Thursday, November 27, 2014

Demosthenes

A week of quotes from the Greek orator and statesman Demosthenes.

The Bust of Demosthenes - courtesy The Wiki for www.SelfTalk4U.co.uk
The bust of Demosthenes
(The Louvre, Paris, France)

Demosthenes (Pictured left The Bust of Demosthenes - courtesy The Wiki for www.SelfTalk4U.co.uk displayed in The Louvre Gallery in Paris, France).

Demosthenes (384–322 BC) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His speaches constituted a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and to this day, provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC.

Demosthenes learned rhetoric skills by studying the speeches of previous great orators and his contemporaries. He had great insight and understanding of ones thought processes and showed great wisdom and vision. To this day, his thought provoking quotes are still relevant.

Even though some quotes may have been slightly altered over time to modern meaning and language, they are still relevant and will help you with your own understanding of your own mind and thoughts.

Demosthenes Quotes.

The easiest thing in the world is self-deceit; for everyman believes what he wishes, though the reality is often different. Quote Demosthenes.

You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be his spirit. Demosthenes.

It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery. Demosthenes Quote.

No man can tell what the future may bring forth, and small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. Quote By Demosthenes.

The man who has received a benefit ought always to remember it, but he who has granted it ought to forget the fact at once. Quote Demosthenes.

The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves. Quote By Demosthenes.

It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery. Demosthenes Quote.





AndyGold.
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Friday, May 20, 2011

How to Program Your Mind

Think about this, if you buy a new computer or even a washing-machine, you usually get a user manual with it telling you how to use it!

How come then, is it, that when we are born, no-one shoves a user manual into our little hands as we pop out into the world?

It's Not Your Fault!

Well, (Unfortunately for most of us, (I say looking lovingly, at a photo of my parents), that that job is left to our parents and those around us. It's not their fault, (nor yours), no-matter how good a job they did bringing you up. You most certainly will always want more out of life and want to aspire to higher things.

However, for most of us, those aspirations and dreams might not ever come true! We humans all have similar problems to overcome, so why is it, that some manage to achieve everything their hearts desire, whilst many countless millions fail or live a life of mediocrity?

It all comes down to how we program our minds!

You and I have this really fabulous computer called a brain. Scientists have said that if all of the computers in the world today were linked together, that they would not even come close to having the powers of our imaginations, conscience and reasoning abilities.

Whats the answer?
The way we program our minds is by our self talk! Our little voice inside us is chattering away at us all our waking hours! Is it any wonder that we can't think straight at times?

What we need to do is get control of that little voice and tell it what to say to us. The first thing you should realize, (as any good musician knows), is that 'repetition is the mother of skill'.

And there lies the problem, that little voice is chattering away all day, every-day, 365 days a year and every year of your life! And, just like an unattended garden, weeds, moss and grass grows out of control to choke all those beautiful flowers.

Your thoughts can become choked up with doubts about yourself and your abilities, even when you think you are trying to be constructive in your thoughts by trying to figure out what went wrong the last time you tried to do x, y or z successfully.

With all good intentions, you can end-up worrying about the last failure and trying to avoid a repeat of it, that that in its-self destroys your positive thought and concentration that you really need to complete the task successfully.

Then to top all of that off, the more times that you fail, seems to secure that feeling that you are not good at doing whatever it is, which knocks your confidence even more! It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, spiraling out of control...

STOP!


So, how do we fix this? How do we tell this little voice what to say? It is easier than you think, but, doing it can be harder than you might first imagine. The simplicity of it is this:-

You take some time each day, (the more frequently the better), and read or listen to a script that you must write out for yourself, (if you want to really personalize this). To get you started though, it is best to take a leaf out of other peoples books, err... The ones who are successful that is!

I have a script here for you. It is not my script, but I use it every day and several times a day, woven into some of my own scripts.

Remember and apply this first. (Say it three times).
-Repetition is the Mother of Skill.
- Repetition is the Mother of Skill.
- Repetition is the Mother of Skill.


