Podcast No. 141 – Should you allow yourself to be happy?
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/should-you-allow-yourself-to-be-happy
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-People hold back happiness
-They are afraid they will not have motivation if they feel happy
-Separate happiness and joy
-Feelings are different than emotions – there is the key
-Feel happiness along the way
-Allow joy as the reward of achievement
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-Live a Happier, Fuller Life by Ben Balden – https://benbalden.com/books/#Live_a_Happier_Fuller_Life
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Podcast No. 140 – QUOTE: “It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous – even death is terrible only if we fear it.”~Epictetus
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/epictetus-quote-it-is-our-attitude
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-Some things in life you can’t control
-How you react determines what kind of a person you are
-Improve your chances of greatness
-Choose your destiny
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Podcast No. 139 – INSPIRATIONAL STORY: The Cliff Young Shuffle Legend
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-Cliff Young Was a 61 year old potato farmer
-He entered a 875km race against professionals
-The race was 6-7 days long
-He shuffled rather than ran
-His strange shuffle allowed him to maintain his energy and run without rest
-As the others slept, he ran through the night
-He beat everyone else by 10 hours
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Podcast No. 138 – Top 5 Ways to Cultivate Confidence
Confidence is an amazing characteristic that everyone feels drawn to.Β It makes you feel good, it helps you stay confident and believing, and it motivates action.Β So, here are 5 things you can do to create the confidence you need.
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/top-5-ways-to-cultivate-confidence/
-See the full video: https://youtube.com/live/RL14QdBqUSQ
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
TOP FIVE CONFIDENCE CULTIVATORS
1. Gather Evidence
2. Track Your Progress
3. Be True to You
4. Improve Your Capabilities
5. Seek Encouragement
Quotes to remember:
βRock bottom became the solid foundation in which I rebuilt my life.β β J.K. Rowling
βComparison is the thief of joy.β-Theodore Roosevelt-
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Podcast No. 137 – Where to start to change your life
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-See the full video: https://youtu.be/R8di0IK8IHg
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
It can be overwhelming.Β There is so much advice out there.Β The basics are always the same, though . . .
-Decide that you CAN and WANT to change
-Decide what you want in life
-Break it down and take steps to make progress
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Podcast No. 136 – 10 Ways to Face and Overcome Fears
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
TEN TOOLS TO TAKE ON FEAR AND OVERCOME IT
1. Expose fear to truth
2. Frame the fear fairly
3. Limit the fearβs scope
4. Prepare and reduce fear
5. Encouragement-seek in the face of fear
6. Break the fear down
7. Purpose overrides fear
8. Feel the fear and face it
9. Charge the fear
10. Familiarize the feared
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS POST*:
-Live a Happier, Fuller Life by Ben Balden – https://benbalden.com/books/#Live_a_Happier_Fuller_Life
-The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss – http://amzn.to/2nqgUwU
-Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers PhD – https://amzn.to/3tu0SS6
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Podcast No. 135 – QUOTE – “Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” β Charles Swindoll
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/90-percent-how-you-respond/
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4 WAYS HOW YOU SHOULD RESPOND TO WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU:
1. Control the meaning place on what has happened
2. Choose to consistently maintain a positive attitude
3. Respond through taking action to improve your situation
4. Engage your intelligence to change what you can and accept what you canβt
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS POST*:
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-Secrets of the Millionaire Mind byΒ T. Harv Eker – http://amzn.to/2xsIzlt
-MindsetΒ by Dr Carol S. Dweck – https://amzn.to/3Hpm4OF
-Man’s Search for MeaningΒ by Viktor E. Frankl – https://amzn.to/3hRXXLk
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Podcast No. 135 – QUOTE – “There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.” β Tara Brach
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/say-yes-to-a-messy-life
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
QUOTE – “There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.” β Tara Brach
5 LESSON FROM THIS QUOTE
1. Self acceptance is liberating (self-love)
2. Life has both good and bad (roller coaster, yin/yangβ¦)
3. You will be off course most of the time
4. You must, by necessity, keep trying
5. Accept and embrace your humanity, and unlock more personal power
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Podcast No. 134 – Tell yourself supportive stories
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/tell-yourself-supportive-stories
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Tell Supportive Stories
– The stories we tell about ourselves are ultra important
– Stories of ourselves shape our identity
– Identity shapes our upper and lower limit boundaries
– How
– Identify unsupportive stories
– Reframe the stories
– Effective story telling
– 1. Emphasize good, supportive stories
– 2. Speak the truth
– 3. No need to oversell
– 4. Leave room for growth
– 5. Limit the negative
– 6. Accentuate the positive
– 7. Fess up and embrace your humanity
– 8. Donβt identify with failure
– 9. Beware of cultural traps
– 10. Stories should be inspiring and make you feel good about yourself
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Podcast No. 133 – Take inventory of your current life
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-See the video: https://youtu.be/e9lJhv8aj08
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-As you approach New Years, itβs a perfect time to set goals.
