Copyright 2006 Emmanuel Segui

The most important budget in the world is the budgeting of your life.

Budget your life? Yes! Budget it with goals, goals that define and determine how you will spend that income that is the span of your life!

I am going to give you six “goal makers” that have been tested and proved by thousands of people. You won’t need to take notes here, because I am giving this “super six” so that you can always use these pages as a reference. These “goal makers” are going to make “budgeting” a pleasure!

Major goals first

1. Establish positive, progressive goals! Relate your goals to your needs and desires to give them a positive slant. Establish goals that will take you forward from where you are, toward achievements that you can clearly define. This will label them as progressive. They become your major goals.

Alternate goals are important

2. Establish alternate goals along with the major ones. Set up alternate objectives, similar to the major goals, which you may switch to anywhere along the line without losing ground if circumstances require a change. For example, if a major goal is a trip around the world, and your vocational status changes so that you don’t have enough time to spare, go to Hawaii or Europe instead. With alternate goals established, you will go somewhere stimulating and exciting. You won’t stay home, sore at the world and your job because you couldn’t make it around the world!

Maybe you don’t want to go around the world. But whatever your major goals are, be sure that they are supported with alternates, so that progressive accomplishment is always assured.

Timetables for progress

3. As soon as each goal is established, put a timetable along side of it. This is where many fall by the wayside in money budgeting. This phase of budgeting is too practical for them and, while they say they will spend so much for this or that, they end up not doing it, because they were not definite about their goals. So, be definite about the timetable of “what, how, ‘when.” Besides, your subconscious is depending on you to be definite. It wants specifics to work on.

Never turn back

4. Anticipate meeting obstacles, but also anticipate overcoming them. At any time along your way toward a goal, you may meet an obstacle that seems like “the end of the road” or that appears to say: “You’re all wrong! Forget the whole idea!”

Don’t let either throw you. Get a good strong grip on the progress you have made, and hold that position! Hold it until you can thoroughly evaluate the circumstance and determine how to overcome the obstacle. You can overcome it. Remember the chapter on knowledge and learning? That told you how to meet such a situation. The important thing is to keep the goal strongly in focus and don’t turn back.

Variety is necessary

5. Budget yourself with a variety of goals. Remember that your subconscious is your partner here, and this partner thrives on variety. The “more the merrier” is the way your subconscious looks at goals. One goal at a time won’t amount to an adequate “budget” anyway. The important factor is have several different kinds of goals on the list at the same time.

Sell your goals to others

6. Let everyone who should know be aware that you have established your goals and that “this is your life” as far as action is concerned. Much of your action in relation to goals is dependent upon your relationship with others.

People like to be associated with stimulating, progressive action. They will help you along the way, if you ask them to. Try it!

Use the six “goal makers” and your skill in budgeting your life will increase day-by-day. Now I am going to add just one more “slant” to this plan. It is most closely related to your “timetable,” but it also transcends all of the other five steps.

This will become quite obvious to you once you are in action on your goals. It is that your goals are dynamic things.

Copyright 2006 Reggie Odom

Do you know how special you are, simply because you are? You are a natural, you are unique. . . one-of-a-kind. We need you since you are the only one of you. The great dancer and choreographer Martha Graham wrote the following with Agnes deMille:

There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening That is translated through you into action, And because there is only one of you in all time, This expression is unique. If you block it, It will never exist through any other medium And will be lost. The world will not have it.

Life purpose consists of who you are created to be and what you are created to do. We all know that a whole lot of “doing” goes on in life. In fact, many can probably relate well to being a human “doing.” In the busyness of life, it is easy to forget that we are actually human “beings.” Being is a prerequisite for doing.

Let’s go back to the first part of the definition of Life Purpose – do you know who you are created to be? You already are that, even if you’ve forgotten. It’s your essence, the core of who you are. For some people their essence is “warmth.” For others it might be sparkle, or passion, strength, caring, or playfulness. We all have aspects of many qualities. However, there is usually one that stands out above all the rest that is the essence of who we are.

Your essence is who you naturally are. I’ll repeat that, your essence is who you naturally are. You don’t have to try to be that, it’s not what you think you should be, or what others expect you to be. It’s simply who you are when you show up. Being who you are is the most important thing you can do in your life. Your essence may be described with the same word that describes someone else’s essence, like “warmth.” But your expression of it is unique because you are. Have you ever heard how the universe claps when you are being who you are? Besides being unique, who you are is magnificent, brilliant. And you don’t have to work at it. You simply have to be it. Imagine being brilliant, naturally. I love the word brilliance. I love being around people when they are being brilliant, when they are shining, which is what happens when people are real, or authentic. I always consider it in the top rung of gifts.

Marianne Williamson says that it is our light which most frightens us, not our darkness. Imagine that. She also says that “we are born to manifest the glory that is within us. And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same…”

You are a natural! You are brilliant! You are magnificent! Simply by being you. Won’t you let your light shine?

