Inspirational Awakening

521. Stop Trying to be Perfect By Roy Klienwachter
     In the moment of completing a thought or action, it becomes “perfect,” within our ability to do it. Any process is perfect, in relationship to what it created. In your sojourn in this world you are in a state of perfection trying to get to a place of perfection. Taking the first step on your journey is just as perfect as taking the 100th step or the 1000th. You do not have to try to be perfect, you are perfection in motion.One of the problems …



522. My Next Year With Jesus (Joyful Reflections On My Walk With The Lord) By Lee Wise
     The one question I keep coming back to is..."Am I involved with life the way God wants me to be involved?"That's it. Nothin' fancy.Now two related questions for you:1. If that question doesn't ring true with you, how would you modify it to be *most* meaningful to you?2. If you do connect with that question, what ideas or thoughts come to mind?Obviously, the most important concept we have to deal with this year -- in one form or another -- is ho…



523. Loving You By Lee Down
     The difficulty in finding love that is good for you stems from the same difficulty you have loving yourself. For those who believe in God or a higher power, to not love yourself is to not love the very source of your existence. To not trust yourself is to not trust the source of all life. To not forgive and have compassion for yourself is to not have forgiveness and compassion for others created from the same source. What is this source? Call i…



524. How To Weather Life's Inevitable Storms By Nancy Bishop
     In the Northeast, we have a few months to prepare for winter by gathering firewood, securing windows and doors, and getting furnaces cleaned. As with any change, there is always a period of adjustment required. Often change in our lives doesn't occur so predictably.Change can seemingly come out of nowhere and catch us off guard. We are unprepared, shocked and numbed by the news of the results of some medical tests we had, that the job we've wor…



525. Recipe for Success By Gerri D Smith
     “Desire is a tremendous force, and must be directed in the right channels (to work). - Florence Scovel ShinnTake one cup of Desire,Mix well with a heart full of Passion,Shake in a tumbler of Willpower,Add a full cup of Thought.Stir in a full cup of Commitment,Slowly add one heaping spoonful of Planning, Ideas, Capital, and FunAdd to this a pinch of Faith (about the size of a mustard seed), and stir all until well blended.With lots of Action, yo…



526. 5 Notions That Americans Should Put Out To Pasture By Michael Bresciani
     Wisdom and knowledge come from the same family but are as different as apples and watermelons. What we call common wisdom is what made you expect me to say oranges instead of watermelons. Common wisdom flows off the tongue like water over the falls but doesn’t always require that the brain be fully engaged. Some people call this, the common wisdom of the day. This particular kind of wisdom is rarely examined for truth or any other useful qualit…



527. Need for a Belief System: A System of Organization for Your Experiences! By Edward Toupin
     I've spoken with many people who, over time, have felt inundated by their lives. It seems as though they've accumulated all of these memories and experiences, but the information seems jumbled and overwhelming. This pile of 'mind junk' keeps getting in their way whenever they attempt to move forward in life. It's as if they feel that they have to deal with each and every disassociated memory lying on the floor of their brains.Believe it or n…



528. Change By Marsha Maung
     Those of you, who can fathom yourselves welcoming and enjoying a big, major change in your life right now, raise your hands! When I say, change, it might be a good change and it might be a bad change. Either way, we all don’t know what that change is going to be like, what aspect of our lives is going to change and we might not even be happy with it.Still feel like raising your hand now?Change, in everyone’s lives, is inevitable. It happens all…



529. The Finer, and Finest, Things in Life By Chris Widener
     In America, we have a saying: The finer things in life. These are the things that most people talk about when they are speaking of thing of high quality. In fact, much of that which propels people to pursue success, particularly financial success, is the desire to participate in the finer things in life.Let's face it, increased finances enable us to do more things and enjoy things that we otherwise would not be able to afford. And we should con…



530. The Four Emotions that Can Lead to Life Change By Jim Rohn
     Emotions are the most powerful forces inside us. Under the power of emotions, human beings can perform the most heroic (as well as barbaric) acts. To a great degree, civilization itself can be defined as the intelligent channeling of human emotion. Emotions are fuel and the mind is the pilot, which together propel the ship of civilized progress.Which emotions cause people to act? There are four basic ones; each, or a combination of several, can…



