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Your Inner Voice Has All The Answers!

2009-10-01T15:16:00.002+01:00

Each of us has an inner voice that guides, directs, prods and helps us as we travel the many highways and crossroads of our lives. Now I ask you would an all loving God put enough sense in squirrels to gather nuts, birds to fly south and fish to swim upstream and not put something at least comparable in humans?

The answer is yes he would.

Psychics, therapists, counselors, spiritual leaders and thousands of people in all walks of life are trying to coax us into believing that we have this inner voice and if we paid more attention to it we would be far better of in our lives.

I am none of the above but I can tell you from years of sometimes listening and sometimes not that when I do listen and heed my life has tended to work out for the better and when I have not, well you guessed it, things got out of whack.

This inner voice takes many forms but it is usually not flashes of light, life-changing spiritual experiences or the result of any number of rituals spiritual or otherwise. It is usually just an inner gentle constant urging to change something, do something or not do something.

There are only two things you need to do to discover the meaning behind the messages from your inner voice; keep asking yourself the right questions and be willing to listen to the answers whether you like them or not.

Here are a few that might help to get you started.

1. What (or who) are you envious of?

2. Where do you want to be right now?

3. What is your body trying to tell you or show you?

4. When are you the happiest?

5. What causes you the most stress?

6. What is your reaction/response to this stress?

7. Who are your heroes? Why?

8. How do you feel about money?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, only one, what

would it be?

10. If they wrote a book about your life to date: what is the title?

What is the title of the current chapter? The last one? The next

one?

11. Who or what is in your life now that is giving you the

opportunity to learn about yourself?

12. If you could live your life to date knowing what you know

now, what would you change about your past? Why

Thought-provoking questions? I hope so. Difficult to answer? It depends on your willingness to listen and be honest with yourself.

The beginning of all growth comes from an awareness that something needs to change. Trust me your inner voice can help you if you will only take the time and have the patience to listen.

Tim Connor, CSP is an internationally renowned sales, management and leadership speaker, trainer and best selling author. Since 1981 he has given over 3500 presentations in 21 countries on a variety of sales, management, leadership and relationship topics. He is the best selling author of over 60 books including; Soft Sell, That’s Life, Peace Of Mind, 81 Challenges Managers Face and Your First Year In Sales. He is also the CEO of Sales Clubs Of America. He can be reached at tim@timconnnor.com, 704-895-1230 or visit his websites at http://www.timconnor.com or http://www.SalesClubsOfAmerica.com

Listen To Your Inner Voice

2009-07-16T10:20:00.001+01:00

The inner voice of an individual can be a guiding principle for an individual. It can move an individual toward false objective because it depends on an individuals' attitude and thinking. If someone is confused then he should look within himself to find a better solution. Your voice and actions are an extension of your inner voice. When you are working on an important task then you should not ignore your inner voice to succeed in life.

- The inner voice is a kind of leader for an individual because it shows him the right course of action. Those who don't care for the inner voice remain confused and unable to reach a proper decision.

- The inner voice is an encouraging force for individuals to keep on going in the direction of the goal.

- The inner voice of individuals can play the role of accountability due to which they can judge whether the step they have taken is right or wrong.

- Make use of techniques to help you find the inner voice, be it spiritual reading book, pilates or basic yoga exercises to find your inner voice and peace.

Negative persons' inner voice is a dangerous thing for him because it can spoil him.
The inner voice is in your head and it should be in your control else you can suffer from troubles. In case of positive character, you can control your inner voice without being a hurdle in the way of goal achievement. Moreover it can be a helping thing to succeed in life. You can meet successful people and read their success stories which will help you in controlling your inner voice.

Whenever you decide to do a work there are more than one options. You should evaluate them and find out the right option for you to choose. Our words are our thoughts and express our feelings and the way of thinking. When an individual does not listen his inner voice then he can move away from the goal. A person knows himself more than anybody else so he can reach better decision with the help of his inner voice.

