Chances are, you’re busy. In fact, how do you even have time to watch this video or read this text? Your to-do list may seem like it’s a mile long. When we feel like there’s always so much work to do, it’s easy to get so focussed on the daily toil that we miss all the amazing things that are going on around us. In this video, speaker and best-selling author Francis Chan asks you to Just Stop and Think.
It’s like missing the forest for the trees. Just stop and think about the fact that right now you’re standing on a giant ball that’s spinning at a thousand miles an hour! And while it’s spinning, it’s flying around the sun at 67,000 miles an hour! That’s crazy, but we just walk around, ho-hum.
If you imagine your life as a movie, could it be that you’re missing the best parts? And when you stop to think about it, this movie, this story that you’re part of, it really isn’t all about you. From start to finish, this movie is obviously about God.
Francis Chan puts it this way in the video: “The whole message of the Bible is not about this God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It’s about this God who wants to give to you. And if you miss out on that, you’re gonna miss the whole point of your life.”

 

It's about how you take the hit

This motivational speech is from the movie Rocky Balboa.

It's about believing in yourself. If you watched the previous Rocky movies, then you know how motivational this movie can be. As he says in the video, it's not about how hard you get hit. It's about how you take the hit.

Life will throw you a lot of hits. This can be physical or mental. Challenges or setbacks will be plentiful throughout your life. The people who are able to rise up and surpass everyone else are the ones who know how to handle these hits. How will you react the next time you are knocked down? Will you complain about it? Will you stay down or will you get back up and get ready for another hit? The choice you make will determine the outcome of your life.

                                                           

Las Vegas - Queen

But it’s been no bed of roses. No pleasure cruise – I consider it a challenge before the whole human race. And I ain’t gonna lose. - Queen

No matter what life throws at us, we have the choice to give in or to dig in and refuse to lose.

Queen’s We Will Rock You | We Are the Champions is an anthem that proclaims our determination to keep moving – to keep rocking, in spite of what’s in our way.

Las Vegas 2009

We Will Rock You - We Are the Champions !!

Motivational Speech

Will Smith's motivational speech about possibility to his son in the movie The Pursuit of Happyness...Many times we will be told by other people that we can't do something...It can come from people who know nothing about you, strangers on the street, but, it can also come from people who you respect and love...When this happens, realize that although they are probably just looking out for you, they are really saying you can't do something because either they are looking at the person you are today and judging your capabilities from that or they are saying that because it's not possible for themselves...

You must realize that who you have demonstrated up until today will have little to do with who you can become a year from today...You can fail your whole life and still turn it all around by next year...As for people saying you can't do something because they can't do it themselves, realize that they aren't you...Your determination and resolve alone will help you overcome the limitations that they were never able to...When that time comes where you have achieved that goal you have set out to get, you will help those around you realize that perhaps it's also possible for them...

We all pursue something…

Throughout the seasons of life, we churn through cycles of pursuit. Whether fame and power, peace and abundance, fun and pleasure, or healing and forgiveness, we actively seek something at every phase of existence.

Often, we enter dry periods, where paying the mortgage is more important than contemplating the meaning of being - where self-sufficiency is more focal than selfless reflection.

And then it happens…

At some point in life, we catch a glimpse of the miraculous… maybe the mysterious. We contemplate our earthly origin or we grapple with our eternal destiny.

It could be the birth of a child, the death of a loved one, or a devastating divorce.

It could be the vision of a starving child
digging through trash in a street-bound slum ****

It could be the vision of a heroic soldier saving a child
from the chaos of a street-side bomb ****

It could be a massive, star-filled sky…or a tiny hummingbird hovering nearby.

It may strike as a monumental epiphany, or it may sneak up as an inconsequential flash.

Regardless, it happens, and the deep questions of life return – if just for an instant. A passion to pursue ultimate purpose, meaning, and truth are re-ignited in our soul !!

Who am I, really ?

Why am I really here ?

Where will I really be in 10,000 years ?

And, most importantly, where does God fit into all of this ?

Who is God, really… and how do I really pursue Him ?

