Comments on: How to use Personal Development to Find Buried Treasure http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:48:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Personal Development Carnival: Issue 36 | The Next 45 Years http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-70583 Personal Development Carnival: Issue 36 | The Next 45 Years Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:12:31 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-70583 [...] How to Use Personal Development to Find Buried Treasure by Aaron Potts [...] [...] How to Use Personal Development to Find Buried Treasure by Aaron Potts [...]

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-64036 aaron Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:09:45 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-64036 Kyle, Thanks for your comment, and especially for this great quote: <blockquote>Ignore the demons and create your own destiny.</blockquote> That's quality stuff right there. Let's all keep those new and different ideas coming. As you indicate in your comment, Kyle, where would we be without that? Kyle,

Thanks for your comment, and especially for this great quote:

Ignore the demons and create your own destiny.

That’s quality stuff right there. Let’s all keep those new and different ideas coming. As you indicate in your comment, Kyle, where would we be without that?

]]> By: Kyle http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-64029 Kyle Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:04:34 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-64029 I think that we most often listen to everyone else except ourselves. We are all so worried about what other people are going to think of us if you have a new or different idea. If it wasn't for new or different ideas where would we be? You have to find the passion in your life to reach your potential. We should be looking at the glass being half full instead of half empty. Stay positive. Ignore the demons and create your own destiny. You would be surprised what you just might come up with. Listen to yourself and do what is right for you. I think that we most often listen to everyone else except ourselves. We are all so worried about what other people are going to think of us if you have a new or different idea. If it wasn’t for new or different ideas where would we be?

You have to find the passion in your life to reach your potential. We should be looking at the glass being half full instead of half empty. Stay positive.

Ignore the demons and create your own destiny. You would be surprised what you just might come up with. Listen to yourself and do what is right for you.

]]> By: Lodewijk van den Broek http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-63808 Lodewijk van den Broek Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:34:18 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-63808 I totally agree that our desire NOT to do something is a desire to grow as well. In NLP we would start by rephrasing that goal into a positive formulated one, but I don't have to elaborate on that aspect on the blog of Mr. Law of Attraction ;) If you find new behavior or a new strategy that will satisfy both the needs of you and your inner demon (the positive needs), you will find that it won't bother you that much anymore. I totally agree that our desire NOT to do something is a desire to grow as well. In NLP we would start by rephrasing that goal into a positive formulated one, but I don’t have to elaborate on that aspect on the blog of Mr. Law of Attraction ;)

If you find new behavior or a new strategy that will satisfy both the needs of you and your inner demon (the positive needs), you will find that it won’t bother you that much anymore.

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-63759 aaron Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:42:23 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-63759 That's exactly right, Jen! Even as Lodewijk and I have discussed the amount of listening to the inner demons that we should allow ourselves to do, the flip side of that is that we should <strong>always</strong> listen to empowering and inspiring thoughts and feelings that come from our inner beings (heart, soul, whatever you want to call it). Each of us is the person who knows best what we need, and when it "feels" right to us, that's because it IS! Thanks, Jen! That’s exactly right, Jen!

Even as Lodewijk and I have discussed the amount of listening to the inner demons that we should allow ourselves to do, the flip side of that is that we should always listen to empowering and inspiring thoughts and feelings that come from our inner beings (heart, soul, whatever you want to call it).

Each of us is the person who knows best what we need, and when it “feels” right to us, that’s because it IS!

Thanks, Jen!

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-63758 aaron Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:37:28 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-63758 Lodewijk, Thank you SO much for sharing that interesting take on this article from the NLP perspective. I would definitely classify this as one of those "semantic" point of view situations, because on one hand, I totally agree with you, and somewhat expressed that in this post. Our desire to do something is our desire to grow, but on that same token, our desire to NOT do something (not be broke, not smoke, etc.), can also be a desire to grow, even if all we are trying to grow is confidence in our own will power. So, when it comes to either ignoring the inner demons, or embracing their message, I would say that we need to first do one, then the other: 1) Embrace the inner demon and make a conscious effort to ask what we are supposed to be learning from that screamin' demon (sorry, couldn't resist!). 2) THEN ignore it. A demon that is screaming for us to do things that we don't want to do is often one that has been growing for years, but now that we have grown <strong>consciously</strong> over the years, the "old" demon is no longer relevant to our lives. Like I said, semantics, but still good food for thought either way. Thanks a bunch for adding to the conversation, Lodewijk! :) Lodewijk,

Thank you SO much for sharing that interesting take on this article from the NLP perspective.

I would definitely classify this as one of those “semantic” point of view situations, because on one hand, I totally agree with you, and somewhat expressed that in this post. Our desire to do something is our desire to grow, but on that same token, our desire to NOT do something (not be broke, not smoke, etc.), can also be a desire to grow, even if all we are trying to grow is confidence in our own will power.

So, when it comes to either ignoring the inner demons, or embracing their message, I would say that we need to first do one, then the other:

1) Embrace the inner demon and make a conscious effort to ask what we are supposed to be learning from that screamin’ demon (sorry, couldn’t resist!).

2) THEN ignore it. A demon that is screaming for us to do things that we don’t want to do is often one that has been growing for years, but now that we have grown consciously over the years, the “old” demon is no longer relevant to our lives.

Like I said, semantics, but still good food for thought either way. Thanks a bunch for adding to the conversation, Lodewijk! :)

]]> By: Jen, writer MembershipMillionaire.com http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-63752 Jen, writer MembershipMillionaire.com Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:05:01 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-use-personal-development-to-find-buried-treasure/#comment-63752 A lot of us tend to listen too much to what other people are saying and less to our own voices. And I'm not talking about those inner demons that drag us down but the voices that give inspiration and hope. Sometimes, we can surprise ourselves with what we can do. So don't let other people discourage you. Listen to yourself. A lot of us tend to listen too much to what other people are saying and less to our own voices. And I’m not talking about those inner demons that drag us down but the voices that give inspiration and hope. Sometimes, we can surprise ourselves with what we can do. So don’t let other people discourage you. Listen to yourself.

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