en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/762661 Comments by Shivana http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-power-of-full-engagement-jim-loehr-tony-schwartz/#IDComment63477975 Hi Ted, I echoe Jaynes words and express a deep appreciation for adding so much for us to consider. I really respect that you challenged things and never always accepted ideas because it was delivered. Your insights and personal reflections added so much depth and range to my experience here. I am very grateful to have this journey with so many dedicated seekers- so Thank You everyone! I wish you a wonderful trip ...may your journey continue to be blessed in many ways. Thank you again Brian & Vishen for making this all happen! From my heart to yours, Shivana Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:09:14 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-power-of-full-engagement-jim-loehr-tony-schwartz/#IDComment63477975 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-power-of-full-engagement-jim-loehr-tony-schwartz/#IDComment63088980 Hi Jayne Just wanted to drop a personal note of THANKS for sharing your wonderful comments and insights during this 50 Days. My best wishes to you !! Shivana :) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:38:53 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-power-of-full-engagement-jim-loehr-tony-schwartz/#IDComment63088980 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-power-of-full-engagement-jim-loehr-tony-schwartz/#IDComment63088661 Hi Tom Ive really enjoyed reading your insights over the 50 days. A heartfelt THANK YOU for sharing your insights with us :) Have a great weekend and best wishes for your book! Shivana Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:35:42 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-power-of-full-engagement-jim-loehr-tony-schwartz/#IDComment63088661 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-power-of-full-engagement-jim-loehr-tony-schwartz/#IDComment63088095 “Performance, health and happiness are grounded in the skillful management of energy.” When i find myself getting lost in the clutter of mind chatter, I bring myself back to the moment by focusing on my breathe and reconnecting with myself. In that state of flow it all comes together and I realize that i actually can feel my stress level zero-out in that state of being. I am a work in progress, a willing participant and really enjoying where I am at now...which brings me to me other fav idea - “You must be the kind of man who can get things done. But to get things done, you must love the doing, not the secondary consequences.” ~ Ayn Rand I am in a wonderul state of being these days and realize that it is the intrinsic understanding that its all about energy and vibration. What we have shared here has been a forum where I have come to understand things, not through logic, but a higher sense of awareness, connection and being. Thank you so much for this opportunity ! Looking forward to the next 50 days! Have a great weekend everyone!! :) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:30:39 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-power-of-full-engagement-jim-loehr-tony-schwartz/#IDComment63088095 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-power-of-full-engagement-jim-loehr-tony-schwartz/#IDComment63088005 Didnt want the last day of our 50 Day Challenge to end without expressing my deepest gratitude to Brian, Vishen, the Finerminds team and all my "postmates" who have dedicated time and energy here. Thanks for sharing and taking me along such a great journey ! Its Friday night at 10 pm and this PN comes at the most perfect timing. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:29:50 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-power-of-full-engagement-jim-loehr-tony-schwartz/#IDComment63088005 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-book-of-understanding-osho/#IDComment61699332 “My concept of a new human being is one that will be Zorba the Greek and will also be Guatam the Buddha: the new human being will be ‘Zorba the Buddha’—sensuous and spiritual. Physical, utterly physical—in the body, in the senses, enjoying the body and all that the body makes possible—and still a great consciousness, a great witnessing will be there. This is really great stuff for me. I have witnessed the dichotomy in areas of my life and wrested with the forces that tried to sustain that dichotomy for years- Can spirituality exist alongside material well being? Can I experience and enjoy the sensuous and spiritual - and still sustain a great consciousness? Well my experience is yes. I have been coming into my own in ways that has allowed me to transcend what is expected and do my thing in a way that I know now is the right path for me to experience fully living in the East and West... Another best for me is “Do things with your whole heart, with as much intensity as you are capable of.” This is the most fantastic gift you can give yourself. Ive been experiencing it more and found that in living with this presence and intensity I am able to accomplish more with a more relaxed frame of mind and a greater sense of well being. I am also the witness, and it has bought so much fulfillment in my work life especially when I can look at challenges and express and FEEL gratitude for the gift I am being given. I also feel better about experiencing new things and am ok with dancing between the extremes For me it has been about a journey of self discovery, about knowing who I am and feeling really comfortable in my own shoes. Have I mastered myself.? Certainly not, but I am observing, I am listening to the music and still dancing. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:52:09 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-book-of-understanding-osho/#IDComment61699332 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-first-30-days-ariane-de-bonvoisin/#IDComment58969216 Mark Thank you again for sharing your insightful words. Yes, If we really knew then what we know now.... hmmm Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:00:16 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-first-30-days-ariane-de-bonvoisin/#IDComment58969216 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-first-30-days-ariane-de-bonvoisin/#IDComment58968984 That is such a great insight Peter! That idea of asking the question is really fantastic! After asking "what can I do now?" you get the list of possibilities, so for me "What do I do next to serve my highest purpose" will guide my action... so wonderful Thank you again for that Peter! Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:57:11 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-first-30-days-ariane-de-bonvoisin/#IDComment58968984 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-monk-who-sold-his-ferrari-robin-sharma/#IDComment58962260 I really love the ideas shared in this book. I share a lighter side to this with a recent personal experience. The Universe does have a lovely sense of humor I must admit, and the packaging may not always be like we expected. I made a list few days ago of the things I was committing/recommitting to for my personal growth - following the principles of Enlightened living...I wrote of my engaging in daily meditation and exercise, mastering my mind, serving others in work, respecting my time... a good list to start I thought. So what happens? I get a call close to sunrise around 6 am from my dad while I am preparing to begin part of my morning ritual of meditation. He says his house is flooded from a busted pipe. He needs help. What happens ? Well I manage to kill a few birds with one stone. Three inches of water to scoop and bail with buckets got me lots of exercise. The repetitive action and sound of water helped me silence my mind in a peaceful meditative state and my work for the next two hours until the job was done got me a chance to serve selflessly. Talk about asking for what you want and getting it! On a more serious note, I found the journey shared in this book was really inspiring. It is interesting when and how that doorway appears how truly liberating it is to pass through and follow the enlightened path. It is not always easy, but it seems that if we can remain open and flexible, we are allowed to do so with a sense of grace that is very empowering. Thanks Brian for another great book. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:33:40 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-monk-who-sold-his-ferrari-robin-sharma/#IDComment58962260 http://www.finerminds.com/mind-power/how-intuitive-are-you-quiz/#IDComment56421638 I have been following my intuition all through my life, but not until I tabulated my score did I realize how many of my life experiences have been created by following my gut - including my choice of career and how I work. My work as a Clinical Integrative Reflexologist and Facilitator now helps me help others make the "reconnection". I am so very grateful to the beautiful voice in my head. The voice that has been guiding and protecting me, and that has allowed me to follow such an incredible path and through so many remarkable experiences. Now if only I can find the man of my dreams!! :) lol Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:52:59 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/mind-power/how-intuitive-are-you-quiz/#IDComment56421638 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-magic-of-thinking-big-david-j-schwartz/#IDComment55103345 HI everyone. Glad to be back here again. These notes were really great for me and of course reading all the incredible insights really propelled me to do some S-E-R-I-O-U-S THINKING about why I sometimes seem to run out of gas - or maybe I just hit the kill switch - when I am so close to getting to a goal. That concept of "STICKABILITY - Just enough sense to stick with something ...until it pays off - really hit home. I am working at keeping the ball in my hands and taking things to the end in a focused deliberate manner. In the meanwhile, I am filling my positive memory bank, I will continue to be unafraid to experiment and know that all things are possible! Have a great day everyone - much blessing to you all! Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:36:20 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-magic-of-thinking-big-david-j-schwartz/#IDComment55103345 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-magic-of-thinking-big-david-j-schwartz/#IDComment55095587 Hey Angela! Im with you and all the others here about not reading the news. Its really been years and like you said, when important stuff is happening, somehow we do get it. I feel a real sense of gratitude as my office and home are my "sacred space" and after reading this I realize how I have been able to create this by connecting and adding to my "positive memory bank" - so much so, that I think it is now an almost "tangible" feeling that even visitors sense. I was curious and very appreciative to see how many people shared their "strange" last few days, as I also had "one of those days" It was rough, and the information everyone shared really supported me through this and got me back on track!!! YEAH!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU to all of you ... Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:12:21 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-magic-of-thinking-big-david-j-schwartz/#IDComment55095587 http://www.finerminds.com/mind-power/intuition-silva-intuition-system/#IDComment54293366 After a lifetime of experiences I know… Listen to your intuition! Ive been following it from childhood...Like the time I was about nine years old and was awoken from sleep in the middle of the night with a sense that my sister and I had to leave the room which we shared. We did, and it turned out that there was someone who was attempting to break into our home through OUR bedroom window. Then there was a time when I was about seventeen. My sister, a friend and I were traveling in a New York taxi cab and for no reason I put my hand out and told them to brace because we were going get into an accident. A few second later, another car hit us from the side, but we were all ok except for being a little bruised. Of course, not all “intuition” is an omen of something bad. Once I invited a childhood friend and her “new” boyfriend to spend a weekend at our island home. On Sunday evening as we took the boat ride to the mainland, I pulled out my camera and took the first photo of them together. At that moment I felt that this was going to be their wedding gift, so when my friend asked to see the picture, I told her exactly that and never showed them. About four years later, on their wedding night I got a call after midnight from a weeping bride and groom. They had just opened my wedding gift - Their first photo together. (And yes, they are still very happily married. :) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:05:16 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/mind-power/intuition-silva-intuition-system/#IDComment54293366 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/paulo-coelho/#IDComment54296917 Deanne - I have just seen your post and thank you deeply for acknowledging what I have shared. It is more than coincidence that I read your words while I have just spent the last few days, wondering "what gift I had to offer the world." Thank for giving me that gift. I cannot take credit for the last line, except for the first part which is that "we may not understand the "whys" which was part of my own experience, (as was my angel who showed up dressed as a homeless man. ) As far as I recall the rest of that is from the notes done on Coelho - about embracing the uncertainty of life and rising to our own unique destiny. Thank you again Deanne, Shivana Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:51:22 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/paulo-coelho/#IDComment54296917