Monday Motivating Mindset

THE HYPE

This weeks Motivating Mindset will make you feel love and gratitude.

THE CHALLENGE

Your Mindset challenge this week is getting in the habit of asking yourself:

"What do I have to be grateful for?"


THE PROMISE

Ask yourself this question as many times as possible this week and you will be more grateful about your life's situation.


THE TIPS

The first step in counting your blessings is to write down all the things you have to be grateful for.

Before your start this exercise you may think that you don't have a lot in particular to be grateful for, if so you will definitely be surprised.

Start by finding a quiet room away from any distractions.

If you live in a busy place and cannot get complete silence then either wait to do this until you can, or just do the best you can.

You will also need a pen/pencil and note pad of paper, or a journal would be even better if you have one.

Next ask yourself out loud "What do I have to be grateful for?"

Think carefully, take your time and don't let yourself off the hook when it comes to answers.

One way of doing it is to brainstorm as many ideas that come up for you in a five or ten minute period.

Then you would take the ideas you generated and filter them into the type of gratitude expressed.

For example: People | Things | Other

People: Write down all the people that have made a difference in your life.

Things: Name at least 5-10 things that you enjoy doing on a daily basis.

Other: This could be an area where you keep track of miscellaneous things like "feeling grateful for being able to be a great dad"

Take five or ten minutes every day to jot down any new items on this list.

Be selective and choosy of what you put on your list, if you don't feel gratitude don't feel pressured to put up a convincing answer.

It is important to feel the feelings of what you enjoy, as if you were truly enjoying them in the present moment.

The above step is critically under-rated to the success of your ability to manifest using the Law of Attraction.

If you don't feel gratitude when you first do it, there is an extremely slim chance of manifesting more gratitude.

The reason for this is because like attracts like, thoughts become things, and what you focus on expands.

Therefore, if you feel grateful, think about being more grateful, you will inevitably attract more reasons to be grateful.

This is such a straight-up and simple-to-implement strategy for changing lives you probably are wondering why so many people don't it?

Because we seem to want to make things difficult for ourselves by default.

To make things go smoother in your world, start by concentrating on the things you feel grateful for.

Ask yourself the question "What do I have to be grateful for?" to brainstorm ideas.

Keep this list near by you and continue to add to it as you remember more things to be grateful for.

If you are feeling down and out and experiencing a bout of low energy, a great resource you to help "pick you up" is this list or journal.


THE SECRET

The secret to feeling truly grateful for a person, situation or thing is in the way that you express appreciation.

A great question to follow up with the first question is: "How do I express appreciation?"

In order to express appreciation you must first know what exactly you are thankful for, which means taking inventory of your blessings.

The good news is if you have done the work in the first exercise, you will have already written down a lot of blessings.

Now that you have a list of things that you feel grateful for, the next step is to ensure that whatever that is on that list feels appreciated.

Nothing feels better than feeling valued and appreciated, so consider it as the outcome when giving others feedback.

If you are really grateful for a loved-one or friend then consider when the last time you did something special for them to let them know.

We often don't show appreciation or express our true feelings until it's too late, make it a point to not let this happen this week!

You can also show you appreciation for material items, even though a lot of people might think different.

Contrary to popular beliefs it is ok to appreciate material wealth and material goods, in fact the more you appreciate them, the more you get back!

There is nothing wrong with appreciating material items, as long as you make sure that you show gratitude for them by taking care of them properly.

For example, you can not say that you appreciate being able to drive if you never change the oil or perform maintenance on your vehicle.

The currency for showing your true appreciation is your undivided attention.

Attention is energy and when focused is the most valuable and priceless gift that we can offer.

How would any one of your relationships feel if they could have an extra dose of a fully conscious and present you?

Try donating your complete and undivided attention to a loved one as a no-strings attached gift.

See if you can focus your attention for just twenty minutes. How about an hour? Can you make it a full day?

If you aren't sure what to focus on, you could start by showing appreciation of the common things we take for granted:

-Health

-Wealth

-Freedom

-Opportunity

-Relationships

When it comes to spending your attention there are two trains of thought:

A. You can spend your attention on the tried and true avenues of appreciation, the sure winners, perhaps if they like chocolates or flowers.

B. Another effective method to spend attention and show appreciation is simply by asking the recipient: "I'm here to help, please tell me how"

Notice in the last example it isn't "asking" whether or not you can help, that is too often rejected, but rather you are going to help!

