelings, the pain, distress and anger will stay with you for days, months, and even years. Both situations are a major source of stress, which will affect your mental and bodily biological functions. Forgiveness is not just a balm for the soul but it also improves your well being. So forgiveness is a simple way of dealing with the problem, and also the most dramatically effective way to find your equilibrium. Forgiveness is nothing more than a personal choice. There is no can or can’t do. You do forgive or you don’t, you have the choice.

Try to have empathy for the transgressor. Anyone who practices meditation or relaxation knows what it is like "walking a mile in the other’s shoes." How to feel their stress, emotions and what they must be feeling at the moment of that encounter with you. It will allow you to feel compassion, which will help you make a different and effective choice.

Remember that forgiveness is not a weakness but a mark of strength of character.

Making a life touching choice is already difficult and if we add to it the actual planetary economic situation which is bringing individual stress to a new level, we must adjust our inner self and spirituality carefully. For some people, the difference between having a job and being unemployed is the same as life and death. The fear of lay off, job insecurity, mortgage or debt payments, the grudge against the old boss who is now even more demanding than before and you are ready to explode at the smallest aggravation. The last thing you need now is an ‘assault’ on your feelings.

The Chicago office of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill – NAMI – reports that there are 32.000 suicides and 800.000 suicide attempts in the United States alone each year. “As our economic crisis deepens we’re learning of a spike in calls to suicide hotlines. Some callers are considering suicide because they have been laid off or fear they will soon be out of work.” Says the NAMI.

So how do you cope with it, forgiveness and all?

Unfortunately there is nothing you can do about the reality of others. But you can do something about changing yourself and with that you’ll change the world. And it is easier than you think. The reasons I wrote "Dream Your Life Positively" are exactly that. How to simply change the way of thinking and acting into a positive energy. Later if you want you can graduate and start reading all the ‘heavier’ literature on how to become famous and wealthy.
Maybe the pain is fresh, like the friend who owes you money but instead of paying you just bought a new condo. Or it is an old wound, a parent who abused you, or a companion who cheated on you.

You are angry and the hurt is like a fire. Your mind is urging you to make a decision, either you put out the fire or heat it up. Get over it or get even.

While your mind is overloaded with feelings of resentment and anger you see only negative in every situation in your life. This energy you are sending out will attract exactly the same negative energy all around you. Let's change this negative energy into a positive one.

Below I have some advice and a simple exercise if you are going through a stressful period, or have a difficult choice to make. Do it as often as you want until you feel the loosening of the constricting grip on your emotions and the natural release of positive energy which will change you and your life.

-Keep the same routine as you had before, even if you are not working. Stressed people have a tendency to change their daily routine often. Use your free time to do some voluntary work in a shelter or hospital for example. It is very motivating.

- Do talk to your friends and family about your situation, feelings and wishes. They can be a positive support when you are being negative.

- If you have money problems, don’t get entangled in the right or wrong way of doing things as they sap your energy. Get professional financial advice at once.

This healing exercise below is designed to allow you access to the positive energy inherent in you. You will gain the benefit of compassion and forgiveness but also the opportunity to let go of your problems.

Find a quiet and comfortable place to sit where you will not be disturbed for at least 30 minutes. It is best done either early evening or about one hour before going to sleep. Try not to drink alcohol beforehand, nor do this meditation on a full stomach.
Use your standard meditation practice, if you have one, to put you into a relaxed state or use the ones in "Dream Your Life Positively."

1- Focus on your breathing. Follow the in and out breath without attempting to control it for about 10 to 12 repetitions while imagining or actually saying mentally, ‘I feel calm and restful. I accept only what is good and positive. I reject all that is negative.’

2- Still focusing on your breath, say this little prayer: Thank you God (universal force, or spirit), for all the things I have. Thank you God, for all the blessings I am receiving. I deserve to be happy and successful. I am now ready to receive more love, support and wealth from the vast supply of the universe.

Now look into your memory bank, and find a place and time in your life, a day or even a few moments when you felt really happy. It should be a moment experienced by yourself alone. Your age at that moment doesn’t matter. Don’t bring any person with you into this place. I personally have a place under a palm tree on a beach when I was about 15 years old. I see what I am wearing, I can smell the ocean, feel the breeze and the warmth of the sun over my body and it never fails; it brings immediate peace of mind.

