Calendar Books by Allen James' reading for May 30th is a striking quote from American child and adult actor, Mickey Rooney..."You always pass failure on the way to success".
I had a failure today, however experiencing failure doesn't mean ...we aren't succeeding. Remember, personal success is success which WE deem as success...not necessarily success as the world defines it.
We all know the journey to personal success is not a simple journey. Our journey is filled with paths difficult to travel and many times are filled with potholes and rough terrain. Many times we find ourselves at roadblocks and fork in the road. It’s always easier to take the nearest exit and turn back. However I could not live with myself knowing I didn’t try my best and "keep on trucking".
When you just feel like giving up, always remember your goal and what it means to you. Motivate yourself by taking encouragement from others. Look to others who are well on their way to personal success. They as well have experienced similar roadblocks.
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AJI had a failure today, however experiencing failure doesn't mean ...we aren't succeeding. Remember, personal success is success which WE deem as success...not necessarily success as the world defines it.
We all know the journey to personal success is not a simple journey. Our journey is filled with paths difficult to travel and many times are filled with potholes and rough terrain. Many times we find ourselves at roadblocks and fork in the road. It’s always easier to take the nearest exit and turn back. However I could not live with myself knowing I didn’t try my best and "keep on trucking".
When you just feel like giving up, always remember your goal and what it means to you. Motivate yourself by taking encouragement from others. Look to others who are well on their way to personal success. They as well have experienced similar roadblocks.
Always....keep looking up. See More
Our May 31st reading from "The Journey: A Calendar Book"...."When someone is talking about you, someone else is getting a rest".
I've learned the "hard" way to work to put a positive spin on everything in my life. Today's reading is one s...uch situation. It may appear my aim is to become a personal martyr for the "little guy", but in reality I'm externalizing a negative self-image, thus empowering myself and accepting the fact when people aren't happy with themselves, they MUST find error in others. I can do nothing to change their flaw. All I can do is not take it personal and forge ahead with my life.
Throughout my years in private practice, numerous individuals complained about how others would stare at them as they walked down the street or through a mall. They just knew they were saying negative things about them. They just knew they were being judged. They just knew something was WRONG with them. I would simply say to them, "Once those individuals who may or may not be judging you pass beyond you and you are out of their sights, someone else in in their sights and YOU are the farthest thing from their mind".
People are going to do, think, and say what people are going to do, think, and say. Allowing their foibles to take up your time becomes one of your foibles.
Ignore these lapses of paranoia and liberate yourself. Truly embrace yourself. Like who you are. These moments of self-doubt strengthen you if you allow them to. It's your choice.
Keep looking up. : ) AJ
I've learned the "hard" way to work to put a positive spin on everything in my life. Today's reading is one s...uch situation. It may appear my aim is to become a personal martyr for the "little guy", but in reality I'm externalizing a negative self-image, thus empowering myself and accepting the fact when people aren't happy with themselves, they MUST find error in others. I can do nothing to change their flaw. All I can do is not take it personal and forge ahead with my life.
Throughout my years in private practice, numerous individuals complained about how others would stare at them as they walked down the street or through a mall. They just knew they were saying negative things about them. They just knew they were being judged. They just knew something was WRONG with them. I would simply say to them, "Once those individuals who may or may not be judging you pass beyond you and you are out of their sights, someone else in in their sights and YOU are the farthest thing from their mind".
People are going to do, think, and say what people are going to do, think, and say. Allowing their foibles to take up your time becomes one of your foibles.
Ignore these lapses of paranoia and liberate yourself. Truly embrace yourself. Like who you are. These moments of self-doubt strengthen you if you allow them to. It's your choice.
Keep looking up. : ) AJ
For June 1st from "The Journey : A Calendar Book", our reading is "Go hiking when you can".
Although the premise continues to focus on getting out and experiencing life in whatever way best suits you, hiking is an ideal activity to "exper...ience" life.
