Sunday, June 3, 2012

Let go of your Fears



Suppose today was the last day of your life, what wisdom would you like to share with the world? If it were me, I would ask everyone to let go of their fears!!

For far too long in my life, I lived with fears; primarily the fear of rejection, the fear of being judged, and the fear of the unknown. These fears held me back and didn’t let me blossom. As I got tired of being limited by my fears, other people’s opinions and my negative self-talk, I determined that enough was enough and decided to look the fears in the eye.

As I did so I realized that some fear is natural in our life. It is there to protect us and ensure our survival; the problems come when the fear become irrational and we start fearing our destiny. I decided to let go of this irrational fear.

As I let go of my irrational fear, things started changing. They didn’t change overnight but a definite shift happened. Earlier I used to let fear inhibit me and cramp my style, but now I don’t let it do so.

I have learnt that we limit ourselves by our fears. We forget that no one is ever born ‘average’. We are all brilliant beings, who are filled to the brim with potential. Our potential is infinite and we are here on planet earth for a specific purpose. FEAR means False Evidence Appearing Real. We can unmask it by confronting it.

Today, I would urge you to let go of all your unfounded fears. Don’t let them paralyze you and refrain you from moving forward. Remember, you have nothing to fear but fear itself. Have courage to walk through it in the direction of your dreams. Face your challenges calmly and confidently. Pray for strength and courage of conviction to come out of your struggles with flying colors.

Here are some time tested tools to confront your fears and release them:-

·         Whenever you feel fearful take a deep breath and know that everything is in right order. All is well.

·         When you are falling into fear, say aloud, “God loves me. I don’t know what to do but the infinite power that has made this universe and lives within me does. I will receive help and guidance at the right time in the right manner.”

·         When you encounter any fear tell yourself, “I don’t have to move with it. I can transform it with my love.”

·         Whenever you feel fearful about a situation, thank it for teaching you a lesson and say, “Thank you for teaching me. Thank you for showing me where I am stuck, but I no longer support your being.”

·         Affirm loudly, “I choose to let go of all my fears. I have managed other challenges in my life; I am sure of managing this one too.

As you walk through your fears, you will find the strength to face all your challenges. The more you face your fears, bring them to the surface, and analyze them rationally, the more you will weaken them and dramatically reduce your reluctance to achieve your goals.


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Friday, June 1, 2012

The Smile Revolution


By now, courtesy Rhonda Byrne of ‘The Secret’ fame, everyone interested in self-development has heard of the Law of Attraction; and many have even applied it in their lives. As long as people keep ‘attracting’ good tidings, they swear by this law, but the moment things go wrong, they declare, ‘The law of attraction is not infallible. It doesn’t work all the time.’

But the truth is that just like the law of gravity, the law of attraction works each and every time. However, just like everything on Planet Earth, it follows the principle of ‘duality’; so, there is a law of ‘positive’ attraction and a law of ‘negative’ attraction.  A ‘+’ attraction is visible when something is being ‘added’ to our life; and a ‘-‘attraction is visible when something is being ‘subtracted’ from our life. This addition and subtraction can be in the form of people, money, success, opportunities, or just everyday energy levels.

The Negative Attraction

Take a good look around your life and notice if there is anything that you want to be there. If you do see something or a lot of things that you don’t like; such as debts, unpaid bills, illnesses, stress, strained relationships, lack of passion and creativity etc, you are experiencing ‘negative attraction’.

The fact remains that nobody ‘wants’ this attraction in their lives, but they can’t escape it either. The good news is that there is a definite ‘cure’ for negative attraction and that cure lies in your own hands; or should I say in your own mind!

The Law of Attraction teaches us that we ‘attract’ whatever we ‘think about’. So, it is logical to surmise that those of us who experience a negative attraction are spending a lot of time thinking negative thoughts. The ‘cure’ of negative attraction lies in ‘stopping’ these negative thoughts but that is easier said than done.

How can you stop thinking about your problems and get out of the negative attraction trap? Here is a very simple tool to use………….and that tool is ‘smile’. Yes, it is as simple as that to get out of your negativity and attract good health, success, wealth and wonderful relationships in your life.

Smile Revolution

·         Write down ten things which make you smile. Read this list everyday and especially whenever you feel grouchy.

·         Smile at every one you meet today, even at the cost of them thinking that you have lost your beans. Just smile and see instant magic. Remember, your enjoyment is contagious.

·         Pledge now that if you see someone without a smile, you will give one of yours. It won’t cost you anything, but may mean a lot to the other person. 

·         Find new reasons to smile everyday; when you start smiling, you will soon find something to smile about.

·         Smile more often.

Benefits of Smile Revolution

·         When you smile at everyone you meet, you will have a wonderful day. The people you smile at will also have a great day. They will smile at more people and the domino effect will continue. Soon it will become a smiling world, a pleasant world to live in. There will be no frayed nerves and no rising tempers, just because you chose to smile for a day. And if you make this choice everyday this world will truly become a paradise on earth.

·         As you become a part of the smile revolution, you will be enriched. The memory of your smile will last a lifetime. It will improve your confidence, add to your personality and make you look beautiful. You will become a gift to mankind.

·         If not more, you will make at least one person very happy, and that person is you. Your smile will nourish you physically and emotionally.

·         And the best of all, your energy will shift from –ve to +ve and you will move into the ‘positive attraction cycle’, taking full benefit of the Law of Attraction.







