DESIRE AND BELIEF

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  • How to Be Happy In Life

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    How to be happy in life is part 2 if you have not read Part 1 please do so. Happiness is the goal of all goals for many people but for many it is the most difficult thing to achieve. Being sad, in despair, lacking joy and feeling lonely are some awful feelings; they can consume ever area of your life and no matter how hard to try to change you still struggle.

    Why is it hard to be happy? Of course everyone’s situation is different but there is one thing that remains the same no matter who you are, where you’re at, or what has happened to you, and that is you can reframe your thoughts. Most people have control of their thoughts, some may say they do not because of constant negative messages that go through their mind, but if happiness is a goal these messages can be changed. When stuck in the pit of despair changing your thoughts can be a quite difficult task, depending on how unhappy you are many things can become quite difficult.

    When it comes to how to be happy in life start small but aim high, if you are unaware of what is brining you down identify that first. After you have identified it releasing these blocks to happiness is the next step, the task may sound difficult but if you just focus a bit more on joy verses despair you will begin to see a shift in your negative thoughts. There are crucial areas that affect your happiness which are:

    • Awareness
    • Fulfillment
    • Attitude
    • Outlook
    • Confidence
    • Connection

    By finding out where you rank in these areas by using a Happiness Quotient quiz or test can greatly assist you in changing your mood. You can actually learn quite a bit from the right test that can gauge your happiness, by taking the results you can find out where your level is good and where you need to focus your attention. When stuck in the much of unhappiness one may be unable to identify where exactly it is coming or be able to recognize if they are out of balance, that is where these types of quizzes and tests coming in. By taking a reputable one that gives your personally tailored results and your personal happiness score, you can gain deep insights and strategies for living a happier life.

    If you have been searching on how to be happy in life then a great place to start is a Happiness Quotient test. There are a few goods ones around and there is a brand new one created by Andy Shaw Bug Free Mind Author. This quiz is called the Discovering Happiness Quiz this Saltori Happiness Quotient test consists of 40 questions about how you feel about life as well as how you react to life. The entire quiz although 40 questions is quite fast and you can get your personal results within five minutes of completely the quiz. To learn more about this tool or to find out where you rank on the scale and how you can shift your level you can go HERE

  • Why Is It So Hard To Be Happy

    why is it hard to be happyMany struggle with the question of why is it so hard to be happy. The truth of the matter is it can be very difficult to find joy in life, but there are reasons for this most do not want to hear. Before going deeper into this I will make our disclaimer that we are not medical professionals or therapists, if anyone who is reading this is suffering from depression or another kind of severe mental issue please contact a health professional.

    When answering the question how to be happy there is one simple answer which is:

    Make The Choice To Be Happy

    I know you have heard this before and may be tired of it but hear me out here. There are many things in life that you may not have a say in for example the weather, if it going to rain it is going to rain, but you can choose your thoughts. Easier said than done you may say and that can be very true because:

    You Have Trained Yourself To Be Unhappy

    Again something you might have heard before and very frustrating I know, for years I suffered with the question of how to be happy in life. I read many books, listen to webinars and so on and was still left with an enormous sense of unhappiness. What makes this even worse is that what I had read and studied on happiness DID WORK but I simply was not doing it. So why are people, including myself (at the time) unhappy, why do so many struggle with how to be happy in life? The answer which is make the choice is so simple it hurts and so simple that for many it is difficult. Being the bullet point fans that we are here are reasons why you may be unhappy:

    • Issue 1- The fact that you searched for why is it so hard to be happy is a big sign that your focal point is on unhappiness. Fix- When you are chronically fixated on feeling bad you will continually feel bad.
    • Issue 2- You know what to do but your mind gets in the way, you say positive affirmations, you make your gratitude list and so on but you still have that overwhelming sense of despair. Fix- Don’t stop your gratitude list, keep going with repeating what you desire in your life, by doing so you just make it stronger whether you realize it or not. People have a tendency to quit doing something when they do not results immediately and by quitting these types of lists and practices you are losing sight of what you do have and your future hopes.
    • Issue 3 -You have made your brain a “should would could” mind, everything that you should do is a pain; everything you would or could do “IF” is depressing. Fix: Don’t should on yourself and replace would with will and could with can.
    • Issue 4 -You are focused on the outside, the people you don’t have in your life, the things you can’t attain, the money you don’t have, etc. Fix- Be happy with what you have and if you have a chronically negative mind here is one thing you do have to start you off – If you are reading this you have computer and internet access. Shift your words, shift your thoughts, your life WILL change.

    “But I have tried all that and nothing works so why is it so hard to be unhappy?”

    You want to be unhappy – think about it, does being unhappy benefit you in some way? Did searching for this article allow procrastinating or avoiding a fearful activity? If you search hard enough you may find an answer. You will gain things and give away things, people will come into your life and they will leave, you were born and you will die, there is simply no way around these things and these thing but they are absolutely wonderful things. When losing one person at some point in your life grief is natural but you lost them for a reason it could be to grow and or to gain new people in your life. These new people can change your life in ways you cannot event imagine and the growth lessons you gain from losing someone may surprise you.

