http://www.articlezilla.com Your One Stop source for online article en-us Copyright 2007, Me webmaster@articlezilla.com Most of you have those tedious To Do list that you create in an effort to get more things done in your day. But let us take time to really look at your To Do list. The actual words To Do have a negative connotation, and when you look at that list on a daily basis you think to yourself, I MUST get http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article13237.htm 2007-07-30 The level of motivation that a person has depends a lot on the personality of that person. If a person has the personality of a quiet, shy type of person, their motivation will come from living within that personality. <BR> <BR>They are more likely to get motivated in different ways to that of a person http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article3307.htm 2007-07-30 Have you ever watched National Geographic or Discovery Channel? I personally love these programs very much because this is where we can explore much of the natural life and understand further about the habits of the nature animal. <BR> <BR>In fact, animal can be generally classified into reptile, mammali http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article8834.htm 2007-07-30 You'll never be able to give your family what you want to give them if you quit. If you fall behind, my only response is, "So what." You don't quit. You acknowledge that you're a little bit behind in your online courses or the learning schedule you set for yourself and you need a little bit more tim http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article48841.htm 2007-07-31 Why is it that so few people are willing to keep changing and taking action until they get what they want? Why do so many people quit along the way? Worse still, why do some people even procrastinate in initiating action? 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He had won three Olymp http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article14804.htm 2007-07-30 Majesty is defined as magnificence, splendor, glory, anointing, brilliance, radiance, beauty, wonder and grandeur. Those are only a few descriptions of what God is like. No earthly word could possibly even start to describe the majesty of our God. <BR> <BR>He sits on a great white throne, and nothing can http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article38277.htm 2007-07-31 Most of us know deep down that money doesn't buy happiness, but we don't want to believe it. Yet we need only look to see the many unhappy people living at the higher socioeconomic levels. Many wealthy people don't appear to be any happier than people of modest means. These wealthy people don't laug http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article13619.htm 2007-07-30 You don't realize it yet but in the next few minutes I'm going to reveal to you a powerful key to unlocking the power of your subconscious mind to create an amazing and fulfilling life. <BR> <BR>Let me explain exactly what I mean with a true story. <BR> <BR>(Although, it's a longer story than I intended it to http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article10545.htm 2007-07-30 "In any and every given moment of your life, you are either in command of yourself... or you are being commanded." -Guy Finley, Author <BR> <BR>It pays to learn, especially from your mistakes. The successful entrepreneur learns how to deal with mistakes every day. They look forward to the challenge. It's http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article6126.htm 2007-07-30 Concentration is a mental skill that has to be developed but when honed to razor-like sharpness its benefits are stupendous. <BR> <BR>I was attending a training programme on developing your selling skills when I was introduced to a simple yet highly effective demonstration of the power of concentration. http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article23069.htm 2007-07-31 successful businessmen and businesswomen and all types of achievers in all the different fields. The basics of setting goals give you short-term and long-term motivation and focus. <BR> <BR>They help you set focus on the acquisition of required knowledge and help you to plan and organize your resources a http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article26737.htm 2007-07-31 Everyone of us dream about getting out of the rat race one day. I mean I don’t know of anyone who ever dreams of putting more hours at work or wanting to spend more hours commuting during rush hour. It’s not like we dream of putting in extra hours at work at the expense of family time. So why is it http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article12219.htm 2007-07-30 How heavy are the burdens you're carrying? Are you weighed down with a load of guilt, financial woes, an abusive husband, or the death of a child? Jesus says: "My yoke is easy, and my burden is light." (Mat. 11:30) <BR> <BR>That almost sounds like a nice cliché, eh? You may be thinking: "Yeah right! You d http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article8851.htm 2007-07-30 A theme that continues to come up on Sedona Retreats is the idea that you can allow the path to serenity to be easy. We all have a tendency to want to make it complicated. During a session with a client, I asked, "Could you allow how you discover what you are looking for to be easy?" She was struck http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article51923.htm 2007-08-13 Imagination is much more important than knowledge because it gives knowledge both shape and direction. <BR> <BR>The imagination can restore the past. It can review a future that has not as yet existed. <BR> <BR>A whole industry, the entertainment industry, has grown around visually representing futures that http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article34705.htm 2007-07-31 The dictionary defines hope as "a looking out for something good; a belief that what we wish for will come." Are you hoping for the positive outcome of your dream, a