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Saturday, March 25, 2017

How to Lose Your Leadership Success, Overnight

Warning

Can you really become an overnight success? No. Let’s be real. Actual “success” is the sum of all kinds of effort and energy over periods measured in years, not nights.
Can you lose your success overnight? Yep.
J. J. Watt said, “Success isn’t owned. It’s leased, and rent is due every day.”
When someone living is described as successful, we have to remember that we’re talking about someone living through the process of becoming successful. And one of the more dangerous decisions we can make is declaring ourselves successful based on yesterday’s victories.
This principle is illustrated well by the ancient King David of Israel. When he was a kid, he defeated a lion and a bear. As a teenager, he took down Goliath. And in early adulthood, he was anointed King in the place of Saul and led his nation in great military conquests, delivering them from the oppression of the Philistines.
That’s success, right?
But in midlife, a single decision nearly ruined it all. In fact, that decision was extremely costly for David, and even moreso for the people he was leading.
Here’s the story…
“And it came to pass in an eveningtide that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself… And David sent messengers, and took her.”
– 2 Samuel 11:2, 4
So he committed adultery. Then he covered it up. Then he had a man killed to keep covering it up. Things got progressively worse for David.
And out of his story come two key truths for every Christian leader to remember.

1. There is grace.

When you read Psalm 51, you read of the redemption and forgiveness of the King, who went on to be one of history’s greatest worship leaders and psalm writers. He kept his nation safe for four decades.
He found success, because of grace.

2. There is a cost.

Yes, there is grace. There is forgiveness. There is healing and recovery. There can be restitution and reconciliation. But there is a consequence – a cost associated with the decisions we make as leaders.
While we’re still treated as sons in the Kingdom, we’re also treated as stewards. We’ve been given leadership capacity. And with that capacity to lead comes great responsibility.
When we are faithful with a little bit of responsibility, we’re given more. This is a principle that governs not only the Kingdom, but the whole cosmos. So when we’re unfaithful, we often lose the influence we had before.
We’ve seen it too many times. Sometimes it’s over money, often it’s over power, and way too often, it’s over sex. Lives and relationships crumble. Trust is decimated. And people lie in the carnage.
But that would never be me or you, right?
Here’s the scariest part – the big warning:

It Can All Change In an Eveningtide

I know “eveningtide” seems like old language, and it is. It’s Elizabethan English. But I like that it stands apart from all of the cliches we’ve hung around our office walls.
Let it be etched into your mind. It can all fall apart in an eveningtide.
You may be at the top of your game, but be ready for anything. Be on guard against the temptations that inevitably face people whose influence has expanded for good causes.
Stay prayed up.
Stay in the Word.
Stay close to Jesus.
Stay close to the people God has put into your life who love you.
Stay humble and dependent on the power of the Holy Spirit.
Stay committed to the path God has put you on.
Stay focused on the ministry at hand.
If you consider yourself successful, remember that your success is on lease and the rent is due every day.

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Buibui hula zaidi ya tani milioni 400 za wadudu kila mwaka duniani

Bui bui hula zaidi ya tani milioni 400 za wadudu kila mwaka duniani
Wanasayansi wamefanya hesabu na kugundua kuwa buibui wote walio katika sayari ya dunia, hula kati ya tani 400 na 800 ya wadudu kila mwaka.
Watafiti hao walikuwa wakichunguza umuhimu wa kiuchumi wa buibui.
Wanasema kuwa hamu yao ya kula inamaanisha kuwa wanakula karibu kiwango kimoja cha nyama na samaki ambayo huliwa na binadamu kila mwaka.
Matokeo hayo yamechapishwa katika nakala ya Science of Nature.

Dr Martin Nyffeler kutoka cho cha sayansi cha Basel ambaye aliongoza utafiti huo, alichochewa na kitabu cha mwaka 1958, kinachofahamika kama dunia ya buibui, ambapo mwanasayansi raia wa Uingereza anadai kuwa uzito wa wadudu wanaouawa kila mwaka na buibui nchini Uingerzea, ilizidi uzito wa watu wote nchini humo.

Bui bui hula zaidi ya tani milioni 400 za wadudu kila mwaka duniani
Baada ya miongo minne ya kukusanya takwimu, alipata taarifa za kutosha kuweza kubaini ni kiwamgo kipi cha chakula buibui wanakula.
Dr Nyffeler anasema kwa bui bui wote duniani ambao ni wana uzito wa tani milioni 25, wanawinda na kula kati ya tani milioni 400 na 800 za wadudu kila mwaka.
Sasa wanasayansi wanasema kuwa utafiti huo utatoa hamasisho kuhusu umuhimu kwa buibui duniani.
"Buibui huua na kula idadi kubwa ya wadudu waharibifu, na kwa kufanya hivyo hulinda mimea wasiharibiwe," alisema Dr Nyffeler.


Mji huu jimbo la Oregon Marekani unauzwa $3.8m

Tiller
Mji wote wa Tiller, katika jimbo la Oregon nchini Marekani unauzwa, bei yake ikiwa $3.8m (£3.1m).
Mji huo unapatikana eneo ambalo halina watu wengi ambalo lipo umbali wa kilomita 362 kusini mwa mji wa Portland.
Miongoni mwa vitu vinavyouzwa, kuna nyumba sita, jumba moja lenye vyumba vingi vya makazi, kituo cha petroli na duka moja.
Wakazi takriban 250 huishi maeneo yaliyo karibu na mji huo.
Wakazi walianza kuuhama mji huo baada ya kudorora kwa biashara ya mbao na kufungwa kwa kiwanda cha kupasulia mbao.
Mji wa Tiller ulianza kuuzwa mara ya kwanza mwaka 2015 shule ya msingi ya zamani haikuwa imejumuishwa miongoni mwa vilivyokuwa vinauzwa.
Ni wakazi wawili pekee ambao kwa sasa bado wanaishi katika mji wa Tiller wenyewe. Wakazi hao ni mwalimu wa zamani ambaye anaishi karibu na shule iliyokuwa ikitumiwa zamani, pamoja na mhubiri wa kanisa moja.
Vipande vyao vya ardhi haviuzwi.Tiller, OregonTiller, OregonTiller, OregonTiller, OregonTillerShuleTiller
Mbona mtu atake kuishi humo?
"Pesa kutoka kwa serikali kuu za kutumiwa katika biashara ya kupasua mbao zilipoanza kupungua, kiwanda kilifungwa," anasema Garrett Zoller, mmiliki wa shirika la Land and Wildlife.
"Na kiwanda kilipofungwa, wengi wa wapasuaji mbao walianza kuondoka."
Familia inayomiliki mji wa Tiller kwa sasa ilinunua mji huo kipande kwa kipande familia nyingine zilipoendelea kuhama.
Miongoni mwa walioonesha nia ya kutaka kununua mji huo ni wawekezaji kutoka China, pamoja na watu wanaotaka kuanzisha taasisi za matibabu au kukuza miti.