Last but not least is it important to show appreciation to the person that we all have in common.

That is, of course, always no matter what above and beyond all instances, remember to respect and appreciate yourself.

When you put yourself into a state of gratitude your frequency changes, which changes your thoughts.

Change your thoughts, change your feelings, change your actions, change your life.

Monday Motivating Mindset

THE HYPE

This weeks Motivating Mindset will help you help find stillness and inner peace.

THE CHALLENGE

Your Mindset challenge this week is getting in the habit of asking yourself:

"What is the true source of my suffering?"


THE PROMISE

Ask yourself this question as many times as you suffer each day and you will become aware of the source of your salvation.


THE TIPS

As you go about your day today ask yourself "What is the true source of this suffering?" whenever you feel down and out.

Try to limit asking this question to situations where you feel negative, versus times that you are just thinking negative.

Negative thinking can lead to the feeling of suffering but it is important not to dwell too much on the source of negative thinking.

There is really no sense in trying to determine the source of each negative thought that you have because there will always be another negative thought to replace it.

Negative thoughts are repeated in the mind throughout the day as if on autopilot, hence the term A.N.T.'s, for Automatic Negative Thoughts.

Negative thoughts are something that we cannot avoid and will never go away fully, no matter how enlightened, successful or positive you are.

However the most enlightened, successful and positive people have came to one crucial and critical realization.

What they've realize is that negative thoughts pose no inherent danger to anybody, in fact a negative thought itself has never caused a single negative event.

Negative thoughts must first be acted upon in order to create negative events, situations and suffering.

Therefore, there is no problem with negative thoughts if one learns to ignore them, however the problem with most people is that they believe they are their thoughts.

How frequently you believe your negative thoughts will determine how often there is pain and suffering in your life.

If most of the time you believe that you are your negative thoughts then you are extremely likely end up on a psychiatrist's couch or in a psych ward.

This is because the more firm and passionate we are about our beliefs the more emotional energy we encode into our experiences.

When we believe a negative thought passionately we give power to our negative thoughts which generates negative emotions.

Our negative emotions are interpreted by the body as negative feelings that inevitably motivate us to take negative action.

Negative actions are action, often sub-conscious, that are taken in the heat of the moment and that move us away from our highest hopes and dreams.

If this happened to you, you might be thinking well at least I took action, and besides... at the time it felt like it was the right action to take...

Beware of the beast called Justification... Justification sneaks into every situation and sedates the suffering with apathy.

Justification clouds the truth, like in this case hides the fact that you are taking action from a negative state of being and expecting to get a positive result!

How can you ever get a positive outcome to result from a negative intention? It's like squeezing an orange into a glass and expecting apple juice to come out!

Once you realize that the end of suffering comes as a result of many small paradigm shifts you will then be more encouraged to seek out and feed only your positive thoughts.

You will definitely invite more happiness in your life by putting your energy, attention and focus on areas of your life that are more positive.

Ask yourself "What is the true source of my suffering?" to uncover areas in your life that may need some attention shifting.


THE SECRET

The secret to ending your suffering is to first realize the true source of your suffering.

Suffering is not some invisible phenomenon that is floating around in the air waiting to attack its victims.

Suffering does not happen randomly to certain people while arbitrarily avoiding others.

Suffering happens as a direct effect of a cause, the cause being because you allowed it.

The reasons why people allow suffering into their lives is as varied and diverse as there are people.

This is because suffering is subjective, meaning that what makes one suffer does not necessarily make another suffer.

Suffering happens as a result of your beliefs, a belief that a person, thing or situation should be a particular way.

When the person, thing or situation does not conform or meet the standard you've imagined suffering is created.

For example, let's pretend that you drive your significant other to work everyday and it takes five minutes.

Pretty soon, after a few months of driving like this you would start to believe that 5 minutes was how long it takes.

Let's just say that all of a sudden traffic jams start happening due to construction and the drive now takes 45-minutes.

Many people just like you would be very upset with the new commute, and rightly so, because of how it would affect the rest of their day.

In this case when asked "what is the true source of your suffering?" you might reply something like "the incompetent city or slow construction!"

What you aren't realizing is that the source of your unhappiness and suffering stems only from you being attached to something.

In this example you have become attached to a particular way of thinking, the belief that the drive should only take 5-minutes.

However, what you would have failed to recognize is that the real source of suffering is the failure to update your current reality with new information.

