News
No new updates for this week.
I decided I wanted to share a story with you this week.
Story
The Stone Cutter
There was once a stone cutter who was dissatisfied with himself and with his position in life.
One day he passed a wealthy merchant's house. Through the open gateway, he saw many fine possessions and important visitors. "How powerful that merchant must be!" thought the stone cutter. He became very envious and wished that he could be like the merchant.
To his great surprise, he suddenly became the merchant, enjoying more luxuries and power than he had ever imagined, but envied and detested by those less wealthy than himself. Soon a high official passed by, carried in a sedan chair, accompanied by attendants and escorted by soldiers beating gongs. Everyone, no matter how wealthy, had to bow low before the procession. "How powerful that official is!" he thought. "I wish that I could be a high official!"
Then he became the high official, carried everywhere in his embroidered sedan chair, feared and hated by the people all around. It was a hot summer day, so the official felt very uncomfortable in the sticky sedan chair. He looked up at the sun. It shone proudly in the sky, unaffected by his presence. "How powerful the sun is!" he thought. "I wish that I could be the sun!"
Then he became the sun, shining fiercely down on everyone, scorching the fields, cursed by the farmers and laborers. But a huge black cloud moved between him and the earth, so that his light could no longer shine on everything below. "How powerful that storm cloud is!" he thought. "I wish that I could be a cloud!"
Then he became the cloud, flooding the fields and villages, shouted at by everyone. But soon he found that he was being pushed away by some great force, and realized that it was the wind. "How powerful it is!" he thought. "I wish that I could be the wind!"
Then he became the wind, blowing tiles off the roofs of houses, uprooting trees, feared and hated by all below him. But after a while, he ran up against something that would not move, no matter how forcefully he blew against it - a huge, towering rock. "How powerful that rock is!" he thought. "I wish that I could be a rock!"
Then he became the rock, more powerful than anything else on earth. But as he stood there, he heard the sound of a hammer pounding a chisel into the hard surface, and felt himself being changed. "What could be more powerful than I, the rock?" he thought.
He looked down and saw far below him the figure of a stone cutter.
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Have a phenomenal week.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Love
News
The start date for the 6-Week mastermind course has been moved to Monday, July 18th at 7:00pm.
Group size: 5-10 people
Who would benefit:
- People that are seeking some sort of change but feel stuck.
- People that want to change but keep falling back into their old habits.
- People that would like to meet others that want to grow.
- People that are curious about coaching but aren't ready to make a longer time and/or financial commitment.
- People that have questions relating to dealing with fear, failure, negativity, etc...
If you are interested in joining, or have any questions, please email: bob@oneamazinglife.com
Quote
“Trying to make someone fall in love with you is about as pointless as trying to control who you fall in love with.”
-Unknown
My Thoughts
There are many things in life that are out of our control. Trying to stop love once it takes a hold of you is the equivalent of trying to stop a speeding train by standing in front of it with your hands out in front of you. That wouldn't be the wisest of decisions.
Love can move you to do incredible things. People seem to have extra energy when they are in love. They function on less sleep and will often go to great lengths to see the person they love, even if it's only for a brief moment. When people in love are separated they long to be together.
Why am I mentioning this?
All of us have had brilliant ideas but very few of us take action on those ideas and even fewer hang on and see the idea through until completion. People often get an idea and talk themselves out of it before they even get started.
If you would like to make serious change in your life then that idea will have to become your burning desire. You will fall in love with that idea. Because you are in love you will do what needs to be done to see the idea through until it is complete.
If there is some idea, or someone, that you know you love but you keep making excuses for not pursuing it then I suggest you stop denying your feelings and release control. Let love wash over you. Is it 100% guaranteed to work out? No, but the thought of never knowing can make you go mad.
Have an amazing week.
The start date for the 6-Week mastermind course has been moved to Monday, July 18th at 7:00pm.
Group size: 5-10 people
Who would benefit:
- People that are seeking some sort of change but feel stuck.
- People that want to change but keep falling back into their old habits.
- People that would like to meet others that want to grow.
- People that are curious about coaching but aren't ready to make a longer time and/or financial commitment.
- People that have questions relating to dealing with fear, failure, negativity, etc...
