Personal Development Articles - Success and Happiness |
| Willie Horton has devoted his life to the field of Personal Development since he set up his consulting practice in 1996. His Personal Development and Self Improvement articles are published far and wide - providing simple, practical, life-changing ideas and tips to readers the world over. |
| In this section you will find Willie's articles as they particularly relate to: |
| - Defining Success |
| - Achieving Happiness & Peace of Mind |
| - Change Your Life |
| Achieving Exceptional Success - PDF |
| Original handout provided by Willie on the occasion of his first (of many) Breakfast Briefing to Ireland's Dublin Chamber of Commerce. In his address, he explored the definiton of true success, as compared to the normal comparative and competitive material definitions. He then suggested a number of simple tips that his audience could put into practice straight away to set their minds on the path to success, by grasping control of their subconscious mind's attention. |
| Living the Dream |
One of my clients, a well-known solicitor, recently introduced me to her partners by saying “Willie is living the dream!” She was referring to my living in high the French Alps, where myself and my wife moved five years ago with our three children – a better quality of life, skiing in winter, boating in summer, food, wine, the list is endless. But “living the dream” has nothing to do with location, it’s simply a state of mind... |
| Now That's What I Call Living |
| Want to live life to the full? Want to be effortlessly successful and happy? Of course you do – we all do. The good news is that it’s possible to start today – and everyone can do it. The secret? Well, actually, it’s not a secret at all – because we all have an innate ability to be all that we can be – straight away. But, to start living your new life, you’re going to have to stop living the old one – the everyday humdrum life of “not too bad”, the daily routine that most people endure mindlessly. Yes, mindlessly... |
| The Perfect Recipe for Success |
| Personal development is now a multi-million dollar industry. Self-help and popular psychology books are one of the fastest growth areas in reading. Life coaches and self-proclaimed gurus promise that you can “be all that you can be”, “reach your unlimited potential” and “unlock your inner power”. So, how come the world is not a perfect place? How come there are so many unhappy people? How come suicide is on the increase in every country in the developed world? How come the World Health Organisation believes stress will be a huge killer in the 21st century... |
| Looking for Love |
| Dating is now big business - lots of people have stopped doing what comes naturally (finding a mate) as they get sucked into the frenzy of modern living. The big problem is that because so-called "normal" people do not pay attention (years of research proves it) your "soul mate" could be standing right in front of you and you wouldn't see them. You need to re-learn how to pay attention - to notice the opportunities before your very eyes... |
| Create the Life You Want - Really! |
| People are increasingly resorting to the virtual world to take their minds off the "not too bad" lives that they think they have in the so-called "real world". What is really strange about this is that years of published research and thousands of self-help books explain that your current life is a creation of your own thinking and, by the same token, the life you really want can be created by you changing your mind. Really! In the real world... |
| Want Nothing - Prefer to Have it All |
| Generally speaking, people constantly want. They may want something they don't have or more of something they have already. Wanting makes people unhappy - makes peace of mind elusive or impossible. Stop wanting - start enjoying the wonder of the now - it's the only time and place you have. Then, at peace in the now, you can start making out the list (the one that your heart desires) of things that you really would prefer to have in your life... |
| How to Make the Best Life Choices |
| Each moment we make choices that change the course of our life. Big choices are obvious - like a major career move, like marriage. But all the little choices we make in reaching those major crossroads that are just as vital. The people who are closest to you in life were once total strangers and you never know who the next stranger might be who could change your life. You need to be constantly alert to make the right choices - moment to moment... |
| How to Create Your Ideal Life |
| Research suggests that the vast majority of people live far from their ideal lives. Yet, normal people somehow believe that new things will happen for them if they keep doing the same things - normal people rarely change their behaviour. If you want your ideal life, you have to do things differently, take new actions and, above all, discipline your mind. Then you can cultivate the clear and present state of mind that will create your ideal life... |
| The Law of Attraction - Are You and Outlaw? |
| Normal people live normal lives. They read lots of "self-help" books but nothing ever changes. They (you) need to start living and experiencing the wonder of now. In being focused in the here and now, you develop presence - an attribute always ascribed to people whose names we all know - abnormally successful people. Do you want to be abnormally successful, effortlessly? The solution is entirely in your own hands - here and now... |
| How to Get What You Want Out of Life |
| Did you know that your subconscious mind creates your daily life, based on pictures it has stored since your childhood? Did you know that, if you could give your subconscious new "photographs" of the life that you really want, it would focus on those in the same way and create new behaviours and a new life? In this article you will find simple instructions, that anyone can follow, to set your subconscious off in the direction your heart desires... |