-However, consider pausing for a moment to review your life to take inventory of how things are going.
-These moment of introspection can sometimes reveal vital information you may have been missing.
-Without taking a moment to pause and assess your life from a higher level, you run the risk of running an imbalanced life.
-Take a balanced look at all significant areas of your life: health, character, relationships, career, finances, and lifestyle.
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Podcast No. 132 – STORY: Man charges $10,000 to hit a computer with a hammer
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/10000-worth-of-knowledge
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Computer expert charges university $10,000 to hit a computer with a hammer. ($20 to hit it and $9,980 to KNOW where to hit it.)
5 Lessons Learned from this story.
1. Knowledge is powerful
2. Knowledge is worth more than labor
3. Knowledge and skill make your work more productive and useful
4. You make yourself more valuable when you obtain knowledge and skill
5. Some problems are not solvable without specific knowledge and skill
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Podcast No. 131 – QUOTE – “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” β Anonymous
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/everyone-is-a-genius
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-Here are 4 lessons we get from this quote:
1. UNIQUE-Everyone is unique and has unique talents and abilities
2. SPECIALTY-There is something in everyoneβs world they are good at
3. CONTRIBUTE-Everyone can potentially contribute value to the world
4. COMPASSION-We should withhold judgement
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Podcast No. 130 – QUOTE – “All truly toxic thoughts are expelled while moving. Gotta move to stay alive.” β Toni Sorenson
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/toxic-thoughts-are-expelled-while-moving
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
– All truly toxic thoughts are expelled while moving. Gotta move to stay alive.~Toni Sorenson
– Activity breeds activity
– Lean into it
– Lose yourself in service
– The need for growth and progression
– Maslowβs Hierarchy of needs
– Keep growing, expanding, and progressing
– Where the focus goes the energy flows
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Podcast No. 129 – QUOTE – “Always pass on what you have learned.” β Yoda, Star Wars
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/pass-on-what-you-have-learned
-See the video: https://youtu.be/GuPqQBDfd1U
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE:Β Always pass on what you have learned.~Yoda, Star Wars
-We donβt live in isolationΒ
-The human family benefits when we help and serve each other
-We gain great joy through servingΒ
-Most successful people are more than eager to share their successΒ
-Walk in the footsteps of those that succeedΒ
-Not copy, but learn
-Share your knowledge and gifts generously to those who follow you
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Podcast No. 128 – QUOTE – “Don’t try to beat the system. Find out how it works and work it.” β Jim Rohn
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/dont-try-to-beat-the-system/
-See the video: https://youtu.be/NNY7-f90ndg
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Don’t try to beat the system. Find out how it works and work it.~Jim Rohn
– Some things work like that fir a reason
– Follow success
– Have a goal – path of least resistance
– Straight to the target
– Donβt kick against the pricks
– Alternatively
– Think outside the box
– Blue ocean – new thinking
– Think differently
– Balance it out
– Engage your intelligence
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-Live a Happier, Fuller Life by Ben Balden – https://benbalden.com/books/#Live_a_Happier_Fuller_Life
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Podcast No. 127 – Tech Tip: selecting text in apps that block you selecting text (like instagram or tiktoc)
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/tech-tip-screenshot-to-text/
-See the video: https://youtu.be/QGBZXTGJgr0
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-You can get around apps that block you from copying text or following links
TO DO THIS
-You simply take a screenshot
-Open the screenshot in the photo app
-The photo app (iPhone) converts the text in the picture to text and the links to links
-This works with videos too
-Any text you see on the screen can be copied through a screenshot
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Podcast No. 126 – This tip from the Monopoly game will help you build wealth
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/monopoly/