If you are interested in joining, or have any questions, please email: bob@oneamazinglife.com
Quote
“Trying to make someone fall in love with you is about as pointless as trying to control who you fall in love with.”
-Unknown
My Thoughts
There are many things in life that are out of our control. Trying to stop love once it takes a hold of you is the equivalent of trying to stop a speeding train by standing in front of it with your hands out in front of you. That wouldn't be the wisest of decisions.
Love can move you to do incredible things. People seem to have extra energy when they are in love. They function on less sleep and will often go to great lengths to see the person they love, even if it's only for a brief moment. When people in love are separated they long to be together.
Why am I mentioning this?
All of us have had brilliant ideas but very few of us take action on those ideas and even fewer hang on and see the idea through until completion. People often get an idea and talk themselves out of it before they even get started.
If you would like to make serious change in your life then that idea will have to become your burning desire. You will fall in love with that idea. Because you are in love you will do what needs to be done to see the idea through until it is complete.
If there is some idea, or someone, that you know you love but you keep making excuses for not pursuing it then I suggest you stop denying your feelings and release control. Let love wash over you. Is it 100% guaranteed to work out? No, but the thought of never knowing can make you go mad.
Have an amazing week.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Inspiration
News
Two things to share this week:
1. There will be a 6-Week Mastermind course starting on Monday, July 11th at 7:00pm. Each meeting lasts around 2 hours.
This course is perfect for those that are curious about coaching or personal growth. It is also a great way to meet like minded people that are seeking some sort of change in their own lives.
If you, or anyone you know, may be interested in this course please email me for further details.
bob@oneamazinglife.com
2. I have also decided to offer one on one coaching over the phone for those that can not make it in person. If you would like more information on this service please email me at the email address above.
Quote
“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and your discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.”
-Patanjali
My Thoughts
What inspires you? What are you passionate about? If you answered I don't know to those questions, I would recommend spending some serious time thinking it over.
Most people wander through life as if they are on autopilot, mindlessly going through the motions and never truly living life. When was the last time you felt really excited about something?
Life is full of risk and uncertainty. There are no guarantees that pursuing your passion will turn out exactly like you had hoped. As a matter of fact it could turn out to be the opposite of what you had planned. There is no guarantee that after finding what you believe is your ideal person that everything will be perfect. Life is complicated and at times can get messy. But, that is what makes it worth living. Having to experience all of the stress, failure, heartache, loneliness, etc.. makes feeling happiness, excitement, joy, peace, etc.. that much more enjoyable.
Life really is all about the journey and not the final destination. Sometimes life will smack you around but instead of getting depressed by it, try to find the learning experience. Sometimes life's lessons are hard to swallow but they will make you grow if you let them.
I encourage you to seize every opportunity to really live life. Will you make mistakes? Definitely. Will you experience setbacks? Indeed. Will you encounter stress that makes it feel like you are going to break? Probably.
However, as you keep going and learning from those experiences you will one day learn the meaning that true happiness comes from within and you will find inner peace. Once you really experience that your life will be changed forever.
Have an excellent week.
Two things to share this week:
1. There will be a 6-Week Mastermind course starting on Monday, July 11th at 7:00pm. Each meeting lasts around 2 hours.
This course is perfect for those that are curious about coaching or personal growth. It is also a great way to meet like minded people that are seeking some sort of change in their own lives.
If you, or anyone you know, may be interested in this course please email me for further details.
bob@oneamazinglife.com
2. I have also decided to offer one on one coaching over the phone for those that can not make it in person. If you would like more information on this service please email me at the email address above.
Quote
“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and your discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.”
-Patanjali
My Thoughts
What inspires you? What are you passionate about? If you answered I don't know to those questions, I would recommend spending some serious time thinking it over.
Most people wander through life as if they are on autopilot, mindlessly going through the motions and never truly living life. When was the last time you felt really excited about something?
Life is full of risk and uncertainty. There are no guarantees that pursuing your passion will turn out exactly like you had hoped. As a matter of fact it could turn out to be the opposite of what you had planned. There is no guarantee that after finding what you believe is your ideal person that everything will be perfect. Life is complicated and at times can get messy. But, that is what makes it worth living. Having to experience all of the stress, failure, heartache, loneliness, etc.. makes feeling happiness, excitement, joy, peace, etc.. that much more enjoyable.