sickness, or finances? Do you see the desired end result in your mind's eye so vividly that you can almost touch it? What is your hop http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article4447.htm 2007-07-30 It is the true nature of man to strive for success. More precisely, to strive to succeed, for it is not the accomplishment that is fulfilling it is the process. It's the journey not the destination! And no matter what we do, the process (to be satisfying) must be for ourselves. Even the most un http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article1447.htm 2007-07-30 It amazes my how many people I meet who hate what they do for a living. <BR> <BR>LOATHE getting up and going to work in the morning. Feel a constant daily diet of despair, misery and foreboding. <BR> <BR>I really don't get it. <BR> <BR>And if you have any awareness of the internet marketing space - equally as confou http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article45441.htm 2007-07-31 Have you ever dreamt of being a success? At some point in your life I imagine that you have probably dreamt of of being rich, or successful, or perhaps you just want to be happy with your life and your relationships. <BR> <BR>Often, we have huge dreams and lofty aspirations, but unfortunately, our dreams http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article23822.htm 2007-07-31 "Spend money under direct inspiration wisely and fearlessly, knowing that your supply is endless and immediate." -Florence Scovel Shinn <BR> <BR>When you form your desires and dreams around a spiritual rule or spiritual value, that is, with strong faith and belief behind it, you tend to bring about that w http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article6721.htm 2007-07-30 A question I often receive is, "how long will it take to manifest _____in my life? This is really impossible to answer because the time it takes for a thing to show up in your life is unpredictable. Some things come quickly--and others take longer and come in a very runabout way over time. But one t http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article46583.htm 2007-07-31 Every new Internet marketer business is taken to ask themselves about their dreams. Everybody are inquired about target, clear vision, focused attention and energy. Anyway do we really want what do we desire? <BR> <BR>There are a lot of books telling we can get life we really want. Books are some kind of http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article30248.htm 2007-07-31 As you are aware, there are two sides to everything; good and bad, positive and negative, yin and yang, action and inaction, force and allow, rigid and flexible. In all of life there is a balance between the two polarities, sides or aspects that must be mediated in your pursuit of happiness and a t http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article5847.htm 2007-07-30 When you are at work, do you get frustrated because things don't seem to be happening the way they're supposed to be? You see people milling around but nothing gets accomplished. And in the daily hustle and bustle, do you feel that your goals remain just that : goals. Then maybe its time for you to http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article50936.htm 2007-08-03 What drives people to losing weight is the belief that thin is beautiful. People want to look beautiful in their clothes, and they are led into believing that reed-thin bodies that most catwalk models have is the ideal way to look. The obsession to look thin is making people go in for diets that cau http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article10296.htm 2007-07-30 Most of the 64 Laws of Success are short and sweet, but very important to your success. As the saying goes, sometimes less is more - pay attention! These laws always work when you apply them. <BR> <BR>Success Law #6: <BR> <BR>See every obstacle as a blessing. <BR> <BR>You've heard of the sayings, "Within every bla http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article11977.htm 2007-07-30 In life we get what we ask for. Now you surely say that it isn't true. You say you ask for freedom and happiness and all you got was feeling imprisoned and bad. <BR> <BR>Let's have a closer look to how creation works and how our subconscious mind works. Because it's the same. <BR> <BR>Everything that exists is http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article3935.htm 2007-07-30 When you are inspired to be something, you want to achieve that within your time frame. The problem is that only a handful of people are successful in becoming what they plan to be. Most of the people dwell in their current status and can not change. What are the factors that make your inspiration w http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article50895.htm 2007-08-03 On your daily journey to achieve your WHY, you will travel through many different avenues and sometimes you will ask yourself, "Why do I need to meet this person or experience this situation?" The key is to truly understand that you must become an information filter and use your personal God-given http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article13211.htm 2007-07-30 Below we set out some of the circumstances under which it may be beneficial to be able to speed read and other circumstances where it may not be so beneficial to be able to speed read: <BR> <BR>When it is beneficial to speed read <BR> <BR>Essentially, the great joy of being able to speed read is the ability to http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article6652.htm 2007-07-30 What does a successful life look like? When we ponder that question, we might first think of money in the bank, a beautiful home, and a great-looking car. Or we might think about someone who has gained fame in a sport, art, or profession that they value. We might think of a successful career. All th http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article15901.htm 2007-07-30 "Don't Worry, Be Happy," sings Bob Marley. But happiness