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Just had to thank you for your blog today! Yes...I was one to struggle with belief in myself, and having junk beliefs!! Always taking the easy road. But, now my back is against the wall, and I DON'T want to be out there in the workforce again. I told my husband I would give myself til June to prove I can bring money in...(he has been SOO generous as to let me be retired)...but, bills are mounting up slowly but surely because of the cost of living. I am doing several entrepreneurial ventures...and NOW just have to learn it well and 'git 'er done'!!
Thank you for your untiring emails to encourage to BELIEVE in OURSELVES! We CAN do anything we set our minds!!
Sincerely,
Deb
A fantastic reframe!
Peace!
Coach Richie
Gene
I too love your emails. What I love about my life at the moment is the way things are happening to move me forward once I set my intention.
And the other thing I've noticed is that now I'm noticing, it's happening faster and sometimes like today the thoughts haven't even got properly organized in my head and there's an answer.
This thing about 'struggle' is what's been revolving in my mind over the last week, not so much in terms of struggle but that I need to be having more time out and more fun.
I've been working with some people I know and thinking about how they live their lives and observing how easy life seems for them. Not that they don't put any effort in but just how life seems to flow for them.
And then I've been wondering why my life seems to be soooo very busy and as soon as I complete one thing there are about 10 more to do without an end in sight. nd that whatever I do it never seems to be enough.
And your absolutely right, in order to do be having more time out and more fun I need to focus my attention on the natural, progressive flow.
Thankyou very much for the reminder.
Love life and live it creatively,
Leanne Watson
Your Successful Mind
Making money is fun and the more I make, the more I can give!
as always Mike, I needed this today. Thanks for being you and your words that make my life better.
this is so true. I was brought up to struggle, the great working class ethic, hard days work for a hard days pay, but over the years I have noticed people who dont appear to work exceptionally hard moving in leaps and bounds.
From now on my motto is not going to be struggle, it is going to be natural effort, step by step, getting it going and keeping it going. what you have emphasised here today is more of a natural flow coming from steady effort rather than slogging it out, blood and sweat etc.
many thanks for the encouragement.
John Field England
life flows easily and effortlessly ....:-)
hugs Carolyn
http://www.wisdomseekers.org.nz
Here's mine, adapted from Les Brown;
I am blessed and highly favored,
I deserve good things to happen to me,
I WILL live my dreams.
I like Rob's & Carolyn's... Any one else?
Sabotage is very prevalent. But as long as you move forward and concentrate your thoughts on forward movement you will find what you need to learn to get past it.
If you see repeating problems, there is a lesson to be learned. The key is to make sure you are aware of the repeating.
And then you need to learn the valuable lesson.
There is a saying that goes, "When God sends you a present, he wraps it in a problem. The bigger the present, the bigger the problem."
You must be aware of this and concentrate on the problems that tend to repeat themselves.
Here's to Your LifetoSuccess,
John Clark
http://www.lifetosuccess.com
http://www.habitbustingsystem.com
I love this post, I gave it a stumble.
http://mindthinksuccess.stumbleupon.com/public/
Gamy
Blessing to you all,
Breian.com
Regards, Geoff
The Success Coach
Kathy
www.MoreTimeandMoney.biz
I have always believed that action obliterates struggle.
In Balance,
Shann
You are a GOD send.
This is a message EVERYONE needs to hear.
Awesome stuff, Mike.
Keep it Going!
I have a long way to go.
Junk beliefs like life's hard, we must work hard and struggle to make it big, or we usually don't get what we wish for are all small, self-sabotage ego talk. We let those old outdated beliefs run our lives. I find another junk belief to be just as irritating, the small self ego talk of 'just play it safe'. We say that to ourselves everyday, and live our lives accordingly. We find a secure feeling in doing things this way.
It's a false sense of SECURITY though. Because I have found in all areas of my life whether it was in relationships, work, or career believing playing it safe most of the time is what messes so many people up, and almost never brings them more of what they really want. Usually less.
It did me until I was 47. Now please keep in mind that you can not always go out on a limb-beyond your comfort zone-in every single thing you set out to do. You will definitely take some unnecessary falls if you do. That would be a dangerous mentality to take. Don't overkill on it.
But, every once in a while, trust your inner instincts. Challenge yourself to accomplish more. And more importantly, lower your expectations in how fast you will be able to reach your goal. Be realistic, don't judge what another has managed to do and think you should also be able to reach it in that amount of time. Above all else do it at a nice steady pace that is good for you so you won't burn out on it and give up too soon (you never know how close you might actually be to getting what you want). Be open to learning every day, and never assume you will ever know it all.
With that being said...I'm so glad I took a chance on you Mike!
Brenda
<a href="http://www.mywater4life.com<My Water 4 Life
For many years my intention to do something was very strong but the underlying thoughts I had going around and around in my brain were that it was too difficult, not easy for me... and so on - typical sabortage stuff! When I started to become more conscious of my thoughts and my self talk and changed those which were negative into more positive, I began achieving what I set out to... and the struggle and the effort fades away.