Kwa Picha: Ndege ya wanawake pekee kutoka Malawi yatua Tanzania

Wahudumu wa ndege ya Malawi
Shirika la ndege la Malawi, Malawi Airlines, limefanikiwa kukamilisha safari ya ndege iliyosimamiwa na wanawake pekee.
Ndege hiyo imetua katika uwanja wa Mwalimu Julius Nyerere mjini Dar es Salaam.
Marubani na wasaidizi wa abiria kwenye ndege hiyo wote walikuwa wanawake, na ni mara ya kwanza kwa shirika hilo kuandaa safari kama hiyo.
Ndege hiyo ilianza safari yake mjini Blantyre na itatua kwa muda Lilongwe kabla ya kuelekea Dar es Salaam.
Shirika hilo la ndege, lilisema lengo la kuandaa safari hiyo ni kufanikisha ulimwengu ambao "unakumbatia jinsia zote"MarubaniWahudumu wa ndege ya MalawiNdege hiyo ilikuwa chini ya Kapteni Yolanda Kaunda akisaidiwa na Lusekelo Mwenifumbo.
Bi Mwenifumbo, 24, ambaye alisomea urubani jijini Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ameambia Munira Hussein wa BBC kwamba alihamasishwa kuwa rubani na babake ambaye pia alikuwa rubaniWahudumu wa ndege ya MalawiWahudumu wa ndege ya MalawiWahudumu wa ndege ya MalawiNdege hiyo uwanja wa ndege wa wa kimataifa wa Mwalimu Julius NyerereNdege ya Malawi

People in This City Live Without Politics, Religion and Money

Money
Upon learning this, you will think that happened long ago, but no. There is still a place to live, and not say for its scenery, but for their ideals as a society who do not follow the standards to which we are accustomed. In this town there is no money, no religion, no politics. This is truly a paradise to live.
Think only in a place where there are none of these factors, where you can finally live in peace.

This place exists and is called “Auroville”!
It was founded in 1968 and was hailed as an international city by UNESCO, as its inhabitants are over 50 nationalities and different cultures. They coexist without any problem, since they have a political system, have no religion, and on top, do not use money and getting all living through the system of exchanges.
Auroville is located in South India, 150 kilometers from Chennai in Madras.
 MoneyIn this epic city, the buildings are made based on an experimental architecture, as they are constantly changing. This is because these structures seek to optimize the use of renewable energies and their main objective: reuse and recycling.
 “There should be a place on Earth that no nation could claim as their own; where all human beings of good will who have a sincere aspiration could live freely as citizens of the world, obeying one single authority, that of the supreme truth. A place of peace, concord and harmony where all the fighting instinct in man were used exclusively to overcome the cause of their sufferings and miseries, to overcome their weaknesses and ignorance, and to triumph over their limitations and disabilities. A place where the needs of the spirit and interest of progress precedence over the satisfaction of desires and passions or the pursuit of pleasure and material enjoyment, “was the idea of Alfassa.

From this hypothesis, we now have this amazing international city.

 
Money
The person who designed and managed to found this wonderful city was: Mirra Alfassa, better known as “Mother”.
This city is positioning itself as a model of sustainable eco-city. It is a method developed by the multi-cropping, combining fruit trees, cornfields and orchards, organized into 15 farms, reaching an area of 160 hectares. In this way, they ensure much food, so supply the population.
In these farms work 50 villagers and 300 neighbors, producing 2% of rice and cereals consumed and 50% of vegetables.
Also, the village is also self-sufficient in milk and dairy products, and fruits in season.
Despite not being the only city that takes this model itself is special for receiving protection by UNESCO, and is a clear example of how it will be our way of life in a few more years, when Earth begins to manifest the consequences our mistreatment of her.
Definitely this city is an example, where one of its principles is healthy, both mentally and physical life.
we have nothing more to congratulate and wish all follow that model of life.Would you be in agreement with this new style of society?

30 Things You Must Start Doing For Yourself

Start Doing For Yourself

Remember today, for it is the beginning.
Today marks the start of a brave new future.

