tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55310602011-04-21T19:56:24.796-07:00..::Online chronicle of a journey to improve mind, body and spirit::..Starnoreply@blogger.comBlogger541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531060.post-1155710544514872092006-08-15T23:35:00.000-07:002006-08-15T23:42:24.526-07:00

Life is no straight and easy corridor alongwhich we travel free and unhampered,but a maze of passages,through which we must seek our way,lost and confused, now and againchecked in a blind alley.But always, if we have faith,a door will open for us,not perhaps one that we ourselveswould ever have thought of,but one that will ultimatelyprove good for us."A. J. Cronin

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I have been listening to Personal Power Classic, the set of 7 CDs that came with Get The Edge program, for the last two weeks. Even though this is supposed to be a seven-day program (where you listen to one CD a day), in reality I more than doubled that time to get through the entire program. Not that I was not committed - in fact, quite the opposite: I totally immersed myself in this program,

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Personal Power Classic - Day 7: The Rapid Planning MethodThis is the last CD in the "bonus" Personal Power Classic program that comes with Get The Edge. Day 7 deals with Tony Robbins' concept called "Rapid Planning Method", or RPM. In essence, it is an introduction to a more intensive, 10-day program that he has, called Time of Your Life. The main purpose of RPM is to provide a system of putting

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When I first listened to Day 6 of the program, it was somewhat of a letdown. Day 5 got me so excited and engaged with the goal-setting workshop that I was expecting to do further work on my goals. Unfortunately, that was not the case, as Day 6 (as well as Day 7) dealt with mostly unrelated subjects. Personally, I was a bit annoyed at Tony for leaving me without any guidance once my goals have

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Yesterday's goal-setting workshop was very productive. It's good to sit down and actually write some of these things down in a focused manner. It also made me realize that many of my goals are quite long-term, and forced me to consider and focus on some of the shorter-term goals. Being the practical person that I am, most of my short-term goals tie back to long-term goals. While my natural

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Personal Power Classic - Day 5: The Goal-Setting WorkshopToday's lesson is about setting goals. The first half of it deals with the importance of setting specific, precise goals in order to achieve success in any area of your life.Key Concept:Compelling goals contain two key components:Identify your goals: What do you want?Identify your purpose: Why do you want it? What will it give you? Quote of

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Personal Power Classic - Day 4: The Three Steps to Lasting ChangeToday's session deals with how to change neuro-associations and NAC (Neuro-Associative Conditioning).Key Concept:NAC consists of three fundamental elements:Get leverage on yourself. To do this, you must decide the following: a. Something must change. b. I must change it. c. I can change it.Interrupt your current pattern of

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One great thing about Tony Robbins' program is that he really forces you to apply immediately everything you learn. After each CD, he asks you to do a number of exercises (which I've been doing here), and you are not supposed to begin the next CD until you've completed the previous assignment. This allows you to build on each day's lessons, apply them immediately, and (hopefully) begin seeing the

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Energized by my first Hour of Power, I continued on to CD #2 on Saturday. It was my favorite CD so far, as it dealt with the two basic controlling forces that direct your life. These forces are our fundamental need to avoid pain and our desire to gain pleasure. Everything we do (or don't do) in life, and every decision that we make, is linked to these forces, with pain being the greater

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As I promised myself the day before, I got up early on Saturday morning (at 6 am) to get an early start on my day by doing the Hour of Power. While brushing my teeth, inspired by yesterday's lesson, I even make a bonus decision: from now on, I will floss at least once a day. I take immediate action by flossing. Hey, that felt pretty good!I then go outside for a long walk, doing my Hour of

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Following the instructions, last Friday I got started on the first day of the Personal Power Classic seven-day bonus program that comes with Get The Edge. I immediately liked this section - the material was energizing and inspiring, and not at all outdated as I had originally feared.The gist of today's program is that the only way to make a lasting change in our life is to make a decision, follow

