Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Everybody begins at the bottom



“I understood that no matter what specialized skill you might attain, everybody had to start at the bottom, becoming familiar with basic nuts and bolts—that is, turning raw materials into finished goods. Along the way, you could move on to proficiency, either staying at that rung or developing a specialty. That, too, could become your highest conquered level of skill, or you could move further by diversifying and finding methods of innovation, and eventually you could arrive at mastery” by Chris Gardner.

It does not matter how big your dreams and targets are you will have to start from the first step to cover a journey of thousand miles. The same can be said about a career, success, relationships and any other area. You start building from ground floor and go up one floor at a time. You start from nothing and create your own masterpiece. Just do not give up on your way up. There is a huge difference between those who inherited wealth and those who made themselves. Experience teaches you to value things differently than those who just easily get everything. Do not despise small beginnings. All ‘giants’ have started their masterpieces in that way. There are no shortcuts to success.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Developing self confidence



Today I will just give you a quote from “Start where you are” with no comments of mine. It deals with the topic of self confidence. 

“There was a time when I assumed these super confident people were that way because they were born with added doses of self-assured, self possessed qualities. Yet in my conversations with many individuals who have attained levels of mastery that assumption has proven wrong. And what I’ve come to discover, through this very lesson that core strengths can be forged on ordinary anvils of all kinds, is that confidence is definitely an acquired resource” by Chris Gardner.

Monday, June 10, 2013

Initiative and hard work brings success



“No matter what your current or future field of endeavor, whenever you take the initiative to make of yourself and your life what you will, and back it up, you’re in possession of special knowledge about how to succeed in the marketplace” by Chris Gardner. 

I enjoy reading the book by Chris Gardner “Start where you are”. He shares how he went from homeless to a successful Wall Street operator, excellent motivator and wonderful writer. One of the rules is that you have to take responsibility for your life and then take initiative to pursue what you want. When you start doing that you will understand that nothing in the world can replace hard work. That is essential key for our success. 

If you reject this aspect the only way for you to be successful is to win a lottery or marry a rich guy/girl. 

Of course, even when you work hard there will be trial and error, but when you finally make it you will have self confidence and nobody will be able to take that away from you. Even if you go bankrupt you will have courage and faith that you will succeed again. Let God inspires every one of us for hard work in our pursuits of success.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

20 Deep random thoughts on life



I have not written a post for a long time. Well, decided to renew the posts. Somehow want to! For the start I decided to compile some deep thoughts on life. Some will be funny, so do not be surprised. Hope some will make you think. God bless you.

“You are still young when you have ‘first times’ left.”

“Do not search for meaning of life in the world. You can find it inside yourself.”

“If the person wants to be himself just for a minute he has to fly around his dearest memories in a moment”.

“To have too much wisdom and morality is harmful. These things start eating a person like cancer”.

“The one who imagines that all fruits get ripe at the same time as wild strawberries hasn’t got the slightest idea about grapes” by Mika Waltari. 

“The world is no more stable than the waves of the sea. It does not matter whether we fight or triumph or even suffer everything disappears soon like ink on the paper” by Arthur Golden. 

“Nowhere people get so much connected like playing music together” by Hermann Hesse. 

“Those that like travelling do not have imagination”. 

“A person dies not when he must, but when he can” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

“Some transgressions are also punishment in themselves” by Arundhati Roy.

“A conclusion is made when one gets lazy of thinking” from the manual of statistics. 

“Why should one speak briefly and clearly when one can do it in a complicated and wonderful way” from the manual of statistics. 

“The things you own end up owning you” from the move ‘Fight club’. 

“I am so diligently learning from my mistakes that mistakes have become not exceptions in my life, but a rule” by Sigitas Parulskis. 

“I would be swine to blame myself now, because I have nobody else besides me. What an idiot is cutting the branch he is sitting on”. 

“God died” by Friedrich Nietzsche. “Nietzsche died” by God. 

“Truth is always more simple than a lie and it does not matter how complicated it is, because it is and a lie has to be made up and well constructed” by Ricardas Gavelis. 

“If you are forced to do something you are merely a victim of spiritual dictatorship. It is much worse if you are given freedom and you continue doing what you have been doing”. 

“All real searches are devilish. All inventions are made on the threshold of insanity”. 

“I do not believe in accidents. Everything that happens is already predetermined”. 

“Despair is an overwhelming feeling of helplessness overpowering you when the world does not look the same as it should be, when you fail to fulfill your desires, and when you want to, but fail to change your life and when you no longer want to act, create or even live. A depressed person often seems to be the victim of unfavorable and intolerable circumstances. But despair is our state of mind. Circumstances may have an effect on it, but they do not determine how we we see the world and our future.”

Friday, August 31, 2012

How to deal with negative thoughts



I bet all of us have found ourselves thinking the very thoughts we want least in our heads. These negative thoughts just invade our minds and do not leave us alone. The more we try to quench them or get rid of them the stronger they become. You should not be surprised by that. Suppressing those negative thoughts actually make them stronger and cause you to generate or store up a lot of negative energy inside of you.  What should you do then? Let us quickly look at that. The post will not be very extensive, but it will give you a few ideas on the subject. 

1. Do not try to fight with those thoughts.

It is a battle that you will surely lose. For one reason or another, those thoughts find place in your mind and you have to deal with the cause not the effect of the problem.

2. Direct your attention elsewhere. 

By fighting the thoughts you give them too much attention and by giving them your attention you give them your more power over you. Direct your attention elsewhere. Start thinking about things that really interest you! 

3. Do not be afraid of those negative thoughts.

Fear will not help you. Understand this. A thought will not harm you in any way if you don’t allow it to. You are the master of your thoughts. Even the best and the most moral people occasionally have ugly thoughts. They do not concentrate on them. You shouldn’t too!

4. Fill your mind with nice images.

If you cannot imagine something nice yourself go to Google and search for some nice images of nature: waterfalls, jungles, exotic birds, mountains, clouds, oceans, lakes, rivers or the places that you have always wanted to visit. The negative stuff will go away really fast. 

5. Listen to calm and nice music.

Thoughts come in various forms. They may come in words and images. But they can also come in the form of music. Music or art is a form of speaking. So, you just listen to those who have spoken their hearts and minds to others in the form of music and other forms of art and get a dose of good emotions, feelings and thoughts. 

Ok, I believe that if you follow just a few of those tips you will be able to replace all of your negative thoughts with positive ones. Always remember that you are the master of your thoughts. Let it be so!

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