Since the fact has become that the drive now takes 45-minutes, believing that it should take only 5-minutes is an attachment to an old and false belief.

It doesn't matter if 999 times in a row that the drive took only 5 minutes, the new reality is that the drive now takes 45 minutes.

When you fail to update your reality and try to operate with your old reality in a world where only a new reality exists, this undoubtedly creates suffering.

Imagine a butterfly trying to eat the same food in the same manner as it once did as a caterpillar, it wouldn't survive long after transforming would it?

Believing in your negative thoughts generates negative emotions and that suffering in turn produces a vicious cycle of more low energy and negative feelings.

To avoid the slippery slope of stinking thinking ask yourself "What is the true source of my suffering?" and look inside for answers.

Inside of yourself holds the key to everything you ever need in life, including the answer to the salvation of your suffering.

The Buddha summarized this best when he said "All unhappiness stems from attachment".

Once you realize that the true cause of your suffering is the result of attachment to a belief your mind you will feel more empowered to work with and release that belief if necessary.

In fact, every time that you come across suffering, by evidence of your experience, you should learn that it means its time to let something go.

Letting go of your attachments is the true secret to success.

Therefore, finding what you are attached to in the first place is the first place to start.

Asking yourself "What is the true source of my suffering" will help you uncover clues to your attachments.

Once you have found the source of your unhappiness ask yourself "What am I prepared to do about this?"

Stay strong to see the truth, be courageous enough to let go and always find a way to move forward from what is holding you back.

Monday Motivating Mindset

THE HYPE

This weeks Motivating Mindset will help you overcome limiting beliefs and build unstoppable confidence.

THE CHALLENGE

Your Mindset challenge this week is getting in the habit of asking yourself:

"How did I grow today?"


THE PROMISE

Ask yourself this question every day and you will gain confidence, momentum and belief in your own abilities.


THE TIPS

Just before you go to bed today sit down in a quiet place and ask yourself the question: "How did I grow today?"

Paying attention and acknowledging your own growth is a very important skill that you must develop.

After all, only you have a vested interest in your own growth, after all, no matter where you go you'll be bringing yourself.

Unfortunately for whatever reasons, talking about and celebrating growth is a massively over-looked life skill that is not often learned.

Instead we are often taught to conform to the norms and told not to brag or show-off.

Have you ever heard this phrase said right after a compliment was given to you?... "Don't let it get to your head now!"

It's like we aren't allowed to enjoy our celebrations for too long or else it makes us a bad person.

We avoid attracting attention to ourselves to avoid looking conceited, cocky or over-confident.

As a result many of us grow up not knowing how to properly work with positive praise or how to learn from criticism.

This then leads us to experience growth as difficult, a struggle that remains for only positive people to pursue personal growth.

When it comes to living your life you are doing it such a way that is either helping you grow or die, and the best part is the choice is entirely up to you to decide.

Choosing to grow move you towards your hopes, dreams and the life that you know is possible for yourself.

Ask yourself "How did I grow today?" to map and track your rise to the top.

Look for strengths and successes that were revealed throughout the day, if needed keep a pad of post-it notes near you throughout the day.

Write down any challenge that you overcame, any problem that you solved, advice given, advice taken, or anything that you see as growth.

Find a journal to record all your observed strengths, achieved goals and documented growth.

Your "growth" journal is an invaluable asset in gaining self-confidence and building momentum.

Before you go to bed for the night take a few minutes and journal the answer to "In what ways did I grow today?"

List the ways that you grew today, find at least one way each day and as you get better try and come up with at least three ways per day.

Before you start your day in the morning take a minute to reflect in your journal and take notice of yourself as an amazing being that's always growing.

Celebrate your previous growth, strength and life lesson's by reading and remembering them.

Picture your previous successes in detail and remember how it felt to succeed, feel it as if it were happening again.

From that elevated state of emotion you can begin to tackle your day and any challenges that come along with it.

Whatever the result at the end of the day take a moment to record your new observations and successes.

If you commit to doing the steps laid out in this success cycle you will gain massive confidence within only a couple weeks.

Your self-esteem will improve as you repeatedly write and review the recent victories had over your challenges.

The more you stick to the simple process above the more capable and confident you will see yourself.

Ask yourself "How did I grow?" as many times as possible and watch yourself grow exponentially.



THE SECRET

When asking yourself "How did I grow today?" it is important to remember that growth doesn't always come from winning first place.