Re-live that moment in full. Try to bring back the smell, colors, and temperature, everything that made that moment the best ever for you. Feel the joy in your heart. Feel how good it is to be happy and how little it takes to make it come true. Stay with this moment for a while. This is the feeling you treasure and want to have every day of your life. This is now your safe place. Your ‘calm place’. Your vacation place. Revel in these memories and this moment. In this state of joy and happiness repeat the above prayer and add at the end this affirmation: I accept only what is good and positive. I reject all that is negative. The breathing exercise, prayer and visualization should last about 20 minutes. If at any time you feel anxious and uneasy, stop at once.

Slowly open your eyes and bring yourself back to your room. Stay in this pure state of bliss for about 5 more minutes but now bring to mind the issue that is disturbing you. Empathize with the person who hurt you, or if you still feel uneasy about the situation simply ask God to help you find the strength to make the right choice of forgiveness. Now stop and do not duel with the issue any more. Leave it alone for tonight and let it stay there in your mind but detached from your thoughts. Repeat again: I accept only what is good and positive. I reject all that is negative.

You can now go back to your own routine or re-visualize your ‘calm place’ and go to sleep. Try to use only the same ‘calm place’ for the time being. It becomes stronger and more vivid with time. You can later change it if you want. You will see the small changes that will start operating the following day when the positive energy you brought forth starts to work. You will see that you are actually smiling more often than before...

What this exercise teaches is how to re-connect with the positive and happy side you have been hiding. Now you know how to detach yourself from the pain, hurt and problems and it feels good. No more analyzing or making a storm about the problems. You have learned how to leave them alone. Letting go is not throwing away or getting rid of your worries. They will be there tomorrow, but you are no longer attached to them 24/7 and like a miracle they also detach themselves from you.

Have a great journey.

I thank you all for your incredible support, especially my dear friend Joanne in N.Y.
Much love

Ton Pascal

Forgiveness And Positive Living

2008-04-16T16:44:00.000-07:00

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Forgiveness And Positive Living
By Ton Pascal

"Forgiveness is the key that can unshackle us from a past that will not rest in the grave of things over and done with. As long as our minds are captive to the memory of having been wronged, they are not free to wish for reconciliation with the one who wronged us." Lewis B. Smedes.
For over 20 years I carried a grudge, an anger closer to hatred of my own mother. I felt totally justified and was utterly convinced I had the right to express openly this anger against what I believed was my mother's absence and lack of caring, love or any motherly feelings toward me since the death of my father. In fact I drew my strength from these things to carry on with my life.
Only a few close friends knew about it and even when I started doing my relaxation studies I never thought this issue had anything to do with my search for mental harmony and the frustration of not being able to reach it completely.
My incessant moving around this planet from one country to another brought me personal and material satisfaction but left me with an empty feeling. Like a potted tree that hasn’t yet found mother earth's ground in which to thrive.
When I decided to come back to Canada five years ago, little did I know that it would be the beginning of a journey which would take me back in time and reunite me with my mother.
My sister had arranged for us to meet and although I wasn’t too keen to do so, I accepted. I was tense, arrogant and disagreeable when we met. As my mother tried to kiss me I pulled back and simply offered my hand for a handshake.
Her first words stayed engraved in my mind and heart for the days to come when she said, “All that I want is to ask if you could forgive me for not being the mother I wish I could have been, my son, I am so sorry...”
We met again a few days later and we talked openly about our pains, hurts, sorrows and expectations. It was the first time I saw my mother as a woman and as a human being; not from a child’s point of view. My father’s untimely passing away at thirty two left a beautiful young widow of twenty six years old with four children, the youngest 25 days old to take care of, a few cattle ranches and a retail business in a male- oriented society. Having only an aging father and a younger sister in Brazil, she was alone and against all odds, she succeeded in raising her family.
Compassion and understanding gave me the strength not only to forgive her, but to forgive myself for the senseless pain I inflicted myself and the guilt it carries with it.
We became very close again, and slowly the whole family seemed to come closer and closer. I soon found out that forgiveness is a positive energy that spreads much quicker than I thought. I have nephews, nieces, and cousins that are now an integral positive part of my life. A new route was opening on my path and the writing of Dream Your Life Positively came a year after.
A well documented site on this subject is “A Campaign for Forgiveness Research”* where I found some important examples cited here. Each time we witness an act of forgiveness, we marvel at its power to heal, to break a seemingly unending cycle of pain.