Life really is all about the journey and not the final destination. Sometimes life will smack you around but instead of getting depressed by it, try to find the learning experience. Sometimes life's lessons are hard to swallow but they will make you grow if you let them.
I encourage you to seize every opportunity to really live life. Will you make mistakes? Definitely. Will you experience setbacks? Indeed. Will you encounter stress that makes it feel like you are going to break? Probably.
However, as you keep going and learning from those experiences you will one day learn the meaning that true happiness comes from within and you will find inner peace. Once you really experience that your life will be changed forever.
Have an excellent week.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Living in the Moment
News
No new updates for this week.
Quote
"Live each moment completely and the future will take care of itself. Fully enjoy the wonder and beauty of each moment."
- Paramahansa Yogananda
My Thoughts
Living in the present can certainly be a challenge. Most people are either stuck in the past or worrying about the future.....or both. But the more you live in the present moment you will find your stress levels drop and you will realize true happiness.
A common question I get asked is how can I live in the present moment and still set goals? A few years ago this was a question that I struggled with myself. I'll share my current understanding with you.
I have goals in different areas of my life but I'll use a financial one as an example. As a business owner my only source of income comes from my business. With that being said the burden of responsibility is on me to generate my own income every month. If, for whatever reason, I fail to generate income for that month then I don't receive any money. Think about that for a moment I could put in 60-80 hours a week for a month and I may not receive any monetary compensation. I tell you this to illustrate the point that it could be a source of serious stress.
So, every month I have a financial goal that I work towards and I have an overall yearly financial goal. I do all the goal setting techniques that I've mentioned before: I set the goal and date it, I read it aloud at least twice a day with emotion (saying it in the present tense), etc..But I do my best to live in the present moment. How? I just keep taking action and I don't worry about the goal. If I can truly be in the moment then I will be devoting myself 100% to whatever action I happen to be taking at that moment. If I am devoting myself 100% to that action then the action will be much more effective. If I can continue to take much more effective action then it will have a much greater impact on my future.
Of course it is not always easy to remain in the present moment and I have certainly not mastered it yet. Meditation is what really helped me with this.
I encourage you this week to try to live in the moment, even if you can only do it for a few minutes each day. Like all things this is a habit that will take time to develop.
Have a great week.
No new updates for this week.
Quote
"Live each moment completely and the future will take care of itself. Fully enjoy the wonder and beauty of each moment."
- Paramahansa Yogananda
My Thoughts
Living in the present can certainly be a challenge. Most people are either stuck in the past or worrying about the future.....or both. But the more you live in the present moment you will find your stress levels drop and you will realize true happiness.
A common question I get asked is how can I live in the present moment and still set goals? A few years ago this was a question that I struggled with myself. I'll share my current understanding with you.
I have goals in different areas of my life but I'll use a financial one as an example. As a business owner my only source of income comes from my business. With that being said the burden of responsibility is on me to generate my own income every month. If, for whatever reason, I fail to generate income for that month then I don't receive any money. Think about that for a moment I could put in 60-80 hours a week for a month and I may not receive any monetary compensation. I tell you this to illustrate the point that it could be a source of serious stress.
So, every month I have a financial goal that I work towards and I have an overall yearly financial goal. I do all the goal setting techniques that I've mentioned before: I set the goal and date it, I read it aloud at least twice a day with emotion (saying it in the present tense), etc..But I do my best to live in the present moment. How? I just keep taking action and I don't worry about the goal. If I can truly be in the moment then I will be devoting myself 100% to whatever action I happen to be taking at that moment. If I am devoting myself 100% to that action then the action will be much more effective. If I can continue to take much more effective action then it will have a much greater impact on my future.
Of course it is not always easy to remain in the present moment and I have certainly not mastered it yet. Meditation is what really helped me with this.
I encourage you this week to try to live in the moment, even if you can only do it for a few minutes each day. Like all things this is a habit that will take time to develop.
Have a great week.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Do You Have a Dream?
News
No new updates for this week.
