“The fate of Love is that it always seems too little, or too much” - Amelia E Barr

"Love is patient and kind;
love is not jealous or boastful;
it is not arrogant or rude.
Love does not insist on it's own way;
it is not irritable or resentful;
It dies not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right.
Love bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things."
- Bible: I Corinthians

I am surprised by the popularity of our famous quotes page, thousands of people visit it after searching for famous or motivational quotes.

As I had a request for "Love Quotes" today, I thought I would draft up an e-book for "Inspiring Love Quotes and Romance Manual.

The Romance Manual is especially useful for men, but women can get plenty of ideas too. I can add hundreds of quotes to the book, but at the moment I have left it at 15 pages, and I'll see what my feedback is from people reading the self help Romance draft....
So if you have a favourite quote you think should be in it, or if you have a favourite Romance tip, let me know... - Helene Malmsio

“Success is Getting what you Want - Happiness is Wanting what you Get”

"Success makes Living easier. It doesn't make Life easier." Bruce Springstein

I totally agree with Barbara Bush who said "At the end of your life you will never regret not having passed one more test, winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a child, a friend or parent"

No one has died with their last words being "I wish I had spent more time at the office...."

But my favourite saying is the first one, which I have referred to for over 25 years now....“Success is Getting what you Want - Happiness is Wanting what you Get”

I have had many hard won and well earned "successes" in my life but the sweetest times in my life were always when I simply "wanted what I got" in my life, as a result of my labours. A small but very powerful distinction of how we perceive life.

My view has always been that the "glass is half FULL" rather than half empty..... When life hands you bitter lemons, you are being given the opportunity to enjoy home made lemonade!

"Polly-anna thinking" - sure! "Simplistic view of life" - sure!
Am I happier and more successfull in life as a result - YOU BET!

When You Have to Make an Important Decision, Don't Leave It (Entirely) to Chance

The Situation: You've done all the analysis and narrowed your options to two courses of action. Both have strengths and weaknesses, risks and rewards. You can't make up your mind.

The Solution: Flip a coin or put each option on one side of an index card and flip it.

The Secret: Pay attention to how you feel about the winner. Are you relieved? Disappointed? That feeling represents your intuition -- which has been overwhelmed by all the heavy analysis you've been doing.

Action to Take: Follow your intuition, not chance.

SELF HELP TIP FOR THE DAY:
"People have more options than they think they do. But most people spend more time planning their vacations than thinking about what they want to do with their lives." - Bob McDonald

"I read an article recently about why it is important to align goals with our values. It seems this salesman set his goals for the coming year. He had a target for volume of sales and acquired new business. He then planned his work schedule to accomplish these goals. It would involve a great deal of travelling, with frequent weekends away from home.

Although he was successfully implementing his plan and having positive results towards meeting his goals, he was not overjoyed. Why? It had nothing to do with his job, but had all to do with his family life. You see, he put great value on being with his family. He missed time spent with his wife and sharing memorable experiences with his two sons. He was away from home too much.

When he realized this, he changed is travelling schedule so that he could be with his family every weekend, on holidays and occasionally during the week. It meant working longer hours when travelling, but to him that was okay. His adjustment put his goals in line with his values, and both his business and his family life flourished.

Are your goals in line with your values? It is necessary first to identify what your values are, both personally and professionally. How important is your family and other relationships, your health, your integrity and honesty, respect for others, meaningful career. These are only a few values to consider. Denis Waitly put it nicely, "Happiness, wealth and success are by-products of goal setting, they cannot be the goal themselves."

If you do not have written goals for your career and your life, it is time to start. Review each goal with respect to your values. If they don't line up, make some adjustments. Next it is important to plan your time to meet your goals. This is a topic for another time." © 2002 Carol Halsey - read the full article at:
Aligning Goals With Your Values, self help article by Carol Halsey

“Most people are about as happy as they make up their mind to be.” – Abraham Lincoln

SELF HELP TIP FOR THE DAY:
"Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life." – Burton Hills

When you woke up this morning, how happy had you already decided to be for the day...? We are happy by nature, usually until life comes and "happens to us" and distracts us from our natural state.

Try simply making the DECISION, simply CHOOSING TO BE HAPPY for a day. Smile when you open your eyes, and keep smiling. CHOOSE to rise above the petty distractions, and keep the "tragedies" of the day in perspective....

It works for me, no reason it won't for you. - Helene Malmsio

=============== >>> Blog message contributed today:

Many people are just now realizing that we've had (and are still having) another scientific revolution, brought on by research in the field of quantum physics.

This modern scientific revolution has incredible, life-changing affirmations for people who practice self-help for their motivation, success, personal growth, etc.