    Now there are many time where some need a grieving period , but stagnating in it and allowing it to control your life hurts no one but yourself. I have gone on long enough however there is much more to be said on this I will create a Why is it so hard to be happy Part 2 so stick around. In the meantime restart your gratitude, stop searching for why, get up, get out and get active.

  • Marooned Without a Compass Day

    Marooned Without a Compass Day

    November 6th is Marooned Without a Compass Day we were unable to find the origin of this day, while it could me you are literally stuck somewhere and you need to learn your directions, or what would you do if you landed somewhere without a compass, we have decide to use this day as personal growth day. Are you feeling lost, do you desire more guidance, do you feel you need someone or something but are unsure what it is, and so on.

    It is not uncommon to feel lost unsure of which way to go in life whether it be in career, relationships, money, health decisions etc. When you are stuck in a rut or situation that is less than what you desire you can feel like you are marooned without a compass. What can one do to overcome this and change your life? With most issues there are many choices one could make to put themselves back on track. Sometimes there are so many options to choose from it can leave someone feeling overwhelmed. Other times people cannot see the choices they do have to start finding their way again, whether it be because of despair or lack of guidance these different options do not seem readily apparent.

    So here are some ideas of how to celebrate marooned without a compass day:

    1. Create a lost list- now this may sound quite opposite of what we usually talk about on this blog, but if you create this list you have the many issues right in front you and they are solid, and identified.   Take this list and write the desired opposite of what you are feeling lost about, for example “I don’t know which path to choose with my relationship” and the desired opposite would be “I am in the perfect relationship that is emotionally, spiritually, and physically healthy.” After you have done the desired opposite destroy the lost list.
    2. Make a gratitude list, People may get tired of hearing this one but it works. Many times when we feel lost we lose sight of whatever we may have, by making a gratitude list you visually see that you do have quite a bit. If you are someone who has trouble even thinking what should I be grateful for, start small. “I am grateful my heart works”, “I am grateful I got to eat today”, I am grateful that I have a computer and internet access that I can be reading this post” 🙂
    3. Identify what you want for your present and future, not just “yes I would like that” but what you desire down to last detail. For example “I desire a beautiful home in Hawaii, that I have no trouble affording.” Along with this statement write everything you would want in that home for example a pool, a sunroom, etc.
    4. Talk with a friend, so many times we hear that people do not want to burden someone, or do not trust anyone to share these types of thoughts. Talking to a friend or anyone can really help because when you are stuck in the emotional muck, they are not, therefore they may see things much clearer than you do.

    Now we may be wrong on this day and it may actually be about a compass, so it probably would not hurt to make sure you have one :-). However if we are right On National Marooned without a compass day you do not have to stay where you are at in life, you can choose to take this day and make it the day that you change your thoughts and change your life. Feeling alone and wondering which way to go is no way to live and although if may take more effort form some than others, change can happen. Make Marooned without a compass day your day to break free from the ties that bind you. What is your play on how to celebrate Marooned without a compass day?

  • Mary Morrissey Videos

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    There is a brand new series of Mary Morrissey videos that are available at no charge. If you have not heard of Mary you may have heard of the Dreambuilder program and have been curious about it. Either way this new series will enlighten you to not only the program and Mary’s teachings but some very valuable information that you are probably not aware of.

    As we have mentioned on this site often taking advantage of the free personal development tools and personal growth resources is a wonderful, risk free way to shift your life in the direction you desire. Mary Morrissey Life Mastery Institute founder is a best-selling author and highly sought after transformational coach. Her Dreambuilder Live events and other courses and trainings are highly attended due to the amount of life changing content and new information she shares. If you have ever read any reviews or attended one of her events you already know that she is highly regarded, if not these videos with show exactly why she is so popular.

    The Mary Morrissey videos are in a series of three, you can get access to the first one right   now and when the other two are available you will receive those as well. In this first video Mary shares that right now whether you know it or not the Universe is sending you two powerful signals that are designed to help guide you toward a life you love. For most they do not recognize these signals because they are not aware they are signals at all, by learning what these signs are you can change your life to a place of happiness, abundance and much more. Along with sharing the signals from the universe you may be missing Mary will also enlighten you to a very powerful question. This question is one you can ask yourself and by doing so you and connect with your higher self and find your true purpose.

    Now for those who may have heard things like this before, remember this site is about the complimentary resources that when gathered together make a powerful personal growth arsenal for you to transform your life. Mary Morrissey has made these videos free for a reason, she could compile all this information into a book or download, but is sharing it so you can not only learn powerful techniques but also discover what she is all about.  So keep an open mind and watch these mini trainings and make your own decision on Mary and here methods, keep in mind that what you discover must be put into practice for you to make an educated decision. As a side you will also learn about the Dreambuilder live 2015 webcast that she is hosting along with some very insightful guests.

