The only person we can truly work on is ourselves. Do that which in your heart you know is right.
Change comes from within.
Love, and laughter: the two things we can never have enough of.
Be at peace with who and what you are, then there can be no chance of war.
In today’s world, we sometimes forget that our ultimate goal is not material success. There is information overload accompanied by a spiritual “deficiency” these days. We need to allow our Spirit to guide us.
Within each of us lies the peace and success we need. We just have to tap into it. There are 10 simple principles we can use to understand the mindset necessary to achieve this.
Have an open heart, apply what resonates with you amongst the following and you will find the peace of God that truly defines success. You can have the peaceful and fulfilled life you desire.
This is an honest guide to living happily. Slow down and listen to your “inner voice.” You cannot change other people’s behavior or actions, so just live life the best you can and enjoy every minute of it. Remember there are no justified resentments.
The idea that you call “right” is the idea that someone else calls “wrong.” The solution that you call “perfect” is the solution that another calls “unworkable.” The position that you feel is unassailable is the very position that others assail.
What will solve all of this? Not attack, that’s for sure. And not defense, either. So what is left? Simple human love. The kind of Love that says, “It doesn’t matter who is right or wrong. It only matters that you are not hurt. And that we both can benefit. All true benefits are mutual.”
Your past can be likened to the wake of a speed boat, or a plane. Leave it behind where it belongs.
Your past is over, loosen the bond so you can heal and move on. Let go of the past pains, the abuses, the shortcomings. Do no use your personal history to justify self-defeating behaviour and scarcity. Do not wallow in self pity because you are an alcoholic, your parents abused you as a child, or whatever.
The reverse is also true. The “Good Old Days” are gone and will never return and we do not need to recreate them in order to be happy or fulfilled.
In order to become free to immerse yourself in this moment, you must examine the past, understand it, accept it, embrace it with compassion, Love it for all that you have learned and experienced. If you need help to do this, go ahead. This will give you the strength to throw away the past in your own unique way – through a poem, song or in whatever way you feel called to.
There are no mistakes or coincidences in this universe. All the illnesses, abuses and dark times we have been through helped us to get where we are today.
Do not waste time with guilt or regret over the past or worry over the future. It is futile. Do not allow thoughts based on your past to define you. Give up the past and the future in your mind and merge totally into the now.
Be the limitless Spirit you are meant to be and do not try to live up to the labelling you have made for yourself. Any and all limitations are set by you yourself. You are connected to the Source, thus connected to the unlimited power of God. Transform all the limiting beliefs now!
No matter how long you have been going down one path, it is never too late to get off of it and change.
If you bring the higher energy of truth to them, the beliefs that create “problems” in your mind will dissolve. Light will always dissolve darkness just as love will hate. A problem is the belief of the ego mind which does not perceive the spiritual mind, just as dark does not perceive light.
Spirit cancels problems all the time. There is a spiritual solution to every “problem.” Stay connected to Spirit.
However grim the circumstances, believe in your connectedness to God and in your capability of achieving anything. Your thoughts create your reality. Everything and everyone you experience is in your thoughts.
Love a person for what they are, not for what you would like them to be, or what they used to be. The universe is just as it should be.
Treat your body to regular exercise, healthy foods, large amounts of pure water and plenty rest while turning “disease” over to God. Your body will allow the perfect harmony it was designed for to proliferate.
Your physical self, your personality and your God-connected spiritual self will emerge and radiate a higher energy of Love and light.
Simply change your mind from one that created and experienced problems, to one that resolves them.
Most of us shift from time to time from one type of “consciousness” to another:
I continually add to my substance by providing amazing ideas and affirmative language so that I can generate new results now.
I focus on and am open to ALL possibilities.
All things past present and future are successes.
I give thanks for the immediate healing of every situation now.
In the spirit of peace, harmony and good will, all my goals, dreams and desires are being accomplished bringing about energy and good to all.
I ask for support from others to see and believe for me what I really want.
I can ask for what I want in a peaceful, easy, emotional state.
I accept and receive all that I am aligned with.
I dedicate myself to be of maximum service to those around me.
I practice harmlessness in generating peace, Love, harmony and good will in my world.
I am grateful and relaxed.
I have a spirit of enthusiasm, excitement and expectancy.
I am at peace
Instruct – Involve – Inspire
To achieve great things, you need a team. Building a winning team requires some basic principles
1. The Law of Significance
People try to achieve great things by themselves mainly because of the size of their ego, their level of insecurity, or simple naiveté and temperament. One is too small a number to achieve greatness.
2. The Law of the Big Picture
The goal is more important than the role. Members must be willing to subordinate their roles and personal agendas to support the team vision. By seeing the big picture, effectively communicating the vision to the team, providing the needed resources, a more unified team can be created.
3. The Law of the Niche
All players have a place where they add the most value. Essentially, when the right team member is in the right place, everyone benefits. To be able to put people in their proper places and fully utilize their talents and maximize potential, you need to know your players and the team situation. Evaluate each person’s skills, discipline, strengths, emotions, and potential.
4. The Law of Mount Everest
As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates. Focus on the team and the dream should take care of itself. The type of challenge determines the type of team you require: A new challenge requires a creative team. An ever-changing challenge requires a fast, flexible team. An Everest-sized challenge requires an experienced team. See who needs direction, support, coaching, or more responsibility. Add members, change leaders to suit the challenge of the moment, and if possible remove ineffective members.
5. The Law of the Compass
A team that embraces a vision becomes focused, energized, and confident. It knows where it’s headed and why it’s going there. A team should examine its Moral, Intuitive, Historical, Directional, Strategic, and Visionary Compasses. Does the business practice with integrity? Do members stay? Does the team make positive use of anything contributed by previous teams in the organization? Does the strategy serve the vision? Is there a long-range vision to keep the team from being frustrated by short-range failures?
6. The Law of The Bad Apple
Rotten attitudes ruin a team. The first place to start is with your self. Do you think the team wouldn’t be able to get along without you? Do you secretly believe that recent team successes are attributable to your personal efforts, not the work of the whole team? Do you keep score when it comes to the praise and perks handed out to other team members? Do you have a hard time admitting you made a mistake? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to keep your attitude in check.
7. The Law of Countability
Teammates must be able to count on each other when it counts. Is your integrity unquestionable? Do you perform your work with excellence? Are you dedicated to the team’s success? Can people depend on you? Do your actions bring the team together or rip it apart?
8. The Law of the Price Tag
The team fails to reach its potential when it fails to pay the price. Sacrifice, time commitment, personal development, and unselfishness are part of the price we pay for team success.
9. The Law of the Scoreboard
The team can make adjustments when it knows where it stands. The scoreboard is essential to evaluating performance at any given time, and is vital to decision-making.
10. The Law of Identity
Shared values define the team. The type of values you choose for the team will attract the type of members you need. Values give the team a unique identity to its members, potential recruits, clients, and the public. Values must be constantly stated and restated, practiced, and institutionalized.
11. The Law of Communication
Interaction fuels action. Effective teams have teammates who are constantly talking, and listening to each other. From leader to teammates, teammates to leader, and among teammates, there should be consistency, clarity and courtesy. People should be able to disagree openly but with respect. Between the team and the public, responsiveness and openness is key.
12. The Law of High Morale
When you’re winning, nothing hurts. When a team has high morale, it can deal with whatever circumstances are thrown at it.
13. The Law of Dividends
Investing in the team compounds over time. Make the decision to build a team, and decide who among the team are worth developing. Gather the best team possible, pay the price to develop the team, do things together, delegate responsibility and authority, and give credit for success.