appears to be a lost art. The stress of day to day living has made us worried and very unhappy. Our scarce resources don't seem sufficient to balance the demand. <BR> <BR>Yet is worry itself only an illusion? A bad habit? A self-defeating way o http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article44542.htm 2007-07-31 Mindfulness or being mindful is being aware of your present moment. You are not judging, reflecting or thinking. You are simply observing the moment in which you find yourself. <BR>How much time do you spend not being mindful? <BR> <BR>See if you recognize any of these statements from a questionnaire develop http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article37000.htm 2007-07-31 Are you willing to fail to the point of success? <BR> <BR>No! Well you should be. <BR> <BR>Failure is what leads to success; it is proof of action. All your efforts that lead to failure should be praised and rewarded, for they are moving you in the direction of the success. <BR> <BR>In all areas of life, the people http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article2602.htm 2007-07-30 There is a great quote I once stumbled across on procrastination that states "Hard work often pays off after time, But laziness always pays of now". Isn't it easy for us to delude ourselves when we need to do something now that we can instead justify or put it off till later. If you are like me then http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article14006.htm 2007-07-30 Self development and improvement is all about change. If we were happy with the status quo, we wouldn't be seeking to improve ourselves, would we? Yet, change requires us to get out of our comfort zone. Change requires a certain amount of risk. Yes, even good changes that we greatly desire require c http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article15823.htm 2007-07-30 Daydreaming is NOT dangerous - but a reality check can be! <BR> <BR>When we squash our own dreams by coming back to reality and reminding ourselves that we'll never be that beautiful person that we just dreamed of, that we'll never actually change our situation, we destroy the daydream that the glorious U http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article41847.htm 2007-07-31 The life that we know is governed and operated by immutable laws. These laws are backed by one great life force or the great all! Its manifestations are unlimited, yet many people totally ignore this great power, these great laws and this all powerful, all present, all knowing, great all. <BR> <BR>We (s http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article37124.htm 2007-07-31 Kindness is a very important part of living. There are many opportunities to practice kindness. Again, it is a choice that you need to make. Kindness is one of the higher vibrations of energy. It is also an energy that transforms. Kindness affects you and it affects the other person. <BR> <BR>Kindn http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article9067.htm 2007-07-30 We usually give ourselves permission to celebrate our fondest victory after we have achieved it. This is a perfectly logical and sensible way to behave--but it is all wrong! <BR> <BR>The proof of the absurdity of this sequence is that your victories are probably few and far between and only the result of http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article27514.htm 2007-07-31 Success is more than economic gains, titles, and degrees. Planning for success is about mapping out all the aspects of your life. Similar to a map, you need to define the following details: origin, destination, vehicle, backpack, landmarks, and route. <BR> <BR>Origin: Who you are <BR> <BR>A map has a starting http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article50937.htm 2007-08-03 At the dawn of the new millennium, the then Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was faced with a dilemma. In less than two decades his country would exhaust its primary source of income - oil. He needed a solution and he needed it fast. <BR> <BR>He decided to convert Dubai into http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article24617.htm 2007-07-31 Residual Income is income that comes to you usually from work that you do once or investments that you make - such as stocks that pay dividends or real estate that produces rental income. Also referred to as passive residual income, or passive income, it is income that helps one create and build we http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article6709.htm 2007-07-30 Do you look into the sky and wonder to yourself what is my purpose here and who am I truly? Without getting philosophical there is a lot to be thought about as to our potential and what we can become. <BR> <BR>I believe that there is great potential in each person and some of you may feel that you deserv http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article31922.htm 2007-07-31 Emotions are the language of everyone's mental and emotional state of being. They are normally tied to a person's social and physical sensory feelings. Emotions are the type of feelings used to react to fear, joy, love, sadness, hate, disgust, and pleasure. However, there are times when people need http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article13233.htm 2007-07-30 Do you realize that you influence everyone around you constantly? <BR> <BR>Think about how many times you give recommendations about where to eat, what movie to watch, and what books to read. <BR> <BR>Today when I came into the office my co-worker said that she watched the movie that I recommended. She said http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article38998.htm 2007-07-31 How can you stay energized in the face of so many obstacles? Why do some people look at life from a positive point of view all the time? What is the formula for success? <BR> <BR>The prime ingredient in any success story is motivation. Motivation is the driving force to keep going, "when the going gets to