| No matter what our goals in life, we will find that | | | | and much more. The ripple effect is astounding. |
| everything begins and ends with our mindset. If I | | | | Some keys to fueling our mind daily include: |
| were to write a book about the subject of | | | | getting clear on our values and goals, and making |
| mindset, I'd title it: The Proper Care and Feeding | | | | a commitment to honor certain practices. In doing |
| of Our Minds. Many people focus on taking action | | | | so, our choices become a natural expression of |
| and managing time with little to no focus on | | | | our intentions. Through commitment, comes the |
| managing their thoughts and emotions along the | | | | strength and clarity to follow through as well as |
| way. What we feed our minds, contributes to our | | | | adjust our choices if we are off track. |
| predominant thoughts, feelings, which ultimately | | | | It takes trust and willingness to daily refresh our |
| colors our perceptions, and the choices we make. | | | | commitment to our spiritual and personal |
| We want to strive for our thoughts, feelings and | | | | development. One would have to resign as |
| actions to be congruent. The highest income | | | | general manager of the Universe if only for a |
| earner in the company I work with often says, | | | | period of time, to give oneself the gift of |
| "Whatever you think about and focus on | | | | uninterrupted time with oneself and communion |
| becomes your maximum potential." My spiritual | | | | with God. |
| teacher has said, "A golden mind. A golden life." | | | | A kitchen timer is an effective tool for carving |
| Overall we want to give our minds positive and | | | | out a chunk of time to nurture ourselves. Even |
| healthy things to focus on. We must give it | | | | fifteen minutes twice per day dedicated to |
| careful consideration, just as we ask ourselves, | | | | connecting with one's self and Spirit can feed us |
| "What's for dinner?" Just like eating a little junk | | | | tremendously and make a lasting impression on |
| food occasionally won't kill us, but a little junk food | | | | our day. Surely we can give ourselves some time |
| eaten daily can damage one's health over time. In | | | | daily for reflection. |
| the same way, watching a little TV, (aka the | | | | Here are a few practices that one could choose |
| electronic income reducer), can either be a | | | | from: prayer, scriptural study and other reading, |
| harmless indulgence or wasteful distraction if done | | | | meditation, conscious breathing, being in nature, |
| in excess. It's about making the right choices | | | | journaling, contemplation, listening to beautiful |
| (most of the time) that support us. | | | | music, listening to audios dedicated to spiritual or |
| I have found that the home based business | | | | personal development, to name a few. The |
| industry requires one to consistently grow more | | | | internet can be a wonderful resource for spiritual |
| than any other endeavor. It's not about filling our | | | | and personal development tools. Laughter is also |
| heads with lots of nice concepts. It's about | | | | great practice which nourishes the mind and heart. |
| becoming the best student of oneself and life, and | | | | It can bring a healthy perspective to life's |
| walking the talk. The more we grow, the more | | | | experiences, as well as assist one in tapping into |
| our checks grow. Success in business is a direct | | | | gratitude, another great practice. |
| reflection of our commitment to personal | | | | We can develop a storehouse of practices to |
| development and application, while taking the | | | | assist us in gracefully moving through our life |
| proper actions to grow our business. Our growth | | | | experiences. With commitment to daily practice, |
| will impact every aspect of our lives, bringing | | | | we can properly feed, develop, and master our |
| prosperity to our relationships, finances, health, | | | | minds and this delicious game of life. |