That first thing, "Repetition is the Mother of Skill", will remind you that "Repetition is the Mother of Skill", and you must re-apply this next part over and over again on a daily basis, because, "Repetition is the Mother of Skill".

Just like getting washed, bathed or showered , you need to do it everyday, and even several times a day at first, depending upon how dirty you are! Yes, your mind is dirty! It is fouled up with all that stinking thinking, about what you can or cannot do..

I include that 'can' in that, because, as well as knowing (or thinking you know), what you cannot-do, you also know that you 'can' fail at this or that, because you have successfully failed at it before! Do you understand that? Re-read this paragraph until you get a different understanding of that sentence and then you might be on the right track!

Anyway, this mental washing you are doing, (technically called mental conditioning), is also sometimes referred to as Brain-Washing! - And its not a bad thing!

You are the one doing the brain washing to yourself! Its just that up-until you have this understanding about 'what to say when you talk to yourself', that you realize, that you have been brain washing yourself everyday anyway, but with dirty water, so to speak!

If you are doing this right, you will notice improvements in all areas of your life!

This is my mental software. Use it yourself and see what happens!
This is my bank of positive affirmations for now and future use.

HOW- Sit quiet (and alone if possible) and close your eyes!
Closing your eyes is to cut out visual distractions, (but we think in picture too), so as you think about and say these things to yourself, your mind should start to conjure up positive pictures with practice.
(I will leave that side of it to you for now and it will probably be a separate related article later).

OWN IT AND TAKE IT IN, by - inhaling it and thinking it!

Inhale and think your affirmations silently to yourself.

Then: as you Exhale, say it out loud, (This helps rewire the tracks of your brain).


This is an old, time-proved and honored method taken from mantras and meditations and combinations of methods taken from ancient scripts throughout the centuries to the present day.

Before you can use them, (don't print them out), hand write them out into a pocketbook that you can keep with you. (or even retype them into your laptop). Then, record yourself saying them, one at a time, one line to one track, into your MP3 player or Dictaphone so that you can play them back to yourself, one at a time.

I use my car CD player, whilst sat alone on my drive, or find a park or sea-side location to park-up and listen and concentrate. - but don't do this whilst driving, it won't work that way because your concentration is divided! (And it could be dangerous)!

I am erasing my old limiting negative beliefs and programming new ones.
I am influenced only by positive thoughts and positive people.
New opportunities always stimulate my strengths and confidence.

All childhood, teenage, adolescent, and previous wounds are healed!
I am continually discovering new strengths inside myself.
I radiate confidence and joy.

I am now allowing greater financial success into my life.
I am attracting financial opportunities easily and effortlessly.
I am worthy and deserving of financial success.

My self-talk reinforces my prosperity consciousness.
I am financially independent and secure.
My unlimited thinking is opening new doors to abundance and prosperity.

My greatest joy is living up to my own full potential.
I choose to be happy, healthy and successful.
I renew myself daily with the joy of life.

Each challenge I face, stimulates my strengths and confidence.
Setting goals and achieving them is becoming a way of life for me.
I successfully finish all projects that I begin.

I am increasingly calm, confident and relaxed.
I am developing inner peace and balance in my life.
I 'Do'; Or 'DO NOT' there is no try!

I am an action man /(woman or person).
I excel under pressure.
I have released all fears and concerns about things I cannot change.

Any tension I experience, mobilizes my strengths and ability to cope.
I am at peace in my body, my mind and my emotions.
There is time and space for everything I need to do.

I am very clear about what I want in life.
I am living my life by choice and creating my future.
My life is becoming a series of positive achievements.

My self-discipline and focus are becoming stronger each day.
I have moved beyond all limitations and am easily achieving my goals.
Each goal I achieve, stimulates my optimism and confidence.
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How to program your mind.

AndyGold.

© AndyGold 2011

Monday, May 24, 2010

About - The Daily Continuum.

The Daily Continuum is NOT about there being a post on this blog everyday, with a 'Daily Continuum' title! If that is what you thought, then you have the wrong end of the stick!