Sometimes we can find ourselves simply managing our lives, our time and our responsibilities, instead of actually living. Or, we put other people’s lives in front of our own, ensuring their needs are met before your own. Well, it’s time to start doing things for yourself; including making your happiness the priority and being kinder to yourself.
It’s time to start giving your energy to the right people and the right goals, both in your career and in your personal life. Accept the things that can’t be changed and work towards changing the things that can. Appreciate the beauty of small moments, the things that you have, how rich your life is and enjoy the adventure the world creates for you.
Here are 30 things you can start doing for yourself, that you can use to change your life and your perspective:
  1. Start spending time with the right people. – These are the people you enjoy, who love and appreciate you, and who encourage you to improve in healthy and exciting ways.  They are the ones who make you feel more alive, and not only embrace who you are now, but also embrace and embody who you want to be, unconditionally.
  2. Start facing your problems head on. – It isn’t your problems that define you, but how you react to them and recover from them.  Problems will not disappear unless you take action.  Do what you can, when you can, and acknowledge what you’ve done.  It’s all about taking baby steps in the right direction, inch by inch.  These inches count, they add up to yards and miles in the long run.
  3. Start being honest with yourself about everything. – Be honest about what’s right, as well as what needs to be changed.  Be honest about what you want to achieve and who you want to become.  Be honest with every aspect of your life, always.  Because you are the one person you can forever count on.  Search your soul, for the truth, so that you truly know who you are.  Once you do, you’ll have a better understanding of where you are now and how you got here, and you’ll be better equipped to identify where you want to go and how to get there.
  4. Start making your own happiness a priority. – Your needs matter.  If you don’t value yourself, look out for yourself, and stick up for yourself, you’re sabotaging yourself.  Remember, it IS possible to take care of your own needs while simultaneously caring for those around you.  And once your needs are met, you will likely be far more capable of helping those who need you most.  (Angel and I discuss this in detail in the “Self-Love” chapter of 1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently.)
  5. Start being yourself, genuinely and proudly. – Trying to be anyone else is a waste of the person you are.  Be yourself.  Embrace that individual inside you that has ideas, strengths and beauty like no one else.  Be the person you know yourself to be – the best version of you – on your terms.  Above all, be true to YOU, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.
  6. Start noticing and living in the present. – Right now is a miracle.  Right now is the only moment guaranteed to you.  Right now is life.  So stop thinking about how great things will be in the future.  Stop dwelling on what did or didn’t happen in the past.  Learn to be in the ‘here and now’ and experience life as it’s happening.  Appreciate the world for the beauty that it holds, right now.
  7. Start valuing the lessons your mistakes teach you. – Mistakes are okay; they’re the stepping stones of progress.  If you’re not failing from time to time, you’re not trying hard enough and you’re not learning.  Take risks, stumble, fall, and then get up and try again.  Appreciate that you are pushing yourself, learning, growing and improving.  Significant achievements are almost invariably realized at the end of a long road of failures.  One of the ‘mistakes’ you fear might just be the link to your greatest achievement yet.
  8. Start being more polite to yourself. – If you had a friend who spoke to you in the same way that you sometimes speak to yourself, how long would you allow that person to be your friend?  The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others.  You must love who you are or no one else will.
  9. Start enjoying the things you already have. – The problem with many of us is that we think we’ll be happy when we reach a certain level in life – a level we see others operating at – your boss with her corner office, that friend of a friend who owns a mansion on the beach, etc.  Unfortunately, it takes awhile before you get there, and when you get there you’ll likely have a new destination in mind.  You’ll end up spending your whole life working toward something new without ever stopping to enjoy the things you have now.  So take a quiet moment every morning when you first awake to appreciate where you are and what you already have.
  10. Start creating your own happiness. – If you are waiting for someone else to make you happy, you’re missing out.  Smile because you can.  Choose happiness.  Be the change you want to see in the world.  Be happy with who you are now, and let your positivity inspire your journey into tomorrow.  Happiness is often found when and where you decide to seek it.  If you look for happiness within the opportunities you have, you will eventually find it.  But if you constantly look for something else, unfortunately, you’ll find that too.  (ReadStumbling on Happiness.)
  11. Start giving your ideas and dreams a chance. – In life, it’s rarely about getting a chance; it’s about taking a chance.  You’ll never be 100% sure it will work, but you can always be 100% sure doing nothing won’t work.  Most of the time you just have to go for it!  And no matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should be.  Either you succeed or you learn something.  Win-Win.
  12. Start believing that you’re ready for the next step. – You are ready!  Think about it.  You have everything you need right now to take the next small, realistic step forward.  So embrace the opportunities that come your way, and accept the challenges – they’re gifts that will help you to grow.
  13. Start entering new relationships for the right reasons. – Enter new relationships with dependable, honest people who reflect the person you are and the person you want to be.  Choose friends you are proud to know, people you admire, who show you love and respect – people who reciprocate your kindness and commitment.  And pay attention to what people do, because a person’s actions are much more important than their words or how others represent them.
  14. Start giving new people you meet a chance. – It sounds harsh, but you cannot keep every friend you’ve ever made.  People and priorities change.  As some relationships fade others will grow.  Appreciate the possibility of new relationships as you naturally let go of old ones that no longer work.  Trust your judgment.  Embrace new relationships, knowing that you are entering into unfamiliar territory.  Be ready to learn, be ready for a challenge, and be ready to meet someone that might just change your life forever.
  15. Start competing against an earlier version of yourself. – Be inspired by others, appreciate others, learn from others, but know that competing against them is a waste of time.  You are in competition with one person and one person only – yourself.  You are competing to be the best you can be.  Aim to break your own personal records.  (Read The Road Less Traveled.)
  16. Start cheering for other people’s victories. – Start noticing what you like about others and tell them.  Having an appreciation for how amazing the people around you are leads to good places – productive, fulfilling, peaceful places.  So be happy for those who are making progress.  Cheer for their victories.  Be thankful for their blessings, openly.  What goes around comes around, and sooner or later the people you’re cheering for will start cheering for you.
  17. Start looking for the silver lining in tough situations. – When things are hard, and you feel down, take a few deep breaths and look for the silver lining – the small glimmers of hope.  Remind yourself that you can and will grow stronger from these hard times.  And remain conscious of your blessings and victories – all the things in your life that are right.  Focus on what you have, not on what you haven’t.
  18. Start forgiving yourself and others. – We’ve all been hurt by our own decisions and by others.  And while the pain of these experiences is normal, sometimes it lingers for too long.  We relive the pain over and over and have a hard time letting go.  Forgiveness is the remedy.  It doesn’t mean you’re erasing the past, or forgetting what happened.  It means you’re letting go of the resentment and pain, and instead choosing to learn from the incident and move on with your life.
  19. Start helping those around you. – Care about people.  Guide them if you know a better way.  The more you help others, the more they will want to help you.  Love and kindness begets love and kindness.  And so on and so forth.
  20. Start listening to your own inner voice. – If it helps, discuss your ideas with those closest to you, but give yourself enough room to follow your own intuition.  Be true to yourself.  Say what you need to say.  Do what you know in your heart is right.
  21. Start being attentive to your stress level and take short breaks. – Slow down.  Breathe.  Give yourself permission to pause, regroup and move forward with clarity and purpose.  When you’re at your busiest, a brief recess can rejuvenate your mind and increase your productivity.  These short breaks will help you regain your sanity and reflect on your recent actions so you can be sure they’re in line with your goals.
  22. Start noticing the beauty of small moments. – Instead of waiting for the big things to happen – marriage, kids, big promotion, winning the lottery – find happiness in the small things that happen every day.  Little things like having a quiet cup of coffee in the early morning, or the delicious taste and smell of a homemade meal, or the pleasure of sharing something you enjoy with someone else, or holding hands with your partner.  Noticing these small pleasures on a daily basis makes a big difference in the quality of your life.
  23. Start accepting things when they are less than perfect. – Remember, ‘perfect’ is the enemy of ‘good.’  One of the biggest challenges for people who want to improve themselves and improve the world is learning to accept things as they are.  Sometimes it’s better to accept and appreciate the world as it is, and people as they are, rather than to trying to make everything and everyone conform to an impossible ideal.  No, you shouldn’t accept a life of mediocrity, but learn to love and value things when they are less than perfect.
  24. Start working toward your goals every single day. – Remember, the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.  Whatever it is you dream about, start taking small, logical steps every day to make it happen.  Get out there and DO something!  The harder you work the luckier you will become.  While many of us decide at some point during the course of our lives that we want to answer our calling, only an astute few of us actually work on it.  By ‘working on it,’ I mean consistently devoting oneself to the end result.  (Read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.)
  25. Start being more open about how you feel. – If you’re hurting, give yourself the necessary space and time to hurt, but be open about it.  Talk to those closest to you.  Tell them the truth about how you feel.  Let them listen.  The simple act of getting things off your chest and into the open is your first step toward feeling good again.
  26. Start taking full accountability for your own life. – Own your choices and mistakes, and be willing to take the necessary steps to improve upon them.  Either you take accountability for your life or someone else will.  And when they do, you’ll become a slave to their ideas and dreams instead of a pioneer of your own.  You are the only one who can directly control the outcome of your life.  And no, it won’t always be easy.  Every person has a stack of obstacles in front of them.  But you must take accountability for your situation and overcome these obstacles.  Choosing not to is choosing a lifetime of mere existence.
  27. Start actively nurturing your most important relationships. – Bring real, honest joy into your life and the lives of those you love by simply telling them how much they mean to you on a regular basis.  You can’t be everything to everyone, but you can be everything to a few people.  Decide who these people are in your life and treat them like royalty.  Remember, you don’t need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends you can be certain of.
  28. Start concentrating on the things you can control. – You can’t change everything, but you can always change something.  Wasting your time, talent and emotional energy on things that are beyond your control is a recipe for frustration, misery and stagnation.  Invest your energy in the things you can control, and act on them now.
  29. Start focusing on the possibility of positive outcomes. – The mind must believe it CAN do something before it is capable of actually doing it.  The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful.  Listen to your self-talk and replace negative thoughts with positive ones.  Regardless of how a situation seems, focus on what you DO WANT to happen, and then take the next positive step forward.  No, you can’t control everything that happens to you, but you can control how you react to things.  Everyone’s life has positive and negative aspects – whether or not you’re happy and successful in the long run depends greatly on which aspects you focus on.  (Read The How of Happiness.)
  30. Start noticing how wealthy you are right now. – Henry David Thoreau once said, “Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.”  Even when times are tough, it’s always important to keep things in perspective.  You didn’t go to sleep hungry last night.  You didn’t go to sleep outside.  You had a choice of what clothes to wear this morning.  You hardly broke a sweat today.  You didn’t spend a minute in fear.  You have access to clean drinking water.  You have access to medical care.  You have access to the Internet.  You can read.  Some might say you are incredibly wealthy, so remember to be grateful for all the things you do have.