-See the video: https://youtu.be/-UvaVwkTiX8
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-Financial lessons can be learned from the game Monopoly
-4 houses buys a hotel
-Move your cash into income-producing assets
-Lesson from Rich Dad Poor Dad
-Rules from The Richest Man in Babylon
-Rule 1 – part of what you earn is yours to keep
-Rule 2 – Make your money work for you
-From the book, 4 Laws of Financial Prosperity
-1) Track your expenses
-2) Set a target (a goal)
-3) Trim your expenses
-4) Train yourself through financial education
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Podcast No. 125 – QUOTE – “I’m convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. There are such rough moments… that most people give up.” β Steve Jobs
-See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/pure-perseverance/
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-QUOTE – “I’m convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. There are such rough moments… that most people give up.” β Steve Jobs
-The main concept of the quote is the principle of perseverance or stick-with-it-ness
-How do we do that?
-Purpose and passionΒ
-Create a need
-Become obsessedΒ
-Willpower to deep personal resolve
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Podcast No. 124 – QUOTE – “You donβt have to turn this into something. It doesnβt have to upset you.” β Marcus Aurelius
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-Humans naturally assign meaning
-You have control over the meaning
-You can choose no meaning or a supportive meaning
-You must sometimes act counter to your subconscious intentions
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Podcast No. 123 – What would you regret most after you’re dead?
See the full episode: https://benbalden.com/what-would-you-regret-most-after-you-die/
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-Do you have any regrets in life?
In her book, Top Five Regrets of the Dying, Bronnie Ware shares wisdom she learned as she loved and cared for many people who were facing their final years on Earth.Β She summarized their regrets as follows:
1. βI wish Iβd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.β
2. βI wish I had not worked so hard.β
3. βI wish I had the courage to express my feelings.β
4. βI wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.β
5. βI wish I had let myself be happier.β
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Podcast No. 122 – INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE – “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” β Jim Rohn
See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/happiness-is-not-something-you-postpone-for/
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
– What is happiness
– Happiness now vs. in the future
– Donβt postpone it
– Designing life
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Podcast No. 121 – QUOTE – “Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.” β Oprah Winfrey
See the full episode: https://benbalden.com/passion-is-energy/
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NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
-Passion brings you excitement and energy
-You can design your life
-You must bridle your passions
-You can grow your desire through focusing on your passions
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS POST:*
-Live a Happier, Fuller Life by Ben Balden – https://benbalden.com/books/#Live_a_Happier_Fuller_Life
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Podcast No. 120 – INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE: If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.~Albert Einstein
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QUOTE-If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.~Albert Einstein
CONTEXT:Β
-Most everyone knows Albert Einstein – no introduction needed
-Not sure when he said this quote or to whom
Letβs talk about what it means:
-ASSUMPTION: Goal is to live a happy life
-Progress toward goal -> ProgressionΒ
-Donβt rely on other people for happiness
-Take control of your own happiness
-Contribution is key
-Seek to accomplish somethingΒ
TIP: Serve or contribution to others will bring more satisfactionΒ
#Inspirationalquote #happiness #personaldevelopment #alberteinstein
Podcast No. 119-Common Limiting Beliefs
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NOTES FROM POST:
-Limiting beliefs are those that hold us back
-Beliefs could be unsupportive, supportive, or neutral
-Beliefs could be false, true, or a bit of both
-That makes 9 different categories of beliefs
-But the most important of these is whether the belief is empowering or limiting
-Furthermore the beliefs can be either conscious or subconscious
-So, what do you do about it?