Throughout the seasons of history, all of humanity has faced this same cycle of perplexity. Whether great thinkers or everyday peasants, our ancestors have all confronted the mystery of God. Some meet God and immediately walk away. Some meet God and embrace Him eternally. Some go forward with pursuing a relationship, while others retreat from possible engagement.

Yes, we all pursue something…

A NORMAL DAY

Want it More

How badly do you want it ?? How badly do you really want to achieve

what you are working so hard to accomplish ??

When you get hit hard, you have an opportunity to answer this question.

It’s one thing to say you want to do something, or to be something.

But to walk through the pain; to get up and keep moving forward

knowing there may be more pain ahead,

is a test of your determination and resolve.

When you find yourself getting back on your feet,

you have indeed answered this question

and there’s no doubt you will keep moving forward.

I chose this motivational pump up song

because of the raw beat.

Just listen to it, just awesome...Enjoy Video !!!!

EVEN THE STRONG GET THERE BUTTS KICKED...."Game On" !!!!

BELIEFS & MINDSETS

What we believe about ourselves as adults often originates in childhood. From the moment we are born our subconscious mind is receiving and storing data that shapes our behavior throughout our life. By the time we are six years old, our personalities and life views are formed based on information we have internalized from our parents, teachers, friends, neighbors, churches, TV, the movies, the media, and literally everything around us. Since children's immature minds are unable to separate fact from fiction at such a young age, all incoming information is absorbed and accepted as truth. This often results in totally erroneous and illogical beliefs that manifest as self defeating attitudes and behavior in adulthood. These old stored beliefs are what determine the limits of what we can achieve, how we behave and how we react to every new situation. Our lives are literally a direct mirror of what we think and believe . What do you see? 
What do you want to see?

 

Gloria Estefan - Reach Music Video HQ

I'm sure you have a list of top motivational songs where when you hear it, it will bring you into a certain state whether it's excitement, sadness, peaceful, etc. The motivation music above are just some songs I find motivational to me. Most of these songs have inspiring messages, some have an upbeat motivational sound to it, while others are just classic songs that conjure up images of inspiration. When you find inspirational songs that pump you up, use them to propel yourself towards the accomplishment of your goals.



Reach - ......
I chose this motivational song because of its message about reaching for your dreams.

We all have dreams or had dreams at one point. Through experience however,

many of us have learned that disappointments don't feel very good

and have decided to avoid having that feeling at all cost

even if it means to give up on their dreams completely.

Well, maybe doing this will help you avoid the feeling of disappointment

but there is an even worse feeling that you will have to deal with, regret.

Not much is worse than coming to the end of your life, looking back on it,

and having this feeling of regret tearing your insides apart.

The "could have's" and "should have's" will constantly be dominating your thoughts.

This feeling of regret is painful because you will realize it's too late

and there's nothing you can do about it. At least with disappointments, you can try again.

Once your time is up, it's up. So remember to reach for your dreams until you get them.

Live Like You Were Dying

 

Live Like You Were Dying - This motivational song has a good message.

It is basically saying, "Wake up! Life isn't forever. Sooner or later you will die.

Live life while you still can!"

It's easy to get caught up in the little annoyances of life and forget the big picture.

We fuss over the littlest things that don't even really matter.

If we can just take the time to realize that life is short, that tomorrow was never promised,

maybe we can start loving life a little more and appreciating what we have.

I don't really believe in the whole "live like you were going to die today" since that may

be a bit too depressing. So how about live like you were going to die in 3 months.

That's enough time to do a lot of things you want to do.

The point is, take advantage of the time you have here and make the best of it !!!!

Truth of God's Word is that "you can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens you!"
He will enable you regardless of how hard the "all" in your life is!

