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Believe in your Imagination

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Believe In Your Imagination

Oprah Winfrey once said:

“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.”

I guess that’s easy for Oprah to say, after all she has achieved the most stunning success in her life, through TV, online and writing books. Somehow it seems easier to envision success if we’ve already had some experience of it. Can you see yourself…

…with the partner of your dreams

…a lithe and healthy body

…a holiday home or new car

…being the head of your organisation

…and so on…? [Read more…] about Believe in your Imagination

Be Yourself…If They Let You!

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awesomeI came across a wonderful quote a few days ago, posted on the Positive Outlooks Facebook page, it read:

There comes a time when you have to stand up and say: This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love! I am a whole complex package. Take me… or leave me. Accept me – or walk away! Do not try to make me feel like less of a person, just because I don’t fit your idea of who I should be and don’t try to change me to fit your mold. If I need to change, I alone will make that decision. When you are strong enough to love yourself 100%, good and bad – you will be amazed at the opportunities that life presents you. — Stacey Charter [Read more…] about Be Yourself…If They Let You!

Get Real!

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Get Real and Be Your Authentic Self

Have you ever heard the phrase about ‘being true to yourself’ or ‘acting authentically’?  When I was younger, I was confused by the idea of acting authentically.  I didn’t really understand the meaning, let alone know whether I was someone who acted authentically.

As time has passed, I’ve come to understand the phrase and, more importantly, its importance to our personal sense of wellbeing.  However, living up to the condition of being my authentic self is still something which often eludes me.  And I think it’s fair to say that consistently acting authentically is something that a lot of people struggle to achieve.

Strictly speaking, living authentically would mean that we would behave exactly in line with the beliefs and values we hold.  But, in actuality, this probably isn’t possible if we want to live a life where we can be accepted within a group whose beliefs and values might be slightly different to our own.  As we know, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but sometimes, when that opinion is different to those around us, we keep quiet in order to maintain the peace and remain part of the group.  In this situation, I guess being part of the group means more to us than venting an unwelcome opinion. [Read more…] about Get Real!

I’m Ready…!

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2148690460_8a9ffb206a_nToday I’m taking a light hearted look at being ready to strike out on our goals.

Quite often this is the most difficult step for most people to take because they know only fear.  Fear of failure, fear of success, fear of the unknown.  But whoever we are and wherever we live, these fears are something we all experience…or maybe not…!

“I’m ready, I’m ready…”,  sings SpongeBob Square Pants, the happy little guy from the popular cartoon series of the same name.  If you’ve never seen the cartoon, then this little animated sponge character is the most happy-go-lucky creature!  He’s always willing to help, always goes the extra mile and is always willing to give new things a go!  He works hard and plays hard and his favourite activity is jelly-fishing!

On the negative side though, Spongebob is also naïve and has a childlike outlook.

But, there’s a lot we could learn from this character’s way of life, because we often feel that we are ready to make a change, we talk about making the change, we challenge others to make the change with us, but, when it comes to stepping out, we freeze. [Read more…] about I’m Ready…!

The Games We Play!

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4716539083_ddd6c35460_nSometimes we play a game, it goes a bit like this:

One of us (family member or friend) moans or says something negative, or maybe a little unkind (or sometimes very unkind) or maybe just unnecessarily critical.  The words we’ve uttered will have been unconscious, a habit even, but in any event, they will not have done anything to improve our day.  In fact, they have the effect of reducing our own happiness.

So the game then becomes to counter these negative words and/or emotions by coming up with positive things to say about the thing we have just passed comment on.  We must also at least match the number of positive things we say against the number of negative things we have said!

In some ways the game is silly, but it’s also a little bit of fun, especially if you really feel you have nothing good to say about a person or a situation.  When this happens you really have to dig deep to find something positive to say which can result in some random thoughts! [Read more…] about The Games We Play!

Interviews with Successful People: Richard Powell Conquers Kilimanjaro!

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KilimanjaroIn October 2013, Richard Powell, an IT Manager based at Cardiff University, set off on a challenge he’d been preparing for for a year – to climb to the peak of Kilimanjaro.  Although he tells me that his initial motivations were more selfish than altruistic, it’s a credit to his determination and motivation that along with reaching the peak, he’s also raised more than £5,000 in sponsorship and other fund raising activities for his chosen charity, Tenovus (a cancer care and treatment charity).

A few days ago, I had the opportunity to interview Richard about his experiences.

You’ve recently successfully climbed to the peak of Kilimanjaro, can you tell us about the experience?

We prepared for the climb for about a year before the actual event, but in all honesty nothing really prepares you!  I think the first realisation of the enormity of the challenge hit me when we flew into Africa and instead of flying over Kilimanjaro, we flew around it and were looking out of the windows and upwards towards the summit! [Read more…] about Interviews with Successful People: Richard Powell Conquers Kilimanjaro!