"The books that help you most are those which make you think the most. A great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty."
Theodore Parker
1810-1860, Minister
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To see a listing of some books I think are "essential reads" for life success, click HERE
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Serenity
From Bob Proctor's Insight of the Day newsletter. Serenity is something that I strive for and found this section from James Allen's book very helpful.
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Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control. Its presence is an indication of ripened experience, and of a more than ordinary knowledge of the laws and operations of thought.
A person becomes calm in the measure that one understands themselves as a thought evolved being, for such knowledge necessitates the understanding of others as the result of thought, and as one develops a right understanding, and sees more and more clearly the internal relations of things by the action of cause and effect, one ceases to fuss and fume and worry and grieve, and remains poised, steadfast, serene.
The calm person, having learned how to govern themselves, knows how to adapt themselves to others; and they, in turn, reverence their spiritual strength, and feel that they can learn of them and rely upon them. The more tranquil a person becomes, the greater is their success, their influence, their power for good. Even the ordinary trader will find their business prosperity increase as one develops a greater self control and equanimity, for people will always prefer to deal with a person whose demeanor is strongly equable.
The strong, calm person is always loved and revered. They are like a shade-giving tree in a thirsty land, or a sheltering rock in a storm. Who does not love a tranquil heart, a sweet-tempered, balanced life? It does not matter whether it rains or shines, or what changes come to those possessing these blessings, for they are always sweet, serene, and calm. That exquisite poise of character which we call serenity is the last lesson of culture; it is the flowering of life, the fruitage of the soul. It is precious as wisdom, more to be desired than gold, than even fine gold. How insignificant mere money seeking looks in comparison with a serene life - a life that dwells in the ocean of truth, beneath the waves, beyond the reach of tempests, in the eternal calm!
How many people we know who sour their lives, who ruin all that is sweet and beautiful by explosive tempers, who destroy their poise of character, and make bad blood! It is a question whether the great majority of people do not ruin their lives and mar their happiness by lack of self-control flow few people we meet in life who are well-balanced, who have that exquisite poise which is characteristic of the finished character!
James Allen
1864-1912, Author
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Sent to you as a courtesy of:
Bob Proctor
Please feel free to contact us any of the ways below:
e-mail: insights@insightoftheday.com
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Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control. Its presence is an indication of ripened experience, and of a more than ordinary knowledge of the laws and operations of thought.
A person becomes calm in the measure that one understands themselves as a thought evolved being, for such knowledge necessitates the understanding of others as the result of thought, and as one develops a right understanding, and sees more and more clearly the internal relations of things by the action of cause and effect, one ceases to fuss and fume and worry and grieve, and remains poised, steadfast, serene.
The calm person, having learned how to govern themselves, knows how to adapt themselves to others; and they, in turn, reverence their spiritual strength, and feel that they can learn of them and rely upon them. The more tranquil a person becomes, the greater is their success, their influence, their power for good. Even the ordinary trader will find their business prosperity increase as one develops a greater self control and equanimity, for people will always prefer to deal with a person whose demeanor is strongly equable.
The strong, calm person is always loved and revered. They are like a shade-giving tree in a thirsty land, or a sheltering rock in a storm. Who does not love a tranquil heart, a sweet-tempered, balanced life? It does not matter whether it rains or shines, or what changes come to those possessing these blessings, for they are always sweet, serene, and calm. That exquisite poise of character which we call serenity is the last lesson of culture; it is the flowering of life, the fruitage of the soul. It is precious as wisdom, more to be desired than gold, than even fine gold. How insignificant mere money seeking looks in comparison with a serene life - a life that dwells in the ocean of truth, beneath the waves, beyond the reach of tempests, in the eternal calm!
How many people we know who sour their lives, who ruin all that is sweet and beautiful by explosive tempers, who destroy their poise of character, and make bad blood! It is a question whether the great majority of people do not ruin their lives and mar their happiness by lack of self-control flow few people we meet in life who are well-balanced, who have that exquisite poise which is characteristic of the finished character!
James Allen
1864-1912, Author
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Sent to you as a courtesy of:
Bob Proctor
Please feel free to contact us any of the ways below:
e-mail: insights@insightoftheday.com
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Energy drink = monster problem: Teen athletes will find caffeine buzz short-lived
Found this article on energy drinks and athletes--just another reason why if one drinks an energy drink at all, it should be one with less than 100 mg caffeine and not loaded with sugar--check out Verve! for a healthy alternative!
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By Amy Howell • ahowell@enquirer.com • August 12, 2008 Found through http://news.cincinnati.com
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With names such as Vault and slogans like "Go Full Throttle or go home," caffeine-packed energy drinks conjure Olympic-sized feats of greatness.
