Showing posts with label SELF DEVELOPMENT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SELF DEVELOPMENT. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Creative Visualization creates what You want in your life



Creative Visualization creates what we want in our life. Surprised! But it is not only possible in theory but is also possible in practice. Let us see how it is possible. In a single phrase it can be said as “Whatever you want in your life will be created first on your mental plane and then the same will manifest on the physical plane”.
It is as simple as a real life event of going to a theatre and watching a movie. The thought to go to a movie starts first in your mind and then the same thought makes you to think about realizing your dream, in this case, going to a movie. Then you take the necessary action of reserving a seat or buying a ticket, selecting the time of the show and finally you physically move to the theatre to watch the movie.
Though this is a silly example which does not involve so much thought, the idea behind this explanation can’t be neglected. Because there is as such no big difference between Great or Successful people compared to the normal or average people. The difference lies in the way they look at the things and in the way they respond to the situations.
So if you can not believe that your thoughts which form on the mental plane will drive you to realize the same things on the physical plane, then probably your thinking is wrong. The great stories of all the Successful people were preceded by their Great Dreams.
So finally what exactly is Creative Visualization?
The answer is simple. Visualization is the process of imagining something and if thisimagination is Creative that becomes “Creative Visualization”.
Imagination has a lot of unleashed power in it. Imagination is the core strength of Architects, Scientists, etc. To be more precise, we can say that Imagination in a well defined form becomes Visualization.
To drive the point home let us see another example. If you are asked to imagine a car, you can just imagine it or you can visualize it.
Just to imagine we can think of a car with four wheels, metal body and an engine in it. This is primitive imagination. But instead of just stopping here, if you imagine further like, you see a car with some red color and made by some company like Ferrari or Mercedes or Audi or Peugeot, etc with their logos on it, the model of the car, the number of doors, seating arrangement, internals of the car like the music system, etc, then your imagination is more precise and it becomes Visualization.
Again in a single phrase we can say about Visualization as “The clear cut imagination of a particular thing in all possible means is the Visualization”.
And then what is Creativity in Visualization? Creativity in Visualization is actually the ‘Visualization’ you do for ‘Creating’ something of value or importance first on your mental plane, i.e., in your mind.
And whatever you create in your mind will attract the similar energy from the physical plane and your thoughts will manifest into your actions and your actions will give you the final desired result.
For this the only necessary thing we need to do is making the habit of doing Creative Visualization regularly.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

THE ART OF COMMUNICATION



To be a successful person one must have great communication skills and should be a great conversationalist. This goal is not very difficult to achieve, all that is required is to be geared up with the correct skills, style and ammunition.

Here are some tips that will help you in making positive impressions with others and enhance your success:

  • The first important skill is to be confident and to have the skill of being able to gel in any environment, company and occasion. 
  • The next important feature is to be a good listener. You can never be able to communicate and converse with someone if you don’t listen to what that person says. You will get a chance to put in your views but before that be patient and listen to what the other person has to say. 
  • Always think before you speak. Take time to put your thoughts together rather than blurt something out that you will have to repent saying.
  • Be aware of the world around you and keep your current events updated so as to be able to participate in intellectual conversations and this way you will be able to communicate with more people.
  • Don’t pretend that you know everything and nod your head to everything that the other person is saying. There is no harm or shame in acknowledging that you are not aware of that topic and infact you can get to learn something new.
  • Stay away from gossiping and also indulge in intelligent and healthy conversation.
  • Always avoid sensitive topics, especially when you don’t know the people very well around you, like religion, politics and personal life. You don’t want to get caught up in arguments and fights. 
  • When someone starts talking about his or her problems be a good listener but don’t offer advice. If someone does ask for your advice, sharing a similar experience you’ve had but don’t sit into the advisory chair. 
  • The most important thing is be yourself.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Lessons From Mahabharata




The Mahabharat is not a mere Epic. It is a repository of eternal values of life uncovered in story from to facilitate easy assimilation by the elite as well as the Semi-literate. Above all Mahabharat is a practical guide to successful living and an invaluable recipe for health and true happiness.

