What Is Vision Mapping?

In order to live a life full of purpose and to live a life on purpose, vision mapping is an effective way to stay focused. Without a vision, there is no direction on which to live life. Without vision, there is no purpose. Where there is no vision, the people perish - Proverbs 29:18 So when it comes to having a vision. A map is needed in order to accomplish the vision. This is called vision mapping. I learned the concept of vision mapping from Steven K. Scott's book, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived. It gives a breakdown of vision mapping and it gives steps on how to write out a vision map. Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie....

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Why It Is Important To Set Your Goals

One of the most fundamental yet vital personal development activities is goal setting. You may be surprised at how big a difference goals can make in your endeavors. Let me discuss this topic with you and hopefully you will see why that is so. Now the first thing I want to harp on is that goals provide you with a sense of direction. Without goals, you could end up lost in your journey. In fact, without goals, your journey could be really pointless. Let me give you an illustration. Think of two opposing soccer teams who are playing soccer on a field without goal posts. What would the motive of the game be if there are no goal posts? Now when you put two sets of goal posts on to the field, you give each of the teams a purpose, which is to score as many goals as they can to win the game....

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Ten Ways to Boost Your Self-Esteem

1. Talk to someone who listens to you. It could be your mother or father, or your best friend. It could be a teacher or work colleague. But sometimes it's important to get your feelings out in the open. Find someone you can trust that will listen to what you have to say. Find a person who can provide feedback in a non-judgmental way. 2. Make a list of the things you like about yourself. List your accomplishments. Then make a list of the things you would like to accomplish. 3. Start working towards your goals today. Make a list that you will update in 3 months, and in 6 months, and that you will look back and read and revise on a yearly basis. 4. Take a break from your routine. One of the best ways to get yourself out of a rut is to take a break from your everyday routine. You will...

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The Wheel of Life

One of the first steps of using the Law of Attraction is to set your goals. You must know what it is you want before the Universe can begin to manifest it for you. When teaching someone to do this, I generally start off with the questions "What do you want out of life? What are your dreams?" While these questions work with some people, with other people I get a glazed look of incomprehension, or, even worse, a look of fear. You see, some people simple do not know what they want out of life. Either they have never tried to figure out what their dreams really are, or they have been put down so many times that they have forgotten what it means to dream. For these people, the concept of a life purpose is simply out of the question. To get at the dreams these people have, you need to provide...

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Self Improvement Tips To Help You Succeed In Life

I have had the opportunity to coach thousands and thousands of people. However, I realized that not all of them had the right mindset to begin with. So I decided that I will give you a few free self improvement tips right here. These tips are meant to help you succeed with almost any endeavor in life, so I hope you will benefit from these. To start off my free self improvement tips, I would like to quote a somewhat overused phrase, "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail". Now, let me be frank right here. Goals are important, and if you do not take the time to plan your goals, it is as good as planning to fail. Spend some time to think about what you want to achieve in the short term as well as the long term. Once you have thought about those, I highly recommend that you write down your...

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Why Write Goals Down?

Many people, in many places, teach how to reach goals. Among the practices taught, writing goals down is one of the most repeated instructions. There is ample evidence that written goals are attained more often than goals not written down, and this fact is all that is given to explain why to write goals down. However, very few people attempt to explain why writing goals down works, so let us investigate that aspect of attaining goals. What Is Written Down When you are told to write your goals down, you need to be clear on what is being asked of you. What is it that you are supposed to write down? The most common instruction is to write down the SMART properties of your goals. SMART is an acronym for Specific, Measurable, As If Now, Relevant, and Timely. A Specific goal is one that...

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Dealing With Adversity

Adversity simply put is a road block or detour. It can also be seen as a way to test that you are on the right track. Adversity also has a way of sapping your energy and often leads to your giving up. Why does life seem such a struggle? Isn't life meant to be easier than this? I believe that wisdom comes from two areas. Having witnessed the experience and having lived the experience. I expect there are those who feel that wisdom is gained from reading and study. I can accept that to some extent however the emotional part does not exist in reading or study. Whats the adversity in that? Their in lies the benefit. The experiences that knock the starch out of you, we remember the most. These events often leave you feeling you have failed or you are faced with making the wrong decision....