Listen To Your Inner Voice - A True Story

2009-04-22T15:57:00.001+01:00

Call it an "inner voice." Call it your "guardian angel." Call it whatever you want. I'm referring to that little voice that seems to talk to you every now and then.

I think most people have had an experience where something has "told" them about an impending event that was about to impact upon their lives. I have.

My guardian angel has "spoken" to me several times. Let me share with you the most graphic example that occurred quite a few years ago now. This is a true story. You can believe it or not. But this really happened to me.

It all began at a seminar that my wife and I were attending. The seminar was conducted at an inner city suburb in a meeting room.

It was decided that about twenty leaders of the large gathering would travel into the eastern hills area of Perth (Western Australia) to have further discussions with the presenter. The time was approximately 10.00pm when we left the meeting to travel in a bit of a "convoy" up to the hills address.

As I was walking to my vehicle I heard a voice that seemed to be behind my left shoulder. It said just two words: "Be careful!" I turned around to see who had spoken but there was nobody there. That perplexed me. In fact, I don't mind saying, it kind of spooked me.

I thought for a moment then remarked to my wife that I wanted her to check my driving and make sure that I was travelling safely to the address. I remember that she asked me if I was too tired to go to which I replied: "No. I just want you to make sure that I drive safe."

Eventually, after about three-quarters of an hour, we arrived at the hills destination - a place called Kalamunda. More than a dozen vehicles had either already pulled up or were arriving at around the same time as us.

We went inside for further talks with the marketer. It was a fairly casual affair and everybody got some individual attention, which was good. We got all our questions answered then it was time for a bit of socialising. Before long we were all just having a good time together.

At around 1.30am my wife remarked that she was very tired and wanted to go home. Immediately the words "Be careful!" rang in my ears again. Now I was really concerned. I seemed to be having some sort of "para-normal" contact with somebody or something. In fact, it is making me feel rather weird right now just thinking and writing about it.

This happened again about fifteen minutes later. The same words.

At around 2.00am most of us were well and truly ready to leave. I had wanted to go myself but I was very reluctant to leave due to the "voice." Now, here is where things really started to get interesting. I never put all the events together until later. Here is what happened...

One couple were unable to start their vehicle. They had excused themselves ten minutes before. When we arrived at our vehicle they were still trying to get the motor in their vehicle going. We later found out that they managed to do so soon after several other vehicles, including ours, departed.

Another couple who led us out of the semi-rural property took off fairly quickly and was well in advance of us. I was driving very cautiously as I was still being influenced by the warnings that I had received. Again, I asked my wife to be very conscious of my driving. "Be careful!" I had heard those words three times and I knew not where they came from.

Half way down Kalamunda Hill we saw a most amazing sight. We caught a view of dozens of multi-colored flashing lights in red and blue. We knew straight away that they belonged to police and ambulance vehicles.

Again I mentioned to my wife that I wanted her to check my driving. I was concerned that maybe whatever had happened down at the base of the hill was the thing that I was being warned about. However, in the back of my mind I was also thinking that maybe whatever had happened below might just be a distraction to me for something else. I guess you could say that I had my radar well and truly turned on.

A few minutes later we arrived at the scene. It was the main intersection at the foot of the hill where a highway intersected several main roads including the road that we had descended on. We were confronted by a sea of flashing lights - police, ambulances and fire trucks. There were people everywhere. Remember this was at 2.00am. The intersection would normally be deserted except for vehicles travelling through it.

Traffic was being re-routed by police manning the intersection. We saw our friends' vehicle just ahead. We learned later that they had witnessed the entire event but, eerily, something strange had also happened to their vehicle as they approached the intersection. As they were about to make a right hand turn their vehicle mysteriously stalled. So they had sat there for a minute or so trying to get their vehicle re-started. They saw the whole thing as it happened.

A stolen vehicle full of drunken under-age youths had been driven with its lights off on the wrong side of the highway. It was being pursued, at more than 100mph, by many police vehicles. Others had converged from other directions.