Jeanne
http://www.goalsnaspirations.com
I truly enjoy and appreciate your words of wisdom and motivation which help me stay focused on my intentions and goals, not always easy. Your post today really resonated and clarified that I still hold too many junk beliefs, one of which is that I have always been taught that everything is supposed to be a struggle. I guess I still have a way to go in consistently maintaining a 100% abundance mentality. Thanks again
Rick
Funny how I have been aware recently that I think of a person and they either call me or "show up" unannounced...spooky. But, I liken it to what you describe here, as the effort is my thinking about that which I want, and dampen the old thoughts of how much I am struggling to keep the business rolling. You are on time once again.
Peace.
This is a great blog post! I think it's very true that sometimes all it takes is a little "convincing" yourself that things are easy, and as you think about it, you bring about circumstances that will make that happen - the law of attraction! =)
I also use the Ho'oponopono method devised by the Hawaiaan's.. Basically, you just say to yourself the words, "I love you", "I'm sorry", "Please forgive me" and "Thank you" over and over again.
If you're as curious as me as to how this works when I first heard it, you can read all about the Ho'oponopono method here.
P.S. I heard Brian told you about the Facebook Group I set up yesterday! =)
To CANI,
SaiF
The World's First Teen
Personal Development Video Blogger
What a concept!
“God’s gift to you is more talent and ability than you will ever use in one lifetime. Your gift is to develop as much of that talent and ability as you can in this lifetime.”
God Bless! Fred
www.myinfinitereality.com
YOU are a Great Mentor ... Always with a 'Word'! and a Servant's Heart, YOU are Appreciated!
How appropo I find this in my mail today from Dr Robb Thompson [www.WinningInLife.org] especially with this weekend's celebration upcoming.
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Jesus exhorts us by telling us the path of His will for our lives is narrow and not necessarily easy. On that path we find a life that is full to overflowing with the rewards and goodness of God. No one desires to struggle; all of us want to experience the best for our lives. But the best doesn't come without cost...there is a price we must pay. In order to experience the blessings of God, we must first willingly conform our will to the will of our Father.
Remember, blessings come only when we pursue God's will for our lives.
Daily Confession
Father, I thank You that I am willing and obedient and I eat the best of the land. I keep Your commandment and pursue Your will for my life. I am not conformed to this world but I am transformed by renewing my mind, proving Your perfect will.
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Let us stay in the 'Word' reading and Speaking it Daily, Living in Power and Grace, for if God go before us, Who can come against us?
Rejoice! HE goes before us and shows us the Way. Remember, Easter is about YOUR Ressurection as well as Christ's ... Let's follow.
RevJim ... out
Effort, Action, and inspiration is just a part of this.
You always seem to know when to hit a home run...
Yes, for years, I too have used the word "struggle."
NO MORE, IT IS BANISHED FROM MY VOCABULARY.
MY MANTRA....ALL DAY & NIGHT LONG
"MAKING MONEY IS EASY"
"I'M A MONEY MAGNET"
THERE ARE WORDS THAT EMPOWER AND WORDS THAT DIS-EMPOWER, AND 'STRUGGLE' IS A POWERFUL NEGATIVE WORD.
OUR THOUGHTS/WORDS ARE MAGNETS, WHAT YOU PUT OUT THERE IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET BACK.
WE LIVE IN MIND AND IT CAN ONLY RETURN TO US WHAT WE THINK INTO IT!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME THAT I ALLOWED A WEED TO GROW IN MY MENTAL GARDEN.
YOU'RE THE GREATEST!
Cathi
www.cathiwatson.com
www.ageless4life.com
www.sizzlingsensationalsenior.blogspot.com
GOD has sent people to help me...but right now its a struggle.
When this is over, I can climb on to new heights. Thanks MIKE for the encouragment this gives me at this time.
Thank you for your e-mails!
You always have an uplifting word of encouragement!
Mike Saunders
http://www.totalmarketingtoolbox.com
Thank you for all your words of encouragement.
I would like to wish you,
and all your readers
a Happy Easter.
May your day be filled with
Peace,
Happiness,
and Prosperity.
Thanks again,
Bill
'The Great Bill from Ohio'
I promise not to struggle again, but continuously make effort towards a better future.
Olufemi,
Lagos, Nigeria
Very briliant and endeed most peopple think about that including myself, i had that idea. Thank you Mike for coming up this very important issue.
A treasurechest of mindblowing positve inferences to activate the 'alpha' in you.
Who is this mind above the mind that delivers such deliberate knowledge....?
Deliberate, because with the somnabulent state that STRUGGLE has put us into there is nothing better than to be awakened by adeliberate law ofaction and effort.
My, my what wonderful content for a gavel club in your area.