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A few years ago a book was released called “The Secret.” It spawned a movie by the same name.

The underlining premise was to think about what you wanted and you would receive. However, the missing ingredient was that you must also “do.”

The notion behind “The Secret” was  based on the laws of attraction. It claimed that the projection of your underlying thoughts can influence and determine future or present events.

The book uses the term “universe” to embody what we cannot quantify, what we are project our thoughts onto and what we deliver or how we determine our outcomes.

While  quantum physics is only starting to quantify how changes in  molecular structure at the sub atomic level can influence surrounding elements, we can still apply this theory to something that we can comprehend and understand.

It’s all very well to say: “One day I want to be rich or win the lottery” and expect that the next day that your numbers come up. What you really need to change is your underlying thought patterns. You must reprogram yourself for success.

It’s all about the thoughts that you project on an ongoing basis, whether at a conscious or subconscious level. Once thought of as hippie mumbo-jumbo, the idea is slowly gaining acceptance and momentum in the mainstream.

Lately, the business world has starting applying the term “the universe” to business processes.

Even motivational speakers like Anthony Robbins are saying it’s all very well to gain information – we must still act upon it.

We can believe in abundance, or that there are adequate resources in the universe for everyone to receive everything they want. Yet, if we don’t take the necessary steps to tap into abundance it will elude us.

So, to “do” is to focus on all the positive stuff and to create a foundation that predisposes you to all the good things happening. Unfortunately, there’s no silver bullet that will miraculously change your life. Rather, you should pursue a  positive reinforcement of your thoughts and actions over days, weeks, months or even years.

It’s about all the experiences we have on the way to achieving our goals.  The necessary potholes on the road to success only make our achievement all the sweeter.

Written by Andrew Talati

While chatting to Yelena the Barista this morning, she mentioned that she was going to fly using hand gestures.

“Where?” I asked.

“I’m off to Berlin, I’ve got no plans” she responded, adding, “live life.”

This was very inspirational. Yelena was dedicated to living life and making the most of every day. And it got me thinking that, while most of us can’t literally pack ours bags and create a new life, we can try breaking our routine or creating new and interesting activities.

Sometimes we lose perspective.  We focus on the things that ultimately don’t bring us happiness. A good friend’s wife passed away this week after a ferocious battle with cancer. She spent her 40th birthday in agonizing pain in the intensive care unit. Her last words were not focused on her career, house or her possessions, but her family.

Ultimately, we don’t know when or whether we’ll be removed from our physical being on this planet. So, as Yelena already knows, we really need to make the most out of every day. Creating stressful, unhappy situations can have negative effects on our well being.

There are studies that indicate that engaging in activities that bring you happiness leads to overall wellbeing and improved health. You receive a flood of feel-good hormones.

Like they say, laughter really is the best medicine. And there’s a recent US study that’s produced evidence to suggest that when we laugh we release certain chemicals in our bodies that boost our immune system, relax our muscles, and benefit our hearts.

So a key ingredient to living a healthier life is to engage in activities that bring us happiness and laughter while also nurturing and developing our relationships with friends and family.

Written by Andrew Talati

Inspirational people, Paul De Gelder, a Shark attack survivor who has overcome horrific injuries to resume.

After a vicious shark attack in 2009 left Paul requiring Amputation of his right leg and right forearm he has overcome adversity to the triumphant. What is truly amazing is Paul’s belief in himself and mental strength which she attributes to his military training.

After being discharged from the hospital two months after the attack, Paul had to rebuild his life by learning how to walk and reestablish the life he once had. While many people could easily succumb to depression, Paul overcame the initial negative feelings and thoughts of how he could possibly resume his life as it once existed.

The pivotal moment was the realisation that no matter how he felt about the situation, at the end of the day he would still be without limbs. While facing his own mortality and not being held back by the fear of death, it gave him a sense of freedom. This gave him the strength to cease taking the painkilling medication and prepare himself both the mentally and physically, it’s about leaving your comfort zone.

What is truly inspirational is Paul taking control and not dwelling on a medical negative aspects of the situation. Like many people negativity can quickly spiral out of control and fortunately Paul acknowledged the lethalness off negative thinking at an early stage. It was all about not giving up and not seeing failure as an option but rather holding onto his goals and keep trying no matter what. As Paul said it was easy to say but hard to do.