Chase Coleman

When you’re dealing with something that can’t be changed, you have choices.You can choose to struggle, battle, and cling, and remain stuck—stuck in an unfavorable situation, with negative feelings. Or,  you can choose to accept the situation, let go of negative thoughts about it, and open up to a change in direction. First ask yourself: Will any amount of thinking, forcing, or coaxing alter my situation? If the answer is no, accept that fact. Without acceptance, you’ll continue to fight, resist, and struggle, which will erode your joy and energy. On the other hand, accepting the situation for what it is and choosing to go with the flow will bring tranquility, peace, and lightness.
Next, ask yourself: Which thoughts and old beliefs do I need to let go of? Let go of any thoughts about the situation that are causing upsetting feelings; such as impatience, jealousy, fear, or anger. One way to do this is to trust that out of every situation, good will come. When you choose to believe that good will come out of every experience, you’ll soon discover that perceived obstacles are really blessings in disguise. Sometimes these obstacles serve to nudge you in a new direction—one that will open up your world to magnificent experiences. Sometimes they help you become a stronger, better, and wiser you. Take all the positives you can out of each experience and choose to leave the negative feelings behind.

Finally, ask yourself: In which new direction would I like to head? It’s important to understand that going with the flow doesn’t mean you drift aimlessly and allow the tide to determine where in your life you’ll end up. It’s fulfilling to decide where you want to go and then take the steps to get there.

David R Hawkins On The Silence

This energy field is associated with the
experience designated by such terms as
transcendence, self realization and Godconsciousness.
It is extremely rare,
attained by only one in ten million
people. When this state is reached the
distinction between subject and object
disappears, and there is no specific focal
point of perception. Not uncommonly,
individuals at this level remove
themselves from the world, as the state of
bliss that ensues precludes ordinary
activity. Some become spiritual teachers;
others work anonymously for the
betterment of mankind. A few become
great geniuses in their respective fields
and make major contributions to society.
These people are saintly and may
eventually be designated officially as
saints, though at this level formal religion
is commonly transcended, to be replaced
by the pure spirituality out of which all
religion originates.
Perception at the level of 600 and above
is sometimes reported as occurring in
slow-motion, suspended in time and
space-though nothing is stationary; all is
alive and radiant. Although this world is
the same world seen by others, it has
become continuously flowing, evolving
in an exquisitely coordinated
evolutionary dance in which significance
and source are overwhelming. This
awesome revelation takes place nonrationally
so that there is an infinite
silence in the mind, which has stopped
conceptualizing. That which is
witnessing and that which is witnessed
take on the same identity; the observer
dissolves into the landscape and becomes
equally the observed. Everything is
connected to everything else by a
Presence whose power is infinite,
exquisitely gentle, yet rock-solid.
David R. Hwakins On Power Vs Force



A Doorway to Heaven

Finding the key to enter.

By David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D.

Published: February 10, 2011

Thoughts guaranteed to awaken your soul.

Students of David R. Hawkins’s work have realized that the truths revealed there are ideally suited for spiritual aspirants of the Western world. The teachings are both in accord with the greatest mystics throughout history, and immensely practical in their application to daily life. Just one of these quotes or passages can transform a person’s life and catapult him or her ahead on the spiritual journey. As Hawkins says, “At some point, the illusion breaks down and the opening for the start of the spiritual quest commences. The quest turns from without to within, and the search for answers begins.”   — Scott Jeffery
Each step along the way to enlightenment is exciting and rewarding when its essence is revealed. Taken out of context, any critical insight can seem baffling, yet intriguing. For each seeker, there are important key understandings that light the way and facilitate success. This is a collection of such truths that serve as fulcrums for major leaps forward.
Although there are many doorways to heaven,
each seeker must find his or her own route.
Comprehension at great depths unravels the essential truth of seeming complexity.
It is said that there are 10,000 ways to God,
yet they can all be reduced to certain critical elements
common to all successful pathways.
May each of the quotes here prove to be of great value on your journey:

To become more conscious is the greatest gift anyone can give to the world; moreover, in a ripple effect, the gift comes back to its source.

Spiritual development is not an accomplishment but a way of life. It is an orientation that brings its own rewards, and what is important is the direction of one’s motives.

What can you actually do to be helpful to the world? Make a gift of your life and lift all mankind by being kind, considerate, forgiving, and compassionate at all times, in all places, and under all conditions, with everyone as well as yourself. That is the greatest gift anyone can give.