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The first day (CD #1) is primarily an introduction to the overall program.Quote of note: "An extraordinary life requires mastering two skills: the science of achievement and the art of fulfillment."Much of the talk deals with the importance of having focus and focusing on the right things. It's therefore crucial to develop a vision and a set of goals. While I'm still working on my overall life's

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To get started on the program, I completed my personal profile on-line. It had two parts: part one is related to my work style and part two is about my personal values. I think that both are fairly accurate and give me a lot of food for thought, but I didn't necessarily learn much new here. The one part that was the most eye-opening compared my natural work style with my adapted work style (in my

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I finally received my Get The Edge box last Tuesday. I opened it with excitement and anticipation. Inside the box - the complete program, including:Get The Edge CDs (set of 7 + 1 bonus disk)Personal Journal (I will be using this website to write my journal entries)Personal Power Classics CDs (set of 7)Voucher for on-line personal profileI read the introduction to the program, in which Tony

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I'm an admitted self-help junkie. I just can't help it. (No pun intended!) I can't resist the promise of improving myself and making my life better and more fulfilling. For this reason, I've always loved to read self-help books. But in the last six months in particular, I've been almost exclusively focusing on this topic. It all started with Dr. Wayne Dyer, who has been a great source of

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"First Hired, Last Fired" is a book designed to help one make him or herself indispensable in today's professional environment, where layoffs due to mergers or downswings in the economy are far too common, and the idea of lifetime employment is the thing of the past. The first section of the book contains useful information on the qualities of mind and personal characteristics that people who

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After my month-long absense, I feel that a brief update is in order... What can I say? The first 30 days on the job are critical, and I have certainly tried to make the most of mine. Even though I'm a strong advocate for balance in life, the new job took precedence over everything else - and rightfully so, as I believe that it's vitally important to get up to speed as quickly as possible and

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I picked up this book just as I started my new job, figuring that I might as well use all the help I can get in setting off on the right foot in my new career. Having read the first two sections of the book, I ranked myself on the key metrics of indispensability as follows: Qualities of Mind: Gather broad input before deciding: 3/7Search for and discern underlying causes of problems: 5/7Avoid

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I have always had a lot of respect for the Dalai Lama and admired the fact that he radiates so much genuine compassion and tolerance despite the many hardships that he has faced in his lifetime. I believe that this book is the essence of this man's being and his outlook on life. It encompasses many of his core beliefs and serves as an inspiration to everyone, irrespective of religious affiliation

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Starting in a new job is a very stressful experience. Between meeting new people, learning the ropes, and getting settled in, it is easy to become overwhelmed. You desperately want to succeed, to prove that your boss made the right decision in hiring you. You try to get up the learning curve as fast as you can, all the while being acutely aware that the very first impressions that people form of

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... or rather, Where to continue?... Like jumping into a cold pool, it's always scary to make that first step. And the more time passes, the more difficult it becomes to make that jump back into the water. It has been about three months since my last entry, and in the next few days I hope to fill the gap here with an update on the major changes that have taken place in my life. But tonight I

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You may wonder what's the deal with all the book reviews that I have been posting lately. Well, these are just some books that I've read over the last few months but haven't had a chance to review yet. There will probably be more regular book reviews in the future, as I've taken up reading in earnest again. With my busy schedule, "I never have time to read (for fun)" is what I always used to

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Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self is an unusual book. I have never read the author's celebrated Simple Abundance, so I had no basis for comparison with her previous work. Something More is different from most self-help books that I've read in that it's more of a meditation than a specific framework for solving particular problems. The book's intention is to inspire women to

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I have to admit that after hearing so much about this book for so many years, I had rather high expectations when I started reading it. While I would not say that I was completely blown away, it turned out to be a very worthwhile read. The main objective of the book is to help men and women communicate better in relationships. The book is built on the premise that women and men

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I've often joked that I have ADD because I usually find it so difficult to concentrate on any single task, and my mind seems to wander a lot. Yesterday I was reading this post, I realized that this woman's description of her condition was very similar to how I often feel, and it occurred to me that I might have adult ADD myself. The thought was frightening. I realized that some of the things

