What Does It Mean to "Create Your Own Reality"?

 

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Have you ever wondered what is meant by the statement, "You create your own reality"?

Some people feel empowered when they hear this statement. Others think it is ridiculous BS. Those who feel empowered by it sometimes lose their empathy and compassion. They may go around challenging people: "Why do you think you manifested this cancer you have?" making people who buy into that idea feel horrible about themselves.

But there is a sane middle ground here. Let's take a deeper look:

1.  We live in a world of activity that is constantly happening both inwardly and outwardly. And all of that activity is governed by laws of cause and effect that we do NOT create. In this sense we do not create "our" reality. Stay with me now...

2.  Everything we experience through our senses -- let's call it perceptual data -- is raw data that means NOTHING until we assign meaning to it. This might sound weird, but it's very simple. If perceptual data were capable of embodying and transmitting its own meaning and value, we would never disagree about anything! We would all like chocolate cake and broccoli equally (or dislike them equally) because they would transmit their meaning and value to us directly and irrefutably. Those foods would be inherently pleasant or unpleasant to everyone, no argument.But we don't ALL like chocolate cake and broccoli! We see, smell, and taste their qualities, but we give them our own individual meaning and value. Cake: "yum!" Broccoli: "yuck!" And based on the meaning and value we give them, we create our emotional responses and storylines which we then regard as our "experience of the world." However, what we're really experiencing is only what we think and feel about the world -- not the world itself. This is the way that we are constantly creating our "reality."

What do we do with this understanding, once we have it?

Understanding these points, when someone with cancer is heartlessly told they created their own illness, how can they deal with the challenge of being blamed for their suffering? They can understand that ALL activity, including the development of an illness like cancer, arises from causes and conditions that are ruled by the law of cause and effect.

For example, you choose to live somewhere that has beautiful weather and great job opportunities. Unbeknownst to you, maybe that place also has high levels of ingestible pollutants, causing you to develop cancer or some other illness. You didn't move there because you wanted to manifest cancer in your body. So you didn't "create" your cancer.

So the idea of "creating our reality" is not a justification to blame others, or to blame ourselves. It is instead an opportunity to have compassion for each other as we grow in awareness that what we're calling our "life experience" is NOT a direct contact with a given "outer world." Our experience is the hodgepodge we experience AFTER the data of the outer world is filtered through all the beliefs, memories, and habitual thinking patterns of our mind!

Once we recognize that real challenges are not coming from the world, but from what we make of the world in our mind, we can begin to appreciate a very important fact: that, if we want to know what's really going on, we're going to need to look more deeply and think more deeply about our experience and our emotional states.

Does this mean you're supposed to be happy all the time?

No. There's no use pretending that real pain and suffering doesn't occur. It obviously does, and frequently so. But you might go even further, thinking, "How can I even consider being joyful in a world like this?" And to that I would say that Joy is naturally present as part of our humanity -- feeling joy doesn't equate with a self-involved, uncaring attitude about the world: "I've got mine, that's all that matters. Look at me, I'm so happy." We all know that's not joy.

So, you don't have to pretend you're happy or joyful with your situation or with the terrible things happening in the world. You don't have to pretend you are happy or joyful with everything you say or do, either. But you CAN stay "happy" (kind and encouraging, and be "joyful" (self-loving) to yourself in the midst of such challenges.

Kindness and encouragement are flavors of joy. When you are kind and encouraging with yourself, you can relate to the negativity in the world with mostly Genuine Humane Feelings of kindness, compassion, empathy and encouragement -- instead of mostly with confused emotional states of resentment, anxiety, hopelessness, and despair.

Staying kind and encouraging with yourself keeps your mind and heart and body in a healthy, joyful, creative state. When you're in that kind of state, you're able to meet the challenges in your most resourceful way.

It is a profound, secret, and priceless jewel to know and maintain an unwavering inner environment of self kindness and encouragement, regardless of chaotic inner or outer circumstances. This is true wisdom and strength, and it enables you to contribute to the world in beneficial ways.

