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Learning to Dream Again

Posted by Dori - 01/01/12 at 09:01:53 am

You have probably been setting goals since you were a young child.  It is natural for a child to dream about what they will be when they grow up – to imagine themselves as astronauts or ballerinas.  A child is not born naturally fearful.  They believe that all things are possible. So what happened? Why do we lack such belief as we age?

Our dreams are tempered many times by those around us.  When we are little they smile indulgently, but as we get older they will oftentimes admonish us to be more “realistic”.  Unfortunately, they use the idea of reality in the wrong way. As we grow we have unlimited potential. So the reality they speak of is their vision of your future. It is reality based on their experiences though none of those have happened to you yet. They are fearful of seeing you fail so they admonish you to dull down your dreams and live within their idea of possibilities.

As an adult you can tap back into those dreams that you have pushed aside or hidden. But now you have the added advantage of wisdom. You know that while you can learn from your past experiences and the experiences of those around you, it does mean that you will have a similar outcome.

Rather than pursue a goal or dream many people take what is at hand and try to form a happy life from their circumstances. They don’t strive toward something, only muddle through with what they are given. This can happen with your job, your relationships and even your health and happens before you even realize it if you aren’t paying attention.

Goal setting can be a tricky business. You also don’t want to set your sights too low. Otherwise you will spend your life underachieving and even if you reach every low goal you set, you will always wonder ‘what if?’   No one is going to give you everything you want just because you decided. You will have to work for it, sacrifice, and be willing to put in 100% no matter what obstacles stand in your way.

Writing down these goals is an important part of the process. Though many people set goals once a year, at New Year’s or on their birthdays, they usually shove them in a drawer and don’t even look at them until the next year but even they are way ahead of everyone else. All those who just take life as it comes and hope. Hope for what? That it won’t be horrific?

An abundant life takes active planning and participation and even if you’re the once a year kind of goal setter, then that’s better than nothing. In order to move forward as quickly as possible, it pays to revisit your goals on a weekly and monthly basis. Then at the end of the year you can be pleasantly shocked at how far you’ve come in such a short time rather than feeling depressed at having the same exact goals for the next year because you didn’t get anywhere.

One thing you must understand about setting goals. They are as rewarding as they are risky. There is the chance that you will fail. You must understand that and plan in your mind how you will react if your first step toward your goal doesn’t work out. Will you quit? Or will you push forward and believe in yourself?

~Dori Locke

PSI Teleseminar December 13th

Posted by PSI Seminars - 12/12/11 at 05:12:27 pm

Special Holiday Message from JC Willhite

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.
~ Henry David Thoreau

Join us for a special call featuring Jane C. Willhite with a holiday message for our graduates and guests. We will also explore the idea of leaving every situation better then you found it. The holidays can be mixed with new and old relationships, friends and family. How can you navigate this season with a sense of joy and of good will toward everyone you interact with? You will learn a few techniques on this FREE Teleseminar

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 6:30pm Pacific.

This call happened in the past. You can listen to a recording of the call here:

www.psiseminarspodcast.com

We encourage you to share this call with friends, family and colleagues who may not have attended the Basic. This is an incredible opportunity to share some of the tools you learned at the Basic with people who are important to you.

We look forward to re-connecting with you on this call and helping you achieve an extraordinary life!

~PSI Seminars Executive Team

Rediscover and Reconnect with the Tools to Create Better Relationships, Greater Abundance and More Balance in Your Life!

You Matter!

Posted by PSI Seminars - 12/08/11 at 05:12:09 pm

By bestselling author Holly Riley
A Holiday invitation to you dear human! In appreciation for the gift you are. With a very simple, yet profound intention we can each add to the collective peace on the planet. This year, when sitting with family and friends we can decide to listen, observe, and BE with them, without any critical thoughts of how they “should be” or “could be” better people. We can commit to connecting with whoever is in front of us in present time – free of the past with respect for the path they chose to learn from. We can be kind in our thinking by realizing they, just like us, are forever reaching to feel better about themselves, be acknowledged, and cared for. We could be more cognizant of the reality that everyone is taught how to succeed at life in different ways; some by how they look, some by what they have, and some even gather attention by noble suffering. We can give something precious this year, something that will last a very long time and multiply itself like magic… simply by slowing down, listening, and appreciating where each of us are in our learning process.

We can forgive the past, no matter how big or small any incident may have been. We can stop any repeating internal dialogue about mistakes others have made, even simple things like wearing the wrong outfit, drinking a bit too much, or not paying adequate attention to something WE hold as very important.

Perhaps the most loving gift we could ever give our family, neighborhood, or our planet is freedom from our criticism, overt or covert! We can add JOY to the world simply by taking responsibility for the quality of our thoughts and the power of our attention. It matters, we matter. We contribute to the collective energy we ALL share with each intention, thought, and word we speak.

This year let’s give each soul we have the pleasure of BEING in the presence of, the most amazing gift of all… understanding and compassion. Why not set an intention, right now, to see family and friends through eyes that realize everyone is just trying to find their place in life, one where they can feel happy?

I believe the most valuable present we could offer this year, to our planet and each other, is loving care. YOU have the amazing and profound ability to share this… with everyone! You make a huge difference in the world with a few moments of kindness, compassion, and understanding. Happy Holidays to you and your precious family.
In love, Holly

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