Advertisement
Teens, looking for a quick energy boost or a competitive edge, are guzzling them.
Thirty-five percent of 12- to 17-year-olds say they consume energy drinks regularly, compared with just 15 percent of adults, according to Mintel, a Chicago market research firm. Mintel estimates the energy-drink market will reach $4.8 billion this year - a growth of 363 percent since 2003.
But as high school sports teams in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky start sweating it out during intense summer conditioning, nutritionists, trainers and coaches are warning student-athletes that fueling up with energy drinks can deplete - rather than enhance - their performance.
"Our job as trainers is (to) take them to their limits, and it's just not safe to do that when you have this stuff in your body," says Jeremy Hardin, the fitness director at Town & Country Sports & Health Club in Wilder. "You're taking one step forward and two steps backward."
The main concern is when athletes use energy drinks as a substitute for proper nutrition, hydration or sleep - essentials already in short supply for most teens.
"There have been kids who come into our facility and are carrying (an energy drink). We ask, 'How much sleep did you get last night and did you eat breakfast?' " says trainer Rocky Tekulve.
"If the answer is, 'I slept over at a friend's house last night and didn't eat but thought this would perk me up,' then it's, 'Call your mom and dad because we're not working out today. You're in no condition,' " says Tekulve, who helps high school players improve their speed, mechanics and coordination.
The National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations recommends athletes avoid caffeine.
Among the reasons cited: "high risk of dehydration associated with excess urine production (and) decreased voluntary fluid intake."
Ninety-five percent of student athletes don't drink the 64 ounces of water a day recommended for teens and adults, and don't come close to replenishing the 24 ounces of fluid they lose during an hour and a half of training, says Hardin, who coaches the junior varsity men's soccer team at Campbell County High School.
Energy drinks add to the problem. Cindy Cassell, a Hyde Park-based nutritionist who consults athletic trainers at several local high schools, has seen football players drink two or three Red Bulls during practice - in place of water.
The caffeine in energy drinks - which is two to four times the amount found in a typical 12-ounce soda - can act as a diuretic, and the high amounts of sugar slow the body's absorption of water - contributing to dehydration and decreasing an athlete's concentration, speed and strength.
"Performance levels drop if you're dehydrated by even small percentages," says Carlo Alvarez, the strength and conditioning coach at St. Xavier High School.
Without sufficient water in the body, "the liver can't metabolize fat (quickly) enough, and you're going to get slow," Hardin says.
After the caffeine boost wears off - in 45 to 60 minutes - athletes can expect a crash.
"You can tell who's drinking them because two-thirds of the way through practice, they're done. They can't make it through a two-hour practice," Cassell says.
Trainers warn this "buzz-crash" pattern can perpetuate a cycle of unhealthy habits.
"By the time they go home, they want to sleep, not eat," Tekulve says.
Athletes without adequate sleep and nutrition are more prone to respiratory illness - and more time on the bench, says Hardin.
But trainers and coaches acknowledge there's only so much they can do to combat the high-powered marketing of energy drink manufacturers - which sponsor extreme sporting events and endurance challenges.
"Kids are going to drink that stuff. We know that. The marketing is too hard," Hardin says. "That's why we say 'moderation.' "
Although there are no guidelines to a safe amount of caffeine consumption for those under 18, the generally accepted daily maximum for teens is 100 milligrams, says Betsy Oriolo, a registered dietitian who offers nutrition counseling.
One can of Red Bull comes in slightly under the limit, with 83 milligrams, but a 16-ounce can of Monster Energy tips the scales at 160 milligrams.
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Verve! contains 80 mg of natural caffeine in a base of a full 2 oz shot of Vemma, effervescent sparkling water, a proprietory energy blend, and is cold flash pasturizeed to actually maintain the nutrients listed on the label. No post drink energy crash and sustained energy and alertness for hours--thanks to Vemma!
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By Amy Howell • ahowell@enquirer.com • August 12, 2008 Found through http://news.cincinnati.com
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With names such as Vault and slogans like "Go Full Throttle or go home," caffeine-packed energy drinks conjure Olympic-sized feats of greatness.
Advertisement
Teens, looking for a quick energy boost or a competitive edge, are guzzling them.
Thirty-five percent of 12- to 17-year-olds say they consume energy drinks regularly, compared with just 15 percent of adults, according to Mintel, a Chicago market research firm. Mintel estimates the energy-drink market will reach $4.8 billion this year - a growth of 363 percent since 2003.
But as high school sports teams in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky start sweating it out during intense summer conditioning, nutritionists, trainers and coaches are warning student-athletes that fueling up with energy drinks can deplete - rather than enhance - their performance.