30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself

When you stop chasing the wrong things you give
the right things a chance to catch you.

As Maria Robinson once said, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”  Nothing could be closer to the truth.  But before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been holding you back.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
  1. Stop spending time with the wrong people. – Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you.  If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you.  You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot.  Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth.  And remember, it’s not the people that stand by your side when you’re at your best, but the ones who stand beside you when you’re at your worst that are your true friends.
  2. Stop running from your problems. – Face them head on.  No, it won’t be easy.  There is no person in the world capable of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them.  We aren’t supposed to be able to instantly solve problems.  That’s not how we’re made.  In fact, we’re made to get upset, sad, hurt, stumble and fall.  Because that’s the whole purpose of living – to face problems, learn, adapt, and solve them over the course of time.  This is what ultimately molds us into the person we become.
  3. Stop lying to yourself. – You can lie to anyone else in the world, but you can’t lie to yourself.  Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult chance we can take is to be honest with ourselves.  (Read The Road Less Traveled.)
  4. Stop putting your own needs on the back burner. – The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.  Yes, help others; but help yourself too.  If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.
  5. Stop trying to be someone you’re not. – One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that’s trying to make you like everyone else.  Someone will always be prettier, someone will always be smarter, someone will always be younger, but they will never be you.  Don’t change so people will like you.  Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.
  6. Stop trying to hold onto the past. – You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one.
  7. Stop being scared to make a mistake. – Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing.  Every success has a trail of failures behind it, and every failure is leading towards success.  You end up regretting the things you did NOT do far more than the things you did.
  8. Stop berating yourself for old mistakes. – We may love the wrong person and cry about the wrong things, but no matter how things go wrong, one thing is for sure, mistakes help us find the person and things that are right for us.  We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past.  But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future.  Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.
  9. Stop trying to buy happiness. – Many of the things we desire are expensive.  But the truth is, the things that really satisfy us are totally free – love, laughter and working on our passions.
  10. Stop exclusively looking to others for happiness. – If you’re not happy with who you are on the inside, you won’t be happy in a long-term relationship with anyone else either.  You have to create stability in your own life first before you can share it with someone else.  (Read Stumbling on Happiness.)
  11. Stop being idle. – Don’t think too much or you’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place.  Evaluate situations and take decisive action.  You cannot change what you refuse to confront.  Making progress involves risk.  Period!  You can’t make it to second base with your foot on first.
  12. Stop thinking you’re not ready. – Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises.  Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means we won’t feel totally comfortable at first.
  13. Stop getting involved in relationships for the wrong reasons.– Relationships must be chosen wisely.  It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company.  There’s no need to rush.  If something is meant to be, it will happen – in the right time, with the right person, and for the best reason. Fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.  (Angel and I discuss this in detail in the “Relationships” chapter of 1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently.)
  14. Stop rejecting new relationships just because old ones didn’t work. – In life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet.  Some will test you, some will use you and some will teach you.  But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.
  15. Stop trying to compete against everyone else. – Don’t worry about what others are doing better than you.  Concentrate on beating your own records every day.  Success is a battle between YOU and YOURSELF only.
  16. Stop being jealous of others. – Jealousy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own.  Ask yourself this:  “What’s something I have that everyone wants?”
  17. Stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself. – Life’s curveballs are thrown for a reason – to shift your path in a direction that is meant for you.  You may not see or understand everything the moment it happens, and it may be tough.  But reflect back on those negative curveballs thrown at you in the past.  You’ll often see that eventually they led you to a better place, person, state of mind, or situation.  So smile!  Let everyone know that today you are a lot stronger than you were yesterday, and you will be.
  18. Stop holding grudges. – Don’t live your life with hate in your heart.  You will end up hurting yourself more than the people you hate.  Forgiveness is not saying, “What you did to me is okay.”  It is saying, “I’m not going to let what you did to me ruin my happiness forever.”  Forgiveness is the answer… let go, find peace, liberate yourself!  And remember, forgiveness is not just for other people, it’s for you too.  If you must, forgive yourself, move on and try to do better next time.
  19. Stop letting others bring you down to their level. – Refuse to lower your standards to accommodate those who refuse to raise theirs.
  20. Stop wasting time explaining yourself to others. – Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it anyway.  Just do what you know in your heart is right.
  21. Stop doing the same things over and over without taking a break. – The time to take a deep breath is when you don’t have time for it.  If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting.  Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.
  22. Stop overlooking the beauty of small moments. – Enjoy the little things, because one day you may look back and discover they were the big things.  The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.
  23. Stop trying to make things perfect. – The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get things done. (Read Getting Things Done.)
  24. Stop following the path of least resistance. – Life is not easy, especially when you plan on achieving something worthwhile.  Don’t take the easy way out.  Do something extraordinary.
  25. Stop acting like everything is fine if it isn’t. – It’s okay to fall apart for a little while.  You don’t always have to pretend to be strong, and there is no need to constantly prove that everything is going well.  You shouldn’t be concerned with what other people are thinking either – cry if you need to – it’s healthy to shed your tears.  The sooner you do, the sooner you will be able to smile again.
  26. Stop blaming others for your troubles. – The extent to which you can achieve your dreams depends on the extent to which you take responsibility for your life.  When you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility – you give others power over that part of your life.
  27. Stop trying to be everything to everyone. – Doing so is impossible, and trying will only burn you out.  But making one person smile CAN change the world.  Maybe not the whole world, but their world.  So narrow your focus.
  28. Stop worrying so much. – Worry will not strip tomorrow of its burdens, it will strip today of its joy.  One way to check if something is worth mulling over is to ask yourself this question: “Will this matter in one year’s time?  Three years?  Five years?”  If not, then it’s not worth worrying about.
  29. Stop focusing on what you don’t want to happen. – Focus on what you do want to happen.  Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story.  If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right.
  30. Stop being ungrateful. – No matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each day thankful for your life.  Someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs.  Instead of thinking about what you’re missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing.

