Think of Prosperity

I am back from sunny Cuba - what an awesome trip. Actually still in my mind on the beach, enjoying everything that surrounded me there. The people in Cuba are some of the warmest and friendly people I have ever met. They do not harass you and are willing to share what ever they have with you even though they know that we as guests in their country are not in need. They are people that make the most of what they have, they enjoy life.

Sometimes we, in the western world forget. We forget to be thankful for the small things in life and focus too much on the larger issues. We should take time to reflect what is in front of us, be grateful and think of all the possibilities. Their is no limit what one can achieve if your mind is set in the right direction and be inspired by ones that have less than you.

I received this short piece from a friend, which I have read before but today it struck so true having just returned from my trip. I trust you too will feel different as I did when reading it.

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to
the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be
considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the
trip?”

“It was great, Dad.”
“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.

“Oh yeah,” said the son.

“So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.
The son answered:

“I saw that we have one dog and they had four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a
creek that has no end.

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.
Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go
beyond our sight.

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to
protect them.”

The boy’s father was speechless.

Then his son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.”

Isn’t perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if
we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what
we don’t have.

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!

Pass this on to friends and acquaintances and help them refresh their
perspective and appreciation.

“Life is too short and friends are too few.”

It has been some time since I have said anything.  Do I apologize? Do I explain my absence? Or do I just continue as though life is the same?  I feel that I need to express what is going on in my life to the people that have taken the time to enter my domain and have shown a genuine interest in what I have to say.  Thank you all.

Through my own journey of personal development, I have discovered that you do have control of your thoughts.  Sometimes though those thoughts will take you where you really wish not to go.  But my god at least I know that I have the ability in me to change the path of my thoughts, even though it may appear a difficult road.

There have been a number of changes as of late in my daily routine.  I have taken on new responsibilities - a new job - that in it’s own is hard enough.  I am continuing  to operate a business for a good friend that is going through major changes and challenges.  I am also promoting a personal development program that I believe is the best on the market.

Then my Mum, my hero, is rushed to hospital.

Life changes.

Life changes dramatically.

She is OK.  But Life Changes.

Priorities change.

It’s time to rethink.  Take another look.  Time to focus.

I’ll be back.  I am still here.

Persistence has no knowledge of failure.

Love you all.

This is a wonderful story of Sylvester Stallone told by his friend Tony Robbins. We all know the movie Rocky but do we know the real story? Listen to Tony tell the story. After listening you may take another look at your goals and how much desire you have to achieve them. Never give up on your dream. Make sure your actions are taking you closer to your goals. You may climb many mountains and tumble backwards getting there but with determination and persistence, you will reach your goal.

In the corporate world and your job, you more than likely a contributor to the success of the company you work for. Your good performance, excellent attitude towards work and strong work ethics, all contribute to your boss seeing you as being an outstanding employee. And you enjoy working so hard everyday, you feel that you are where you should be.
Then one day, you feel like not going to work anymore. While working you lose focus easily. Attending meetings or simply the idea work again the following day make you bored and you feel tired. Even the way the clock ticks bore you so much that you want move away from your desk. You become easily irritated with your colleagues. You usually want to be alone, isolate yourself from the crowd. What happened? BURN OUT, that’s what happened.
If you’re drained physically and emotionally due to stress, take heart. You are definitely not alone struggling against burn out.

Irregardless of the possible reason, burn out is a common symptom of losing motivation and stress especially if you do the same kind of tasks everyday. Loose motivation and you will not see success. Remember, for you to win and succeed, you will have to develop personal mastery and perseverance to your personal success. But the question is: are you ready?

Listen to your inner boss:

Congratulate yourself on the smallest of accomplishments.

Re-itemize your goals:

Without definite goals, you are working for the system, not you.

Direct your thoughts on personal success

See yourself as already successful. Focus on success and you will regret nothing.

Sound easy?  It really is but you must have the burning desire to succeed, not just a wish.  Loosing focus will make loose motivation.  Trust me, I’ve been there.  Never ever loose focus.  Always keep those goals in focus.  Sure you may drift from time to time.  But for you to start that engine again will take more energy each time you start over.  We all get complacent, we all get lazy.

Ask yourself each and every morning: Is this really where I want to be?  Is this it? Most of us dream of a better life, a more fulfilled life.

Well don’t just stand there - do something about it!