Most people have made an agreement with lack, meaning that they always believe they do not have enough money, time, capability or influence to go after their goals. In order to succeed, we must change this to an agreement with abundance.

The world that we live in is abundant. If you ask a farmer, they will tell you that after their harvest, there is still crop left over. If you ask a miner, they will tell you that there is still plenty to mine. If you ask a scientist, they will tell you that there is enough food in this world to feed everyone. It is only our agreement with lack that is stopping us from doing this.

In order to understand and live the law of supply, a paradigm shift is required. We need to understand that there is no problem without a solution and no demand that is not supplied.

The greatest obstacle to effectively utilizing the law of supply is worry and stress. By worrying, we deplete our energy and, as a result, receive less.

Bob Proctor provides a very powerful visual image. He says that by not utilizing the law of supply, it is as if you are only receiving through a keyhole. By using the law of supply, you open the door, the windows and more and, as a result, allow much more good to come into your life.

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Wilma perfectly demonstrated the power of affirmation in her life. During her childhood, Wilma suffered from numerous diseases, the most significant being infantile paralysis. As a result of this, she had to wear a brace on her left leg up until the age of twelve.

Wilma says that her doctor told her that she would never walk and her mother told her that she would. She says that she affirmed with her mother.

The fact that Wilma managed to walk, then run and, ultimately, become the fastest woman in the world, was due to the power of affirmation. Wilma kept her mother’s mantra at the forefront of her mind. She positively affirmed that she would walk – over and over again. As a result, she was able to walk, despite what the medical professionals had told her.

Although our goals may not be the same as Wilma’s goal, we still face the same challenge. We are constantly surrounded by people who tell us we cannot achieve our goals or live the lifestyle that we desire. Similarly, there is always a small voice that tells us to strive for what we want and affirms that we can achieve it.

The difference between success and failure is which affirmation you listen to, believe and, ultimately, repeat over and over again. Most people choose the affirmation that tells them that life is difficult, success is difficult and, as a result, they do not live the life that they deserve.

Successful people, however, consciously hold on to a positive affirmation. They make that voice the loudest in their head. Even if they do not believe that affirmation at first, they repeat it so many times that they start to believe it. As a result, this thought attracts the people and circumstance into their life that can turn their goals into reality.

Take some time to examine the affirmations that you constantly repeat to yourself. Do they help or hinder you? If they do not help you, write down an affirmation that will. Write it down and put it in several places. This could be by your bed, in your car, on your desk or on your bathroom mirror. See this affirmation in many places so that you are reminded of it. You can also put it on your computer so that it subconsciously flashes thousands of times a day with a program like MindZoom, so that you are constantly having this new affirmation programmed into you. Start the new week with a new affirmation. This is, for many, the first step towards the life that they want to live.

Years ago, Tony Robbins was faced with a difficult decision.

He was failing in many areas of his life and, even though he had studied numerous success systems, he just did not believe that he could achieve anything in his life.

At this point, an old friend came round to see him and was shocked to see how Tony was living. He realized that Tony had great potential and was disappointed that Tony was not fulfilling it.

This meeting changed Tony’s life because it was then that Tony decided that he would take control of his life.

The key belief that Tony needed to install in himself was the fact that the past does not equal the future.

Tony knew that he was faced with a fresh opportunity to change his life. He did not need to worry about the past failures and disappointments, they were history. This is now.

As we enter a new month, heed Tony’s advice and live by the notion that the past does not equal the future.

By doing this, you will not be haunted by your past failures and everything that you do will be so much easier.

During the first three years of its life, the bamboo tree only grows a couple of inches over ground, as spends its energy developing a strong root system underneath the soil.

Then, in the fourth year, after the root system has been developed, the bamboo tree shoots up to 80 feet above ground.

Life is just like this. Before we can see external success, we must first develop an inner character and mindset that will be the roots of our success.

Once this has been established, success will come so quickly and easily, as your mind, your habits and your action bring success to you from every direction.

Most people look at this the wrong way. They expect to see external growth without first establishing the correct mindset and character for this. This is the precise reason that they fail, because they have not developed the roots of their success, which is where the real effort is required.

Take some time to start nurturing your root system for success. By being patient and holding strong in the belief that as soon as you have developed the correct habits, mindset and character for success, external success will come quicker than you could possibly have imagined

We become clear in our mind that we want to stop smoking, lose a certain amount of weight, stop drinking or one of the many other negative habits that we succumb to.

We then wake up the next morning, motivated and passionate and stick to this resolution. We totally cut out this behaviour for a few days and then, as expected, that habit returns and we are back to our old ways.

Wayne Dyer argues that we cannot just throw bad habits out. They will soon return.

Instead, a much more effective way is to coax these bad habits out. Imagine that you are coaxing them down a stairway. Take it one step at a time.

Gradually reduce the habit because by gradually reducing the habit, you gradually reduce the hold that this habit has over you. Before you know it, you will be able to free yourself from this bad habit and all of its negative consequences.

Similarly, it is the same with positive habits. Instead of coaxing them down the stairs, coax them up the stairs. Do not go full out and expect that burst of enthusiasm to last. Instead, gradually build this positive habit into your life.