Your growth can also be derived from experiences taught from nature or lessons learned from strangers.

Growth often comes from unexpected places, a perfect example of this is your mistakes.

Many people think that growth only comes from acing tests and achieving goals, but failures can help us grow equally, if not more.

The absolute truth is that true growth can come at any place by anyone at anytime, it is only our judgement about the situation that negates the opportunity.

Read that last sentence over again because it is huge!

Every single one of us we're meant to enjoy the experience of our lives, but the single biggest problem for all is that we get in our own way!

The good news is that if you are responsible for being your biggest problem, then you must be equally equipped to provide your best solution.

To become a solution you must first take an honest look at how you are choosing to "grow" right now.

How are you spending the moments of your day, are they spent in ways that allow you to grow?

Are you choosing to move forward in your life on a moment-by-moment basis?

Are you aware that every single moment can and will reveal the path to your joy?

The trick to allowing the path to unfold is to first perceive yourself and your world with full unconditional love.

In order to learn from your mistakes you must be willing to let go of any attachments, expectations, or beliefs that don't serve your highest self.

This is undoubtedly the hardest step for most people to do, primarily because humans have a tendency to judge or label every single situation.

Instead you need to find a way to love yourself no matter who you are, who you were, what happened, what might happen, what should have happened, etc.

Always remember that when it comes to growth, it doesn't matter when, where, or how you start, the only thing that matters is you start.

When people realize the truth, beauty and simplicity of growing they even fall in love with their imperfections.

This symbolizes the first step on a never ending journey back-to-bliss as an unfinished masterpiece in the making.

After you've fallen completely in love with yourself you start to count both your wins and failures as growth opportunities.

You realize that you are always on purpose and that every moment offers the ability to increase knowledge and improve yourself.

What's even better about the whole process of growth is that you don't have to learn all the mistakes yourself.

The ability to learn from the mistakes of others is the magic bullet train to shortcut your fast track to success.

Do you have a support team such of mentors, heroes, coaches, mastermind groups, business partners?

Find people that hold the vision of your higher self for you at all times, eliminate naysayers and negative people at all costs.

This is your life to grow and you can choose who you want to enjoy that process with.

Asking yourself "How did I grow?" alone or in good company is the quickest path to a successful life.

Monday Motivating Mindset

THE HYPE

This weeks Motivating Mindset will help you lift burdens, clear clutter and feel lighter.


THE CHALLENGE

Your Mindset challenge this week is getting in the habit of asking yourself:

"Am I tolerating this situation by default?"


THE PROMISE

Ask yourself this question every chance you can and you will pave the way for massive changes in your lifestyle.


THE TIPS

Take a quick moment and ask yourself right now, "What am I tolerating?"

This is the same question that was posed as a Monday Motivating Mindset many months ago.

Just in case you have forgotten or aren't sure what a toleration is, the definition we are using is:

A toleration is any person, situation, or action that you put up with that you really don't need to.

A toleration is an undesired consequence, an unfinished agreement or simply a situation that needs re-framing.

This weeks mindset is a derivative of that question, "Am I tolerating this situation by default?"

People get caught up in the illusion believing that they have little or no choice to way they've been doing it.

The problem for most people is that they convince themselves that they need their tolerations to begin with.

The next time you find yourself facing a continual roadblock or swimming against the current ask yourself:

"Am I tolerating this situation by default?"

The feeling that you are swimming against the current is a sure sign of a toleration.

Life is meant to be sailed downstream and tapped into the flow of abundance.

If you don't feel tapped in then it is because you are blocking the flow of it.

So how do you get out of your own way when you are blocking yourself from joy, love and happiness?

You do it by first realizing that the blockage is due to a toleration that is based on an assumption.

What belief system, attitude or approach can you let go of in order to go more with the flow?

Tolerations zap our energy whether we consciously realize it or not.

Tolerations are unresolved demands on your attention, energy and focus.

They can be as simple as tolerating a squeak in the door or neglecting to repair a leaky faucet tap.

Tolerations can also include our relationships with other people, the standards we uphold and the work we do for a living.

Over time people tend to settle in their comfort zones, challenge their beliefs less and gain more tolerations.

The next time you find yourself stuck in a situation you don't enjoy ask yourself "Am I tolerating this situation by default?"


THE SECRET

Often the only reason a situation is allowed to endure is the assumption that answer is difficult or even impossible.

