Inspire Me Today - Today's Brilliance http://www.inspiremetoday.com/ Today's Brilliance from our Inspirational Luminaries on Inspire Me Today! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT http://www.inspiremetoday.com en Today's Brilliance from Sarah Ezekiel http://www.inspiremetoday.com/today.php Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT Sarah Ezekiel http://www.inspiremetoday.com/today.php Imagine being told that your life is going to end very soon. Then imagine being told that before you die you are going to become progressively disabled. This is what I was confronted with ten years ago. This is not the type of news that most peopl[...]]]> Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. ~John Lennon

If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others...

Imagine being told that your life is going to end very soon. Then imagine being told that before you die you are going to become progressively disabled. This is what I was confronted with ten years ago. This is not the type of news that most people will ever have to deal with, thankfully. But everyone will be challenged in their lives at some point, either mentally, physically or both.

How should we deal with such challenges, especially life changing events? I believe that our biggest enemy is fear. It can totally paralyse a person and stop us living a full and contented life. We feel fear when our future becomes uncertain, perhaps because of illness or loss. The only way to dispel this fear is to live in the present at all times. Thinking about future, unpleasant possibilities will give your fear more energy and block positive thoughts. Easier said than done, I know. I've found that reiki, meditation and hypnotherapy are all good tools... along with some stubbornness!

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]]> Today's Brilliance from Miriam Jacobs http://www.inspiremetoday.com/archiveDisp.php?type=0&ref=888 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT Miriam Jacobs http://www.inspiremetoday.com/archiveDisp.php?type=0&ref=888 When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others...

<p>Whatever you choose to believe in, have unwavering faith in your belief. Believe with your entire being that you are exactly where you are supposed to be at any given time.</p><p>When met with obstacles, I choose to meditate and talk to a source that is greater than I am. I lay my pain, anguish, frustration, fear, insecurity, confusion, or torment squarely at the source. Once the obstacle is removed, I simply sit back, serenely knowing that I am not in control of the outcome. I am right where I am supposed to be: on a path of positive learning, spiritual growth, and divine purpose. I seek to understand the lessons and I enjoy the ultimate blessings.</p><p>What helps in infinite ways is knowing that I am a resilient and tenacious being with a survivor's spirit, possessing strong faith in a power that is greater than myself. As I travel through this life, I seek greater understanding of my fellow man as I live from my higher self. Living with a posit...

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]]> Today's Brilliance from John Barnard http://www.inspiremetoday.com/archiveDisp.php?type=0&ref=887 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT John Barnard http://www.inspiremetoday.com/archiveDisp.php?type=0&ref=887 Businesses can and should be mechanisms for doing great God driven things in this world. Money is not bad, unless it becomes the first objective and thus the idol to be sought and worshiped. Many companies know this and succeed in many ways, whi[...]]]> I hear a lot of people my age complaining about getting older.... At this point I think I'm getting younger. ~ John Barnard

If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others...

Businesses can and should be mechanisms for doing great God driven things in this world. Money is not bad, unless it becomes the first objective and thus the idol to be sought and worshiped. Many companies know this and succeed in many ways, while they are directed by purposes other than money. Ironically, they also succeed financially, because they have higher goals, not in spite of them. Unfortunately this is harder for public companies, but even many of them do not put money first, and thus reap rewards for themselves and people in general.

I have been blessed in my life, because God chose me to lead Vitamix Corp., and directed my entire life sometimes through other people, for this purpose, including many years when I denied him.

  • Some of the things I have learned from these experiences, that I would suggest to anyone going into business, or even working for a business should keep in mind are:
  • Make sure that ...

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    ]]> Today's Brilliance from Tim Storm http://www.inspiremetoday.com/archiveDisp.php?type=0&ref=886 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT Tim Storm http://www.inspiremetoday.com/archiveDisp.php?type=0&ref=886 Don't be afraid to try.
    There are schools across the country teaching that "this" is the way business gets done and we read books and web blogs with all kinds of messages saying "this" is how business is done. You are goin[...]]]>     Be free. Demand respect. Share. Appreciate. ~Tim Storm

    If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others...

    Don't be afraid to try.
    There are schools across the country teaching that "this" is the way business gets done and we read books and web blogs with all kinds of messages saying "this" is how business is done. You are going to find conflicting ideas, thoughts, and theories and hear what has worked for others, but you won't know what is going to work for you until you try it.

    If it were as easy as what the books say or what we are taught, then everybody would be doing the same thing and nobody would stand out. You really have to stand out and sometimes that means taking a chance on something, and accepting that you are going to fail. The people that I have seen who are successful are the ones that expect to fail. They know that they will get up after each failure and they will learn from it.

    The only real failure is when you don't learn from your mistakes, and you keep repeating them.

    Pride leads to happiness.
    There is a lot of work be...

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    ]]>         Today's Brilliance from Devin O'Branagan http://www.inspiremetoday.com/archiveDisp.php?type=0&ref=885 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT Devin O'Branagan http://www.inspiremetoday.com/archiveDisp.php?type=0&ref=885 The original Star Trek series had a memorable episode where there was a planet that allowed anything a person thought of to manifest. The planet was supposed to be used for entertainment purposes, but the unsuspecting Enterprise crew didn't know t[...]]]> Life isn't about me, but I'm about life. ~Devin O'Branagan

    If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others...

    The original Star Trek series had a memorable episode where there was a planet that allowed anything a person thought of to manifest. The planet was supposed to be used for entertainment purposes, but the unsuspecting Enterprise crew didn't know their thoughts were creating their reality and so suffered accordingly. What a perfect metaphor for our world!

    Human beings are creators and this world is our medium. We were created to create and we do so all the time, whether we are aware of it or not. There's an old saying, "Our creativity is our gift from God, and what we do with it is our gift back to God." Will we choose to create love, forgiveness, health, joy, kindness, prosperity, and peace?" Energy does follow thought.

    Another Hollywood project that spoke to me was the movie Flatliners, about near-death experiences. Its message was that every single thing we do matters. Everything we think, feel, say, do...everything. And it does, because we are creators.

    That sai...

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