-Use your intelligence to sort the beliefs out in your mind
-Decipher which are limiting and which are empowering
-Beliefs are just one type of mental block: (1) beliefs, (2) fears, and (3) unmet needs
-Limiting beliefs can fall into one of these categories:
1) General limited beliefs
2) Limits of identity
3) Limits of circumstances
4) Limits of truth
5) Limits of consequences
-So, what do you do to fix them?
1) Identify the limiting belief
2) Seek to understand it
3) Replace it with the truth
#beliefs #limitingbeliefs #personaldevelopment #personalgrowth #mentalblocks #lifeimprovement
Podcast No. 118-Common Limiting Fears
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NOTES FROM POST:
-Fears are one type of subconscious force that can limit your progress
-Fears are designed to protect us, but they can limit us by keeping us from taking supportive actions
LIST OF COMMON LIMITING FEARS:
1. Sick, Broke, Starving Doomsday
2. Physical Harm
3. Overworked, overwhelmed, or exhausted
4. Everything will change
5. Bored to death
6. Fundamentally flawed
7. Different or don’t belong
8. Wanting, never enough, unwinnable
9. Confrontation
10. Rejection, humiliation, locked out
11. Unloved, neglected, and abandoned
12. Betrayal and disloyalty
13. Disloyalty and abandonment
14. Crime of outshining
15. Stuck and stagnant
16. Mediocre
17. Success brings burdens
18. Jealousy
19. Other common fears worth noting
#fears #limitingfears #personaldevelopment #personalgrowth #mentalblocks
Podcast#117-QUOTE-The purpose of our lives is to be happy.~Dalai Lama
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NOTES:
The Dalai Lama says, “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”
-Happiness comes from progression
-You can design happiness
-Happiness is a feeling
-Happiness is accepting the life you have
-Perhaps the purpose of life is to find meaning
-Meaning in life leads to happiness
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Maps of Meaning by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/3XmV3Db
Podcast#116-19 Unsupportive Beliefs About Money
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THE 19 UNSUPPORTIVE BELIEFS ABOUT MONEY:
1. Impossible for me
2. Scarcity-there’s not enough
3. There must be some poor
4. Blame-I’m a victim
5. Money is not for me
6. I can’t learn about money
7. I can’t manage money
8. Money = life’s unenjoyable
9. All money must be earned
10. Poverty is admirable
11. Money is evil
12. Money corrupts people
13. Having $ = not loved
14. Money requires too much
15. Money makes me a target
16. People will hate me
17. I’m not worthy to be wealthy
18. Having money is just luck
19. I have to always struggle
Podcast#115-12 Supportive and Winning Attitudes You Should Adopt
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HERE ARE THE 12 SUPPORTIVE WINNING ATTITUDES:
1. Gratitude
2. Growth
3. You can change
4. Look for Good
5. Outward thinking
6. See silver linings
7. Figureoutable
8. This shall pass
9. Failure is useful
10. Embrace humanity
11. Laugh at yourself
12. Abundance
Podcast#114-Character Traits
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1. Confident
2. Courageous
3. Endearing
4. Charismatic
5. Resilient
6. Tenacious
7. Stick-With-It-Ness
8. Diligent
9. Appreciates Trials
10. Pure
11. Positive
12. Trustworthy
13. … and more …
Podcast#113 – Inspirational QUOTE-To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.~James Allen
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The lessons we glean from this quote are:
-Unavoidable failure should be embraced
-Follow successful people
-Begin with purpose
-Adopt this positive mindset
-Be strong
Podcast #112-How do you categorize your life goals?