"Our job as trainers is (to) take them to their limits, and it's just not safe to do that when you have this stuff in your body," says Jeremy Hardin, the fitness director at Town & Country Sports & Health Club in Wilder. "You're taking one step forward and two steps backward."
The main concern is when athletes use energy drinks as a substitute for proper nutrition, hydration or sleep - essentials already in short supply for most teens.
"There have been kids who come into our facility and are carrying (an energy drink). We ask, 'How much sleep did you get last night and did you eat breakfast?' " says trainer Rocky Tekulve.
"If the answer is, 'I slept over at a friend's house last night and didn't eat but thought this would perk me up,' then it's, 'Call your mom and dad because we're not working out today. You're in no condition,' " says Tekulve, who helps high school players improve their speed, mechanics and coordination.
The National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations recommends athletes avoid caffeine.
Among the reasons cited: "high risk of dehydration associated with excess urine production (and) decreased voluntary fluid intake."
Ninety-five percent of student athletes don't drink the 64 ounces of water a day recommended for teens and adults, and don't come close to replenishing the 24 ounces of fluid they lose during an hour and a half of training, says Hardin, who coaches the junior varsity men's soccer team at Campbell County High School.
Energy drinks add to the problem. Cindy Cassell, a Hyde Park-based nutritionist who consults athletic trainers at several local high schools, has seen football players drink two or three Red Bulls during practice - in place of water.
The caffeine in energy drinks - which is two to four times the amount found in a typical 12-ounce soda - can act as a diuretic, and the high amounts of sugar slow the body's absorption of water - contributing to dehydration and decreasing an athlete's concentration, speed and strength.
"Performance levels drop if you're dehydrated by even small percentages," says Carlo Alvarez, the strength and conditioning coach at St. Xavier High School.
Without sufficient water in the body, "the liver can't metabolize fat (quickly) enough, and you're going to get slow," Hardin says.
After the caffeine boost wears off - in 45 to 60 minutes - athletes can expect a crash.
"You can tell who's drinking them because two-thirds of the way through practice, they're done. They can't make it through a two-hour practice," Cassell says.
Trainers warn this "buzz-crash" pattern can perpetuate a cycle of unhealthy habits.
"By the time they go home, they want to sleep, not eat," Tekulve says.
Athletes without adequate sleep and nutrition are more prone to respiratory illness - and more time on the bench, says Hardin.
But trainers and coaches acknowledge there's only so much they can do to combat the high-powered marketing of energy drink manufacturers - which sponsor extreme sporting events and endurance challenges.
"Kids are going to drink that stuff. We know that. The marketing is too hard," Hardin says. "That's why we say 'moderation.' "
Although there are no guidelines to a safe amount of caffeine consumption for those under 18, the generally accepted daily maximum for teens is 100 milligrams, says Betsy Oriolo, a registered dietitian who offers nutrition counseling.
One can of Red Bull comes in slightly under the limit, with 83 milligrams, but a 16-ounce can of Monster Energy tips the scales at 160 milligrams.
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Verve! contains 80 mg of natural caffeine in a base of a full 2 oz shot of Vemma, effervescent sparkling water, a proprietory energy blend, and is cold flash pasturizeed to actually maintain the nutrients listed on the label. No post drink energy crash and sustained energy and alertness for hours--thanks to Vemma!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Having A Vision
From the "Insight for the Day" mailing by Bob Proctor
Whether you liked his politics or not, much can be learned from the life of former President Clinton. Grolier's "New Book of Knowledge" reports that as a teenager "Clinton thought of becoming a doctor or a reporter or even a musician. But after a fateful meeting with President John F. Kennedy, while still in high school, he made up his mind to enter politics." At that moment a vision was born that he would hold onto - that he would glorify in his mind over and over - for the next 30 years, until he himself was elected President at the age of 46.
Jay Leno, who succeeded the venerable Johnny Carson as host of "The Tonight Show," first envisioned that he would be the host when he was just 22-years-old and unknown and unproven as a comedian, much less as host of a show of such regard. For twenty years he enthroned in his heart an ideal that most people would have thought was "foolish, outlandish and impossible."
The ancient writer tells us in Proverbs that "Without a vision, the people perish." And Thoreau told us that "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." No doubt because the masses are without a vision for their lives.
What is your vision for your future, your ideal life? Is it written down? Do you review it and think about it often? Have you "enthroned" it in your heart? Is your life organized around goals and objectives that will ensure your vision is reached?