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I have written before about writing a personal mission statement, adapted from Stephen Covey's book. What would be a more appropriate in starting this new stage in my spiritual journey than to revisit my own mission statement, which I wrote back in July 2003. To be honest, I don't think that I have re-read it since last summer. Nevertheless, reading now I would not change a single word - it

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Sometimes we all need to take a break... to recharge our batteries, to fight the demons, to reassess our place in life and whether we are on the right path. That's what I did. I took an extended break from blogging in order to focus on some things in my life over the past eight months or so. I am confident that now I'm in a much better place, and feel ready and energized to continue on this

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Words are the sweet-sounding strings of the human soul, the expression of one's feelings, of one's emotional experiences. Words are the supreme gift to us. But there is something in life which makes words powerless. There are moments in one's life which cannot be conveyed in words. Thus silence is more eloquent than words. Silent sufferings are deeper and more painful. Silent joy is more

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A lot has been going on in the last few months that has kept me from blogging. Of course there have been many fun things happening, like the fall quarter of school being finally over and the holiday season getting under way. However, I've also experienced great disappointment. I used to think that if I want something really bad and work my butt off to get it, that it will happen... Well, in this

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Feng Shui has attracted a lot of popular attention over the past few years, and there is a large number of books on this subject to choose from. This variety can be very confusing as there are not only numerous formats, but also different types of this ancient Chinese art. Fortunately, it also makes it possible for everyone to find the right kind of book for their needs. Feng Shui is a complex

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Reading Jonathan Clements' column in today's Wall Street Journal really got me thinking. While the article itself deals with auto insurance savings, what caught my attention is the last couple of paragraphs. In them, Clements talks about being a self-proclaimed "financial nerd" and then expands into larger principles of personal finance: "At first, being a nerd isn't much fun. There's a lot of

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One of the founding fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin, is well known for his strict principles. While still in his 20's, he set out to achieve "moral perfection", as he describes in his autobiography. The following 13 virtues are the ones he chose to practice in order to attain his goals: 1. Temperence: Eat not to dulness. Drink not to elevation. 2. Silence: Speak not but

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I came acros this excerpt and found it to contain very simple yet effective instructions for taking control of those negative emotions that often cripple our character: "Matthieu Ricard [the Buddhist scholar and translator] spoke up. 'We have been speaking a lot about the possibility of change. How does that happen within the context of contemplative training? We know that emotions last for

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. . . Or rather, only the beginning! After about 3 weeks, I have finished reading the book that prompted me to start this weblog: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. It's really an amazing work. There is so much thought packed into each chapter that it took me a couple of read-throughs to take it all in. At first, I would read everything and underline the most important

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As you probably noticed, I have added my age in days in the sidebar - just to remind myself that every day is precious and how important it is to make them count. Isn't our entire life just a collection of days, each individually lived? While we cannot control our entire life, we can control (to a reasonable extent) how we choose to live each day, and it is up to us to leave each one of them to

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Despite being the last of seven, this habit is not the end in itself - rather, it supports the continuous renewal of other habits by enhancing all dimensions of our well-being. As such, it is perhaps the most important of the seven habits, and without it all others would not be sustainable. Habit 7 involves the renewal of four dimensions of your being: 1. Physical - through exercise (

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One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one only. This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could

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I have been quiet lately, barely posting. . . The reason is that I have been going through some challenging times (emotionally). On the surface, my life is perfect right now and I have every reason to be happy. Unfortunately, since Sunday I have been feeling really down, finding little inspiration or joy in activities that usually make me happy and struggling to find motivation to get through

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This habit builds on all the previous habits put together. In essence, it is the end result & manifestation of all the other habits. In Covey's definition, synergy means that "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts," and relates to all different aspects of our interdependent existence: from communication to relationships. The essence of synergy consists of openness to new ideas and

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This neat tool is a personality test that works by letting you color different objects. It's pretty accurate on most points, and at the very least it's entertaining! My results: * You are a person who approaches their finances aggressively and with purpose. You make sure you have covered every angle by consulting the best professionals, then move in for the attack. * Having a lively and

