INSPIRED LIVING DAILY
13 August 2010
In this Issue :
1)Inspirational Quote of the Week;
2)Top Motivation Tips;
3)How to Really "Sell" Yourself;
4)The Law of Attraction Fact or Fantasy ?
5)The poem from the film "Invictus" (Unconquered)
A very Warm Welcome to Everyone once again
If you are new to my Newsletter this week, I really hope you enjoy it
and gain some positive INSPIRATION from it to help YOUR daily life,
indeed to live an "inspired life" at all times ! As ever, I want to
hear from you on any subject at all and particularly if you have
implemented anything you read about here. My email address is
Oliver@inspiredlivingdaily.co.uk
This week on my Facebook Fan Page (http://tiny.cc/hnmdq, please join
me there !) I have been highlighting some of the great inspirational
speakers in history. People like Sir Winston Churchill, John F Kennedy,
Nelson Mandela and more recently Barak Obama. They all have or had
an amazing ability to connect with the "hearts and minds" of their
audiences and stir them to action !
If you received my mid week article this week you will understand the
importance of public speaking and how mastering a "skill" like that
can have hidden benefits in all areas of your life. You never know
you might go on to become the "next Barak Obama" who rose from a
lowly senator to the highest public office in the world in just four
years largely as a result of his great oratory ! Now that is
inspirational !
Related to the skill of public speaking is the ability to "sell
yourself". More on that later in this Newsletter !
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Inspirational Quote of the WEEK
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"The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his
opportunity when it comes."
Benjamin Disraeli
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Top Motivation Tips
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So can I ask how "motivated" are you in life at the moment ? A lot,
motivated in some areas and not others, not at all motivated by very
much at all ?! You know that when things are going well in life you
are feeling highly motivated but, at other times, things just become
a chore !
So what are some things that we can do to improve our motivation in
life ? Well one thing you can do is something I just did (did you
notice ?), I asked you a Question ! You can regularly ask yourself
on a daily basis questions such as, "What am I happy about in my life
right now ?" or "What am I excited about in my life right now ?"
Now depending on your answer to these questions you will be able to
gauge your general level of emotional well being and as to a sense
of whether you need to do something to boost your motivation ?
If you are struggling to get started with something or you are
procrastinating on a project you need to identify "reasons" as to why
completing that task will improve the quality of life for you or
people about you and as to how you will reward yourself once it's done.
Let's say your garage space (if you have one ?) is cluttered with
old junk and you are not able to store any new stuff ? Maybe you have
just bought a new car or motorbike and would really love to keep it
looking its best by parking it in the garage. Having a clear garage
will enable you to house your "prized possession" and give you a
sense of satisfaction for a job well done !
In motivational terms, we are always looking at the "benefits" of
completing an action or task (or at least getting started) against
the "cost" of putting it off. Delayed gratification (in layman's
terms means putting something off !) in life often leads to more
frustration which leads to even less motivation to change or improve
a situation, it a vicious circle !
There are many other motivational tips and techniques for getting
started where motivation is lacking. For 25 Simple Ways to Motivate
Yourself please go here :
http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/06/13/25-simple-ways-to
-motivate-yourself/
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How to REALLY Sell Yourself ?
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Now many people recoil when they hear the word "sales" or "selling
onself" ! Now why is that I wonder ?
Well the obvious answer is that people associate the word "sales" or
"selling" with some people we may like to avoid such as estate agents
or double glazing sales people (apologies to any people from those
professions here !) but you know the point ! Nobody likes being
"sold to" or "manipulated" into buying anything.
But,and it is a big BUT,just like anything in the self improvement/
personal development world we have to accept the fact that at some
level we are all "sales people." We need to become comfortable with
that and accept the responsibilty that comes with that to develop
our "personal sales skills". This could be in a formal context such
as a job interview or even in a family envoronment where we may be
wanting to convince our children (if we have any ?) that certain
behaviours are not good for them e.g "under age" drinking. It is our
capacity to "sell" or in another way persuade, convince or influence
that is important here.
If you are struggling today with the idea and reality of needing to
sell yourself an article in PickTheBrain.com says this about one's
self worth.It suggests the following:
"Live in such a way that you would want to be friends with yourself.
Find some time to reflect on what you like about yourself. If this
seems hard, start with the smallest of attributes.Don't do anything
that will give you cause to feel ashamed later."
The article goes on to say that the key to selling oneself is "to be
sold on yourself" meaning that unless and until you are comfortable
and confident in your own skin you will not be able to sell yourself
to others. This is the fundamental TRUTH to selling yourself
succesfully and that is to have an awareness of your own "self worth."
For more on how to really sell yourself in life go here :
http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-sell-yourself/
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Law of Attraction Fact or Fantasy ?
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You have no doubt heard about The Law of Attraction ('LoA') these days ?
If you have been around the self help industry in recent years you
will know that the LoA has become mainstream as popularised by
the hit film "The Secret". This introduced people to concepts such
as "thoughts become things" and "become what you think most about".
In many ways it has opened people's eyes to a whole new world of
possibilities in life that they never knew existed before !?
People are " manifesting" this or "deliberately creating" that in
their lives all the time now.
I certainly believe that LoA has many attractive things to offer
with its positive messages and also by warning us of "problems"
in our thought lives ? For example by focusing on things that we
"don't want" in our lives such as poverty or lack we are unconsciously
creating more of the lack we are complaining of. It's a vicious circle
we need to break if we are to get all our "wants" met.
Now it has to be said that people aren't always able to attract what
they want into their lives by the LoA. It is often not understood
that many people have buried in their subconscious minds "limiting
beliefs" that the conscious mind can't dislodge, even by repeating
positive affirnmations to our conscious minds. For this they need
to try other methods such as "subliminal messaging" or other
techniques such as Emotional Freedom Technique to dislodge the negative
unconscious belief.
So if you have used the LoA in your life I would really like to
hear from you as to the results you have been seeing ? I do believe
that LoA is a fact and has powerful spiritual truths in it so it is
worth persevering with !
If you would like to know more about continuing on with the Law of
Attraction go here :http://www.lawofabundantattraction.com/
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Poem from the film "Invictus"
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The film "Invictus" portrayed the relationship between Nelson Mandela
and the South African World Cup Winning Captain Francois Pienaar
in their World Cup triumph of 1995.
The poem "Invictus" was the central inspirational gift from Mandela to
Pienaar before the Final.
The final verse reads :
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
For the rest of the poem go here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invictus
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In the next Edition of 'Inspired Living Daily' I will be scouring the
internet on your behalf to bring you the latest in the world of self
improvement and personal development/success techniques, strategies
and tips. Your ideas, suggestions and feedback are most welcome to :
Oliver@inspiredlivingdily.co.uk
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Until next time
BE INSPIRED and God Bless !
Oliver
www.inspiredlivingdaily.co.uk
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