You can do it! Good luck!

#kindness #mindfulness

"Everything we do flows from and is colored by our inner state of self-relationship. Be kind to yourself."

The Outrageous Guide to Being Fully Alive

The Outrageous Guide to Being Fully Alive: Defeat Your Inner Trolls and Reclaim Your Sense of Humor

Jack Elias and Ceci Miller

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In this user-friendly guide, you will learn how to:

• Transform your Inner Critic into an Inner Coach • De-hypnotize yourself out of harmful self-trances • Awaken your joyful intuition and creativity

It is a sign of wisdom to seek insight into a struggle in a relationship at work, with parents or children, or when facing uncertainty about one's place in the world.

With characteristic humor and warmth, Jack Elias shares the exercises and techniques that have brought rapid, positive results to people throughout the world, in his workshops and private sessions, and in the Finding True Magic courses in Transpersonal Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy/NLP based on his book.

Written in collaboration with Ceci Miller, these simple yet profound exercises are grouped according to the most common problems people face in overcoming personal struggles.

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7 Creative Ideas To Sell Your Property Fast

 

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When deciding to sell your home, a dream for many is that the sale is smooth and hassle-free. Sellers want to make their homes ready for purchase with as little work as possible. They want a house that passes inspections without pause, a buyer who is eager to move in, and a check ready to exchange hands. However, selling a home is rarely that simple.

Selling a home takes more effort and is rarely hassle-free. However, there are some creative things that you can do to help you sell your house fast. Some of those things are:

Get your neighbors involved.

Often, neighbors know your plans to sell your home when the sale sign shows up in your front yard. However, taking a minute to write a letter to your neighbors beforehand may get your house sold faster. First, let your neighbors know that you’ll miss them. Then, without talking about money, give them other details on your sale. Your neighbors will appreciate the heads up and have first dibs to let their family and friends know about your property.

Offer a trial stay.

If you have moved all of your personal belongings from your home for staging, offering potential buyers an overnight or weekend stay in the house. This is a fun way for buyers to get a trial stay and a taste of waking up in the neighborhood. Sleeping there will give potential buyers the entire experience and access to everything that your house has to offer.

Add a bonus

One thing that people love is something free. If you have a big-screen television in your home, surround sound speakers, or even something like a wall unit for books that fit a wall in your home perfectly, as an incentive for a faster sale, consider leaving one of them for the purchaser. Giving away an extravagant gift is always appreciated by new homeowners.

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Have brunch at the open house.

Take your open house to the next level by offering brunch or lunch during the three or four-hour open house window. Without spending too much money, you can hire a cook and a waiter to serve water, pop, or even wine and puff pastries on paper plates as potential homeowners walk through your home. The ambiance and casual atmosphere will make potential buyers more relaxed as they look around.

Post virtual tours.

Get creative with a video tour of your home. Many are letting agents in North London start at the front door and go through each room, explaining stand-out features, hidden spaces, and dimensions. Before recording, declutter and remove personal items. Make sure that you record during the day and that your home has good lighting. Then, post the video on your social media pages informing viewers that the house will be for sale soon and giving a sneak peek at the same time.

Add more than curb appeal.

Adding layers and colors to your outside gardening offers more than curb appeal to your home. Plants and flowers draw attention, and prospective buyers are encouraged by a home taken care of on the outside - it makes them eager to see what’s inside. Therefore, don’t just put a row of flowers in your flowerbed; add layers of color and different types of flowers. Also, if your mailbox is down on the curb, go on and put some flowers around it too.

Offer to help with closing.

Once your house has a potential buyer, conceding to pay the closing costs is a huge financial help for the buyer. It frees up some of their money for repairs or renovations that they may want to do on their new property. It also can make the entire closing go more smoothly.

 

Selling a home takes effort and is usually far from hassle-free. However, there are some creative things that you can do to help you sell your house fast. Some of those things are getting your neighbors involved, letting prospective buyers have a trial stay, add a bonus to the house sale, offer brunch during the open house, post virtual tours, add more than curb appeal to your property, help with closing costs.

