Zorba the Buddha???

Power house in today’s book review. Who’s this guy Osho?, where is he from ? Why I haven’t heard of him before? And many more questions. Remind me of hiking high up over 10,000 ft where the oxygen become depleted and deeper and longer and it become harder and harder, the higher we go , each breath is a great effort. Then we come back down and suddenly breathing become easy and refreshing and energizing. So it is with this book a real supply of much needed oxygen.
This morning I am discovering things that are innate, that were always here within and trying to conform, again that word, I allow for outside influences to dictates my way of life. Many light bulbs came back on today as I read the notes.
Zorba the Buddha, what a wholesome, handsome picture. All my life, or at least as far as I can remembered, I know that picture I always wondered if this proper balance could be aver achieved, could I be myself all the time, and at the same time be at the right place at the right time? Meaning be in the flow.
Love the paragraph on discipline. I was exposed to real discipline when I join the army, marching to my own beat, became a real challenge. Forced to march to the army beat pretty took the life out of me, I tried hard to adjust and the worst it get. When I was left to my own I performed admirably, the army does not condone individualism unless it serve its purpose. I was doomed from the very start. So I finished my 7 year contract and ran away from it as fast and as hard I could. I do have my own self discipline and I get things done efficiently and proficiently. Off course I had my ups and downs learning self discipline and I did it and I am very happy the way things are. When I am committed, I am committed not two ways about it; I can also adjust when needed. Don’t need anybody tell me what to do. Or how to do it. If I don’t know I will ask. I love self discipline and I am baffled by people that need to be told what to do every minutes of the day. Puzzles me.
When growing up I was told many times to be like this one or this one and to me that was total aberration, although I didn’t not understood the process. I can I be someone else when I am so busy being myself? There is people I admire although I was great respect I cannot bring myself to be them, don’t work. I learn from people all the time, I Cherish the time spent with them, and that’s as far as it goes. Imitating I might at time just to see how it feels and so far it’s always been disappointing, it’s not me. I am so glad to read this today because deep down I knew I was right being myself. No so now but when growing up I questioned myself frequently, why can I be like everyone else? The answer? There is too many of them already so I am different. Great stuff.
Self expression is another one of those “quality” that need to be promoted. And I am a fervent supporter of it. For 15 years we were foster parent for kids that no one else wanted. One of the thing we would tell the kids was however it is you want to express yourself it OK we will sort it out latter. Better being free than being politically correct. This way we were able to listen and understand more than the words. And it always sorted itself out, great things happened during those years, great things.
This is the sprinkles on this already great tasting cake, “Man is not born perfect. He is born incomplete, he is born as a process. He is born on the way, as a pilgrim. Reading this propels me into space totally, unreservedly, I am totally free and loving it. There is no need for me to explain anything further, if you don’t get it go fry yourself an egg well done.

Zorba the Buddha???

Follow your Bliss

Searching the past for the BLISS, for me this is a very emotional and spiritual exercise,. I went way back, as far as I can remember and work my way back until today. Very emotional indeed. What I realized is the periods of BLISS in my life always take place when I was involved with group or organization and providing a service. Giving soul food to people attending, either through music or teaching, lectures, one on one, counseling, listening, and offering solutions. The only set back is that I could not make a living doing this, so I dabbled into all kinds of trade, from insurance sales, to cooking and driving. The only occupation that served me well was the electrical electronic industry with all the high tech paraphernalia. And even during that time the BLISS was to solve problems, training apprentice, teaching, making presentation, are the highlight of my carrier. Today I dedicate my time to learning, reading, absorbing all about the law of attraction and personal growth. And offering counseling services on a personal level. Also facilitating workshops and soon to come seminar helping people discover the potential within. Helping people finding and connecting with their higher self. That’s my BLISS, that’s where I performed the best and that’s where I am alive and vibrating.
Discovering the spiritual practice, for me is “I write stories about real life mostly my own”. What I learn from each experience and how I can share with others and help them discover their spiritual gifts. Where am I in my journey? This last one is getting the best of me. I had many great journeys and this one is so far the most powerful and the most lasting of all. Not sure if I am on my way back or on the way in still. Most time I think I am on my way back and every so often I am not sure, today is one of those, not sure. Discovery, discovery and more discoveries a total BLISS in itself, I love discovering, creating new things. 25 years ago a friend and I set ourselves to start a bible school. We had no money, no support from the community, just the two of us. And just by miracle everything fell in place. I sequence of event allowed us acquire a building for $1.00. It was an old convent, the perfect place for a bible school. That lasted 25 years. The school was closed last year for some political reason. During the time of “building” I felt great and fulfilled. Bringing back the BOON. Yeah I go along with that, love the concept, might not be another school but something similar and I am working at it NOW!!! Blessings come in many forms and sometimes very quiet like. Today’s note is a blessing in disguise, feels great and alive. Anyone interested here is a link, one of the first step in the process of bringing the boon back. http://tocleaders.com/bernardt/