Wallace D. Wattles, wrote "There is no labor from which most people shrink as they do from that of sustained and consecutive thought; it is the hardest work in the world." And yet it is the "sustained and consecutive thought" about our vision that is the first and primary labor of achievement.
Thoreau also wrote one of my favorite passages of all time. And it gives us the best reason there is to stop what you're doing today and identify the vision for your life. "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
And that's worth thinking about!
Vic Johnson
Vic Johnson is a speaker, author and entrepreneur. You can visit his website at: www.asamanthinketh.net
Sent to you as a courtesy of:
Bob Proctor
Finally! After many requests it''s here!
Bob Proctor''s Successful youth program GOAL33
is now offering a coaching DVD at the introductory
price of only $24.95. Check it out at:
http://www.bob33.com/shop
Whether you liked his politics or not, much can be learned from the life of former President Clinton. Grolier's "New Book of Knowledge" reports that as a teenager "Clinton thought of becoming a doctor or a reporter or even a musician. But after a fateful meeting with President John F. Kennedy, while still in high school, he made up his mind to enter politics." At that moment a vision was born that he would hold onto - that he would glorify in his mind over and over - for the next 30 years, until he himself was elected President at the age of 46.
Jay Leno, who succeeded the venerable Johnny Carson as host of "The Tonight Show," first envisioned that he would be the host when he was just 22-years-old and unknown and unproven as a comedian, much less as host of a show of such regard. For twenty years he enthroned in his heart an ideal that most people would have thought was "foolish, outlandish and impossible."
The ancient writer tells us in Proverbs that "Without a vision, the people perish." And Thoreau told us that "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." No doubt because the masses are without a vision for their lives.
What is your vision for your future, your ideal life? Is it written down? Do you review it and think about it often? Have you "enthroned" it in your heart? Is your life organized around goals and objectives that will ensure your vision is reached?
Wallace D. Wattles, wrote "There is no labor from which most people shrink as they do from that of sustained and consecutive thought; it is the hardest work in the world." And yet it is the "sustained and consecutive thought" about our vision that is the first and primary labor of achievement.
Thoreau also wrote one of my favorite passages of all time. And it gives us the best reason there is to stop what you're doing today and identify the vision for your life. "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
And that's worth thinking about!
Vic Johnson
Vic Johnson is a speaker, author and entrepreneur. You can visit his website at: www.asamanthinketh.net
Sent to you as a courtesy of:
Bob Proctor
Finally! After many requests it''s here!
Bob Proctor''s Successful youth program GOAL33
is now offering a coaching DVD at the introductory
price of only $24.95. Check it out at:
http://www.bob33.com/shop
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Free Mentoring on the web
EXCELLENT Blog!!!
Free Mentoring
take YOUR business places you can only dream about. It is ALL about personal growth for sure.....
Free Mentoring
take YOUR business places you can only dream about. It is ALL about personal growth for sure.....
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Changing Focus
"Often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. We lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in a year's time, will be forgotten by us and by everybody. No, let us devote our life to worthwhile actions and feelings, to great thoughts, real affections and enduring undertakings."
Andre Maurois
1885-1967, Writer
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Reading this quote today, I find that I have spent far too much time in the past thinking about things that have happened in the past, all the while rendering myself unable to forge ahead with the tasks of the day. Focusing on the negative only breeds more of the same—we are what we think about most of the time and we will never obtain that which we negate. By focusing on the positives and the positive outcomes we look towards and aspire to, we set the wheels in motion to attract those things to us.
Andre Maurois
1885-1967, Writer
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Reading this quote today, I find that I have spent far too much time in the past thinking about things that have happened in the past, all the while rendering myself unable to forge ahead with the tasks of the day. Focusing on the negative only breeds more of the same—we are what we think about most of the time and we will never obtain that which we negate. By focusing on the positives and the positive outcomes we look towards and aspire to, we set the wheels in motion to attract those things to us.
Quote of the Day "Fear of Failure"
"Fear of failure and fear of the unknown are always defeated by faith. Having faith in yourself, in the process of change, and in the new direction that change sets will reveal your own inner core of steel." Georgette Mosbacher
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Associations of vegetable and fruit consumption with age-related cognitive change
I found this study interesting, available in NEUROLOGY 2006;67:1370-1376
© 2006 American Academy of Neurology. Link HERE for the abstract.
Basically, the conclusion stated that "High vegetable but not fruit consumption may be associated with slower rate of cognitive decline with older age."
another reason to get your VeMMA everyday!
© 2006 American Academy of Neurology. Link HERE for the abstract.
Basically, the conclusion stated that "High vegetable but not fruit consumption may be associated with slower rate of cognitive decline with older age."
another reason to get your VeMMA everyday!
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