Let us take for example the interesting dialogue question and answer ' between the Yaksha and Yudhishtira (Eldest son of kunthi). It is interesting to find that some of these questions have an all time Significance and Universal appeal transcending the barriers of religion and geography. In all, there are 122 Questions.
Q) O' King, by what means one becomes wise?
Ans: By Service to Elders.
Q) What is faster than the wind?
Ans: The Mind
Q) Who is the friend of the dying?
Ans: Gifts made by him (Charity).
Q) Who is the householder's friend?
Ans: His Wife.
Q) By what does one attain greatness?
Ans: By Tapas (Tapas means Meditation and Self-Control).
Q) What is the sole path to Dharma?
Ans: Integrity
Q) What is the sole means to true fame?
Ans: Giving (Generosity or Charity)
Q) What alone leads to heaven?
Ans: Truth
Q) What is the one source of happiness?
Ans: Character
Q) With whom does association not come to an end?
Ans: The Good
Q) Renunciation of what makes one liked by all?
Ans: Pride
Q) Renunciation of what makes one truly rich?
Ans: Desire
Q) What makes the sun rise? What makes him set? Who keeps him company? Who keeps him going?
Ans: The power Brahman makes him rise and Dharma makes him set. The gods keep him company and truth keeps him going.
Q) What is the best of all blessings?
Ans: Health
Q) What is the best of all kinds of happiness?
Ans: Contentment
Q) What is true knowledge?
Ans: Knowledge of God
Q) What is Mercy?
Ans: Mercy is wishing happiness to one and all
Q) What is Ignorance?
Ans: Not knowing one's duty
Q) Who may be considered Honest?
Ans: He who desires the good of all
Q) What is idleness?
Ans: Not discharging one's duty
Q) What makes one a Brahmin ' birth, study, or wisdom?
Ans: Neither birth nor study nor wisdom. It is character alone that makes him a Brahmin
Q) Who is a truly happy man?
Ans: One who has no debt is a truly a happy man
Q) What is the best path to happiness?
Ans: The path trodden by virtuous men
Q) By what is the World Enveloped?
Ans: Ignorance
Q) Why doesn't one attain Heaven (True Happiness)?
Ans: Because of 'attachment'
Q) What is the path to be followed?
Ans: The Example of the Righteous
Q) What is known as 'Dama' (Self Control)?
Ans: Mind Control leading to the discipline in Conduct
Q) What is said to be the greatest patience?
Ans: Putting up with the pairs of the opposites (Polarities)
Q) What is the greatest Compassion?
Ans: To desire the happiness of all
Q) What is the enemy of man difficult to Conquer?
Ans: Anger
Q) What is delusion?
Ans: Ignorance of Dharma (Righteousness).
Q) What is meant by Misery?
Ans: Spiritual Blindness (Ajnana)
Q) What is known as 'snana' (ablution)?
Ans: Getting rid of the impurities of the Mind.
Q) Who is a learned Man?
Ans: Who knows Dharma besides studying books
Q) What is Conceit?
Ans: Parading one's Dharma.
Q) Dharma, Artha and Kama are mutually Enemical. How can they co-exist when they are contrary by Nature?
Ans: When One's life is according to dharma, the three can exist together.
Q) What does one gain if one speaks pleasantly?
Ans: He is liked by all.
Q) What does one gain if one has many friends?
Ans: Happiness
Q) What is most surprising?
Ans:  Everyday we see people die. Still they don't think of their own death. Is this not the greatest of Surprises?


"Truth, Purity, Unselfishness wherever these are present, there is no power below or above the Sun to crush the possessor thereof. Equipped with these one individual can face whole universe in opposition."
                                                                                                        - Swami Vivekananda