Live the Life of Your Dreams

I started this blog to help others live the life of their dreams.

There is nothing like going after your dreams.

Dreams...
Motivate us when we don't want to do the work,
Keep us going when we think we are stuck,
Help us see the future more clearly,
Inspire us to stay to our purpose,
Give us reasons to succeed, and
Make the journey exciting.

I hope these will help you live the life of your dreams, inspire You to become a better person, and add value to your life.

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Enjoy and God Bless You



Monday, April 26, 2010

IT'S HOW WE LIVE THAT MATTERS MOST

It’s how we live that matters most. How do you live? Are you barely making it from day to day? Are you just surviving? Or are you thriving in this life? What could you do live your life to the fullest? Who could you talk to more? Who could you learn from? This life is a continual learning journey, and if you stop learning, you start dying.

Are you getting the most possible out of this gift we have been granted, or are you taking it for granted? Are you learning from the misfortunes that come up, or are you stuck thinking about them constantly? Do you allow misfortunes to run your live, or do you live and love your life in spite of what is going on around you?

The majority of people can’t say they absolutely love their life. There aren’t many people respond, “I’m amazing” when you ask them how they are doing. How do you answer that question? Tell them that you are “excellent,” even if you aren’t, you will feel better just for saying it. Love this life we have.

Earl Nightingale said, “Our attitude towards life determines life’s attitude towards us.” Life loves you when you love it first. Loving life doesn’t mean everything goes exactly according to plan, and nothing goes wrong. Loving life means accepting things will not go according to plan, but not allowing it to negatively affect your life. Loving life requires living life to the fullest! This means racing towards your potential, even if you never finish the race. Very few people actually reach their potential. The mere fact that you are working towards it is what is important.

I hope you keep running the race towards your potential. I hope you suck the marrow out of life. I hope you take as many non-material things out of life as possible. Life isn’t about acquiring the material things, it’s about the immaterial that you can’t touch or see. It is about making the most out of our short campaign on this planet. Life is about being happy for the long haul. Life is about understanding stuff happens, and it’s about how we respond to what happens to us. I hope you find all the joy, happiness, enthusiasm and love that you can. That is why we are here. We aren’t here to just be. We are here to love our lives, and make a difference. It's how you live that matters most. Love Life! Live Hard!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

REMIND YOURSELF OFTEN

We all have dreams and aspirations. We all have long- and short-term goals that we want to achieve. We all want to be a well-rounded person. What gets in our way? One of the major factors holding us back is our memory. We simply forget what we are working towards. We let ourselves get distracted. We let ourselves get off track and off purpose. What is your purpose? What are your dreams?

I hope you have a journal. You can put whatever you want into it. Jim Rohn has an amazing audio CD about how to effectively keep a journal. A journal is like a map, it helps you get to your destination with minimal difficulty. If you have a map, you follow it. You never forget where you are headed. You never take a wrong turn if you are following the path you planned.

It is the same idea with a journal. If you have a journal, you can look at it often and see what your goals are, what your dreams are, who you want to become, what you want to accomplish. Put your plans in your journal. Look at them often. Follow the map you made for yourself. Remind yourself often by looking at your journal. We don’t need multitudes of motivation; we just need to be reminded where we are going. If we always keep in mind where we are going, we have a much better chance of getting there. Where are you going? What are you working for? What are your goals and dreams?

I hope you can remind yourself often of where you are headed. One of our biggest problems with the journey to success is simply forgetting why we are working. We forget why we want to have great lives. We forget who we want to become. We forget who is most important in our lives. We forget why we want to lose weight. When we forget, we fall into old habits. I hope you don’t fall into those old habits. I hope you can create your path, put it in your journal, and remind yourself of that path often. Find multiple places to remind yourself of your goals. On your mirror, in your phone, in your planner. Constantly remind yourself of what you want, and you will soon receive that which you desire.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

CREATE HAPPINESS IN YOUR LIFE

Happiness. Are you happy? The great thing about happiness is that it is something you can artificially manufacture. There are many things that you can’t do that with. Grades, success, family, finances. These things are firmly set, you can change them, but sometimes it takes a while. The great thing about happiness is that something terrible can happen, and you can still have joy in your life. The great thing about happiness is that it can be made out of nothing. You can be happy with your life, no matter what. Happiness is great, and the fact that we can create it out of nothing is astonishing.

Are you happy? What brings long-lasting joy to your life? Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.” A by-product of what? A job well done. A day spent with your family. A good book read. A day with your spouse. These are all good things, but you can still be happy through the toughest times of your life. What she is saying is that we shouldn’t do things to make us happy. We should be happy with what we do. Do you understand that? So many people go out and buy things to make them happy. Big screen TV’s, alcohol, houses, a pool for the back yard, cars, or drugs. Most people don’t buy these things just to have them, they buy them with the idea they will make them happy. This is a falsehood that commercials have done a very good job instilling into our society. Commercials make you think that if you have the right house, a big enough TV, or the right car, you will be happy. What they don’t say is that you can create happiness out of nowhere. That’s why happiness is in such a low amount around our nation and our world. People thing that they can just go buy happiness. They don’t know that you can’t buy happiness, it comes from within. Don’t have a goal of buying a car then being happy. Work hard, exercise, eat right, live a great life; these things create happiness. It’s not what you buy, but what you do that determines your happiness.

I hope you can create the happiness you have always longed for. I hope you can realize that material things don’t bring you happiness. Don’t be naïve and think that you will get joy and happiness out of the material things in life. Realize you can create your own happiness. You can manufacture your own joy. You can do anything you want with happiness, you can take it or leave it. I hope you take all you can get your hands on. I hope you can share it with others. Share it with others by spending time with them. Share it with others by helping them. Create your happiness. Create joy in your life. Then share the happiness. Share the joy. Live the happy, joyful life you’ve always dreamed of.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

DON'T LET THE PAST HOLD YOU BACK

Millions of people live in the past. Many people won’t let the past just be behind them, and because of this they can’t see the future clearly. Often times, the past is like a fog, we need to get beyond it to clearly see our future. Is your past currently holding you back? Do you continue to make excuses for poor past behavior? Are you letting a negative situation from your childhood affect how you live today?

We need to let go of our past if we are going to move on to our future. Are you willing to forgive others for what they have done to you? Are you willing to forget what has happened? Our past has formed our present, but it shouldn’t form our future. What we do today forms our future. Those who have accomplished great things didn’t let their past get in their way. Those who accomplish great things don’t let their past failures disrupt their dreams for the future.

Responsibility is the key to releasing the past. If we don’t accept responsibility for our past, we most likely won’t accept responsibility for our future. If we want to live great lives we can’t shunt our responsibility for past meager performances onto others. We can no longer make excuses for our past. We need to become accountable for our past if we wish to take advantage of our future. We can’t go through life blaming others yet hoping the future will be bright. We need to take responsibility for what we have done. Then, and only then, can we honestly expect to live a life beyond our past, while reaching into our future.

I hope you can move past your past. I hope you can allow the past to drift behind you. Nobody said this journey would be easy, but everybody is expected to take responsibility for themselves. Once we turn eighteen, we can’t blame others for our current predicaments; we need to take full advantage of where we are and move forward. You can never be who you want to be if you keep living in the past. Learn to forgive and forget, no matter how difficult it might be. Develop a sense of responsibility for yourself and your actions. There are few things more powerful than a sense of personal responsibility. Once we accept responsibility for our past, we are then ready to deal with our future. Accept the past for what it is and take responsibility. Be responsible for your future. Become responsible for today’s actions and live the tomorrows of your dreams.