Monday, March 13, 2017

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE LAW OF ATTRACTION

For those who are new to conscious thinking, the idea that your thoughts create your reality might be as whimsical as a leopard running free through the city streets. But, the Law of Attraction is not some New Age, airy-fairy idea, it is a fundamental concept. To those who have had some experience with this law, these words will be refreshing and fulfilling; it’s not new to them, it’s a reminder of what they already know.
"When I look up at the night sky, and I know that, yes, we are part of this Universe, we are in this Universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts is that the Universe is in us. When I reflect on that fact, I look up—many people feel small, ’cause they’re small and the Universe is big, but I feel big, because my atoms came from those stars.”

Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” This is his answer:

Your thoughts do indeed create your reality. Thoughts are forms of energy that are sent ahead and eventually manifest as physical matter. The thoughts you think determine the outcome of your worldly experiences, from finances to health, relationships to environment. In fact, there is no aspect of your life that is not affected by your thoughts. As Albert Einstein once said, “Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.”
Most of us have been taught to be sloppy thinkers. We remain frozen in worry or defeated by fear. We believe that we have become victims of our circumstances. As our thoughts remain negative or mostly unconscious, we end up attracting by default. We are stunned when we develop a horrible disease, become involved in a tragic car accident or suffer financial failure. Without realizing it, the thoughts we have been thinking are all responsible for this.
The ability to focus a thought is the driving force behind The Law of Attraction. Focusing on a single thought purely and clearly for a short duration of time is the starting point.

The emotion behind the words matters more than the words.

The Universe works on vibration. Everything is vibration first and matter second. When you feel an affirming emotion while focusing thought, you are creating dynamic change. Pure thought withpositive emotion is said to be the equivalent of 2000 action hours. The problem that many people run into is that they pretend to be positive on the outside, but are really vibrating negatively on the inside. They might not even be aware of what it is they are doing.
The Law of Attraction is so powerful that it trumps all other laws and forces in the Universe. It never takes time off or breaks and it is always working. It supersedes science, viruses, bacteria, pathogens, parasites, natural disasters, bad luck, heredity, genetics, chance, random, poor diet, too much sugar, astrology, numerology, tea leaves and psychology. Under The Law of Attraction, there are no odds, and statistics are meaningless.

Nothing happens by mistake. The thoughts you think create your reality.

There are two primary forces in the Universe—allowing and resisting. If your manifestation has not yet arrived it is only because you are resisting it. Here is how this works. Imagine driving your car with one foot on the gas pedal and one foot on the brake at the same time. Your car might be moving forward but there will be quite a bit of resistance along the way, not to mention the damage done to the brakes. Most people become frustrated and stop believing in the power of their own thoughts only because they have unconsciously placed great resistance in front of their dreams. Frustration will pull you even more into the negative thinking mode and create more upheaval in the Law of Attraction.
Let’s say that you desire to have a particular apartment you fell in love with at first sight. This is a positive thought manifestation. You are now in a state of creation and allowing. You then begin to worry about how complicated it will be to negotiate the lease. You imagine that you will have a problem with the landlady, or the neighbours may be noisy. Now you are in a state of resistance. Your foot is sharply pressing down on the brakes in your vibrational world. This is why your creation has not yet arrived.
When you are in a state of judgment you are also in a state of resistance. Imagine that you want an easy life where you did not have to work so hard to get by. You keep yourself in a state of resistance when you judge others who already have an easy life where they do not have to work so hard. You cannot belong to a club where you despise the current members. If you want your manifestations to arrive you must already be a vibrational match to them. Festering in a state of judgment is just pushing your desires away.

