Some people don’t see change in their life as an option. They say things like, “This is just how I am,” or, “This is just the kind of person I am,” or, “Hey, nobody’s perfect.”

First of all, when it comes to change, the fact of the matter is that we are all changing physically every single day.

The body we have right now is not the same body we had a few years ago. It has changed. Trillions of new cells have replaced old cells. Muscle tissue regenerates every 6 to 24 months. Our bones are replaced every 4 to 7 years. We have all new red blood cells every 90 to 120 days, and our intestinal lining changes every 5-25 days.

There is no question that our physical bodies are changing every single day. But, when it comes to changing mentally, a lot of people either don’t see the need to change, or they think that they can’t change.

The same Creator that designed the human body designed our brain. He designed us to change, and to continue changing, both mentally and physically. When you stop and think about it for a minute, it’s really kind of silly. Has your mind changed at all since the day you were born? Of course it has! There has been tremendous learning and growth, producing change.

But, sometimes people find themselves at a point in life in which they just don’t think that they can change their attitude or their circumstances. They would like for their circumstance and surroundings to change, but they don’t think they can affect that change.

For example, you hear phrases like, “I’m too old to learn this new technology,” or, “I’ve just never been any good at that kind of thing.” What they are really saying is, “I don’t want to change.”

But the truth is, anyone can change if they so desire. We were designed to learn. We were designed to grow. We were designed to adapt, and to change. In fact, we have the ability to become an expert at something completely new!

I know numerous people who have changed careers. You probably also know people who have made changes in their career. How did they do that? They put the time and effort into a new direction and they have become very successful.

People look at them and think that they are just naturally suited for that field of endeavor. In reality, they found something that interested them and then they just made up their minds to do it.

Change doesn’t have to be a whole new career field. It could be improving what you are already doing. The question is, why stagnate? Why not continue to grow, learn and develop? Why not excel at whatever you do?

Change is a natural part of life. That is exciting because that means you are never really stuck in a rut. You may be in a rut, but you can change and get out of the rut!

Don’t be afraid of change. Yes, it will take you out of your comfort zone where you feel safe, but it will also take you to new and exciting places. Don’t be afraid of change, but rather embrace it, because change is exciting!

And speaking of change, I found these instructions from back in the 1930s. These were the instructions from one of the first manuals for flight attendants:

1. Keep the clock and altimeter wound up.

2. Carry a railroad timetable in case the plane is grounded.

3. Warn the passengers against throwing their cigars and cigarettes out the windows.

4. Keep an eye on passengers when they go to the lavatory to be sure they don’t mistakenly go out the emergency exit.

Times have changed and so can you!

Michael A. Verdicchio is a husband, father, minister, author,and broadcaster. He has been the voice on numerous productions over the years. Michael has a free newsletter called, THE PEP LETTER, at http://www.christianinspirationalgifts.com/pepletter.html

Have you ever caught yourself reminiscing of times passed, and just thought about how fast life goes by? Are you generally pleased with what you remember, or are you usually left feeling you could have done more with your time?

I remember in primary school when I was playing on the swings with friends without a care in the world, all that mattered to me back then was how far I could reach on the monkey bars without falling off (five bars was my highest if my memory serves me correctly). As it was towards the end of the year, we had just seen our new teachers for the following year, and we were pretty excited about growing up. My cousin, who was a year older than me (and I guess still is a year older than me) approached me on the swings and exclaimed, “How fast has the year gone?!” I had just finished grade 3.

Fast forward several years and I have seen things I never would have dreamt of seeing, I have been places I never would have dreamt of being, and I have accomplished things I never would have dreamt of achieving. I look back and I know if I had the choice I would not change anything about my past, all the ups and especially the downs. But I know that there are still things I want to see, places I want to be, things I want to accomplish in the future.

What do you want to accomplish in the future? Where do you want to visit? What do you want to do? What do you want out of your career? How much life do you want in your life?

Here are some suggestions on how you can stay focused on your dreams and how you pack more life into your life:

Define your goal:

Would you get onto a car and just start driving without knowing what your destination would be? Would you start walking around without knowing where you were going, or why you were walking? No. Why would you want to move around aimlessly, not knowing when you would reach your destination because you don’t have one, when you could be doing something constructive with your time, like moving towards your dreams?

