by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Feb 25, 2017 | Happiness
We live in a world of challenging times never knowing what tomorrow will bring-which allows uncertainty to dominate as well as fear to become part of our everyday consciousness. Never knowing what you see or hear is real or not, whether it’s social media a speech, news or a comment from a friend. You don’t have to look very far to see or hear what’s wrong with the world today…It’s everywhere…A sense of distrust is now part of today’s society. Nevertheless living in fear is unproductive, it allows the control of emotions to be dictated by external forces beyond our control. This fear stops positive growth stalling our ability to make the changes required for future optimism-different view or a change in how a issue is dealt with. Truth is fear is worrying about how an external force can impact our life. Fear is the unknown. But rather than letting fear dominate when unfamiliar issues arise, take note and realize you have the power to control your emotions. Step out of fear and begin to life a life of abundance. There will always be issues beyond our control that show up in our lives unexpectedly, the only constant in life is change, however we can control how we respond what challenges or issues beyond our control do show up in life. When you change the way you look at things the things you look at change. A few years ago I was complaining about an issue I was having to my mentor, his answer was not at all what I was expecting, I guess I was hoping he’d agree...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Feb 17, 2017 | Discipline
If you ask an athlete what the secret to being a champion is, you’d find the answer the same among all of them. You can’t achieve success alone. They know in their soul, motivation is the key to success as well as the support of their team. Finding a coach is an essential part of any athletes training. No matter what the challenge a coach is there to keep you focused on your goals but more importantly, help you develop the discipline to keep going even when you want to quit! Just a few examples from some of the most successful coaches of our time: “Without self-discipline success is impossible, period.” Lou Holtz “Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” John Wooden “Practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.” Vince Lombardi Athletes know what their goal is and have a clear vision of what they intend to do to get there. Each day begins early eating healthy foods while keeping a close eye on how many calories they consume. Whether it’s walking running or riding a bike every day they challenge them self to do a little bit better. Workouts become a part of life, some day’s are a challenge, sore muscles, fatigue, can wear on them after many weeks and months of training. However they keep going. In their soul there is an inner champion keeping the fire burning. Success is only developed working on yourself over and over again. When ever a feeling of quitting...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Feb 11, 2017 | Personal Growth
There’s an old saying, to be successful in life you need to look at “The Big Picture.” What is the big picture? How does that determine success? Of all abilities we as humans have been gifted with the power of seeing the big picture is often missed or undervalued. In today’s society it is much easier to be distracted with small trivial and irrelevant things. The true message of what is or could be ahead in life becomes unclear. “The Big Picture” is about seeing dreams, setting big goals and aspirations in all areas of life.What is the big picture? How does that determine success? Goals and dreams are a healthy component of life, yet for some people never become a reality. Sometimes our own “Personal Rules” become a roadblock to success. Personal rules guide us to be grounded in relationships as well as people we come in contact with everyday. It’s the standard which dictates how we interact with an judge other people. Personal rules also dictate how we judge ourselves. Something to consider…Do you have pet peeves? For example, in conversation with a spouse or loved one you say, if you do X-Y-Z that will upset me, or someone didn’t do as you wished? that is one of your personal rules. Truth is our rules were not just something which one day became part of our belief system, over time they were adopted as you grew up. Remember your parents saying “you are who you your friends are.” The more time you spend with people the ideals they believe influence your beliefs, some we adopt some we...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Feb 3, 2017 | Happiness
In today’s world we’ve become more and more aware there’s a better way of life, could be because of people we “hang” around with or an add we’ve heard on T.V. or radio, seems every where you look these day’s were being sold on new ideals. Don’t get me wrong there is nothing bad in seeking a better way of life. Most people are successful in more than one area of life, however the key to true happiness is to have a proper balance within three key areas of life: Mind Body Soul There is a unique connection with these key elements, when working in unison we’re connecting to a infinite energy source. Yet if we fail to make the connection this energy is greatly restricted. Our “State of Mind” controls which direction we go… Have you ever noticed day’s when you seem to have more energy, or other day’s when you feel sick or tired? How we feel is a direct reflection on how balanced we are within each level. It is a true connection with who we are whether we’re in or out of alignment with mind, body and soul. When we are congruent: Little challenges seem to not matter we are happy in anything we do. We love ourselves which is always the first step if you wish to love others. We respect our health. Lastly we all must have purpose. When we’re out of alignment: We become angry without even realizing why we’re angry? We tend to be “short fused” with others We don’t care about our health Nothing we do seems to make us...
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