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-People naturally set goals in areas of life
-Many personal development works/books/programs have “areas. of life” to set goals for
-These are important for ensuring you don’t neglect anything in life
-Looking at all possibilities, it seems there are only really a few important areas of life
Podcast #111 – QUOTE: As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.~John F. Kennedy
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Express gratitude by action
Podcast #110 – STORY: The Two Merchants and The Two Roads
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Podcast #109 – STORY: Captain Jackβs Map
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Podcast #108 – QUOTE: Be yourself because everyone else is already taken.~Oscar Wilde
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Podcast #107 – QUOTE: You cannot feed the poor from empty shelves.~Anonymous
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Podcast #106 – QUOTE: Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself.~Marcus Aurelius
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Podcast #105 – QUOTE: Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.~Stephen King
Podcast #102
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Many books and experts have advice on creating positive change in your life
Much of this advice can be captured in formulas or methodologies
Here is a list of the most popular creation formulas and methods
Much of it follows the same steps
Change in the mind
Taking action
Creating results
That is the basis for the creation or mindset formula
The core of the 4 Personal Development Steps and the 6 Life Areas
Podcast #104 – QUOTE: Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.~Helen Keller
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When life gets tough, stick it out, and you will become a better person when the trial is over.
Podcast #103 – QUOTE: Change the way you see the world and change the world you see~Ben Balden
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Podcast# 101 – This is a book review of Live a Happier, Fuller Life by me, Ben Balden. That is the book is by me and the review is by me. Hihihi. Okay?! I’m reviewing my own book. That’s okay, right? If you want to find out more or find where you can buy this book, click on this amazing link https://benbalden.com/books/#Live_a_Happier_Fuller_Life
Here is what this post was about…
-Great book
-A collection or curation of many personal development concepts and principles form many other sources
-Put together in one unified framework 4 steps & 6 areas
-Provides stories
-Worksheets, checklists, and exercises to help you apply them in your life
-My vision is that the world can be a much better place through personal development
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Podcast# 100 – Here is a little book overview for my new book, Live a Happier, Fuller Life, which you can get here https://benbalden.com/books/.
β The book is an accumulation of personal development teachings from many different personal development works
β The book currates and organizes personal development concepts into a framework
β The framework used in the book is 4 Personal Development Steps and 6 Life Areas
The 4 Personal Development Steps are
1. Wake Up
2. Get Clear
3. Focus
4. Move Forward
The 6 Life Areas Are
1. Character
2. Wellness
3. Wealth
4. Relationships
5. Contribution
6. Lifestyle
The book also contains tools to help you affect changes in your life
– 61 Worksheets
– 39 Exercises
– 71 Notes
– 28 Graphs and Tables
– 7 Quizzes
– 24 Checklists
– 34 Diagrams
What matters most in your life? Have you lost sight of it while chasing down other goals? Have you become distracted? Here is a story of a Harvard MBA who meets a Mexican fisherman.
So, you want to make changes in your life. But how?
What should you do when you don’t FEEL like doing something important?
Achieve success by not focusing on it.
This episode talks about the benefit of allowing yourself to grow by intentionally giving yourself permission.
It may be counter intuitive, but momentarily embracing negative emotions may lead to more happiness in the long run.
Abundance and happiness exist in everyone’s life. The only choice you have is whether you focus on it.
Overcome blocks by removing the mind’s need to fill needs and avoid fears with bad habits.
Use a timer technique to keep your energy levels high and stay productive.
Reverse your formula for happiness and success.
How breathing can benefit you and how to do it intentionally.
Are you losing powers to blame? It’s your fault!
The way you switch tasks during you day can give you TONS of energy.
Reasons why you need to consciously pursue your own personal development
βDo what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.ββ Oprah Winfrey
Three steps to help you take 100% responsibility for your life.
Learn the basic time management principles.