Sail The Seven C's To Arrive At Positive Change
“Here a problem, there a problem, everywhere a problem, problem, oh McDonald had a problem, E, I, E, I, O, OH NO!” The world is full of problems, just ask any cynic. Perhaps, you’re reading this because you want to be a problem solver, or hopefully, you are looking for ideas to serve as a lighthouse to guide you in making a constructive transformation of some sort in the microcosm of your locale, business, place of employment, or even the greater global community. If you are motivated to make a positive difference somehow, someway, you are invited to continue.
Margaret Mead said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, devoted citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that has.”
Here is the course these citizens have navigated to reach their destination and so can you.
1. Conviction
2. Courage
3. Counsel
4. Craft
5. Cooperation
6. Communication
7. Commitment
We all have at least one problem that we are passionate about solving. This passion is the Conviction. The issue could be an unfair practice at work, increasing productivity, taking care of employee’s interests, or filling a market niche and increasing exposure. There could be a need for a fence around a school campus for child safety or even an absurd zoning regulation that should experience extinction. It might even be a larger task of bringing peace to a civil war. Conviction is always the first and easiest part of the journey. It is also the closest to the harbor of non-involvement.
Courage is the fortitude to step forth and become involved. It also requires that we assess our attributes, attitude, and resources while looking forward at Commitment. The spark of Courage comes from within, but can be fanned into a formidable blaze with the winds of support and fueled with victories. Gain inner strength from meditation on positive words, inspirational experiences, and principles. Courage is the fortress of character that will sustain you through to the success of a positive change.
Counsel, the third “C”, may involve more that just seeking advice from friends or others who have traversed a course similar to your undertaking. The gathering of as much information and ideas as possible is a large ocean of consideration. Here are just a few of its tides. What is the underlying cause? How did the problem arise? What could have prevented it? Who, what, and to what extant are the effects of the condition? Who, what, and to what extant will a solution produce affects? What have been or are the possible obstacles? What may be the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and financial expenses and liabilities? What are the rights and responsibilities of all involved? Who will be responsible for maintenance of the solution? The process of Counseling may necessitate the services of an attorney to look at the legal issues, required paperwork, and ramifications. Keep in mind that it’s a mathematical certainty, the more data collected, the greater the possibilities for the next “C”.
Once you’ve spent an impressive tour in the waters of Counsel, Craft a map of creative solutions. Transcribe in detail the prospective routes. This will be beneficial through the remaining “C’s”. You’ll need to draft blueprints to pass the doldrums of apathy and indifference, as well as, strategies to affront the hurricanes of skepticisms and tsunamis of intolerance.
Next, network Cooperation from as many individuals, organizations, and businesses as you can that may possibly have a stake in the outcome of the resolved problem. There have been volumes written on techniques for networking, particularly in the realm of business. If you are not familiar with recent discussion on this topic, take the time and effort to do so. Within this “C” you may also need to allocate responsibility.
Communicate the objectives, articulate ideas, impart information, share feelings and feedback. This must be a multi-directional, fluid process throughout your network. Communication should be a haven where each feels safe from storms of emotions and treacherous reefs of self-centeredness. Communication needs inlets of openness where all the shipmates are respected. Locate the placid bays where tacit whispers of ideas can be heard, for here may be found a treasure chest of possibilities. How this “C” is crossed determines the success or failure of the voyage.
Commitment can be the most arduous “C” to navigate. It may entail a return to one or more of the previous “C’s” for continued buoyancy and not sinking from the onslaught of the monsters of doubt and new problems that have surfaced. You may come across false successes as Sirens alluring you from the true goals. Undoubtedly, you will also experience the icebergs of setback, threatening to put a tragic end to your gallant journey. Consequently, select a theme, adopt a saying, a religious verse, a motto, or creed. Such a statement of belief will aid in keeping your sights focused on the new shore, the destination of resolution and the treasures to be achieved.
You could be a new seaman or an experienced captain, non-the-less, use this as your sextant for setting sail. When you have reached the territory of a successful resolution consider another adventure, a new exploration in discovering a problem to be conquered in the name of positive change.
“Bon Voyage”
About the Author: Robert E. Bear is a professional educator and national award winning artist. He has been recognized in Who’s Who In America, Who’s Who In American Education, and National Honor Society Outstanding American Teachers. Robert has created the Star Poster Program, the game of Gig’l®, and the team sport of Bearball®. To view his games, wildlife paintings, and other writings, go to www.ursidaeenterprises.com.
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Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude – 7 Habits For Maintaining A Positive Mental Attitude
Success through a positive mental attitude – 7 Habits For Maintaining a Positive Mental Attitude
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A positive mental attitude is essential to successfully overcome the challenges you will encounter in your day to day life. Just as you would nurture your body with a good diet and exercise, you need to develop your positive mental attitude with regular mental exercises. Read about the 7 habits that will help you…
1. Always use positive self talk. You are constantly talking to yourself in your mind. It has been estimated that up to 1500 words a minute flow through your mind. Your thoughts are either positive in nature – “I can do this…” or they are negative in nature “It’s too hard for me…” Negative self talk will lead to self doubt, poor self esteem and a negative mental attitude. Positive self talk will lead to confidence, high self esteem and positive mental attitudes.
