WITHIN YOU LIES TRUE HAPPINESS

To maintain an unchangeable sweetness of disposition, to think only thoughts that are pure and gentle, and to be happy under all circumstances,- such blessed conditions and such beauty of character and life should be the aim of all, and particularly so of those who wish to lessen the misery of the world. If anyone has failed to lift himself above ungentleness, impurity, and unhappiness, he is greatly deluded if he imagines he can make the world happier by the propagation of any theory or theology. He who is daily living in harshness, impurity, or unhappiness is day by day adding to the sum of the world's misery; whereas he who continually lives in goodwill, and does not depart from happiness, is day by day increasing the sum of the world's happiness, and this independently of any religious beliefs which these may or may not hold.

He who has not learned how to be gentle, or giving, loving and happy, has learned very little, great though his book-learning and profound his acquaintance which the letter of Scripture may be, for it is in the process of becoming gentle, pure, and happy that the deep, real and enduring lessons of life are learned. Unbroken sweetness of conduct in the face of all outward antagonism is the infallible indication of a self-conquered soul, the witness of wisdom, and the proof of the possession of Truth.

A sweet and happy soul is the ripened fruit of experience and wisdom, and it sheds abroad the invisible yet powerful aroma of its influence, gladdening the hearts of others, and purifying the world. And all who will, and who have not yet commenced, may begin this day, if they will so resolve, to live sweetly and happily, as becomes the dignity of a true manhood or womanhood. Do not say that your surroundings are against you. A man's surroundings are never against him; they are there to aid him, and all those outward occurrences over which you lose sweetness and peace of mind are the very conditions necessary to your development, and it is only by meeting and overcoming them that you can learn, and grow, and ripen. The fault is in yourself.
Pure happiness is the rightful and healthy condition of the soul, and all may possess it if they will live purely and unselfish.

21 LAWS OF MONEY

1. The Law of Cause and Effect: Everything happens for a reason;

there is a cause for every effect.

2. The Law of Belief: Whatever you truly believe, with feeling, becomes

your reality.

3. The Law of Expectations: Whatever you expect, with confidence,

becomes your own self-fulfilling prophecy.

4. The Law of Attraction: You are a living magnet; you invariably

attract into your life the people, situations and circumstances that are in

harmony with your dominant thoughts.

5. The Law of Correspondence: Your outer world is a reflection of

your inner world and corresponds with your dominant patterns of

thinking.

6. The Law of Abundance: We live in an abundant universe in which

there is sufficient money for all who really want it and are willing obey

the laws governing its acquisition.

7. The Law of Exchange: Money is the medium through which people

exchange their labor in the production of goods and services for the

goods and services of others.

8. The Law of Capital: Your most valuable asset, in terms of cash flow,

is your physical and mental capital, your earning ability.

9. The Law of Time Perspective: The most successful people in any

society are those who take the longest time period into consideration

when making their day-to-day decisions.

10. The Law of Saving: Financial freedom comes to the person who

saves ten percent or more of his income throughout his lifetime.

11. The Law of Conservation: Its not how much you make, but how

much you keep, that determines your financial future.

12. Parkinson’s Law: Expenses rise to meet income.

13. The Law of Three: There are three legs to the stool of financial

freedom: savings, insurance and investment.

14. The Law of Investing: Investigate before you invest.

15. The Law of Compound Interest: Investing your money carefully and

allowing it to grow at compound interest will eventually make you rich.

16. The Law of Accumulation: Every great financial achievement is an

accumulation of hundreds of small efforts and sacrifices that no one

ever sees or appreciates.

17. The Law of Magnetism: The more money you save and accumulate,

the more money you attract into your life.

18. The Law of Accelerating Acceleration: The faster you move

toward financial freedom, the faster it moves toward you.

19. The Law of the Stock Market: The value of a stock is the total

anticipated cash flow from the stock discounted to the present day.

20. The Law of Real Estate: The value of a piece of Real Estate is the

future earning power of that particular piece of property.

21. The Law of the Internet: The Internet is a tool for rapid

communication of information of all kinds.

From 21 unbreakable laws of money by Brian Tracy

OUR MEMORY

A good memory is truly important for anyone to possess. Your memory of  faces, names, facts, information, dates, events, circumstances and other things concerning your everyday life is the measure of your ability to prevail in today’s fast-paced, information-dependent society.  With a good memory, you don’t have to fear forgetting/misplacing important stuffs and you can overcome mental barriers that hinder you from achieving success in your career, love life, and personal life.

