NURTURE YOUR "CHILDREN"

Do you take care of your "children"?  You may never have thought of your dreams as children, but that's what they are. They are your offspring - the joy  of your today and the hope of your future.  Protect them.  Feed them.  Nurture them.  Encourage them to grow.  Care for them.  For someday, they may take care of you.  

Cherish your visions

and your dreams as they are the

children of your soul;

the blueprints of your ultimate 

achievements.

- NAPOLEON HILL  

STOP. LOOK , AND LISTEN

Stopping to know what you are doing and why, is not a one-time activity. It must be a daily activity. Spend time every morning or evening to think about the coming day. Set aside a day twelve times a year to plan your month. And spend one whole week each year reflecting and evaluating, to measure the year that's passed, to plan the year that is coming, and to stay on track with your purpose.

The world stands aside

to let anyone pass who knows

where he is going.

- DAVID STARR GORDON

SUCCESS THE DISNEY WAY.....

(How I long for a snooze, until birdie makes nest...)

Think "tomorrow."

Make today's efforts pay off tomorrow.

Free the imagination

You are capable of more than you can imagine -

so imagine the ultimate.

Strive for lasting quality.

"Good enough" never is.

Have "stick-to-it-ivity."

Never, never, never give up.

Have fun.

You're never truly a success until you

enjoy what you are doing.

(I do!)

WHAT IS AN ATTITUDE?

It is the "advance man" of our true selves.
Its roots are inward but its fruit is outward.
It is our best friend or our worst enemy.
It is more honest and more consistent than our words.
It is an outward look based on past experiences.
It is a thing which draws people to us or repels them.
It is never content until it is expressed.
It is the librarian of our past.
It is the speaker of our present.
It is the prophet of our future.

SURRENDERING TO YOUR HIGHEST GOOD

To surrender is 'to allow our inner resistance to melt'. Look deeply into your heart - find the highest unfulfilled good in you. It may be the fear to explore or to pursue your life's work. Disregard what others have to say. Trust and discover the wonders you may never have found if you hadn't done so.

FOOD FOR THE HEART

If we perceive things not as problems but rather as opportunities for learning, we can experience a sense of joy and well-being when the lessons are learned. We are never presented with lessons until we are ready to learn them.

GERALD G. JAMPOLSKY

ONE STEP FURTHER....

Do more than exist: live.

Do more than touch: feel.

Do more than look: observe.

Do more than read: absorb.

Do more than hear: listen.

Do more than listen: understand.

Do more than think: reflect.

Do more than just talk: say something.


- AUTHOR UNKNOWN -

NEVER SAY DIE!....

THE RACE AT SUNRISE

Every morning in Africa,

a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must run

faster than the fastest lion,

or it will be killed.

Every morning a lion wakes up.

It knows that it must outrun the slowest gazelle,

or it will starve to death.

It doesn't matter whether you are a lion

or a gazelle, when the sun comes up,

you had better be running.

- AFRICAN PARABLE

SUCCESS AND DUIT INTERTWINED

SUCCESS AND 'DUIT' (MONEY)

Success is waking up in the morning, whoever you are, wherever you are, however old or young, and bounding out of bed because there's something out there that you love to do, that you believe in, that you're good at - something that's bigger than you are, and you can hardly wait to get at it again today.

- Whit Hobbs

HOW DO YOU SPELL SUCCESS?

Select your goal.

Unlock your personal potential.

Commit yourself to your plan.

Chart your course.

Expect problems.

Stand firm on your commitment.

Share the rewards with others.


ISLAMIC TERM FOR 'DUIT'

D = Doa

U = Usaha

I = Ikhtiar

T = Tawakal


DO IT! Synonymous to 'DUIT' - AMAL LAH!

LESSON FROM A FARMER

A young man from the city graduated from college with a degree in journalism and got a job at a small-town newspaper. One of his first assignments was to interview an old farmer who lived twenty miles outside of town. As he sat with the grizzled man on his front porch, the young journalist looked at his notepad and started asking his questions. One of the first he asked was, "Sir, what time do you go to work in the morning?" The old farmer chuckled and replied, "Son, I don't go to work. I'm surrounded by it." We can learn a lesson from the old farmer. Opportunities are a lot like his work. They are everywhere. But the problem is that we often don't have the eyes to see them. As you approach each day, look around. Be aware. If you don't see opportunities, remember that it's not because they aren't there. You're always surrounded by them. You simply need to open your eyes and see them. Then act on them.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR

IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE IS ONLY LIGHTING OTHER MEN'S CANDLE AT OUR LAMP, WITHOUT DEPRIVING OURSELVES OF ANY FLAME

- Jane Porter

A poor, hungry young man sat moping on a bridge. watching a group of fishermen. Looking into a basket and seeing a bunch of fish nearby, the young man said, "Boy, if I had a mess of fish like that, I'd be in good shape. I'd sell them and buy some clothes and something to eat."

