by stevengconnelly@aol.com | May 27, 2017 | Life
The world is full of beauty, amazing sunsets, mountains filled with flowers reaching up to the sky, the sound of oceans crashing on a shoreline can leave you speechless. Yet among all the glory and beauty in the world there are those people who spend their time looking for what’s wrong with the world instead of what’s right. However we should never turn our head on real life issues and walk away from issues which need to be addressed. With all the uncertainty and negative issues we are faced with in the world today it’s a challenge to keep a positive attitude and move forward with the greater good. At times it can get discouraging and seem like you’re the only one who is working to make a difference, yet deep down in your soul you know there’s something you can do to give back to the world, but what can you do? people all around you seem like they don’t care so why should you? right? That couldn’t be further from the truth. I believe people are basically good and do want to make a difference and give back to society. Truth is most people don’t know what to do as well as fear they will be looked at or laughed at! The universe gives what it gets. Meaning if you send out good the universe will send back the same. No action is wasted. Conversely if you send out bad energy the universe sends it back also. Like a drop of water which sends ripples through out. It starts out small but as time goes on it...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | May 20, 2017 | Success
No matter what part of the world you live in or which culture you’re raised in, we all have a common view about success. The more material things you have the more you’d look like a success in the eyes of others, right? Most people would agree that as long as you had plenty of money you would be considered a success, however one challenge with that is what if a person wins the lottery and suddenly there was more money than you could spend? would you consider that person a success just because they had plenty of cash? Hard to disagree when there is an abundance of money life becomes easier and less stressful. Yet if that were true why is it when someone wins the lottery or finds out they were left a large sum of money become unhappy and before long find there not living the life as they anticipated. Material things become no longer a way to find happiness, some become unhappy and turn to negative behaviors to satisfy the desire for more. This is a dark road to travel down, always looking for that next great thing to satisfy a need to feel good. There’s nothing wrong with not being satisfied and a desire for more, the challenge is the idea that just getting that next widget will make you “feel better” becomes a shallow view of what an individual is capable of achieving. There is greatness deep within us all, a part of us just waiting to be unleashed, society has lead us to believe as long as you get-more-stuff…Hey you’ll look...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | May 13, 2017 | Discipline
We all desire to be successful in life, have meaningful relationships and contribute to society. It’s no secret some people get along easier than others, seems like no matter what they do success is effortless yet for most people every day life can be a struggle. Why is it so easy for some and a struggle for others? The answer may surprise you…There are many components which lead to success however there is only one quality that leads to sustainable and long term success in all areas of life…Self Discipline…No matter if your working on health, wealth, relationships, career, self discipline is the number one key to a balanced and healthy lifestyle not to mention how when in control of all areas of life how much happier you’ll be! People with a high level of self discipline tend to be happier than those without. This is directly related to a reduced desire to indulge in activities which lead away from actions not in alignment with goals, inner conflicts become not a focus point. Completing goals is a part of daily thinking process and not just getting something done in order feel better. It is recognized in order to complete a goal there are certain aspects of behavior which are automatically controlled in order to achieve a desired result. Repetition is the mother of all skill, so is self discipline it is a learned behavior. As with any behavior daily practice helps develop a habit. Ever notice when a goal is achieved how good it makes you feel? But what happens next? Do we look for the next mountain to...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | May 6, 2017 | Personal Values
Throughout the cycle of life at some point we all need help with coping, it could be the loss of a loved one, break up with a spouse, loss of a job or just dealing with life in general. Today life is a challenge, changing work force as well as the pressure of performance within most businesses today. We all attach a meaning to events which we direct an emotional response to. No matter who you are we all experience issues at some point, which leads to stressful situations, anger and even depression however what it means to each one of us is different. You could be angry if your relationship with your partner ended with out explanation, a loss of a career due to a changing economy or just an unexpected change in the lifestyle you live. Bad things just sometimes happen without warning, the challenge is what do we do when life’s storms hit. Our reaction leaves us with a feeling, it’s that feeling we label with a certain event. We must ask ourselves how events influence our life, do unforeseen events defeat us or define us? Challenges will always appear in life, yet for most people those challenges will overwhelm and hold them back from living life to their potential. It’s said when you change the way you look at things the things you look at change! Your story is yet to be written. Some would say life is not fair, while others would say how luck they are to be alive! A few weeks ago I met a couple of friends I knew in high...
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