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How to Use Haters As Motivation?

First, let's analyze the goals of a hater. The objectives of negative individuals are not to see you succeed. They're there to deter you from excelling at an activity. They accomplish this by always making you feel inferior and tearing down your hopes and dreams. How can you not allow these individuals to stop your growth? You have to start using them as your motivation. Why do people have to be so negative? When people feel poorly about themselves they want to tear you down. Sometimes it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with you. They may not be having a good day or maybe they aren't where they want to be in life. Tearing you down makes them feel better about themselves and their situation. If you succeed, then this will serve as a constant reminder of their shortcomings. Therefore,...

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You Are Built For Success

Within you is a mechanism of mind that is built for success. It's the very same mechanism that bends the plant toward sunlight, leads the desert lizard to find water, propels the hawk to hunt and capture its prey, and guides the salmon upstream to its birthplace. This mechanism is also present in Humans. Success is as natural to Humans as it is to the rest of Nature. So why, then, do so many people fail, or worse, don't try at all? First, let's make clear what success is not. Success is not getting the fancy car, expensive clothes, the big mansion, or the important title. This is not success. Success is creative accomplishment. Success is any achievement in which you played a creative part in bringing it about. The cars, clothes, and titles may be the rewards of success but they...

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Success - Tony Stark's Way

When it comes to wealth and success, Tony Stark has it all. Known for his duties as the Iron Man, this wealthy ingenious engineer billionaire superhero understands what it takes to run and manage a business as well as having fun! Tony Stark is known for his humorous sarcastic personality and always try to make the best out of every situation. Even when he is in danger as the Iron Man, he uses his sarcasm to keep his composure and to get into his opponent's head using taunting antics. Though Tony Stark is a fictional character, we all can learn some valuable lessons from him when it comes down to success and having fun! In life, we all...

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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

Ben Parker said this best to his nephew Peter Parker, the amazing Spider-Man! Peter was accidentally fortunate to receive superhuman abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider on a school field trip. After losing his uncle, Peter remembered Ben's famous quote and decided to put his abilities into good use by becoming a superhero. I believe everyone on this planet possess a gift, talent or skill. Many people already know what their skill sets are. While others are still searching.  If your still on that journey searching for your skills and purpose in life, than you need to ask yourself the following questions. What do you...

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Rise like The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight Rises is a film that displays a perfect example how one of the best super heroes learns to bounce back from adversities. In this film Bruce Wayne goes on an eight year hiatus from being Batman losing some of his skills and fighting edge. As a result of this Bruce Wayne uses a cane due to a leg injury he sustain during his layoff as the Batman. In the real world, many of us are like Batman at his prime staying focus on our goals. But unfortunately, like Batman we face defeat from time to time.  However, we must rise to the occasion by fighting back until victory is ours. To achieve a life of success and prosperity...

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Seal The Deal Like The Man Of Steel

"It's not an "S", on my world it means "Hope." Throughout the movie, Superman stood as a symbol of hope to people. The hope that good will prevail over evil and that one person can change the world for the better. To be successful, people must also be hopeful - to believe that everything will work out. Most entrepreneurs don't go into any business 100% certain that it'll be successful. Instead, most successful entrepreneurs put in the necessary work first, hope that things will pan out as planned, and if needed, make any necessary adjustments to their plan(s) along the way. Please do not confuse hope for ignorance. Although successful...

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Stuck And Don't Know How To Move Forward With Life?

Have you found yourself stuck? You have a desire you want and you just can't seem to make it happen. You believe you have tried everything and nothing works for you. However, you still believe that you can work through this and get your desired result. Looking around, you see people who don't have any problems getting through the things that you are stuck with. So why is it so hard to get unstuck? The reason comes down to your belief systems. Your belief systems are like computer programs running unconsciously in the back ground. The problem is that you don't even know what the belief system is that is keeping you stuck. The reason for this comes to your internal programming. The highest priority of your being is to survive. Without this instinct, you would not be alive today. Your...

