|  | | | | "No man is happy who does not think himself so." - Publilius Syrus Labels: inspiration, quotes  Quick recommendation today!
We all know that meditation can help truly ROCKET our self-development.
And we all know that we should be doing it every day.
But how many of us actually DO?
It takes incredible patience - and, if you're honest, it can be more than a little boring.
Which is why I often use binaural beats ("brainwave" CDs) to help get into that deep meditative state -- in just a matter of minutes.
No more years of training to touch those deepest brainwave modes while conscious.
Just slip on a pair of headphones, listen to the pleasant sounds for a few moments, and you're there.
Long-standing issues drop away. Fantastic insights into the universe are gained. You're meditating like a true Zen monk.
Well, a new binaural beat CD program has just been released that is perfect for the job.
It's called, quite simply, the Meditation Program.
And in my opinion, it beats the usual Holosync and Monroe Institute offerings. It's more powerful -- and way cheaper.
If you're already on one of those programs, don't interrupt it. Stick with your original program for maximum effectiveness. But if you haven't start meditating yet, this is the perfect place to begin.
So, my recommendation today is for you to check it out - http://www.meditationprogram.com/
And start letting these CDs meditate FOR you! :)Labels: recommendations, self-development "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Labels: inspiration, quotes I cried.
When I read this story.
It was posted at http://www.karlforum.com/ recently, by Ann J, and I was alerted to it by Chris Seaton.
And it's truly beautiful.
Have a read... and be inspired to undertake a Random Act of Kindness today :)
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Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. She dictated and I wrote:
Dear God,
Will you please take special care of our dog, Abbey? She died yesterday and is in heaven. We miss her very much. We are happy that you let us have her as our dog even though she got sick. I hope that you will play with her. She liked to play with balls and swim before she got sick. I am sending some pictures of her so that when you see her in heaven you will know she is our special dog. But I really do miss her.
Love, Meredith Claire
P.S. Mommy wrote the words after I told them to her.
We put that in an envelope with two pictures of Abbey, and addressed it to God in Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith stuck some stamps on the front (because, as she said, it may take lots of stamps to get a letter all the way to heaven) and that afternoon I let her drop it into the letter box at the post office.
For a few days, she would ask if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.
Yesterday there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch. Curious, I went to look at it. It had a gold star card on the front and said "To Meredith" in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith took it in and opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers, "When a Pet Dies". Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God, in its opened envelope (which was marked Return to sender: Insufficient address). On the opposite page, one of the pictures of Abbey was taped under the words "For Meredith" We turned to the back cover, and there was the other picture of Abbey, and this handwritten note on pink paper:
Dear Meredith,
I know that you will be happy to know that Abbey arrived safely and soundly in Heaven! Having the pictures you sent to me was such a big help. I recognized Abbey right away. You know, Meredith, she isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me--just like she stays in your heart--young and running and playing. Abbey loved being your dog, you know. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets, so I can't keep your beautiful letter.
I am sending it to you with the pictures so that you will have this book to keep and remember Abbey.
One of my angels is taking care of this for me. I hope the little book helps. Thank you for the beautiful letter. Thank your mother for sending it. What a wonderful mother you have! I picked her especially for you. I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much!
By the way, I am in heaven but wherever there is love, I am there also.
Love, God and the special angel who wrote this after God told her the words.
Author (and Post Office Angel) UnknownLabels: inspiration "Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess, and to gain applause which he cannot keep" -- Samuel Johnson, The Rambler, 1750
Now, I'll admit one thing.
I can sometimes be a bit... awkward.
I'll stumble and stutter, just when I'm trying to impress. I'll accidentally stare at a window dresser's bottom, just when I shouldn't. I'll make a joke to a 20-year old that only someone living the 1920's would understand.
Yes, indeed.
Sometimes I look like a complete nerd.
Think Mark Corrigan on steroids.
But there's a point here.
Despite all this nervousness, fussing, and stuttering -- one thing remains.
Me.
I am still me.
This awkwardness, the way I accidentally showed myself up, the way things didn't quite go as I'd've planned... the way I didn't impress the girl because I took way too long before eventually broaching an innocent "hullo!" kiss...
Those things make up - quite simply - me.
I'm Karl -- and all of the awkwardness and craziness and randomness that entails.