Follow your Bliss

Positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder

At first glance, it would seem that positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) have nothing to do with one another. But many of us with ADD develop negative thinking patterns because we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. This negative outlook then makes it even harder for us to manage those challenges and move forward.
Practicing positive thinking allows people with ADD to focus on our strengths and accomplishments, which increases happiness and motivation. This, in turn, allows us to spend more time making progress, and less time feeling down and stuck. The following tips provide practical suggestions that you can use to help you shift into more positive thinking patterns:
1. Take Good Care of Yourself
It's much easier to be positive when you are eating well, exercising, and getting enough rest.

2. Remind Yourself of the Things You Are Grateful For
Stresses and challenges don't seem quite as bad when you are constantly reminding yourself of the things that are right in life. Start writing down fifty; yes 50, things you can be grateful for. Then taking just 60 seconds a day to stop and appreciate the good things will make a huge difference.

3. Look for the Proof Instead of Making Assumptions
A fear of not being liked or accepted sometimes leads us to assume that we know what others are thinking, but our fears are usually not reality. If you have a fear that a friend or family member's bad mood is due to something you did, or that your co-workers are secretly gossiping about you when you turn your back, speak up and ask them. Don't waste time worrying that you did something wrong unless you have proof that there is something to worry about.

4. Refrain from Using Absolutes
Have you ever told a partner "You're ALWAYS late!" or complained to a friend "You NEVER call me!"? Thinking and speaking in absolutes like 'always' and 'never' makes the situation seem worse than it is, and programs your brain into believing that certain people are incapable of delivering.

5. Detach From Negative Thoughts
Your thoughts can't hold any power over you if you don't judge them. If you notice yourself having a negative thought, detach from it, witness it, and don't follow it. You can also flip it around, turn it on it’s head and it will do magic for you.

6. Squash the "ANTs"
In his book "Change Your Brain, Change Your Life," Dr. Daniel Amen talks about "ANTs" - Automatic Negative Thoughts. These are the bad thoughts that are usually reactionary, like "Those people are laughing, they must be talking about me," or "The boss wants to see me? It must be bad!" When you notice these thoughts, realize that they are nothing more than ANTs and squash them!

7. Practice Lovin', Touchin' & Squeezin' (Your Friends and Family)
You don't have to be an expert to know the benefits of a good hug. Positive physical contact with friends, loved ones, and even pets, is an instant pick-me-up. One research study on this subject had a waitress touch some of her customers on the arm as she handed them their checks. She received higher tips from these customers than from the ones she didn't touch!

8. Increase Your Social Activity
By increasing social activity, you decrease loneliness. Surround yourself with healthy, happy people, and their positive energy will affect you in a positive way!

9. Volunteer for an Organization, or Help another Person
Everyone feels good after helping. You can volunteer your time, your money, or your resources. The more positive energy you put out into the world, the more you will receive in return.

10. Use Pattern Interrupts to Combat Rumination
If you find yourself ruminating, a great way to stop it is to interrupt the pattern and force yourself to do something completely different. Rumination is like hyper-focus on something negative. It's never productive, because it's not rational or solution-oriented, it's just excessive worry. Try changing your physical environment - go for a walk or sit outside. You could also call a friend, pick up a book, or turn on some music.

