Saturday 19 November 2011

Lasting Happiness

Having read so  many articles about the pursuit of happiness I learnt that you don’t chase happiness rather you chose and decide to be happy every day . Looking at life, then happiness should be in all we do and experience.Happiness is accepting every situation and learning from it.
Happiness is looking at the positive side of everything that happens.
Happiness is giving purpose to what we do everyday.
Happiness is being committed and enjoying our work.
Happiness is creating miracles in solutions.
Happiness is having positive people around you.
Happiness is being present in every situation.
Happiness is the ability to fall, rise and move on.
Happiness is finding joy in serving others.
Happiness is being able to let go.
Happiness to me is a way of life : Live happy every day.

Friday 18 November 2011

EXPECTATION

"I believe in the perfect outcome in every area of my life! Expect to be successful! Expect to win!" -- Brian Tracy


"Today I live in the quiet, joyous expectation of good." -- Ernest Holmen



"Life... It tends to respond to our outlook, to shape itself to meet our expectations." -- Richard M. DeVos


"It is funny about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the very best you will very often get it." -- W. Somerset Maugham

Have an expectant day

Wednesday 16 November 2011

Living in Victim Mode

Most people in this life yearn to be successful.Unfortunately most people wan to stay in their comfort zones.They turn into complainers.They start living in the victim mode.
They blame their lousy job, their unfair boss, the lousy economy, corrupt politicians, and greedy business men. They virtually complain about everything doing nothing about anything.
Success is for those who try, they face disappointments as they try ,failures have regrets because they never acted or even tried at all.
Get out of your comfort zone and do not play a victim to life.

Tuesday 15 November 2011

Appreciate the journey

The joy of success is not so much the end result but the journey itself.
As the adage goes the journey of a lifetime begins with one step.
As we work towards our goals we experience many moments, both happy and sad.
We encounter many challenges, we jump many walls, we cross many bridges ,
We interact with people from all walks of life some pleasant ,others not so very welcoming;
All these experiences make the journey worth while till we cross the finish line.
Lets appreciate the journey that success is.

Friday 11 November 2011

WISHES:


It is not good for all our wishes to be filled; through sickness we recognize the value of health; through evil, the value of good; through hunger, the value of food; through exertion, the value of rest.
-Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Wednesday 9 November 2011

Be kind to yourself.


Think about what you need most, and then do it.
Is it a cup of tea/coffee/glass of wine, a walk, quiet time alone, quiet music, a little rest, or reading your favourite book? Just do it.

Take that “care-break" and take care of you for a brief moment. Those little moments with ourselves calms us down and heals our inner self

Discouragement:


All of us at some time have felt discouraged, depressed, had the blues and felt like miserable failures.Those times when you feel like nothing is going right; nobody is listening; and nobody cares. That feeling that you are doing things the right way yet everythig is fall apart.
I just realised that the  greatest producer of discouragement are  broken dreams - broken promises – failed goals,devastating results, eroded hope. Discouragement sets in when we get tired (fatigue), when we are overwhelmed and when we are scared of failure.
But in this life there is always a way out.When those negative thoughts of impeding failure come,stop and re-organize the whole process,re-evaluate its value and impact and go down memory lane (remember)  to see that all the success in the past were preceded by instances of failure , thus do not stop trying until you get there.

Friday 4 November 2011

A WOMAN OF CLASS

Recently I have heard my peers (ladies) complain that one of their friend was sidelining them since she felt she had become ‘classy’. Being the observant person , I asked them what is ‘classy’ according to them and I realized all they thought was class was wrong. To me being of class doesn't  mean being well bred and having money. It's more in the attitude than the clothes.
A woman with class carries herself high, but isn't afraid to get her hands dirty.She dresses well and is discreet.She is well-spoken, and mannered, gracious, modest, and has a presence about her that has nothing to do with what label she is wearing or what car she drives. A classy woman is someone who respects herself enough to do what she wishes , takes pride in who she is and what she looks like.

It’s how you act, how you carry yourself, how you express yourself and how you live your life that determines class. You got to have interesting thoughts, opinions, views and being able to share and challenge ideas and be an engaging company
Class, is uniqueness, knowing you, being able to consider all points of view and form an intelligent response. I think class, is your own style, how you go about things, how you deal with chaos. Perception, intuition, integrity, generally the all rounded modest woman is what I would call classy..
Hence a classy woman has the following characteristics:

Style – a classy dresser, adorns business/casual look simple well fitting dress clean cut in Simple straight colors like white, black, blue;well natural cool colours.

Feminine in nature – a classy is proud to be a woman. She recognizes the differences between men and women ,appreciates them and is able to fall in love and enjoy great romance.

EleganceElegance is the manner in which a woman carries her self in all aspects like they way she speaks, movement and body language, tone of voice, the way she stands /sits, and responds to other people around her. Elegance is a piece of work, traits you acquire from birth naturally, interpersonal skills stem from upbringing, from friends and acquaintances .Thus one who admires elegance must work at it.

Hygiene – A classy woman gonna be clean, smells fresh, does not belch  in public.This is easy to attain.

Subtlety–Subtlety implies a degree of moderation, lack of flamboyance, lack of impulse to attract attention, and generally not trying too hard. A subtle woman has style but she doesn’t look like a designer model; uses perfume and make up in moderation; talks just enough  and has a pleasant laugh;simply said her confidence sells her .

Modest and Humble –A classy woman lets her actions speak out for her.

Pride – a classy knows which battles to pick and which ones to walk away from.  She is not abusive or mean , knows there is always a better way to deal with nasty situations. She is calm and collected.

Being a classy woman is indeed a piece of work, you do not wake up one day and decide to call yourself classy because you started earning that big salary,or got a rich husband nope, you work to being that classy woman who will appeal and attract all.

As they say ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING.

Over-Thinking or Thinking


Worrying is thinking too much over nothing.
When you start having sleepless nights over a situation and instead of your trail of thoughts giving you answers and clarity ,what you get is confusion and anxieties then  you are over thinking.
Normal thinking is relaxing; it relieves you and gives you more insights and clarity.
Better still check if what you are thinking about is helping or hurting.  If it's helping, keep going. If  it is hurting change direction and re-evaluate yourself.

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Being in touch with yourself:

Just being in touch with how we are feeling, whether feeling numb, overwhelmed, bored, disjointed, anxious, depressed, eager, excited, happy, relieved, pressured, passionate, gratified , optimistic, joyful ………..
Being connected to our bodies, mind, soul, emotions, moods, feelings, thoughts, beliefs, aspirations …
Being connected to your inner self creates a balance on how we connect to the outer world.

Whats your purpose in life?

This got me thinking and as i read i came across this insight.


Your purpose in this lifetime is to do the thing that you love.The key to your life is not that you settle for the “safe”thing that will bring in the money.


The key is to turn and do what you really love. Fall in love with an idea.

That’s your life! That’s your purpose

The power of touch:

It is the most personalized form of communication:


A hug; a handshake; putting your arms around someones shoulders; holding hands; a pat on the back, taping someone on the lap-that touch:

It is a communication beyond the spoken word that we all yearn and hunger for.

Even the overrated body massage gets its therapeautic aspect from the pleasure of touch.

 Touch someone today even a small pat on the back; you will have met a great need of affection

ACHIEVEMENT

''Achieving goals by themselves will never make us happy in the long term; it’s who you become, as you overcome the obstacles necessary to achieve your goals, that can give you the deepest and most long-lasting sense of fulfillment.''

Anthony Robbins
Motivational speaker and management consultant