 

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How to Start an Online Business Around Your Passion

 

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Starting an online business around your passion is basically an online sales job, you sell different products through different marketing methods like online advertising or Search Engine Optimization (SEO) To make a lot of money, the value of the product is very, very important.

How to start an online business around your passion?

And so it goes, while there are many products that you can sell online, there are only very few types of products that will make you money. Among professional Internet marketers, there is a consensus that so-called "evergreen" products are the best ones to market online. And what are "evergreen" products? They are products that will always sell because they fulfill basic needs and thus, are always in season.

These are products that fall under the following general categories: money, love, and health. People always want more money, more love, and better health. It doesn't matter which part of the world they're in, the needs are always the same. And so it goes, if you're just starting out, make sure you're promoting products that are "evergreen".

With the right kind of product and some expertise in SEO or online advertising, you can have your first sale in less than a month.

Where can you find products to promote online? Two of the biggest product marketplaces are ClickBank and Markethealth. Obviously, with Markethealth, you will find health products for different health conditions like warts and hemorrhoids, although you can also find beauty products like eyelash growth serums and weight loss supplements.

On the other hand, ClickBank is the place where you can find information products like dating guides. You can also find finance-related products like Forex robots. You need to sign up with those ClickBank and Markethealth as an affiliate before you can start promoting.

Aside from the products mentioned above, you should also consider promoting niche dating sites. People are always searching for love online. Depending on a person's taste, there are dating sites for bisexuals, bikers, military personnel, STD-infected people, etc. Simply do a search on Google for "dating sites affiliate program" and sign up as an affiliate.

Affiliate programs usually pay their affiliates through Paypal, however, there are those that pay only by check, like in the case of ClickBank.

In choosing a product, there are two things you need to consider: If there is an ongoing strong demand for the product and if the competition isn't too bad. (Note: A product where there are no competitors means nobody's making money from it.)

There are free and paid tools to research product demand and competition. Free tools include Google keyword search while paid tools include Market Samurai. If you're just starting out, do not invest in paid tools just yet, rather hone basic marketing skills, like identifying why people buy.

You also need to hone your skills in whatever method you choose to market products on the Internet. While it doesn't take a genius to do Internet Marketing, skills ARE required. Tools are useless in the hands of an inexperienced marketer.

Having a guide in your possession if the fastest/best way to start an online business around your passion so you can get it right the first time and experience it's incredible benefits! Click the link below to find the best guide on how to start an online business around your passion that's available today. http://www.ervinmyers.com

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How to Turn Your Weightlifting Hobby Into a Profession

 

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Weightlifting is generally broken down into various categories - bodybuilding, powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and general health and fitness pursuits. And while each varies in philosophy and execution, weightlifters in general share one common trait - they love workouts and time spent in the gym.

In many cases, if not most, successful weightlifting also involves weightlifters getting enough sleep, maintaining a healthy diet, and using various vitamins and supplements to keep them healthy and maximize the results of their weightlifting.

Sound familiar?

So tell me, does it make sense to put in all that effort, to craft a healthy mind, body and lifestyle, just to then spend 40 hours a week in a job you hate? Or even in a job that's OK, but still brings stress into your life on a daily or weekly basis? We all know stress can be bad for the body and the mind, so why go through it to your detriment in order to make someone else wealthier? Sounds kind of counter-productive to all your healthy weightlifting lifestyle, doesn't it?

What if there was a viable alternative?

Fortunately, there is! If you've been weightlifting for a while successfully, you've no doubt noticed beneficial changes in your strength, energy, body shape and general attitude. And those around you, in the gym and out, have likely also been noticing and commenting. People are starting to ask how you lost weight, tightened up your midsection, built more muscle or have the time and energy to maintain your fit lifestyle, aren't they? And therein lies the answer to the work/lifestyle conundrum...

