Free Personal Development "5Minute Seminars" - Positive Thinking
How to Cope When Things Go Wrong!	5mins : 12secs
Crap happens ...all of the time! And the problem is that, normally, we react to all the shit and make things even worse. Of course, the best way to deal with the bad stuff that life throws at us - big and small - is to simply deal with it and move on. But, often, we get upset, disappointed, angry, victimised. And that gets in the way of doing the bets we can to do the right thing and get on with our lives. You need to understand that acting - not reacting - makes life so much easier, enables you handle the crap and be the better for the experience...
Does Positive Thinking Work?	5mins : 39secs
The benefits of positive thinking have been talked about for decades - tel yourself positive things each morning and your day will be better! But, if you think positive, you're simply setting yourself up to be disappointed. The best state of mind to be in is a clear and calm state of mind - that way, you won't feel negative when things go wrong - as they do in everyone's life. At least, of course, positive thinking is better than negative thinking - but it's still only thinking. Better to do - with a focused mind - than think about doing...
No More Stress or Depression	6mins : 06secs
The World Health Organisation believes stress will be the 21st century's biggest killer. In the US the National Institute for Occupational Safety believes depression will be the leading occupational disease. And, yet, stress - just like beauty - is in the mind of the beholder. But try telling someone who's stressed or depressed that! Here, you'll find a simple discussion on the cause and remedy for stress and depression - simple, because, in reality, there's no need to complicate matters...
Success or Failure - the choice is YOURS	8mins : 15secs
Your success - or failure - is dictated by your behaviour which, in turn, is determined by your subconscious mind. So-called "normal" people's subconscious mind automatically creates reactive behaviour "mindlessly" and, as a result, creates a life that's, at best, "not-too-bad". That's not good enough. Realise that your ability to be successful is directly linked to your ability to pay attention. Learn how to be present - through cultivating your innate ability to experience the present moment...
Your Thoughts Change Your Life	4mins : 45secs
Your thoughts become things. What occupies your mind manifests intself in your daily life. This comes about as a result of you, often unwittingly, investing your energy - and the energy of the universe responding to your very own input. Unfortunately, your default state of mind gives credence to the "voices in our head" the random thoughts that pre-occupy our minds, like squatters. It's up to you - and you alone - to ignore these thoughts. They will never go away - but can learn to not give them your energy - and, rather invest your energy in living life to the full.
Do You Really Believe in a God at All?	4mins : 36secs
People's ideas of God vary. But regardless of what your notion of God might be, chances are you don't really believe in Him (or Her) - otherwise you'd have the results to verify your unfailing belief. I've yet to meet anyone who is 100% happy with their life - so I reckon I've yet to meet someone who really believes in God and their divine right to have a great life. And the sad thing is, that it's really simple to go that extra mile and believe to the extent that you receive...
It's Monday and It's Great	4mins : 27secs
So you don't like Mondays - join the gang (the gang of normal crazy people). Monday, like every other day of the week, offers you teh unique possibility of you being all that you can be - today. But you can only grasp this unique one-off opportunity (each day's a new one-off) if you've set about it in the right fashion. That means that you need to make sure that you're mind is not set ono "stand-by", the way the normal mind is. You've got to turn yourself on, wake yourself up to be clear enough and present enough to start taking real action to change your life...
Energy and Focus in the Now	4mins : 12secs
Energy in : energy out - it's how the univserse works. Behave normally, investing only 1% energy and you get precious little in return. Focus on the here and now - not on your goals or ambitions, because it is in the here and now that the universe responds. Re-learn how to pay attention to the present moment, because neuro-psychology has proved that your success and happiness depends upon it. The most important thing you have to do is whatever you're doing now...
Visualizing Success	5mins : 26secs
Why are normal people rarely successful? Why are normal lives "not too bad"? Normal people don't understand that it's your subconscious mind that creates your behaviour, controls and creates your life. And your subconscious only understands pictures. You can "program" your subconscious with pictures of the success your heart desires. Once "programmed", your subconscious will develop new behaviours and create your new life... it's how your mind works anyway!
You Don't Like Now?	4mins : 50secs
Many personal development "gurus" extol the virtues of living in "The Now" - but what if you don't like your "here and now"? What if you have a crappy job, a crappy relationship and a crappy life? What's there to be gained from "living in the now" if it's that bad? Well, everything - because the perceptions you have of your "here and now" are holding you back from taking control of your life and creating the life that you really, really want. Take five minutes to find out why and how...
Killer Presentations!	4mins : 45secs
Everyone likes to be perfectly prepared and psyched-up for that all important presentation or speech. But how do you know when you're going to make the most important presentation of your life? How would you know when you're going to have to be at your very best? Because, as we go through life, we stumble across strangers who become our most intimate friends and partners - personally and in business. We need to be alert all the time - to make the best impression we can - for that next all important stranger...
Success, Clarity and Presence	5mins : 17secs
If you want to achieve happiness and effortless success, all you have to do is have a clear and present mind - one that actually experiences what's really going on, in the moment. Unfortunately, normal adults experience "reality" through a fog of useless thought and, therefore, are incapable of spotting the opportunities that, in real reality, are staring us in the face. You need to start seeing what's before your very eyes - you need to re-learn how to be alert to the here and now...
