582. Leadership

Be a leader, not a follower. Leaders earn much more than followers. Establish yourself ; Promote yourself.

581. Put Downs.

Make it a general rule with yourself not to criticise anybody, even silently in your mind. If there is something wrong, you should first seek clarification of the situation, then after due consideration, put forward what you see as an improvement. Remember that you may not be in full possession of all the facts concerning someone you may be tempted to criticise.

Never engage in put-down behaviour, for how can you learn from or be inspired by someone you despise or in some way do not respect?

580. Showing the Mind Who's Boss

Whenever your inner voices try to stop you from doing something supportive or helpful by saing things like I can't, I don't want to, I'm not in the mood, That's too much trouble, etc., then go ahead and do it anyway, just to show the mind who the boss really is !

In any situation, look at what is in front of you, identify the need and do what is needed to meet the need.

579. Adding Value

One of the main purposes for our lives is to add value to the people of this generation and of the generations to follow. Always try to leave a situation, person, place or thing in a better condition than you found it.

578. Commitment

On any project that you start, your trying means very little. You must be unreservedly committed. You must put everything into it, then you simply cannot fail.

577. Poor Me !

There is no such thing as a really rich or really happy VICTIM. Banish the notion "Poor Me" forever.

576. Mental Housekeeping

Once a month, set aside a quiet day to do your mental house cleaning. No thought lives in your mind rent-free. Every negative, disempowering and fearful thought will cost you time, money, energy, peace of mind, health and well-being.

Use your day to sit still, balanced and upright, as in meditation. Observe each thought as it comes into your mind, noting if it is negative. For each negative, disempowering, down-dragging thought, say loudly and clearly, "Neti, Neti, Not This, Not This." Then Let it go. Then, from your pile of affirmation cards, pick a thought to replace it. Choose the word or words that express this thought simply and let it sound in your mind like a mantra. After about 50 repetitions, let the mind fall still and reflect on the thought for 2 minutes.

Whenever you encounter rough times in the month(s) that follow you can recall this affirmation at will and let it operate in your mind.