Forgiveness is something virtually all Americans aspire to. In a Gallup poll nationwide survey, 94% said it was important to forgive, but it is not something we frequently offer. (In the same survey, only 48% said they usually tried to forgive others.) Perhaps this is because forgiveness is something we don't fully understand, or we associate forgiveness with weakness as Friedrich Nietzsche did. Some view forgiveness as an almost saintly quality that blesses only the very special and most certainly cannot be learned. In fact, the opposite is true, forgiveness is a sign of strength. Research conducted at the University of Wisconsin in 1997 indicates forgiveness can be taught, with positive results.
I told a friend of mine that if she wanted to find a healthier source of strength after her separation from an abusive husband, she must forgive him before she could find her own way to happiness. “After what I have been through with that bastard? When hell freezes over…” was her answer.I suggested she try the three affirmations below for a few weeks and see if she still felt the same way.

- I am good, compassionate and I now have the strength to forgive.

- I deserve to be happy and successful.

- I am now ready to receive more love, support and wealth from the vast supply of the universe.

After two weeks of affirmations she told me that the most difficult thing was to think of him and all the bad incidents. The pain, despair and guilt would come back but she now understood that she wanted to be able to forgive and in her prayers she asked God to help her to forgive. I knew then she had found her path.

According to Professor Douglas Kelley of Arizona State University West, the key to long-term conjugal bliss may be in how well a couple communicates forgiveness. "Forgiving is not condoning; hurtful actions have consequences. Yet couples who communicate forgiveness may hold the key to stable marriages. What makes some marriages last a lifetime, while others falter and fall apart? These days the notion of equality, an eye for an eye, is prominent," says Kelley. "That makes forgiveness counter-intuitive - but at the same time, a lot of people who don't call themselves religious or spiritual are forgiving one another. Is it because they sense that they will reap the benefits of forgiving for years to come, or is there some other motive?"In the end, Kelley hopes that embracing and communicating forgiveness can provide a sense of well-being and stability for couples living in an increasingly stressed society.

Forgiving doesn’t change what has passed, neither does it justify or make it all right. It allows you to focus on your life from a pain free emotional state. The past no longer makes you cringe, cry or swear. Forgiveness simply helps you to let go of that negative baggage and makes a place for all the positive things you wish to have.I know a lot of people who after a lover’s break up or a friend’s betrayal have vowed “I will never let anyone hurt me like that again.” It is quite justifiable, it is your survival instinct, a protective shield taking over, but be careful that this shield will also prevent you from connecting with new people and eventually making new friends. This is negative living, and most people are not even aware of it. Forgiveness is letting go of that negative emotional baggage and starting on a new path stronger than before. It is very difficult, I know, to accept the fact that someone you loved and trusted, who has betrayed and stabbed you in the back, deserves your forgiveness. When I lost a best friend of 25 years to what I thought was petty gossip, I was devastated and questioned the sincerity of her friendship all those years.
After forgiving her I can now look back and laugh at the good moments we had together. Sincerity is no longer a question, my love for her is the same, but I no longer need to see, speak or interact with her. Our roads just took different directions, that’s all.
Make an assessment of the people in your life, and the ones who are gone. What are your feelings about them? Is there someone you feel “I dislike (or hate) that SOB” either for personal reasons or because of malicious gossip? Or is there someone you distanced from and in your book is unforgivable? You are carrying some heavy negative emotional baggage. Get rid of it AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you want the good energy of positive living to reach you.