One of the more interesting experiments in the quantum field proves, beyond all doubt, that light takes the form in which it is perceived. Scientists have long known that light takes the form of either photons or waves; they now know that it is HOW LIGHT IS PERCEIVED that determines its form!

Isn't that exciting! Doesn't that make you want to jump for joy? Why? Because quantum science is proving what we have intuitively known all our lives - our perception creates our reality.

It is now a scientific fact that we see what we believe and that matter is a creation of both our thoughts and our attitude. What great news for those of us who care enough about ourselves to nurture, grow, and guide ourselves with positive, uplifting, and effective guidance, help, and information!

Greg Kuhn, Laugh Doctor Junior

www.natural-humor-medicine.com

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"I just recently had my Visa card stolen. Right now, it's everywhere I want to be." Scott Wood

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"The real menace in dealing with a five-year-old is that in no time at all YOU begin to sound like a five-year-old. Jean Kerr

"A mother takes her son to a psychiatrist and says, "Doctor, I'd like you to evaluate my 13 year-old son."

"He's suffering from a transient psychosis with an intermittent rage disorder, punctuated by episodic radical mood swings, but his prognosis is good for full recovery."
"How can you say all that without even meeting him?"
"Didn't you say he was 13?".............

How are your family dynamics today?

Here is wonderful article for you to read by Jim Rohn about family relationships: My Tip for the Day is READ THIS:

We need to make sure we tell our loved ones how much they mean to us....EVERY DAY.

“To the world - you may be one person – but to one person – you may be the world”

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
“I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. Thats' deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas?"– Jean Kerr

TIP OF THE DAY:
Time to Love ourselves as we are, while improving on what we can...

"Beauty comes in all ages, colors, shapes and forms. God never makes junk." - Katy Ireland.

We come in all shapes and sizes.... and even keep changing our shapes and sizes, so what the heck do they matter?

What is your top priority for your personal wellbeing today? Have you even made YOUR PERSONAL WELLBEING an issue on your TO DO list..? Maybe it's time to start taking care of YOU...

p.s. "If you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it!" S. Maugham

SELF HELP TIP OF THE DAY:
"Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your DESTINY." - Frank Outlaw

Its true that you are what you think, and you become what you constantly think about. One thing leads to another,and this puts the steps in front of us very clearly.... CONSIDER how you may be walking(or talking) yourself down the road to a destiny you had not planned.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
“You don’t have to GET IT RIGHT,
You just have to GET IT GOING…..”

SELF HELP TIP FOR THE DAY:
“Earn as much money as you possibly can and as quickly as you can.
THE SOONER YOU GET MONEY OUT OF THE WAY,
the sooner you will be able to get to the rest of your problems in style.” Jim Rohn

I am a huge devotee of the Master Philosopher, Jim Rohn, and his powerful and inspiring quotes and strategies are scattered throughout this site, the quote section and my newsletters. One of the proudest moments in my life was meeting Jim, in a small and intimate group, a number of years ago. The photo of our meeting is posted here with much pride. – Helene Malmsio

=======>>>> BLOG MESSAGE CONTRIBUTED TODAY:
"With my major focus in life being on health, happiness, personal development, and the time and freedom to enjoy those things, I am finding your site invaluable. It is extremely comprehensive, and you should be very proud of your achievements. Since I first had the priviledge of meeting Jim Rohn, his philosophies and insights have changed my life, and continue to change my life forever. I have followed him around the world, and his input into your site continually keeps me positive and focused on my dreams and aspiritions.

Thank you Helene, and congratulations on putting together a wonderful reference site which will help everyone in all aspects of their life, no matter where they find themselves right now." - David Exon, Australia

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
“The Ceiling isn’t glass;
It’s a very dense layer of very dense men.” – Anne Jardin, writer

SELF HELP TIP FOR THE DAY:
Margaret Atwood, the Canadian novelist, asked a group of women why they felt threatened by men.
The women said they were afraid of being beaten, raped, or killed by men.
She then asked a group of men why they felt threatened by women.
They said they were afraid women would laugh at them. – Molly Ivins
It makes you think about where we are all coming from, our prejudices and fears, and especially our ASSUMPTIONS about each other and our gender issues.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
“He who never made a mistake never made a discovery” – Samuel Smiles

What a wonderful thing the Internet is! We now have the opportunity to learn from each other, share our newfound knowledge with each other, and to make total fools of ourselves when we try to build our own websites.

Anyone who has been visiting this site in the past few weeks of its creation has seen so many changes, on the Home page alone, never mind the rest of the site.I am so very proud of the fact that I can get this site to this stage and still not know anything about “building websites”!Are you thinking of building a website…? are you having problems…? let us know about your experiences, and we can share some tips here.