Quote
"Martin Luther King gave the I have a dream speech, not the I have a plan speech."
-Simon Sinek
My Thoughts
The above quote comes from a TED talk given by Simon Sinek. It's an excellent talk and I highly recommend watching it. It's called "How Great Leaders Inspire Action"
It can be found here:
http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html
How many times have you told yourself I can't do it because I don't know how? Maybe you get all excited about an idea, but then you start thinking I don't know how to do it, or you think of all the obstacles you will have to deal with and you are not sure how you will overcome them.
No one has ever achieved anything great by knowing each and every step on how to get there. But we often think we need to have this brilliant plan in place before we start something. The truth is you often will try and fail, try and fail, try again and maybe see some success. This is why passion is essential if you want to be successful in any area of your life. Martin Luther King Jr. was incredibly passionate about civil rights and he believed in his cause; so much so that he died for it. Think about that for a moment, he traded his life for something he believed in.
As I write this to you I am sitting in my office and the time is 2:30am. Am I sitting here right now for the money? Or in hopes of becoming famous? Or both? No, not at all. The reason I am sitting here is because I truly believe that these weekly messages will touch at least one person and inspire that one person to rise above mediocrity and live to their fullest potential. Maybe that one person will then inspire someone else to do the same, and so on, creating a ripple effect.
It's the passion for doing what I do that drives me. For example, I practice a minimum of 20 times before delivering a speech, seminar, or workshop. If that is a one hour seminar that means at least 20 hours of practice before I deliver it. While I am practicing I usually have no idea how many people will attend. There could be 50 people the day I deliver it or there could be 5, but I know that I've put in my best. It comes from passion.
Everyone of us has something that we would love to achieve. Most people may not immediately recognize what it is because it may seem ridiculous. There is a saying that if the why is big enough the how doesn't matter. So if you have a big enough reason for doing something you will overcome any obstacle. If you're pursuing your passion you know you will know why you are doing it. Because you love it.
Imagine telling Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix, when he was alive, to stop playing guitar. How about telling Pavarotti while he was living to stop singing, or JK Rowling to give up writing.
The idea is ludicrous. Why? Because they all love what they do.
As I mentioned before it is not always easy to pursue your passion. Most likely you will meet with many setbacks before you start to see some success. But I can tell you that it is all worth it.
I too have a dream and so do you. The question is what is preventing you from living your dream?
Have a wonderful week.
No new updates for this week.
Quote
"Martin Luther King gave the I have a dream speech, not the I have a plan speech."
-Simon Sinek
My Thoughts
The above quote comes from a TED talk given by Simon Sinek. It's an excellent talk and I highly recommend watching it. It's called "How Great Leaders Inspire Action"
It can be found here:
http://www.ted.com/talks/
How many times have you told yourself I can't do it because I don't know how? Maybe you get all excited about an idea, but then you start thinking I don't know how to do it, or you think of all the obstacles you will have to deal with and you are not sure how you will overcome them.
No one has ever achieved anything great by knowing each and every step on how to get there. But we often think we need to have this brilliant plan in place before we start something. The truth is you often will try and fail, try and fail, try again and maybe see some success. This is why passion is essential if you want to be successful in any area of your life. Martin Luther King Jr. was incredibly passionate about civil rights and he believed in his cause; so much so that he died for it. Think about that for a moment, he traded his life for something he believed in.
As I write this to you I am sitting in my office and the time is 2:30am. Am I sitting here right now for the money? Or in hopes of becoming famous? Or both? No, not at all. The reason I am sitting here is because I truly believe that these weekly messages will touch at least one person and inspire that one person to rise above mediocrity and live to their fullest potential. Maybe that one person will then inspire someone else to do the same, and so on, creating a ripple effect.
It's the passion for doing what I do that drives me. For example, I practice a minimum of 20 times before delivering a speech, seminar, or workshop. If that is a one hour seminar that means at least 20 hours of practice before I deliver it. While I am practicing I usually have no idea how many people will attend. There could be 50 people the day I deliver it or there could be 5, but I know that I've put in my best. It comes from passion.