Would you be happy with a life that had no destination and no purpose? You need to define your goals and drive towards them. Don’t walk around life aimlessly, without direction and without purpose. Discover your purpose now.

Turn negatives into positives:

One of the key factors that holds most people back from achievement is the opinions of others. These can be destructively negative and can prevent you from progressing towards your goals, but only if you allow it to do so. If you believe in your goals, and want to accomplish them bad enough, you will use these negative words as motivation. Use it as the fuel for the fire that burns inside you to prove them wrong. Prove the doubters wrong, and show them what is possible. Don’t let anybody ever try to take your dreams away from you.

Believe In Yourself:

Regardless of how big or small your goal is, if you don’t believe in your own ability to achieve it, you will not achieve it. If it’s something you have yet to accomplish, but others have in the past, believe that it is also possible for you to accomplish, because after all if anybody can do it, so can you.

Live in the present, not the past, but be conscious of the future:

Do not dwell on past successes and minor setbacks. Be inspired by previous successes, and be motivated to learn from and rectify the mishaps, but take action in the present to accomplish your goals in the future. The past has passed, and nothing can alter what has already passed, so there is no point in dwelling. You need to learn from the past, in order to shape the future.

Only do things that will move you closer to your dreams:

Once you have a purpose and goals to work towards everything you do will either move you closer to your goals, or move you away from your goals. The more actions you take that move you towards your goals the quicker you will achieve your dreams. If one of your goals is to play in the British Open of golf next year, what actions will move you towards that goal; training and improving your game every day, or watching the latest episode of Greenlandish Idol (I’m sure it exists) every day of the week? Before you take any action that you are not sure will move you towards or away form you goals, ask this simple question; will this action move me closer to my goals? If it will, by all means take the action; if it will not, do not take that action, instead find another action that will move you closer to where you want to be.

Have the courage to go get it:

Most people never achieve their goals because they make excuses until the cows come home. I don’t have enough time. I don’t have enough money. I don’t know enough. I can’t right now. I’m busy. I’m tired. Enough of the baloney! People make excuses because they are afraid; they are afraid of failure, afraid of embarrassment, afraid of rejection, afraid of isolation…just plain afraid to go get it. It takes some intestinal fortitude to go against the grain and strive towards a goal that only you believe in. But the one who dares to dream and dares to give it everything they have to achieve it, will be the one who succeeds.

This is your life. Only you can live it, why not live the life that you desire, rather than allowing others to influence how you live? There is no practice run for this game called life; this is it. We only get one shot, one shot, and that’s it; take advantage of everything you have and make that shot count. If you have a dream, an all encompassing desire to succeed, hold onto it with all your might, strive towards it, and never let anybody take your dream away.

Simon Lim is the proud owner of http://www.rubama.com, where you can discover your unique purpose in life, and live the life you desire. While you are there, grab your free copy of the ‘501 Greatest Quotes of All Time’ to inspire and motivate you to achieve your dreams

Some of our best lessons come out of painful experiences.

Most of my significant life lessons have been painful and have often had something to do with people that I trusted, respected and (stupidly) expected more of.

Darn those expectations!!!

Over the years I have had people whom I loved, cared for and invested lots of emotional energy in, do things which were dishonest, deceitful, hurtful and even criminal. It usually had something to do with money and/or business. Invariably they would ‘find a reason’ to resent me, dislike me, be critical of me, steal from me and to justify whatever it was that they were doing.
Apparently it (criticising me) made them feel (or look) better.

I apologise if this sounds self-indulgent or melodramatic but it’s my experience, it’s the truth and there’s a point to it all… coming soon!

I have watched people destroy their life or parts of it, and then get angry, bitter and resentful towards me because I didn’t do enough to help them.
Or because somehow, their lack of success was my fault.

An interesting concept.
Couldn’t have anything to do with them.

I have had people in my life who would give me a hug, tell me how great I am and then walk into the next room and run me down to another person.
Vipers.
I have had people who masqueraded as friends, yet would lie to my face, day in and day out.
I have had others who would ‘turn it on’ for a period of time in order to get close to me because it was advantageous to their career or financial situation to gain my trust, approval and friendship… and then once they had what they came for (the position, the knowledge, the skills, the pay) the ‘love’ would stop.