An important, well documented and proven factor is that your anger, hurt and pain not only will affect the way you communicate with others, but eventually will exclude you from social contact. Your self worth is constantly being questioned and if you don’t take action it will eventually break down. “Forgiveness allows one to overcome a situation that would otherwise be a major source of stress, both mentally and neurobiological. Forgiveness is thought to dramatically change the individual's biological homeostatic equilibrium. He will assess the neurobiological response associated with forgiveness and unforgiving-ness.” Study of the Brain Functional Correlates of Forgiveness in Humans -Pietro Pietrini, M.D., Ph.D., Pisa – Italy.Forgiveness benefits both, but you the most, because you left the negative baggage behind. You are now ready to receive the positive force, energy, love, wealth and success the universe has in store for you.
The other person doesn’t even need to know, it is irrelevant. Neither do you have to bring that person into your life or closer circle any more. What matters is your thoughts and therefore your actions. If it is clean, clear and positive, so will your life, your friends and your future be.“Forgiveness is both a decision and a real change in emotional experience. That change in emotion is related to better mental and physical health.”
Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Ph.D. Executive Director, A Campaign For Forgiveness Research.
From a decade-old grudge against the third-grade bully to deep-seated rage against a cheating spouse, millions of Americans harbor long-term grievances. Dr. Carl Thoresen, a professor at Stanford University, and his colleague, Dr. Fred Luskin, are exploring whether the unresolved anger that blights many people's lives can be alleviated with the help of an age-old concept: forgiveness. Together, the pair launched a comprehensive research project: The Stanford Forgiveness Study. Thoresen and Luskin hope the impact of their work will be preventative as well as therapeutic. "It's our hope that family and school violence, including shootings, road rage, gang violence and workplace conflict will be diminished - if not avoided - if more people understand the role that forgiveness can play in interpersonal relations," says Thoresen, "It takes courage and commitment to act in a more forgiving fashion. It's not at all a sign of weakness but a mark of strength."
Dr. Carl Thoresen is a professor of Education, Psychology and Psychiatry at Stanford University. Dr. Fred Luskin is a research associate at the Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention.
Have a great journey
Ton Pascal

*For further references on forgiveness check the site http://www.forgiving.org/ for more detailed cases.

How to Dream Your Life Positively

2008-02-10T10:42:00.000-08:00

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How to Dream Your Life Positively

You wish it; send the message out. Create your own dream. Script it, visualize it, and see it take shape and materialize in your real life.My friend Lara Danns, an acclaimed actress and yoga instructor place it this way, “as a yoga instructor, I find myself sharing these affirmations with my students as they rest in savasana, their bodies at rest, minds open to positive suggestion. I have seen my own life unfold like a story book that I wrote with my mind. “This magnificent power is transmuted into small things; day-to-day behavior, manners, the choices that we make in the ordinariness of daily human life.
You deserve to be happy, you deserve to receive all the love you can get.Does this affirmation stir something inside your head?
This is the foundation and the building block that anchors your spiritual and material wealth. When this concept finally makes sense and stirs you, then you will know that your mind is ready for a spiritual leap.
In the mid 80’s holistic therapist and good friend of mine, Penny Page, introduced me to different types of relaxation and explained to me the principles of visualization.
I was very low and down on my luck. What do I have to lose? I thought.
Time? That I had plenty of!
Sit down and do exercises that will clear my mind?
I needed more than that, but the ability to simply clear my mind would be priceless.
Anyone going through turmoil in business or a personal relationship understands this point well.
As I usually do with every cause I take to heart, I started reading every book and listening to every tape I could find on the subject, and developed a program that worked for me. The changes started to happen almost immediately, one after another. I knew then that a new door had been opened for me, and that the sky was the limit.
I started to learn how to dream my life in a positive way.
This day-dreaming exercise will open your mind to new experiences and expand your horizons.
It is not the same experience as your regular night dreams. Night dreams often require us to “live our questions” rather than supplying an instant answer.
We should look at our dreams as a window of opportunity that enlarges our horizon.
They offer us a different view of our daily lives, free us from the tunnel-vision we have been conditioned to live.
For the moment, put your night dream images to the side and start to dream your life for real, in a very positive way.
There is nothing religious about it, and no religion that is good for you should tell you that you cannot have it all.
You want to be happy!
You want to be successful!
You want to be wealthy!
We create the means and ways with which we create our own environments of dreams or nightmares.
Once you realize this simple truth, you have taken the first step in this incredible spiritual journey, and are ready to start the chain reaction.
Just imagine, you are a fragment of this incredible, miraculous force. You are a fragment of God. You are stardust.
Here is my free little secret affirmations, which have made the fortune of several authors.
Exercise, affirmations:
Say it in your mind only, whisper it, or say it out loud.
Do it in the way that feels the most comfortable for you.
If by any chance, at any other time during the day or evening, you encounter a difficult situation or something that is upsetting you, read these affirmations again, and see a shift taking place in your inner core.
Also use these affirmations before confronting a challenging situation, or if you are going to see a client, looking for a job, or presenting a new idea to your boss.
When you repeat them for the second time, try doing it with your eyes closed and feeling the meaning of the affirmation, living and experiencing every word of it.
Make a copy of the affirmations below and paste it on your desk, computer station, personal agenda, any place you are likely to see it several times a day.
You can simply mentally say them, whisper or say them out loud.
Affirmations:
Now repeat each affirmation three times.
1-I deserve to be happy and successful. (repeat 3 times)
2-I deserve to have tremendous success in all areas of my life. (repeat 3 times)
3-I deserve to collect all the wealth and the rich rewards of my success. (repeat 3 times)
4-I am now ready to receive more love, support and wealth from the vast supply of the universe. (repeat 3 times)
5-I now have the power to bring about all the positive changes in my life I desire. (repeat 3 times)
6-I accept full responsibility for everything happening in my life. (repeat 3 times)
7-I accept only the good and the positive and I reject all that is negative. (repeat 3 times)
8-I am positively changing my life now, for the better in every possible way. (repeat 3 times)

