You've heard the expression "Pay yourself first" right?
That usually means that keeping some of what you earn to pay yourself results in a solid financial foundation from which you can achieve your goals and dreams – including helping others through investment, charities and the like.
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The older I get the more convinced I am that true happiness, motivation and enjoyment in life comes from having an optimal balance between self improvement, introspection, and learning on the one side countered by a willingness to enjoy the moment for what it is…"smell the roses" as they say.
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Over the last 10-years it has become clear that our thoughts have a major impact on behavior AND that positive thoughts lead to positive behavior which in turn, tends to feed additional positive feedback and thoughts, so instead of being stuck in a rut where you get caught in a negative thought cycle, you actually feed into a positive thought cycle which becomes self-sustaining.
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Do you find it hard to concentrate for any longer than a few minutes at one time?
Sticking to your goals and objectives long enough to make progress is a challenge?
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There are as many defintions of happiness and success as there are books on the topic, but really you and I know deep down when we feel "good" about ourselves and what we have done and when there is need for improvement.
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What does it take to persuade others to see your point of view or to take action – these factors may seem subtle or even insignificant, but they can be incredibly powerful
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Are you someone who has a pretty good sense for what you need to do to improve your life, but can't seem to get the ball rolling?
It could be that you have a great business idea, but you just can't seem to create the momentum to get that going.
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This is the time of year where all of us tend to get bogged down with the weather, lack of sunlight, higher stress levels and generally get stuck in a rut in our lives – for many, we call this affective seasonal disorder – otherwise known as seasonal affective disorder or SAD for short.
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It's that time of year again when students head back to school, anxiety levels are extremely high, suddenly the pressure to conform and be accepted is immense and the true levels of self confidence come through loud and clear.
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It's tough to make progress in achieving any goals in your life – let alone achieve a degree of happiness and contentment when you are wiped out. Over the last 10-years I have made some small changes to help gain more energy and achieve some incredible things…can you guess what they were?
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