Indeed, when you look at it that way, there is literally nothing that you can do wrong.
You might try for the best, but if it doesn't happen... you still tried your best. In that moment. You gave it what you could.
Maybe you'll do it differently next time. Maybe you'll try something else.
But, even in the most awkward of situations, you were just being YOU -- and that's all you can ever be.
It's perfect.
It's wonderful.
It's glorious.
It's unique.
And, best of all... it's you.
So, embrace your uniqueness, embrace your awkwardness, embrace everything you do.
You can do no wrong.
People will accept or not.
The best thing you can do... is, quite simply, to be YOU.
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
-- Judy GarlandLabels: inspiration, quotes, self-development Heard of NLP?
Most individuals in the self-development world have. It stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
And it's essentially a way of talking to the brain in it's own "language"... using stories, pictures and associations.
It's a pretty clever technique - and was pioneered by Dr Richard Bandler back in the 70s.
Well, one of the most advanced techniques Bandler ever taught -- previously only available to high-level NLP students -- has finally been uncovered.
And it's all on a little site called NLP Secret.com.
I've seen the CD course myself and it's a little gem.
It can help you rocket your self-confidence, blast through limiting thoughts, let go of personal issues, get rid of absolutely any fear, and even release "real" problems such as pain or impotence.
Best of all -- it only takes ten minutes to do.
So, today, I'm recommending this site: http://www.nlpsecret.com/.
If you're interested, and have two minutes to spare, check it out.
I think you'll be surprised :)Labels: recommendations, self-development I don't know about you, but I enjoy being random.
Doing things spontaneously. Within the next five minutes. For no reason whatsoever.
Random-ness allows fate to play it's card.
That's why TODAY, if you're asked whether you want to go to that party, or accept that date, or chat about that new business...
Why don't you throw a coin on it?
Here's a site that can help you: http://www.random.org/coins/?num=3&cur=60-usd.0001c
Click the link to get the best of three throws.
Heads for YES. Tails for NO.
Give fate the opportunity to change the course of YOUR day for the better! :)Labels: inspiration Over the past couple of years, I've taken to regularly going to bed with one DVD playing on loop in the background.
It's of Joseph Campbell, being interviewed in "The Power of Myth" by Bill Moyers.
For those that don't know, Campbell was a mythologist, and creator of the famed "Hero's Journey" model -- a formula for all myths, used to help create mega-blockbuster movies today.
He's a sweet, gentle, grandfather-like figure that speaks pure wisdom.
His Hero's Journey (or the monomyth) model applies to practically every myth on the planet. In brief, Campbell describes the process in his book The Hero With A Thousand Faces, as:
"A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man."
The Hero's Journey has seven distinct stages... and some time ago, I had a powerful thought.
These myths are there to tell us how to live our lives. Of course. But, by seeing where you are on the Hero's Journey scale yourself, you can also tell what's coming up -- and how to reach the next level.
Listening deeper to the interviews with Campbell, I now realize he thought the exact same thing.
And so this teacher of deep mythology ultimately made some profound discoveries about life itself.
Core to his teaching was the idea of "following your bliss" -- or, as Lester Levenson would say it, "finding your freedom."
In one of the interviews, Campbell profoundly comments:
"When you follow your bliss... doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn't be a door for anyone else."
He also says that the hero - You - will always get the adventure they're ready for.
Wow.
What does that mean to you?
Are you getting the adventure you're ready for?
Or, to put it another way, are YOU ready for your adventure?
If not, prepare yourself for it -- and it shall happen.
Here are a few other quotes from his work that truly inspired me...
"We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us."
"The way to find out about happiness is to keep your mind on those moments when you feel most happy, when you are really happy — not excited, not just thrilled, but deeply happy. This requires a little bit of self-analysis. What is it that makes you happy? Stay with it, no matter what people tell you. This is what is called following your bliss."
"Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself."
"Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain."
"Life is without meaning. You bring the meaning to it. The meaning of life is Whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning."
"Every religion is true one way or another. It is true when understood metaphorically. But when it gets stuck in its own metaphors, interpreting them as facts, then you are in trouble."
"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are."
"When we talk about settling the world's problems, we're barking up the wrong tree. The world is perfect. It's a mess. It has always been a mess. We are not going to change it. Our job is to straighten out our own lives."