For example, a friend recently confided that she finally finished tolerating her old shower head and finally put on a new one.

Before fixing it the shower head would often unscrew and water would launch into the air everywhere.

Even though her and her roommate had already purchased the replacement shower head, in other words already possessed the solution to the problem, it was just not implemented.

When queried why she didn't change it sooner she admitted her assumption that changing over the shower heads would be a long and hard job.

Apparently the shower fixings looked like they were stripped or at least appeared very difficult to take off.

Fearing that there would be problems when removing the old shower head she settled everyday for an annoying shower experience.

However, one particular day the inevitable happened again while taking a shower and the head came off and the hose sprayed everywhere.

Tolerations can only last so long and in this case it was the proverbial straw that broke the toleration.

Finally, after having enough of the daily morning mayhem she grabbed the old fixing with her bare hands and started to unscrew it.

To her complete surprise the fixing came undone easily and without any hassle.

Then she was able to replace the brand new shower head and was showering new and improved again in mere moments!

Most importantly this whole process occurred without all the anticipated fuss and work that she previously worried about.

After enjoying the next couple days in the shower she realized that not only did she avoid the negative feelings associated with a leaky shower head, but she actually felt an increase in her happiness.

Was it because she no longer had to silently account for all the emotional energy that came with the old shower?

Or maybe it was because she could enjoy her morning showers with relaxation and the added benefits of the newer style nozzle.

One thing is for sure is that the next question that she wondered out loud was "why did I put up with this for this long in the first place?"

People often put up with unfinished and unresolved actions that could be addressed with just a little time, effort and attention.

We often walk with a limp because we are taught or convinced to, but when we learn to stand tall and take everything in stride we find out we are even more capable then we first thought.

Ask yourself "Am I tolerating this situation by default?" to find out where you can gain some precious energy back.

At the very least what will happen when you brainstorm an answer is that you'll start to attract new information and experiences that will lead you to a higher perspective.

This is important because the higher your perspective in life the less that you will tolerate in your life.

The truth is the only limits that exist are the ones that we hold ourselves down with.

Ask yourself "Am I tolerating this situation by default?" in order to stretch your perspective to the sky and never settle for less.

Monday Motivating Mindset

THE HYPE

This weeks Motivating Mindset will help you cut through the confusion, push past procrastination and propel you to peak performance.

THE CHALLENGE

Your Mindset challenge this week is getting in the habit of asking yourself:

"What is stopping me from getting started now?"


THE PROMISE

Ask yourself this question at every obstacle, roadblock and dead-end that you come across and you will experience big breakthroughs.


THE TIPS

Close your eyes right now and picture something that you really, really, really want.

Close your eyes again and don't open them until you can clearly picture what you desire.

Once you have a definite picture in your mind ask yourself the question: "What is stopping me from getting started now?"

There will be many different reasons why you aren't getting started, but chances are high they fall into two categories of answers.

One, you will either come up with the answer that you don't know what you want, or two, that you know what you want but don't know how to get it.

If you came to the conclusion that you don't know what you want that is impossible because every human on this planet has hopes, dreams and desires.

Just because up to this point in your life you aren't "consciously" aware of any of your goals doesn't mean that you don't have any.

We all have a purpose on this earth, you wouldn't be here if this wasn't true because the Universe operates on the Law of Cause and Effect.

There is a cause that is deep seeded inside yourself, a unique solution that only you were brought to this planet to express.

Throughout your live your goal whether accepted it or not is to become more like the person outside that you envision inside your mind.

That means, being the quality of person that you and only you know that you are capable of unfolding into.

Sadly somehow along the way though the majority of us become overwhelmed or frustrated with the process and give up growing.

Little do we realize that all the challenges were put in the way on purpose, to create the value of achievement and accomplishment.

In fact, if you were able to instantly manifest your biggest goals, wildest dreams and ultimate desires then those targets wouldn't be very valuable.

When there is no risk then there is no challenge, and when there is no challenge it equals a very poor payoff.

This is because when you achieve a worthy goal you are rewarded by the chemicals produced in your brain that make you feel happy, content, fulfilled.

Therefore, every hope, dream, desire and goal must have an inherent degree of risk associated with accomplishing it.

The bigger the perceived reward the more risk and challenges those courageous and brave are willing to go through to make it happen.

The next time you are faced with a challenging goal or project ask yourself:

"What is stopping me from getting started now?"

