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Photo credit: MikeTheissWanting to be successful seems to roll off the tongues of so many so easily these days that it's practically the cliche mantra of our society.  There are books abound and 'gurus' telling you that you too can be a success.  What does all this really mean?  We have lost sight of what the real focus needs to be in order to be successful.  Instead of chasing rainbows, you can focus on the success that is in the here and now and embrace success today simply by changing your point-of-view.First we have to define what success is to you today. Is it having lots of money and things, or being at the top of your profession, being the best parent you can be, or traveling the world and having freedom? What you deem to be the epitome of success can vary greatly from the next person.  What really matters is how far this image of success is from the reality you are living in this very moment.  Bridging the gap between today and tomorrow's seeming 'successfulness' is just a few simple steps at a time, each day.  By shifting focus, you can be successful now and grow from that. Each of you has a talent or something that you are truly good at doing that brings positivity to your life and the lives of others, no matter how major or minor you might judge it to be.  Your focus can be on taking those things and expanding them into greater and greater areas of your life.  Essentially making the smaller things bigger or the bigger things even bigger.  It's about expanding what you have and sharing it further instead of wishing you had something and continuing to exclude what you do have by choosing not to acknowledge it as valid. Effecting just one person with what you personally bring to life is a successful thing.  The realization of this is key to living success right now.  Whether or not you have seen films like Pay It Forward you probably already realize what one action can do for someone else and the domino effect of "one" effecting many.  The concept of "paying it forward" means that you do something that makes a difference because something was done for you at some point in your life, but you do what you can personally do.  Don't yet focus about going beyond what you are currently able to do. Harnessing your personal talents and abilities, you do whatever it is that you can do that someone else needs. This is where the expansion of your success begins- with the power of one and with focus on the "now".  By beginning at the beginning (in the present moment) you can harness more power with what you already have instead of grasping for what has not yet arrived.  There is no need to spend money that you don't have on someone else, run up credit cards to have things you cannot afford, use up all your time to do for others so that you look good, or constantly be on the go so that you feel busy and can tell others that you are always so busy.  Starting at this point is about starting to live in truth.  Focusing on these things will give you the real power it takes to harness the success you already have and expand it further to attract even more.  These types of positive things are contagious and good things spread further if we allow them to. You already are successful in your own abilities and with your own personal power.  Utilizing your own personal power of one is something that cannot be taken from you and can be shared infinitely with others. Enjoy your success starting now!  Read more >

Many of us know that person- the striving, sometimes successful, seeming over-giver who does so many things with a smile, yet, behind the scenes, complains constantly about not getting their due.  Looking at these people you understand that they are their biggest problem.  So how can you save them (or yourself) from sliding too far into "poor me" syndrome. First thing's first: Get to the bottom of the "what"  Read more >