10 Steps to Focus Your Activities*
1. Write
down everything you would like to achieve. Include small and large things as
well as emotional and psychological goals. Spend time on this. Add to the list
from time to time. I suggest you put all your work in one spiral notebook or a
three ring binder. Do all your work on this in the same place. Organize it. I
suggest you make a cover for your book that excites you or reflects your
values. I have a picture of a large four
leaf clover on the front of my book with the words "Luck is everywhere." Quote
by Gangaji
2. Choose
12 things you want now. What things are most important to you? Write them down.
Put each one on a separate piece of paper.
3. Be open to
change. Every day, ask Gus** "What must I change about myself in order to
manifest these things in my life?" Ask this question for each one of the
12 goals. Listen and record what you hear on that goal's page.
4. Put
a date with each goal. This gives the subconscious mind and GUS time to get
things together on your behalf. We have timelines for almost everything in our
lives. For example, you will cook your dinner for tonight by a certain time;
you will buy that special outfit prior to the special occasion.
5. Read over the
list three times in the morning. Read it out loud at least one time a day, if
feasible.
6. Develop
a consciousness for the desired result. Picture yourself having the desired
results. Hear it. Imagine yourself telling your best friend "Wow, my papers are
in such great order." Or "It's so great to
be vital and alive. I wake up every
morning excited, knowing what I want to do and flowing into a miraculous
activity." Feel the feelings you would have when you have this thing or achieve
this state. Picture it as so.
7. Take
positive action toward your goals. Just pick one thing and do something toward
that goal.
8. Don't tell
everyone about your goals so as to not dilute the process. Be sure not to
mention anything to those that you know are skeptical about life. They will
bleed their attitudes on your projects. Only share with those who join with you
in your success. It's fine to not tell anyone. Just don't be secretive about
them. That sets an unhealthy dynamic also. The bottom line: use discretion when
sharing your goals.
9. Check
your goal page when you achieve the goal and keep the page so as to remind you
how awesome this process really is. Add a new page to replace the accomplished
goal.
10. The
highest law is love. It operates on your behalf 24 hours a day. You can trust
it in all of your affairs. Because love guards you and looks after you and
ultimately brings you the best, you reside in infinite safety. Remember this
when things are goings counter to your desires. Nothing, no person, place or
situation can stand in the way of your highest good.
*Adapted from Edwene Gaines' 10 Steps
to Successful
Achievement
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**G/U/S
God/Universe/Spirit
Naps
Napping
during work hours used to be a crime; now some companies
encourage their employees to nap. The idea of napping is indulgent to the
"Type A" personality, but a twenty four minute nap can actually
increase your creativity and problem solving skills.
Google,
Nike, and Jawa provide napping pods for their employees. Other companies have
opted to outsource their daytime sleeping solutions. Yelo, a napping spa in
midtown Manhattan, has provided its services to Hearst, Newsweek, and Time
Warner. It offers naps in a "cocoon-like" treatment room in which
clients can adjust aromatherapy, sound, and lighting. A 20-minute nap goes for
$15.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_36/b4193084949626.htm
The
Washington Post of February 13, 2007 reports at length on studies in Greece
that indicate that those who nap have less risk of heart attack.
Napping is
practiced in Serbia, Slovenia, Philippines, Spain (Siestas), South Asia,
Taiwan, and Japan. Islam recommends napping. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siesta
I used to
have judgments about naps. I thought I was lazy if I snoozed a bit during my
workday, but as I matured, I have learned to listen to my body's needs. Less is
really more when it comes to pushing ourselves to be on top of things and to be
productive. One good inspired idea is worth much more than a hundred tepid
tries for excellence. I think I'm feeling sleepy. Snzzzzz.