When you are being who you are as you are doing what you do, you will have a brilliant time of it, naturally.

Stammering or as it is sometimes known as stuttering is a form of speech impediment.

My name is Stephen Hill and I had a stammer for eighteen years. I went to various types of speech therapy which even though was of some use, never really offered me any hope of a “cure”.

At the age of twenty two, after a lot of hard work I managed to overcome the stammer and I now help other people to achieve fluency.

These are the types of situation that I found that I was most likely to stammer:

Ordering food and drink at a bar
Phone calls
Introducing people
Meeting new people
Talking when under pressure
Talking when tired or stressed

On my first day at senior school, all of the first year pupils were shown to their form room, including myself. The teacher, who was to be our form teacher, introduced himself and welcomed us to the school.

He then said
“OK class, I have introduced myself. I don’t know any of you in here and most of you won’t know each other. So what I would like you first of all to do, is to stand up and tell me your name and which junior school you used to attend.”

He asked somebody on the front row to start, but because I was hiding at the back of the room, I would end up being one of the last people to speak. This was not a good thing as it meant I had a lot of time to worry about it. When my time arrived to speak, I could not even get one word out, it was most humiliating.

This is one of many bad days I had during the time when stammering was ruining my life.

Dream Symbols are highly individualistic

Although there are archetypes of symbols common to most people, it’s usually better to go within yourself to discover the meaning of symbols in your dreams than to consult a dream dictionary.

Interpreting your dreams requires an understanding of yourself.

Most images mean different things to different people. For example, ask three people what the color “red” symbolizes to them and you can get three completely different answers:

How do you appreciate yourself? Or do you? Did you learn that being good to yourself was selfish? If you said ‘No’ were you bad? If you praised yourself or were praised, were people afraid you might get a ‘swelled head’? Most of us get the message loud and clear that praising ourselves or others would lead to ‘becoming conceited’ or ‘slacking off.’ The tragedy of this belief is that, in fact, the very opposite is true. What you pay attention to expands. Self-appreciation and appreciation of others is based on love and acceptance. In other words, as I am willing to love me, I am capable of loving you.

Much of what we say and do is called ‘constructive criticism.’ This means I tell you something supposedly for ‘your own good.’ What actually happens is that I judge what you do and say based on ‘should’ then I tell you how to ‘do it right.’ In other words, criticism is destructive and leads people to feelings of inadequacy: love and acceptance lead to feelings of self-worth. Remember: the most important task you have is loving and accepting yourself.

What is Self-appreciation?

Self is defined as the entire person of an individual while appreciation is defined as a judgement or evaluation; an expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude. Self-appreciation is about saying: ‘I accept myself exactly as I am.’ It is about acknowledging our unique gifts and knowing within each of us is a highly creative, skilled being just waiting for discovery.

Self-appreciation is not about putting others down or thinking yourself better; it is about loving ourselves the way we are and in turn loving others the way they are. Remember: I can only accept and love you if I am willing to love and accept myself and acknowledge my own self-worth.

In the final analysis, as the Dalai Lama states, “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” Happiness in my mind equates with joy. The joy, without which all other joy is diminished, is joy in one’s self. Self-pride and self-joy are as vital to the individual as are air and water. Self-appreciation is the cornerstone in determining one’s health, one’s success, and one’s abundance and prosperity in both our public and our private lives.

Practical Steps to Self-appreciation

1. Declare your uniqueness. There will never be another you; another who is exactly like you; another who will make a contribution to the planet in exactly the way that you do.

2. Look for the things you like about yourself. Write them down and then focus on one thing a day, e.g. ‘I am competent’ or ‘I am creative’ or ‘I am now creating my ideal life.’

3. Forgive yourself. The past is over; know that you were doing the best you could with your level of knowledge and understanding at that time.

4. Use affirmations to remind yourself of your sacredness. Put them on the fridge, mirrors, wherever, to remind yourself that you are unique. For example, ‘I like and appreciate myself,’ ‘I am a loveable, valuable person and deserve the best life has to offer.’

5. Read books that inspire you. Books such as daily meditations, thoughts for the day, sayings and quotations from inspirational leaders set the tone for creating an attitude of joy and/or peace before you start your day.

6. Practice an ‘attitude of gratitude.’ We have created much to be thankful for, our health, our abundance, and our freedoms. Carry a small notebook with you and write down everything that you are grateful for all day long. You will be amazed at all the blessings in your life – your friends, your family, your job, your warm home, the fact that you don’t have to worry about stepping on landmines or getting your head blown off as you step out a door.

7. Be true to yourself. Live the life you have envisioned for your self. Don’t look to others for approval; look within, and you will find it all.

