The Interview with God

The Interview with God

I dreamed that I had an Interview with God.

"So you would like to interview me?" GOD asked.

"If you have the time," I said.

God Smiled. "My time is eternity. What questions do you have in mind for me?"

"What surprises you most about humankind?"

God answered "That they get bored with childhood, they rust to grow up, and then long to be children again."

"That they lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health."

"That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future."

"That they live as if they will never die, and die as though they had never lived."

GOD took mine hand and we were silent for awhile.

And then I asked, "As a parent, what are some of life's lessons you want your children to learn?"

"To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is let themselves be loved."

"To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others."

"To Learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness."

"To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal them."

"To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who need the least."

"To learn that there are people who love them dearly, but simply do not yet know how to express or show their feelings."

"To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently."

"To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves."

"Thank you for your time," I said humbly. "Is there anything else you'd like your children to know?"
GOD smiled and said "Just know that I am here always."

Goals

1. Set specific goals and action steps, and write them down. The single most important step in getting somewhere is knowing where you're going and having a plan for getting there. Your goals have to be written out, and so does your plan. Be specific, date each goal and each step on your action plan. Then follow it.

2. Read and review your goals daily. This one could change your life. Keep your goals in front of you. Always know what you plan to do next. And always take the action your plan calls for. Review your goals, review your plan, change them as necessary, and stay with it. It only takes two or three minutes each morning to read your goals and glance over your plans. You're going to spend the next 24 hours that day doing something; you might as well be doing something that counts.

3.Set daily priorities. Your goals and action plan will tell you what to do. Next, put your priorities in order. If you make a list, keep it short.

4. Change your old programs by learning new Self-Talk. Get rid of any old mental programs that could be holding you back. Listen to Self-Talk, practice it, and get it right. Your programs will determine whether you reach your goal or not.

5. Turn off the television. The less television you watch, the more successful you will be. Most television wastes your time, while it programs your mind with the wrong input to be successful. Do your future and your family a favor. As much as you can, break the habit, spend your time doing something of value, and turn the television OFF.

6. Practice, every day, keeping a positive attitude. Your attitude actually affects the biochemistry of your brain. A bad attitude turns your success switches "off." A good attitude turns them "on." Never listen to the negative opinions of others, and make the choice to eliminate negativity from your life--completely. A good attitude is not an accident; it is a habit and a skill that you have to build for yourself. Practice going through life with your success switches being turned "on."

7. Associate with people who are more successful than you are. We become most like the people we spend our time with most. Seek out the successful people; people of quality, honor, integrity, and achievement. Spend time with them in person. Listen to them on tape. Or read their stories in books. We get the most from the people who have the most to give.

8.Live your life based on "values." Your values are the pages on which the story of your life will be written. Practice the values of honesty, integrity, trust, determination, compassion, patience, personal responsibility, the willingness to work, and the courage to endure. All lasting success is built on positive values.

9.Practice your faith. In the lives of people who are truly successful in every way, you will always find a foundation of faith. If you want to live your life at your best, practice your faith. Not just an hour a week. Every day.

10.Make the choice to believe in yourself and in your future. Believing in yourself is a choice. The people who are the most successful learn to tell themselves they can do it. Practice believing in yourself. Practice telling yourself you can do it; no matter how difficult, no matter what it takes. You've got what it takes. You can do it! You are capable of more than you have ever imagined! Now tell yourself that.

11.Do at least two things each day to improve yourself. This is one of the top ideas on every achiever's list of how to be successful. If you want to get more successful, you have to learn more. Each day, think of two simple things you can do to improve yourself that day. Set some goals about this one. Take small steps. Read something. Listen to something new. Learn something. If you want your life to get better, you have to start by improving yourself, first.
12. Never quit. Never Stop. Never give up! If you want to be successful at anything, be determined, persevere, stay with it, refuse to give in, don't hesitate, don't hold back, and don't quit until the job is done. If it hasn't worked yet, try harder. If you haven't reached your goal, focus your sights, visualize the outcome, recommit to making it, start again, take action, stay with it, and never, ever, give up!

Think Positive

Think Positive


Say to yourself every morning :

Today is going to be a great day.

I can handle more than I think I can.

Things do not get better by worrying about them.

I can be satisfied if I try to do my best.

There is always something to be happy about.

I am going to make someone happy today.

It is not good to be down.

Life is great, make the most of it.

Be an optimist.

Dialogue with God

Dialogue with God

I asked God...

I asked God to do away with my vices.

God said, “No”

They are not there for me to take them away. They are there for you to resist them.

I asked God to complete my body.

God said, “No”

Your spirit is complete, your body is only temporary.

I asked God to give me patience.

God said, “No”

Patience is a byproduct of difficulties. It is not given but learned.

I asked God to give me happiness.

God said, “No”

I give blessings. Happiness depends upon you.

I asked God to free me of pain.

God said, “No”

Suffering makes you go far away from this world and brings you nearer to me.

I asked God to make my spirit grow.

God said, “No”

You have to grow by yourself! But I will prune you to make you bear fruit.

I asked God for the things that would make me like life.

God said, “No”

I will give you life, so you can enjoy all those things.

I asked God to help me love the others, like He loves me.

God said: ...Ohhh, You finally got the idea...