http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article862.htm 2007-07-30 Goal setting is a crucial aspect of your life that needs maximum focus if you are targeting personal, professional, monetary or even spiritual growth. Life would become much complicated if you don't act prudently and enlist your goals from the highest to lower priority. An average individual has the http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article5629.htm 2007-07-30 For most people success is defined by how much money you have or how much money your business makes. As a teenager my definition of success was like most people measured by making lots of money. As I grew up I realized in order to truly be successful I had to grasp certain principles that will allow http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article42152.htm 2007-07-31 The reality is that humans are social animals. We are largely whether we would like to agree with it or not influenced by those around us, whether it be attitudes or values. In fact billions of dollars each year are spent by marketing companies to capitalize on our need to socially conform. <BR> <BR>For http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article18506.htm 2007-07-30 The biggest frustration amongst people seems to be not having what they want in life. <BR> <BR>Yet they have exactly what they wished for. <BR> <BR>Your mind is like a powerful computer. Much more powerful than anything man made that exists today. The purpose of your mind is to provide the outcome that is progr http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article25671.htm 2007-07-31 Are you truly alive? Do you feel that you're living the life you've always wanted to lead? How many of us really feel fulfilled in every aspect of our lives? <BR> <BR>If we have a happy family life, our careers are not what we hoped they would be. If our careers are soaring, we're often busy getting a div http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article17723.htm 2007-07-30 I am going to ask you to something very weird right now. First of all, I want you to listen to your thoughts. Now tell me, what thoughts fill your head? Would you label them as positive, or negative? <BR> <BR>Now let's say you are walking down the street with these thoughts. Do you think anyone who would http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article32972.htm 2007-07-31 Many people are too busy today trying to fit themselves into the image of other people. This ranges from physical appearance to dressing mannerism right to extreme character imitations. <BR> <BR>And although I can understand the underlying feelings of insecurity which trigger such actions, still it goes http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article34.htm 2007-07-30 Mountains in life are inevitable. Everything may be going just great; when suddenly a huge mountain obstructs your path. Initially you feel as if you cannot go on, often to the point of despair. <BR> <BR>Just as with a physical mountain, there are a number of alternative routes to get your setback behind http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article21343.htm 2007-07-31 Wouldn't it be wonderful to have an instant formula that would turn all your problems, hurts and fears into a happily-ever-after outcome? <BR> <BR>There are lotions and potions, medical diagnoses and hundreds of articles and books written on feeling good and being happy. Yet, too many of us are feeling lo http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article1531.htm 2007-07-30 'Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve' - Napoleon Hill <BR> <BR>Our mind is an incredible power whose abilities and powers no one is aware of. Even great scientist are said to have used only a small fragment of their brains capacity. They have proved that a normal human being uses on http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article51351.htm 2007-08-07 Continually creating and using empowering messages such as, "I Can and I Will succeed," "I Can and I Will produce healthy, harmonious beliefs and behaviors" will make you realize that you actively choose your own alternatives in life. When you become more self-determined, accepting and more responsi http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article14098.htm 2007-07-30 Are perception or thought, behavior, and environment related? Does good perception or thought improve behavior, improving environment? Does bad perception or thought worsen behavior, worsening environment? Or is there a complete disconnect between these variables? <BR> <BR>Perception Affects Behavior <BR> http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article20752.htm 2007-07-31 I have spent the past twenty years of my life answering that question by proving it and testing it for myself. I put my own life at risk to make it a laboratory for testing and then discovering that yes it does work and proving to myself the answer to these questions too: <BR> <BR>Can you really be succes http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article40429.htm 2007-07-31 The dread I felt encompassed my thoughts and feelings. My energy stopped flowing and immediately I felt my soul complain once again that nothing was ever going my way. Depression took control of my body and reminded me of everything I did for others and how I was never repaid. <BR> <BR> Suddenly, a Holy http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article43575.htm 2007-07-31 We all know how much "Star Wars" influenced our culture today, yet what one single lesser-known quote from the series can make you wealthy? <BR> <BR>I'll give you one clue: It's not from Yoda, and it's not about The Force... or is it? <BR> <BR>It's not directly about choosing to follow your passions and avoidin http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article21584.htm 2007-07-31 Outcomes come from thought. If the thought is virtuous, the outcome is virtuous. If the thought is vice-filled, the outcome is vice-filled. Outcomes of fine wines and food, beautiful mansions, and sharp suits