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This habit is the first step towards achieving the Win/Win; moreover, it is the very foundation of any effective communication. What this habit tells you is that before you can interact effectively with people and be influential, you first need to understand where they are coming from. The way to achieve that is through empathetic listening, which creates openness and trust between you and the

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This habit takes us into the area of interpersonal leadership - i.e. effective communication with other people. The underlying principle is that most often, mutually beneficial agreements result in the greatest long-term benefit for both parties. Covey teaches that the Win/Win strategy can be especially effective when combined with "No Deal" option (when there is no long-term relationship at

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Yesterday I downloaded the 30-day trial version of FranklinCovey's software package, PlanPlus for Microsoft Outlook. I had a chance to play around with the software last night and I have to say that overall I'm impressed. It has the look and feel of the traditional Outlook, but with a few added tools that help you implement and follow the seven habits. It was simple to install and each window

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Today I added a couple of (long-overdue) feng shui touches in the apartment: a plant to hide the protruding corner of a bookcase in the bedroom and the wind chime (bought a couple of years ago in Montreal) next to the main door. It's amazing that we've already lived in the apartment for almost a year, and only finally am I beginning to apply some feng shui techniques. Incidentally, both of the

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Habit 3, in essence, is the implementation, the living of the first two habits. It involves following your mission, your values and principles on a daily basis and ensuring that you do not stray too far from the path that leads to achieving your long-term goals. It requires strong will and determination to put your deep values above the everyday distractions, moods and impulses. Only by

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After a couple of hours of work, I now have my first Personal Mission Statement. FranklinCovey's tool definitely helped me by distilling some of the values that were important to me (it took about 1/2 hour). I changed the format, by centering it around important areas of my life and recording goals for each one of them. Even though I will probably continue to tweak it here and there, I am

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Due to the large amounts of work being thrown at me all week, I've become more than ever dependent on caffeine (one of my persistent vices), and by Thursday was chugging three travel-size mugs of this stuff per day. This long weekend, I'm stopping the madness by going off caffeine for three days. When I was in the store yesterday, I came across this product. It's pure juice of pomegranate,

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While Habit 1 lays the foundation for effective living, Habit 2 gives you the compass that points you toward reaching your goals. The most crucial part of any endeavor is the initial image or idea of the desired outcome. If you can picture yourself, at the end of your life, having reached all the success in all the ways that are meaningful to you - that should be your goal and the frame of

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Heard this quote today... and decided to jot it down before I forget. "Learn as if you will live forever, Live as if you will die tomorrow." - Gandhi Link: mkgandhi.org

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Quite unexpectedly, today I actually got a very good opportunity to put the principle of proactivity into action. Due to unforseen circumstances at work, I was asked to do the project previously assigned to two people, in the same timeframe. Because of the urgency of this project (and its importance) I was asked to stay late, which resulted in a 15-hour day (I don't even remember the last time

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"Between stimulus and response, man has the freedom to choose." Covey's first principle suggests that the most basic habit of a successful person is being proactive: it means being responsible for your life. While there are things in life that we cannot control, we do have the power to choose how these things affect us. We are never powerless because of this freedom to choose. Some of the most

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I want to start by talking about this book because, in my opinion, it is the foundation on which a successful and fulfilling life can be built. In it, the author Stephen R. Covey lays the groundwork for how to approach your life on which all subsequent ideas can build. I have been reading this book, on and off, for about four years. I have not finished it yet. It is not a very thick volume,

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There are two major reasons why I decided to invest time in doing this: 1. Motivation. Changing one's life is hard. There have been many times in my life when I felt inspired to "make a fresh start" because I was moved by a book, a class, or something that someone said. Sadly, these good intentions tend to be fleeting as the realities of life set in and soon we are once again caught up in

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Hello, and welcome to Personal Legend. While the purpose of this blog is for me to share my experiences on the journey toward reaching my dreams, I also would like it to be a resource for all those interested in improving their mind, body and spirit. Having searched both the Internet and off-line on this subject, I have found an incredible volume of resources aimed at providing help in each of

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