The youths crashed the stolen vehicle that they were racing into the vehicle of a fairly well-known Perth identity. He was killed outright along with several of the youths. Pieces of both vehicles lay strewn all across the intersection. I remember seeing the front seat of one of the vehicles sitting in one of the lanes on the highway itself. . There was glass, oil, fuel, water and mangled bodies everywhere. It was a disaster of massive proportions.

Our friends who had witnessed the entire chase and subsequent crash were later summoned to Court to give an eye-witness accounts. As it turned out they were about to follow the vehicle of the victim when their vehicle mysteriously stalled, thereby probably saving their own lives.

This is a remarkable but true story for three reasons:

1. I had been pre-warned of something dangerous on three separate occasions
2. One group of friends was unable to start their vehicle, preventing them from leaving
3. A second couple, also friends, stalled their vehicle at the very intersection of the crash.

Were these incidents random? Somehow, based on my experience with the voice, I think not. There is one thing that I believe - someone or something alerted me to danger that night. Our friends were also being "protected." Was it my guardian angel? Was God speaking to me? I do not know.

What I do know is that three separate incidents caused none of our vehicles to be at the precise impact point where the stolen vehicle crashed into Mr A's vehicle. I will refer to this gentleman as Mr A. Even though the crash occurred in 1990, I still remember his name. He has an award named in his honor for service to the sporting community in Western Australia. May his soul rest in peace.

If you hear that "little voice" talking to you, please...listen to it.

Gary Simpson is the author of eight books covering a diverse range of subjects such as self esteem, affirmations, self defense, finance and much more. His articles appear all over the web. Click here to go to his Motivation & Self Esteem for Success website where you can receive his "Zenspirational Thoughts" plus an immediate FREE copy of his highly acclaimed, life-changing e-book "The Power of Choice." You can add value to your life by undertaking the "Journey, Life, Destiny" Personal Development Home Study Course.

Trust Your Inner Voice

2009-04-22T15:53:00.002+01:00

Scientists say we use less than ten percent of our brain. As minute as that sounds, it’s enough to run all of our bodily functions from our reflexes to blood circulation to breathing. In addition, it’s enough to learn anything from how to read to how we can fly to the moon and back.
We’re used to exercising the part of the brain that teaches us rational thinking, however, if we grew up in a different time and culture such as the Native Americans hundreds of years before the first settlers, we would have placed equal emphasis on exercising the intuitive side of our brain—our psychic ability that connect us with nature, animals and spirit. Imagine if you kept a child from standing up and walking in the first couple of years of her life?

Like any unused muscle, atrophy would quickly set in; leg muscles would be underdeveloped; ankles would be weak; spinal vertebrae would be compacted. If you tried to stand the child up at any age thereafter, she would topple over. That’s what happens to our intuitive abilities when we don’t develop them.

Intuition is receiving information without a rational thinking process. Receptive and communicative qualities are most often associated with women. You’ve never heard the term “men’s intuition”, have you? Over the course of history, those once revered feminine qualities have been forgotten or forbidden by the people in charge (mainly men) who were intimidated or threatened by these extraordinary powers. Even in today’s more liberal society, these abilities are sometimes lumped into the same category as articles in the supermarket tabloids about women giving birth to turtles!

Whether you know or accept it on a conscious level or not, your intuition is constantly at work. It helps you make big decisions in life, warns you of danger, and brings you guidance from the spirit world. After the 1989 earthquake in northern California, during which a portion of the Bay Bridge collapsed, I heard many stories of people who were supposed to be on that bridge at that time, but weren’t because of strange coincidences or seemingly trivial decisions they made that sent them in another direction. They weren’t meant to die on the bridge that day and their intuition knew it.

Sophia is the ancient Goddess of female wisdom. She is known and revered by Christians, Jews, Gnostics and Pagans alike for being the mother of all things (including creation). Think of Sophia as your inner voice—your own personal GPS system for your life. She contains the complete itinerary for your trip here on earth, which your conscious mind (remember that ten percent) quickly forgets after birth. Every once in a while, you tap into that remaining ninety percent and hear her (your inner voice) saying things like, “Go this way.” “Take that job.” “Stay away from that man.” She speaks to you in between the clutter of your day and during your dreams at night to keep you on track with your life plan. Your inner voice is a powerful tool that helps you navigate the winding road of life. Tune in and listen wisely.