I do not hate any of these people (I don’t hate anyone), resent them, wish them harm or even dislike them… in fact, I hope they prosper.

But it won’t be with me in their life… and it won’t be with my help.

(I’m a good guy… but I’m not an idiot).

I will also say at this point that I have had (and continue to have) a number of amazing people in my life who have always been the real deal; honest, caring, loyal and loving (even when I’m being an idiot).
Unconditional friends.
Love that.

When I first went into business I was absolutely naive.
About business and (some) people.
On some level, I (stupidly) assumed that most people would be happy for me to succeed.
Personal training centres were non-existent (in this country) in the late eighties, so it was a brand new, exciting concept.
The first three years in business was one ‘lesson’ after another for me.
I didn’t expect anyone’s help or anything… but I didn’t expect what I (often) got.

Just like I get excited when I see someone (even someone I don’t know) try and do something special with their life (or part of that life), I thought others would do the same.
And while there are some fantastic, amazing, honest and loyal-no-matter-what people in my life… it has been my (personal) experience, that they are in the minority.

While I respect and want to learn from people who create something from nothing and people who take chances, what I often got along the way was resentment and negativity.

Not rare, I know.
Possibly a familiar story for you.

I have just read what I’ve written so far and I realise that I may be sounding a little negative; that’s not my intention. It is my intention to paint an honest and realistic picture of what (I believe) most of us have to contend with as we move along our own journey towards ‘amazing’ and deal with some of the realities and practicalities of people, relationships, trust, expectations and life.

Most of my life, most of the time… inhabits somewhere between good and amazing.
By and large, my life and my experiences, are fantastic.
But occasionally, my reality hovers between bad and horrible.
I’m not alone in this.

It’s how we deal with the bad and the horrible which differentiates us.
Which makes or breaks us.

Sometimes I sit down at my computer to write a post like this… and because I’m the motivator, the coach, the teacher and the personal development guy, part of me feels compelled (obligated perhaps) to churn out some ‘feel-good’, trite, predictable, self-help… fluff.

But the trouble with the feel good fluff is that:

1) I’m not good at it.

2) It’s usually manufactured, repetitious, generic self-help crap which really benefits nobody in the long term.

3) It’s often not realistic or practical for where most of us ‘live’.
4) It doesn’t address most of the real issues which we contend with along the way.

So excuse my bluntness and lack of feel-good-ness(!) today, I’d rather give you what I believe to be some practical, helpful, honest insight.

Much of the ‘resistance’ that we will have to contend with over our journey will come from other people. The truth is that for most of us life is periodically a painful place to be.

And the reality is that, while some people learn, grow, change, adapt and soar when they go through a painful experience… others going through the same thing will crash and burn.

They give up.
They get angry.
They blame.
They get bitter.
They resent.
They get jealous.
They lose.

Don’t avoid pain… deal with it.
Don’t avoid people, deal with them.

One of the dilemmas for Craig the optimist and Craig the coach has always been…. while I want to trust everyone and see the good (Craig the feeler), the logical, rational, practical part of me (Craig the thinker) has too many vivid memories of people who have done skanky, stanky, yucky, nasty things… and too much common sense to know better (than to expect good from everyone).

So it seems I have a few choices:

1) I can get angry at people and trust no-one.
2) I can stay awake at night and agonise over other people’s behaviour and the ‘injustice’ of it all.
3) I can become a victim and feel sorry for myself (a popular choice for many).
4) I can learn how the world and people work and deal with it.
5) I can get over myself, not be precious, be a realist and get stuff done.
6) I can trust people who earn my trust and continue to do my best to be a positive in others lives.
7) I can appreciate, acknowledge and be thankful for the great people in my life.

I think I’ll go options four, five, six and seven.

So many people I have worked with and mentored over the years talk about this wacky concept of ‘fairness’.

“Life’s not fair.”
“My boss is not fair.”
“This situation is not fair.”
“It’s… just not fair.”

You only need to take a look a the nightly news to see how ‘fair’ the world is(n’t)… but the reality is… the news doesn’t usually impact on us personally, so it doesn’t bother us too much.

