Control your mind to achieve goals and get more done.
“The person with dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts” – Albert Einstein.
I’m sure Einstein was talking about those dreams which are our hopes and aspirations, rather than what goes on when we are asleep. I would like to posit that those movies we play when we are unconscious are important. Therefore, you should record your dreams so that you may benefit from them.
The older I get the more I realise the importance of sleep. When you are younger you can afford to burn the candle at both ends, but eventually there comes a point where you must take sleep seriously.
As with all history, we are not just reading about dates and events, but we can also learn from the characters. We can take their virtues and avoid their vices. Here are some of the things I learned whilst reading Churchill’s books.
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The Easy Way to Control Alcohol – Allen Carr, A Review
Allen Carr
When I first found this book, I was simply looking for a way to control my alcohol consumption, as I felt at the time, that once I started drinking, I couldn’t control when to stop. So the title of the book was inviting to me. It was not long into the 234 pages that it became apparent that you cannot control alcohol consumption per se … unless of course you quit for good. So don’t be misled with the title; Spoiler alert – this book is about quitting for good.
You should read the book in sequence and do not skip ahead or miss anything. Each chapter builds on the previous ones, as it slowly strips away the myths and excuses one by one. When you get to the end you will have systematically erased every reason you might have for drinking. You will not want another drink
Allen Carr does tell you to keep drinking until you reach the end of the book, although obviously don’t drink and read. Eventually you will arrive at the last chapter, entitled hopefully ‘The Last Drink’. Here there are some detailed final instructions for you to follow. Don’t skip anything.
This book is easy to read and you might feel it is repetitive. This is part of the cure. In a way it’s Suggestion Therapy, as you read, the instructions go into your unconscious mind.
This book should be a part of the library of anyone who wants to quit. It’s another tool to your toolbox, but I believe you should accumulate as many tools as you can, to defeat this highly addictive drug.
A few years ago there was a short film about living in the present, that was doing the rounds on social media. I watched it and logged out of ‘the matrix’ for the rest of that day. I will tell you what happened to me Continue reading “Living in the now – my present to you”
I’m a massive fan of having rituals, especially morning rituals . In his book The Miracle Morning
Do you want to start blogging, but are not sure if you can and should? This post is for you. I’ve always wanted to be a writer, but I never knew how. When you think about that last sentence, it might seem strange. It’s like saying I’ve always wanted to be a jogger but don’t know how. You just do it.
The first book I can remember reading was Tootles the Taxi
Although I really can’t praise Darren Hardy enough for his work on the The Compound Effect