contrast with outcomes of destructive drugs, dilapidated slums, and dull rags. Though outco http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article45998.htm 2007-07-31 Whether we realize it or not we are all currently living out our days as a result of our intentions. Every action, every decision must first be a thought or an idea and we use intention to take action upon that thought. So if your intentions govern the action to which your thoughts manifest themselv http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article14879.htm 2007-07-30 Becoming successful requires perseverance and consistency. It's not something you work on for an hour a day, and leave off the rest of the time. One of the best allies you can develop on your journey of self-improvement is an attitude of success. This attitude will govern your responses to the event http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article15698.htm 2007-07-30 Most people think of lifelong learning as being confined to academic endeavors. However, the lifelong learning approach covers all areas of life including spiritual, social, academic and physical. Nearly all successful people continue to learn and grow outside of the walls of the classroom. <BR> <BR>Lifel http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article15604.htm 2007-07-30 Let's have a look at how our thoughts hold us captive and sabotage both our health and wealth: <BR>1. If this is a total revelation to you, then look back and see where the thoughts originated. Were they implanted by family members, teachers, church leaders, or fear? <BR> <BR>* Repetition of thoughts can tr http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article6515.htm 2007-07-30 Today's culture teaches us to be constantly aware of time's passing, and we must always stay busy because time is "slipping away." <BR> <BR>There's a popular expression in Africa that pokes fun at us: "Westerners have all the watches, but Africans have all the time." <BR> <BR>Ana Weber, a relationship coach an http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article28413.htm 2007-07-31 There was this beautiful song that I heard about 5 years ago. I loved it so much although I didn't know who sang it. The problem was that this song has never been played on air. <BR> <BR>Well, maybe it was played a few times, but it was never given much attention to make it popular like those songs from t http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article26689.htm 2007-07-31 I've heard many "success experts" say you've got to have a certain type of personality to really find success. There's nothing further from the truth. Yes, some personalities may be more advantageous than others. But you can find success regardless of your personality. <BR> <BR>Take Tony Dungy, for instan http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article51912.htm 2007-08-13 The end of the year has always been a good time to reflect. A time to look back on the past year but also to look forward to the New Year and years to come. A new year means new opportunities, a new chance to make changes and work on various aspects of your life that you feel could use some improvem http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article27896.htm 2007-07-31 If we are willing to take a close look at responsibility, it may occur to us that there are many different ways to address and define it. Giving the subject some thought could bring a breath of fresh air into our stale concepts and automatic behavior patterns. <BR> <BR>Most of us think a responsible perso http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article19946.htm 2007-07-31 Sometimes we all need a little comfort in our lives. Whether we just need a little pick me up from a bad day, or whether we have had a serious loss and need some warmth and care. A lot of times, we rely on others to provide the help and comfort we need. However, there are lots of little things you c http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article8648.htm 2007-07-30 A new film, The Secret, purports that the secret of happiness is embedded in a subtle, but universal law, called the Law of Attraction. In the view of the 52 expert teachers, a collage of world famous metaphysical, business, personal development, health and financial counselors, it is ignorance of http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article26492.htm 2007-07-31 Have you ever had a problem getting motivated to complete a task that you absolutely had to do? Did you ever just want to throw in the towel and accept that you failed? If so, understand that there are things you can do to be more motivated and to achieve your goals. <BR> <BR>What motivates you? <BR>There http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article20726.htm 2007-07-31 It seems sometimes that life is just one long intensive journey to find out who we really are. Each of us is constantly searching deep within ourselves to find our authentic selves. In this article, I am going to give you some ideas on how to better achieve this goal, and how to discover parts of yo http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article8922.htm 2007-07-30 Who you really are is a soul. The soul uses the mind as its instrument to navigate through the world of form. And the soul itself is a spark of God, or the awareness of all that is, was, and will be. <BR> <BR>In this experience of being a person, one who is utterly unique, with no one else like you, you http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article37264.htm 2007-07-31 Ever notice that people don't talk about the weather any more? Now it's "Keeping busy?" And of course the answer is "yes." In this day and age of overdoing everything, time management is essential if people are to get all their work done and still have some fun. Read on for seven time management tip http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article14845.htm 2007-07-30 "Live each day so that you will neither be afraid of tomorrow nor ashamed of yesterday." <BR>- Author