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  EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM As the title suggests, the best time to activate energy systems, focus the mind and strengthen the body for whatever the day may bring, is a period shortly after waking, early in the morning. Robin Sharma's  5am Club  was first introduced to me back in 2014. It was discovered at a pivotal moment in time, when the effects of burning a candle at both ends were becoming increasingly apparent, with diminished energy levels, failing health and reduced mental acuity. Up until that moment, the relied upon adage 'work hard - play hard' system, had been the favoured mantra repeated throughout 20's and 30's. Evidently, moving past 40, the 'bounce back' wasn't proving to be quite as effective any more, so it was definitely the right time for lifestyle and mindset changes. This step, propelled me onwards, to a  a year of dedicated mindfulness , is the seat of my newfound knowledge and reason both my partner and I are developing along an...

READING THE SIGNS Life is a magical mystery tour with many twists and turns along the way. Our greatest wisdom, can be attained through learning  which paths lead us  towards the most successful outcomes.  First, as the ancient greek philosophers pointed out (literally written in stone), we need to 'know thyself' – which in itself, is the most difficult quest of all. Our passions, our preferences and general outlook on life, are constantly changing. How can we truly 'know' the person in the mirror? Firstly, we have to break the chains of self deceipt.  Dr Robert Trivers  has worked diligently over 40 years, attempting to understand the logic and role of deceipt in human life. Just 14 minutes in to  this video , Robert's research concludes that the 'truth' is in our subconscious mind. Increasingly often, it's the lies we display consciously, protected via our 'Ego, in order to avoid detection by an observer and potential rival. So adapt have we become...

  THE HUMBLE WARRIOR The warrior's path, is one littered with many trials and tribulations. As the warrior journeys onwards through a life fulfilled by an attainment of spiritual integrity, his greatest risks will be reflected more in the actions of retreat than in battle. The formidable warrior is one that accepts their vulnerability with grace and bravely struggles on with this knowledge. Men and the male archetype, are predominantly seen as the aggressor, dominator and driving force behind many violent manifestations in the world past and present. This warrior spirit will be the result of misspent energies arising from those who have not learned to direct a  warrior's spirit towards the good , positive change and champion the right action in themselves and others. Female warriors are as much to blame for adopting this hardened, cold and emotionless approach to leadership, resulting in corruption, trauma, misery and suffering in the world. The warrior is defined by the actio...

  FACING OURSELVES We project an identity of self which our peers, family and friends come to know as our true selves. This same persona – our avatar for the world – is how we are perceived by others, but it's often a perception far from reality.  We never get to know this character, as a lot of this projection is generated to mask our true identity, much of what we put out there, is false and because we rarely take the time for self-reflection, we leave ourselves open for identity crises. Self Denial Our defence mechanisms are so powerful, that left unchecked, we could find ourselves living out an existence which is contrary to our truest desires. Relationships, careers and life paths can all be heading us in the wrong direction as the defence programs kick in to steer us away from fear, risk and any perceived harm. Fear of doing the 'wrong thing' or of being an outcast from the group, because our views are contrary to those around us, or fear of failure through taking per...

  SAY IT LOUD Speaking out loud with conviction, the words to command one's desires and to re-affirm beliefs – this is how we bring thoughts into the realms of reality. Affirmations have the power to lift us – and  studies have shown  even the most negative people's attitudes can be changed through practice. We are all very easy people to manipulate – even by our own voice, further enforced through the tone in which the words are uttered. If we stay in our minds too much, the chatter of negativity we direct towards ourselves, and others, which creates situations to define negative outcomes can easily become our mantras for living. We all have the potential to channel positive energy. We can attract or repel and alternate this power in an instant – we merely need to project the energy we feel and it will be sensed by others as confidence, approachability and attractiveness. Powerful intentions and affirmations, spoken aloud at the beginning of the day, are how we kick...

WEARING ANOTHER'S SHOES We live out our own individual lives. Our perception, our projections and our realisation of what life is and the meanings we attach to it, are all our own - nobody else's. How we address the world and those around us, is dependant on how we feel about ourselves. Compassion allows us to have feelings as if experienced from another's perspective and by putting ourselves in their shoes, we can better understand life. Shifting And Giving Take a moment to pause and think about how other people around you, may be seeing things differently. How are you coming across? Realise that your actions and words can be taken in different ways. Understand that a certain approach to that person, can be received in all manor of different ways. Imagine how you look and sound as you project your desires, intentions, will and energy. A really good way to get a clearer perspective of ourselves, from a third-person perspective, is to record a video with audio of a real-life...

  GOAL VISUALISATION Our perception is our reality, with consciousness our own unique perspective of this truth, all presented to us through the senses. Confirmation of the facts we choose to believe are in the bedrock from which we project our existence. Therefore, what we  choose  to believe about ourselves, is what we become. Goals are the culmination of a significant number of factors, which we need to focus on if we want to achieve good results. Desire, determination and dedicated hard work, all come together to form a synergetic union. However, without strong self-belief in our abilities, to achieve great things, our goals will never be attained. We not only have to desire the goal – we first need to know what the goal actually is, looks like and in order to bring about its existence, must believe a foregone conclusion that the goal has already been reached. This manifestation technique for attaining goals, is something we can realise through visualisation. Confiden...