Being Inspired - and Inspiring	4mins : 30secs
Inspiration may "strike" us infrequently during our normal everyday lives - and, yet, inspiration is all around us all of the time - it's just that normal people (the mad people) not just don't know how to call upon it - they don't even know that they can. But you - people visiting Gurdy.Net - know differently. We can all be inspired and, as a result, be a life-changing inspiration to those who depend upon us. The secret is to know how to set your antennae onto "receive" mode - once set, a tidal wave of opportunity awaits...
What Other People Think of You	4mins : 46secs
Normal people waste an inordinate amount of energy wondering and worrying about what other people think if them. They don't - other people are too worried about what you think of them! As a result, if you've two people in a room, neither of them is actually there - they're in this parallel universe wondering what they think of each other. A recipe for normal so-called living. You need to stop seeking others' approval and starting approving of yourself. Then you can be "all there" to make the very most of each new opportunity...
The Curse of Worry	4mins : 14secs
Worry is, perhaps, the most corrosive of useless thoughts. It gets in under your skin and bombards your mind when you least expect it. But, if you're worrying about something, greatly increase the chances of what you're worrying about coming to pass. Fill your mind with crap and a crap life is what you'll have. You need to clear your mind - ignore those useless worries. They won't go away but, if you don't give them any energy, they'll play no further part in the creation of a life over which you should choose to exercise full control...
Understanding God	4mins : 37secs
Why would a "loving God" stand idly by whilst an innocent five year old drowns? Perhaps you should consider the fact that there's no such thing as a loving God in the traditional sense. Rather, there is a responsive God who is only waiting to give you everything you want. Unfortunately, normal people fill their minds with negative or useless thoughts - and, having focused their very being in that direction, they end up living negative and useless lives in comparison to what they could be. Time to start understanding God...
You Don't Need No Self-Help Gurus!	4mins : 57secs
The "self-help industry" is in the news for all the wrong reasons with the arrest of James Ray on three charges of manslaughter. But this publicity masks a deeper problem where so-called self-help gurus help themselves at the expense of vulnerable souls. The key point is that no one needs a guru. Self help means what it says - you need to help yourself. Sure, you need pointers, signposts. Yes, you need to be armed with the appropriate facts. But, in the end, it's up to you - and the great news is that you can do it...
Handling Money Worries	3mins : 59secs
Numerous surveys have recently indicated that two-thirds of adult males worry about not having enough money to meet ongoing living expenses - and 97% of people say that 'financial independence' is of key importance in their lives. Of course, if you keep worrying about money, you'll simply get more money worries - the universe gives you what you invest your energy in! So, something different is required - not positive thinking - but a clear mind and a singlemindedness about both what you want out of life and your desire to live each moment as it comes.
Routine is the Big Enemy	4mins : 32secs
The one thing that's stopping you do something different, more effective, more productive, more exciting - life-changing - in your life is that you keep doing the same thing! Makes sense when you think about it - routine is stopping you from having the effortless life that we can all have. And, sooner or later, everything in our lives becomes routine and familiar - and familiarity breeds contempt or, at the very least, mind-numbingly mindlessness. If routine is killing you, routine can also be your saviour - fight the "system" from the inside - here's how
Planning Will Get You Nowhere	3mins : 41secs
Is it planning that has got you to where you are in your business, your career, you life? Or is it a string of events - some of which appear to be random - that have brought you to now? Planning never works - plans are never implemented as intended, because business and life is a constantly moving target. Worst of all, plans can actually move you away from what might be the best things in life for you. You'd be far better off simply pointing your inner self in the right direction, exciting yourself with a picture of what it would be like to "have it all" - and then see what happens..
How to Beat Stress	7mins : 22secs
Stress is ruining people's lives - the World Health Organization says it killing people. But stress does not exist - it's the illusionary creation of a seriously deranged normal mind that would prefer to focus on the thoughts that lead to stress instead of focusing on the one place and time you can banish stress and be at your most effective - now. Which would you prefer, because if you're feeling stressed, you've already made your choice. Choose differently - it can save your life and will certainly change it for the better. Here's how
Is God Ruining Your Life	3mins : 48secs
If you're life isn't where you want it to be, chances are that God is playing an active role in ruining your life. It's not that God wants you to experience hurt or distress, it's just that God is ever responsive to our expectations and intentions. And psychology shows that normal people expect very little out of life - and, consequently, get very little. God helps those that help themselves and the truth of the matter is that normal people have simply not got enough interest in helping themselves...
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing	4mins : 00secs
Modern life is all go - and we all think that we're wasting our time if we spend a little of it doing nothing. Wrong! The Buddha was sitting under a tree when he became enlightened - so was Sir Isaac Newton when the penny dropped (or was it an apple!) You need to give yourself space and time to see the wood for the trees - time to be inspired. And, if you think you're short of time already, why not carry out a little review of all the things that you shouldn't bother doing that add nothing (or detract) from the quality of your life.
Control and Influence in Your Life	4mins : 7secs
You may well feel that you're not in control of your life. And you'd be right - none of us controls our life. But, if you're not prepared to take control of the only thing over which you can exercise total control - your own state of mind - then you won't even be able to influence the course of your life. Controlling your state of mind greatly influences the course of your life and the lives of those around you. If, on the other hand, you can't make 5 minutes in 24 hours to take a hold of those controls - then you might as well lie down and die.
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