Have a great journey.

Ton Pascal

The Secret Revealed, by Ton Pascal

2008-01-19T10:09:00.000-08:00

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“A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.” James Allen said in As A Man Thinketh.
And that is the essence of the “secret of life”.
How does it works? What makes it work?
This substance, force, or power is very likely a part, a very small part, of a larger enigma, inscrutable as it ever was.
Why is this business of Law of Attraction so popular now? Many of my friends ask me.
For millennia the greatest and the most ordinary minds have been looking for the "secret of life."
And specially now, that our planet is going through a great upheaval people are frantically trying to interpret this “secret”. Negative forces have been building up from every corner of earth and it is spreading like a wild fire. But the Creator has given men the ability to fight passively and change that force into a positive energy, which we often ignore. Weather you like it or not, we are all involved in that process and our actions and reactions are very much a part of that development.
That is the Law of Attraction at work. And you can start on that positive journey by simply wishing to be happy.
That simple.
Your thoughts are like a prayer. And since your mind never stops thinking, you are constantly sending messages in a form of magnetic energy into the world.
When you are sleeping your subconscious takes over and the process never stops.
The power of your mind and that energy creates your life.
My goal is not to convert you into any religious concept, but to show you a different path and way to connect with this force.
It is not just being alive that makes life worth living, but the depth and sense you bring to your life.
Your thoughts and dreams will provide for you a rich, meaningful and abundant life.
You alone can make these changes, but it must be your own choice, made by your own free will.
You ask yourself where do you fit in with all of these quotations that are thrown at you from left and right?
Simply because you are a gold mine.
And only you can harvest that gold.
Do you know that?
How do you break out of this virtual prison?
Almost all of the self-improvement authors have the same subject in common: success.
And you are the core of the eternal problem, but you are also the solution.
How can you get the same benefits all these people have had in their lives?
In all their incredible wisdom, their views, examples and quotations seem so single-minded and unilateral to a plain, average human being like most of us.
But for each and every human being, the approach, expectations, motivations and beliefs are very different from those who have already acquired the success, wealth, and acclaim they dreamed of.
There are several hundreds, if not thousands, of books on the market now which teach you how to get rich in a few quick steps.
Is it possible? Of course it is.
There is no limit to what a willing, strong, determined, focused and well-centered mind can do.
But before you start on the road to quick riches, I suggest you assert your goals and motivation.
Napoleon Hill hit the nail right on the head when he said, “a goal is a dream with a deadline.”You should make an intimate analysis and sincerely answer to yourself:
-do you have the focus,
-the motivation,
-the beliefs,
-the inner convictions to positively direct your thoughts?
If you are under medical supervision or taking anti-depressant medication, consult your doctor and ask his opinion about doing more relaxation exercises and limiting your medications.
It is important that you consider your state of health at the moment, which will influence your behavior, moods and beliefs.
“You deserve to be happy, you deserve to receive all the love you can get.”
Does this affirmation stir something inside your head?
In accepting and understanding this affirmation, you start to establish a strong and loving relationship with yourself. You can only love someone if you know how to love yourself first. Your self-esteem will soar and you will be able to rise above any personal difficulties you may have been encountering in the past. It seems like nothing, but this positive approach to your personal relationship with yourself will improve not only your chances of happiness and success but also your health.
You have conditioned yourself to think that what you believed is the only and proper way of being.
Well, think outside the box, by looking inside yourself.
My intention here is only to open your mind and heighten your consciousness, allowing you to understand and accept this power.
If you don’t see it, understand or accept it, there is no book or manual that can help you.
When this concept finally makes sense and stirs you, then you will know that your mind is ready for a spiritual leap. Again I will quote my favorite author, James Allen from As A Man Thinketh. “Man do not attract that which they want, but that which they are.” And he continues, “His wishes and prayers are only gratified and answered when they harmonize with his thoughts and actions.”
Creating a positive energy field will automatically de-center you from rigid everyday beliefs, and will propel you towards a richer and more meaningful identity. What you show outwardly is what you are inside. And you want to be happy, you want to be successful, you want to be wealthy!
There is nothing religious about it, and no religion that is good for you should tell you that you cannot have it all.
A good start is my little exercise from Dream Your Life Positively. Repeat these as a prayer every day, every hour, for thirty days; but I hope you will do it for the rest of your life:
- I deserve to be happy and successful.
- I am now ready to receive more love, support and wealth from the vast supply of the universe. As you say these statements, feel them; imagine yourself vibrant, energetic, healthy. See yourself with a big smile on your face, being admired by your coworkers, friends. Revel in this experience, and when you repeat this prayer, bring in all these emotions with it. You will immediately see the difference in your outlook on life and yourself.
You are sending out positive magnetic energy that will circulate, gather around other positive energies of happiness, health and success that are looking for a vehicle to attach themselves to, and they will come straight back to you multiplied multifold.
This simple positive affirmations exercise will open the gates to unimaginable roads.
The direction to take is entirely up to you.
And that is only the beginning.
Have a great journey.