Listen up…

The world’s not about fair.
Life’s not about fair.
People are not about fair.

Some things just are.

Get your head around that and move on.
You’ll thank me one day.

Change, influence and improve what you can… but don’t waste emotional energy on stuff that’s out of your control.
That doesn’t mean be selfish and without a global or social conscience… it just means be realistic, practical and do what you can right now.

Our existence, our survival, our ‘life-experience’ has got nothing to do with fairness.
And everything to do with adaptation, attitude and endeavour.

Here’s what my amazing, crazy and at times, painful journey has taught me:

1) Often I’m the problem and often I’m wrong.

2) Often I’m not.

3) Being an optimist is good.

4) Being an optimist and a realist is better.

5) Life is messy, lumpy, bumpy and painful… we need to cope with that.

6) Pain can be a great teacher if we let it be.

7) It’s unhealthy to try and live in some unrealistic, Hollywood, head-in-the-sand version of reality.

It’s okay to ‘not have fun’ and ‘not be in the zone’ all the time - even if you do pride yourself on your great attitude and amazing optimism.

9) It’s normal to experience negative emotions (resentment, anger, bitterness) but it’s unhealthy and destructive to hold on to them.

10) As a rule, pain is temporary.

Craig Harper (B.Ex.Sci.) is an Australian motivational speaker, qualified exercise scientist, author, columnist, radio presenter, and owner of one of the largest personal training centres in the world.

He can be heard weekly on Australian Radio SEN 1116 and GOLD FM and appears on Australian television on Network Ten’s 9AM.

Motivational Speaker - Craig Harper

Don’t be so dreamy.

Stop dreaming.

Or - sarcastically - keep dreaming!

We’ve all heard these admonitions.

Have you ever noticed that even though many parents will chastise their children for having silly dreams, and even though people are ridiculed when they share their big dreams with others, at the same time we all LOVE stories about people who accomplish wonderful things? Secretly, we even think - dare I say KNOW - that we are capable of great things, too. The people who have the guts and persistence to go for their dreams and make things happen are like heroes to the rest of us. They are beacons of possibility.

The flip side is, such people are vivid reminders that we have not gone for our own dreams. Perhaps this is why many people are also so quick to jump on the fascination bandwagon when someone in ‘high places’ falls and makes a mistake. Maybe it makes them feel better somehow, and not so badly about not pursuing their own dreams with passion.

But what if we ALL went for our dreams? What would this world look like? Imagine a world full of excited, passionate people. Everyone would encourage each other and things would get done with unprecedented speed and creativity. Ideas tend to flow when people are open to them, so instead of being shut down and settling for boring and secure options, many people would take more calculated risks and the world would be a very different place. If everyone was encouraged to dream and to create, many of today’s problems would be solved and inventions would soar to an all-time high.

So…with all of this possibility, why is being a dreamer a ‘bad’ thing? What is it that has us cling to secure jobs (which aren’t really secure) and worry about taking chances? What are we afraid of? It is likely our parents were trying to protect us from the pain of failure…but without failure, how can we ever really know how to succeed? How can we learn what we love, and what we are good at? Perhaps the people who laugh when we speak of our dreams are actually just shocked at our audacity, because they long ago gave up on their own dreams…or even worse: they have none.

We owe ourselves and our children the opportunity to fail at things…and thus the opportunity to learn how to wildly succeed. Remember this, and dream BIG - the world needs dreamers!

This is excerpted from the Breathing Prosperity blog - updated daily!

Shauna Arthurs is a writer/editor, business consultant and Co-founder/Owner of several web-based businesses, including

Breathing Prosperity and Daily Motivation as well as the Wealthy Women Foundation for struggling women.

The Cambridge dictionary translates success as; “The achieving of desired results”.
which is a different way of looking at success. It is success without competition.
Whether you passed your test, finished a job, completed a task, have a good relationship, something we fulfilled makes us successful , regardless of the results of somebody else.

We feel satisfied and fantastic after our accomplishment.

It allows success to be different for one person than for the other.
Which seems to be very reasonable, for each person is unique, with each individual and personal road-track of life, some take the highway others take a backtrack, some take a racing car others go walking, but at the end every person has accomplished the task to the fulfilment of his desire.
This feeling of satisfaction and feeling well is a very strong engine for our motivation.
It builds the statue of self-respect and confidence in oneself .
Again it doesn’t matter whether the desire is small or big the end-result is what counts.

