In my previous blog, I gave you a powerful activity on how to instantly feel motivated to achieve what you want in life. Today, I’m going to explain how and why it works!

Let’s do a little test here before I begin.

I need you to smile as if you were the happiest man in the world! Smile as if you just struck the $1m lottery! Now, maintaining that same facial expression, that same posture, I want you to feel angry. (When you look at yourself in a mirror, you should be seeing yourself smiling widely, and trying to get angry.) Quick, do this exercise now.

Did you manage to get angry? Chances are, you couldn’t. Interesting isnt it? How a small thing like your smile and your posture prevented you from getting angry?

Now, if you take this result and apply it to feeling motivated, what do you think will happen? Yes! You will definitely be able to control your state and feel motivated most of the time!

When I asked you to shout out those words of motivation, you are engaging in 2 things.
1) You are raising your adrenaline level.
2) You are encouraging yourself and kicking yourself in the butt!

I hope this works for you because it definitely works wonders for me!

Write to me if it works for you too!

Cheers!

How would you like to make 2006 a smashing one?

Well chances are, you would. If you’re like me, you’d definitely be on the look out on how to make that fortune, get that girl and make your wildest dreams come true!

Here’s a list of books that will definitely help you achieve that. I know because I’ve read them.

Multiple Streams of Income

Author: Robert G. Allen
Synopsis: This book introduces to you the idea of having multiple streams of income. It guides you through the building of each stream of income, step by step. I highly recommend this book for anyone who’s looking for financial freedom.

Multiple Streams of Internet Income

Author: Robert G. Allen
Synopsis: Another great book by Robert. This time, he shows you how you can build your wealth over the internet. Contrary to popular belief, he shows you that making money on the internet is very much possible! Once again, it feels like he’s guiding you by the hand, showing you the way. A true must-read for all internet marketers, veteran or not.

Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’Ve Got : 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform and Out-Earn the Competition

Author: Jay Abraham
Synopsis: Nicknamed the ‘Father of marketing’. Need I say more? Great ideas that you can adopt, tweak and use for your own success!

The Speed Reading Book

Author: Tony Buzan (inventor of ‘Mindmaps’)
Synopsis: After reading this book, you will find that reading huge chunks of information will become a breeze. Halfway through the book, I personally hit 500 words per minute! Can you imagine how fast I’m reading now? A must have for people who have to deal with large chunks of information daily. Students especially. =)

How to Mind Map

Author: Tony Buzan
Synopsis: He invented mindmaps. This book will show you how to effectively use mindmaps. Words and steps from the mouth of the creator!

There you go. I truly hope that you will achieve phenomenal success with the above mentioned books. I know I’m on my way there.

Are you?

I have 5 hours of break today.

What should I do? Do I go out? Do I just hang around lazing away? Or should I go back and sleep? While all of the above seem so tempting, I decided to blog. To finish up a little work and then maybe take a little breather before my next lecture.

Many of us complain of the lack of time and motivation. When we are pressed with so much at hand, we b*tch about how little time we have. And when we have all the time in the world, we just seem to laze all the days away. Pretty ironic huh?

Well, do not be afraid. You’re not alone! I have to admit that even I fall into that trap… sometimes. If you’re interested to find out how you can get your ass off the floor and jump back into action again within minutes, read on. If not, you could always close this window and return to being a couch potato.

One very effective technique I found is to write a list of positive, empowering and motivating feelings on a piece of blank paper. So whenever you’re feeling down and out, take the piece of paper out, and shout out each and every word till you mean it! For instance, your list could include the following words.

‘I am motivated! I am energized! I am powerful! I am happy! I am etc etc…’

The whole exercise should take no more than 10 minutes and I guarantee you’ll be on your way to feeling great, happy, and achieving wonders!

Find out more in my next blog why the above activity will work!

Cheers.

Goodness me… It’s been quite awhile since I last blogged. Christmas and New Year have come and gone. Let’s all make 2006 an unforgettable year!

Friends have asked me what my new year resolution is. Well, I guess for the new year, I must learn how to be a super calm and composed person. (I kinda have a bad assed temper… only cella gets all, sad to say)

Since I’m blogging on resolutions, let me just add a little piece of food for thought here.

Many people make resolutions. They tell everybody that they will stop. You know, stop smoking, stop splurging money on nonsense items and stop procrastinating. And that they will start - start studying harder, start looking for other ways to make money, start losing weight. But, let’s just stop here and ask yourself this. Are you getting anywhere with those resolutions? Don’t we go on making the same resolutions year after year?

Sure. You just might be able to go 1 or 2 months without that supper at night, or you just might be able to control your expenses. Hurray! But then you start thinking to yourself. ‘Who am I trying to kid?’. ‘Why can’t I reward myself for all that hard work?’. And believe me, very soon, you’ll be doing what you used to do. Sounds familiar?

This may sound very new to you but I have found a way to help you stick to your resolutions forever! Yes, you heard me right! Forever!

I have found that if you attach a ‘why must I change’ to your resolution, you’ll most probably stick to it. For instance, if you really want to stop smoking, you have to also ask yourself ‘Why must I stop smoking?’ Then you’ll have to write down 20 reasons that you will come up with. Sounds challenging? Maybe. But I guarantee you that the 30mins sitting down and doing this short little exercise will benefit you. And you’ll only have yourself to thank!

Hope you found that little question useful. ‘Why must I change?!’

Signing off and wishing you a glorious new year.