Welcome to
SELF DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL
number 22
I
hope you will receive a fortnightly dose of motivation, inspiration, laughter
and thought-provoking quotes. If you find yourself bogged down in our
competitive, stressful work world, take a few minutes to read and then think
about the positive messages you will receive.
1
Inspirational Quotes
2 Find of the week
3 Question I have answered for
expertcorp.com
4 Wild Trivia
5 Metaphor
6 Jokes
7 Motivational
8 Selfdevelopment.Biz -
1.
Inspirational Quotes
"Usually vision is like a searchlight. Like
most people, I had always focused on one thing in life. At different times it
had been professional success, making money, or finding the right partner. Yet
when in was looking for one thing, I was missing everything
else. It always seemed that the truly important experiences - the MIRACLES -
were always those that I wasn't looking for. I figured that if looking at one
thing caused me to miss the rest, then maybe I would look at
"nothing" and see "everything"." - William Blake
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"The nice thing about meditation is that it
makes doing nothing quite respectable." -Paul Dean
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"It's better to have loved and lost a short
person than never to have loved a tall." - David Chambless
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"An expert is one who knows more and more
about less and less." - Nicholas Murray Butler
People who know the most,
know they know so little, while people who know nothing want to take all day to
tell it to you.
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Self-improvement can be harmful if you are doing
it to look better. If you live your life in helping others look better, you'll
to be better without trying.
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If you give to get something,
you're not really giving you are trading. Giving is never to get, because you
have it and are not aware of how much you have until you give.
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Big people are always
giving someone credit and taking blame; little people are always seeking credit
and giving blame.
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Don't worry about having to
make a right decision. Make it and then work to make it right.
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An attitude of gratitude
flavours everything you do. Learning to be thankful is the golden thread woven
through every truly successful life.
2. Find of the week
c-care.com.au is a central directory providing
information on the availability of health and community care services locally
and throughout Australia.
Designed for quick and easy access, c-care.com.au
is a source of current information for the general public, care professionals,
general practitioners and welfare associations.
3.A Question I have recently answered for xpertcorp.com
Question: What is the best non-toxic countertop/surface cleaner that is
anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal?
Answer: Take one spray bottle of
regular 3% hydrogen peroxide and clean your surface. Then take another spray
bottle of ordinary distilled white vinegar and clean your surface. That's all
there is to it and it is very effective and safe! Note: The vinegar also erases
the trails that ants leave. Speaking of ants -- one can use chalk that stops
the ants from "crossing over."
If you want to clean silver
jewellery or silverware: Mix baking soda and water into a paste apply and rub
to clean then rinse.
4. Wild Trivia
Actual Newspaper Headlines (collected by
journalists)
1. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
2. Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
3. Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted
4. Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case
5. Survivor of Siamese Twins Joins Parents
6. Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
7. Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?
8. Stud Tires Out
9. Prostitutes Appeal to Pope
10. Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
11. Lung Cancer in Women Mushrooms
12. Eye Drops off Shelf
13. Teacher Strikes Idle Kids
14. Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim
15. Enraged Cow Injures Farmer with Axe
16. Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told
17. Miners Refuse to Work after Death
18. Stolen Painting Found by Tree
19. Two Soviet Ships Collide, One Dies
20. Two Sisters Reunited after 18 Years in Checkout Counter
21. Never Withhold Herpes Infection from Loved One
22. War Dims Hope for Peace
23. If Strike isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last a While
24. Enfield's Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
25. Deer Kill 17,000
26. Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
27. Man Struck by Lightning Faces Battery Charge
28. New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
29. Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
30. Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
31. Chef Throws His Heart into Helping Feed Needy
32. Arson Suspect is Held in Massachusetts Fire
33. British Union Finds Dwarfs in Short Supply
34. Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
35. Man Minus Ear Waives Hearing
36. Deaf College Opens Doors to Hearing
37. Air Head Fired
38. Steals Clock, Faces Time
39. 7 Foot Doctors sue hospitals
40. Sex Education Delayed, Teachers Request Training
41. Include your Children When Baking Cookies
5. Metaphor
ROAST
PORK
Jane served John roasted pork. "Delicious! But tell me, I wanted to ask
you this for a long time, why do you cut off the two ends of the roasted
pork?"
"Dear, I have always seen my mother doing it. But you are
right - I shall call and ask her."
"Hello, Mother? Tell me, John wants to know why we cut off the two
ends of the roasted pork. I could not explain it. Why do you do it?"
Her mother answered, "Listen, dear, your grandmother always did it, so
you'd better ask her." Later on...
"Hello, grandma? Can you tell me why you cut off the two ends of the
roasted pork for best results? Mother could not explain it..."
"My child, as far as I remember, I always did it that way simply
because the pork could not fit into my cooking pot. I had to cut the two ends
so that I could get it inside."
We do many things automatically without knowing the origin.
For example, you may hear a small voice inside your head telling you
things like this
"Be perfect!" "Hurry up!" "Make an effort!"
"Please me..." "Be strong!"
The "exhortations" coming from our parents and from ancestors
influence and orient all of our actions. It is as if our entire being has been
"thrust" to give highest priority to these orders.
But who, for example, is capable of always doing everything perfectly? No one!
The message, "Be perfect," is then a message which is terribly
constraining; it creates strong internal tension and also influences our way of
communication.
Nobody's perfect!
6. Jokes
Secret
of a Happy Marriage thanks Carol Ann
There was once a man and woman who had been married for more than 60
years. They had shared everything. They had talked about everything. They
had kept no secrets from each other except that the little old woman had a
shoebox in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband never to
open or ask her about. For all of these years, he had never thought about the
box, but one day, the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she
would not recover. In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man took
down the shoebox and took it to his wife's bedside. She agreed that it
was time that he should know what was in the box. When he opened it, he found
two crocheted doilies and a stack of money totalling $25,000. He asked her
about the contents. "When we were to be married," she said, "my
grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was to never argue.
