Are you Motivated and Younger Yet?

Does that thinking right stuff seem dumb? Well, some detractors say so, I even heard it on the Today show this morning about "Secret" blasters. Have you seen the Secret yet? It's not a "Secret" anymore, by the way. I have had the DVD for awhile now, and have heard even more about the law revealed in the Secret.
What do you think?
Can you think right and change things? Of course, scientists will say not...they aren't the most positive bunch of examples, anyway. What do they know? They can't see it, so it's not there? Well, duh...SCIENCE used to put leeches on people and drain their blood, too.
I say the scientists need to go back to their microscopes and leave the rest of us alone. The majority of them don't even believe in God, spiritual stuff, or anything that can't be proven by their own set of laws. Scientists once told Columbus he was stupid, too.
I know too many people, including myself, who see a difference in their lives when they think they do! That might be an oversimplification, you have to actually believe the difference will happen, but hey, IT DOES!
Can you think yourself younger? I think so! I think many people who think right also look right! Maybe that because the way they treat themselves is different from the rest of the crowd, but who wants to look like an old crone at 50? That's too close for comfort for me...I don't wanna look or feel old!
Hey...my dad, he's 95...yep, old enough to be my grandfather, and you know...NO ONE thinks he's 95. They think he's in his 70's. There's lots of reasons for that, and I promise to do some stuff about that sometime, but there's one thing I can tell you that he's done all his life. He's got this office in his house...it's got bookcases built in all the way around the room and they are packed. All sorts of books, but the one topic that ties most of them together is motivational. Inspiration, positive thinking, all sorts of how-to's and that sort of self-help stuff. Who's gonna tell me that it doesn't have something to do with how he ACTS, LOOKS, and FEELS?
He thinks it does, and after all...that is what matters!

Tips for a YOUNGER you?

Well, we all know we ain't 20-something, but does that mean that we have to be old?
Nope. We can stay young and active until we really ARE old...and past that, too! I think working from home and staying active (in mind and body) lead to a younger me! Keeping mind and body going strong, having a purpose in life, paying attention to the spiritual, and genuinely helping others leads to growing younger every year.
I found some of these ideas on "thinking young" at A Health Cafe. Click on their "Health Tips" section. There's some good reminders there. Actually, the Newsletter is better. You can sign up for it on the site.
So, without purpose...no time for the spiritual...lack of belief...don't know who or how to help others...don't you already feel old? How could one possibly find time for all that stuff, especially when trying to support a family and remain in (or get to) the top of a profession?
I know quite a few women...men, too...that chucked it all...actually quit their jobs right in the middle of great careers. They found that the J.O.B., the constant driving to excel...the competition...gave them more than ulcers. It made them older than their years by not providing at least some personal time. One couple I am close to owned a fabulous Real Estate agency...one of the top in their town. They worked 60-70-80 hours a week to get there, too. Was it worth it? They decided not.
There's some others I know that actually had too much time on their hands, but what they lacked was purpose in their lives. Some "stay-home moms" wanted more, especially when the kiddies grew up and out.
For lots of them, the first step was finding out about themselves. 'Tis a hard, hard thing I do - to learn about me. Meeting self...boy, is that a tough introduction. Takes some real searching. I read John Maxwell's Failing Forward recently, and it was a real eye-opener. I recommend it to anyone that's looking for WHY their life isn't what they want it to be.
Hang around, I have been reading lots of "motivational" stuff, so I'll share some more later.
For now, if you want to find a place that has a spot for you no matter WHERE you are in your thinking, Get the facts about working with a team of others. Working alone can be a real drag. But, these people can provide you with support and mentoring so that your career and your personal life don't have to be at odds with each other.