"The world is full of people that have stopped listening to themselves or have listened only their neighbors to learn what they ought to do, how they ought to behave, and what the values are they should be living for."
Think about today's post deeply. Maybe even read some of Campbell's work.
And if you really get it... It might just change your life.Labels: inspiration, quotes, self-development You may have heard of Lee Benson.
He's the Yorkshire genius behind the Brain Bullet software tool. And over the past two years, he's worked with brainwave technicians to help produce a fantastic little product I'd like to introduce to you.
It's called the Brain Evolution System.
Now, as you know, I rarely recommend products.
The only products I do are tools I've had amazing success with.
And this just happens to be one of them.
I've dealt with Lee a number of times in business, and he's one of the sharpest cookies in the box.
Lee has spent the past couple of years developing a brainwave entrainment system that enables you to think faster, sharper and most astutely -- by progressively listening to a series of six brainwave audio CDs.
Use it to rocket your confidence. Attract the right people into your life. Enjoy more energy. Be more creative. Have greater control over your emotions.
It's an amazing technology.
I've personally found myself feeling much lighter, more joyful, and -- quite simply -- happier as a result of using this CD set.
It really does expand your mind.
And you can get started with the Brain Evolution System at absolutely no cost.
To learn more, I'd recommend you visit:
http://www.trybrainev.com/
So, if you get chance, visit the site and signup for yourself. Try it out for a month at no cost and see the difference it makes to your life.
Highly recommended.
Enjoy! :)
Labels: recommendations, self-development "Humans are at their best when things are worst."
- AnonymousLabels: quotes "Attain to the place where no one and no thing can disturb you." - Lester Levenson Labels: lester levenson, quotes "Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others." -- Jacob M. Braude!
I'm sure we've all wished, at some point or another, for someone to change their ways. Perhaps a friend. A work colleague. A relative. Maybe even a stranger. "If only they would do this or that..."
"If only they'd be more like such-a-body..."
"I wish she would change her ways..."
You know the kind of thing...
But however much you wish and hope, you can't change someone. They have got to do that for themselves.
There's a great line in the film "The Matrix" where Morpheus tells Neo something along the lines of... "I can open the door -- But you have to walk through it."
And that's just it. The most we can do for others is open the door... a door-way to better choices and increased opportunities for personal growth.
You can certainly inspire, inform, influence or support someone in a positive way towards change, but that's as far as it goes.
And, ultimately, you can only help someone who wants to change!
Like Jacob's quote, you know how challenging it can be to make changes yourself.
So, stand back a little ... accept that some people do not want to change or are quite happy with their lives ... and direct your energies to either changing yourself or to those who want to change and appreciate your guidance.
Enjoy your day! Labels: films, inspiration, self-development Master Yen asked his student what he most desired.
His student sat back for a moment and then replied: "I wish for a long life, Master Yen."
The Master smiled.
"But a long life is a blessing to some and a curse to others. It isn't how long you live for but what you do with your time that matters."
And there is the wisdom.
In an age where people are trying to beat the aging process and live as long as possible, how much consideration is given to living a full, healthy, loving and meaningful life?
Life is wonderful! There's so much to see and do that a life-time isn't really enough.
However, so many are often pre-occupied with negative, trivial or time-wasting things - such as dwelling on the past, worrying or arguing over insignificant things, procrastinating, living within comfort zones or living someone else's life through reality television.
There is a fantastic quote by Abraham Lincoln that says: "...It's not the years in your life that counts. It's the life in your years."
Even better is a quote on a block of marble I purchased for my friend, Maree Lee Haynes, last October from Sedona, Arizona.
It reads: "Life is not measured by it's length... But by it's depth."
How true is that!
So, what are you doing today to put some life in your years? What positive, life-enriching experiences are you going to gain?
What you do with your time really does matter!
So, when your next birthday arrives, forget the number. Instead, allow yourself a few moments to reflect upon all the things that you have done and start living that fulfilling life you've always wanted!
Have a great day! Labels: inspiration, self-development Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to achieve things that you first visualized?
When we focus on our dreams ... especially down to the fine details ... and see ourselves living in the desired situation, it lays down the foundations for creating reality.