2. Control the pictures in your mind. You use mental pictures to represent places, events, dreams and visions. You may not be aware of all the pictures that you make. One thing is certain, the outer world you will see is a reflection of the inner pictures that you create in your mind today. If you predominantly create negative pictures, your future will be the same as or worse than your present. If you focus on positive pictures, your future will be better than your present.
3. Feed your mind a healthy diet. You are bombarded on a daily basis with negativity. People with negative attitudes, media that focus on bad news are everywhere. You need to take positive steps to give your mind a daily diet of positive information – motivational tapes, books and videos, intelligent reporting in quality newspapers.
4. Associate with positive people. Your level of success has been proven to be strongly correlated with the people you associate with. If you mix with people with a negative attitude and low levels of success in life, that’s where you’ll end up. If you mix with successful people with positive, supportive mental attitudes, you’ll join them!
5. Positive training and development. You should strengthen your mind with personal growth and development programs – aim for at least four programs a year. If you don’t grow as a person, you’ll stay just where you are. The key to a better future is to start from the inside and grow yourself as a person.
6. Develop a healthy lifestyle. The old saying “a healthy body makes a healthy mind” is correct. You need to ensure that you have high levels of mental energy in order to deal with the world and maintain a positive mental attitude. A good diet and regular exercise will mean that your body is able to supply plenty of nourishment to your brain. A poor diet and no exercise will leave you feeling tired and unable to cope with the challenges of life.
7. Be proactive. If you are proactive, you will always take the initiative, you will be in control of your life and your self esteem will rise. If you let yourself be reactive, life will control you, you’ll become the victim of circumstances and you will have low self esteem.
To develop and maintain a positive mental attitude you need to develop, exercise and feed your mind. This article has outlined a seven point program for developing a positive mental attitude. If you build all the habits into your life, you will become a positive thinker who is headed for success.
You’ll need to incorporate these habits into your life for 21 days to give them time to take effect. If you do, you’ll see a difference in your results!
By: Kevin John
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Would you like to learn more about success through a positive mental attitude? Visit my website for more resources, articles, and support materials about success and personal growth here. Kevin John has spent many years helping businesses owners, aspiring business owners, and private individuals to achieve success.
Happiness – Be Happy Now And Forever 2 Simple Tips
I was listening to the radio today and heard a couple of songs that made me think about the meaning of happiness.
I thought I would share the two simple tips that came from these songs – that can make ANYONE happy if they listen to them.
You don’t have to listen to the songs, but understand their meaning and you will be happy now and forever.
Let’s look at these 2 tips and the blessing of happiness we can all enjoy in life.
1. Happiness is a choice
The first point to make is that happiness is a choice in life - you are not born happy, just as you are not born sad.
Happiness is a choice that we all can make and it’s all about having the right attitude.
The first song is by a little known English comedian and singer Ken Dodd - called simply “happiness”.
Some of the words go as follows:
“Happiness, happiness the greatest gift that I possess I thank the lord for happiness”
We should all thank god.
Happiness is not just a word it’s a character trait we are all born with and we should all take advantage of it – its there you just need to reach out and happiness is yours.
We just have to get the right mindset and we can be happy for now and forever.
The point that is vital to understand if you are to achieve true happiness which leads me onto my next song.
2. Be happy despite.
All that life can throw at you which brings me to my next song by Bobby McFerrin called “Don’t worry be happy” The lyric I Look is
“Here is a little song I wrote
you might want to sing it note for note
don’t worry be happy
in every life we have some trouble
When you worry you make it double
don’t worry, be happy”.
We all have troubles in life and we all face adversity in some shape or form – but it is how we view these problems that is critical in achieving happiness.
Many people constantly compare themselves to those who are better off or have more luck in life than them and remain sad due to envy.
However, there are others that take setbacks and adversity in their stride and learn from them and take the positive.
Most people think of people who are better off than them but look at it another way - there are probably millions or even billions of people worse off than you.
People are starving, people are ill, people have their human rights abused, but believe it or not, many of these people are happier than others who have far more than them in life.
A great example of someone we all know who had everything and had is life changed when he was paralyzed from the waste down, was actor Christopher Reeve.
Did he feel sorry for himself?
No he didn’t!
He devoted his life to helping others, vowing to walk again and was an inspiration to all who came into contact with him.
While he lost his capacity to walk, he was still happy with the other aspects of his life including the work he was able to do and the love and support he received from family and friends.
So do you want to be happy or sad? It’s your choice:
“When you worry
Your face will frown
And that will bring everybody down
So don't worry, be happy (now).....
God gave us the gift of happiness and it’s up to us if we accept it or not, achieving happiness is really that simple.
By: kelly Price
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