Fear is the Opposite of Faith

I read these words yesterday and it hit me right in the gut. Had I lost my faith? Was I letting fear eat away at my soul and my resilience slowly?

Yes! It did.

So I put my gloves on yesterday, feeling a bit angry (Good Girl!), and started talking myself back to the person I think I was last year. A fighter, a thinker, a doer.

I know you are dying to know who wrote this thought-provoking insight.

DONALD TRUMP

I have discovered a few years ago the magic of The Donald and have since followed the man first with his latest literary projects and secondly with the entertaining reality show "The Apprentice" and "Celebrity Apprentice".

I discovered what a great thinker he is and found myself inspired about his resilience. Following his entrepreneurial achievements, his downfalls and his comebacks, I can't but be in awe at how confident he is about his own capabilities, his ethics and his beliefs. The consistency in his efforts is unparalleled.

I admire the commitment he has to his family and to who he is.

In a previous post I mentioned the jolt of light I received after reading one of his "insight". Actually this one insight was only one of many "Survival Tips" he shared with us on his daily blog: Trump University.

Check it out for yourself here: http://www.trumpuniversity.com/blog/index.cfm

Mr. Trump lets us know his thoughts regarding the economy and the feelings of uncertainty that we all feel regarding the future, him included. He also emphasises the fact that we are the ones that decides to either roll with the punches or lay flat on our back and give up.

For your convenience, here are the tips he so eloquently shared. Believe me, it will make you think.

• Pay attention to national and international news and finance coverage at least several times a day, preferably hourly. In volatile times, vigilance is necessary.


• Absorb, assess, and then act. Knowledge without action is impotence.


• When a tsunami hits, there’s no time for procrastination. Keep your momentum in tune with the times.


• Avoid your comfort zone--it’s probably outdated anyway.


• If you’re honest, you should know the questions that should be asked, as well as the answers. That’s probably why there’s so much confusion out there today.


• Remember The Blitz. That can put things into perspective. Things may be tough and getting tougher, but we’re not being bombed day in and day out either. If you don’t know what The Blitz is, use your time wisely to study WWII to find out.


• Is your life half empty or half full? Half is better than zip. Count your blessings.


• Realize that fear is the exact opposite of faith.


• Resolve to be bigger than your problems. Who’s the boss?


• Don’t negate your own power. Whatever you’ve been dealt, know you can deal with it.

I hope this was a good read. Please share your thoughts with me anytime.

Keep the Hope!

Happy 2009!

Wow... has it been 4 months since my last post? Incredible.

Did I have a life back then or maybe it was more like did I just curl up under a rock to see how the new year would eventually start? Well sadly, I don't see any improvement since November. Actually I think the challenges have grown a bit since then. With the global economy in a shamble, it actually has been very overwhelming at the home from.

Employment is scarce and it is in situations like this that you find out who your true friends are. The ones that will worry about your state of health and mind, the ones who will check up on you even from a distance, the ones that will offer a hand and the ones that will put a smile on your face.

When you stop the spinning and analyse this a bit more thoroughly, it sure isn't as bad as you have the possibility to make it really. If you decide to hop on the Gloom Train, you are in for a ride. One you might not come back from. But if you decide to change your perception and look a bit further into your core, you might just find a bit more strength that you thought you had. Yep, remember, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"? It really is true.

The important thing is to surround yourself with as many positive people and environment as possible. Leave behind the cynics, the negative dwellers, the "poor me". You might also want to turn the Daily News Broadcast off a few times a week.

It doesn't mean you have to stop being compassionate. But in most instance, there is a time to grieve, a time to cry, a time to heal and a time to move on. Let's make the time to move a priority.

If by looking around you can't put your hand on anything positive, well... SEEK IT!! I mean, you are on the Internet now, the most powerful tool you can have to search for solace.

Move those fingers. There are plenty of people just like you that are thirsty for this kind of "food for the soul". Let it become your DAILY intake of news.

Try this and expand on it:

The Great News Network
http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/

It won't be a quick fix but it sure helps!

Let me know how you are doing!

Be strong!