One last thing change your vocabulary. Lear new words power words like Do you use the words "can't", "won't", "don't need to", "why try"? Many people do. Practice these empowering words instead. “I can”, “I love to”, “I want to”, “I will”, “I must”, “I am.”
How about changing your vocabulary to a more positive one and see what happen. Why not change if you don’t like what you have now what can happen if you decide to speak in a new way.
Don’t know how. Easy look at this e book first then get in contact and I will set you up to a better life style. But only if you want to.
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Positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder

The monk who sold his Ferrari Robin S Sharma

I do find myself too busy to add anymore to my time table, and then reading the note this morning I got thinking what can I remove from my busy schedule and replace it with something more productive, more in line with my purpose. That’s when the light went in. I used to get up at 7:00 get coffee ready and wake my wife up. Since I started the PN I get up earlier so I can read the notes, then make coffee and wake up my wife. I changed some of my routine and do certain things the night before so that the morning is free for personal development. For a while now I am thinking on finding time to go back to the gym and it doesn’t open early enough. How can I re-arrange my world to go to the gym? And this morning the light went on and I can go in the evening. We usually have supper around 6 I can get things cleaned up and go to the gym at 7:30 8:00, its open ‘till 10:00pm plenty of time to do my work out. Cool got it.
Blueprinting. Love the way it sound don’t you? Being an engineer by trade ( please don’t hold it against me) I love blueprinting, I found out that in my trade mapping a blue print is 75% of the work, by creating a blue print we can detect those things that won’t work even before starting the project, so it does make sense to activate the imaginative process and construct from there thus avoiding costly or discouraging errors. Years ago when we sold the farm, yeah did that too, we were looking to purchase a motor home. So I started dreaming about it and creating a life style around the motor home, than we went and look at one, seat in it for 2 hours and my wife made a comment, “ that look like shores on wheels” so we ended buying a house instead with garage, garden and a lot more room. Lately we were discussing the possibilities of acquiring a large yacht where we could live on and travel. Again the visualization and planning before taking the action. I love boat and I love navigation, I am a water baby, I have the skipper training and experience so no problem that way. Guess what we are going to do? Right buy a bigger house that’s what. Doing the research I found out that living on a yacht no matter how big is very limiting. We still need a place to park things. So instead we are looking at leasing whenever we want to take a trip. Use it give it back no hassle with keeping a berth and maintenance. Do you know that the cost of maintaining a yacht is around 10 to 15% of the cost of the yacht per year? Nuts. Blueprinting is really worth it and extremely entertaining.
I a getting the meaning of “focused energy”, the more I focus on what me purpose is and the more I direct my energy toward it the better I feel , took me a while and I am getting there. “if you deliberately plan on being less than you are capable of being. Then I warn you that you’ll be unhappy for the rest of your life”.
Powerful, powerful quote. Energizing to say the list and a wake up call. I have been looking for happiness in all the wrong places, I found it here when I purposely discover my purpose and do it on purpose. Another quote that keeps me awakes, from Esther Hicks “It is easy to create a castle as a button. It’s just a matter of whether you’re focused on a castle or a button”.
Isn’t it grant that all greatness all purpose is to serve one way or the other, when looking at it this way half of the work is done. Serving purpose number one, accepting that fact allow me to discover and decide how I am going to fulfill my purpose. And same applies when we have found what we love to do we need to just applying it in service to others, and the magic happens. For me I needed to learn the difference between being a servant and being of service. Now that I have all is well and on its way.