Who are you really?

Here is an excerpt from a lecture given by Alan Watts, a British philosopher, writer and speaker. He has written over 25 books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, higher consciousness, meaning of life.
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The four levels of consciousness

There are four levels of consciousness:

1. Unconscious unconsciousness

At this stage you are not even aware that you are unconscious. You attract negative things into your life at a rapid pace, as if you have developed a negative ball of energy rolling downhill. Nothing is ever your fault and you are always looking for someone to blame.

2. Conscious unconsciousness

Here you become aware of your negative thinking and the consequences that it might bring. You might see your negative pattern and what it is that you are attracting. You may not like what you are attracting, but you have taken responsibility for it.

3. Conscious consciousness

You deliberately decide to focus pure and positive thought on something and remove all resistance to its arrival. And, sure enough, it arrives. Your creation might be something as simple as visualizing a parking space opening up for you at the mall. You deliberately intended it, allowed it to come to you and acknowledged it when it arrives.

4. Unconscious consciousness

When you get to this point, you do not have to work so hard to create things in your life. You are a believer in how the mind game is played and you spend conscious time each day making your mind important. New creations come to you easily and quickly. You have built a positive ball of energy that continues to roll forward in your favour.
Using your mind to attract your reality is actually very simple.

Make your thoughts important

Most people randomly shrug off their thoughts as not being important. They often get stuck thinking the same old negative thoughts all day long and cannot see the relationship between what they are thinking and what is happening in their life.

Three ways of attracting

1. Direct asking

You are angry that you have a beat up old car and every day you proclaim how much you despise this car and wish someone would just come along and crash into it to get rid of it. Lo and behold, you are involved in a traffic accident and your car is destroyed. You act surprised when this event transpires and you move into blame and anger. You believe wholeheartedly that it must be the other driver’s fault for not paying closer attention.

2. Fear

You might have heard stories of how wild animals are attracted to fear so if you are approached by one do not run or act afraid. The Law of Attraction works the very same way. If you are afraid of catching some dreaded disease you are attracting it to you. If you are afraid of financial failure you are attracting it. Whatever you are afraid of has a good chance of coming closer to you because your thoughts—both positive and negative—are like magnets.

3. Vibrational alignment

Emotional alignment is important when attracting. Imagine leaving the house feeling like a victim. Why does it surprise you when you spill coffee on yourself? This only matches a vibration that you were already experiencing. Like attracts more of the same. A vibration of negativity will bring more negativity your way, whereas a vibrational attitude of positivity will attract positive results.

Mental obesity

Imagine what life would be like if you were physically 300 pounds overweight? What would it be like to travel on an airplane, to walk up and down stairs and even go to the bathroom?
Most people’s minds are 300 pounds overweight, out of shape and their life is filled with struggle and blame. They are in denial that there is a problem (as are many physically obese people) and they do nothing to try to change the situation. If you were physically obese you might start slowly making small changes—dietary adjustments, beginning a walking program, etc.
Mental shaping up is no different. Begin by imagining all the lights turning green when you are driving down the road or the perfect parking space is waiting for you at the grocery store. Small steps add up to big changes.

Blame

If there are two words that should be eliminated from the English language they are “victim” and “survivor.” You hear these powerful words over and over again, in the media, through so-called “support” groups and from the people in the street. There are no victims and there are no survivors. There are only conscious choosers or unconscious choosers. When you become an unconscious chooser you often remain in a state of blame. It is always somebody else’s fault that your life isn’t perfect. People will blame the poor economy for their own lack of financial success. Yet, there are many who are thriving in this same “poor economy.” Most of these thrivers will tell you that they are not interested in listening to the scarcity-minded pundits on television, but choose their own path to prosperity. They are consciously choosing their thinking.

Sabotage

Why would someone deliberately choose to develop a horrible disease or have bad things happen to them? The answer is simple. We all have a part of ourselves that is frozen in sabotage. Not everyone wants to feel well or to be wealthy. We invest a great amount of time and thought on sabotage and it manifests. You have heard the expression, “if you go looking for trouble, trouble will find you.”
At one time or another children will “develop” a cold or sickness to avoid a situation, like going to school or visiting a relative. The child’s thoughts are powerful enough to change the physical body so the child can escape a situation that he or she does not know how to handle (e.g. a test, a bully, etc.).
As adults, our thoughts continue to sabotage our lives—from putting on weight to financial hardships. If you are not thriving then your thoughts are actively involved in sabotaging your success. You have invested in sabotage just as the sick child feels a benefit by not having to attend school.
Many people create illnesses to rest, take a break from life, to be taken care of by others, or to avoid an uneasy situation. Instead of learning to find the tools to resolve these conflicts, becoming sick is the easiest way out. One could make the argument that hospitals are filled with people who are choosing illness as a way of escape from a mental conflict that they are unable to resolve. Yes, your mind is that powerful and there are no exceptions.

Children and illnesses

It might be difficult to understand why a child would choose to get sick and die. What we do not realize is that children too are thinking and creating their reality. And they are learning their thought patterns from those of their parents and peers.
A story appeared in a local newspaper of a fourteen-year-old boy who mysteriously and “accidentally” hung himself while playing on a makeshift backyard rope course that he had built. Many people assumed this to be a horrible accident, but they did not know the story behind this.
Two days before his death the teenager was kicked off the freshman football team at school. He was devastated. He felt his life was over. The expulsion from the team caused him so much despair that he didn’t believe he could go on. He felt trapped and helpless and wanted relief from his suffering. His mind created a situation where he would find relief and still save face, as his death would look like an accident.

Conclusion

We are all looking for relief from conflict. If we do not believe that we can resolve the conflict externally, we frequently create a situation that resolves itself internally. This is often seen in sports. When an athlete is not performing well or has an off-the-field conflict, he frequently suffers an injury. While the injury might be real (a pulled hamstring or a stiff back), the mind was busily at work creating the situation. Fans would more likely support a player if he were injured than if he were having marital problems at home. After all, an athlete is expected to leave his personal issues off the field or court.

You do not have to believe in the Law of Attraction for it to be at work.