Have you given up on your hopes and dreams because of a story that you have been telling yourself?

We tell ourselves stories that usually start with I would love to____________ and then end with "if only", "but because" or "but I can't".

We tend to re-enforce and justify these fictitious stories with real life emotional examples and experiences that tell us we are right about giving up.

Consequently these stories separate you from your true desires and continue to keep you playing small.

If you have conclusive evidence, experience and examples of why your story is "true" why not take a brief moment to only pretend for a moment that it wasn't.

If the story you've been telling yourself has not been true then ask yourself: "What is stopping me from getting started now?"

The bottom-line basic truth whether you like it or not is that nothing is stopping you from getting started right this moment except yourself.

Even if you cannot complete the full task you can certainly move confidently in the direction of your dreams and desires inch-by-inch.

List everything that needs to be done, break the tasks down into more manageable chunks and then tackle the most important ones first.

When it comes to accomplishing anything, achievement expert Brian Tracy says "by the yard it is hard but inch-by-inch it's a cinch"

Therefore the most important skill in manifesting your dream life is learning how to get out of your own way and just get started.


THE SECRET

Deep down everybody wants to feel worthy, deserving, loved and lovable.

Each member wants to contribute to causes that are close to their heart and be respected in the lives of loved ones.

Have you ever stopped to think how is it that we can end up so far away from these goals? What truly stops us from doing what we want to do?

Asking "What is stopping me from getting started now?" will uncover any areas that you might need to work on.

Once you find out what is stopping you from getting started you must focus all your time and energy into solving it.

If you are procrastinating, confused, or feeling alone, then realize that you are completely normal and that we all do it out of fear.

Fear is something that we all experience and is the number one block that stops us from getting what we want.

Some common examples are fear of failure, fear of success, fear of rejection, fear of the unknown and even fear of looking foolish.

However if fear is what we all have in common then what separates the top-performers from the under-achievers must be their ability to deal with and overcome fear.

From now on whenever you start to feel the fear holding you back, then you should immediately regard it as a sign you must forge ahead.

Whenever you reach a barrier to your success you must not give up and instead learn how to climb over the wall.

We tend to think that nobody has ever experienced anything quite like the challenges we personally have been through.

However consider that despite your physical structure and experiences being unique, you have the exact same physical and mental capacities that anybody else had in history.

You were born with the same problem solving prowess that people like Galileo and Gandhi, Napoleon Bonaparte and Napoleon Hill had.

Think about that for a moment, no one ever knew for sure how to achieve any of the great accomplishment in the history of the world.

Sir Edmund Hillary didn't have a "Climbing Mount Everest For Dummies" to guide him step-by-step up to the summit.

No one "knew" how to get to the moon, it was something so monumental that it had truly never been done before.

The truth is that your problem, even if your problem is figuring out exactly what your problem is, has most likely already been solved by somebody else.

That is why 12-step programs like Al-Anon are so popular, simply because they show people that they are not alone with their problems.

A great idea is to find a friend who has experienced something similar, a mentor you look up to, or a coach that can act as an unbiased mirror.

With a success team in place and armed with all the ability you'll ever need, trust yourself to come up with the answers when you ask yourself:

"What is stopping me from getting started now?"

Monday Motivating Mindset

Happy Monday Habit Renovators,


Here is your Monday Motivating Mindset, use it to Renovate unwanted habits and build the dream lifestyle you imagine!


THE HYPE

This weeks Motivating Mindset will reveal the true path to your inner joy and happiness.


THE CHALLENGE

Your Mindset challenge this week is getting in the habit of asking yourself:

"Does this feel effortless?"


THE PROMISE

Ask yourself this question every conscious moment that you are awake and the path to true joy will be revealed.


THE TIPS

The moment that you open your eyes in the morning tomorrow ask yourself the question:

"Does this feel effortless?"

If you aren't quite sure what "effort" might be required for you just to "wake up", let us consider a few things:

The adult body is made up of 100 trillion cells that each play an important part in coordinating the functions of your 206 bones, 600 muscles and 22 internal organs.


To do the simple act of waking up in the morning the above body parts are regulated by over ten independent but related systems!

Circulatory System (heart, blood, vessels)
Respiratory System (nose, trachea, lungs)
Immune System (many types of protein, cells, organs, tissues)
Skeletal System (bones)
Excretory System (lungs, large intestine, kidneys)
Urinary System (bladder, kidneys)
Muscular System (muscles)
Endocrine System (glands)
Digestive System (mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines)
Nervous System (brain, spinal cord, nerves)
Reproductive System (male and female reproductive organs)

Every day that you wake up all of your many systems and trillions of cells are functioning to provide you with an opportunity to continue to experience life.

