Live Simply..
Love Generously..
Care Deeply..
Speak Kindly..

May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace as you trust in Him…
Romans 15:13

1. Do what you Love
2. Put a Dent in the Universe
3. Connect Things to Spark your Creativity
4. Say “No” to 1000 things
5. Create Insanely Different Experiences
6. Master the Message
7. Sell Dreams, Not Products

Dream Bigger…

See Genius in your Craziness…

Believe in Yourself, Believe in your Vision… and be constantly prepared to defend those ideas because it’s those ideas that can potentially change the world…

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We’re asking because happiness has a huge impact on your health, from your arteries to your heart, from the glow in your skin to the pep in your step.

Happy feelings influence your brain and body chemistry in ways that make you better able to cope with pain and stress, and to fend off colds, flu, heart disease, even cancer. The effects of happiness on your health can be even bigger than the effect of quitting smoking. If you’re happy, you’ll likely live longer and definitely live younger!

And here’s the thing: Being happy isn’t just luck. You can make yourself happier, day in, day out. Here are 10 ways to get started:

1. Listen to music. Whether you love Bach or the Beastie Boys, music that makes you feel good increases your heart and breathing rates, and makes your brain release dopamine, a lovely feel-good neurotransmitter.

2. Hang out with upbeat friends. Your chances of happiness increase by 15 per cent if someone in your immediate social circle is happy.

3. Take a joy break. Don’t worry if you’re among the 80 per cent who say their job doesn’t thrill them. Even a few minutes of doing something you love (singing, hiking, watching a sunset) can reduce anxiety and improve your mood.

4. Talk nice to yourself. Is your inner voice quick to snap out things like: “How could you forget that, you idiot?” Trade put-downs for encouraging words; you can do this. They set you up for success.

5. Connect. Talk, really talk, to people you care about; connecting is good for you both. Get physical, too: Hugs stimulate oxytocin, the “cuddle hormone,” giving you a feel-good boost. Lovemaking does, too, in steady relationships (those couples report the highest happiness levels).

6. Keep a gratitude journal. Simply writing down what you’re thankful for makes you healthier and more optimistic.

7. Don’t sit around. Physical activity is a significant happiness booster. Get moving for 30 minutes a day.

8. Meditate. We do. It eases stress, improves sleep, strengthens immunity and measurably increases happiness (in one study, by 20 points on a scale of 100).

9. Help others. Volunteer at a soup kitchen, hospital or shelter. Giving back adds more meaning, which is essential to happiness in your life.

10. Go outside. Spending time with Mother Nature makes you feel alert, enthusiastic, full of energy and, simply, happy.

Article Source: http://www.thestar.com/article/976681–10-tips-to-feeling-happier-now  

How to be Happy
Many thousands of people have been interviewed over the years to find out what they think about most of the time. Can you guess what the most successful and happy people think about all day long? The answer is simple. Happy healthy people think about what they want, and how to get it, most of the time. When you think and talk about what you want, and how to get it, you feel happier and in greater control of your life.

How to be Unhappy
What do unhappy people think and talk about most of the time? Unfortunately, they think and talk about things they don’t want. They think and talk about their problems and pains, and the people they don’t like. Sometimes, their whole lives revolve around their complaints and criticisms. And the more they think and talk about what they don’t want, the unhappier they become.

The Most Important Quality
Based on many psychological tests, the happiest people seem to have a special quality that enables them to live a better life than average. Can you guess what it is? It is the quality of optimism! The best news about optimism is that it is a learnable quality. You can learn to be a more positive, confident, and optimistic person by thinking the way optimists do—most of the time.

“Positive Focus will create the life you want to live!”
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Look for the Good
Optimists seem to have different ways of dealing with the world that set them apart from the average. First, as we mentioned, they keep their minds on what they want, and keep looking for ways to get it. They are clear about their goals and they are confident that they will accomplish them, sooner or later. Second, optimists look for the good in every problem or difficulty. When things go wrong, as they often do, they say, “That’s good!” and then set about finding something positive about the situation.

Seek the Valuable Lesson
The third quality of optimists is that they seek the valuable lesson in every setback or reversal. Rather than getting upset and blaming someone else for what has happened, they take control over their emotions by saying, “What can I learn from this experience?” Fully 95% of everything you do is determined by your habits, good or bad. When you repeatedly look for the good and seek the valuable lesson in every obstacle or disappointment, you very soon develop the habit of thinking like an optimist. As a result, you feel happier, healthier, and more in control of your world.

The Body-Mind Connection
More and more doctors are coming to the conclusion that 80% or more of all diseases and ailments are psychosomatic in origin. This means that “psycho,” the mind, makes “soma,” the body, sick. You do not get sick from what you are eating, but from what is eating you.

Action Exercise
Resolve from now on to see your glass of life half full rather than half empty. Give thanks for your many blessings in life rather than worrying or complaining about the things you do not have. Assume the best of intentions on the part of everyone around you.

1. Define - Before you can move forward in a positive direction you have to define your goals, dreams and aspirations. Setting goals help one to reach a destination in life, but always remember to enjoy the journey.

2. Visualization - Daily visualize your goals and how you will live once they are obtained. Your vision comes from your thought process. You are solely responsible for what you allow into your consciousness and into you sphere of influence. Control your thoughts. If you allow negative thoughts to slip through; don’t worry, that means you are human. However, it is your responsibility to self correct. Self correct by replacing negative thoughts with positive affirmations.

