Why isn't the Law of Attraction working for me? with Dr Joe Vitale

STAR of the hit movie phenomenon, 'The Secret'. Author of such ground-breaking works as, Hypnotic Marketing, The Attractor Factor and The Key, to name just a few.

And a key player in bringing the ancient Hawaiian healing practice of 'Ho'oponopono' to a worldwide audience, with the support and guidance of Dr Ihaleakala Hew Len.

Dr Joe Vitale appearing on Mind Movies' 'Inspiration Show'

Dr Joe Vitale's credentials as a personal development specialist are second to none - the Law of Attraction, its theory and its implementation being an area of particular expertise.

In the video you can access below, he chats with Mind Movies' Natalie Ledwell about his latest work, The Secret Mirror, which is all about harnessing the power of the LOA.

He talks about finding your passion, the creative process, inspiration, limiting beliefs and tapping into both source energy and your own potential.

As you might expect, there some pretty revolutionary techniques and a slightly different slant on established methods and views.

Plus, he introduces his follow-up project to The Secret Mirror, appropriately entitled, 'The Secret Reflection'.

Well worth a look. Check it out. Click below to view the original recording:

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No Motivation? 7 Ways To Overcome Your Lack Of Motivation

By Kayla Matthews

IT seems like the only habits that stick are the ones we wish we could break: smoking, checking phones every 27 seconds, or using the words “awesome” or “literally” in every sentence.

Good habits are hard to build and bad habits are hard to break.

Build good habits to keep motivated and achieve your goal

Make a resolution to eat a good breakfast every morning before you leave for work, and by the end of the week you’re back at your favorite coffee shop grabbing a latte and a donut for the commute.

You have no motivation to stick to your goals or follow through on the promises you make to yourself.

Setting good goals doesn’t absolutely require motivation. You can begin a goal without it, and often motivation will follow.

But if you can harness motivation before you begin, you will supercharge your efforts, making it much easier for you to achieve your goal.

What happens when motivation itself isn’t a habit? There isn’t a medication that can be prescribed to help you get motivated. So what do you do?

If you have no motivation, here are seven ways to overcome your lack:

1. Visualize Every Detail of Your Goals

Besides the obvious necessity of having a goal to visualize, you need to sit down and think through every minute detail of your goal.

If your goal is to write a novel, visualize every scene and every character until you are drawn into that world, making it that much easier to sit down at the keyboard and start writing.

Seeing the detailed end product in your mind helps you stay motivated, but only having a vague hope of what you want to achieve can be discouraging.

2. Write Down the Reasons for Your Goals

When you set a new goal or begin a habit, engage with it by writing down why you want to complete that particular goal or habit.

If you want to pursue a promotion at work, for example, writing down the benefits and reasons why you want it helps your brain process the goal and keeps you on track.

When you create something tangible like a written list, it provides another mental cue reinforcing your actions toward making the goal real.

3. Set Targets and Rewards 

It’s bribery, but it works.

Setting short-term goals within your longer-term goals helps you feel like you're accomplishing something, while rewards give you something to look forward to even before you reach your final goal.

Breaking large tasks into smaller ones helps keep you from getting overwhelmed.

Allowing yourself the pleasure of a bowl of ice cream after you’ve finished each chapter in your report, or a special outing with friends after completing a fitness milestone, helps you stay motivated for the long haul.

4. Strategize, but Remain Flexible

When embarking on a new goal, plan how you will attack it.

Thinking through your plan not only gives you the opportunity to set up the best conditions for success, but also allows you to look at alternate strategies if you encounter difficulties.

Don’t stress if your first try fails. If you don’t succeed on the first shot, change your plan to work around the problems that stopped you the first time.

5. Decide If This Is a Solo Mission

You’re a smart person. You are good at your job and don’t need other people around to wreck your perfect plan, right? Maybe.

Sometimes there are ideas and input you need in order to accomplish your goals that only another person with a specific skill set or personality can provide.

When you are starting out, determine who (if anyone) could best complement your efforts to help you keep your goals on track, even if it is just by listening and holding you accountable to your decisions.

6. Exhaustion’s Setting In, Now What?

Very few people never get discouraged, and it will likely happen to you. Plan in advance what you will do when obstacles arise and your motivation starts to flag.

