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Your Seeds for Success
"For sowing and celebrating a life of extraordinary
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Volume II No. 8
July 15, 2004
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In this issue: Quote of the Week
What Dost Thou Speaketh? Hey, Affirm This Way!
Be a Big Part of the Whole
Intentional Acts of Kindness
Fortune Favors the Brave and Bold in Integrity
Your Victory Over Adversity
Something to Do About
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Man's mind once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original
dimension."
-Oliver Wendell Holmes
What Dost Thou Speaketh? Hey, Affirm This Way !
Making affirmations always
connects us to our focus. Our destiny is
guaranteed, when we repeatedly decree a
thing. How can I make such bold statements?
Because ancient wisdom showed me years ago, "As a Fran
thinketh (and speaketh); so is she." Secondly, individuals
of all ages and backgrounds have been speaking their mental,
emotional, physical, social and financial states into existence,
for centuries. And finally, I am an eye (and ear) witness
to several hundreds of these accounts. Let me share with you some actual affirmations
that are used by millions and work like magic,
when utilizing the repetition of these precise thoughts and words!
I'm too fat.
I'll never get married.
I'll never get ahead.
I stay broke!
Surprised? Many are. An affirmation is
anything one repeatedly declares, writes down or believes to
be the truth - whether it's true or not! So, even a negative
affirmation, is still an affirmation! Immediately after affirming
anything, our brain goes to work and leads us in the direction
of that "truth." We all come "pre-wired" like this.
Affirm what you desire. Not what you don't. Now, let's
look at the last affirmation above to see just how
disempowering negative affirmations really are. "I stay
broke." Ouch. The word, "stay" - in and of itself -
automatically leads one towards a conditioned command
of obedience; doesn't it? "Stay" says, "remain as you are," or,
in this particular example... "Do not move! Exist in your
current state of 'brokeness'." What a disempowering command! If
you were to remove all of the old "truths," then create
and affirm new, empowering truths, they may look something like
this:
I get slimmer and trimmer every day!
My future spouse is in route.
I'm taking an exciting, new path to my
destiny.
I manage my money so well, I
effortlessly attract more of it into my life.
Now that's empowering. Use a positive
affirmation, to propel you to your desired destination.
Be a Big Part of the Whole
When facing a challenge as a member of a team at work, home or play, spend most of the time on the solution - not the problem. Be a leader; keep the focus away from, "Where did we go wrong? What didn't work?" And, "Who is not doing their part?" If valuable time is wasted by repeating, rehashing, reframing or reflecting the problem... remind your team that: "Re did that already!" Keep it real simple. Identify exactly what your team expects to accomplish, how it will be accomplished and, in what time frame. Then, take the necessary steps and immediately begin moving in that direction...together.
Intentional Acts of Kindness
You see what needs to be done. You are more than acutely aware. But,
you're "busy right now."
"I have to be somewhere ... otherwise I’d do it. Another day; another time... I'd be there. Honest!" Intentional Acts of Kindness: 52/12
A person struggles; you help. A door needs to be open; you open it. A
piece of trash in your path? You throw it away. The lights need to be
turned off and all of the towels need to be left before you check
out of your hotel room; you oblige. A child needs some much-needed love
and attention? You be the provider. A job needs to be done; you do it.
Acts of kindness should be anything but random.
Honoring just one opportunity to serve in kindness each
week adds up to 52 intentional acts of
kindness a year! Push the envelope-shoot for two a week-and
you've added more than 100. Imagine the possibilities. Imagine you ...
incredible, you!
Fortune Follows the Brave and Bold in
Integrity
It's been said that, "Fortune favors the brave and
bold." I have a problem with this. Can't help but think of the number
of bank robbers that may have been inspired with this quote. I believe
a more accurate statement is: "Fortune favors the brave and bold
in integrity." "Bold in integrity" is a
necessary part of qualifying real courage. Cultivate a boldness which
is founded on ethics and an intelligent assessment of your objectives.
It will safely guide you to your desired outcome when leaping into the
unknown.
Your Victory Over Adversity
I am always captivated and intrigued by
the e-mails that brilliantly illustrate victory over adversity. Marla
wrote me this past February. She shared that she had been severely
depressed after having witnessed first hand, the tragedy of 9-11. "After
reading your article, I immediately was moved, to move on.
Few know how difficult it is to reside just
blocks away. I have to look at it everyday. I now feel
liberated and empowered. I have given myself
permission to fully live, again..."
We all have personal accounts of realizing victory over
adversity. Of importance, is knowing that any struggle, is a
very important part of becoming what you were predestined to
be! Caterpillar-to-cocoon-to-butterfly, epitomizes this truth. You
are invited to share your own Victory over
Adversity Story (In 100 words or less). In doing so, you
will have the opportunity to remind yourself of your success, as well
as inspire and empower others to use what has been in them, all the
time! I will post one or two "Victory Over Adversity"
stories from our readers in our future publications.
Send your "Victory Over Adversity" story to: victorystory@franbriggs.com
Let us know if you want your e-mail/full name, and
residence, included or omitted, with your submission.
Something to Do About
Tell someone how much you love them. Tell them
how much they really mean to you, while you are both... still
here.
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