The monk who sold his Ferrari Robin S Sharma

The first 30 days Ariane De Bonvoising

Eight year ago we were traveling westward, looking for a place that offers similar jobs and the right place to settle down and eventually retire to. Seven years ago I was offered a job on the west coast on Vancouver Island, the perfect place the perfect job. Although I enjoy the comfort, I always stretch for changes, my adventurer personality allow for me to seek new ventures, new places to explore new and better things. And somewhat a the same time a part of me refuse the changes, stay put it says, that little voice hardly wins, the other one is much stronger. Our former life was quite good, beside the mortgage for the house we had no debt. Then we moved and that started a whole new life style. First of all, after many promises my wife could not find a job equal to what she was doing before. Thus our revenue was pretty well cut in half, and that would be ok if our expenses stay the same but they soared. After 3 years it as obvious that she would not find a similar situation so she decided to start her own business, organic soap making, the old fashion way. A year of research and trying she found the secret of making 50 and 60% pure shea butter soap. There is nobody anywhere that can do that. She also formulated different skin care products and cream with shea butter. It was a still is an uphill venture but worth every penny invested. It seems that not until we were able to accept the changes that was thrown at us, and work with it, that we were able to work ahead. The future is very promising. More changes are taking place in our life and yes something we grow a bit tired, all together we are open to new things and for me it’s quite exiting what is coming next. “The Change Guarantee: Every change we experience always brings something positive into our lives. It may not be obvious immediately, but it ALWAYS does”.
Yes indeed I never looked at it this way but reading this just brings a whole new way of looking at the process of change.
And the little demons, here they are doubt and impatience these are my companions and I should say that since I started practicing daily meditation they are not as strong as they used too. Oh they are here alright, it’s more like the notes put it, part of the guidance system, yes I like that paying attention that’s what it’s all about, accepting everything as part of the process. I remember when we were traveling through France we acquired a GPS for practicality. Every so often we decided to change our course to go visit something or a place that we were driving by. At that point the GPS would start talking and say “please find a place to turn around you are going the wrong way” And it would do that continuously. The funny part is that my wife starts arguing with it. Just like our demons hey they are there to as indicators, and we decide the course to take. Admirable, I love it. This revelation is going to make things a lot easier from now on. And just like the GPS if the voice become disturbing just hit the off button for a while. Or reprogram the GPS for alternative routes.
The other good point and I know we came across that one before, is to accept the presence of fear. I have noticed that when practicing extreme sports like rock climbing for example or white water rafting is another one. Fear is present, as an indicator, a safety valve I think. Making sure all is secure and well usually tones down the fear. When teaching rock climbing I had student letting go of their breakfast just before the climb. When this occurs I tell them that it is a normal reaction not to worry I knew that this person will make it. I was more concern with the dare devil, no apparent fear they are usually the one we had to rescue half way up the climb. In places, fear is a good thing to have. Whenever I find myself I situation like that I always have a certain apprehension, or fear, of what could go wrong, and it always served me well. Thanks to this exercise, I am now comfortable with fears around.
One of my climbing friends was just like that fearless always stretching the limits. One time due to his carelessness he fell 120 ft down the raging Sunwapta falls in Jasper Park. A whale of a ride. Came out of it shaken up unhurt .Made four different news paper and all kinds of articles. Guess what? After that he now face fears and find him limited to city life. Has done any climb or even hikes ever since. Maybe I send him the notes….

The first 30 days Ariane De Bonvoising

Ken Wilber, adopting another point of view

The difference in between extrovert sensate and introvert intuitive. Just a matter of function and perception.
To me Ken Wilber is pure magic pure intrinsic interaction of total reality, if this seems like gibberish to you, that is because we’re at both end of the spectrum when it comes to capture the essence of what is reality for ME.
I Love this kind of elevation into a different sphere of learning and integration, that is where I evolve and operate at my best. And for the purpose of passing on the knowledge acquired I need to integrate at the majority’s level of perception and I use to find that very difficult and could not understand how come people around me could not understand. So I had to translate to be able to pass it on. One time I told someone that “the rule of the game was not harder than the game itself” You should have seen the look on their face. Priceless. Made total sense to me.
I have learned to be able to operate, most of the time, at both extreme and it is very rewarding. Operating in a total allegorical sphere of motion is just as important and I might say, is equal in value, to the more simplistic idea of pre-conception/conception, based on reality as we see it. Everything is born from a though, everything is first and foremost created from an image born from within. Directly created from energy, understanding the process actualize transformation in a pure state of divine possibilities.
Thinking that we have all the truth hold in one position versus accepting the possibility that another or more truth or part thereof can exist, is arrogance at its best, and the cause of so many conflicts deriving from stubbornness of principles. The truth is the truth is the truth, now we can say that in 100’s of different languages and every time we translate it back the meaning of it has changed, thus creating an new idea, a new perception, rejecting it doesn’t make it wrong it actualize it into a new form or intention, creating a new debate of possibilities.
This is what love and hate is made o, and at that point we choose to accept or reject, and our personal choice makes all the difference in what our personal life is and determine what our personal future is going to be. As for me I decide that we are all right listening to our own personal voice, and it is OK to be heard but not really to shout to be heard. Conflicts are fought on the basis of forcing, shouting, a voice of believe into another voice of a different approach. And that the things that wars are made off, and any other dysfunctional process and situation. One action for one result with 100’s of different way to make it happen and everyone acceptable ones at that, if willing to accept.
I never heard or read Ken Wilber, it’s time to get to it. One more things , can the ocean be enjoyable and dangerous at the same time? Imagination prevail….