You could reread your list of reasons why you are chasing this dream. You might brainstorm a new, more interesting way to proceed with your goal to re-energize you.

You could call your accountability partner and hash it out. Depending on the type of goal, create a plan of action for re-engaging with enthusiasm and enjoyment as you work toward your goal.

7. Keep Looking at the Big Picture

Writing down the reasons for your goals once is good, but it may not be enough. You need to continually remind yourself why you are pushing on.

Is it to get a raise so that you can buy a bigger house and start a family? Then hold on to that picture. Is it to finally have the satisfaction of seeing your work in print?

Visualize what that achievement will look like in the end, not just throughout the process.

Don’t give up. Motivation is a hard habit to sustain, but it is well worth strengthening your motivation muscle to empower you for success with all of your goals and habits.

Kayla Matthews is a productivity blogger with a passion for motivating others and setting lifelong goals.

You can find her over at Productivity Theory, as well as on Google+ and Twitter.

Article originally appeared on www.liveboldandbloom.com. Source: http://tiny.cc/aosjmx

Raise Your Vibration in Five Ways

Guest post by Tina Ann Hisick

A lot of people have heard the saying, "having good vibes" and have said it themselves, but aren't totally sure of what that really means. What is our vibration and what are we supposed to do with it?

Our vibration is also known in the spiritual world as our vibrational frequency. This is the current state of the energy that is within and surrounding our physical bodies at any given time. 

Raise your vibration... and feel really good!

Vibration is not a permanent state of being, but rather, it is changeable and malleable. Human beings can manipulate their vibrations in any way that they choose once they know how. Vibration is also measurable. It is measured by the way that we feel.

What is your vibration right now? Ask yourself how you feel. Do you feel good? Do you feel great? Are you just okay, or do you feel down? However you are feeling will tell you what state your vibration is in, and this state will communicate to you if you need to do something to change it.

Everybody's vibration gets low sometimes, and that is normal. But the great thing about the energy around us is that we can do many things to change it for the better and greatly improve the state that we're in. Here are a few ways to raise your vibration now.

1. Play music you like. Music is a superb way of changing your environment to one that will uplift you and make you happy. Put on some music that you love to hear, or if you're a musician, play some yourself. Let the good energy come through your ears.

2. Keep your surroundings orderly and clean. There are few things more uplifting than living in a beautiful environment. You don't have to spend a lot of money to do this. Make the best of wherever you are. Keep it clean, eye-pleasing and organized for more zen in your life.

3. Do something for others. You can start with your family and friends, or perform a random act of kindness on a stranger or two. You won't only be helping them, but you'll be helping you.

4. Exercise. You don't have to be a marathon runner or an Olympian to feel good. Go outside and walk for awhile. Lift some weights or go swimming. You can work up to the exercise level that is appropriate for you. The endorphins will start kicking in, and so will your energy.

5. Keep your attitude in check. Nobody is perfect, so don't expect yourself or others to be. But try as hard as you can to catch your attitude when it may be becoming negative and cloudy. Intentionally change your thoughts to something positive every time you do. This will create a more positive vibrational you.

There are so many different ways you can change your vibration and feel really, really good. Do what you can with what you have, and soon your vibration and energy will radiate brilliantly from you.

Thank you for your readership. You can read more articles by Tina Ann Hisick at tinahisick.blogspot.com.

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This One Thing Will Mean Life Or Death For Your Goals

By Douglas R Kruger

STUDY a thing enough and patterns emerge.

Over the course of a decade watching people set goals, I've reached the point where I believe I can now determine which goals will see the light of day, and which will die of malnourishment, to within a very small margin of error.

Ready to achieve that goal? Then don't delay!

There is a single, learnable dynamic that determines the difference, and it has very little to do with 'picturing the goal in your mind,' or 'attracting it to you' on the wings of some vague cosmic magnetism.

Do this one thing right and you are very likely to get to where you want to be. Do it wrong and your chances of success are almost nil.

Let's begin with the storm:

The Storm Inside Your Mind

Think of it as an ancient sandstorm, billowing within your mind. Full of lightning flashes and roaring winds, it has energy and tension, and as wave after wave builds, all this force is desperate to go somewhere.

This is your desire to achieve, your will-to-action, your hunger to become. And it's a messy force, informed in equal parts by love, greed, art, skill, ambition, lust, joy, free dreaming, focused learning, and grinding discontent.