5 Ways To Trust Your Inner Voice

• Keep a notepad and pen by your bed and record your dreams as soon as you wake from them—interpret them in the morning.

• Honor your “hunches” even if your rational mind is singing another tune.

• Meditate on a regular basis.

• Ask spirit for guidance with difficult decisions.

• Every day, ask your inner voice to help you stay on track with your life plan.

Thanks to goddess of happiness and her book

How To Find Your Inner Voice?

2009-04-22T15:38:00.001+01:00

# Check in with your heart.
Social conditioning teaches us to be logical and "use our heads". When you only use your head, your experience of yourself and the world is limited. You miss out on the vital information the rest of your body, heart and soul is giving you.

Benefits: The same neurological tissue found in the brain is found in the heart. The heart is a second "brain" and our emotional center. Listening to your head and your heart is crucial to good decision-making about your life, your business and your relationships.

New Focus: Put your hand over your heart and focus there - what is it telling you?

# Connect with your body.
Your body gives you a tremendous amount of useful information that you may not be conscious of. For example, when your mother-in-law visits, does your stomach tie up in knots? When your boss yells at you, do your shoulders turn into stone? When you feel passionate and alive, does your chest feel warm and open? When we ignore the body's message, we lose out on valuable information designed to let us what works for us and what doesn't.

Benefits: For many people, fear manifests as a tightness in their chest. This is valuable information, especially if you aren't aware that you are afraid. Your body alerts you to what makes feels passionate and what doesn't. The body is a fount of wisdom designed to tell you when you're on the right path and when you aren't.

New Focus: Notice the messages your body is giving you right now. Try a self-massage to find areas in your back, neck or shoulders that are tense or knotted. What other areas of your body feel tight? Which ones feel relaxed and loose? Use this information as another key to listening to your inner wisdom.

# Listen to your intuition.
Intuition is simply knowing something without knowing exactly how you know it. Connect back to a time that you had a "gut feeling" about something - the job that you knew you shouldn't take, even though it looked good on the surface or the relationship that just felt right for you. That's your intuition talking to you.

Benefits: Gut feelings are a wealth of information. Remember, your intuition is never wrong, although your interpretation of it may be incorrect. When your intuition calls to you, trust it. Practice makes perfect when it comes to using your intuition effectively.

New Focus: The next time you need to make a decision, check in with your intuition. Experiment with trusting it. When you follow your intuition, what happens? When you hear it and disregard it, what's the outcome?

# Notice your self-saboteur*.
Each of us has our very own special saboteur. The saboteur is the voice in your head that says, "You are not good enough." "Who do you think you are?" "If you take this new job, everyone will find out what a fraud you are." The saboteur's job is to "protect" you from taking risks and making changes.

Benefits: Learn to distinguish between your voice and the saboteur's mumbo-jumbo. Notice how the inner critic drives the choices and decisions you make.

New Focus: Simply notice the negative voices playing in your head. Notice the times when they crop up. Recognize that the voices aren't you and they aren't true. Learning to separate your own voice from that of the saboteur is a powerful and life changing tool.

# Identify limiting beliefs.
We each carry a set of beliefs that we live by. Certain beliefs you hold consciously, while others are mainly unconscious. Beliefs develop out of past experiences and our interpretations of those experiences. Some of the conscious and unconscious beliefs that you develop limit your ability to grow and move forward in your life. For example: One of your goals as a successful entrepreneur is to make a lot of money. You discover that you have a belief - a limiting one - that it's wrong to make a lot of money. Until you begin to alter your beliefs about money, it will be more difficult for you to achieve that financial success you desire.

Thanks to metavoice for great advise on finding your inner voice.