Just like you do not have to understand or have knowledge of gravity, it is still working. Step off a balcony of a two-storey building and whether you believe in gravity or not, you will come crashing to the ground. Most people create by default, meaning that they are not aware of what their thoughts are and hence take no responsibility when their thoughts manifest.
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”—Albert Einstein.

If you do not learn how to play the game then the game will play you.

We are talking about the mind game going on inside of you. When you are an unconscious attractor of your reality you often become a victim and are stuck in blame. This is when the game is playing you.
A mind in a state of appreciation is a mind creating positive results. A mind looking for someone or something to blame is a mind creating more sabotage and chaos. It doesn’t matter whether you believe in the Law of Attraction or not; the power of the mind is still at work and the results will be felt.
Wouldn’t it be better to learn to focus your thoughts and realize all the dreams you have dreamed for so long?
excerpted and edited from social-consciousness.com by Jane Olivier

21 Traits Of An Awakening Soul

What does it mean to be awakened?
This is a term that we’ve collectively created, and holds a different meaning to each of us. As we travel our paths of life, our consciousness forever evolves, expands and absorbs information. It is the way in which we use this knowledge that determines how awakened we are.
You see the big picture. The more we can fit the puzzle pieces together, the more of the picture we can see. To awaken is to expand your awareness and understand that EVERYTHING exists. There is infinite room within source
for it to express itself in every possible form.
 Every possibility, every parallel reality, impossible idea and contradicting thought exists because why not.
The spark of creation exists beyond logic; it is limitless until it creates limit. It is empty until it creates whole. It is stagnant until it creates infinite motion.
You want to connect with people.The sensation of releasing your feelings through speaking about them literally makes you feel lighter. Energy pulses out of your heart and floods your body with an uplifting, relaxing wave that pushes you to keep connecting. It’s natural to exchange energy through conversation; that’s one way of connection.
There is a global plague of disconnection amongst us.
The design of society combined with technology creates a recipe for the most convenient disconnection. We can use technology in the most amazing, in-tune way with the Earth when we understand that it’s even a possibility!
Mainstream, pop culture and anything that’s mentally programming is distasteful. Watching reality shows and indulging into the lives of celebrities is actually quite interesting when you see it for what it is; a tool for distraction. With the help of the internet, traditional television has started to dissipate.
You can find humor in the lyrics of
mainstream songs and the scripts of Hollywood movies; just see what the objective is. Media is mentally programming us to see things like only white women being the definition of beautiful and men only being toned, strong and never vulnerable.
It is all extremely purposeful; see exactly what you are watching for what it is.
You are creative. We are all on different levels of production of our passions. Some have beautiful, intricate thoughts that stay in that form; as an ethereal idea. Others create with their hands, build houses, blow glass, garden or sew.
Some write, draw, play music and dance. These are all methods of creation that are crucial to you finding and following that spark of passion within you.
Ask yourself: what do you enjoy doing most with your time? 
You want fundamental change in this world! The state of our environment, economy, food production system,
educational system and governmental system is all backwards! This is indeed a hot topic for many.
There is still a large sum people who don’t see the grand picture and will argue that everything isn’t that bad.
We are stuck in the mindset that since we’ve been stuck in the cycle of traditionally passed down oppression for so long, that it either shouldn’t be changed or that it’s not possible.
We’re working towards a world where everyone get’s what they want and by that point our consciousness will be at a level where everyone wants the same thing: to live freely, fully and understand what life truly is.
You are sensitive. Ultimately, every human is extremely sensitive mentally, emotionally, psychically and physically.
It is the way in which we express our sensitivities, feelings and thoughts that allows that openness to grow. Some children are born into environments that are abusive and that seed of connection isn’t able to be planted.
Grow with your awareness, express how you feel to your friends and family and that sensitive feeling of vulnerability becomes an exploration of who you really are.
You eat (as) healthy (as you can).Sometimes it’s hard to keep up a strictly healthy diet; but when you can maintain a constant flow of eating well, snacking on some junk food isn’t the worst. Our bodies are resilient and self healing.
If you were to eat raw, organic vegetables grown from your own backyard with a balance of protein for a year straight, your body would adjust to such a higher vibration.
Eating at McDonalds after that would be a lot more difficult and taxing on your body. Listen to your body and eat what feels right, it varies for everyone.
You want to show people the truth. This gets confused a lot within the new age community when the act of
teaching people a truth becomes more important than the truth itself.
Everyone wants share their perception oftheir reality which in itself is a truth. When we want credit or acknowledgement for sharing, more than we want to share; that’s when our priorities need to be checked.
You can say its because of a global shift in consciousness, a destiny we have arrived at due to spiritual evolution, or the outcome of strange times, but, many people all across the globe are going through intense personal changes and sensing an expansion of consciousness. Personal changes of this magnitude can be difficult to recognize and to understand, but here are 21 traits of an awakening soul, a ‘sensitive’, or an ‘empath.’
1.  Being in public places is sometimes overwhelming. Since our walls between self and other are dissolving, we haven’t really learned to distinguish between someone else’s energy and our own. If the general mood of the crowd is herd-like or negative, we can feel this acutely, and may feel like retreating into our own private space. When we have recharged our batteries with meditation, spending time in nature, far away from other people, or just sitting in quiet contemplation, we are ready to be with the masses again. In personal relationships, we often will feel someone else’s emotions as our own. It is important to have this higher sense of empathy, but we must learn to allow another person’s emotions while observing them and keeping our empathy, but, realizing that not all emotions belong to usSocial influence can dampen our own innate wisdom.
2.  We know things without having to intellectually figure them out. Often called intuitive awareness, we have ‘a-ha’ moments and insights that can explain some of the most complex theories or phenomenon in the world. Some of the most brilliant minds of our time just ‘know.’ Adepts and sages often were given downloads of information from higher states of consciousness after meditating or being in the presence of a more conscious individual; this is happening for more people with more frequency. As we trust our intuition more often, it grows stronger.  This is a time of ‘thinking’ with our hearts more than our heads. Our guts will no longer be ignored. Our dreams are becoming precognitive and eventually our conscious thoughts will be as well.
