Positive Thoughts 13

Health and prosperity are mine today. I draw near to my Creator who provides these blessings. (III John 2)

I make a habit of looking things over instead of overlooking them.

There is power in praise. I will empower many people today by focusing on their positive personality traits.

I love my work and my joy and smile spread to everyone around me.

My words create riches. I ensure success by walking and living my word everyday.

Today I rest in His presence, knowing that my Creator has everything under His control.

I am empowered! Everyone and everything I touch is energized and elevated to excel.

I am unique. Freely I use my God-given graces and gifts to bless others in ways no one else can.

I am one with God's plan and I am excited about what will happen as we walk together today.

I am a person of purpose. Today I will serve others in action and deed.

I am creating my destiny. Today I create love, peace and prosperity in thought, word, feeling and action.

What I think about I bring about. I am focused today on sowing good seed that yields peace and plenty.

The spirit of success is now working in me and I am a channel of blessings to everyone I encounter.

Rejoice today! Our creator has given us a spirit of power and love and the right mind to exercise these gifts.

You can't escape from life, you escape into it. -Kitty Carlisle Hart

It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up. -Vince Lombardi

Prayer is not asking for what you think you want, but asking to be changed in ways you can't imagine. -Kathleen Norris

Nothing would astonish me, after all these years, except to be understood. -Ellen Glasgow

Each day we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. -Charles Swindoll

They conquer who believe they can. -John Dryden

Every tree and plant in the meadow seemed to be dancing, those with average eyes would see as fixed and still. -Rumi

Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string. -Pele

Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. -Norman Vincent Peale

Disillusion is the last illusion. -Wallace Stevens

Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence, or learning. -Frederick W. Faber

You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star. -Friedrich Nietzsche

When a heart breaks it also opens. -Jeff Arch

Maturity is the ability to do a job whether or not you are supervised, to carry money without spending it, and to bear an injustice without wanting to get even. -Ann Landers

Courage is resistance to fear, not absence of it. -Mark Twain

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. -Ambrose Redmoon

A person who says, "I'm enlightened" probably isn't. -Baba Ram Dass

Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will. -William Cowper

You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -Gandhi

Pass On

Everything that comes to us, comes to pass or, more accurately, for us to pass on. Not just the money in our pocket, but wisdom, objects, ideas, even opportunities, all come to us, so that, at the right moment, we can pass them on. This is called flow. Being in the flow means being aware that the river of life is flowing to us at every moment. Being in the flow means accepting whatever comes and putting it to good use, before passing it on. Going with the flow means allowing whatever comes to move on freely, without holding on in any way. If we do not pass on, we are trying to block the flow, and that's when we feel pressure in our life. Pressure is always self-inflicted. Every time you feel 'under pressure' look at what you need to release and to pass on to someone else. Once you do you can ...relax...again. Peace~Nanette

Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work. -Anna Quindlen

Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous. -Unknown

What is a friend? A single soul shared by two people. -Aristotle

A man is not old as long as he is seeking something. -Jean Rostand

Your surroundings, home, personal care, pets, clothing, and body are all reflections of how you see and express yourself. Do these reflect your true self? -Christiane Northrup, M.D.

Feel that you have enough, and your sense of hunger will diminish. -Barbara Ann Kipfer

Positive Thoughts 12

The Source of my love supply is endless and my Creator constantly replenishes me today as I love others.

I am awesome! No one can dictate how I should look, feel or act.Today I am proving that my Creator's plan for me is perfect.

I free myself from all destructive fear and doubt and receive what is mine today.

There is a divine solution to every situation. Victory over all of today's circumstances is mine. I accept and claim them now!

I am thriving. The best is here for me to create peace and prosperity daily.

I am decisive. I decide what I want and I go for it. Diligence gets things done and doers are winners.

I am proactive! I refuse to procrastinate and am using my time efficiently to become more productive.

I am a person of action. I make things happen by doing first things first, one at a time.

I am triumphant! I take total control over today's ventures and terminate the things that would hinder my peace and prosperity.

I am a miracle and have the power and strength to make my dreams come true

I draw strength from God to fulfill my dreams with ease and grace.

