Motivation Begins with Motion

We often hear about the word motivation.  Often times it is in the negative such as : they just don’t have any motivation.  Maybe their self esteem is low so they are not motivated to do anything.  Whatever  the reason, if you think about it motivation begins with motion. I have an idea.  I make a choice.  I express the idea and choice and then I must put into action the expression of this thought.. If I do nothing then there is no motion or action so nothing happens with the great idea that I had.

If we look at a thesaurus we can see another word in the same family that carries the same idea.  This word is progress.  Someone may ask you what progress have you made on the idea that you shared with me yesterday?  At that point our excitement may soar or it could fall to the floor and that depends on the action that you took after expressing the idea.

Immediately I think of the word procrastination.  Have you ever said oh, I will get around to it someday but that someday never seems to come because your motivation is unactive.  When we have an idea it is like inspiration and this inspiration only last for a brief moment.  When that inspiration comes we have to act quickly on it or else it will be lost.

If we keep thinking about this idea of motivation we may come up with a purpose.  We may think about the purpose of the idea and what we could do with it.. How could it help us or someone else?  So the idea behind this motivation is motion.  If we have a thought or idea we should act quickly on that thought.

We have talked about being surrounded by the negative and often times that steals the opportunity that is laying in front of us.  At times I feel like we need to install filters on our ears and filter out all of the negative inputs.  Filter out the negative thoughts and words and accept the inspiration as a dream or opportunity to move forward and change your life.

Be like the little train in the children’s story that kept saying I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I know I can.

Regards

Cleveland

Help us share love and hope to a hurting world.

Open Program for Openmind

An Open Program for an Open Mind. 

Today there are many 12 step programs in place to help people recover from alcoholism, drugs, narcotics, food addictions, and other addictions. Many have used the well known 12 steps from the AA program. The miracles of transformation that take place are not from the words in the steps but in the application of the principles implied in these steps. Some people misinterpret the words and misunderstand the guiding principles of the “program”. Simply stated it is a spiritual program based upon spiritual principles. The benefits are for anyone that needs it, wants its, is ready for it, and makes the effort to read it and continue with it – one day at a time. Millions have attempted to follow these 12 steps and failed. Yet, millions have attempted them and succeeded.
I have been away from my blogs dealing with some health issues. Now that I have these issues behind me I am going to attempt to begin my writings again focusing on some of the blogs that I have written about choices, thoughts, words, hope, the tongue, mask we hide behind, the mind and other areas that do relate to An Open Program for an Open Mind. Hopefully, these words and thoughts may be of benefit to others that happen across these articles.
Step 1
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol (or any other thing)- that our lives had become unmanageable.
What is the thing that has so much control over us that our lives are unmanageable? Some people are controlled by selfish desires. Some are controlled by money. Some are controlled by power. Each person has a gift given to them by the creator called a choice. When we allow the choice to lead us in a direction that is going to do us harm in the long run it would appear the choice is in control. Every one of us has the same amount of time in a day, week, or month. Do we control the time or does the time control us? For instance, each week we have 168 hours given to us. Most people work 40 hours a week. We spend so many hours eating, dressing, driving to and from work and some spend a certain amount of time watching television. We adjust our schedules for entertainment or leisure but how much time do we spend each week in doing something to promote ourselves for something good such as living a life that is manageable? You may be saying I never thought about it. That is the point. We should think. Think about the choices that we make. Think about how we could improve our life. Think about the habits that are destroying our life. Maybe there is a better way. If I open my mind and think about what I am doing to myself maybe I can find a way to improve on the quality of my life.

Cleveland

Help us share love and hope to a hurting world.

Dreams and Aspirations

Maybe you feel stuck in life. You have been beaten down by the hardships that you faced. Maybe sickness has had you bedridden. The economy has taken its tole on your life. You may be having family problems. Whatever you may be facing at this moment in your life I want to tell you there is hope. Hope for a better future. Hope for a brighter day. Hope for a better life.
Do you have plans and dreams and goals that you hope to accomplish. Dreams and aspirations are our hopes for a brighter future. Perhaps they were set from the very start, from our early childhood or from the heart within.
Thoughts are things and powerful things when they are mixed with definiteness of purpose, persistence, and a burning desire for their translation into manifestations.
Along with thoughts are three powerful forces which are desire, belief, and expectation. These concepts and ideas are also translated as ask, believe, and receive.
Often times we find our selves in a state of confusion without a plan to work out the insurmountable problems that life throws at us. But, if we look around us there is much we can do to improve our quality of life. Here are 7 steps you can take to help achieve self-improvement that cost nothing but has great benefits in changing the way we look at life.
1. Wake up early in the morning. Discipline yourself to do this every day. Wake up refreshed with a grateful heart. Go outside and enjoy the sunrise. Or the fresh rain. Or the fresh fallen snow. Rejoice in another day of life and opportunity.
2. Eat Breakfast. A good breakfast will give you the energy to go out and conquer the day.
3. Always wear a smile. By just smiling it can change your own attitude and the attitudes of others.
Smile and the World smiles with you.
4. Do not procrastinate. Be punctual and on time with the functions and events of your life.
5. Make a list of things to do. You will be amazed at all that can be accomplished by just doing this simple task every day.
6. Forgive and Forget. Holding grudges only ads growth to the negative. Forgiveness imparts a positive lifestyle.
7. Make the effort to do something good and kind everyday for everyone you meet. Life is a work
in progress. Give a hand up and you will be surprised at the good that will return to you in your behalf.
Cleveland
Help us share love and hope to a hurting world.