Millions of people around the world go to the gym regularly but aren't getting the same results you are. They may not have the knowledge of proper weightlifting procedures, they may not know which exercises are best to meet their goals, or they may not even have set specific goals yet, leaving them unable to gauge what works and what is wasting their time.

And for every one of them, there are 5 - 10 people outside the gym who want a healthy lifestyle, who want to lose weight, who want to be stronger or just generally want to improve their body before venturing out to the beach in their newest bikini or swim trunks. Many of them are intimidated by the idea of going to a gym and want to train at home, but they have no idea how to start. Others aren't intimidated, but they aren't overly motivated - yet.

Easy to see how YOUR weightlifting, diet and lifestyle knowledge and experience can help them, isn't it? Fortunately, you can start building your personal training business part-time, investing as much or as little time each week as you have available, at any point through the day or night that you choose to work on it. And unlike a lot of other home-based businesses, you have a great deal of control over how fast your business grows.

Start by doing some quick research online to see which certification best suits the style of weightlifting you want to coach. You might want to start with training to become a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), a Certified Fitness Instructor (CFI) or even a nutrition coach. Over time you may want to get all three along with other, more specific certifications, but for now choose the one that's most directly related to the type of weightlifting you yourself love participating in. You're more like to stay motivated and complete the certification if you love the subject, and you'll also be learning new information to help your own weightlifting results.

While you're working toward your first certification, set up and start posting to your own health and fitness social media accounts. These will be your 'store-front windows' to the weightlifters and wannabes, so don't skimp - at a minimum set up profiles at Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you're already a member or know of other social media sites you'd like to use, so much the better.

From this point on, make sure you're in compliance with any local laws and bylaws regarding home-based businesses, and speak to your insurance professional as to whether you need liability insurance when dispensing exercise instruction, especially with the potential hazards for people new to weightlifting whether they are training at the gym or training at home.

While it's not necessary to have your weightlifting certifications to start training people, it certainly adds to your credibility when getting started, at least until you have some success stories from your initial weightlifting clients. But you can still do a lot to launch your business while you're still working toward those certifications.

Are you going to set up a private training area in your garage, basement or spare room? Or are you looking to train people virtually, providing them with the necessary guidance through video chats and pre-prepared workout routines tailored to their goals? Either way, let the word out that you're looking for a couple of weightlifting friends or acquaintances who are looking to get started or get better results, and that you're willing to train them for free or a reduced fee in order to be able to use them as examples of your training prowess.

And from there you're on your way to your own home-based business, turning your weightlifting hobby into your profession. As you garner more certifications, more clients, and a bigger social media following in the weightlifting and fitness industry, you'll find your knowledge, results, reputation and income can all increase regularly in line with the time and effort you invest in your new home-based business.

At some point you'll be able to decide to keep it part-time or go full-time with your weightlifting coaching - and whether to continue to do it as a home-based business, set up your own personal training gym or make arrangements with a local gym to take your business there. In any event, you'll have the joy and satisfaction of knowing you turned your passion for weightlifting from your hobby into your profession, letting you operate on your own terms at your own schedule in a home-based business in a field you're already truly passionate about - weightlifting!

Doug Champigny is a certified personal trainer and certified fitness instructor who competed in his first bodybuilding competition at the age of 61 and is now enjoying the sport of powerlifting. To help you get started building more muscle faster, be sure to check out his video demonstration of over 30 dumbbell exercises you can do at home or in the gym. For ongoing fitness advice, follow Team Champigny on Instagram.

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What Is Affiliate Marketing - And Why You Should Use It

 

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If you're interested in working flexibly from your laptop, affiliate marketing might be an option. With many products online for affiliates to promote and many ways to promote them, it's a very flexible business model which can give you time and financial freedom. Initially though many affiliates struggle to make sales. It's a process to learn the skill of marketing affiliate products. However, if you're determined to learn that skill, it can serve you for the rest of your life.

