If you can't tolerate the mistakes made by some
The world will demand perfection of you...
Monday, 23 January 2017
Saturday, 21 January 2017
Book Review: The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom
Is there life after death? What if there is - what happens? Of course no one knows for sure but Mitch present a possible option for what may happen after we cut the mortal coil. Suppose you die and meet five people but not the obvious people you'd expect to meet life friends and close family. Instead you meet five individuals who managed to influence and shape your life in some way. Mitch is a lovely writer and I'm a fan of his writing. He manages to embroil you in a tale that you find yourself turning the pages with ease. Keep the tissues handy for this one though, the ending in beautiful and somewhat unexpected.
G-Raff Rates this one: 4 / 5!!!!!
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The Five People You Meet In Heaven
Thought for the Day:
2 options 1 choice to make
Choose to be happy
Choose to be miserable
Your day depends on the choice you make right now
Book Review: Way of the Peaceful Warrior. Dan Millman
This is a lovely story about changing your thoughts to ultimately change the world around you. Removing the material cravings from your life will give you a better chance to achieving genuine happiness. It's very well written and definitely a page-turner.
I have every confidence you will glean some useful insight that will illuminate a spark in your consciousness and nudge you a little further along on your journey in this life
This is an ideal read for everyone no matter where you are on your journey of self-discovery. I hope you enjoy!
G-Raff votes: 4.5/5!
Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Friday, 6 January 2017
Willpower - Why Don't I have Any??????
I've often heard people say "I have no willpower". It's almost as though they sell themselves short on their own ability to exercise willpower or perhaps they are ready to admit defeat on actions not yet tried: "I will fail because I have no willpower" which leads to "See I failed because I I told you I had no willpower!" It's really only in the last month or so that I've come to understand claims of having no willpower may not be the issue.
It seems for the most part, every human have willpower to greater and lesser degrees so when you find yourself mumbling the words.....I have no willpower....chances are its your supply of willpower that's running a little low.
Willpower is a highly desired commodity yes, but there are a couple of other things mixed in there that each and every person alive has and needs that ultimately affects the supply of willpower available to them.
They are: Habits; Motivation; Willpower
Habits: Good habits become repetitive actions that require little commitment to carry out
Motivation: Using self-motivation means your not drawing on your willpower reserve except in cases where you absolutely need it
Willpower: A scarce but invaluable resource that should be used sparingly
So lets have a closer look at each:
Habits: Good habits like diet and exercise, limit alcohol, thinking positive. Developing good habits means simple tasks become an everyday occurrence requiring no real effort to maintain like brushing your teeth. When you develop good habits, you preserve your supply of motivation and willpower. The better you feel about yourself, and your body, well these feelings positively affect your motivation and willpower levels.
Motivation: The garden needs mowing, I should put that Ikea unit together, must finally sort that back room out....we know these tasks need doing but as these are things we don't do everyday, we don't develop the habit of doing them so we need to draw on our motivation supply to get things done. Sometimes we find reasons to delay - tired, headache, laziness etc but ultimately we have to draw on our reserves of motivation just to start on them....still not touching willpower reserve though
Willpower: This has been defined as a form of control that is deliberately exerted to do something or to restrain one own impulses. Willpower is often enforced when faced with strong opposition and usually works best when focused on one goal at a time rather than spread across several goals at once.
It's important to understand how good habits, motivation and willpower are all reliant on each other and that all three are interconnected:
It seems for the most part, every human have willpower to greater and lesser degrees so when you find yourself mumbling the words.....I have no willpower....chances are its your supply of willpower that's running a little low.
Willpower is a highly desired commodity yes, but there are a couple of other things mixed in there that each and every person alive has and needs that ultimately affects the supply of willpower available to them.
They are: Habits; Motivation; Willpower
Habits: Good habits become repetitive actions that require little commitment to carry out
Motivation: Using self-motivation means your not drawing on your willpower reserve except in cases where you absolutely need it
Willpower: A scarce but invaluable resource that should be used sparingly
So lets have a closer look at each:
Habits: Good habits like diet and exercise, limit alcohol, thinking positive. Developing good habits means simple tasks become an everyday occurrence requiring no real effort to maintain like brushing your teeth. When you develop good habits, you preserve your supply of motivation and willpower. The better you feel about yourself, and your body, well these feelings positively affect your motivation and willpower levels.
Motivation: The garden needs mowing, I should put that Ikea unit together, must finally sort that back room out....we know these tasks need doing but as these are things we don't do everyday, we don't develop the habit of doing them so we need to draw on our motivation supply to get things done. Sometimes we find reasons to delay - tired, headache, laziness etc but ultimately we have to draw on our reserves of motivation just to start on them....still not touching willpower reserve though
Willpower: This has been defined as a form of control that is deliberately exerted to do something or to restrain one own impulses. Willpower is often enforced when faced with strong opposition and usually works best when focused on one goal at a time rather than spread across several goals at once.
It's important to understand how good habits, motivation and willpower are all reliant on each other and that all three are interconnected:
Good Habits lead to
Increased Motivation which leads to
Preserved Willpower
Book Review: The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
So I've done a bit of reading in my life. Some books have been interesting, some have been useful, others truly boring (mostly confined to the rubbish I was forced to read at school!) Then there are the books that have left a lasting impression upon me. So I've decided to start a little book review section. Whether it prompts you to read for yourself, well you're a free-thinker so make your own decisions!
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho:
This is a lovely written short tale about listening to your heart, not settling for life when it appears to be the easy option but rather to follow your heart and find your life purpose. A young boy named Santiago embarks on a journey to find his treasure and ultimately discovers what lies in his heart is more important. Told in simple terms, this story provides flashes of inspiration to stretch your mind and start looking at life differently. When you follow your heart, everything is possible.
G-Raff Rating: 4/5 - G-Raff recommends reading!
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho