Are You Operating in Default Mode?

Have you ever done a review of your life at various stages? For example, during childhood time, if you could remember, what were you thinking of most of the time? How about when you were a teenager, what kind of lifestyle were you living. Was it a typical teenage life? Were you happy?

What were you thinking most of the time when you were pursuing paper qualifications such as diploma, degree or even master? Were you very totally focus on completing to be the top student? What was the first thing in your mind when graduation was approaching? Was looking for a good paying job in your top list? Very opposite to that, some will plan for long vacation to various hot destinations. Were you one of them? The day you started work, what were your priorities? Was climbing the corporate ladder a natural thing for you?

If you could relate very intimately what I have mentioned here, it could simply mean that all this time, you were operating in the default mode. 80 percent of people in this world lead a default life. They get a safe job, save money, live below their means, buy a house, buy a car, own a few credit cards, get out of debt, and invest for the long term in a well-diversified portfolio of mutual funds which they have no idea at all. They enjoyed as much as they could during younger days. During schooling days, they focused most of their time on improving their studies. They barely took interest in other things that happened around them, which could have positive or negative impact to them.

While at work, job satisfaction and good salary were priorities. At the same time, you hope that your pension scheme could ensure a wonderful retirement for you. You felt that the government could do more to help your financial situation. Do these start to ring a bell? Look at the peers around you. Do these apply to them? The important question is, were you living such life?

Is it a great life you are leading? Are you proud of what you have achieved to this point in time? Well, if your answer is no, then please read on. Success coach, Tony Robbins said that if you keep doing the same thing, you will achieve the same result. Insanity is when you expect a different result by doing the same thing again and again.

You only live once. So the message that I would like to deliver across is that we should make full use of our time to start doing something very meaningful. It is like leaving behind a legacy. When you look back at your achievements, you would give a well-deserving pat on your back and say, "Great job!"

Do You Attract Or Repel Success & Happiness?

I’d like to start off with a saying that I thought was important. The quality of your life depends on the quality of your questions.

Some people seem to attract success, power, wealth with very little conscious effort; others do it with great difficulty; and still others fail altogether. Why is this so: Why should some people realize their ambitions easily, others with difficulty, and still others not at all? The cause cannot be physical otherwise the most physically fit men and women would be the most successful. The difference, therefore, is that the mind must be the creative force in attaining all your dreams and desires.
Our attitude of life plays a huge part in how happy we are in this life and how successful we become. Someone who thinks positively about everything will be more relaxed, calm and smile more than someone who is always looking on the bad side. People like to be around other happy people.

Think positive and practice this on a daily basis. If you think a negative thought, turn it around to a positive thought. It may seem like effort at the beginning but it will eventually become second nature. If you talk with someone who is negative or talking about someone or some situation in a negative way, change the subject or say something positive about that person or situation. If that person you are conversing with just doesn’t get the hint you don’t want to talk about something negative, change the subject or excuse yourself.

If you get sucked into a negative conversation because you are aggravated too, first you will need to recognize that you are being negative. Once you recognize that you are being negative, then you can change what you are saying to something positive.

Even though you think you have the right to be negative about something or a situation, you are only hurting yourself. If you complain about something, or fight against something, that negativity will stay with you. The Law of Attraction works this way because the universe only has a way of grouping like with like. Negativity with Negativity. Positive with Positive. Your negativity about a situation will return to you more negative results for that situation.

If you have friends or acquaintances that just talk negative about everything and everyone, then maybe it is time to drop them. I mean if you talk with this person and no matter how much you try and change the subject to something positive, it is time to move onto someone who thinks like you.

Just stick around people with a positive vibe.

Taking pills of MOTIVATION to stay SELF-MOTIVATED

Dear Reader, do you have challenges with a lack of motivation? The very meaning of the word motivation means “to move”. Defined as the internal factor that induces behavior and gives a new direction, motivation is integral to everyone’s life. Motivation theory described the various processes that talk about the reasons (why, how, what etc) that affect an induce behavior patterns in all of us to feel motivated to do something.

One factor which plays a major role in determining the success of any individual is motivation. Motivation is a positive emotion which drives human beings for achieving their goals and provides them with the necessary drive to achieve what they desire. Now the question arises about how to maintain our motivation level at all time? Read on to discover how.