I am a vital and important part of the miracle called life.

I always believe in myself. Because I am, I can!

Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe. -Tao Te Ching

Forget mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it. Today is your lucky day. -Will Durant

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward. -Vernon Law

God brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse them. -Aughey

You've got to be careful if you don't know where you're going 'cause you might not get there. -Yogi Berra

Pain is no evil unless it conquers us. -George Eliot

"Mile by mile it's a trial; yard by yard it's hard; but inch by inch it's a cinch." -Anonymous

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? -Vincent Van Gogh

After you ask for guidance--Listen! -Barbara Ann Kipfer

The proverb warns that 'You should not bite the hand that feeds you.' But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself. -Thomas Szasz

Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got. -Janis Joplin

The no-mind not-thinks no-thoughts about no-things. -The Buddha

It's never crowded along the extra mile. -Wayne Dyer

In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. -The Beatles

What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail? -Robert Schuller

Your own words are the bricks and mortar of the dreams you want to realize. -Sonia Choquette

I am happy and content because I think I am. -Alain-Rene Lesage

If you are doing your best, you will not have time to worry about failure. -Robert Hillyer

There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anais Nin

There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend. -Katharine Butler Hathaway

Rest in places of harmony--the sky, the ocean, the breath. -Barbara Ann Kipfer

The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others. -Joseph Addison

A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done. - Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, 34th President of the United States

Regret for wasted time is more wasted time. -Mason Cooley, 1927-2002, American Aphorist

Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised. -Denis Waitley, American Author/Speaker/Peak Performance Expert

Winners have simply formed the habit of doing things losers don't like to do. -Albert Gray

We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same. -Anne Frank

Human Being

We spend most of our lives running after things, doing things. We forget that being comes before doing. Those who remember this secret make an effort to "be" and discover that when they stop and observe, life helps and brings whatever is needed. Learning to be is learning to be at peace. It is our most fundamental nature. We are human beings, not human doings. Peace~Nanette

We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are. -The Talmud

We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves. -Thomas Merton

The days are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling? -Margaret Gatty

You can have it all. You just can't have it all at one time. -Oprah Winfrey

When I orbited the Earth in a spaceship, I saw for the first time how beautiful our planet is. Mankind, let us preserve and increase this beauty, and not destroy it! -Yuri Gagarin

There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day. -Alexander Woollcott

Elbow grease is the best polish. -English Proverb

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. – T.S. Eliot

How rare and wonderful is that flash of a moment when we realize we have discovered a friend. -William Rostler

THE PINNACLE

By Lisa Diane

"Tips, Strategies & Insights for Extraordinary Living" *******************************************************

"What Are You Looking At?"

Ryan and I went to see the eye doctor yesterday. It was one of those things we've both been putting off for far too long. Those long hours staring at a computer screen were definitely catching up with me.

Anyway, Ryan went first. Then it was my turn. I sat down and the first thing the doctor said was, "I can't believe Ryan has been going around without glasses... he hasn't seen clearly for months now."

At first I didn't think much of it. Ryan lost his glasses awhile back (a loooong while back) and I knew he needed a new pair but it wasn't something he ever made a big deal about.

So when the doctor rambled on about his vision I was a little surprised. But then the real shocker...

The doctor said, "Let me show you how Ryan's been seeing" and he pulled out these two little circle glasses and put them over my eyes.

Whoa!

First I thought he was joking.

I couldn't see anything. It was like watching one of those "scrambled" cable channels on TV.

I was in shock. How could this be? How could anyone possibly exist with vision like this? I mean, I couldn't walk across the room. (Wanna guess who drove home?)

That's when it got interesting... very interesting.

The doctor explained that Ryan's BRAIN had actually been working over-time putting together pictures and filling in the gaps from what his eyes were unable to see.

In other words, his brain was doing most of the seeing for him.

Imagine that.

I was stunned. I knew our brains were powerful instruments but to think that Ryan's brain actually took the fuzzy pictures and made it so he could operate was an amazing feat.

So that got me thinking... You see, our world--or how we view our world--is determined more by what's going on INSIDE of us than what's actually going on OUTSIDE.

