Obstacles to Self Improvement-Part 2 of 6

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Last week's blog concerned the feelings of being overwhelmed or stuck and how you can change them into challenges. One emotion that is often the basis of feeling overwhelmed is grief.

Today, I would like to focus this blog on some of the attributes associated with grief. Grief is not just concerning the loss or mourning of a loved one. It is about losing anything you felt that you possessed or enjoyed the experience of having; for example, your job, your house, your girlfriend, your boyfriend, or an unrealized dream.

While I was researching material for this article, I was surprised, almost shocked, to learn that being ashamed and being guilty are also included with feelings of grief. However, when you think about it, this does make sense; you have awakened to a reality of your imperfection.

Grief, including 50+ associated feelings, does not serve you. And what does not serve you is an Untruth.

"How can I stop my grief?" you ask. [At least, I hope you are asking this question.] Grief is holding on to something in your past and through the habit of remembering, you continue to live in the past. There is no way you can move forward in your life while you cling to the past.

I would like for you to take several slow deep breaths and focus on this reality, "I am right here right now."

By ardently practicing this one rule, you can change your thoughts; thereby awakening a change in your attitude, and most importantly, a change in your life.

Take good care and have a Wondrous and Glorious Week until we meet here again.

Obstacles to Self Improvement-Part 1 of 6

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My approach to Self Improvement has been and continues to be to eliminate the obstacle [weakness] that stifles me at the moment. As soon as I recognize that I am struggling, I take action to change my thoughts.

One of the primary obstacles preventing us from achieving Wholeness is "apathy": those feelings of discouragement and despair; those feelings of being overwhelmed or powerless; of being stuck and unfocused.

"Okay," you say, "How can I get rid of these emotions?"

AHA! Now we focus on winning our new and challenging "game" of Self Improvement. When we accept this challenge, we immediately become focused and unstuck. We now have power. And, furthermore, the feelings of being "overwhelmed" along with discouragement and despair fade away as we see the progress we have made. And as your self confidence grows with winning, your power continues to become stronger as you stay focused on this challenging game. You are now on an upward spiral moving toward your goal.

Always, always keep your focus on winning this game,

Come back next week for some more obstacles that can hinder us from winning our game of Self Improvement.

What is “Truth” and how does it relate to Self Improvement?

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How does one start on the road which leads to Self Improvement? I feel a lot can be said to examine what you believe to be true.

I have also come to the conclusion each of us has our own individual truth. On several occasions, I have read or heard the statement, “We are what we believe.”

What do you believe about yourself, about your immediate family members, your friends, your neighbors, your community, and/or your government? Are your beliefs rigid or do you consciously make an effort to expand the scope of your earlier beliefs?

What is the source of information that has formed [and continues to form] your beliefs? Is it by observation, i.e., people watching and personal experience, continuing education, browsing the Internet, television, movies, etc.?

All of this data, positive and negative, is absorbed into your belief system and directly affects your own version of “truth”; and, ultimately your thoughts and actions. Advertising is a prime example.

This is enough for now. In future blogs, I plan to offer thoughts defining some of the emotions that are the basis of the unwanted stress in our daily lives and how this can propel us onto the Road of Self Improvement.

Self Improvement as a Way of Life

Every thought we have, every decision we make and every action we take is for our self improvement either directly or indirectly. Oh, the millions of wondrous possibilities and wondrous probabilities that are available to each of us each day.

 In one source, I counted  44 different aspects of self improvement. These aspects range from "Abundance Prosperity" [very popular these days], Mind Development, Time Management, and also includes information on  Shopping and Product Reviews. This one library contains quite an array of varied information. And, unfortunately, there is a vast amount of misinformation that is also published and available to the ill-informed reader. How does one tell the difference?

One friend of mine, calls it "a jungle". I like this analogy for its visual connotation and for the imagined fear that would be ever present if we were transported to a real jungle. However, when you "people watch" you become more aware of the jungle of imagined fear that encompasses so many people today.

This leads me to the "Law of Cause and Effect". Can you envision Ignorance as being the Cause/Source of Fear? And, then how does this relate to all of Marketing Tactics that are based on Fear? And how does this make you feel when you have been "scammed" [tricked into buying into something that you felt would bring you Abundance and  Prosperity]?

I ask you to ponder these thoughts and your reaction to them. You cannot change your life without allowing new directions to your road map of being. No excuses for the past are allowed. You cannot change the past; it's over; however, you can change the future course of your life by contemplating new thought.

I also ask you to join me in discovering and planting the seeds of Love, Happiness, Joy and Inner Peace in the beautiful garden of Your Innermost Heart.