It is the tumultuous amalgamation of everything that spurs you on and awakens your desire to prove yourself. It is a useful energy.

Channel it well, and it will propel you. Channel it incorrectly, and the storm will subside, amounting to nothing but noise and missed opportunity.

The Wrong Channel

Failed goals all have this one thing in common: They are delayed. Delay a goal by any measurable period of time, be it as little as a week, or even a single day, and that delay will become the death of the goal.

Why? Because in making the decision to delay, you dissipate the energy in your storm.

The goals that are acted upon immediately tend to succeed. They have all the impetus of your inner rage behind them.

Self-Delusion Through Delayed Decisions

The most recent example of self-deluding goal sabotage that I've seen is a case that repeats itself endlessly around the world every year, to the point of being an awful cliché.

A friend of mine has been speaking about losing weight. Desperately unhappy with her scenario, she makes the mistake of 'perpetually making a decision.'

The act of making the decision dissipates her mental storm, and for the next week, she does nothing constructive, happy that she has 'made her decision.'

Her act of decision-making feels, to her, like addressing the problem. It feels like control, and that is sufficient to relieve the cognitive dissonance, even though nothing has been achieved.

Over the course of the last year, I have watched her 'make the decision to buy a treadmill' - an act that bought her two weeks without exercise - then actually buy the treadmill, which set her mind at ease for another month.

She has yet to use the treadmill, but buying it was a comforting call; a storm-dissipater, if you will.

She has also made the decision to join weight-watchers (next week, definitely!), and to go on an exercise boot camp (starting next month, because she's awfully busy).

Decide, decide, decide; delay, delay, delay. She is the ultimate self-deluder, and it is frighteningly common human behavior.

I did a quick count. Over the year in which she has been 'deciding to start exercising,' I have been to gym 215 times. Imagine the progress she could have made in 215 gym trips.

The difference is that I don't make future decisions. I simply go now.

I've seen the exact same principle at play when people decide to write a book. They often spend years deciding to write a book.

When an idea for a book strikes, the best way to begin is to pen the opening chapters that day. Go now. That will make all the difference.

Channel it Now

Put it off until next week, next semester, next year, and I can almost guarantee that it will never happen. Your storm will subside and settle into a useless calm.

You will find reasons, justifications, rationalizations. You will promise yourself that a future version of yourself will deliver, and thus transfer responsibility to a person who will be even less interested in acting than the you of today.

Storms are powerful, but judge them quickly. If you deem their outcome worthy, then don't over-think. Do.

Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and author of 'Own Your Industry - How to Position Yourself as an Expert.'

He specializes in personal excellence and helping organisations to positions themselves as industry leaders.

See him in action or read more of his articles at http://www.douglaskruger.co.za. Email info@douglaskruger.com. Follow on Twitter using @douglaskruger


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DON’T Fake It Till You Make It

By Darren Hardy of ‘Success’ magazine

WE often hear the phrase, “Fake it till you make it”.

I know the loving intent people have when saying it, but it has dangerous consequences.

It’s a common catchphrase that suggests you imitate confidence so that the confidence produces success, which will seemingly generate real confidence.

"Fake it 'til you make it"? Or maybe not?

But I have found that when people fake anything, they only produce more ‘fakeness’, and that leads to disconnect, trouble, misery and ultimately failure.

Let me tell you about someone whose experience can serve as a warning and an example of this important principle.

Jimmy White was standing in the hallway outside a conference room.

This was it.

The biggest pitch of his career.

At 23 years old, Jimmy had just started his own commercial and residential land brokerage firm, although opening his own business was never his plan.

It was only after being interviewed 30 times at the biggest existing firm and still being rejected that he decided to start his own.

He named it White & Associates, though at the moment Jimmy was the only associate. But that could all change.

He was moments away from persuading a bank to let White & Associates represent 2,000 acres of a 4,000-acre plot of developed, bank-owned land.

Jimmy knew the odds were against him; he lacked a national presence, a portfolio of past projects or even a team to back him up.

He also knew the bank was already planning to sign with someone else – the firm that rejected him 30 times!

Doubt began to creep in, and Jimmy resolved to just fake it. But then as the door to the conference room opened, he recalled another pivotal hallway moment.

It was in 10th grade and Jimmy was delivering a report on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in class. Had he read the book? No.