After starting his own rehabilitation with very intense physical training and setting small goals of how far he would walk or how many stairs he would climb. This echoes the best strategy in achieving those big hairy audacious goals, those goals that seem insurmountable at the time that are achievable when broken down into small pieces. As Paul’s goal was to walk eventually, his immediate goal wasn’t to walk but rather a mini goal of moving so far.

We all have these negative little voices saying he can’t perform if it’s too hard, I can’t be bothered Paul had positive thoughts of not giving up and being stronger.

While there are those moments of remorse and questioning that moment with the shark he turns this around just as quickly and looks at the situation more philosophically that there are many other opportunities in his life we made being impaired or killed such as his motor bike riding or being deployed to work in Afghanistan as a clearance diver.

While it may be in the case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time the overall experience made him stronger and to perform at a higher level than he may otherwise have. Paul goes on to say about the mind being like a hammer, that can push a person far beyond what their own expectations are. So rather than focusing on what is happening, it’s more about focusing on the outcome, about having the right attitude to overcome these hurdles placed infront of you.

When people say it’s too difficult to quit smoking, I often wonder whether the person is consciously and more importantly unconsciously ready to take the next step. After talking to the owner of a local restaurant, she decided to quit smoking after 25 years of smoking one packet a day.

So the restaurant owner, lets call her “H” commented that the first 24 hours were extremely difficult with the regular withdrawal symptoms being experienced however once the discomfort passed she managed quite comfortably to maintain being smoke free. Whenever we set ourselves goals, be it giving up cigarettes or weight loss, we really need to be happy within our own life both emotionally and physically to undertake the change.

People trying to achieve the goals with everything in life is moving in the right direction, life is good, they find it easy, nothing is too hard and everything is very positive and bright. However once the situation around and the person is stressed, suffering from anxiety or the pressures of life, suddenly achieving the goal is impossible. Suddenly everything becomes too difficult, too hard and the energy and time involved to achieve a specific goal becomes unattainable.

The amazing thing is that since quitting smoking, H is looking fantastic and has become more physically active, she sold her motorbike and purchased a bicycle that she commutes with up to 30km per day. H looks a lot healthier and her complexion is noticeably improved with more vibrancy and energy.

The single most important factor in achieving this goal was that H was ready and everything in her life was aligned in a more positive light.

But often we will set goals for the wrong reason, in many cases people make peacemaking due to convenience their partner pressure from friends and family while really the person accepts the risk of cancer and is perfectly happy to continue knowing the risks.

So when you are really at a conscious/subconscious level then anything is possible

It’s easy to lose focus and lose direction even for an Olympic athlete.

To fall Olympians and world record holder Geoff Huegill, he had it all at the age of 25.
With Olympic silver and bronze medals, five world championships and eight times world record holder and on top of that five Commonwealth games medals.

However how can such elite athlete spiral out of control to 140 kgs. Well at the tender age of 26 with such her collection of world-class wins spanning his short career, Jeff decided to call he was highly disciplined lose his way so easily, by adopting a lifestyle of poor eating, lots of partying and not much exercise. Ultimately Geoff lost motivation and lost his way.

Well for Jeff it was all about not having any goals, if you don’t have any direction in your life, you don’t have any purpose, and without that purpose there is little motivation to even get out of bed in the morning.

Inspirational person Geoff

Well one of the most amazing comebacks in recent history fills you with inspiration and hope that anything is possible once you establish the direction of where you’re going. At the age of 30 Jeff recommenced training and managed to attain his ideal racing weight to qualify for world class events.
The goal was the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games and beyond that the 2012 London Olympics.

You may ask how can and overweight former athlete make such an amazing comeback to win gold in the Men’s 100 m butterfly at the Dehli Commonwealth games?

When setting goals it’s always about having a long-term plan, as Jeff says if you want to climb to the top of Mount Everest it’s all about having steps and the vision over a long period.

An unhealthy lifestyle happens slowly, so equally adopting a healthier lifestyle take time as well, it doesn’t happen overnight.