531. You Are So Unreal By Roy E. Klienwachter
     Mankind's ability to give life to lifeless objects, gives rise to much of the grief and frustration that he brings upon himself. He animates, or humanizes all sorts of things and other creatures, then believes in his mind that they are human.This is all part of his creative power and clearly demonstrates his ability to create his own reality. In his own life he believes the illusion of his own existence. The illusion is powerful and keeps him g…



532. Have You Lost Focus? By Tara Deck
     Matthew 5:14-16You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. (NIV)I constantly tell my 9 year old to FOCUS. He's a smart boy, but sometimes his head is so far into his d…



533. Naomi and the 5 Life Lessons By Ronnie Kimball
     Not long ago, I attended a seminar that featured Naomi Judd, half of the legendary country music duo, The Judds. Naomi, with her talented daughter, Wynonna, set the standard for country music by selling millions of albums, performing to 'sold out' audiences, and winning numerous awards.The Judds had just finished a whirlwind reunion tour after a decade of not appearing on stage together. During that time Wynonna pursued a successful career a…



534. Showing Your Appreciation - How To Make Others Feel Special By Vicki Miller
     ”There are fine things which you mean to do someday, under what you think will be more favorable circumstances. But the only time that is surely yours is the present, hence this is the time to speak the word of appreciation and sympathy, to do the generous deed - to sacrifice self a little more for others." Grenville KleiserShowing Your Appreciation - How To Make Others Feel SpecialTwo of my favorite shows on TV revolve around decorating a roo…



535. Rocking The Boat By Wayne Mitchell
     I work in a factory, and we have supervisors who play favorites. They have about six girls who can do no wrong, and they have easier jobs than the rest of us. These girls go out after work to bars, and that is why they are in with the supervisors.The boss over these supervisors will not do anything because his boss is the father of one of these supervisors. So long as "Daddy boss" is still there, this boss will not do anything to the supervi…



536. Humble Riches By Deirdre McEachern
     "We come equipped with everything we need to experience a powerful life full of joy, incredible passion, and profound peace. The difficult part is giving ourselves permission to live it." – Deborah Rosado ShawSummer is a great time to practice slowing down and re-connecting with what you enjoy most in life -- spending time appreciating nature, barbequing with old friends, or expressing yourself through a creative hobby such as painting or garde…



537. Good? Bad? Who Can Say? By Rochman Reese
     Many years ago in ancient china, in a small rural village an old farmer and his family had a beautiful stallion. This horse was their pride and joy.They used it to plow their fields and to pull the cart to take their vegetables to markets. At the end of each day their only son would groom the horse, and tell it how wonderful he was.One day, the gate was left open by a visitor and that night the horse ran away off into the wild hills around thei…



538. The Joy of Wishing Upon A Star By Brook Noel
     Who said that every wish would be heard and answeredwhen wished on the morning star?Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it;look what it’s done so far.What’s so amazing that keeps us stargazingand what do we think we might see?Someday we’ll find it, the Rainbow Connection;The lovers, the dreamers, and me~ The Rainbow Connection (sung by Kermit in the Muppets movie)Yesterday I had a wonderful “moment” with my daughter. She has just ad…



539. Call To Action By Wayne Mitchell
     Direct Answers - Column for the week of February 3, 2003I need some advice, please! I've been married to the same man for 11 years. He's a nice person when he's not drinking. However that isn't very often.He drinks on a daily basis. Sometimes it's four beers, sometimes it's 12 or more. He drinks alone and then gets verbally abusive. He tells me I could never make it without him. I would have to live in a cardboard box. He calls me names…



540. Just One Person We All Need By Sanjeev Sharma
     I understand that all the self made people of this world, be it:the late Abraham Lincoln, former President of the United States, who failed at most levels in his early life. This can de-motivate even the strongest people in the world, but he continued and became the President.Mr. Amitabh Bhachan who as a result of organizing one Miss World contest in India became deeply in debt. The media wrote him off and his career was finished. But today he …



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