In other words, you and I could both look at the same scene and report back two different (sometimes VERY different) accounts of what we saw.

Why?

Because what we see isn't just what we see... it's what we perceive.

Have you heard the phrase, "Perception is reality?"

In the case of Ryan's eyes--his brain really helped him out. It allowed him to continue to see when his eyes couldn't deliver.

But we aren't always so lucky.

Sometimes (more often than you'd like to think) our perception of what's real is what keeps us from having what we really want.

I always heard...

"You have to SEE it to BELIEVE it."

But the truth is...

"You have to BELIEVE it to SEE it!"

That's why some people continue to miss out on success, health, wealth, happiness, that great career, that incredible relationship... or whatever it is they crave.

They can only "see" life... opportunities, experiences, people and events... through their "inner eye". So regardless of how "perfect" something may appear to one person-- another can see only obstacles, short-comings, lack and disappointment.

One of my favor quotes by Wayne Dyer is,

"When you change the way you look at things the things you look at will change."

There's age-old wisdom in those words. It's a life-changer when you really "get it."

So here's the challenge...

Look at those areas in your life you've been struggling with... trying like heck to change but seeing little to no results.

Instead of looking for circumstances to change on the OUTSIDE, spend some time looking INWARD.

No outside force can keep you from your highest good. No boss, government, family member, friend, church, school, ANYONE or ANYTHING has any power over you.

The source of your problems... the reasons why you can't seem to make that breakthrough... it's not "out there" somewhere.

Remember, "You'll only SEE IT when you BELIEVE IT."

So change the way you look at things (by eliminating the negative, lack-minded, low energy beliefs)... create NEW, empowering beliefs that support what you WANT instead of perpetuate what you don't want... and your life WILL change.

-- I guarantee it!

To Life Without Limits, Lisa Diane
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A Lonely Dog

I wish someone would tell me what it is That I've done wrong.

Why do I have to stay chained up and be Left alone so long?

They seemed so glad to have me when I came here as a pup.

There were so many things we'd do While I was growing up.

The Master said he'd train me as a Companion and a friend.

The Mistress said she'd never fear To be left alone again.

The children said they'd feed me and Brush me every day.

They'd play with me and walk me If I would only stay.

But now the Master "hasn't time"

The Mistress says I shed- She doesn't want me in the house Not even to be fed.

The Children never walk me.

They always say, "Not now" I wish that I could please them.

Won't someone tell me how? All I had, you see, was love.

I wish they would explain Why they said they wanted mine, And then left it on a chain.

-- Author Unknown

Paid In Full

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and he handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:

For cutting the grass: $5.00 For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00 For going to the store for you: .50 Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: .25 Taking out the garbage: $1.00 For getting a good report card: $5.00 For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00

--------- Total owed: $14.75

Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he'd written on, and this is what she wrote:

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me: No Charge.

For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you: No Charge.

For all the trying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the years: No Charge.

For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead: No Charge.

For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose: No Charge, Son.

When you add it up, the cost of my love is: No Charge.

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight up at his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you." And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL".

-- Author Unknown

Positive Thoughts 11

-- Spiritual Guidance.

Universal power is guiding me to my highest good.

My relationship with source grows daily.

I now have unlimited access to universal love.

The power of love is guiding me in all ways.

I now go with the flow, knowing that all is taken care of.

I am now divinely guided in all ways.

I am a radiant being filled with light and love.

My relationship with Spirit is one of co-creation.

I now have a clear and open connection with my higher self.

I let go and let God.

"Eighty percent of success is showing up." -- Woody Allen

"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed." -- Napoleon Hill

We become wiser by adversity. -Seneca

We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace. -William Gladstone

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop and look fear in the face. -Eleanor Roosevelt

Do everything. One thing may turn out right. -Humphrey Bogart

There is in the worst of fortune the best of chances for a happy change. -Euripides

The pain passes, but the beauty remains. -Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. -Michael Jordan

Give, and it will be given to you. -Jesus

Worry gives a small thing a big shadow. -Swedish proverb

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. -Sally Berger

You are not here to fix anything, because nothing is broken, but everything is continually changing and expanding. Release your struggle, and seek joy and fun, and in doing so, you will align with the fantastic expanding rhythm of this Universe. -Abraham-Hicks

Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot. -The Hausa of Nigeria

Don't forget to love yourself. -Soren Kierkegaard

Positive Thoughts 10

I am a mover and shaker and life responds to my God-directed energy.