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Gaining Confidence Can Be Simple

When you suffer a lack of self confidence it is very hard to get ahead in any area of your life, you have to watch all the good things happen to 'other' more confident people. People who naturally have confidence just do not understand what it is like to suffer from low self confidence. You constantly find yourself holding back, in conversations, in life and all the happiness and success seems to get dished out to everyone else. Most people with low self confidence have tried various methods to improve the situation, be it positive affirmations or imaginations. For some this works but for others it never seems to stick. Gains one day, can quickly fade away as you return to old habits of thinking. People who lack self confidence spend too much time hiding away from life, and not enough...

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How To Change Everything!

For most of us, there's a state of stress or distress we've come to call normal. A humming of the cells. A vibration of the body. A rant in the mind that undermines our sense of well-being and perpetrates great suffering. This may have begun as early as the womb, if our mothers were under duress. Or we may have evolved here, slowly and over time, as life forgot we were the embodiment of the Divine, God's gorgeous gift, and we slumped into believing what we were told or assumed about ourselves-stupid, not good enough, ugly, unworthy... We're all taught these lies in one way or another. And we all suffer for them. These messages become a loop in our thinking and we learn to contract, distract, withdraw and withhold ourselves from life, love, because we believe we're undeserving. Our...

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Big, Bold and Crazy!

Let's be honest, most of us don't let the real version of ourselves shine because we're worrying about what others will think. Deep down we're afraid of being judged and not being a part of the group. I think I did enough of this in high school to last me a lifetime, so I don't know about you but I think it's about time we all stopped! Here's the real deal. Not everyone is going to like you. That is okay. Wouldn't you rather be around people who love and appreciate the real you? To be surrounded by people where you can be your true and real self? This will likely change over the years as you grow and change too. If some people don't resonate with you, that's okay. Still have love for them and move on. You won't find your real tribe until you step into the real version of yourself. In...

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There's No Mime In Purpose Or Success

Do you walk around unhappy, discouraged, and frustrated that you aren't where you want to be in life? We've all been there, me included. But where is that frustration coming from? What are you comparing it to? Many people measure their own success based on the success of someone else they know. If you are doing that, stop immediately. Comparing yourself to Sally Sue down the street is like comparing apples to oranges. Besides being fruit, they have nothing in common. So you might say, "well Sally Sue started this same type of business as me and she's doing this and doing that... and well... what am I doing?" You're self-sabotaging your success via comparison, which takes you further and further away from your purpose. That's what you're doing. So what do you do about it? What...

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A Working Definition Of Success

There are a lot of definitions out there in the world for success, but all of them make it seem so elusive to the majority of people. We need to take the time to define what success is for us and then we have to actively pursue it. I have been studying success for a long time and one of the best definitions that I have found is the one offered by Dr. Maltz in "Psycho Cybernetics". He breaks the word down so that it is an acronym for the qualities that are found in successful people. S - Sense of direction for goalsU - UnderstandingC - CourageC - CompassionE - EsteemS - Self-ConfidenceS - Self-Acceptance The first "S" in success stands for a sense of direction. We are goal seeking mechanisms. In order to stop spinning our wheels we have to have something that we are aiming for. Decide...

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How to Change Your Attitude Towards Success!

I recently came across a very fascinating book about success and thought about sharing what I learned with you. I want to provide you some important key elements for you to apply in your daily life and change your attitude and bad habits. Approximately 80% of people will never get to experience success as they have imagined in their minds. So why is this the case for so many individuals? It is all about attitude! To have the right attitude, you need the right mindset. Those who are very successful and belong in the top percentile of millionaires and billionaires, chose to take control of their conscious and unconscious mind in order to attract wealth and success. Discipline is very important for attitude change. Changing your attitude could start from very small habit changes....

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Your Daily Lists To Living A Life Of Bliss

The term bliss is defined as perfect happiness; great joy. As we're aware, happiness is a state of mind and everyone can choose to be happy regardless of their current situation in life. To me, one of the best methods for truly living a life of bliss is through gratitude. I have a gratitude journal near my bed that I update daily. The first thing that I do every morning is write down 5 things that I'm grateful for and I repeat the process again at night prior to bed, thus having a total of 10 things that I'm grateful for daily. To illustrate, here's an example from my own personal gratitude journal written yesterday: Morning: I'm grateful to all our brave troops fighting for our independence so that we can have the freedom to choose our own destiny in life. I'm grateful to have an...

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