Manifest Your Dreams – Attend The Vision Board Mastery Workshop

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain

The Vision Board Mastery Workshop is going to be held once again in Singapore next month.

There are many great benefits to attending a physical workshop for the making of a vision board:
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How to Be Contented With What You Have

When you practice contentment you can say to yourself, ‘Oh yes I already have everything that I really need’. — Dalai Lama

Editor’s Note: Guest article submitted by Alden Tan.

Have you ever felt frustrated and unsatisfied with whatever that’s going on in your life?

You may have a job, but you keep wondering about when you’ll be promoted.

You may have many friends around you, but sometimes they annoy you and you don’t even feel like hanging out with them.
It always seemed to be that way for me.
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How to Get Over the Fear of Aging

“I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and… I believe in miracles.” – Audrey Hepburn

We live in a society that values looks and youth. And so as we mature past our 30s, then 40s and 50s, we can start to face the fear of aging. I believe that females feel the fear even more. The fear of aging can be like a looming dark cloud that drives us to irrational behavior such as undergoing multiple plastic surgery jobs to tighten sagging skin.
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How to Overcome the Fear of Money

“There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor.” – Oscar Wilde

You would think that most people would love to have lots of money. However, there are also those who fear money or having too much of it. Maybe it is the reminder about King Midas that puts these people in fear. His wish that everything he touched be turned to gold was fulfilled. However, he later found, to his dismay, that even his delicious food and beloved daughter were transformed into gold.
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How to Overcome the Fear of Failure

Does the fear of failure stop you from venturing forth?

The fear of failure often strikes with terror. A shiver goes down your spine. You break out in profuse sweat. Your imagination goes on the overdrive. Whether the trial you are undergoing is a big or small one, you feel faint from the thought of being seen as a failure in life.

The fear of failure may not all that negative. For instance, it can spur you to overcome your barriers and conquer new heights. I believe it was how I have studied and passed my examinations relatively well while in school. However, in the recent years, I realised that being motivated by fear may not exactly be the best way to go about living. I have also found that my children do not respond too well when fear is being used to get them to study or to instil some of discipline. With awareness, I intend to be mindful about not using fear on them.

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How to Meditate Easily

“The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.” Milarepa

I hear it all the time from friends and clients who complain that they are not able to meditate. Stressed out, they were hoping to attain some level of peace and calm through meditation. Unfortunately, they had found relaxing and keeping focus an almost impossible task.

Their complaints reminded me of the time when I first started meditation 12-13 years ago. With a mind that is in constant chatter, I could barely keep still. I gave up within five minutes of my first try. Luckily, over the years, I have been able to achieve better meditation experiences.
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How to Overcome the Fear of Rejection

Is the fear of rejection stopping you from being free to pursue what you want?

Well, it is one fear that strikes many of us. The perception of having been rejected can cut like a stab in the heart. In an instant, you can feel as if you are drained of all blood. Dizziness ensues and you hang on to dear life, gasping for air.

“There is going to be a hundred thousand doors slammed in your face before one opens, so feel ok about taking rejection.” – Heather Matarazzo

I don’t know of anyone who has the privilege of going through life without ever experiencing the fear of rejection at least once. I have certainly been rejected many times. In a few of the situations, back when I was in my early 20s, I had thought that I would not be able to survive past the rejection. With despair, I would drown my sorrow via drinking and clubbing several times a week. Fortunately, these days, I have found better ways to deal with the fear of rejection.
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7 Tips for Living a More Relaxed Life

“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” – Albert Einstein.

Today’s guest post is submitted by Ryan Rivera.

Often in life it feels as though everything is being thrown at you at once. We deal with stress on a regular basis, but that stress would often be much easier to manage if we had 100 hours in the day, and still only needed 8 hours of sleep. We’d have an opportunity to slow life down, relax, and go on with our lives.
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Meditating with Affirmations

“If we know the divine art of concentration, if we know the divine art of meditation, if we know the divine art of contemplation, easily and consciously we can unite the inner world and the outer world.” Sri Chinmoy

Today’s post “Meditating with affirmations” is contributed by Mind Valley, publishers of best-selling programs such as The Silva Methodand Omharmonics. I have personally used the mentioned programs and recommend them myself. In fact, the Silva Method or known as the Silva Life program was the first few complete program I have used at the start of my personal development journey some years ago. Hence, I am very pleased to be contacted by friends over at Mind Valley, for the presentation of the article below.

Meditating with Affirmations

If you regularly struggle with low self esteem, or if you feel you need a boost in confidence to overcome a problem or be able to think clearly and independently, then meditation may well provide the answers you are looking for. Life nowadays is often a highly stressful experience – many of us often suffer due to stresses and worries overcrowding our minds, and this can lead to unpleasant circumstances, poor decision making, anxiety and depression.
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Don’t Die with Your Music Still in You

“Don’t die with your music still inside you. Listen to your intuitive inner voice and find what passion stirs your soul.” – Wayne Dyer

“Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

Life is precious.

You probably already know this.

So how have you chosen to live life based on this awareness?

If life is precious, then surely it is important to live it well.

But, what does living well mean to you?
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