This means that according to the Law of Attraction, success leads to more success and gives us more strength and perseverance to continue on the road of life and to fulfil our desires.

If we look at our daily life, it most of the time is more like a highway on which we are moving with high speed to go from one task to the next one , without pulling the car alongside for a break and to analyse the success we achieved, to enjoy a moment of happiness and satisfaction.

We forget to add this success to our statue of self-respect and confidence. We are afraid to give ourselves credit for the results.

A very simple exercise to improve our self-confidence is by value-ing our success.

At the end of the day , go over what you have done that day .
Look at every success you achieved big ones but don’t forget the small ones, that you might take for granted.
Write them down and give yourself credit for the results.

It might seem as a sand grain in the dessert , however this will change your view of yourself and increase your self-respect and your belief in the ability to build your own empire ( life ).
It might also help you to look in a different way at other people.
Because the respect , value and acceptance that somebody has for oneself gives you the tools to look in a different way at other people.

Sjef Van De Laak
http://www.enrich-life.net

Sjef van de Laak, born in 1949 in Holland, living in Spain since 1990. Traveled the world. Very interested in people and their cultures. Wants to make people aware of “The Law of Attraction” and help them to use it on a daily basis.

What is Success? Part 1

For one it is driving a big car, or earning a million dollars a year, or being respected by people, or be able to write a book, or be the M.D. of a multinational company.

In our daily life we can be very strong influenced by the subject of success .
People are often judged as successful or unsuccessful, depending on our perception of success.

The drive for success can be a very strong motivating factor behind most of somebody’s actions or decisions in relation to a certain value of status.
How does our perception of success have influence on our way of living??
So how can we determine what is successful or unsuccessful?

Is it related to;

- your bank-accountz
- the car you drive
- the house you live in
- the end result of something
- how famous you are
- the wife or husband you have

How in general a person looks at himself is mostly in relation to how successful he thinks he is and not to forget what other people think of him and about success.

At schools in general, success is measured by the best end-results, the pupil who does always have the right answers , the one that has the best results in the gym-class etc.; they are the most successful
In adult life it is identical, the more money, the more power , the higher in rank , the more famous, whatever you name it.

If we look at success like a competition it indicates that there are many more “unsuccessful “ people, which would mean that the majority of the people would not be able to feel good about themselves.

The dictionary might give us the solution……

Read more about What is success in the 2nd volume.

Sjef van de Laak, born in 1949 in Holland, living in Spain since 1990.
www.enrich-life.net

Traveled the world.
Very interested in people and their cultures.
Wants to make people aware of “The Law of Attraction” and help them to use it on a daily base.

Almost every single person both you and I know wants to have something more than what they have now. Some wanted more money; others wanted more time. There are also those who dreamt of bigger houses, more luxurious cars or designer clothes to fill up their closet. But how many times have you seen them work towards it? More often than not, these people are just dreaming of it, hoping that one day what they want will appear right in front of them. We both know that that day will never come. Knowing what you want is not sufficient. You need to work towards it and right away.

People who became rich did not just dream of being rich. They study them and learn what they know. They spent time with those who think and act like the rich. They communicate like a wealthy person. They behave like what rich people behave. They learn to speak with confidence and make critical decisions. The point is do not stay what you are right now and hope for results. You wouldn’t break a glass and try to put it back together by slamming it on the floor again. You would only break the glass more. You need to take a different approach by gluing the glass back together. The same goes for you.

When taking a different approach, you need to know what you are doing exactly and not blindly. Staying focused is the key to achieving what you desired. The Wright brothers did not just invent airplanes overnight. They did not succeed after their first try too. Instead of giving up, they tried various method while keeping in mind what they are trying to invent. That is focus. Eventually, after countless efforts put into their work, they succeeded and achieved their dream of bringing humans up into the sky. Rich people did not gain instant wealth because they worked harder. Of course they worked hard to get to where they are, but it is much more than just being industrious. It is what they worked hard on, the they things they thought about while working on those things and what they focused on while creating that wealth.

