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HOW CAN I DEAL WITH MY OWN NEGATIVE THINKING IN ALL MY RELATIONSHIPS?
Image by AdamCohn via FlickrWhy is it so hard to attract happy people for your relationships?
At some point in the recent past the default way of thinking changed from our natural way of living in abundance, where everything easily flows, to one of scarcity.
People automatically look for what is wrong and what is missing.
Today's common facial expression is either blah or furrowed eyebrows with a scowl.
Take a look around you right now. What do you see? What does your own face portray in this moment? How do you feel anyway, right now?
What you focus on expands. When billions, of people across the globe think negative thoughts of lack and anything but happiness, they add to the huge thought forms out in the ethers.
Given that 95% of people choose not to think for themselves, without awareness all those people plug into those thought forms increasing their magnitude.
How can you change that habitual way of thinking and being?
Quite simply, you choose to look for what is good, leaves you feeling happy, at peace, and smiling.
When I lead a gathering of people the first thing I do is teach people how to do a Happy Share.
What the heck is a Happy Share?
Sharing something that happened in your world that left you feeling really happy. Your Happy Share is not about what your kid did, or you parents, your partner or your best friend. A Happy Share happened to and benefited you directly.
So my child getting a standing ovation for a performance is not my Happy Share but hers. My Happy Share might be going online to buy an airline ticket and finding the route I desire is on sale, a really big sale. And the schedule fits my travel dates perfectly.
Got it?
Create the habit of looking for something that makes you happy happening in you life every day. Guess what. The more you notice happy things the more happy things appear in your life!
Shifting from negativity to happiness changes what you attract as the programs running in your subconscious now create a new folder and stuff it with evidence of happy things. The negativity folder will wither away since you stopped feeding it!
One more benefit of A Happy Share, when you share it with others you get to live it all over again. Your subconscious mind cannot tell the difference between what is real and what you imagine. Therefore writing or speaking your Happy Share causes all the same feel good chemicals to run through your body again.
Neat, huh?
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Boozy conversations and endless drunken parties may not be what you had in mind when you went off to college. Or you may have wrestled with substance abuse in the past and you're concerned that being around a bunch of party animals could derail your success in the present. Whatever your concern, you can get through college, stay completely sober--and still have a blast.
EDIT STEPS
* Seek out like-minded people. Not everyone thinks that alcohol-infused hazes in between cramming and lecture attendance is what college is all about. Maintaining sobriety throughout college is the goal of quite a few college students, and not just those required to so for religious or teetotaler reasons. Notice the students who don't participate in the binge drinking, parties and all-night beer pong and seek to befriend them. In particular, look for companions through sport and hobby organizations/clubs -- people dedicated to training or pursuing a hobby are likely to have a lot less time and interest in getting drunk all of the time. Don't be afraid to ask whether people like partying a lot or not -- you'll soon get the answer you're looking for!
* Live off campus. Another way to ease yourself out of permanent party time is to keep away from campus. Can you tee up with a friend or can you find suitable individual living digs somewhere else? By having a place to go to each day away from the influence of the constant party people, it can be a lot easier to avoid the temptation of yet-another-alcohol-infused event.
* Take care about rooming blind -- you don't want to end up living with someone who drags the parties off-campus and right into your new home. Ask questions about the party preferences first! Or better yet, see if you can room with a friend or friend of a friend.
* Support your like minded friends and fellow students. Being drunk a lot of the time isn't cool but it's often paraded as cool by those who like to see themselves as the party animals of campus. Let them be but at the same time, don't put yourself down. Instead, be supportive to friends and students who also don't want to spend a lot of time partying and drinking, letting them know that it's okay to be this way and it's fine to want to pursue other interests. Go out together to the movies or a meal in place of all the parties, so that you can still have a great time together, just minus the alcohol.
* Hang out in clubs or coffee houses that don't serve alcohol. Plenty of hip coffee houses or the student union are alcohol free but allow for plenty of social interaction.
* Enjoy a few parties minus the alcohol. Try not to spend your entire life wedged between the library stacks--getting out and enjoying the parties can form part of your sobriety plan. There are a few tricks to staying socially involved on campus without falling for the darker side of permanent hangovers. First of all, don't back out of all invitations; instead, be choosy. Go to those parties that seem like there will be some fun to be had and where you know the people going. Assess the worthiness of every drinking occasion thrown your way before agreeing to it and have a ratio of agreeing to say, one out of every three invites. When you actually do attend, here are some other tricks to keep you sober:
* Find out where the non-alcoholic beverages are. Juice is great for making the pretense of participation without too many questions being asked--after all, anything could be in the juice, right? Or, while everyone is destroying brain cells with a vodka tonic, have a club soda with a twist on the rocks. Other party goers will think you're pounding vodkas while instead you're staying lucid and watching the circus unfold around you.
* Sip your drink as though it has some strong potion inside. If you chug your non-alcoholic drink, partygoers who think they're being helpful might start ordering you shots to cover your lack of a drink. Instead, be nonchalant about how your nurse your drink and make more of the focus on trying to have a discussion with your pals.
