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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

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.

Often when we think about weight loss, we think of changing the ratio of energy consumption verses energy expenditure which is great however if you are truly not committed and truly believe it will happen then your chances of success are very low.

When you get down to the nuts and bolts of weight loss, it’s more like 20% based on the frequency and intensity of exercise, 20% about what you consume, the amount and the frequency but more importantly 60% is based on what you are thinking.

Think about the Yo-Yo diet, you get weight loss results then just as quickly you get weight gain, how can this be? Well if you don’t have the belief systems in place and the right mind set then old habits will return very quickly.
It’s like a children’s seesaw, one day you are in perfect balance where everything works, both children are of similar weight and contributing equally then the next day a different kid sits on the other end of the seesaw who is heavier or lighter or maybe isn’t contributing to seesawing by just sitting there or is pushing off too hard and making the other kid fall off.

If you don’t have everything in sync with the kids on the seesaw, ie the right weight (nutrition), the right level of exertion (mind) and contribution (exercise) the seesaw doesn’t work.
You can compensate on the seesaw if one kid is heavier or not contributing enough by one person working harder but this can only be sustained for a short period of time BUT if one kid does nothing and just sits there, guess what? nothing happens no matter how hard the other kids tries.

So if your scared of the seesaw, you don’t believe you have the skills to use it or you were forced to play on the seesaw by mum nothing will happen, similarly you wont lose weight.

I like the analogy of the hole in the footpath, you can either keep walking into the hole every morning or change your thought patterns and beliefs by choosing a different street with a different footpath.

The mind plays a massive role in everything that happens in our life, what we do, how we do it etc so get the mind in tune and the weight loss will follow:))

Don’t miss out on these awesome films about extreme adventures across the globe.

Everyday we are confronted with challenges and obstacles that limit our ability to continue and move forward. We can either give up or all soldier through with the belief that it can be accomplished. We all have our own mini Atlantic crossings that seem impossible but these film demonstrate what can be achieved if your mind is in tune with the end result. These are ordinary people, no different to the Jessica Watson’s or Susan Boyle’s of the world.

Make things happen, anything is possible.

The duo Swell Season played in Melbourne this week, these inspirational people highlights how positive thinking can create great things if you truly believe.

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova came from nowhere to star in a small budget film that went on to win grammy Award for the movie Once.

The most spectacular thing is that Spell Season are not back by a recored company, Tour Company, band Manager or the usual entourage that follows rock stars.
Rather there belief in their music and commitment to their craft has won universal support from their legion of fans around the world.

The Palais Theatre in St Kilda Melbourne was filled to capacity yet from the exterior of the building you would never even realise that they were playing, no posters or signage as the booking for the venue was done by themselves.

Like many things in life, you can achieve whatever you won’t, whether it’s weight loss or achieving a healthier lifestyle, its all about projecting positive thoughts and believing in yourself.