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Your friend and partner in daily discovery,

Laura Cardone, President Profits with Purpose, Inc. & Creator of The Daily Discovery Series.

WORD COUNT: 652 Brief, Yet Liberating Words

TIME to ALIGN: * About 7 MINUTES  *

In order to make positive progress, we must learn to say no to the distractions. This means saying NO to over-analysis, doubt, other people’s opinions, and your inner critic. It also means saying NO to the fears and anxieties that aren’t supporting where you really want to go.

Sit quietly for a few moments. Relax and release tension and open yourself up to playing with these ideas, and how they might help you. Breathe in peace and quiet your mind. When you feel calm and at ease, continue reading.

Ask your Higher Self, what one step can I take today to align with my goal? Is there something that I have been avoiding that will help me move positively forward?

HINT: Fears often masquerade as procrastination, second guessing yourself, not wanting to impose, or “emergencies”.  So if you’re not moving forward with something that will help you align with an important goal, pause now and look at it, head on. Acknowledge it.

A fear really has no power over you. It’s simply a thought you’ve thought long enough that you now believe it.

For example, if you notice that you freeze every time you think about calling  a prospective client or partner, you need to look deeper. Anytime we perpetually avoid an action that will help us, it’s usually because we’re afraid of rejection. The simple truth is most of us don’t like hearing the word no. We take it personally.

So if fear of rejection is stopping you, that’s okay, you have plenty of company… but don’t stay there! We all have a fundamental need to be recognized, appreciated and loved. That’s why fear of rejection can feel like such a big thing, even though we all know on the mental level … that it’s not.

Listen and trust your intuition. If you’re getting an inspired flash to pick up the phone and call someone, or to go to an event … but you keep putting it off, it’s like telling the universe you don’t want the help. Don’t worry though, because the help is always there whenever you’re ready to receive it.

–> So … what one step can you take today to align with you goal? What have you been avoiding that will help you move positively forward?

–> Write it down. Now see yourself doing this with ease and grace. Feel yourself growing in confidence and faith that you are divinely guided and the universe doesn’t make mistakes! Sure everyone has a right to say no, yet that is never, ever a reflection on your personal worth! In fact, when someone says no it’s always about what’s going on with them. The only way to move forward is to move forward, and your journey can be one of positive anticipation and seeing the best that life has to offer! Expect the best and be open to whatever comes. For you can’t always see in the present moment, the better opportunity that is just around the corner, waiting patiently for you to show up!

We can all look back at past events, and see how when one door closed, a better one opened. So be playful with this as you align with the idea that connecting with our goals is supposed to be fun, and so much easier that we often make it!

Don’t ever let a measly little thing like a fear of rejection, or worry get in the way of your dreams! Don’t ever let it dilute your passion! For a no is simply a yes to something else.

–> Today, it’s time to ACT on the stuff that will help you move forward.

Take a step, even if it feels scary because with each move forward you will grow in confidence! Move forward playing in the sandbox of time and space, meandering through the prairies of peace and joy, and seeing all your greatest dreams and goals coming true!

Seeing you leap tall buildings in a single bound,

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COMING MONDAY ESPECIALLY FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS: Do you have a personal Success Statement? A Personal Success Statement is your unique definition of success and is aligned with your passion and purpose. It serves as your personal mantra and compass. It helps you stay pointed to your “True North” and, like a healthy boundary, helps you minimize the unwanted detours! Check Monday’s Broadcast to find out more!

Copyright© Laura Cardone 2009. All Rights Reserved. This is a Daily Discovery Series edition. www.profitswithpurpose.com is for progressive thinkers, conscious business owners and other adventurous souls who are changing the landscape of work, life and personal happiness. You are making life so much richer!

WORD COUNT: 168 SHORT, Yet CENTERING Words

TIME to ALIGN: *  Less than 30 Seconds *

When in doubt, think less and feel more. Further analysis doesn’t always produce better answers. In fact, the opposite is often true. Trust your instincts, for they will serve you well.

If you’re struggling to achieve an important goal, this is a perfect time to work less, and play more. For a light heart will give you the outlook and strength you need to succeed.

When you think you need more time, slow down. You’ll finish faster, and lessen the stress. As we quicken our pace, we’re far more likely to make mistakes, which ultimately requires more time for corrections.

So whenever you feel rushed, strained, or doubtful that’s simply an indicator to adjust your focus.

Pause and bring in more of the opposite quality to realign with what you need.

Although “less is more” may seem counterintuitive at first glance, it works because it brings you back to center. This is the place where your inner wisdom reigns, and your natural gifts can guide you confidently forward.

Your friend and partner in self discovery,

Laura

Copyright© Laura Cardone 2009. All Rights Reserved. This is a Daily Discovery Series edition. http://www.profitswithpurpose.com is for conscious business owners and enlightened leaders who are passionate about creating a successful business, AND a fulfilling and balanced life.

You intend when you choose a direction or identify something you want to experience, have or create. You intend when you envision what you want and create a target, and aspire to or decree your preferences. So when you choose or decide, you’re creating energy, a thought, that attracts that thing to you. You’re declaring goals and intentions every single day, throughout the entire day, whether you’re consciously aware of it or not. We intend as we think, daydream and imagine.

So let your intentions be about the quality of your journey … not just about what you’ll get at the end of the trip!

Intend and Attend with joy and postive expectation!