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Realizing Our Full Potential


Each one of us subconsciously knows that there is something more in us, but we can’t really put our finger on it. We wish to be smarter, happier, richer, thinner, wittier, more successful, more lovable and more popular than we presently are, but we don’t know how to go about it. We want a better job, bigger bank balance, bigger car, newer gadgets, and a better life, but we seem to have reached a plateau. We want to explore all our options, but we feel stuck.  We want to understand the real purpose of our life, but this knowledge eludes us. We have an underlying desire to achieve more than we already have, but something stops us from moving forward. We feel unable to progress any further. We don’t know our true capability and this lack of knowledge makes us feel inadequate, lost, under-confident and un-successful.

But a time comes when we want to take charge of our life. We become willing to try new tools to bring out the best in us. We get ready to invest our time and energy for self- enhancement. And that’s when the universe takes us to the right place, right people, and right resource material. Has it ever happened to you?

The fact remains that each human being has infinite potential but most have not yet tapped into it. If you doubt your own potential, you should look at the potential of a tiny acorn. Each tiny acorn has the potential of birthing an infinite forest. But does each tiny acorn get to express that potential? No, it doesn’t. Most of the acorns dry out for lack of fertile soil and water. Some grow up as weak seedlings for want of adequate sunshine. Some get uprooted by strong winds, some get eaten by animals, while some are cut down by humans for timber before reaching their full height. Some lucky ones grow up to be mighty oaks, but only a handful get to produce great forests. Same is true of us humans as well.

Acorns have an inherent disadvantage as they can’t find and re-allocate the right growth conditions for themselves; they depend solely upon nature’s mercy for their growth.  Human beings face the same handicap in their early years but luckily not forever.

Once you become an adult you can’t really blame your environment any more. As a responsible adult the first responsibility you must shoulder is that of your own growth. You can achieve your full potential, and be abundantly successful only when you learn to re-create your own ‘environment’.

Our environment is composed of three major areas:  our physical environment, our mental - emotional environment and our spiritual environment.

The physical environment consists of our body, our house, our street, our locality, our work-place, our city, our country and our world. The mental and emotional environment consists of our past conditioning, our current thoughts, our emotions, our feelings, our education levels, our reading habits, our cultural influence, our family dynamics, our friends, our working environment and our office dynamics. And our spiritual environment consists of our understanding of the universal laws and our willingness to apply these laws in our life.

We can’t realize our full potential unless we take care of all these areas holistically as we can’t really separate one from the other. A collective insight into these areas reveals a lot about ‘who we are’ and ‘who we are becoming’ by realistically assessing our current life situation and empowering us to alter our destiny by making empowered choices.

A human being is designed to grow and evolve infinitely; that is why success is a journey and not a destination. At any given time we have the potential to achieve more than we currently have. We deviate from this ‘eternal growth flow’ only because we resist it. We think we have reached a plateau and stop striving for more, leading a life of mediocrity in frustration, cursing our fate and the people around us. We forget that we alone are responsible for all that there is or isn’t in our life; and we have the power to change our life circumstances, if we decide to do so.

To achieve our highest potential at every stage of our life, we need to be convinced about our infinite potential. We need to believe that our life is a precious gift which must be unwrapped with love to discover its inherent beauty.

Each human being has been programmed for excellence. Excellence in all endeavors is our birth right. If we do not achieve excellence in every sphere of our life, we are short-changing our self. We are not only denying our full glory to our own self, but also doing injustice to humanity at large.

So, what can we do about it? The first step is to declare our intent to the Universe. How do we do that? It is very simple. Just look into your eyes in the mirror and say aloud for your ears to hear, “I am ready to take complete responsibility of my life. I am willing to invest my time and energy into achieving my full potential by understanding, imbibing, and practicing some simple, infallible Universal Laws of Success.”

Once you have done that, notice the feelings in your heart. Do you feel more confident or apprehensive? In both cases, you are on the right path. You have taken the first and most important step towards your growth. Now the Universe will take many steps towards you!

You may receive a book, a guide or some intuitive insight that will take you further on this journey of self-discovery. As you start using these guidelines, you may experience some immediate results, while some results will be revealed as the time unfolds.

As you charter your personal growth path, you will develop confidence in your abilities, uniqueness, creativity, do-ability, achievability and infinite potential.

As you begin to understand all aspects of human design; body, mind, emotions and Spirit, you will be propelled to take inspired actions towards your continuous and sustained progress. You will feel good about yourself and take on life with a renewed vigor.

Are you ready to step on this fast-track to growth……..and success?? If yes, here is another small exercise for you.

Close your eyes. Take three deep breaths to center yourself and repeat the mantra, “I choose to accept and love myself deeply and completely.” Do it as often as you can, especially if you feel under-confident and inferior. You can choose your own comfort level: eyes open, or eyes closed; looking into the mirror or anywhere else in the space; aloud, as a whisper, or in your mind; this mantra works always and in all ways. You don’t need to take out special time for doing it. You can repeat this sentence while doing your morning chores, commuting to work, sitting idly, or lying down in bed. Any time is the right time for it.

However, repeating this mantra soon after getting up in the morning or right before going to bed amplifies its effectiveness, as those are the times when our conscious and sub-conscious minds are in deep communion with each other.

So, here is to your growth…..Three Cheers!!!


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