Unknown <BR> <BR>H-ope <BR>A-spiration <BR>P-rosper <BR>P-recious <BR>Y-earn <BR> <BR>N-etwork <BR>E-ager <BR>W-isdom <BR> <BR>Y-esterday <BR>E-loquent <BR>A-dvertise <BR>R-eward <BR> <BR>1. To face the coming year's problems use HOPE, fai http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article3756.htm 2007-07-30 I've meet people over the years that have made a great deal of money, that have material wealth that don't feel that they are personally successful. Their lives just don't work. So we are talking about having the material things that bring you happiness but not the fear of losing them or in some ca http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article7814.htm 2007-07-30 There are moments in everyone's life when things just seem to fall into place, when things just happen effortlessly and seamlessly. Then we have those other times in our life that we dread, when doors seem to just be slammed shut, opportunities fall through and everything just seems to be a struggle http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article13121.htm 2007-07-30 Let us start with famous. When people look at you, what do they say that you are famous for? Are you famous for procrastination, negative words, poor time management? What are you famous for? Let me share with you what I am famous for. I am famous for consistent, structured, focused daily strate http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article13215.htm 2007-07-30 How many of you have heard of the saying "Ask and you shall receive"? Ok - great concept, but how does it actually work? Many thinkers, religious, new age and scientific have been exploring this puzzle in recent years. <BR> <BR>Have you ever decided that you need to buy a washing machine and then sudde http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article45387.htm 2007-07-31 Feeling lousy about oneself is part and puzzle to some people who have low self-esteem. But if you dwell on negative feelings regularly, then you may be experiencing low self-esteem. Such a person dwells in self-doubt, guilt, anger and embarrassment. A person suffering from low self-esteem criticize http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article46430.htm 2007-07-31 How many people do you know that are waiting for everything to be just right before they make that big move in their life? I can tell you from experience that the only way you will ever realize true success is to get it going. What do I mean by get it going? I mean exactly that. <BR> <BR>I have seen more http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article26543.htm 2007-07-31 All suffering is resistance. <BR> <BR>We are resisting what is. Because it is not the way we want it to be, we then suffer. <BR> <BR>The opposite of resistance is acceptance. Letting it be as it is. <BR> <BR>Yet this is difficult. We reject what is because it is not perfect, beautiful, and true. <BR> <BR>We think th http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article18272.htm 2007-07-30 It was a typical mid-winter day in February. A mix of light rain and snow was beginning to fall leaden gray skies. A well-dressed young man stood in the doorway of the municipal library, waiting for it to open. <BR> <BR>Three of the librarians arrived for work at the appointed hour. They were anxious http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article32163.htm 2007-07-31 Decisions making is the hardest thing to do when a person is confused. So when it comes to making the right decisions, it is even harder. But self improvement is about making decisions and making the right ones. <BR> <BR>To have a positive change in your life, you have to decide you want a positive change http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article47375.htm 2007-07-31 "In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength." (Isa. 30:15) <BR> <BR>In the Old Testament, when the Lord spoke through the prophet Isaiah to the Israelites, He would encourage them to trust completely in Him to fight their battles for them. Yet, despite H http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article7851.htm 2007-07-30 I am undoubtedly the poorest (in material terms) that I've ever been but my soul is happy. The feedback I receive on a daily basis encourages me forward. One Canadian girl even told me that she was going to commit suicide that night, that was until she had read one of my poems ("Last Words", the tru http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article19655.htm 2007-07-31 We all want to be happy, don't we? Is there truly anyone out there that would choose a life of anxiety and depression if faced with a choice? I don't think so, and having a positive attitude about happiness can change everything. I think deep down, we all want to be happy and I'd like to show you ho http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article32667.htm 2007-07-31 We often overlook the importance and power of the “now”. After all we can’t change the past because it has already happened and we can’t do anything about the future because it is yet to occur. So the only thing to which we do have any control over is right this very moment, the now. <BR> <BR>Putting thin http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article12283.htm 2007-07-30 I have realized that one of the best decisions you can ever do is surround yourself with the right people. You want to take advantage of having the smartest people in their area of success, but more importantly you need to build your success around people that are consistent and motivated on their http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article29987.htm 2007-07-31 Last December, my family and I took our first ever trip during a holiday. Since I was always in the wine business and working long hours during December we could never get away. But we were able to enjoy Chicago's lovely weather instead of relaxing by a pool in the hot Florida sun. During the plan http://www.articlezilla.com/category/inspirational-and-motivational/article48939.htm 2007-07-31