Right now your heart is pumping blood in and around to your most vital organs, like supplying oxygen to your brain so you can process these words.

You are blinking and breathing without hesitation or chances are even being aware of it.

Isn't it amazing to think that this is all happening simultaneously without you even noticing?

If you happen to be experiencing pain, consider it as nature way to point out clues of any unbalanced systems.

Disease is natures built-in system that warns us if you are not living life effortlessly.

Bob Proctor, the Canadian version of Tony Robbin's recently pointed that disease is simply a lack of ease.

He went on to say that when your body is not comfortable, not in it's natural state of ease, then dis-ease would become present.

Now relate that back to today's mindset question: "Does this feel effortless?"

It is your sole and soul responsibility in life to do your best to ensure that your moments, minutes and hours feel effortless.

If you do that then it will equate to your days, weeks, months and years also being filled with happiness and joy.

It is also important to note that if the years of your life feel effortless then there will be no opportunity for the body to be in dis-ease.

Ask yourself "Does this feel effortless?" as many times as possible to ensure you are on the right path.


THE SECRET

Ok, you might be thinking that the easy part is knowing the question "Does this feel effortless?".

The hard part you may argue will come the next time that you are in the middle of an argument or disagreement.

So what do you do when you are just not feeling all that effortless?

Before the answer is revealed, consider the logic behind the answer first...

The answer to this problem most also be easy if everything is meant to be effortless right?

Well thankfully the solution is really that simple.

All you have to do when you are feeling full of effort is find a way to let go of the effort.

Effort is the result of a belief system, an attachment that you have about the way something should be.

So if you are upset because something isn't the way it should be, then the sooner you realize the truth and let go the better.

Here's a clue, if something isn't the way that it should be, it is only because it has to be the way that it is.

Now, you can postulate reasons and provide justification as to why your case is special but the bottom line is that it's just an excuse.

When you adopt this perspective then you begin to see that effort is essentially just the "mental resistance" you feel towards the work that you do in life.

When you are living your purpose and expressing your passion it feels effortless and there is no mental resistance about the work that is being done.

If you feel like the work that you do is effort-full, then the solution is to simply find a way to change what you do, where you do it, or how you do it.

Make sure that you follow your heart, do what you love and love what you do because the rest of life will naturally fall into place.

When you feel like you are fighting upstream in life and it is full of effort, ask yourself "Does this feel effortless?" to remind you where your attention should be focused.

The biggest gain that you can make is by letting go of the belief systems that cause you the most effort.

Belief systems are just like any of the 11 systems your body uses, except that your belief system is the conduit of information.

Information systems are passed down and learned from what you see, what is modelled, and what you experience that reinforces those beliefs.

Beliefs are structures of the mind that tell us what we should or shouldn't experience, which is a problem for a society with so many limiting beliefs.

Your beliefs dictate your thoughts which influence your feelings which motivate your actions which ultimately produce your results.

Can you recognize any beliefs or belief systems that effect your experiences and make them seemingly full of work and effort?

The feeling of extra work and effort may be a clue that points towards a belief system that doesn't serve your best interests.

A belief system that serves your best interest is one that most effectively and efficiently produces the desired result.

When it comes to beliefs, they should be constantly evolving like nature does.

That means there's only one rule when it comes to beliefs: "Just because it was so, doesn't make it so".

Apply that sentence to the part of you life that is not allowing you to feel effortless and you will feel lighter.

This is because you will eventually realize that just because someone was nice doesn't mean that they will never be rude, just because someones rude doesn't mean the can't be nice.

Everything and everyone is in a constant state of change, therefore if your beliefs are rigid and you attach yourself to them then you will go against the natural flow of the universe.

Whatever you believe, it should be taken in the consideration that there are at best assumptions that could change any moment.

After all, why wouldn't you want to stop working long and hard in favor of doing it smarter and faster?

When you are doing things smarter and faster then you are likely experiencing more happiness and joy.

You can start to increase happiness and joy by asking yourself "Does this feel effortless?"

If the answer is no, listen carefully and a simple answer to act upon will reveal itself.

Use this tool to renovate your habits and life the life you always imagined!