    To watch the first of the Mary Morrissey videos and discover the two universal signals you may be ignoring and the one powerful question to supercharge your life you can go HERE

  • Does Mind Movies Matrix Work

    does mind movies matrix workMany wonder does mind movies matrix work well now you have to keep scouring the internet for reviews because there is a new Natalie Ledwell Masterclass coming up which is a new addition to the Mindvalley Masterclass course library. The full title of this event is Advanced Techniques To Automate Your Abundance and if you are not familiar with Mindvalley or Natalie you don’t need to be this event is complimentary and online so you can attend it to learn more. The purpose of this article is simply to let you know what you can learn and achieve by attending the webinar.

    Natalie Ledwell Mind movies founder is also a best-selling author and a Law of attraction expert. She has joined Vishen Lakhiani Mindvalley founder which is a personal growth and success company that has the highest attendance online trainings. The masterclasses that this company has are free for you to join and they have new classes each month with past teachers that include Carol Tuttle, Sonia Choquette, John Assaraf, and many more. This event is a Golden opportunity for every success seeker to learn Advanced Techniques to Automate Your Abundance.

    Those who do wonder does Mind Movies Matrix work have good reason to ask, with so many personal development and self-improvement courses out there it is tough to tell. By attending this webinar you can learn about Natalie Ledwell, what she teaches, as well as learning about the company she co-founded. One thing to point out is that Mindvalley is a very reputable company, and the NEVER promote junk training. Vishen Lakhiani is highly successful who diligently applying the principles of personal growth to create a stellar company in less than ten years.

    Here are some things you will learn by attending this event:

    • A 13-minute NLP also known as Neuro Linguistic Programming exercise to eliminate subconscious money blocks and increasing your ability to attraction success
    • How to achieve absolute happiness in your life while still increasing your abundance whether that be with money, love, health , or any area of your life.
    • Learn a Reality bending technique to give you what you want attract people you desire and more.
    • Discover the negative mental programming that prevent hard working people to earn very little while others succeed so effortlessly
    • Plus more

    There will be much more presented in this event but one major thing to mention is that by attending you can stop reading all the Mind Movies Matrix reviews that are floating all around. When you learn the techniques Natalie Ledwell shares and put them into practice after the masterclass you will see results. This will show you that not only can you change your life with the right resources but if you put the methods into practice you will answer the question does mind movies matrix work for yourself, without relying on other opinions.  As we have written many times on this site be your own reviewer, take the free events, gifts, trainings and so on to get a solid foundation of what the best personal growth teachers are all about.

    To learn more or to register for the Mindvalley Academy Natalie Ledwell Advanced Techniques To Automate Your Abundance masterclass you can go to the main Site

  • Give Up Your Shoulds Day

    give up your shoulds dayNovember 1st is Give up Your Shoulds Day, this is a great day to remove all shoulds from your speech and thought. Should is a horrible word because when you think and speak that nasty little word you are consciously or unconsciously putting unnecessary pressure on yourself.   There are plenty other substitutions you can use in your thoughts and speech that can take will ease what you think you “should” do and still get the job done.

    You have probably heard the phrase “Never Should on Yourself”, a wonderful phrase that if put into practice can release negativity and stress. Here are some examples of what people naturally think they “should” do:

    • I should clean the house today
    • I should send my friend a card or gift
    • I should take out the trash
    • I should work harder
    • I should be a better person
    • And so on….

    So how do you correct these statements and thoughts even if they need to be done? That is exactly what Give up Your “Shoulds” day is about learning how to reframe all the necessary tasks into a desire. Here are examples how you can reframe those thoughts and statement into ones with less resistance

    • I want to have a clean house because I feel better when it is less cluttered
    • I desire to send my friend a card because I miss her/him and want them to know I have been thinking about them
    • I like to take out the trash so I can have a sanitary home
    • I want to increase my productivity and organization at work so I can work less and make more
    • I am a great person, I want to give more to others because when I do they know I care and I have feel like I have made a difference

    Now these are just a few ways to reframe the statements and in most cases it is best to Desire vs Want. By learning to stop think and saying should your entire outlook on life as well as your sense of peace will change for the better. National Give Up Your Shoulds day it a great place to start ridding yourself of the “shoulds” forever. We are conditioned with these words from childhood so depending on upbringing and current life situations it may take more time for some than others. Here are some great techniques that will help you never should on yourself again:

    • Write down every time you say the word and then write down the reframe- there is a lot of power in writing and can quicken the process of ridding the negative words from your life
    • Counter your “should” with a “desire” instantly, the second you should on yourself reword it in your mind
    • Tell others what you are trying to do and why and ask if they can help you – so many times we are unaware of when we say the word so having the extra assistance can be quite helpful

    If you have any techniques or tips for Give up Your Shoulds Day 2015 please share them with us below!