His dyslexia meant Jimmy had never read a book in his life – but he was going to fake it.

One minute into the presentation, his teacher stopped him. “Jimmy, please come with me into the hallway.” Standing outside the classroom, his teacher asked, “Did you read the book?”

“No.” said Jimmy as he stared at his shoes. His teacher sighed. “Jimmy. There’s something I want you to learn here. Look at me.”

The next words changed Jimmy’s life. “I’m going to give you a passing grade, but only if you promise that from now on, you’ll only talk about what you KNOW.

“If you don’t know something, be honest about it. If you don’t have the answer, say so. And then, instead of faking what you DON’T know, talk passionately about what you DO.”

Jimmy nodded, knowing his teacher was talking about more than book reports.

As Jimmy was invited into the bank conference room, he knew what to do. He spoke passionately about everything he knew – and he knew every inch of that land.

He had driven it, walked it and surveyed it himself.

He knew every road, rock and ripple on the water of the man-made lake. Were there questions he couldn’t answer? Sure; he freely admitted that.

But it didn’t matter, Jimmy was on fire, and at the end of the pitch the deal was his.

But it didn’t end there. The bank that owned the OTHER 2,000 acres wanted Jimmy, too. When he sold the land to developers, THEY wanted him to sell the 12,000 lots to the home builders.

And years later when the market crashed and the lots went back to the banks, Jimmy was there to sell it again.

That one moment, of selling what he knew instead of faking what he didn’t, made Jimmy White millions of dollars, and now White & Associates brokers more than $1 billion in land deals a year.

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Past, Present or Future: Where Should I Focus My Attention?

By Dr Jaime Kulaga

Past

SHOULD you really focus on the past? Hasn't the thought always been to look forward and not at all the negativity behind you?

The past is where pain, grudges and anger dwell. However, the past also holds successes and failures, both of which constitute as learning lessons for the present.

Past, present or future: where do you spend your time?

If you were just handed a project at work, and are not sure how to tackle it, look at the past. Reflect on times when you succeeded or failed on projects, and figure out why.

Play off your strengths and avoid barriers that you might have encountered in the past to help you in the now.

The goal here is to use the past as a tool for helping you be more productive and successful in the present and future.

In your personal life, if you are dating, look at past partners and some of the red flags that may have caused a relationship to go sour.

While selecting partners in the present, be sure to avoid those red flags to help make the new relationship more beneficial.

Future

Focusing on the future is a good thing. When you have a vision, you have a strong outlook on life for both the future and the present.

A vision will motivate you and your family or business forward. I agree, you should plan for the fact that you might be here tomorrow, next month, next year, and hopefully decades to come.

But, thinking too much about the future can also lead to burnout. When you focus too much in the future, you forget to celebrate your achievements today.

You might begin to notice that you are skipping out on opportunities with friends and family in the present. Life is a lot of work, but it is also a lot of enjoyment.

By living primarily in the future, you will find that you are always working and not living. Be sure to watch your children grow, feel your partner's touch and enjoy the warm heat on your skin.

Although you should plan for tomorrow, you can't forget that you are here today. What you do in the present impacts the years ahead. Yesterday, you planned for today, so enjoy it.

Present

Focusing on the here and now comes from your ability to balance work and life and also to stop and center to give your attention to the moment.

Whether you are on a date with your partner, watching a movie with your child, or at the office working, make sure that you are actually there - at that moment.

The more focus you give to your tasks at hand the quicker they will be done or the more you will enjoy them. If you are working on a project at work, work on it. Don't work on social media or check emails.

Rather, give your attention to the project at hand so that you complete it right the first time, and so that you complete it more quickly than if you were distracted 20 times over.

If you are with your partner at dinner, be with your partner at dinner.

This is not the time to create a list of "to-do's" for the week, argue about what they did wrong, or check your phone over and over again.

It doesn't matter if you have nothing to talk about, sit in silence before you give your attention to something else making your partner take second place.

Rule of Thumb

Continuously observe what is going on in the now (present) to see if you can find an opportunity to grow (future).

Once you have highlighted the opportunity for growth look at previous successes and failures (past) to help you begin to move forward.

This way of thinking helps you to be mindful of the present and what possibilities and opportunities surround you each minute of the day.

But it also keeps you learning from the past while simultaneously moving forward.

Today, enjoy your past, present and future.