Once you're successful as an affiliate, you can live anywhere, work for yourself and never need another job or employee ever again. This is a large "prize" and one worth working for. But many drop out before they get to the point of even making a single sale.

The learning curve for affiliate marketing can be a steep one, and there's no guarantees. You'll need to sell something before you can make anything. So if you're desperate for money it's probably not something you should rely on for income straight away. But if you're serious about building an income from the internet, and willing to put in the effort, the rewards can be great.

There's many ways to do affiliate marketing and depending on your own circumstances you can opt for one of several strategies, or choose a couple. The general advice though is to pick a marketing strategy and stick to it for the long term until you get traction. Jumping from one strategy to another can mean you spread yourself too thin. \

Any strategy can be tough, so it's a good idea to stick to one you're comfortable with. Blogging, or content marketing is a slower strategy than through using paid marketing. Some affiliates will invest in high ticket programs and then use paid marketing to build and scale their business quite quickly. This requires a lot more investment than someone who wants to use free programs and generate traffic through blogging, for example.

Depending on your own particular circumstances you can choose a strategy to suit you and your budget. Free marketing strategies can take much longer though and require a lot more work. Blogging, or video creation are two such strategies. By uploading a video to YouTube each day, or creating a blog post, you shouldn't expect too much to happen in the short term. But over months and years of doing this activity, you can generate a nice passive income through promoting affiliate products through your content.

Over time, your content will grow and videos and posts you wrote years ago can still generate you an income. As your volume of content grows you should see your income growing from sales too. This will also depend on a number of factors too, of course. Depending on your topic and ability to create useful and interesting content, this can take several months or even years before you see regular traction in your online business.

A much faster method is to use list building and paid marketing. With list building, you create a list of email subscribers and send them regular emails through an autoresponder. As your list grows, and you build relationships with your subscribers, they should get to know, like and trust you. You monetise your email list through providing useful affiliate products which will be of value to your subscribers.

Initially though, as an affiliate marketer it can be tough. With a list of only 90 people, it's much more difficult to make sales than with a list of 90,000 subscribers. In the early days it can be difficult to see this, and all you look at is the lack of sales you have made!

Affiliates therefore need to be patient and understand than they are building a business. Many affiliates don't see this though and quit far too early. Before even building an email list of 1000 subscribers, they declare that "it doesn't work" and quit!

A good analogy of affiliate marketing is to look at the Chinese bamboo tree. A Chinese bamboo tree gestates underground for 4-5 years before anything breaks the soil surface.

Once it does break through the soil, it can shoot up to 90 feet tall in a six week period.

Affiliate marketing is much the same. The gestation period can be months or years. This is the hardest time for affiliates because they have no proof that their business is working.

There's some other ways you can optimise your traction with an online affiliate business too. For years I struggled with affiliate marketing because I didn't know this. I joined Amazon and eBay affiliate programs and worked hard building content only to make next to nothing!

Later I found out about digital products which paid much more in terms of commissions. Amazon, for example pays from 1-11% commission on a product sold by an affiliate. Digital products typically pay much more and often from 40% to even 100% in some cases.

Subscription digital products too offer the affiliate a greater opportunity to earn regular income from a small number of sales. As a beginner, it's definitely worth using subscription affiliate products. These are things such as memberships and software products used by online businesses themselves.

A subscription product can allow a relatively new affiliate to start earning regular commissions much more quickly. Since initially getting your first commission is the hardest part, subscriptions give you an added bonus and help you attain more stability with the same amount of work.

High ticket products are another consideration for affiliates too. With a high ticket digital product you can earn much larger commissions for a single sale. A $100 product, for example might offer you a $40 commission. Whereas a $1000 product will give you a nice $400 pay day - with what amounts often to the same amount of work.

It's also worth joining an online community and getting the help and support of mentors, if you're going down the affiliate path. With a mentor, you have support and guidance. In those moments when you want to quit, they will put you back on track and support and assist you. When there's only you working alone, it can be very difficult when you're not making much progress.

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