| Choices |
| Whether or not you’re having a beautiful day is up to you – it is a choice you make. Everyone, whether they’re aware of it or not, is constantly making life-changing choices. These choices are made moment to moment. You choose whether to be fully effective and present or, if you’re normal, you choose to devote your mental attention to your formative past. These choices are only subconscious because you haven’t realised that you can make these choices deliberately. Deliberate choices will also change your life – but, unlike your subconscious choices – on your terms. |
| Your deeply held beliefs, no more than pictures in your subconscious mind, dictate your reactice behaviour and create your life. It is the same for all of us. However, some know that, by taking control of the immense power within, we can create lives of our own choosing, not leaving ourselves as hostages to fortune, but actually using our God-given talents to be all that we can be. Five minutes each day will give you a head start on a journey of self-discovery... |
| Single-mindedness: for a Better Life |
| True success comes from being single-minded - not on your goals and dreams - but single-minded on being focused in the here and now - the only place and time you have to be at your best. If you're present, you develop your presence - the hallmark of truly successful people - and it you've got presence, you'll reap the extraordinary benefits of being in "flow" - what athletes call "being in the zone". Want to know more? |
| Finding Your True Passion |
| The normal life is lived on auto-pilot. The lucky few search for greater purpose - some seek out their passion. But passion isn't to be sought, it's to be found - it finds you. The normal mind is ill-equipped to decide what is best for us in life. Rather, we must clear our minds, present ourselves to the here and now and benefit from the proven consequences. Then, we can live life with a true passion... |
| Degrees of Success |
| You don't have to work hard to be a success. Nor do you have to ride roughsod over everyone in the process. Perhaps we need to re-evaluate what we see as success, bring more balance to our perspective and, in the process, realize that there is a totally different level of "super-success" that can be effortlessly achieved, if we could simply step outside the herd of the normal. |
| Time Management: Focus on Only What is Important |
| How many times have you thought that there aren't enough hours in the day? The available time is not going to change - you're going to have to! Learn how to stop wasting time and how to simply know what's important and what's not. Then you can discard the crap and get on with the things that you need and really want to do. Then you can be open to the opportunity that each unique moment presents us with to live life effectively, productively and successfully. |
| The Law of Attraction: What’s Best for You |
| The Law of Attraction suggests that we can get what we want out of life. Quantum physics confirms that this is how the universe works. But, which is better, getting what you want or getting what is truly best for you? You'd be better off developing your ability to be clear, present and in flow. Then universal energy can take you on a journey of self-discovery and abundance that is beyond the imagination of the normal mind. You need to be in flow. |
| Abundance - and How to Achieve It |
| Abundance is much mis-understood. Some confuse it security and peace of mind, some confuse it with having loads of money. Abundance is, first and foremost, a state of mind - not becuase you can talk yourself into abundance but because it is through the appropriate state of mind that you create your own abundance effortlessly. A clear and present state of mind speaks to a responsive universe that is both willing and able to give you all that your heart truly desires. |
| Life Change: It’s Happening All the Time |
| Most people want to change some aspect of their lives. What they don't realize is that their lives are in a constant state of change and that, in order to create the life that you really want, you have to synchronize your mind's energy with the reality of a universe that is constantly vibrating in and out of existence. By stepping in time with this constant state of change, your energy can be properly invested in living life to the full - now. |
| The Joy and Excitement of Living |
| We're squeezing the life out of ourselves. A process that was started when we were required to conform as children results in the normal adult "living" the life of an automaton. We've lost our excitement, our sense of fun, our spontaneity and, most importantly, our appetite for the excitement and adventure of living life to the full, of taking life's abundant opportunities by the horns. We've got to become childlike again to live our very best life. |
| Self Help Requires a Little Self Defence |
| Be careful who you tell what you wish for - because normal crazy people will try to bring you down. When it comes to your goals and dreams, play your cards close to your chest, the vast majority of people (sometimes people close to you) don't want you to succeed and their negativity will cause you to question you won ability to succeed and the one thing that will stop you unleashing your inner potential is that kind of self-doubt. So, be careful that you only share your hopes and dreams with those whom you can really trust to give you unconditional support. |
| Ignore Worry - It Will Go Away |
| Worry is a useless, often toxic, thought. And thoughts are nothing until you pay them attention. Did you know that you can choose what thoughts you'll pay attention to - and did you know that making the right choice will change your life for the better? Where you focus your attention determines your success or failure. Forget worry, focus on the here and now, the place and time where life is actually lived - it will make a world of difference. |
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