To Hell With Circumstances...

"To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities." - Bruce Lee

Doubt - Changing Our Way Of Thinking Into Productivity When Faced With Doubt

Doubt - Changing Our Way Of Thinking Into Productivity When Faced With Doubt
By Donna Marie Laino

"Doubt, of whatever kind, can be ended by action alone." Thomas Carlyle, Philosopher and Author

Doubt can really bring you down and stop you in your tracks. It can stop you for a long period of time and sometimes for good.

Have you ever wanted to do something and then never do it or stopped before it was done because you doubted yourself? Perhaps someone said something to you and then you felt like something just zapped all the energy for that goal or project right out of you?

The balloon of your dreams, your vision, or your pride just was deflated.

Many times this happens in our lives. Many times the words of other people who just do not understand or may be even jealous get in our way.

It immobilizes us.

Fear takes over and we just stop.

There goes our dreams, hopes for a better future and a disappointment to family, friends, and ourselves settles in.

There is good news for this dilemma. It is simple and direct.

Just start.

Take action and move toward the goal instead of moving away from it. Most people do not even realize that this simple step will change their lives forever.

Here are some things to remember:

• Doubt will turn to fear instantly if you let it
  
• Fear will paralyze you if you let it
  
• The head chatter or what other people say does not matter
  
• Write your goal and read it several times a day
  
• Write the steps needed to achieve your goal
  
• Keep a vision board and see it several times a day
  
• Take action

Doubt in its true form will feed into a disbelief system, which will always cause hesitation and even an abandonment of a worthy ideal. Like the Nike sneaker ad says, "Just do it!"

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Donna Marie Laino is a nurse, humorist, motivational speaker and success coach. She also uses humor as a holistic practitioner and Certified Laughter Leader to deal with life stress and health.

Growth = Life

"Growth is the only evidence of life." - John Henry Newman

Geniuses

I am convinced all of humanity is born with more gifts than we know. Most are born geniuses and just get de-geniused rapidly. - Buckminster Fuller

Saving Yourself From Thinking?

There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking. - Alfred Korzybski

Calmly Except Your Lot...

Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly if they even roll a few more upon it. - Albert Schweitzer

The Secret to Overcoming the Five Biggest Time Wasters of All
By Ruth Klein

The time you waste will drain you of your energies and your profits in this high-charged era of work and life. Here's how to take fast action to overcome the five top ways we waste our time.

TIME WASTER #1: CHECKING YOUR EMAIL FIRST

Why? Checking your e-mail the very first thing in the morning takes you off track. The nature of those e-mails also may serve to increase your anxiety and stress.

ACTION PLAN:

Check your e-mail an hour or more AFTER you start your day to keep you on track. At that point, you'll be well into your Action Items and can more easily prioritize those emails into your day's plan.

TIME WASTER #2: KEEPING YOUR CELL PHONE ON 24/7

Why? The more often you answer your cell phone or check to see who has called during your day, the more behind you become at work.

ACTION PLAN:

Keep your cell phone off during the day, checking it only at a scheduled time you control, to get back your working plan. Ditto for the weekends, so that you can truly relax.

TIME WASTER #3: STAYING BUSY DOING, BUT NOT PLANNING

Why? Staying busy, but not devoting time to thinking and planning, can leave you feeling disorganized and out of control, and bring your stress levels to the boiling point.

ACTION PLAN:

Schedule at least 5-10 minutes each day to STOP, THINK, PLAN and then EXECUTE. When you feel overwhelmed, ask yourself, "What is the Best Use of My Time Right Now?" Write it down and then stick with your written plan.

TIME WASTER #4: LEAVING NO TIME FOR EXERCISE

Why? Exercise provides oxygen to you brain to help you think more clearly and more creatively. Leaving no time for exercise drains your brainpower, as well as your energies.

ACTION PLAN:

Deep Breath. Exercise. Deep Breath. Stretch. Deep Breath. Take a quick walk. Schedule time each day to exercise, and leave your cell phone off to avoid interruptions.

TIME WASTER #5: WORKING AGAINST YOUR NATURAL ENERGY LEVEL

Why? If you're not taking advantage of your PEAK ENERGY TIME, you are wasting time and energy.

ACTION PLAN:

If you're a morning person, then that's your peak energy time. If it's afternoons, then afternoon's are your peak energy time. Do those activities that require the most concentration during whichever peak energy time is your preference. That is when you feel most energized. Do low-energy tasks at other times.

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If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size? - Sydney J. Harris

Edwin Louis Cole Quote

God authors desires in your heart, then fulfills His Will by enabling you to realize those desires. - Edwin Louis Cole

Help Return Them To Their Right Minds

May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds. - Marianne Williamson

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"Remember above all that mental stability comes by examining the contents of the mind, not by avoidence.” - Vernon Howard

Ahh, Twilight!

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Your Own Fears

“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are your own fears” - Rudyard Kipling

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A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. - Edward R. Murrow

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Money is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread around encouraging young things to grow. - Thornton Wilder from "The Matchmaker"