Fear is one factor that sometimes prevent us from achieving our goals. Our fears can hold us back from doing many things that we can and want to do most in life. For example, a person may want to set up a company, run it and be its own boss. He has been dreaming of it his whole life and that opportunity appeared right before his eyes one day. However, for fear that he might encounter the many difficulties that most companies might experience, he decided to give that golden opportunity a miss! Because of fear, he had given up the chance to finally do what he had wanted to do initially. Fear has been defined as False Evidence Appearing Real – F.E.A.R. So, my advice is to just face it. Just remember that you get one step closer to your goals of being a more confident less fearful person each time you face your fear.

You cannot get what you want just by dreaming of it. Take action now and confront all your fears. You will eventually turn out a better person in life, one that is another step closer to success. And if you are one of those who aspire to become rich and successful, why not visit http://www.achievesuccessonline.com You are now on your way to success just by the click of your mouse!

A recent survey conducted by Forbes magazine shows that majority of its readers would prefer becoming a billionaire rather than a Nobel prize winner, a renowned scientist or a famous athlete. It is a common fact that most of the average people dream about getting rich albeit very few makes any real effort to become one. That’s what makes those rich and successful people different from this ordinary group of people. They dare to dream but they went on to pursue their dreams. The journey to success is not an easy one. However, those that manage to endure the arduous route eventually reach their goals and become what they are today – a rich and successful person.

The truth is, these group of people are no different from us. They started out on the same par as us, having the same status as us and living a similar kind of lifestyle like us. They too have dreams, visions and goals. The dreams may seemed impossible but you never know whether it really is impossible unless you try it. The Wright brothers had a dream what many thought would never come true. It is their determination and persistence that proved the people around them wrong and that was how the world’s aviation industry started.

The rich and the successful don’t usually come from a good background. Stephen Pierce, a highly respected internet marketer for instance, was living on the streets – barely surviving, living from moment to moment before he decided to try starting a business on the internet. Adam Khoo, a self-made millionaire at the age of 26, is another person many thought was doomed to failure when he was a kid as the only thing he knew was fighting. It is often this kind of situations that spurred people to get out of their own rat race and prove to their masses that they too can succeed in their own field.

Self confidence is another key attribute that makes the rich and the successful. It is concerned with how a person feels about his ability. A successful person believes in his abilities. He is not scared to explore un-chartered territories, take risk and make difficult decisions. When faced with obstacles, overcoming them is crucial. At times, it is easy to be demoralized, frustrated and resentful if one lack self confidence. However, this is not a personal trait that either you have or you don’t. A person can have high self-confidence in one situation and totally lack in another. This is one of those skills that can be developed by training. Hence, self confidence is something one need to possess if you aspire to succeed.

If you are one of those who aspire to become rich and successful, why not visit http://www.achievesuccessonline.com
You are now on your way to success just by the click of your mouse!

What is a Vision Quest?

Although Native American tradition holds some patent over the language, all cultures throughout the world have some form of Vision Quest in their society. For example, Lamas in Nepal and Tibet sit in retreat and consult astrology for future vision. Yogis retreat to caves. Chris Walker offers a modern version of a vision quest for individuals and couples.

The First step - Learning the Nature of Mind.

There is significant confusion about vision. To be happy, we really must learn to be thankful for what we have, as it is, without change. So, the idea of a vision can be a contradiction to happiness. Many people start to dream of a better future, and in doing this loose the joy and happiness that comes from being happy with things as they are. That, is the most important awareness. You must not start to create a vision of the future thinking this will cause you more love, more happiness or more joy. No, today is the best day, make today the best day of your entire life, no matter what happens, this moment is the moment of love.

The Second Step - A purpose greater than Self.

Then, you might do a vision quest, because you also have an obligation to nature to grow, to move yourself in the direction of your potential. To live without a path is to be imprisoned by your feelings. If you live by your feelings, (emotion) then you are guaranteed to swing through pain and suffering then pleasure and happiness. But at the end of those swings, all you will have achieved is a memory of ups and downs, highs and lows. Like a tree that sways in the breeze but does not grow stronger from each experience, it will eventually decay, wither and rot.