Nope! The Daily Continuum is about, success rules to live your life by on a daily basis. In the continuum of day to day life, you need to keep yourself on-track and heading toward your goals.

The Daily Continuum is a set of posts to help you keep your daily thought processes positive and constructive. Each and every 'Daily Continuum' post will not always be relevant to your personal situation; you just have to take from each what you feel you need.

There is always something worth thinking about, even if you think your have passed a certain level and do not need help within a particular area. For example; Debts and Lack of Money - Daily Continuum post earlier; Personally, I have no debts and all my bills are paid, in addition I have 'My Stay At Home Money', but that does not mean I should ignore the rule.

If I go on a spending spree, and just go out and buy everything I want right now, I could potentially end up in debt and struggling on little available money, due to those 'buy it now -pay later options'. Expanding on that post a little, remember that your so-called 'flexible-friend', 'the credit card', will become your stiff adversary when it comes to wanting to be finally paid.

Keep your mind on what you 'really want and really need', and don't just buy the things you think you need will make you happy for some short time. e.g. An expensive meal out; (after-all, you'll convince yourself, you've earned it). What you should be thinking is, yes I could spend the money on this self-indulgence, or my family and I could use, (paying off that last big bill or paying extra off the mortgage or saving toward buying a new car), the money to make a more permanent change in our lives.

Last word; - Perhaps money found from theses 'short-term-relief' spending's, could be better spent when put toward building your own online money making business! You will be building something that hopefully will provide an income for your and your family ongoing, and not just using the money for a one-night-stand expensive meal out!



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Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Power Of Positive Affirmations.

The happiness and success one achieves in life is greatly determined by the beliefs systems and thought processes one has. Positive thinking and deliberate control of your 'conscious' thought processes can result in achievement and improvement in all areas of your life. These beliefs and thought processes are generated by your positive subconscious mind.

Our positive subconscious minds are developed and created by repeated positive input and suggestion from the conscious mind. We call this thought process 'Self-Talk', and it is by this 'Self-Talk', that we program our subconscious mind, that then develops a more positive subconscious thinking process and belief system.

Each time a positive suggestion or message is received by your subconscious mind, your subconscious mind creates even more positive thoughts subconsciously. It sounds logical and obvious, but because this process is a subconscious process, we are not always aware of it! Does that make sense? We have to consciously control our 'sub'-conscious thought, and we do this by controlling our conscious thought!

Consciously making suggestions repeatedly, helps to not only create more positive thoughts, but it also helps to reinforce your subconscious mind to always generate positive thoughts, and more importantly, eliminate harmful negative thinking.
The result is a positive mindset that leads to happiness and success in your daily life.

When listening to positive suggestions, you tune yourself to be sensitive to them. Fully immersing yourself in them makes you open your mind. This allows the positive suggestions to penetrate even further into your mind, and accelerate the positive thought generation process, its like gaining a higher level of understanding.


They don't know, that they don't know.

It's not a conundrum, its a fact, but it is only a fact realized by those, 'in the know', those few people who have ascended into a higher realm of understanding and perception of self, or a better self-awareness if you like.

Those people that can see more, have more vision, become more creative, gain a wider understanding; do know that they know. But, there is no simple way to explain it to those who do not know! If this is hard for you to understand, and you don't know what I'm talking about, then you probably don't know yourself.

To bring your understanding to this level, one way, is to start repetitive positive suggestion, usually in the form of videos and audio CD's. Also you need to develop a pattern of self-talk, which usually can be taught via these audio CD's and videos. Later you modify what you learn to suit your own personal needs and goal attainment.

Repetitive conscious positive thought, develops your mind to see what others cannot see or understand easily. You will have experienced something similar, if you have ever listened to a recorded lecture or interview, seminar, how to or talk-session tape or CD recording. No doubt, you will have heard new things on the recording although you have listened to it many times.

You will think, how did I miss that the first time round? It was certainly there since the first time you listened, but your subconscious was otherwise engaged at that time, perhaps thinking of something else that was just said on the talk.