As I've written before, at 40 I was gifted an extreme hike into the mountains of Oregon. The experience invigorated me and opened my eyes to the transformation which can take place when we allow ourselves the opportunity.
I mentioned Lee's Bluff last weekend; a bluff which holds a beautiful view of the river winding around curves of wooded inlets, sand covered "beachlets", and ideal camping spots.
Atop the bluff one experiences the freedom which comes from standing and "taking it all in". On the "beachlet" below one realizes the comfort which comes while lying in a hammock strung between two Cypress or the comradeship squatting around a crackling campfire with friends can bring.
Although I don't get to experience these activities often, when I do I hold them as special times which bring positive outcomes and positive feelings; times which are vital components to personal success.
Go hiking when you can. Endulge yourself in your own experience.
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AJAlthough the premise continues to focus on getting out and experiencing life in whatever way best suits you, hiking is an ideal activity to "exper...ience" life.
As I've written before, at 40 I was gifted an extreme hike into the mountains of Oregon. The experience invigorated me and opened my eyes to the transformation which can take place when we allow ourselves the opportunity.
I mentioned Lee's Bluff last weekend; a bluff which holds a beautiful view of the river winding around curves of wooded inlets, sand covered "beachlets", and ideal camping spots.
Atop the bluff one experiences the freedom which comes from standing and "taking it all in". On the "beachlet" below one realizes the comfort which comes while lying in a hammock strung between two Cypress or the comradeship squatting around a crackling campfire with friends can bring.
Although I don't get to experience these activities often, when I do I hold them as special times which bring positive outcomes and positive feelings; times which are vital components to personal success.
Go hiking when you can. Endulge yourself in your own experience.
Keep looking up.See More
Our reading for June 2nd from "The Journey: A Calendar Book"...."Read another good book".
In the late 80s a regular commercial slogan heard on television during peak child viewing hours was "Reading is FUNdamental". How true this statem...ent is. While reading is fundamental to our understanding of much of the world in which we live and work, reading can also be FUN.
When we select carefully what we choose to read for pleasure we can be swept away into a time and place of our liking. Don't have the time or money to travel to far away lands? Find a copy or download Arabian Nights or one of Louis L'amour's titles. Wanting to learn more about history of civilization? Browse around your favorite bookstore or online for The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Whatever your interests, reading is the key to your understanding. I prefer suspense and drama. Presently I'm reading Mary Higgins Clark's latest, "The Lost Years" and Dan Brown's, "Inferno", plenty of suspense and drama to cap off my evenings.
Name your poison....make time to feed your brain.
Keep looking up.See More
AJIn the late 80s a regular commercial slogan heard on television during peak child viewing hours was "Reading is FUNdamental". How true this statem...ent is. While reading is fundamental to our understanding of much of the world in which we live and work, reading can also be FUN.
When we select carefully what we choose to read for pleasure we can be swept away into a time and place of our liking. Don't have the time or money to travel to far away lands? Find a copy or download Arabian Nights or one of Louis L'amour's titles. Wanting to learn more about history of civilization? Browse around your favorite bookstore or online for The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Whatever your interests, reading is the key to your understanding. I prefer suspense and drama. Presently I'm reading Mary Higgins Clark's latest, "The Lost Years" and Dan Brown's, "Inferno", plenty of suspense and drama to cap off my evenings.
Name your poison....make time to feed your brain.
Keep looking up.See More
Calendar Books by Allen James reading for June 3rd from "The Journey: A Calendar Book", "Be flexible/versatile".
When we hear the word "flexible" most think of yoga poses or Pilates positions instead of our thoughts and actions. My sister...-in-law is an occupational therapist in a school district in Kentucky and has a regular Pilate routine she completes each night to keep her bones and muscles in the best working order they can be since much of her day is spent sitting at a desk or on the floor cross legged working with small children. She says it work wonders on her 61 year old body. What if we would apply the same idea, mind Pilates to our brains?
We can. If we practice the concept of "living consciously" I've written about in previous readings , we can maintan an agile mind which will elevate our life experience and help us live more resilient, creative, happy lives.