The Third Step - Separating Ego from Love

Emotion causes disease. A person who is living from ego is living with emotion and therefore they will become diseased, old before their time, confused and disheartened. Nature destroys those things that are not fulfilling their purpose. She uses disease because those things that are not growing she kills. She uses the resources for her benefit, nature wastes nothing. So she attacks your relationship, your health, your bank if you are not growing. Ego stunts human growth.

Step Four - Finding the order in the Chaos

Natures defines growth as “taking more responsibility” and taking more responsibility means affecting, leading, helping, serving more and more people. So those who are self serving, living life to create more calm, more peace in their lives are attracting disaster. The way to guarantee that you are growing is to undertake vision quests each year, listen to your inner guides, your outer calling and write what is in your heart. This is Natures Vision Quest.

The final awareness - The fifth step - Linking your vision to your relationship

A relationship that is built on a constantly evolving sense of responsibility is a relationship that will remain sacred, magnetic and highly sexually charged. Lovers who share an ever expanding dream are lovers that have a higher cause. At first that cause might be a family and children, but the definition of family might grow to include the broader world, and the definition of children might grow to include all children of the earth. There might be an orphanage or a children’s book to help children love. The vesica picies is a symbol of two circles overlapping by only 33.3%. This is the universal definition of relationship.

Visions of the Future
The primary purpose of life is to express beauty.
Beauty is perfect order, the basic structure of Cosmos,
This same beauty is reflected in any form, action, or idea
that embraces this order.
Anything which does not provide us with a sense of this beauty

has failed in its purpose, for our intellect,
which contains within itself this same cosmic order
can recognise its presence or absence.
Hence, a relationship without beauty,
is outside the realm of the purpose of life.
Our vision of the future must therefore contain
All the beauty of life

Pure Vision requires stillness

“Give me a few hours by myself, let me alone, shut out all interruptions, and I can bring myself down to my work. I take my pen in hand. I write a few thoughts. I see the future. And realise my responsibility. The more I think of the duty placed on me, the graver since my responsibility. Every idea has weight. I can see the effect of days ahead.”

Chris Walker is a world leading change agent, an environmentalist and author of more than 20 books. Born and bred in Australia, he consults to people and organisations throughout the world on improved relationships, health and lifestyle through the application of the Universal laws of Nature. The result he offers is that we stay balanced, share loving relationships, work with passion, enjoy success, and live our personal truth. To learn more about Chris’s work and journeys to Nepal, visit http://www.chriswalker.com.au

Finding work that we are passionate about is the key to spending our life with happiness and joy instead of bitterness and regret. Some people seem to know what kind of career they would like to have when they are still small children. Others never seem to find a job that they enjoy doing and may even detest going to work each day. It is better to spend some time figuring out what types of activities you are drawn to and love doing than to just end up at a job that you will always dislike.

To find out what you are passionate about ask yourself some hard questions. If money were not an issue what would you like to do each day? Maybe you would love working in a large office, being responsible for company projects and traveling frequently. Maybe just the sound of that makes you feel ill. Make a list of some things you have done during your life that you truly enjoyed. Make another list of what you have done that you disliked.

What is your educational background? Did you go to college or take classes that were your choice or someone else’s? Think about classes and programs you have taken and how you liked or disliked them. Write down what you did you can see it clearly. Obtain transcripts from your schools so you can refresh your memory. What areas do you excel in? Think about specific teachers and the impact they had upon your life.

· Are you working at present?

· If so, is there a position at your company that you would enjoy?

· What do you look forward to doing on your day off?

· If you went back to school what kinds of classes would you want to take?

· What have your friends and family told you that you would be good at doing?

After you have asked yourself these questions begin to keep a journal of your thoughts and ideas. Make a plan of action to do something every day that will bring you closer to what you would like to be doing. Assure yourself that you are worthy of any goal that you set for yourself.

Most people go through their entire lives without doing the things that bring them joy. They end up having regrets about how they spent the years of their life. If you start today to believe that you can achieve anything that you want you will begin to allow yourself to dream about what could be instead of accepting what is. You can be, do, or have anything you want. Take the first steps today to make that a reality.

Connie Ragen Green is a motivational writer, speaker, and mentor. To find out more visit her at http://www.ReinventYourLifeWithPassion.com