Dr. Jaime Kulaga is the author of Type "Superwoman: Finding the LIFE in Work-Life Balance - A Self-Searching Book for Women".

She is the inspirational founder of the nationally known SuperWoman Workshops.

Dr. Kulaga has been featured in Forbes, Glamour, Self and Prevention magazines as well as the national show Daytime for her expertise in Work-Life Balance. http://www.mindfulrehab.com

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Are You The Person Your Dog Thinks You Are?

By Margaret Paul, PhD

MANY of us know how unconditionally loving most dogs naturally are - unless they have been abused.

Even if you don't have a dog, you've likely seen the joy they express when their person comes home after being gone for even a few minutes.

Is this how your pet sees you?

If you have a dog or another pet who loves you, what would your pet say about you if he or she could talk? Take a moment to imagine what your pet would say.

Would he or she say?

* You're the best - all loving, all wise. You love unconditionally. I adore you!

* You are omnipotent. You are God to me.

* Your presence makes me so happy.

* You're my wonderful person and I will never leave you.

* I love just being next to you. You're warm and cuddly.

* You're trustworthy.

* You're compassionate, kind and caring.

* I love it when you play with me! You're fun!

* Your petting and scratching feel so wonderful to me.

* I'm lonely when you are not here.

* I feel safe with you, and I always want to do whatever I can to keep you safe.

* You are so important that I would risk my life for you.

* Other______________________________________

When your pet looks at you with adoring eyes, or wags his tail and wiggles with joy, or snuggles next to you on the couch or bed, he is loving you because he believes you are deserving of love.

Do you see yourself this way? Do you see yourself as the person your pet thinks you are?

Your pet has the ability to bypass your wounded self and to see who you are in your essence.

Even when you lose your temper, or ignore her or forget to feed her on time, she will keep on loving you because she is connected with your essence.

Are you connected with your essence? Do you own the qualities your pet sees in you, or do you define yourself by your wounded self?

Look at the list of what your pet would say about you. Is there anything that is not true about you when you are connected with your essence and your Guidance?

Obviously, little on the above list is true when you are in your wounded self, but you are not your wounded self!

I hope you don't discount what your pet sees in you. I hope you don't tell yourself that your pet is just a dumb animal and doesn't know what a loser you are. That would be very sad.

Most animals are highly sensitive. Do you know that dogs can smell cancer in a person?

There is an incredible YouTube video about a dog who likely saved his person's life by smelling breast cancer, even though her mammogram was negative.

How about using what your pet thinks of you as a role model for how to be a loving person in the world? What if you actually owned up to and became the person your pet thinks you are?

Your inner child will very much appreciate it if you use what your pet thinks you are as a role model for how to treat yourself and others.

And the more you pattern your behavior after what your pet sees in you, the more natural it will feel to you, because you are, in your essence, who your pet thinks you are.

While your wounded self might think of you as a fraud, there is no way that your true Self, your Divine essence is a fraud.

How can it be? It is created in the image of God, which is who your pet thinks you are - and your pet knows!

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is the best-selling author and co-author of eight books, including "Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By You?" and "Healing Your Aloneness."

She is the co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding® healing process. Learn Inner Bonding now!

Visit her web site for a FREE Inner Bonding course: http://www.innerbonding.com or email her at margaret@innerbonding.com. Phone sessions available.

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'It's Possible' - featuring Les Brown

By John Lee of YourBestYouEver.net

IT'S all too easy to be doubtful, skeptical, even downright cynical about motivational speakers and the lessons they impart.

But some have the undeniable power to capture your imagination and stir your emotions with their colorful words.

One such person is author, DJ and former US politician, Les Brown, who always speaks with a passion and wisdom that can only be true.

If you've ever witnessed him 'in full flight', you'll know he has an incredible ability to lift your spirits, even when you're feeling down and out.

The video you can access below is a perfect example of his work and well worth viewing, especially if you could use some inspiration.

Les' audio track has been blended with video recordings of great sporting courage and achievement, by a gentleman called Gerry Pean.

As the title of this entry suggests, it's all about convincing you, the viewer, that whatever goal you're aiming for... it's possible.

And it's a brilliant combination of words and pictures, which is certain to leave you feeling great. Enough said.

Just click the link below to view the original recording:

http://youtu.be/YN-3ohljcCc