Sailing Through the Storm

Author Name: Paul Bauer
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Word Count: 394
Category: self-improvement
Copyright Date: 2000
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Sailing Through the Storm
Practical Ideas That You Can Use Today to Make Your Dreams Real
By Paul Bauer

We've all had days or weeks when nothing seems to go right for us, or at least
this is how our ego reacts to these events The significance of this lesson is
crucial in our ability to grow and manifest the results we desire in our lives.

Sailing through the storm means that you know events do not control your life.
As Napolean Hill once said, "God has given us control over one thing in our
lives - our thoughts." How do we use this wisdom?

Begin by asking yourself, "If this event or decision went smoothly, how would I
react?" As you begin to notice your reactions, consider how just shifting your
attention concerning the result actually makes you feel different.

Sailing through the storm means that you are not at the mercy of what others say
or think. The famous psychologist Abraham Maslow once said: "Learn to be free of
the good opinion of others." Think about this just for a moment. If you can be
free of the good opinion of others, just think - when they offer their "bad"
opinion to you, you can choose not to accept it.

Now, let's take this concept one step further. You can be free of the good
opinion of others, which is a major step, ahh, but what if you could be free of
the good opinion of your own ego? Now, that my friend is freedom!

Paul, what do you mean, be free of the good opinion of your own ego? How do I do
this?

Just sit back and notice your thoughts and reactions to your thoughts. Good or
bad. The more you train your mind to be aware of your thoughts (especially those
seemingly most difficult times when you are mentally and physically fatigued),
the more you gain strength. As the famous philosopher and author Vernon Howard
once wrote: "The very act of noticing is a state of strength in itself."

Sit back and notice your thoughts for just 10 minutes. Let nothing else distract
you. Breathe deeply and remind yourself that you are the thinker of your
thoughts, not the thoughts themselves. Relax, breathe deeply...

May the warm sun of your imagination flow easily, effortlessly as your Dreams
become real...

Paul Bauer is the creator of Dream-Minder, software that "Frees Your Mind and
Lifts Your Spirit." If you would like to learn about software that helps you
live the wisdom that you've just read, visit
http://www.dreamsalive.com/dresof.htm.

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