Ton Pascal

The Law of Attraction and the Science of Getting Rich.

2008-01-06T11:46:00.000-08:00

Here it is: Dream Your Life Positively is now available in hadcopy.

The Law of Attraction and the Science of Getting Rich.
by Ton Pascal.

What is this Law of Attraction?

You can check Carl Jung’s classic Memories, Dreams, Reflections for his view, but most contemporary psychologists agree that this magnificent power is transmuted into small things; day-to-day behavior, manners, the choices that we make in the ordinariness of daily human life.
This substance, force, or power is very likely a part, a very small part, of a larger enigma, inscrutable as it ever was.
The psycho-chemical organization of the simplest cell is far beyond our capacity to understand, even at our most advanced scientific labs.
How it is made, where it comes from, I will leave for someone else to answer.
What I know as a belief and from my own experiences is that this power exists and it is within you.

“We are not human beings going through a temporary spiritual experience.
We are spiritual beings going through a temporary human experience.”

I received this quote from a friend who didn’t know where it comes from either, but I feel that it illustrate so well the point I try to make on Dream Your Life Positively.

Each one of us have a point of view, an easier way to better his life. And it differs from person to person.
If you consider the time it took for this universe to form, this planet to spring up life, and men’s precarious and recent evolution, our life is very short.
My formula is very simple:
Think positively,
Break the rules,
Forgive quickly,
Kiss slowly,
Love truly,
Laugh uncontrollably,
And never regret anything that made you smile.

In my book Dream Your Life Positively I give exercises on how to guide your mind into positive thoughts, thus preparing you to accomplish your goals successfully.
Napoleon Hill said, “a goal is a dream with a deadline.”

Start by training your mind to send out only messages of positive energy.
Do it as you take a shower, go for a walk or go to work, while you take a break or while you're busy doing a task!
It will strengthen your daily self-improvement and will bring a new joy and sense to your life.
You will see the results immediately afterwards.
Acknowledge them, give yourself a pat in the back; yes, I am good.
Yes, I am successful.
But, be careful of what you think about! for example, have you thoughts ever begun with the following phrases:
I don’t understand…
I don't want...
I don’t like…
I hate my... or this…
I can’t figure out …
I’m stressed about…
I’m worried that…
I should be able to… but I can’t…
The Law of Attraction brings about what you focus on even if it is not what you want.
Get it?

What you show outwardly is what you are inside.
You want to be happy!
You want to be successful!
You want to be wealthy!
There is nothing religious about it, and no religion that is good for you should tell you that you cannot have it all.
You are stardust.
You are a fragment of God.
You hold the answer, and it has always been with you.
If you understand this principle, you know how to make the law of attraction work to support you rather than to act against you.

If you have Dream Your Life Positively continue doing the positive affirmations from exercise 2 on page 65.