Rigid, “black and white” thinking can help to eliminate some stress-producing details, says Eric Maisel, Ph.D., author of Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions and numerous other books.
“But that doesn’t make us deep thinkers or creative. It doesn’t allow us to deal with problems easily when they arrive,” he says. “Rigid thinking does help us make quick decisions about things, but it is not suited to help us with our lifestyle.”
A more agile mindset allows us to evaluate and adjust to the different jobs, roles and responsibilities we have each day. Sometimes it works to be more rigid, to follow specific rules; sometimes it’s better to be more open and loose, Maisel says.
Mental agility is also related to our perceptions, emotions, actions and motivations. A change of environment, attitude or behavior will also influence how we think. When we’re feeling happy or optimistic, for example, we tend toward broad and inclusive thinking. Fear narrows our focus down to specific details. When we’re able to make the mental shift without remaining stuck in a particular mindset, we’re demonstrating mental flexibility.
“We all vary in how mentally agile we are from moment to moment and day to day,” Koutstaal says. “Sometimes we can be very flexible, but at other times we can get surprisingly ‘stuck’ and become quite rigid or impervious to information that we really should take into account.”
A flexible mindset moves us away from limiting thought patterns to a place of openness and possibility. In those moments, when you are feeling stuck, worn out by the regular routine or caught in old habits and repetitive patterns, you can adapt your thinking and behavior in a way which will inspire you and boost your resilience and your chance at success.
Work on "thinking outside of the box". When you find yourself in a situation in which you know what your typical reaction would be, think of a new/different way to respond. Keep your mind always alert by presenting it with new/different stimuli.
Be flexible/versatile.....and....keep looking up. See More
AJWhen we hear the word "flexible" most think of yoga poses or Pilates positions instead of our thoughts and actions. My sister...-in-law is an occupational therapist in a school district in Kentucky and has a regular Pilate routine she completes each night to keep her bones and muscles in the best working order they can be since much of her day is spent sitting at a desk or on the floor cross legged working with small children. She says it work wonders on her 61 year old body. What if we would apply the same idea, mind Pilates to our brains?
We can. If we practice the concept of "living consciously" I've written about in previous readings , we can maintan an agile mind which will elevate our life experience and help us live more resilient, creative, happy lives.
Rigid, “black and white” thinking can help to eliminate some stress-producing details, says Eric Maisel, Ph.D., author of Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions and numerous other books.
“But that doesn’t make us deep thinkers or creative. It doesn’t allow us to deal with problems easily when they arrive,” he says. “Rigid thinking does help us make quick decisions about things, but it is not suited to help us with our lifestyle.”
A more agile mindset allows us to evaluate and adjust to the different jobs, roles and responsibilities we have each day. Sometimes it works to be more rigid, to follow specific rules; sometimes it’s better to be more open and loose, Maisel says.
Mental agility is also related to our perceptions, emotions, actions and motivations. A change of environment, attitude or behavior will also influence how we think. When we’re feeling happy or optimistic, for example, we tend toward broad and inclusive thinking. Fear narrows our focus down to specific details. When we’re able to make the mental shift without remaining stuck in a particular mindset, we’re demonstrating mental flexibility.
“We all vary in how mentally agile we are from moment to moment and day to day,” Koutstaal says. “Sometimes we can be very flexible, but at other times we can get surprisingly ‘stuck’ and become quite rigid or impervious to information that we really should take into account.”
A flexible mindset moves us away from limiting thought patterns to a place of openness and possibility. In those moments, when you are feeling stuck, worn out by the regular routine or caught in old habits and repetitive patterns, you can adapt your thinking and behavior in a way which will inspire you and boost your resilience and your chance at success.
Work on "thinking outside of the box". When you find yourself in a situation in which you know what your typical reaction would be, think of a new/different way to respond. Keep your mind always alert by presenting it with new/different stimuli.
Be flexible/versatile.....and....keep looking up. See More
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