Take some time today to either coax a bad habit down the stairs or to coax a good habit up the stairs and really feel how good it is to be taking a step in the right direction.

The study was based upon the energy levels that
different people habitually live from.

Professor Hawking found that 87% of the human
population lives at the level of shame, guilt, weakness and negativity.

However, when Professor Hawking started studying
those who lived at a higher level, he found some fascinating insights. Instead of
a person who lived from a positive energy field simply negating someone
on a lower energy field, there was a significant counter balance that took
place.

These are the levels of existence that Professor Hawking identified:

One person who lives from a state of optimism, willingness and a decision to be non-judgemental counterbalances 90,000 who habitually live from a negative state of mind.

One person who lives from a state of pure love and reverence for all life counterbalances 750,000 who habitually live from a negative state of mind.

One person who lives from a state of illumination, bliss and infinite peace counterbalances 10 million who habitually live from a negative state of mind. Professor Hawking found that there are 22 such people alive today.

One person who lives from a state of grace and pure spirit beyond the body in complete duality and peace counterbalances 70 million who habitually live from a negative state of mind. Professor Hawking found that there are 10 such people alive today.

Finally, and most importantly, Professor Hawking wrote that 1 single avatar who can be given the title of Lord (for example Jesus, Buddha and Muhammad (PBUH)) ? counter balance all of human negativity in the world at that time and, more importantly, the negativity of the entire population will self-destruct if it was not for those today.

Professor Hawking teaches us a lesson that we cannot ignore. By living at a
higher level, the effect of the energy that you will resonate will counterbalance the
negativity of thousands of people. Will you commit to living at this level?

There are two ways, one is popular in the West and one is popular in the East.

In the West, it is common to take as much information into a situation. By using past experience, knowledge and advice from others, we fill our mind so that we can find the answers we need.

In the East, it is common to enter a situation as freshly as possible. The term clearing your mind is essential here. Any knowledge, experience and advice has little value, as this situation is new and nothing like it has or ever will happen again. The answer comes from within and a mind full of thoughts will not allow it to surface.

To have true power of the mind, it is essential to be able to choose which approach is best for the given situation. In some cases, one is better. In other cases, the other method is better.

Take some time to try both of these methods. Which one suits you best?

If there is a situation in which you have struggled for a long time, try using the other perspective, as this will help you to find your solution easier.

I loved it and I wanted to share.

It is a breath of fresh air, especially after all of the political news that I have been paying way too much attention to!

Enjoy! As I did.

On the post, Make a Wish for Love and Peace, as my heart was hurting, I asked

“Why do any of us spend any of the time in our lives in hatred? Why do any of us spend our time fighting against others? What could possibly be so important that is would cause us to lie and deceive in order to hurt another person?”

And Chris, in his wisdom replied that

“What I came to realize is that *everybody* wants to be at peace. It’s easy to see this when we focus on joyful happy thoughts, but what about violence? How can that be somebody wanting peace?
Well, when I thought about why wars are fought… ultimately, it is because the conquerer feels as though if they annihilate everything that opposes them, they will find peace.”

Yes, Chris, I think you are right. I think that they think that “if I do this now, I will then have peace”.

However, the problem lies in the fact that Life is Now. Whatever you are doing at this very moment is what you are spending your precious life on. The promise of the future is only that -“a promise” and the memories of the past are only that – “memories”.

The past and the future exist only within our minds and our hearts as promises and memories but no longer as “life”, the only time we can really live.

Life is only Now.

The time for living is Now. If you are spending any of your life in turmoil and chaos for whatever justification, it matters not. That is how you are spending your life.

I want to spend my life happy, joyful, appreciating, loving, enjoying, having fun. I want to live this moment and every moment in what feels good and what I want. I want to be happy.

I want Peace and Tranquility in my life.

And the only time I know for sure that I can have that is Now.

This person wrote what I consider to be one of the most concise and well-written self-improvement and personal development book ever written.
It’s short.
It’s sweet.
It’s to the point.

To celebrate the birthday of the wonderful author, Theodor Seuss Geisel, who was born on this day, March 2, back in the olden days of 1904, I have decided to have a giveaway of that book, plus another one of my favorite Seuss books. This one is a favorite because of its focus on Gratitude and how lucky you really are.

Now you may be under the illusion that these books are just for children and you would be right. They are for children, all children from age 1 to 94 (and beyond), because the wisdom contained within these books is timeless and ageless.

Just leave a comment here and tell me either “Where you want to go” (Goals) or “Why you are lucky” (Gratitude). You don’t even have to be specific. Short and sweet, just leave a comment referencing one or the other or both.

Goals and Gratitude, that’s what we are after here. That is what I want you to think about, your Goals and Dreams, and your Joy and your Gratitude.

Next Sunday, March 9, I will have one of my daughters (or all of my daughters!) put the names in a Hat (Imagine that! We don‘t have a Cat but we can still use the Hat!) and then we will do a random drawing.

Make sure you leave your email so I can contact you when you win.

And as for Creating your Extraordinary Life…..

Update: 3/10/08–with just 4 comments to choose from (the one is me!) I thought “how can I have everyone win?” So…..all 4 commenters will receive one book (not the twoas originally planned, but everyone wins!)