Universal Principles

There is a law or principle in the Universe that goes something like this, Ask, Believe, Receive. If we ask for something and really believe with all of our heart that we can have what we ask for the Universe will supply it and you will receive it. The one thing that will block it from working is doubt.

Doubt (Fear) is energy as well. Just as faith (belief) is energy. We have been programmed all of our life and nearly every day to hear only the negative. Try this experiment. Gather around some negative talkers and try to talk positive. You will get some strange looks. Or, get around some positive talkers and try to talk negative. You will find in either case that you are the odd ball in the group.

Observe the news media. Recently thee was an earthquake in California. Because there had been no news of earthquakes for a long time it made big news. The size of the earth quake was minimum. But, the news feeds on negative, tragedy, chaos, and war. All of a sudden the media was on top of this phenomenon of the earth. Negative began to attract negative. Again the Law of Attraction at work.

I has worked in your life and my life and everyone else’s life until enough is enough. If that is why you are reading this then this information will help you make a decision to change for the better.

Best wishes,

Cleveland

Help us share love and hope to a hurting world.

Choices

     One of the greatest gifts the Creator gave to humans is the gift of choice.  If you have ever read the creation story in Genesis you know what happened. This story is also in other sacred writings. Man ultimately made the wrong choice.

     Why do you make the wrong choice so often?  Is it fear? Lack of knowledge?  Even when under pressure we often make the wrong choice when the salesman is pushing us to sign on the dotted line. One of the reasons I believe we make the wrong choice is because our MIND is so cluttered with other “things” and we are not thinking clearly.

     The wrong choice can be costly and last for a long period of time. When a decision is made then usually it is followed by action. Pay down this much and wait to pay your first payment until next year. (Not always a good choice.)

     When we make a choice to buy something on extended credit we often forget the grand and glorious feeling that we are feeling the moment we buy the item will soon pass away. Often times we return home beating ourselves up for making that decision. When the dust settles so to speak we then realize the LONG TERM commitment we have made.

     Often times we find ourselves repeating the same mistake over and over and over.  Our credit cards are maxed out. We have extended our ability to pay so much so that we end up with more month than we do money.

     There has to be a way out of this dilemma. One of the reasons that you are reading this information right now is a result of a choice you have made. You have decided that you are sick and tired of going in circles. You are looking for a way out of this dilemma. If these writings resonate with you I invite you to continue to check back and watch as I develop this story.

     If I was to place a name on this story I might choose this title: E=mc2. Or, Energy is equal to my choices squared.

Best of wishes,

Cleveland
Help us share love and hope to a hurting world.

The Open Mind

Hello! my name is  Cleveland McSwain and I am here to get started with my presence on the Web. My first blog starts with an open mind. In this business that we call life it is evident that “Positive” works better than “Negative” when we are trying to find answers to problems.  With a positive attitude we can generally find a soulution to the problems that are in front of us. With a negative attitude we find very quickly that it can more oftentimes than not lead to frustration, fear, misunderstanding, and oftentimes outburst of anger that can and does lead to negative results.

The Key.  In our language today we can understand the word Key. If we have lost our keys to the car we are stuck and can not leave. If we lose the keys to the house or apartment w ecan not enter our residence.

“And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:19 (KJV)

This famous verse stirs up imaginations in the mind.

Imagine! All of your hopes, dreams, goals, and aspirations filled to overflowing.

As a man thinketh so is he. What can you think and imagine with your mind? Can you see yourself healthy? Living in Abundance? Having whatsoever you say?

Dream with me for a moment. Think of the Universe being an open store. There are no price tags. You can have anything that you want from this giant warehouse. All you have to do is say what you Want. Seem impossible?

We have been given clues to the secrets of the Universe and very seldom use them. Why? Because we have a closed mind. What closes our mind? Negativity. Our ears are receptors and they pick up all of the negative words in the air. You can’t do that. Who told you that you can have what you want?

The Creator of the Universe gave us permission thats who told us.

Ask and it shall be given to you.

Seek and you shall find.

Knock and the doors will be opened unto you.

The power of an Open Mind can create unlimited resources in this life.

If we think we can we can.

If we think we can’t we can’t.

Join with me in this journey with an OPEN MIND. Set yourself Free.

Warm Wishes,

Cleveland McSwain