3. Speak - Speak it into existence. Your speech should reflect your thoughts. Remove words such as can’t, won’t, hate, poor, fat, and ugly from your vocabulary. If you continuously make comments like I do not have any money, you will continue to lack in that area. Instead, you should say, I am temporarily without cash; however, I am rich in life. Attract abundance into you life by speaking it as it is so.

4. Positive Affirmations - Write down positive affirmations about yourself and post them in areas where you can see them daily. Take about ten minuets per day to look at yourself in the mirror and speak abundance into your life. Remembering that abundance is subjective you may say, “I am a confident woman who own and operate a successful business. I have 1001 associates and we are all debt free, happy and family oriented.

It is very important in life to define your goals and objectives. You must then operate in your own power by manifesting positive thoughts; knowing that your defined goals will eventually come to pass. What you speak should be in direct correlation with your thoughts, therefore your conversation should be positive. Finally, you should take time for yourself daily to refuel yourself with positive affirmation.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=LaKeesha_Posley

“When the dotcom bubble burst, hotelier Chip Conley went in search of a business model based on happiness. In an old friendship with an employee and in the wisdom of a Buddhist king, he learned that success comes from what you count..”

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Now it’s the beginning of the year again. It’s the time where many people will set their goals. The true fact is.. many didn’t see their goals through, and they have to set the very same goal again at the beginning of next year. Ha.. does that sound familiar? And for some, they may set totally different goals, thinking that their unfufilled goals are not what they really want or are beyond their capabilities to achieve them (sigh..)

What is your goal for 2011? How strong is your desire for this goal to come true for you? Are you obsessed with it? If you already have one… congratulations! Apply the Ultimate Success Formula and take massive action. I’m sure you will be celebrating your fruits of success at the end of 2011 :)

Truly thankful to Adam for putting this video up. It is a lesson that has make a big difference in my life and may these video clips be one of your best gift this year.

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If you could do one thing every day that would change your life for the better, what would it be?

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Many countries have banned the production and sale of foie gras due the cruel processing. It’s sad that some restaurants in Singapore are still selling them as a delicacy. In Singapore, we have more than enough food to please our taste buds.. it’s alright to many of us to let go some dishes that are made available through the cruel way, right?

Please help to create more awareness about animal cruelty and I believe through combine strength, we can make the world a better place to live in. Isn’t it a good news that shark fins is no more a ‘must’ in the wedding dinner menus? From January 2009, the Fairmont Hotel Singapore has ceased to serve and offer shark’s fin soup to its diners at Szechuan Court and guests at Raffles City Convention Centre. The hotel aims to educate consumers on the cruelty involved in the production of shark’s fin soup, whilst offering alternative dishes to customers. Cheers to Fairmont Hotel Singapore!

Say “NO!” to foie gras!!! I’ve uploaded some flyers and information for you to print out and share with your friends and restaurant owners. Please feel free to share your view, comments and how we can add our strength in saving more geese and ducks from those suffering.

Being lied to, being cheated on, being abused, not caring enough … the list of reasons we don’t forgive someone goes on and on. Interestingly enough the same reasons that we use to withhold forgiveness from others are the same reasons we tend not to forgive ourselves.

Forgiveness is a tough concept for many people. Many people were raised in an environment where forgiveness was not easily given and when it was it was often conditional. By conditional I mean that “I will forgive you if…” Conditional forgiveness is not really forgiveness is it? If we are saying that we only forgive you if you make amends and the person does not make amends to our satisfaction then we feel justified in withholding our forgiveness.

Withholding forgiveness for some gives them a sense of power over the person they are not forgiving. We also believe that by withholding forgiveness that we are erecting a wall of protection from a person hurting us again in some way. We sometimes come to think if I don’t forgive you then you will never be able to get close enough to hurt me again. In the end this is truly an illusion for while we hold on to our anger, while we hold on to our hurt and we don’t forgive we choke on that anger, we poison ourselves with holding on to the hurt and rarely are we having a negative impact on the person we refuse to forgive.    (more…)

To Ben Underwood, everything is possible. He lost his eyesight to cancer and was blind ever. Ben never allowed his handicap to stop him from living a normal life. He used ‘Echolocation’ to move his way around and we have to admit that he was a genius in that!

Ben succumbed to re-occurrence of cancer before his 17th birthday. He left a legacy of inspiration on what is possible when one start to believe in himself. He demonstrated how a person’s attitude can affect the quality of his life.

If you feel that life has been unfair to you with all the obstacles, problems, handicap, … ask yourself how people like Ben Underwood, Rick Hoyt, Helen Keller, Nick Vijicic live their life not only with joy but have contributed much value to other people. May God bless you…

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There will be a lot of tough times in your life..
Times that you wanted to give up and lose hope.
Do not forget that in your journey..
Your Father in heaven will carry you through.
God Bless …

Watch this short clip and you may want to read her story from the book ‘Multiple Streams of Inspiration Vol.2‘, which I was honored to be one of the contributing author too…

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Dear friends, you are most welcome to come sit-in with us in this professional, informational and fun business meeting, where quality referrals are passed among members leading to thousands of business done deals weekly. When? Where? How???

BNI Excellence Singapore meets every Friday morning (except public holidays) @ Pasta Mania (CPF Building). You’re most welcome to contact me or you can find out more from our BNI-Excellence website.

Have an awesome weekend ahead. Cheers!!!

Dr. Ivan Misner, the founder of BNI, has created this video that share about International Networking Week. He shared a story which I can relate to so much because I was trained for competition during my school days. That’s exactly the same complain I’m so familiar with, but ultimately… the glory that money cannot buy. I believe that until today, this same basic principle will apply if we want to be successful.

Thank you Dr. Ivan Misner for the reminder! A worth watching video…
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