On Monday, you’ll receive  some of the insights I’ve discovered from my spiritual retreat in Sedona. Perhaps they’ll help you on your journey as well!

As my dear friend and colleague Aline Hanle likes to say, “May the Light come through and reveal the Truth, may the Truth come through and reveal the Path, and may the Path come through and reveal the Light.”

 My absolute best to you!

 Your friend and partner in hope, faith and love,

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold,
everything is softer and more beautiful.”  -Norman Vincent Peale

Whatever holiday you may celebrate, may the glory of the season fill your heart with gladness!

Your friend and partner in discovering the magic,

 

WORD COUNT: 160 Brief, Yet Insightful Words

 TIME to FIND OUT: * Less than 1 MINUTE  *

“Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward.”
~ Soren Kierkegaard

When we are caught in circumstances that we don’t like, it can be difficult to understand the cause, let alone the purpose behind the pain.

Yet when we reflect on the challenges of our past, the sequence of events that led us to where we are now, is obvious. From the backward perspective we can appreciate those  experiences, because we’re able to understand the value in them.

But when we’re in the moment of an unwanted event, the “why” is not always clear to us.  But if we can trust that there’s value in every experience, and be open to the wisdom the present moment holds, we can receive what we need.

It is then possible to take that wisdom and apply it, so we can live fully in the present, and move forward with faith that all is well.

Your friend and partner in trust,

 Laura

MORE ON TODAY’S DISCOVERY SERIES. Soren Kierkegaard was a 19th century writer, philosopher and theologian. His words touch the heart, and provide insights into the human spirit and conscious living. Here are a few more to feed your mind, body and spirit.

Boredom is the root of all evil – the despairing refusal to be oneself.

Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are.

Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.

Faith is the highest passion in a human being

A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him.

Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living.

Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts.

WORD COUNT: 98 Brief, Yet True Words

 TIME to KNOW : * About 40 SECONDS  *

What if you are exactly where you need to be… right now?

What if you have what it takes to achieve ...anything you desire?

What if there’s absolutely nothing that …can stop you?

Okay, just in case there’s any doubt…

Q: Are you exactly where you need to be right now?
A: Yes.

Q: Do you have what it takes to achieve what you desire?
A: Yes, absolutely, without question!

Q: Are you unstoppable and guaranteed to succeed?
A: Yes, most definitely.

All that’s required to succeed, is to believe.

Your friend and partner in absolute certainty,

 Copyright© Laura Cardone 2008. All Rights Reserved. This is a  Daily Discovery Series edition. http://www.profitswithpurpose.com  is for conscious business owners and enlightened leaders who are  passionate about creating a successful business, AND a fulfilling  and balanced life.

 WORD COUNT: 314 Brief, Yet Empowering Words

 TIME to KNOW : * Less than 90 SECONDS  *

We need not accept the truth of another. We can decide that what’s in print or broadcast, is not our view of reality. Each of us can create a  perspective that is uniquely our own.

To choose for oneself is personal discernment and empowered living. It is deciding how we will focus and what we will believe, rather than unconsciously accepting the words and views of another.

Look to the news and the business section. Where are many of these publications focused? The vast majority of print and television coverage is focused upon downturns and uninspiring news. Yet I see everyday in my own business, many stories of people and organizations who are thriving. This is my reality.

I’m not saying we should deny that there are those who are struggling. Certainly this is true. But to focus upon it, and then buy into it as your reality, is counterproductive.

For you can not thrive if you focus upon those who are not thriving. You can not find solutions, if you’re looking only at the problems. You can’t choose a better reality, if you’re directing your attention toward circumstances that are not aligned with your desired destination.

So look toward what you want to experience, and it will multiply. Imagine the best outcomes that you can, from wherever you are, and your results must improve. Take right action, always expecting the best and you can not fail.

To discern is divine. For it allows you to discover the wisdom that lies within every problem. And when you judge for yourself, you’re able to proceed confidently in the direction that is best for you.

Divine Discernment: (verb )

Definition: To  recognize and understand for oneself. To determine one’s own truth, and differentiate between what is and is not wanted. To discover daily and to stand in one’s own light.

Your friend and partner in absolute clarity,

 Laura

 Copyright© Laura Cardone 2008. All Rights Reserved. This is a  Daily Discovery Series edition. http://www.profitswithpurpose.com  is for conscious business owners and enlightened leaders who are  passionate about creating a successful business, AND a fulfilling  and balanced life.

 

WORD COUNT: 131 Tiny, Yet Clarifying Words

 TIME to ARRIVE: * About 1/2 MINUTE *

Some days it may feel as if life is one big maze. We take one path, only to discover a wall. We may turn right … then wonder if we  should’ve turned left. Sometimes, it’s just difficult to see the  horizon.

Yet one thing is certain. You will always emerge victorious from uncertainty. You will achieve your goals, and you  will most certainly know great success.

If you knew who you really were, you would know beyond a  shadow of a doubt, that it could be no other way.

For everywhere you walk is sacred soil. And fortunately, you’re always right where you need to be. So you can stop second-guessing, or critiquing your progress. Rest in the comfort of knowing that you can not fail.

Your friend and biggest fan,

Copyright© Laura Cardone 2008. All Rights Reserved. This is a  Daily Discovery Series edition. http://www.profitswithpurpose.com  is for conscious business owners and enlightened leaders who are  passionate about creating a successful business, AND a fulfilling  and balanced life.