Bob Proctor give the same advice in The Science of Getting Rich seminars.
What is the Science of Getting Rich about?
Well in the words of Wallace D. Wattles, "The ownership of money and property comes as a result of doing things in a certain way. Those who do things in this certain way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich. Those who do not do things in this certain way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor. It is a natural law that like causes always produce like effects. Therefore, any man or woman who learns to do things in this certain way will infallibly get rich." The Science of Getting Rich Seminar is all about teaching how to do things in this "certain" way to create wealth.

Ton Pascal

You can check Bob Proctor's program by going to our site’s link tab and clicking on the banner- 7 Free Lessons from the teachers of “The Secret.”

A New Day; Hope Is Born.

2007-12-13T12:54:00.000-08:00

December 14, 2007

A New Day Is Born. Hope Is Born.

Dear Friends,

The Christmas we have now has evolved into a multi-religious, multi-cultural holiday celebrated and commercialized throughout the planet.
Local customs introduces its own variation on the subject. From pagan rituals to Christianity tradition it is a day we should celebrate joy.
I feel that we often forget the real message of Christmas: Hope.
This day a child was born in the humblest and most desolate place. Jesus Christ became the inspiration and the guiding light of mankind.
This is a day to celebrate the birth of hope. Hope opens the door to love, to peace, to kindness and clear the path to forgiveness.

Someone I recently discovered and came to admire. Marnie Pehrson, is a prolific inspirational writer and author of the Christmas story Miss Humbug.
And I quote Marnie,

"The way I see it, we have two choices. We can throw away the symbol because it has become corrupt or we can restore it to its former greatness. Some say we should eliminate Christmas because a few might be offended. Others say to abolish it because it has become corrupt. But what if we could restore it? Would any find offense at the original icon? I've never met anyone who's offended by peace, love, unity, and generosity. I'm sure there are some people out there who live in diametric opposition to these principles. But do we want to cater to them as a society? Do we want to foster the antithesis of these principles? I think not.
I hope readers will come away understanding that it's the small and simple things that bring great things to pass. It's not the gizmos and gifts or tinsel and trees that make Christmas so influential. It's those Christ-like values that illuminate a darkening world. We need them now more than ever!" concludes Pehrson.
You can have free copies of the ebook version Miss Humbug visiting the site:
http://www.misshumbug.com/ .

I wish you all a very, very, Merry Christmas and may you have now all the joy, love, success and wealth you want and God's blessings.

Ton Pascal

The Gift

2007-12-01T07:38:00.000-08:00

Dear friends,
Just after publishing my first ebook, Dream Your Life Positively which dealt basically with the universal laws of attraction, a good friend asked me: Does it means that all disasters, diseases, or personal loss are a reflection of my thoughts?
The world we live in is our responsibility I said.
We act and interact with the other inhabitants of this planet. By direct or indirect connection, these negative energy waves cross your path. It is not the ACT itself of this negative energy the important factor.

You are not to be blamed for all the horrors happening in your life or around the world but your ACTION and reaction towards them is very much a direct cause of how these energies will decrease or increase.
Your ability to accept the challenges thrown in your path and take responsibility for your actions will define and create the map of your life’s journey. Deciding to approach your daily life in a positive way will attract things and people who are positive towards you. It is that simple.
If you look at life as a blessing, the universe has an inexhaustible supply of riches reserved for you. On the other hand if you see it as a curse, it will become a curse. Read again Dream Your Life Positively to reconnect with this force inside you.

A dear friend once sent me this story which I want to share with all of you. It is a simple letter that made the rounds of the web, and nobody knows its origin, but it exemplifies in a poignant way my view on the Law of Attraction.
I hope it will touch you as deeply it touched me. Do a positive action right now and send this link to all of your friends. http://www.dreamyourlifepositively.com/blog.html

“The Present”
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service , where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

Epilogue: There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy."Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present ."

Have a great day.
Ton Pascal

Relax, let your positive energy work for you.

2007-11-16T16:20:00.000-08:00

November, 16 2007

Dear Friends,

From time to time, a sensationalist press seems to discover the secret of life in a hormone, a plasma, gene, or other gimmick that serves to underline the enormous complexity of the secret.
This substance, force, inner energy, or power is very likely a part, a very small part, of a larger enigma, inscrutable as it ever was.

The power of your mind and the energy it generates creates the circumstances and changes of the life your are living now.
You alone can make these changes, but it must be your own choice, made by your own free will.

