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		<title>The Importance of Positive Thinking</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once you make up your mind, you can do almost anything. This is a fact of life that everyone should appreciate.
Whatever it is that you decide you can and cannot do, has a large influence on how you live your life. Whatever it is you do in your lifetime, your occupation, your friendships, and interactions [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once you make up your mind, you can do almost anything. This is a fact of life that everyone should appreciate.</p>
<p>Whatever it is that you decide you can and cannot do, has a large influence on how you live your life. Whatever it is you do in your lifetime, your occupation, your friendships, and interactions with others; all of things (even your wealth status), stem from your own mindset.</p>
<p>The inner person inside you is the one that guides your thoughts that only you, yourself can hear. This is the force that drives you in whatever direction you go.</p>
<p>Believe it or not, these musings, and these decisions, are the turning points of your life. In order to establish the truth of this statement, we will drill down a little further to see what we can uncover.</p>
<p>We all aspire toward things we think we cannot have, like a beautiful motor boat or something. But if we just look and dream but think to ourselves that it is beyond our means, then that makes it so. We will never even try to own that boat. This negative sort of thinking is just that; negative, and you do not achieve anything positive with negative thinking.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, too many of us think negative thoughts similar to this, such as: &#8220;I am never going to be able to get out of debt&#8221;, or, &#8220;that particular job is way out of my league&#8221;. But if we were to think more positively instead of being so negative, what might happen as a result?</p>
<p>You will find that if you begin to think more positively, positive things will begin to happen. Why not just try it and see? If ever you find yourself thinking negatively, stop yourself; turn your thoughts around, and start to think in positive terms.</p>
<p>To learn how to inscribe your life in a positive way go to: Inscribe Your Life</p>
<p>For free e-books about <a rel="nofollow" class="zem_slink" href="http://www.theselfimprovementblogger.com/blog/goto/Positive_Thinking/159/1" title="Positive Thinking (Essential Lifeskills)" rel="amazon">Positive Thinking</a>, Self Growth, The <a rel="nofollow" class="zem_slink" href="http://www.theselfimprovementblogger.com/blog/goto/Law_of_Attraction/159/2" title="Law of Attraction" rel="wikipedia">Law of Attraction</a> and Manifestation go to: The Science of Manifestation http://www.manifestwealthmentor.com/manifestation.html</p>
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		<title>Positive thinking in 5 easy steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Motivating yourself to excel at your job or to be an example to your employees, should not be something you do only when the spirit moves you.  It’s an ongoing process that should include every facet of your business life. This means your mental attitude, physical well-being and appearance, work atmosphere, your interaction with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Motivating yourself to excel at your job or to be an example to your employees, should not be something you do only when the spirit moves you.  It’s an ongoing process that should include every facet of your business life. This means your mental attitude, physical well-being and appearance, work atmosphere, your interaction with others (clients and employees alike), and your off-the-job environment.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" class="zem_slink" href="http://www.theselfimprovementblogger.com/blog/goto/Motivational/154/1" title="Motivation" rel="wikipedia">Motivational</a> experts get paid big bucks to tell professionals, striving for success, that they must constantly examine these factors.  How do you do that?  Follow the 5 tips that follow, and watch the changes.</p>
<p>Maintain a <a rel="nofollow" class="zem_slink" href="http://www.theselfimprovementblogger.com/blog/goto/Positive_Attitude/154/2" title="Positive Attitude (comics)" rel="wikipedia">Positive Attitude</a> – Let’s realize that life is only 10% of what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.  We’re responsible for our own actions and attitudes, and changing them when appropriate.  When you’re around people/things that are uplifting and positive, you feel that way.  You have more confidence in yourself, and know you can change whatever needs changing. If you can make your workplace such a place you’ll find happier workers and higher production. You might even find your employees look forward to coming to work!</p>
<p>Leave Personal Troubles Home &#8211;  Everyone has problems, but they don’t belong at work. Turn your attention and energy entirely to your on-the-job tasks.  This will actually be good for you because you’ll get a mental break from your troubles.<br />