Visualizing what we want focuses the mind on achievement. It's akin to producing a blueprint. We create a model in our minds and then start progressing forwards to the engineering phase, where we take action.
Visualizing is essentially day-dreaming but with the intent of making our dreams reality.
In the past, children used to be reprimanded for day-dreaming. It was considered as idleness of the mind. Now, it's recognised as playing an important part of visualization, creativity and planning.
In fact, whatever our age, we all need time to day-dream so that we can churn over thoughts, desires and situations within the safety of our imaginations, before deciding whether to take our fledgling ideas further.
So, make time for visualization, especially if you're aiming to change your life or start a new project. Happy day dreaming! (PS. If you'd like to learn more about the power of visualization, I encourage you to discover The Absolute Secret online at http://www.theabsolutesecret.com/. I'm sure you'll enjoy it!) Labels: inspiration "See no evil, hear no evil, think no evil, and there will be no evil for you." - Lester Levenson Labels: lester levenson, quotes How often do you give compliments?
More to the point, how often do you give genuine compliments straight from the heart?
Passing a kind remark can really make someone's day, week, month or even year. No kidding. When you give a compliment to someone for a job well done or for their good manners or for the effort they have made, you'll almost certainly raise a smile -- as well as provide more long term benefits such as enhanced confidence and self-esteem.
Mark Twain said... "I can live two months on a good compliment."
Think about how you feel when someone praises you. It's a nice sensation, isn't it?
It gives a significant boost to your confidence. It brings a smile to your face. You'll experience that warm glow that comes when someone notices you for all your good points.
Being complimentary is powerful stuff. What you say can make a real difference. And remember the words of Oscar Wilde... "Nowadays we are all of us so hard up that the only pleasant things to pay are compliments."
So, make a point of giving someone a genuine compliment TODAY... and if you can muster it, EVERY day!
Spread those feel-good vibes, and have a great day! Labels: inspiration I'm really excited about my news today!
Finally, after much preparation, my official blog screensaver has been launched!
That's right.
If you enjoy receiving your daily dose of inspiration from this blog, then why not install the Karl Blog screensaver?
The screensaver randomly displays my favourite inspirational quotes, from Albert Einstein to Winston Churchill -- all on the most beautiful background scenes imaginable.
It's INCREDIBLY inspirational.
Just install it once and be inspired every time your screensaver kicks in. You can customize it too. There's absolutely NO advertising and NO spyware.
Best of all, it's completely FREE of charge. Made with love and care specially for the readers of Karl Moore's Blog!
Interested?
The Karl Blog screensaver weighs in at around 15MB, so it'll take a minute or two to download -- but I guarantee you'll love it.
Turn your computer downtime into inspiration uptime. Just click on the following link to download your copy of the screensaver, TODAY:
Wondering what the screensaver looks like before downloading?
Here's a screenshot of one sample page. It's pretty small here, so just click to enlarge. The quote is from Shakespeare. "This above all: To thine own self be true."
Labels: downloads, inspiration This time last year, I made a koan.
I promised to post daily here at Karl Blog.com for a whole year.
And I've done it!
Every day, I've posted at least one message -- sometimes many. I've posted a whole bundle of Random Acts of Kindness, and an awesome series of Friday Factoids.
Occassionally, I've missed a day or two.
But, apparently, I'm only human.
It's been an amazing experience. I've found that being forced into writing each day has really kick-started my spirituality at the points I needed it most. I've discovered everything -- from the true size of our universe to the secret history of the keyboard. And I've done more RAKs than ever before -- especially on a Monday.
Yes -- daily blog writing is a koan I'd recommend to anyone.
(Incidentally, due to increased business matters, I've yet to decide what I'm going to do in future. I expect that during 2008 my blog posts will become slightly less frequent -- however hopefully much deeper than ever before!)
So... my question today is...
What's YOUR koan for 2008? (Learn more here.)
What can YOU do that will stretch your boundaries? What challenge will change your life?
What kind of new person will you be in exactly 366 days time? (Yup, 2008 is a leap year!)
As Mahatma Gandhi says... "Be the change you wish to see in the world."
Do it!
Your seconds on this earth are limited -- and are continuously being frittered away reading crazy posts like this.
Go, start living -- and enjoy every second!Labels: blog stuff, inspiration, ramblings |
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