What do you see in this picture?

So what do you see in this picture? “A black dot.” Or “A black circle” is the common answer from 99% of the people. But if you broaden your perspective and look around the entire picture, do you see something bigger than the black dot? Yes! The white space! The white space take up about 90% of the entire picture yet most of us see the black 10%. We have narrow our focus on the dot and we pay a lot more attention than the white space.

This actually applies in our daily life, we might be talking bad of someone and we hated that person. But looking broader, we might have neglected and overlooked the good deeds he or she had done. Most of the time, we are too quick to judge someone, either through impulse or heated moments. So take a step back and you may see more about that person.

Another good example is weather forecast. Weather forecast reports every single day and yet we did not praise them of their accurate forecasts and hard work they have put in behind the scenes. But when one day the weather forecast report was not accurate, we start to complain and whine about it.

There are many things that we have taken them for granted. We have overlooked a lot of details and neglected 90% of the things around it. But if we can think about it and appreciate the entire picture, our life will be so much interesting!

Start to “see more” today, and you will agree that  “ Life’s not too bad after all!”

Richmond

Dream Turners

Do you know you already have what it takes to succeed in anything?

Do you know that? You are born with the extraordinary determination to do anything and everything, and guess what? It is still working very hard this every moment.

Your own body immune system! Your very own body is built to work in the way that it do whatever it takes to ensure you survive. Your immune system is the incredible force that fights off all enemies, like bacteria, virus, fungus or anything that will harm your body, every single day, every minute. It response 24/7, and very quickly, your body is determined to protect you!

Now that you know you have the ability and determination within you, why not leverage on this special energy and go out to succeed? All you need is to control your mind! When your mind is set, your body will do the necessary adjustments to overcome any obstacles along the way.

How about some deadly virus that your body simply cannot protect yourself to? There are cases where our immune system fails. Well, that’s true, your body is not prepared against such viruses. But, in the case of overcoming new obstacles or failures, you have the advantage to pre-empt and prepare before its too late! How do you get immune to some viruses or bacteria? Create antibodies in your body, through multiple exposure to your enemy! Vaccines are actually weakened or dead viruses that are injected in your body so that your immune system can produce anti-bodies to over come it. So you can do the same to your mind! Create scenarios, or attempt test runs or even get exposed and learn from failures. Not too long, you will be immune to it.

So build up your mind’s “immune system” today. Successful individuals never fall “sick” and they are always ready to go out and succeed. Having strong mindset not only mean you will be unstoppable, but it gives you encouragement and confidence that you can do it! You will start to understand yourself better and discover the ability to harness the extraordinary power that not many people have ever done before. If you need some help or more information on how to tap into such resources, I strongly recommend Tapping Into Ultimate Success: How to Overcome Any Obstacle and Skyrocket Your Results, which talks about concepts and tips to start achieving results you desire. So go out there and start your immune system training now!

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Conquering Discouragement

Every now and then, life turns her back on us. Well, that’s inevitable and we get discouraged. Such discouragements usually live within us over a long period of time, and we tend to be less motivated, less productive and unable to perform at our desirable level. So the trick here is to find out ways to shorten the time of being discouraged and get back on our feet real fast,and continue on our journey to success!

Keep in mind that no matter what your situation is, there’s always a means to improve it.

The best way of conquering discouragement is to get distracted to something else. Though this may not be the best use of your valuable time, but investment like this pays off when you can get back to your activities earlier.

Distractions to overcome discouragement is about occupying yourself in activities you enjoy,doing things that will motivate you. Here are some ways I am going to show you:

Find a hobby. Try out something new and refreshing, something that might interest you will be a good start! Something that will be personally rewarding and pack with a thrill of a new challenge. This will definitely help you to redirect your focus away and allow you to relax.

Indulge yourself in some social activities. Spare some time and go out meeting people. Take a short class or workshop, attend seminars or meet up with friends. Talking to others is therapeutic and calms your inner self. Catch up with your old friends can be gratifying too.

Get someone to motivate you. Everyone needs help every now and then and it is always good to have someone by your side to comfort you and encourage you. Call a close friend or even a family member who will come right over or willing to spend a day with you doing something together.

Involve in volunteering work. Not many people do this but to me, it is one of the best ways to motivate you. By involving in voluntary work, you will know that you can always contribute to others in various means and find satisfaction that you made a difference. It is a rewarding experience which will set you back on course, motivated and energized ready to make a difference for yourself!

Doing any of these are better off than just cooping yourself at home and do nothing. Be creative in your own approaches, and find things to do that may interest you or reward you. Refreshing yourself and re-energize yourself in the shortest time possible will allow you more time to reflect, and rethink on your past ordeals and making sure it will not return to you again. Truly facing them and making a promise to avoid them is part of the journey to success.

Below are some resources of gaining motivation, which will get you exposed to various methods and case studies.

Related references:

• Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
• 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself, Third Edition: Change Your Life Forever
• Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People