As you read this you say to yourself, “easy to say but I am working like a slave, and living like a stray dog?” And to top it off, “my boss doesn’t get off my back.”
Relax, you don’t need to obsess.
Let your positive energy work for you.
You have the power, use it.

Your boss, your partner, your friends or acquaintances are not responsible for the life you are living. Take a closer look at your beliefs, expectations, and reevaluate your situation and life.
Being responsible for your thoughts and actions is what I call spirituality. And it should work for you not against you.

If you are the type who takes work home in the evening and week end, start by changing this dreadful habit. You are driving on the wrong lane.
If the work wasn’t done when you were at the office, there is something wrong with your use of time, or you are doing the work of two people.

You may have a mortgage to pay, a loan, a car, partner at home, kids at school, etc. the majority of people do. The majority of people don’t work double.
You are creating stress… Stress will disrupt your family life, and divorces are closely related to it, but stress is also a major cause of heart disease, weight problems, depression and many other unnecessary life aggravations.
Success, wealth and quality time don’t require that you lose your family and personal life.

Here are a few things I suggest you do, while you reassess and reorganize your schedule.
You may have The Secret DVD or book, but the ebook Dream Your Life Positively by Ton Pascal, is clearly written with simple exercises that will help you evaluate your priorities and guide you down the right lane to success. http://www.dreamyourlifepositively.com/

If you commute home, use this time to relax, clear your mind and visualize scripts for a positive life change.

If you drive home enjoy your favorite music and avoid catching the news as much as you can; you don’t need more negative energy.

If you walk to work look for different routes, rediscovering your neighborhood. It will take your mind away from the daily routine and expand the horizon of possible new encounters and circumstances.

At home engage in conversation with your child or partner, or call friends.
Go out for a coffee with an old friend or your partner instead of watching television.

Smile more often, and you will see people smiling back at you.
Try this non-judgmental, smiling approach with your companion, your co-worker, that member of your family with whom you are a little distant, your grocer.
Do it every day, and see the chain reaction taking place.
See how happiness is taking root.

Repeat three times when you get up and before you go to bed:
I deserve to be happy, I deserve to receive all the love I can get.

Make a point of not accepting negative thoughts, they will influence your actions.
I love this quote from James Allen, “ A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.”

Will all of this get your boss off your back? Yes, and since you have nothing to lose go try it.
I can also assure you that the new positive energy you are sending out will move him out of your way and will give you strength to assert yourself in all other areas.

Once this positive new journey starts, the other obstacles will simply dissipate.
Remember that every journey starts with one single step.
After you get used to the practice of these relaxing techniques you will wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.

Smile, enjoy your day.

Ton Pascal
Dream Your Life Positively,
http://www.dreamyourlifepositively.com/
A guide to visualization and meditation.

Dream Your Life

2007-11-03T12:30:00.000-07:00

November 13, 2007

The secret is out…

Dear Friends,

Finally it is here.

My ebook has been published and we started a new journey.
Dream Your Life Positively.
You may have The Secret DVD or book, but this
ebook Manual is a must accompany to it.
For millennia the greatest and the most ordinary minds have been looking for the “secret of life.”
From time to time, a sensationalist press seems to discover this secret in a hormone, a plasma, gene, or other gimmick that serves to underline the enormous complexity of the secret.
This substance, force, or power is very likely a part, a very
small part, of a larger enigma, inscrutable as it ever was.
Your thoughts are like a prayer. And since your mind never stops thinking, you are constantly sending messages in a form of magnetic energy into the world.
When you are sleeping your subconscious takes over and the
process never stops. The power of your mind and energy creates your life.
My goal is not to convert you into any religious concept, but to show you a different path and way to connect with this force.
You alone can make these changes, but it must be your own choice, made by your own free will.
That is what my ebook Dream Your Life Positively will show you.
Follow the exercises and see the changes take place…

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I thank you all for the encouraging emails and the friendly support.
This is what friendship is all about.
This blog is mainly about you; old friends, new ones and the ones
who will become part of the family. Call it an attractor factor.
I will send to you all a newsletter every week or so regarding
new updates or new and uplifting messages.
In the mean time I welcome your comments, suggestions and
questions.
I am not a psychologist but life has given me a huge
library of knowledge to draw upon.
I will try to answer your questions and advise accordingly to
the best my inner beliefs.

Have a great journey.

Ton Pascal

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