A great truth of the Universe that many know but few truly understand is that “we bring about, whatever it is we think about.” Your thoughts are creating your very reality because your feelings are attracting are creating your thoughts.

The Law of Attraction is a Universal Law. It is unbending in its operation. If used correctly and consciously it can be a blessing, a benefactor a guide and a guardian. However, if used incorrectly it can be a punishing tyrant that brings discord, hurt and pain. When first introduced to this law it is embraced with passion and hopefulness. The knowledge that you have power over your own life is truly exhilarating. However, have you been able to completely utilize this law to your own personal advantage? Have you started to attract to you those things that were out of reach before you knew it? Probably not!

I will set out for you a guide and give you the necessary tools needed to begin reaping the truly wondrous fruits that the Law Of Attraction brings. It is true: You can have anything and everything you have ever wanted but you need the knowledge of how to attain them. you have heard it said that “knowledge is power” but it is only powerful when it is used. Knowledge is useless if it sits in a book that has never been read. Likewise knowledge that is not used is the same as ignorance. So do not just read this article apply the techniques that are given in it. Your life will change dramatically and it will change for the better! If you have tried to use the law Of Attraction before only to experience disappointed or failure take heart. You are about to learn the how to of manifesting. I will show you how to develop key attraction skills. From here you can truly build for yourself a new more successful life.

There are a few key factors that are missing in the normal person’s approach to the Law Of Attraction.

1. Most people fail to get specific. They have a vague notion of what they want. For instance “I want to be rich”, “I want a new car” or “I want a relationship”. What size of house do you want. In what neighbourhood is that house. Is it red brick or painted white? What colour is the carpet etc.? How much money does it take to be rich and you should realise that there is no shortage of new cars but who makes the one you want and what colour does it come in? Be as specific about the outcome as you can be. Fact! – If you get really specific about your outcome (not how you will get it but the thing itself) then the quicker you see results.

2. Many people think they know the best way to manifest their dreams and the best time-frame for it to happen. Leave that up to the Universe. It knows how best to manifest your desires and it knows how to do it a lot faster than you do. Get very specific about your desire, down to intricate details, but be very flexible about the way in which that desire will manifest! Don’t say “I want a new house by next week”. This is ambiguous and demanding. Be specific about the type of house, its location, colour, dicor, furnishing, number of rooms, gardens etc. Then release the how’s and when’s and let the Universe deliver it! This does not mean you should not or can not create some kind of plan that will lead to your desire. Having a plan is taking action. Taking action opens up channels of distribution that the Universe can use to deliever your goal. However, not not get caught up in the how’s of you dreams. Many people forget what the aim is and end up being far too focused on achieving the plan! Do follow a plan but be open and flexible to change. Your plan is merely a vehicle through which your desire can manifest, it is NOT your goal! Ensure that you are fully open to receiving your goal through whatever channel it may come. The Universe is infinte and there are an infinite number of ways the Universe could send your desire to you.

3. A cause of failure, to achieve results with the Law Of Attraction, for many, lies in the failure to generate the required emotion when visualising, affirming or just thinking about their desire. They have a false belief that by just visualizing for a short time they can magically produce their dreams from thin air. This is not the case! You must evoke the feelings that are associated with your desire. Why do you want that new home? Why do you desire that particular car, in that specific colour? Imagine how it will feel to receive the thing you are asking for and start to feel that way now!

4. You must take some action. Action is necessary. This entire Universal vibrating energy is an ‘ocean of motion”, “in whiach we live, move and have our being”. The world is continually changing on a second by second basis. In order to receive what you want you must change also. You must align yourself with your desire. Take some small steps towards your goal, even if its just test driving that new car or looking for a new home. You are sending out a very strong and clear message to the Universe that you expect to receive what you are asking for. When you receive creative insights about how you might help in the manifestation of your desires act on those inner urges immediately. Now many times in my own life I have developed a plan to achieve, manifest or attract something. Once I have got clear on exactly what I wanted I would begin the manifestation process and start using the Law Of attraction to bring it to me. On every occasion when I have failed to take some action I would not manifest my desire. However, in every occasion when I took, even extremely small steps, towards my goal I received what I had asked for. Many sceptics, that do not believe in the law of Attraction, may say that they only received the thing because they worked so hard to get it and followed their plan. To those people I say this – millions of people set goals but very few of them achieve them! Use the LAw of Attraction and you will see that you reach your goals ALL OF THE TIME. The all occasions “coincidences” would occur that allowed opportunities to fall into my lap and a great many times, when I would be working on a detailed plan to achieve my objective, I would receive the manifestation through a completely unexpected and unrelated source.

Taking action is mostly a sign of faith on your part. You are showing the Universe that you are serious in your intent and you are willing to meet It halfway. So follow the steps above. Put them into practise and take little steps forward everyday and your life will be unrecognisable in the not too distant future.