Your memory is composed of complicated neural connections in your brain which are believed to be capable of holding millions of data. The ability of your mind to retain past experiences in a highly organized manner gives you the potential to learn and create different ideas. Your experiences are the stepping stones to greater accomplishments and at the same time your guides and protectors from danger. If your memory serves you well in this respect, you are saved the agony of repeating the mistakes of the past. By remembering crucial lessons and circumstances, you avoid the mistakes and failures made by other people.

Unless you have an illness or handicap, a poor memory is often attributed to lack of attention or concentration, insufficient listening skills, and other inherent bad habits; however, it can be honed and developed using the right methods.

Many people believe that their memory gets worse as they get older. This is true only for those who do not use their memory properly. Memory is like a muscle - the more it is used, the better it gets. The more it is neglected, the worse it gets. This is the reason why older people have more trouble remembering than younger ones. However, people increasing in age can overcome this dilemma and can even further improve their memory by continuing their education, by refining their minds, by keeping themselves open to new experiences, and by keeping their imagination working. An important thing to realize is that different people have various ways of learning. The way in which people learn is often a factor determining the subjects they choose to study, instructors they relate to, and careers they select.

 Memorization or retention of data operates by loading images, sounds, taste, smell, and sensation (touch) in a very organized and meaningful combination in our brain. There are three types of memory.

Sensory Memory is where temporary information is briefly recorded. Images such as a picture in a magazine and the design on your customer’s clothing are momentarily stored in the sensory memory. It will be quickly replaced by another sensory memory unless you do something to retain it. 

Short-term Memory, characterized by 20 to 30 seconds of retention, involves a limited amount of information, and is necessary in traditional processing of experiences and ordinary data gathering (everyday sensation and perception).  For example, you were taught by your professor some great techniques on how to easily solve complicated Math problems. The next time you take a Math exam, you may possibly remember some of the formulas, but it’s doubtful you’ll be able to recall and apply all the methods being taught.

Long-term Memory involves consolidation and organization of complex knowledge and information for further reference and other cognitive (mental) processing such as the application of learning or information into meaningful experiences. Examples would include your birthday, your father’s name, and  your home’s appearance.

Short-term and long-term memories are concerned with how you continually organize data that are stored in your brain. In short, human memory is like a vast and complicated yet organized library, rather than a trash can or disordered store room.  

In order for you to further develop your memory capacity in various tasks, it would be helpful if you consider points and ideas in improving your memory. This would make your retention practices more efficient and sharper. 

ALL OF US HAVE RIGHT TO BE RICH

WHATEVER MAY BE SAID IN PRAISE OF POVERTY, the fact remains that it is not possible to live a really

complete or successful life unless one is rich. No one can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or

soul development unless he has plenty of money, for to unfold the soul and to de-velop talent he must

have many things to use, and he cannot have these things unless he has money to buy them with.

A person develops in mind, soul, and body by making use of things, and society is so organized

that man must have money in order to become the possessor of things. Therefore, the basis of all

advancement must be the science of getting rich.

The object of all life is development, and everything that lives has an inalienable right to all the

development it is capable of attaining.

A person’s right to life means his right to have the free and unrestricted use of all the things which

may be necessary to his fullest mental, spiritual, and physical unfoldment; or, in other words, his right

to be rich.

In this book, I shall not speak of riches in a figurative way. To be really rich does not mean to be

satisfied or contented with a little. No one ought to be satisfied with a little if he is capable of using and

enjoying more. The purpose of nature is the advancement and unfoldment of life, and everyone should

have all that can contribute to the power, elegance, beauty, and richness of life. To be content with less

is sinful.

The person who owns all he wants for the living of all the life he is capable of living is rich, and no

person who has not plenty of money can have all he wants. Life has advanced so far and become so

complex that even the most ordinary man or woman requires a great amount of wealth in order to live

in a manner that even approaches completeness. Every person naturally wants to become all that they

are capable of becoming. This desire to realize innate possibilities is inherent in human nature; we

cannot help wanting to be all that we can be. Success in life is becoming what you want to be. You can

become what you want to be only by making use of things, and you can have the free use of things only

as you become rich enough to buy them. To understand the science of getting rich is therefore the most

essential of all knowledge.

There is nothing wrong in wanting to get rich. The desire for riches is really the desire for a richer,

fuller, and more abundant life — and that desire is praiseworthy. The person who does not desire to live

more abundantly is abnormal, and so the person who does not desire to have money enough to buy all

he wants is abnormal.

There are three motives for which we live: We live for the body, we live for the mind, we live for the

soul. No one of these is better or holier than the other; all are alike desirable, and no one of the three —

body, mind, or soul — can live fully if either of the others is cut short of full life and expression. It is not

right or noble to live only for the soul and deny mind or body, and it is wrong to live for the intellect and

deny body or soul. From the book: The Science of getting rich.