"I'll give you that many fish if you do a small favour for me," a fisherman replied.

"Sure."

"Tend this line for me awhile, I've got some errands to do up the street, " said he older man.

The young man gladly accepted the offer. As he tended the man's pole, the fish were really biting, and he reeled in one fish after another. It wasn't long before he was smiling, enjoying the activity.

When the older man returned, he said, "I want to give you the fish I promised. Here, take all the fish you caught. But I also want to give you a piece of advice. The next time you're in need, don't waste time daydreaming and wishing for what could be. Get busy, cast the line yourself, and make something happen."

MY ICON... SPRING FLOWERS

MY LIFE IS AN EXPRESSION OF MY TALENTS AND ABILITIES - Anonymous






WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO. EXCELLENCE, THEREFORE, IS NOT AN ACT BUT A HABIT - Aristotle

IN THE HOPES OF REACHING THE MOON MEN FAIL TO SEE THE FLOWERS THAT BLOSSOM AT THEIR FEET - Albert Schweitzer (I remember, I read his book in my teenage years "All Men Are Brothers", he was a Doctor, if I am right, who served in Africa)

THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS MASTERPIECE OF MAN IS TO KNOW HOW TO LIVE TO PURPOSE - Michel de Montaigne





IF YOU DO NOT HOPE, YOU WILL NOT FIND WHAT IS BEYOND YOUR HOPES - St. Clement of Alexandra

TEASER...

SO, WHAT DO YOU CHOOSE TO LET GO OF TODAY?

Above is in connection with article "MAKING ROOM FOR SUCCESS!"

"My destiny is written when I am 120 days old in my mother's womb."

By: Writer

MAKING ROOM FOR SUCCESS!

One cannot manage too many affairs: like pumpkins in the water, one pops up while you try to hold down the other.

Chinese Proverb









Success is more about letting go, releasing and creating space than it is about adding to, learning more and gaining.

Success Needs Space....

Too often we fill our life with "too much" stuff and there's no room for success to come in:

Things like:

1. An over-active schedule and there's no room for serendipity with a stop at a book store where your next recruit is buying a book... or a long, lingering lunch with a friend that makes you laugh so much your serotonin levels rise and you're healthier.... or a chapter in your book that you love writing... or tons of fulfillment that comes from doing a great job (because you allowed more time to do it).

2. Tons of limiting beliefs (and a voice that whispers them) that leave no room for new, empowering beliefs (and the voice that shouts them with power and confidence!)

3. A cluttered office or home that has no room for that brand new vase or picture frame waiting to be bought... or the cluttered mind that has no room for that ingenious idea waiting to be discovered.

You see, Success needs space. And you are the one who can usher in new level of success by letting go of (fill in the blank.)

What are you willing to let go of today?

Just watch what you begin attracting into your life - the velocity - when you're willing to let go, release, unlearn and create space for success.

This article written by Liza Jimenez

BE STREET SMART EVERYDAY

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE - by Publius Terrence

Because street smarts are so important to every part of your life, here is a quick review of the major elements that go into street smarts. Print this list out and keep it with you, for a regular reminder to be street smart every day.

I. HEIGHTENED AWARENESS

A. Trust your intuition
B. Develop perceptiveness and ability to anticipate
C. Size up people quickly and accurately
D. See the big picture

II. CONFIDENCE

A. Fake it till you make it
B. Believe in yourself - Be confident


III. HEALTHY SKEPTICISM

A. Don't believe everything you see and hear
B. Be hard to take advantage of
C. Use your "mental categories" and generalizations to keep you on guard
D. Give people the time and rope to either hang themselves or prove their integrity/sincerity

IV. RESOURCEFULNESS

A. Think quickly on your feet
B. Be persistent
C. Be prepared
D. Be flexible
E. Change your surroundings or adapt
F. Surround yourself with experts and contacts

V. RISK-TAKING

A. Be willing to take risks
B. Minimize the possible down side
C. Cut your losses and get out if you're wrong
D. Learn by your mistakes

NOTHING GREAT WAS EVER ACHIEVED WITHOUT ENTHUSIASM

- By Ralph Waldo Emerson

MAY THE YEAR 2011 BRINGS GOOD HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY TO ALL

THREE DECADES TO BECOME PRESIDENT.......

FAIL YOUR WAY TO THE TOP

Have you had a challenging day or week? Feel a little tired or discouraged with a current situation? Ready to throw in the towel and quit something?

Don't worry. It's very normal to go through times of feeling that something in life stinks and all there is to see and feel is the current mess.

