Worry. Fear. Doubt. Lack of confidence.
This negative mental attitude (NMA) sets its course to
destroy people’s minutes, moments, and more.
This destroyer seeps into our spirit and robs us of the
‘good life’.
Question.
Does the fact that you’re breathing right now really mean
that you’re ALIVE?
Read this again.
Does the fact that you’re breathing right now really mean
that you’re ALIVE?
I can look at many moments of my life and say “I wasn’t
really living.”
I didn’t realize at the time, though I do now, that many
people don’t really enjoy life.
Many people don’t know ‘how’ to enjoy life.
Many people love the ‘victim feeling’ of the past, or live
in the future. Few live in the now. Few enjoy the moment.
There really is an ‘art’ to living the confident and
enjoyable life.
Too many people have been brought up in a culture of fear
and this mental mud has beaten down their spirit.
Soaking in fear, soaking in past negative programming leads
to feelings of inadequacy and feeling inferior.
The fear dominated mindset rarely experiences the power of
enthusiasm.
Are you interested in staying alive all your life?
Here’s a powerful quote from the author Jonathan Swift.
“May you live all the days of your life.”
Read it again.
“May you live all the days of your life.”
Most people don’t realize how powerful their past plays in
their current thinking and actions.
Everyone’s been hurt. Forgive the people in your past. Live
your life right now.
The greatest threat to confident living is SELF
CENTEREDNESS and SELF ABSORPTION.
The preoccupation with self is the guarantee of
unhappiness.
Lose yourself in others to find yourself.
Then you’ll experience real happiness.
The mass of people live lives of quiet desperation because
they are SELFISH.
The inward focus guarantees despair.
Let go. Take your focus off yourself.
Make somebody else happy.
Live.
It has been said, “All people die, only some live.”
The best way to leave the challenges in your past is to get
the focus off yourself.
Volunteer. Help someone. Teach something. Donate money. Time.
This message has been taught for thousands of years. Use it.
“May you live all the days of your life.”
Love Ya! You’re The Best!
Your Coach,
Michael
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Rockin’ message (as always) and your timing was impeccable!
Many thanks for this.
Michael
Program Director
http://www.PlanetNerve8.com
Great words of wisdom Mike. One needs to get out of their conscience which will keep you from doing things and into thier sub-conscience where it will let things happen.
I like the way you write motivational articles – there are several self help articles around but yours are very straightforward, direct to the point and yes – ‘very’ motivating.
Yes, I am not alive, not as of now, been a mediocre person from last 27 years, no more! I mean it !!
I loved this letter! You are excellent at grabbing at the heart strings of emotion!
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I listened in on the SelfGrowth.com phone seminar. Very interesting.
I know there is something more to it that will cost me money.
Here’s what I am looking for:
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Hi Mike,
Well said! In this world of material possesion madness, its very easy to get distracted into self centredness and self absorption. I wanted to forward your post to my kids as well, who seem to be obsessed with self .
You should add a forward link to friends in your blog.
Best regards
Jerry
Great uplifting push towards life. Thanks
Dear Mike, You always get it right…..so much so in fact, I am going to print out the photo of you and pin it up over my desk so that EVERY day I may be reminded of all the great things you tell us and try to follow that “path of wisdom” you point us along. Also, I truly loved your tribute to your Grandmother. What an exemplary lady; you must miss her very much.
I agree with Jerry, above, that a forward link to friends would be very useful.
Actually Mike, it’s you who are “the best” <; Thanks for everything. Luvya too.
Sally-in-Paris
Mike,
Thanks once again for your words of inspiration! You so often hit the target on what we need to hear to move forward toward our goals.
Hi Mike,
I always enjoy your letters. This is the first time I’ve responded, I think.
My problem is just the opposite.
I’ve spent so much time losing myself in others, I lose track of what I need to do for my own self survival.
….a niece with three babies, so many problems, and nobody else to really help her.
….a couple of friends who are so beaten-down, emotionally, along with other issues, and with few people that care besides me.
….my 99 y/o mother in law passed away a little over a month ago, she was sick for some time, I was the primary caregiver.
….I could go on!
I’m now in a situation where my very survival depends on breaking loose from some of that stuff.
Where do I draw the line?
Some tell me I’m co-dependent and I should just tell them all to “s**w off. Become selfish for a change.” I cannot do that it’s not in my nature. (Okay, I’m too nice for my own darn good)
Niece has 3 kids, restraining order against an abusive husband. 6y/o has behavior disorder. 3y/0 is physically handicapped. Looks like the newborn may have same genetic disease as the 3y/o. She has no car, SSI for the 3y/o, that’s it–starvation income.
One friend severely physically disabled, barely manages to get around in her own house No vehicle, no money.
She’s the first one to jump in and volunteer to help me with anything….cleaning, or whatever.
Another friend who was emotionally, mentally abused by her parents, never married, her mother passed away last year……..talk about lost.
So can you help me figure out where to draw the line?
I sure can’t figure it out!!!
Thanks, Kat
Mike always great and true.
amol
Let me share one thing here,This article i recd from you earlier also in jan 2008.Interesting part is i was reading it yesterday only with full seriousness and was in the process of forwarding it to my Sons as i found it very inspiring.
some one may call in mere coinicidence but i think some level of bond having established at certain level after being in touch with you and my deeper level of expresion of thanfullness towards you,brought this connection that i find you forwarding same topic today
My sincere thanks to you for the encouraging and powerfull messages you are spreading.May God give you more strength and insight towards noble cause.
You are the best coach and always hit the nail on the head. Thanks for all your encouragement!
Once again, an amazing and inspiring revelation, well said to uplift the mind.
“Lose yourself in others to find yourself. Then you’ll experience real happiness.”
I love this!
Best Regards
Mike, you are very right and my thanks to you for lifting other peoples spirits with such encouraging philosophies. What you are saying in other words is that it is important to be a man or woman of value rather than focusing on being a successful man/woman.
But like Kathi Harris above, I find myself in a dilema.
Dear Mike,
One of your best letters if not the best. True altruism is the way to realy live as the master came to teach us all over 2000 years ago “Jesus Chrsit”. Keep up the great work and thanks for your help and reminding me when I become selfish and wrapped up in my problems, its good to be inspired by people like you to motivate me to think of others and their needs.
God Bless and kindest regards,
Dimi.
Mike thanks a lot. Most of us are wrapped in ourselves and makes us not to improve the world we living in.Fear of losing want we have is equally keeping us from giving.Like you said sometime ago,when we help a lot of people,we will get above 100% of our personnal effort.
I enjoyed this acticle and I am touched.
A good reminder of what’s really important and how to get it: volunteer your time, efforts, donate, help someone else. Thanks for stating it so clearly.