This has happened with this author many times, most recently with the video 'The Secret', during daily listening sessions, even after 30 days and beyond, there are still new things being discovered. Try listening repeatedly to a positive mental attitude CD talk track yourself and discover this phenomenon. Then you will know that you know!

Benefits of Positive Suggestions.

By far the most important benefit in using positive suggestions for gaining success and happiness is to “block” and prevent those negative thoughts from interfering with your life. The negative thinking you have currently is the reason why you are where you are right now!

Once you learn to recognise yourself, having any negative thoughts, you can, (with practice), learn to immediately eliminate those thoughts and concentrate towards creating more positive thoughts.

Stopping the negative thoughts in their tracks, is the best anyone can do. No-one can say they are 'only going to have positive thoughts', because no-one knows what they will think of next. Inspiration and creativity thinking will develop both positive and negative thoughts and ideas.

There is usually an upside and a downside to everything, it is just our perception and reaction to those thoughts and ideas that give them power to uplift us or send our minds on a downer into turmoil! For example, some people say that they would not like to win the lottery, because they would worry too much about what to do with all the money!

Sit and think for a moment, if you will, imagine if you had just won the lottery. Come up with a bad side for every good thing you can think of. If you actually won the lottery, would you concentrate on these bad things. Would they just be a nagging possibility in the back of your mind. What could you do about those thoughts?

If I won the lottery I'd. ...
.. Buy a new house and go on holiday. (But who would look after the expensive new house whilst I were away)?
.. Buy a new $100,000 car. (What if someone, a jealous person scratched it)?
.. Probably get inundated with begging letters to help dying people. (Would you still blow the money on fancy cars, holidays and houses, when there are still people in need of life-saving operations and starving children in the world)?

I hope I haven't spoilt any-ones desire to win the lottery. These examples are just things other people have told me about, of their worries over winning the lottery. Each person must decide their own answers to give them peace of mind.

If any of those problems is of concern to yourself, re-think each one, and place two or more good positive answers to each perceived bad side of an argument. In fact, you can do this for any problem you have.

To ensure that the positive thinking changes stay with you, you have to first discipline yourself in listening to the positive suggestions as often as you can, for at least a month or more. This is because humans usually take about (21 days), three weeks to change a basic habit, and therefore, it is relatively safe to assume that whatever changes you have made to your thinking will stay with you for at least a month of daily-repeated programming.

In addition, you will need top-ups on this positive thinking drip-feed on a regular basis, say perhaps once a week at least.

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Many average people achieve little success in their life, because they procrastinate and allow countless opportunities to pass by them. If you want to achieve more, then you will have to start sooner rather than later. The first step has been made clear to you. So please don't wait for success to come calling? Many people who wait for their ship to come in, often end up missing the boat! Change your mindset right now and get rid of all the negative thoughts that you have developed over the years!

There are many varied audio programs out there that are designed to help you change your mindset by using repetitive positive suggestions. Use them to design your own mental program, just like you decide what programs to install on your computer, the greatest computer you have is your own mind. Keep it serviced and well updated with all the latest software and you will start to attain greater happiness and success in a shorter time.


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Monday, April 19, 2010

SelfTalk4U - The Daily Continuum (19)


Debts and Lack of Money.
You can do little about debts you owe, except plan your finances carefully and don't spend what you cannot afford. If you have serious, stressful and potentially health threatening debts, then you need to seek proper legal and professional advice to set-up repayment schemes and affordable budgets agreed upon by yourself and your creditors. This is your first steps to getting on track.


Get it fixed firmly in your mind, the DEFINITE CONVICTION that YOU CAN DO ANYTHING if you so desire it greatly enough!

There is no-such-thing as lack-of-opportunity!

You, (just like everyone-else - ESPECIALLY if you truly believe that YOU ARE nothing SPECIAL), are subject to the law of boundless AND perpetual opportunity and YOU CAN choose to ignore it or ENFORCE IT on your own behalf when-ever you choose!