Ken Wilber, adopting another point of view

Focal Point Brian Tracy

Amen Hallelujah; Amen Hallelujah; Amen Hallelujah; Amen Hallelujah; Amen Hallelujah; Amen Hallelujah;
I am responsible and in charge of my life, past present and future.
I am so grateful and so glad I decided to enter the contest; these last 27 days have been a fountain of learning and growth. Friends are visiting from out of town, good people, just like us, hard working all their life and we love them dearly. Since last time we were together,2 years ago, so much changes has taken place in our life, listening to their “blaming” talk, every so often I caught myself agreeing with the complaining and the blaming, and it is a continuous watch of my own thoughts as they speak. I know the time to talk to them and explain is not here yet, and I also know that they are noticing the change in us and their mind is going 100 miles an hour right now and soon they will ask questions. For now I am observing the process that is taking place in me. Just a few months ago I would have been judging and wanting to change them. Today, I ware an inner smile, I am happy and I love them and I think I love them more than I use too. Oh I love this so much more today…. Thank you!
New attitude and behavior to be acquired or improved.
1. Just observing behavior and attitude understanding that they have no impact in my choices.
2. Observing my own thoughts free of judgments.
3. Accepting the differences and understanding the differences, and the value they create
4. Being open and receptive to new ideas.
Yes indeed I like the mental process of growing. Observing plants how they carry on no matter what is happening around them. Totally uninfluenced by external activities they just do what they are supposed to do, growing and producing constant and continuous effort toward the goal. Everything exists to teach me something new every day.
Visualization and idealization. I know of the first word and I practice it all the time the second one is slightly foreign to me, especially when used with visualization. This is a new one for me I usually visualize a goal; I can picture the outcome of a project, very easily. Then I focus on the work needed in the moment knowing that each step is necessary to accomplish the goal. Continuously keeping the picture of the finish project during the process? I need to study that a little deeper. At this point I am able to visualize pretty well anything I want to see happen. For me I have difficulties visualizing in the distant future, 3 to 5 years, I think more in visualizing something and see it happen way sooner And I think this is what cause stress and frustration in my life. Allowing for time. I am the instant kind a guy, I like to see things happen rater quickly. Something to really ponder upon. Idealization, hey?
Remind me of a client that brought us a sophisticated piece of equipment for repair. This machine was very important to him, his business could not function without it and nothing was available to replace it. So I decide I was going to get to it and get it repair ASAP. He asked when will it be ready and was told it would take two days to repair he went into a rage. This is not acceptable, it has to be done sooner, I have to have it now. On and on. I patiently waited until he was done and explain that it takes time to rebuild the unit, he finally left and I went to work. Two hours later he was back swearing and cussing the whole world for what was happening. And again I explain all that I could and he went away again not happy at all. Once again he comes. Before he entered the shop the counter person called me and said “Bernard he is back”. So I went and again listen to him for a good 20 minutes when he was done I said “listen, I would rather work on your machine instead of talking to you every couple of hours, It’s you money, you spend it the way you want to, pay me to talk to you or pay me to repair your unit it’s up to you. The more you come and interfere the more it’s going to cost and the longer you will have to wait”. And I asked him to make the decision. I promised that I will call him as soon the work is done. He did agree and left us alone to get the job done. I guess I need to tell myself that it take time to accomplish anything some longer than others Yeah indeed I do.

Focal Point Brian Tracy