Out of all-inclusive, unconditional compassion comes the healing of all mankind.

In a universe where “like goes to like” and “birds of a feather fly together,” we attract to us that which we emanate.

Every act or decision we make that supports life supports all life, including our own. The ripples we create return to us.

One basic principle has the power to resolve the problems of the social marketplace: Support the solution instead of attacking the supposed causes.

In truth, we exist and survive, not because of the ego, but in spite of it.

To best serve the world, seek enlightenment and transcend illusions rather than contribute to them.

To transcend the world requires compassion and acceptance, the result of inner humility, by which the world is surrendered to God with increased peace of mind.

What the ego cannot lift with all its might is like a feather to the grace of God.
To win in life means to give up the obsession of “who’s at fault.” Graciousness is far more powerful than belligerence. It is better to succeed than to win.

By its nature, the pathway to God is not easy. It requires considerable courage, fortitude, willingness, and forbearance. It is strengthened by humility and a benign conscience.

An extremely valuable insight that is learned by all spiritually evolved persons in the course of their development is seeing one’s own personal consciousness as the decisive influence that determines all that occurs in one’s life.

Holding a goal in mind is inspirational and actually helpful to its accomplishment, because what is held in mind tends to actualize. However, it is a mistake to attack oneself with guilt for failing to achieve the ideal. Upon examination, it will be frequently discovered that it was not really the goal that was desired, but the satisfaction that was associated with it.

It’s pleasing to discover that it isn’t necessary to drive oneself forward; instead, one can simply allow oneself to move forward as blocks are removed. Thus, one becomes attracted by the future rather than propelled by the past.

There is a path before you now

Life's circumstances are not always what you might wish them to be.

The pattern of life does not necessarily go as you plan.

Beyond any understanding , you may at times be led in different directions

that you never imagined , dreamed,or designed.

Yet if you have never put any effort into choosing a path , or tried to carry out your dream ,

then perhaps you would have no direction at all.

Rather than wondering about or questioning the direction your life has taken ,

accept the fact that there is a path before you now.

Shake off the ''why's'' and ''what if's'' ,and rid yourself of confusion.

Whatever was- is in the past.Whatever is - is what's important.The past is a brief reflection.

The future is yet to be realized.Today is here.

Walk your path one step at a time - with courage , faith , and determination.

Keep your head up , and cast your dreams to the stars.

Soon your steps will become firm and your footing will be solid again.

A path that you never imagined will become the most comfortable direction

you could have ever hoped to follow.

Keep your belief in yourself and walk into your new journey.

You will find it magnificent , spectacular , and beyond your wildest imaginings.

Teachers like Buddha and Jesus

Learning how to harness your mind to promote growth is the secret of life,

 which is why I call it The Biology of Beilef.

Of course the secret of life is not a secret at all.

Teachers like Buddha and Jesus

have been telling us the same story for millennia.

Now science is pointing in the same direction.

It is not our genes but our beliefs that control our lives

Oh ye of little belief !!

Living in love and living in fear create opposite effects in the body and the mind. I’d just like to emphasize again that not only is there nothing wrong with going through life wearing the proverbial rose-colored glasses.

In fact, those rose-colored glasses are necessary for your cells to thrive.

Positive thoughts are a biological mandate for a happy, healthy life.

In the words of Mahatma Gandhi:

Your beliefs become your thoughts

Your thoughts become your words

Your words become your actions

Your actions become your habits

Your habits become your values

Your values become your destiny

Fiona

  C A R O L    A N N  

Carol, you are half a century, or 5 decades, or 50 years, or 600 months, or 2609 weeks, or 18262 days, or 438288 hours, or 26297280 minutes, or 1577836800 minutes old, depending on what unit of measure you are using. Hey, at least I didn’t figure it out for seconds. Happy 50th birthday Honey .. I Love You Fiona !!

 Carol & Ted ... LOL

The Big Picture of your LIFE

When you find yourself caught in a trap of your own making ,

remind yourself that whatever it is you are worring about is

only ever part of the big picture of your life.

Look down on your life from the vantage point of an eagle.

