Comments on: Act as If You've been Succeeding and You will Succeed

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:22:54 +0000

@ Doublehelix: Doesn’t matter whether you have or not. Imagine in your mind that you have and then continue from there.

By: Doublehelix

Doublehelix — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:04:40 +0000

But I haven’t been successful.

By: Brown Eyed Mystic

Brown Eyed Mystic — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:42:24 +0000

Law of Attraction in the making, eh?
Interesting post.

Best,
Browneyed.

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:14:43 +0000

@ Luis: I’m glad you found it of value.

By: Luis Gross

Luis Gross — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:57:14 +0000

Ah, so true Bamboo. I must admit I’m guilty of such actions; instead of looking at my “mistake” as reason to continue, I look at it as reason to forfeit.

“Ugh! I missed 2 days out of my gym routine. Oh well, one more won’t hurt.”

Why!? Instead, I should be angered, and want to add 2 days to my routine, not take one more away!

As much as I try, it seems my mind always wins the tug-of-war. But this post is inspiring, and I think making yourself believe otherwise in order to not “throw it all away” is a great way to improve.

Awesome advice and thank you!

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Pun Intended » Blog Archive » How to Live a Life of Freedom — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:01:38 +0000

[...] so gratifying at the time and then there is the voice that says, I got the power, and long term success is more important to [...]

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:32:26 +0000

@ Mary: As you say, “Better to be kind to oneself and encourage oneself to continue.” That is a nice way of looking at it. Well said.

By: Mary@GoodlifeZen

Mary@GoodlifeZen — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:25:37 +0000

Thanks for a very interesting post!

It seems to me that when we take up a challenge it’s like a promise to oneself. For example, 10 days ago i decided to do a yoga class each day for one month to see what that would do to my body. So far I have done 4 classes.

Because of the disappointment I feel about not carrying through, it’s difficult to resume yoga practice. It’s rather like saying, “I failed…what’s the point in carrying on, then?’ That’s a very harsh stance. Better to be kind to oneself and encourage oneself to continue.

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:11:13 +0000

@ Michele: Thank you for sharing your experiences and insight.

@ Robert: Well said Robert. Our mental climate in the present is all that matters.

@ Flying LlamaFish: In some parts I’m known as the traveling scholar.

By: Flying LlamaFish

Flying LlamaFish — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:47:25 +0000

You are wise, brother Forest.