I am patient but perservering, powerful yet peaceful, purposeful and positive.I am persistently pursuing my potential. Prosperity is mine!

I am caring, confident and creative. I am committed and conscientious in pursuit of my dreams and career goals.

I am achieving my dreams through discipline, determination and daring action.

I am sensitive, strong, skilled, steadfast and secure. Success is mine.

Today I am using my intellect, motivation and knowledge to reach my potential while trusting God to lead me.

Today I direct my thinking, meditation and prayers to my highest and greatest good.

I am master of my own mind and I choose to believe in miracles today.

I am strong, competent, healthy and humble. I am able to achieve great things.

I have abundant energy and golden opportunities are everywhere for me now.

I am able to create what I desire. What I think about, I bring about.

I am creating opportunity today as I honor my mind, my body and my spirit.

I am not afraid to dream big dreams for my source owns it all.

I am one with brothers and sisters around the world.

What I give to others today, I give to myself. I take action to support and nurture them.

Today I take risks in love, in work, in play and in all my relationships. The rewards of stepping out of my boat are immeasurable.

I use my God-given creative powers over the experiences and situations I encounter today to bring the best into my life.

I walk in joy. Joy is my compass as I follow the path of my heart and I am discovering wonderful treasures.

I know that God is my source and supply and I anticipate each day's benefits and blessings. I give thanks as they appear.

Abundance is everywhere and I am filled to overflowing. I am completely open to receiving all of God's gifts.

I am a happy, healthy and highly successful human being. I help others acquire their harvest.

I am priceless! I am a positive person with a pleasing personality and living the perfect plan that my Creator patterned for me.

-- Being Healthy:

I now enjoy being a healthy person.

I now have a healthy attitude towards life.

I image only those situations that I want to have manifest.

I now see myself as a healthy person.

I now enjoy healthy eating habits.

I enjoy being with positive like minded people.

I love to drink water when thirsty.

I now choose healthy ways to enjoy my life.

I am making positive changes in my life.

I now see myself as a healthy person.

I am now acquiring new healthy eating habit's.

If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine. -Morris West

Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. -Mahatma Gandhi

Do or do not. There is no try. -Yoda, 'The Empire Strikes Back'

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. -Confucius

One cannot help being old, but one can resist being aged. -Lord Samuel

Any time that is not spent on love is wasted. -Tasso

Today's Quote The only difference between stumbling blocks and steppingstones is the way in which we use them. -Unknown

"The best thing about dreams, other than seeing them come true, is watching other people make their dreams come true."

"Prosperity is a way of living and thinking, and not just money or things. Poverty is a way of living and thinking, and not just a lack of money or things." -- Eric Butterworth

"Money, which represents the prose of life, and which is hardly spoken of in parlors without an apology, is, in its effects and laws, as beautiful as roses." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Money never starts an idea; it is the idea that starts the money." -- W. J. Cameron

I recently came across this bit of excellent advice from Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the famous "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" series of books. Robert says:

"Most people choose not to be rich. For 90% of the population, being rich is 'too much of a hassle.' So they invent sayings that go, 'I'm not interested in money.' Or 'I don't have to worry, I'm still young.' Or 'When I make money, then I'll think about my future.' Or 'My husband/wife handles the finances.'

"The problem with those statements is they rob the person who chooses to think such thoughts of two things: one is time, which is your most precious asset, and two is learning. Just because you have no money, it should not be an excuse not to learn. But that is the choice we make daily, the choice of what we do with our time, our money and what we put in our heads. That is the power of choice. All of us have choice. I just choose to be rich, and I make that choice every day.

"INVEST FIRST IN EDUCATION. In reality, the only asset you have is your mind, the most powerful tool we have dominion over."