Here is something neat to ponder during those times, though. When doing battle with discouraged feelings, take a look at this report and reflect on this man's record of failure. It is a testament to how humans can learn and grow and win despite the losses and defeats.

Failed in business in 1831
Defeated for legislature in 1832
Failed in business again in 1833
Elected to legislature in 1834
Sweetheart died in 1835
Nervous breakdown in 1836
Defeated for speaker in 1838
Defeated for land officer in 1843
Defeated for congress in 1846
Defeated for re-election in 1848
Defeated for senate in 1855
Defeated for vice president in 1856
Defeated for senate in 1858

Elected President in 1860

Who was he?

He was a simple, uneducated, country boy who refused to allow his uncongenial circumstances to stop him. He refused to be a victim. He refused to accept failure. He refused to listen to people who told him he was crazy. He refused to stay down when he felt like nothing was going his way.

Simply put, he picked himself up no matter what and kept on going after his dream. He educated himself and did whatever it took to keep moving in the direction of his passions.

Who was he? Abraham Lincoln.

If you reflect back on your life, you can find patterns of the times you grew the most. Many of those times were probably a result of some kind of previous 'failure,' maybe even a series of them.

Remember: children don't fail when they are learning to walk. They fall down over and over again. It is the falling that teaches them and strengthens them. Each failure is a learning experience. And the faster people pick themselves up, reflect on the past occurence and go again, the faster they can achieve their goals and dreams.

So with this in mind, choose the one thing that may not be going exactly as you wish right now and do one thing to move you closer to achieving the result you want. And remember, life is about learning and growing.

EMBRACE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM

WORD EXPRESSION - WHAT I HEAR:

"STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES
BUT NAMES WILL NEVER HURT ME."

Don't you believe that! In fact, after the bruises have disappeared and the physical pain is gone, the inward pain of hurtful words remains.


Andre Moro said:

"Everything that is in harmony with our personal inclinations, appears to us as a truth, and everything else only serves to provoke our anger"

A prime example of this is when we are given advice or criticism. For the most part, we adore praise and our spirits are lifted when we are the objects of such attentions, even if we are praised for the wrong reasons. On the other hand, we hate criticism and disparagement, even if what is said about us happens to be true.

William James said:

"When you make a resolute decision to do something on any given day, you will be totally rid of worries that seize and subjugate you concerning the results of your endeavours."

What he means is that when you make a judicious decision based on logic and a sound premise, then you should carry out that decision. Furthermore, you must not give way to doubts, for doubts beget nothing but more doubts. And then afterwards, do not look behind. An Arab poet said:

"If you are of sound judgement show resolution,
For ill judgement is in hesitation."

Showing courage in making decisions can save you from anxiety and confusion.

George Bernard Shaw said:

"Perhaps the secret of depression is in allowing yourself to have time for superfluous thought, especially in whether you are happy or not. Don't allow such thoughts to creep into your mind: rather, you should remain steadfast in working. When you apply yourself to serious task, your blood will begin to circulate and your mind will be spurred into action. You will find that your new life has quickly been removed of anxiety and worrisome thoughts. Work, and do so on a continual basis; for this is the most inexpensive remedy available on the face of the earth and the most effective."

And a wise saying of the Arabs goes:

"Life is too short to make it even shorter through disputes."


**He (Allah) will say: "What number of years did you stay on earth?" They will say: 'We stayed a day or part of a day. Ask of those who keep account.' **He (Allah) will say: "You stayed not but a little, - if you had only known!** (Qur'an 24: 112-114)

'SELAMAT BERPUASA'

DETERMINATION CAN OVERCOME INSURMOUNTABLE BARRIERS

When someone is possessed of great determination, he can, by the will of Allah, climb to great heights of virtue.

Among the characteritics of a Muslim is that he not only has high and noble aims, but also has strong determination, because determination is the fuel that propels one to higher virtues.

And determination - by the will of Allah - will bring great good to you. People will see you as one who is learning, doing good deeds, working for higher aims - or basically, one who is achieving.

Do not, however, fall into the error of confusing determination with arrogance. Between the two lies a distance as great as that between the sky and earth. When one has strong determination, one rues every missed opportunity, and therefore he is one who is constantly goading himself on to reach his goal.

Strong determination is a characteristic of those that are righteous, just, and sincere, while arrogance is a sickness that is predominant among tyrants and wretched people.

Determination carries one upwards, while arrogance makes one fall, dragging its victim down to the depths of ignominy. O'students of knowledge, remain steadfast and resolute in the path that you are upon, and do not falter.

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

When someone, tells you that you can't do something .....

Do not doubt yourself!

Instead, stretch yourself!

You have to stick your neck out, go for your best!

Use all your will power and positive attitude!

Never, never give up!

In the end, you will succeed and prove them wrong.