Think about where you have to come from ,

what you have already learn-and where you are going.

Acknowledge what resources you already have.

Ask yourself gently if you need help and how you will ask for it. Remember tough situations that you have already survived;

what you learned; what you gained.

Let yourself see how the situation will look six month from now. Remember some dramas from the past that once loomed large,

and are now mere pinpoints in your history.

Appreciate the scale and depth of your life's journey:

the complexity of it,the richness of it, the uniqueness of it.

The attention that you give to the details of your life

will always be enhanced when you are also able to see and

appreciate the more spacious picture of your existence.

Ted Coleman : Tribute to Sammy Hagar

I’ve taken the liberty to compile a list of popular top motivational songs
for your enjoyment. I’ve even added some of my personal favourites!

Sammy Hager through the years has inspired me like no other.

Right Now is my #1

But remember,
even though inspirational music has the power to drive and motivate you,

nothing beats the sound of your inner voice.

Every thought you think and every word you speak is an affirmation.

All of your self-talk, your internal dialogue, is a stream of affirmations.

You're using affirmations every moment whether you know it or not.

You're affirming and creating your life experiences with every word and thought.

Your beliefs are merely habitual thinking patterns that you learned as a child.

Many of them work very well for you.

Other beliefs may be limiting your ability to create the very things you say you want.

What you want and what you believe
you deserve may be very different.

You need to pay attention to your thoughts

so that you can begin to eliminate
the ones creating experiences you do not want in your life.

Please realize that every complaint is an affirmation of something you think you don't want in your life. Every time you get angry, you're affirming that you want more anger in your life. Every time you feel like a victim, you're affirming that you want to continue to feel like a victim.

If you feel that Life isn't giving you what you want,

then it's certain that you will never have the goodies that Life gives to others

—that is, until you change the way you think and talk.
So think happy thoughts. It's that simple. And it is doable.

The way you choose to think, right now, is just that—a choice.

You may not realize it because you've thought this way for so long,
but it really is a choice.

Right Now . . . today . . . this moment
you can choose to change your thinking.

Your life won't turn around overnight,

but if you're consistent and make the choice on

a daily basis to think thoughts that make you feel good,

you'll definitely make positive changes in every area of your life.

Right Now - Ted chose this motivational song because it talks about taking action today

and not putting it off until tomorrow. Yesterday is gone.

Whatever mistakes or failures you had, it's over.

Today is a brand new day.

What you do today, right now, will determine how you will live tomorrow.

Even if your life has been way below what you want it to be for the

last year or 5 years or 50 years, it doesn't matter.

You could turn it around.

Don't waste another day thinking about what could have been.

Use today to start making your dreams and goals happen.

You can control the future by the choices you make today.

When will you start? Right Now!

Even if your life has been way below what you want it to be for the last

year or 5 years or 50 years, it doesn't matter !!!! 

You could turn it around.

Don't waste another day thinking about what could have been.

Use today to start making your dreams and goals happen.

You can control the future by the choices you make today.

When will you start? Right Now!

Listen With Your Heart

The heart is like a flower - unless it is open it cannot release its fragrance into the world.

The fragrance of the heart is made up of the qualities and virtues of our spirit.

Most of us have learned how to keep our heart closed in a world that would trample all over us if we let it. Being open heart today seems to require tremendous courage.

It is a courage which comes only when we realize that no one can hurt us, no matter what they say or do. They may hurt our body, but if we have realized we are spirit, nothing outside can touch us, if we so decide. Little by little,
practice opening your heart to those you think have hurt you.

Realize it wasn't them that hurt you, it was yourself.

And it taught you not to trust and you closed your heart.
A closed heart is in need of opening.

And when you do, you will have begun to heal yourself.

scribe-dreaming

Dreaming - Ted chose this motivational song because

of the message of dedication to one's dream.

During any pursuit of a worthwhile dream,

there will be temptations to get you off track,

to lose sight of your dream.

These are tests to see your level of commitment.

The ones who make their dreams a reality

 are the ones that push forward despite the setbacks

and "acceptable" reasons for failure.

Failure is not an option if your dream is to be yours.