SelfTalk4U - The Daily Continuum (19)

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

SelfTalk4U - The Daily Continuum (18)


News and Media.
Stop listening to the news media, (unless it is a foundation of your income, or required part of your everyday job). Get just a brief catch-up of the main stories of the week, from your main national news service. This should do to keep you up with current affairs.
Focus on the good things in your life, focus on your goals of wealth and prosperity, great health, fitness and longevity!

The Law of Attraction. is at work!

The world is like a looking-glass, giving back to the viewer, the reflection of their own thoughts by way of current circumstance!


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Saturday, April 17, 2010

SelfTalk4U - The Daily Continuum (17)

Rule: Guide or Law; Call It What You Will.
The Daily Continuum

The Law of Attraction
If you focus on thoughts of your debts, listen to recession news stories 24/7 and worry and woe over everything; be constantly complaining about everyone and everything about you; that you have little money, bad health, or poor relationships, then.. The Law of Attraction will respond by giving you more of what you are focusing on.

News and Media.
Stop listening to the news media, (unless it is a foundation of your income, or required part of your everyday job). Get just a brief catch-up of the main stories of the week from your main national news service. This should do to keep you up with current affairs.

Debts and Lack of Money.
You can do little about debts you owe, except plan your finances carefully and don't spend what you cannot afford. If you have serious, stressful and potentially health threatening debts, then you need to seek proper legal and professional advice to set-up repayment schemes and affordable budgets agreed upon by yourself and your creditors. This is your first steps to getting on track.

JOB - Nose to the Grindstone
You may not have the job of your dreams or the promotion you deserve. You may have to work two or more jobs and long hours. You have to decide and stay focused on your ideal, your dream. For the time being, 'keep your nose to the grindstone' and focus on a way out of your current state of affairs. There is always a way and you will see it when you start to fixate and concentrate upon moving forward in your life.


Life is Like a Box of Chocolates!
No-one said; and no-where is it written that 'life is fair', the scales of justice don't balance just because you know you are right and did the right thing. Some people have to work harder and longer at whatever their current chosen path is.

Realise when you lack and laze, that you will pay for all your days!
You have got to realise that where-ever you are now, 'IS' a direct result of your own actions - OR LACK OF THEM! Life will still throw a curve-ball occasionally (or more than occasionally, because 'life isn't fair'. This may happen at the best of times, just as everything seems to be going your way, or it may happen during the worst of times when you can least deal resist it.

The effect it has upon you, or that YOU LET IT HAVE upon you, is the key! How you 'DEAL' with it! YOUR REACTION.. Like a hand in a card game, you have to take a chance and risk a stake to be 'in the game'.

Without making a stake, staking your claim or being in the game, YOU CANNOT WIN IF YOUR NOT IN IT, because YOU'VE GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT.

This could be having to work a certain job for a certain length of time. Something as simple as buying a lottery ticket. Learning new things to develop income and ideas for making money. It could be starting an online business. Buying information on 'How To' do a new business opportunity. Whatever the cost be, that is just the start, for it is WHAT YOU PUT IN, that will make or break a job or project.

Along with all that just mentioned above is a 'Self Fulfilling Prophecy'.
For the one who states, he knows for sure, that he will never win the lottery; and therefore refuses to buy a ticket.

For the one who knows for sure that no-one cares if he does a good job or not; and therefore refuses to do anymore than the basics he can get by doing and refuses to go that extra mile.

For the one who knows for sure, that whatever he tries in business for himself will be met with legal hassles and heavy taxes, no help from others, yet longer and harder working hours; and therefore will not start their own business.

For the able bodied one who sits watching TV in all their none-working hours, uses the car for short trips that could be walked and uses the elevators and escalators when stairs are available; yet will complain at the lack of health-care available to them and complain of their own constant ailments and illnesses.

I repeat. Realise when you lack and laze, that you will pay for all your days!
Use your time wisely, because 'TIME' is your only 'LIMITED RESOURCE' and you will run out of it sooner than you think! Make a plan to move toward set goals, so that you can earn the rewards you want in your life!

SelfTalk4U - The Daily Continuum (17)

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