Create Positive Affirmations &#8211;  The reason for writing goals for your business is the same as creating positive affirmations on paper.  What your eyes see and ears hear, your mind will believe.  Try it!  After you’ve written them down, read them aloud to yourself – and do it every morning when you get into work.  You’ll be amazed at what happens.  Come up with a set of new ones every month.  Statements such as, “I’m an important and valuable person,” or “I know I’ll make good use of my time today.”  Repeating them out loud everyday at a set time will help reinforce positive actions.</p>
<p>Make Sure Break Times Are Really Break Times &#8211;             This is an area where most bosses/entrepreneurs fall down.  You become so intense about the project or situation you’re working on that you don’t ease up.  Thinking that it’ll be solved in the next few seconds, and then you’ll get a cup of coffee can lead you right up to quitting time.  Regularly adhering to a specified break schedule, even if you’re the boss, releases the tension.  If you work on a computer this is even a greater problem because before you realize it – you’ve been working in that same position for hours.  The best answer to this is to set yourself a reminder on your appointment calendar for every 2 hours, and let the computer reminder chime send you the alert to move around.</p>
<p>Exercise, Exercise, Exercise &#8211;      I know that lately it seems that “exercise” is the cure-all to every physical ailment or your love life, but despite that there is some truth to that ugly word.  By “exercise” I don’t mean that you should go out and join a gym and spend your lunch-time, 3-days-a-week there working out.  What is really beneficial and workable is that at those chiming alerts from your computer, get up and walk around your desk or room.  Maybe go outside and get the mail and enjoy the sunlight (if you’re an entrepreneur that has a home office), or just get up and do a few stretches.  Concentrated, tense thinking – typing &#8211; plotting plans &#8211; or whatever your work, makes all those muscles tighten up and knot up.  Then when we move we “ooh” and “ouch” because we’ve knotted up into a ball of tension. Periodic stretching, even at our desk, or just getting up and walking over to the window and getting a different view can help.  One of the greatest disservice modern business décor has done to us, is making our offices pristine, sleek, unencumbered spaces.  There is nothing more relaxing than getting up from your desk and walking over to a peaceful, serene, seascape or pastoral painting and just drinking it in visually.  Momentarily transporting your mind out of work and into that place does wonders.  A few good paintings and less shiny chrome in offices would benefit us all.</p>
<p>It only takes a little concentrated effort on our part to keep motivated and productive, which leads to success.  I know you’re going to hate hearing this, but it’s true anyway – and that is, “WHEN LIFE GIVES YOUR LEMONS – MAKE LEMONADE!”</p>
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		<title>Positive thinking</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because our thought process is constantly working, the Law of Attraction is constantly working as well. Many of our thoughts are at the unconscious level, so we&#8217;re not always aware of what type of energy those thoughts may be creating.
According to the Law of Attraction, if you want something enough and you truly believe it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Because our thought process is constantly working, the Law of Attraction is constantly working as well. Many of our thoughts are at the unconscious level, so we&#8217;re not always aware of what type of energy those thoughts may be creating.</p>
<p>According to the Law of Attraction, if you want something enough and you truly believe it&#8217;s possible for you to have it, you&#8217;ll probably get it. But the same is true for negative thoughts.</p>
<p>If you spend a lot of time thinking on the things you don&#8217;t want or fear, and you believe it&#8217;s possible for you to experience them, it&#8217;s just as likely they&#8217;ll come your way. You can&#8217;t avoid unpleasant things by hoping they don&#8217;t happen.</p>
<p>Your unconscious is literal and produces negative energy the same as it does positive energy. It doesn&#8217;t know the difference. Your unconscious mind doesn&#8217;t understand &#8220;I don&#8217;t want&#8221;.</p>
<p>To truly achieve the positive benefits of the Law of Attraction, you have to become aware of what you&#8217;re focusing your attention on.</p>
<p>Are you focusing on what you want? Or don&#8217;t want? Do you have thoughts or beliefs that are contrary to what you want? If you truly want something, but feel you don&#8217;t really deserve it, those thoughts will be translated into energy, and the Universe will &#8220;feel&#8221; that you don&#8217;t deserve it.</p>
<p>Becoming aware of what you&#8217;re spending your energy on, enables you to change it. Allowing you to focus all your thoughts on the things you really want.</p>
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