She told me that if I ever got angry with you I should just keep quiet and
crochet a doily. The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears.
Only two precious doilies in the box. She had only been angry with
him two times in all those years of living and
loving. He almost burst with
happiness. "Honey," he said, "that
explains the doilies, but what about all of this money? Where did it come
from?"
"Oh," she said, " that's the money I made from selling the
doilies."
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A string walks into a bar with a few friends and orders a beer. The bartender
says, "I'm sorry, but we don't serve strings here."
The string walks away a little upset and sits down with his friends.
A few minutes later he goes back to the bar and orders a beer.
The bartender, looking a little exasperated, says, "I'm sorry, we don't
serve strings here."
So the string goes back to his table. Then he gets an idea. He ties himself in
a loop and messes up the top of his hair.
Then he walks back up to the bar and orders a beer.
The bartender squints at him and says, "Hey, aren't you a string?"
And the string says, "Nope, I'm a frayed knot."
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A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, "What are
the grounds for your divorce?"
She replied, "About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the
property."
"I mean," he continued, "What are your relations like?"
"I have an aunt and uncle living here in town, and so do my husband's
parents."
He said, "Do you have a real grudge?"
"No," she replied, "We have a two-car carport and have never
really needed one."
"Please," he tried again, "is there any infidelity in your
marriage?"
"Yes, both my son and daughter have stereo sets. We don't necessarily like
the music, but the answer to your question is 'yes'."
"Ma'am, does your husband ever beat you up?"
"Yes," she responded, "most days he gets up earlier than I
do."
Finally, in frustration, the judge asked, "Lady, why do you want a
divorce?"
"Oh, I don't want a divorce," she replied. "I never wanted a
divorce. It's husband. He says he can't communicate with me."
7. Motivational
"Proactive
Spiritual Thinking Guarantees A Happy and Abundant Life" By Randy Gilbert
The
more I learn, the more I discover there is more to learn. Like most teenagers
graduating from high school, I felt as if I knew it all. When I completed
graduate school I was finally smart enough to realize that I had just begun to
learn.
But
now, each new thing that I learn is like climbing to the top of a peak, only to
discover there are other, even higher peaks. Happy are those who've learned
that the world extends beyond their own comprehension, and enjoy the discovery
of each new thing. Such people are proactive thinkers and nothing will be
impossible to them.
Being
proactive has five essential elements: future thinking, positive thinking,
intelligent thinking, systems thinking, and spiritual thinking. The people who
practice all five are those who become the happiest and enjoy true success and
abundance.
'Spiritual
thinking' is knowing that our existence extends beyond the physical world and
infinitely through space and time. And it knows there is an infinite being,
which most call God, who created the physical world, and who has no limit to
His knowledge, faith, hope, and ability to love.
Thomas
Edison was a spiritual thinker. He knew that a Creator of infinite intelligence
designed the universe for he reasoned its complexity and precision was far
beyond human comprehension. He believed that knowledge would be given to him if
he kept asking for it, and each successful invention increased his faith.
Mr.
Edison had hope for a better future, knowing that everything was designed by
the Creator to bring about our contentment. He loved and respected all people
and it was reported of him that he never had an unkind word to say about
anybody.
The
following 3 proactive tips will help you to understand and practice spiritual
thinking so you too can connect with the unlimited powers of the universe and
enjoy the abundant life that was meant for you.
Tip 1 - Use Applied Faith In All
You Do
Faith extends far beyond religious ceremony. Napoleon Hill, the founder of the
science of personal achievement, documented that applied faith was a common
trait to all highly successful people. Faith was part of their everyday lives
and they used it to achieve their dreams and goals.
Unsuccessful
people let doubt and unbelief control their lives. They lack faith in
themselves and become unsteady, tentative, and insecure in their pursuit of
goals.
You
too can achieve great things when you believe that there is a source of
infinite intelligence who rewards your genuine and persistent search for
knowledge. When you believe you can learn all that you need to know to achieve any
goal, and then act on your belief, your applied faith will be rewarded with
success.
Tip 2 - Spread Hope With A
Positive Mental Attitude
Hope is a unique attitude that can only be expressed by positive people who
look forward to a better future. Your life will be more abundant and fulfilling
when you remove negative thinking from your mind and trust infinite
intelligence more and more.
When you connect with the resources of the spiritual world, you remove
limitations to your potential and you spread hope to others by being an
example. Hope gives you and other people the ability to enjoy abundance and to
overcome great obstacles.
You are the one solely responsible for choosing your mental attitude, so having
hope for a better future is ultimately a choice you make.
Tip 3 - Show Love By Saying
"I Believe In You"
You are unique in so many ways; no one will ever be quite like you. However,
one thing that you have in common with everyone else is the need to feel needed
and loved. It's a desire given to all.
Likewise we all have different purposes for living and unique talents to fulfil
our purposes. However, there's one purpose that we all have in common and that
is showing love to others and helping them to feel important. You have the
talent to express your love for another person by saying, "I believe in
you."
Nearly 100% of the heartaches, problems, and disappointments that we experience
in this world are caused by people failing to perform their purposes in life,
especially showing love to one another. You can avoid most problems in life
doing your part to fulfil your purpose and show your love by believing in the
abilities and encouraging them to be the best they can be.
Remember
these 3 proactive tips and proactively practice spiritual thinking by using
applied faith in all you do, spreading hope, and showing love to others. When
you do you will tap into unseen powers that guarantee a happy and abundant
life.
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