Everyone of us has something that we would love to achieve. Most people may not immediately recognize what it is because it may seem ridiculous. There is a saying that if the why is big enough the how doesn't matter. So if you have a big enough reason for doing something you will overcome any obstacle. If you're pursuing your passion you know you will know why you are doing it. Because you love it.
Imagine telling Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix, when he was alive, to stop playing guitar. How about telling Pavarotti while he was living to stop singing, or JK Rowling to give up writing.
The idea is ludicrous. Why? Because they all love what they do.
As I mentioned before it is not always easy to pursue your passion. Most likely you will meet with many setbacks before you start to see some success. But I can tell you that it is all worth it.
I too have a dream and so do you. The question is what is preventing you from living your dream?
Have a wonderful week.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Important Question
Hello Everyone,
I hope you had a great weekend.
News
No new updates for this week.
I wanted to share this story I read earlier in the week with all of you.
Story
Important Question
During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: 'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. Absolutely, said the professor. "In your careers you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello". I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
Have an amazing week.
Bob
I hope you had a great weekend.
News
No new updates for this week.
I wanted to share this story I read earlier in the week with all of you.
Story
Important Question
During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: 'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. Absolutely, said the professor. "In your careers you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello". I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
Have an amazing week.
Bob
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Taking Action
News
We will be having a Mastermind course in Korean starting Saturday, June 11th.
The sessions are from 1:30pm - 3:30pm and will last for five weeks.
For more information on the course, please visit:
http://cafe.naver.com/oneamazinglife
If you, or anyone you know, may be interested in this please email: sunghee@oneamazinglife.com
Quote
"You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water."
-Rabindranath Tagore
My Thoughts
It's great to visualize what it is that you want to be/do/have in your life. It's great to write your goals down and read them out loud twice daily. However, if you don't take action then both of those exercises are fairly useless.
Back in early January before I started dropping in on CEOs and cold calling companies I made up a sales pitch. I practiced it a bunch of times and rewrote it a few more times. Then I went out and tried it out. You know what? It didn't work very well. After about two weeks I changed it around a bit and finally I had it to where it wasn't even really a pitch; it was more of a conversation. It worked extremely well.
The point is I had to go through the planning stage and the reevaluating stage (in those two weeks there were some embarrassing situations/upset people) in order to find the sales technique that worked.
How can you use this in your life?
Assuming you know what you want, then I recommend that you sit down and write out three action steps that you can take this week to move you closer to your goal. Ideally, those steps would be proactive in nature (ex: meeting someone, calling someone, etc...). If you can't think of any proactive steps right now then your action steps could be related to research or reading.
Finally if you know what you want, then I highly recommend you read 'Think and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill and implement the steps in the book. If you have already read it, then I suggest you read it again.
Have an excellent week.
We will be having a Mastermind course in Korean starting Saturday, June 11th.
The sessions are from 1:30pm - 3:30pm and will last for five weeks.
For more information on the course, please visit:
http://cafe.naver.com/oneamazinglife
If you, or anyone you know, may be interested in this please email: sunghee@oneamazinglife.com
Quote
"You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water."
-Rabindranath Tagore
My Thoughts
It's great to visualize what it is that you want to be/do/have in your life. It's great to write your goals down and read them out loud twice daily. However, if you don't take action then both of those exercises are fairly useless.
Back in early January before I started dropping in on CEOs and cold calling companies I made up a sales pitch. I practiced it a bunch of times and rewrote it a few more times. Then I went out and tried it out. You know what? It didn't work very well. After about two weeks I changed it around a bit and finally I had it to where it wasn't even really a pitch; it was more of a conversation. It worked extremely well.
The point is I had to go through the planning stage and the reevaluating stage (in those two weeks there were some embarrassing situations/upset people) in order to find the sales technique that worked.
How can you use this in your life?
Assuming you know what you want, then I recommend that you sit down and write out three action steps that you can take this week to move you closer to your goal. Ideally, those steps would be proactive in nature (ex: meeting someone, calling someone, etc...). If you can't think of any proactive steps right now then your action steps could be related to research or reading.
Finally if you know what you want, then I highly recommend you read 'Think and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill and implement the steps in the book. If you have already read it, then I suggest you read it again.
Have an excellent week.
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