How Happy Can You Really Be?

by Joseph McClendon

When you are living in the fullness of life, you begin to see that you have no limitations. Although I’m not a medical doctor, I do hold a doctorate in neuropsychology and one of my passions and gifts is in the area of health and wellness. I juice, eat specific foods, and for decades generally have studied physiology and how the body works. People often tell me I look several years younger than my real age. I wrote a book called Change Your Breakfast, Change Your Life, and it’s successful because I delivered material I was passionate about and gifted to share.

I share this with you because there is no separation between the mind and the body. What is happening with the physical body is also happening with your brain. Your brain is physical and organic in nature and works in conjunction with literally every other part of your body. They are all interconnected and what happens to one will affect all of the others on some level. Understanding this one simple fact will change how you look at attaining and sustaining happiness, or any emotion, for that matter. In my opinion this is also the most overlooked area in the field of psychology and possibly the most important. Although it helps to be healthy, I’m not saying that unless you are in perfect health you can’t be happy. But what you do with your body in terms of movement is one of the greatest components of the state of happiness!

When you move, you gain momentum.

Physical movement, or the lack thereof, is one-third of any emotion.

You’ll learn more about this shortly as well as how to use the information to produce happiness and joy. Your body and brain are wired for happiness. Countless laboratory experiments and brain science studies report that positive moods reduce stress-related hormones. This chemical chain reaction increases the immune function in the human body, promoting health, healing and vitality. When you look at the scientific data, you can see that happiness isn’t an option but a necessity, as important as air and water.

Happiness makes your body strong and your brain work better. You’re supposed to be happy. You were constructed for it!

Arm yourself with new tools and a fresh perspective to help you reach a higher level of happiness. Joseph McClendon's Get Happy NOW! is more than just a book. It's a living tool that can transform your life. Click here to learn more!

From Jim Rohn’s newsletter, a powerful article on the power of living without any limitations.
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Love the Opportunity by Jim Rohn

Somebody said you have to love what you do, but that's not necessarily true. What is true is that you have to love the opportunity. The opportunity to build life, future, health, success and fortune. Knocking on someone's door or making that extra call may not be something you love to do, but you love the opportunity of what might be behind that door or call.

For example, a guy says, "I'm digging ditches. Should I love digging ditches?" The answer is, "No, you don't have to love digging ditches, but if it is your first entry onto the ladder of success, you say, 'I'm glad somebody gave me the opportunity to dig ditches and I'm going to do it so well,

I won't be here long.'"

You can be inspired by having found something; even though you are making mistakes in the beginning and even though it is a little distasteful taking on a new discipline that you haven't learned before. You don't have to love it, you just have to learn to appreciate where you live, appreciate opportunity and appreciate the person who brought you the good news; that found you.

Appreciate the person who believed in you before you believed in yourself, appreciate the person who said, "Hey, if I can do it, you can do it."

If you will embrace the disciplines associated with the new opportunity you will soon find that your self-confidence starts to grow, that you go from being a skeptic to being a believer. And soon when you go out person to person, talking to people, you will find it to be the most thrilling opportunity in the world. Every person you meet - what could it be? Unlimited! Maybe a friend for life. The next person could be an open door to retiring. The next person could be a colleague for years to come. It's big time stuff. And sometimes in the beginning when we are just getting started we don't always see how big it is.

So, before you are tempted to give up or get discouraged, remember all success is based on long term commitment, faith, discipline, attitude and a few stepping stones along the way. You might not like the stone you are on right now, but it's sure to be one of the stones that lead to great opportunities in the future

From Jim Rohn’s newsletter, a great post on loving what is in front of you as a opportunity.
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Vitamins for the Mind by Jim Rohn

Skills/Sales

Don’t wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom.

You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills.

You can cut down a tree with a hammer, but it takes about 30 days. If you trade the hammer for an ax, you can cut it down in about 30 minutes. The difference between 30 days and 30 minutes is skills.

The key to life is to become skillful enough to be able to do rewarding things.

Learn to hide your need and show your skill.

To succeed in sales, simply talk to lots of people every day. And here’s what’s exciting – there are lots of people!

Practice is just as valuable as a sale. The sale will make you a living; the skill will make you a fortune.

Selling is a person-to-person business. You cannot send the sales manual out to make the sale. Sales manuals have no legs and no voice.

In the sales profession the real work begins after the sale is made.

Sales people should take lessons from their kids. What does the word “no“ mean to a child? Almost nothing.

Even if you are new in sales, you can make up in numbers what you lack in skills.

"Vitamins for the Mind" is a weekly sampling of original quotes on a specific topic taken from The Treasury of Quotes by Jim Rohn. The burgundy hardbound book with gold-foil lettering is a collection of more than 365 quotes on 60 topics gathered from Jim's personal journals, seminars and books and spanning more than 40 years. Click here to order The Treasury of Quotes.

From Jim Rohn’s Newsletter a powerful thing on getting through those challenges.
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The Power of Negative

We all know that the people we hang around with and the conversations we have with them determine a lot of our mental attitudes. If you hang around with positive people, they will always encourage you to reach your full potential, but a negative influence or word can set a person on a downward spiral.

We are taught that "Positive" is Good and "Negative" is Bad. But, this is not always the case. Negative can be a powerful motivator if you know how to use it correctly.

When a negative comment is thrown a person's way, 95% of the time, the person will react in a negative way. This causes hurt, fear, anger and even destruction. But, just imagine if you could harness this most powerful energy and devote it to something that would promote, build and help the lives of others and yourself.

I was reading an article recently on a man who was rejected from riding a rollercoaster because of his weight. He was told he was too big and he would have to leave. No doubt, this caused the man to feel hurt; probably even devastated inside. I would guess he may have even wanted to go home and just hide away from the world, but NO, something inside of him said, "I will not give into this pain, I will use it to motivate me!" Now, this man has set a goal to lose weight and is more determined than ever to make this a reality. He has an overwhelming desire that was not there before. He found a way to use that negative for the positive.

Many of my friends that have run for a public or state office have often told me that the one thing that contributed to them working harder and reaching their goals was when someone said, "You'll never be able to do this. You aren't good enough." It was the fire they needed to fight harder and do a better job. It brought them from being the underdog to reaching the top.

I want you to try something. The next time a negative comment or hurtful conversation is directed at you, notice that powerful energy that is building within you. Instead of blowing up, hiding away or doing something that could result in harm, immediately focus it on something that will help either yourself or other people. The end result is going to be in your favor and the pride of accomplishment will soon take the place of the negative. Positive or Negative, it's YOUR energy, use it how you choose! YOU have the power!

Kip Davis

Kip Davis is a city planner for Augusta, Arkansas. He is also a columnist for The Woodruff County Monitor (www.wcmla.net ) and recently had three books published, which are available on Amazon.com and he has two more coming out this summer. If you would like to send Kip your comments to his story feel free to email him at: cityman05@hotmail.com
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