What are you striving for? Do you have goals in life? - There can be several things you might be striving for in terms of material aspect. But the question in hand is, are you striving for perfection? If this is the case then you would most probably end up demoralizing yourself as there is no such thing as perfection. Each new day in your life is a new discovery therefore you should strive for excellence and not perfection to stay motivated.

Have a deadline - This is the biggest form of inspiration and motivation for any human being. Goals are dreams with deadlines. Having a specified deadline keeps you charged up as closer the dead line comes the harder you need to work therefore it keeps you on your toes. It also keeps your motivation level at high.

Take massive actions - The main secret to motivation is doing what you truly want to do from within not what someone else wants or expects you to do. Therefore do not live according to the society of the people around you and be your own master. Therefore you do not need an external push to get your engine going, you have all the energy within you good enough to help you achieve your goal with ease. That is what self-motivation is all about.

Let your fears drive you - It's good to have fears at times as they drive you towards success. Usually, pain factors are more useful in helping you to stay focus on your goals and maintain your motivation state. Let your fear be a driving force along with a specified deadline. Make it like a real battle where it's a do or die situation. Think about how awful your life would be if you do not achieve what you truly desire.

Learn from famous failures - There are several famous people right now who used to be big failures at first. Learn from such great people and model their mindsets. Get into their minds and learn how they managed to bypass the turbulent times to become what they are right now. Why do they have such great motivation? Overcoming adverse situations and make an opportunity out of diversity is the best motivating factor for any human being.

Equip Yourself To Succeed

If you have paid attention to a a goldfish in a bowl, you may have noticed that it just swims round and round the bowl and never gets anywhere. Many people are like goldfish. Busy as they might seem to be, they drift and wander through life without plan or purpose.

Life is never intended to be a game of chance. You must decide what you want out of life. The choice is yours. Think of a successful person that you want to emulate. Make it your life goal, in line with your natural aptitude and talent.

Besides academic qualifications, there are some other qualities essential to attaining success in whatever you do:

Aptitude
The selection of the right profession in life has become quite complicated. Your aptitude is your natural tendency or acquired inclination; both capacity and propensity for a certain course. This is one of the secrets in selecting your life goal. Make sure you choose a career that you are naturally suited for, or in a field that interests you.

Personality
Every person has a personality that is all his own, with physical, mental, social and emotional characteristics that are unique to him. A positive personality plays a vital part in building a successful career, as people like dealing with somebody who is optimistic, cheerful and confident. Analysing your personality profile helps you to understand yourself and how you relate to your work environment. Are you an early bird or a night owl? Are you outgoing or an introvert? Choose a career in which your personality can shine through. If you are an introvert, for instance, a career in sales may not be suited to your personality. You would be better off doing something that does not require dealing with many people.

Intelligence
There are multiple, inter-disciplinary forms of intelligence, such as linquistic intelligence (displayed by poets), quantitative-logical intelligence (scientists), musical intelligence (composers), spatial intelligence (architects and sculptors), bodily-kinesthetic intelligence (dancers and athletics), interpersonal intelligence (entrepreneurs and trainers), naturalist intelligence (botanists) and existential intelligence (leaders). All individuals have these intelligences, but differ from one another in their strengths and profiles. Psychologists say that the average person uses only 2 to 5 per cent of his mind's potential. Even the best use only up to 10 per cent. Our brain is like a muscle, use if often to develop it. Make sure that what you do challenges your abilities, and forces you to work to, or even exceed, your potential.

Integrity
Integrity is soundness of moral principles and character. With integrity, you foster closer relationship and trust among those who work with you, especially those you manage. Colleagues will look upon you with respect as well.

Besides the above qualities, you should also possess qualities such as humility, self-motivation, conscientiousness, postitive attitude, self-confidence, resilience, perseverance, patience, foresight, vision, kindness and creativity. Lifelong learning should form part of your daily routine so as to be knowledgeable and to stay ahead of others. Life is full of trials and tribulations. It is not what happens to you, rather it is what you do about your life that matters. Learn life lessons the wise and cost-effective way rather than the hard way.

Every person is good at something. Be a master of your own destiny. Pursue your passion, uncover and develop your natural hidden talent to your fullest potential and bring out the best that is within you.