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When you wake-up in the morning do you say: “Oh God…it’s morning” or do you day “Thank God it’s morning and I look forward to today.” Why are some people so happy and optimistic and other so unhappy and pessimistic?

Are you frequently in a bad mood or just plan unhappy? There are easy ways to beat the blues or even a bad day. Good moods or a peppy personality is not a disposition you are born with or without. You are not doomed to stay unhappy the rest of your life. Your level of happiness is a learned skill. It’s easy to learn. Anyone can learn to bust a bad mood or look at the world through more happy or optimistic eyes. Do you want to improve your mood or become more happy and optimistic? If so, read on.

In our studies of happy and optimistic people for our book “SPONTANEOUS OPTIMISM: PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH, PROSPERITY & HAPPINESS”, and as a result of our coaching to help people boost their happiness, we discovered key methods they use to stay ultra-motivated. This motivation fuels their ability to accomplish their goals and, ultimately, attain their vision. I will show you these methods so you can put them into action to become more healthy, prosperous, and happy. We call this Positive Mind ConditioningTM. Importantly, these are totally learnable techniques and skills. You do not have to be born this way. Also, you do not have to worry that it is too late in your life to grasp it. All you need to do is practice these skills each day so you can benefit. You will learn five essentials of making yourself ultra-motivated.

In this article you will learn the five essentials of Positive Mind ConditioningTM. In the next article (stayed tuned), I will teach you techniques to use for more conditioning your mind to feel happy and optimistic and also the key to optimism and happiness in your life.

5 Essentials To Feel Ultra-Motivated
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Feeling unhappy over yourself? Hating yourself for who you are?

Why must you be feeling so? To just be very straight with you, this is the act of a fool.

Now, even if the whole world is going to look down on you, you should never look down on yourself. The more they are going to look down on you, the more you should prove yourself to them, isnt it? And I am sure your family and many other loved ones would never ever look down on you. So the more you shouldnt let them down, isnt it?

Understand this. Strength or a weakness of yours, which is going to be which, is still too early to be deciding now. For all you may know, your weaknesses may just become your strength and your strength, your weaknesses to become. In life, there is not definite power, not definite rights or wrongs. What that matters is how you are going to put to use what you have within yourself.
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How do you define your work?

Do you look to your work to define meaning and joy or just to collect a paycheck? Each carries a different result. Those who seek meaning and joy in their work tend to choose carefully what they do; they know what they do helps determine who they are. For others who work just for the money, there is little expectation of meaning or joyjust as long as the paycheck rolls in.

Career vs. vocational passion

In my work, I am often asked, What is the difference between Career and Vocational Passion?
Jobs are just an exchange of services for money.
Careers are the same but with a better title.

Sadly, for many people, jobs=careers=retirement=death.

Can you avoid death?
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Fear of Failure - Do Not Let it Block Your Dreams

We’ve all been there. We have a dream we want to pursue, but we’re afraid. Specifically, we’re afraid of failure.

What if it does not work? What if I don’t make money? What if I make a big mistake? What if? What if?

How do we jump start our dreams when we’re afraid of failure? How do we cope with the fear of failure?

The following are some things to consider if the fear of failure is blocking your dreams:

1. Failure is a lesson
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More than four hundred and forty thousand people die in the United States each year from smoking. Smoking is directly responsible for causing lung cancer, heart disease, strokes, and pregnancy complications, not to mention contributing to overall poorer health. So why do so many people still smoke? Because trying to quit is one of the most difficult things to do. However, you CAN do it with a little help and determination.

If you smoke and have tried to quit, you know how difficult and painful it can be. Many people actually try a number of times before they are successful. What makes it so difficult is the fact that nicotine is an incredibly addictive drug, on the same level as cocaine or heroin.

Switching to low-tar and/or low-nicotine cigarettes is a tactic that many people try, thinking that it will be less harmful. However, because nicotine is so addicting, switching will only make you puff harder and more often on each cigarette. Your only choice for your body’s health is to quit completely.

In spite of the many risks associated with smoking, some smokers, particularly women, believe there are also risks associated with quitting. These perceived risks, gaining weight, increased stress, and damaging relationships with friends who do smoke, can reduce a smoker’s motivation to quit resulting in a lower chance of success.
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