3.  Watching television or most of main stream media, including newspapers and many Hollywood movies is very distasteful to us. The mindset that creates much, but not all, of the programming on television and in cinema is abhorrent. It commodifies people and promotes violence. It reduces our intelligence and numbs our natural empathetic response to someone in pain.
4.  Lying to us is nearly impossible. We may not know exactly what truth you are withholding, but we can also tell (with our developing intuition and ESP skills) that something isn’t right. We also know when you have other emotions, pain, love, etc. that you aren’t expressing. You’re an open book to us. We aren’t trained in counter-intelligence, we are just observant and knowing. While we may pick up on physical cues, we can look into your eyes and know what you are feeling.
5.  We may pick up symptoms of your cold, just like men who get morning sickness when their wives are pregnant. Sympathy pains, whether emotional or physical, are something we experience often. We tend to absorb emotion through the solar plexus, considered the place we ‘stomach emotion’ so as we learn to strengthen this chakra center, we may sometimes develop digestive issues. Grounding to the earth can help to re-establish our emotional center. Walking barefoot is a great way to re-ground.
6.  We tend to root for the underdog, those without voices, those who have been beaten down by the matrix, etc. We are very compassionate people, and these marginalized individuals often need more love. People can sense our loving hearts, so complete strangers will often tell us their life stories or approach us with their problems. While we don’t want to be a dumping ground for everyone’s issues, we are also a good ear for those working through their stuff.
7.  If we don’t learn how to set proper boundaries, we can get tired easily from taking on other people’s emotions. Energy Vampires are drawn to us like flies to paper, so we need to be extra vigilant in protecting ourselves at times.
8.  Unfortunately, sensitives or empaths often turn to drug abuse oralcohol to block some of their emotions and to ‘protect’ themselves from feeling the pain of others.
9.  We are all becoming healers. We naturally gravitate toward healing fields, acupuncture, reiki, Qi-Gong, yoga, massage, midwivery, etc. are fields we often find ourselves in. We know that the collective needs to be healed, and so we try our best to offer healing in whatever form we are most drawn to. We also turn away from the ‘traditional’ forms of healing ourselves. Preferring natural foods, herbs, and holistic medicine as ways to cure every ailment.
10.  We see the possibilities before others do. Just like when the church told Copernicus he was wrong, and he stood by his heliocentric theory, we know what the masses refuse to believe. Our minds are light-years ahead.
11.  We are creative. We sing, dance, paint, invent, or write. We have amazing imaginations.
12.  We require more solitude than the average person.
13.  We might get bored easily, but we are really good at entertaining ourselves.
14.  We have a difficult time doing things we don’t want to do or don’t really enjoy. We really do believe life was meant to be an expression of joy. Why waste it doing something you hate? We aren’t lazy, we are discerning.
15.  We are obsessed with bringing the truth to light. Like little children who say, “that’s not fair” we want to right the wrongs of the world, and we believe it often just takes education. We endeavor to explain the unexplainable and find answers to the deep questions of life. We are seekers, in the Campbellian paradigm. ‘The Hero With a Thousand Faces.”
16.  We can’t keep track of time. Our imaginations often get away with us and a day can feel like a minute, a week, a day.
17.  We abhor routine.
18.  We often disagree with authority (for obvious reasons).
19.  We will often be kind, but if you are egotistical or rude, we won’t spend much time with you or find an excuse to not hang out with people who are obsessed with themselves. We don’t ‘get’ people who are insensitive to other people’s feelings or points of view.
20.  We may be vegan or vegetarian because we can sense a certain energy of the food we eat, like if an animal was slaughtered inhumanely. We don’t want to consume negative energy.
21.  We wear our own emotions on our sleeves and have a hard time ‘pretending’ to be happy if we aren’t. We avoid confrontation, But will quietly go about changing the world in ways you can’t even see.
These 21 traits of an awakening soul are a reminder of how important it is to maintain awareness, clarity and strength in these interesting times. If you are experiencing something that is not on this list, please add it to the comments section below.
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Many people all over the world are experiencing a shift in consciousness. We’re experiencing a spiritual revolution and people are waking up. These points will help you recognise whether you have an awakened soul and will encourage you to maintain awareness in particular situations.
Overwhelmed by public spaces – you are sensitive to energy and can pick up general good or bad vibes from a crowd. You feel a desire to avoid negative energy and may choose to retreat to the comfort of your own company. It is only after this quiet time of contemplation and solitude that you are ready to take on masses of people in pubic spaces again. You possess a high level of empathy but need to learn to recognize that these emotions are not your own and belong to others.
Intuitive awareness – you are in tune with your feelings and ‘just know’ certain things. After being in the presence of a more conscious individual or meditating, you experience valuable insights from a higher level of consciousness. You trust your gut and think with your heart moreso than your head.
Distance from mainstream media – you lack interest in newspapers and television and Hollywood films, for their programming reflects the commodification of people and advocates violence. It numbs our natural empathetic reaction to someone suffering and decreases our intelligence.
Lying is next to impossible – you can see through someone that’s lying almost immediately with your intuition and can sense when something is a little off. You are observant and can read people like an open book, tuning in to hidden emotions that they may not be expressing.
Absorb other people’s emotions – this is done through the solar plexus and sometimes it is so powerful that it creates digestive problems for you. If this is the case, learning to become more grounded by walking barefoot, for example, can help re-establish your emotional centre.
Compassion – you are a very compassionate person with a kind, loving heart. You always have an ear to lend a friend in need and sometimes complete strangers are drawn to you with their problems. You also have the tendency of rooting for the underdog.
Healing powers – you may be interested in fields of natural healing, including yoga, massage, reiki and acupuncture. You prefer these holistic treatments to mainstream or traditional forms of healing.
Creative – you have no problem allowing your creative juices to flow freely. Often using your imagination, singing, dancing, writing and painting are also thoroughly enjoyed creative interests.
Solitude – you enjoy your own company and can entertain yourself easily.
Highly value pursuing joy – you strongly believing in pursing whatever makes you happy. If you aren’t enjoying something, you’ll find something else to do. You believe life is short and everyday is a blessing – make it an expression of joy.
Time – you struggle to keep track of time and find yourself often caught up in your own imagination.
Ego – you can sniff an ego from a mile away. You will not hang out with people that are egotistical, rude and insensitive.
Vegetarian – you may choose not to consume meat, for the reason that if an animal was slaughtered inhumanely, it will possess negative energy that will be transferred to you upon consumption.
SOURCE: http://www.wakingtimes.com/2013/05/10/21-traits-of-an-awakening-soul/