learn and thrive to continue to pursue your dreams Hugh Holger writes of his experiences gained from crossing the Sahara desert five times, in Timothy Freke’s book ‘The Way Of The Desert’. He recounts that ‘You need to know what you are doing. One small fault with the truck and you’re finished. But if you…
The life personal growth ideas for yourself ‘The wise only possess ideas…the greater part of mankind are possessed by them.’ SamGROWTH OF AN IDEAuel Taylor Coleridge(1) Throughout the history of mankind, ideas, and the ready application of those ideas have always separated those who ‘were’ from those who ‘will be’. Only those who have embraced…
Determine to fulfil your destiny and you will never be destroyed by defeat My grandad, whom I always knew as Tom, never talked much about his wartime experiences. He served in the RAAF during the Second World War. He trained at Townsville and Evans Head in Queensland to become a rear gunner in one of…
The importance of living a balanced life A young girl asked the tight ropewalker how he first became involved in his current profession. His response was, ‘Can’t remember really, I think I just fell into it.’ Imagine yourself 20 metres (66 feet) above the ground on a platform, as thousands of faces watch and wait…
Are you back into a corner and your mind tries to convince you that there is no way out It is within the walls of your mind that the battles are fought. And it is within the battlefield of your brain that victory is snatched or the pain of defeat is created. This is the…
how to improve focus and concentration Here are some powerful ways to increase focus drawn from the fantastic little book entitled The Mini MOTIVATOR by Paul Hanna. ENJOY!!!! I’m going to share 10 of these powerful motivators with you now. Keep Your Car Immaculate Forget what you may have heard. When it comes to cars,…
The secret though is to always seek to learn from your mistakes that are made along the way It was a windy day. Perfect for kite flying. All the neighbours seemed to come out to watch the event and it wasn’t long before the new ‘aeronautically engineered apparatus of flight ingenuity’ was launched on its…
What is motivation and where do you find your motivation? Motivation is the motivating force, stimulus, or influence. It is the incentive. It is the drive. It is the petrol. It is the spark. It is the dream. It is the idea. It is the inspiration. It is the beginning of all things. For without…
Even the most fantastic dreams can be achieved if we are prepared to endure life’s challenges I recently took my family to Sydney to experience the New Year’s celebrations. With the Sydney Harbour Bridge as the major centrepiece to the magical firework experience, our eyes feasted on the colours and our ears delighted to the…
you are the butterfly and the bumblebee, always overcoming impossibility and always showing resilience in the face of ever changing circumstances The origin of this article came about as I watched an interview with the world-renowned boxer Muhammad Ali. “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” was one of his defining phrases coined by…
How to become more disciplined Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence.(1) As a boy, before the age of 12, I recall never ever wanting to perform in a pleasing manner when it came to doing schoolwork. My work was scratchy, scrappy and plain ugly. The…
your life has purpose, discovering your purpose in life I was awakened the other morning at 5.30 am with the following three statements beaming through my head over and over and over. They were three statements that I had written a number of years ago, but as I had been doing a lot of thinking…
Work energy and power: Your Not-So-Secret Weapon What have you got to lose but some time? Energy work: never heard of it? What is it, and why am I calling it a weapon? Let me explain: I have gotten rid of both mine and other people’s inner blocks by using energy work. It didn’t take…
5 Essential Qualities For A rich life of the wealthy There is an ancient proverb that says: ‘When wisdom enters into your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul; discretion will preserve you and understanding shall keep you.’ When you combine both wisdom and knowledge you get common sense. But then add to that…
how can i discipline myself “Every morning, before I put on my suit, I look at myself in the mirror as if I’m dead broke.(1) Then I go out and make something of myself.” – Michael Porcaro, Owner and Founder of Tides Enterprises My band, NeedToBreathe didn’t reach success and stardom immediately; it took us…