* Surround yourself with trusted friends also disinterested in getting drunk. Find a reasonably quiet spot to chat and observe from.
* Set a decent time to leave, preferably before the party antics are way out of control. Dropping in for an hour or two should suffice and ensure you get the atmosphere, catch up with people, enjoy yourself a little and still get back to bed at a decent hour.
* Drink just a little. While this step is optional, staying sober during college doesn't mean being a complete teetotaler. The real art is in drinking just enough to enjoy without becoming drunk--for most people this is in the order of having only one to two glasses for the entire night. It means that you can enjoy a taste of something (and always choose quality alcohol to make this worthwhile) but then you acknowledge your limit and finish. It takes willpower, which is something that will set you in good stead for the rest of your life so learning it now can't hurt.
* Go wild now and then. Let your hair down and be a little crazy around the drunk people--without actually being drunk yourself! The drunken mob around you won't remember if you danced the can-can or sang Lady GaGa songs at the top of your voice out of tune but they'll probably have a great laugh and even join in at the time. You don't need to be drunk to be a bit of an exhibitionist, and hanging in the drunk crowd can be the perfect excuse to let the crazy out then disappear back to your dorm quietly, with nobody remembering a thing the following day. (If they do remember, tell them they're exaggerating.)
* Punk your friends. You have the advantage of being lucid and in total control, allowing you to play silly pranks on your pals while they're too drunk to know what is going on. The old hand in the warm water or mustache drawn on the face with eyeliner can be a fun way to get a little more mileage out of the evening and your sobriety. Obviously, don't do any pranking that involves something permanently damaging or harmful, including permanent alterations to the appearance, illegal activity, dangerous activity or reputational damage such as posting photos/videos on the Internet.
* Avoid preaching. There is nothing more boring and more inclined to turn away potential friends and supporters than to hear someone pontificating about how evil alcohol is and how every drunk person is doomed to fail. People just want to have fun when it comes to parties and leisure time and many of the people drinking have probably worked really hard all day and see the party as a way to relax. You've decided that having fun is possible "without" alcohol and that's great but it's a whole lot better to show your strength by example, in the doing, than to go on and on about how superior you are to people who can't control their drinking tendencies. Seek to get the balance right between encouraging others to drink less and simply letting be but showing how you can still enjoy life without relying on alcohol all the time.
* Find fun beyond parties. If the means of celebration has become a little too cliched and everyone heads off to the same bar or party hall each time, look for other ways to have fun at these times. Some examples include:
* Hit some concerts. See a band with another sober-minded friend or group of friends. You can all focus on the music instead of drunken drama.
* Go to dinner. With all the money you're saving on not having booze, you can most likely afford a meal that's not Ramen or mac n' cheese. Find a restaurant near campus you love and make a reservation and be sure to take a friend or two with you.
* Enjoy a live sports game. Tee up a group of interested pals and head on to a sports match. Place limits on what can be drunk (if it's even allowed) and organize bets or some similar way of following the game that rewards everyone for making guesses about the event.
* Enter a challenge of some sort, such as a sporting event, a competition related to your subject, etc., that involves travel or attending a large, exciting event. This can be something to look forward to, to prepare for and provides and opportunity to meet new people and discover new things or places.
* Create parties that revolve around doing something themed rather than just turning up and drinking. Host a whodunnit night, plan lots of party games that require skill and bright thinking, show movies, run a book club, hold a cooking competition, etc. When people are focused on an actual activity rather than simply gathering, there is often a lot less pressure to drink and a lot more pressure to stay focused on the tasks at hand. It's still fun, as the mind is occupied in achieving something!
EDIT TIPS
* Keep a running total of how much money your friends have spent on alcohol and how much you've saved. Consider a financial goal such as purchasing a car or something substantial by graduation.
* Keep your sense of humor intact. Watching wobbly, giggly friends try to sit down in a chair (and fail) can be pretty hilarious and awfully good entertainment sometimes.
* Try to keep your eye on the prize. Why did you go to college in the first place? If the answer is "to drink", you should really re-examine why you're there!
* Avoid staying near people who drink a lot. Most of the time people stay near their friends who love drinking and that might make you obsess over it. Try to stay near people who are sober for years and ask them how it was.
EDIT WARNINGS
* If you're with someone who has had too much to drink and appears to be having trouble breathing or has lost consciousness for a considerable amount of time, perform CPR and call 911. Alcohol poisoning is real and can be deadly if not treated immediately.
EDIT THINGS YOU'LL NEED
* Non-alcoholic drink alternatives
* Alternative events to attend
EDIT SOURCES AND CITATIONS
* http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-high-functioning-alcoholic/201108/staying-sober-is-possible-in-college - research source
* http://www.collegefashion.net/college-life/3-tips-for-navigating-clubs-and-parties-in-college-sober/ - research source
* http://www.seventeen.com/college/freshman-15/have-sober-fun-in-college - research source
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Ladies, these are some things you must know about men. Often referred to as being indifferent, as long as this man was also observed women. The proof, they really want women to know this would be 10 things.......
"When we called quite intense, does not always mean we're Female you know..."
Just because he often called us, then we immediately think that she likes and she is Female. This is one of our bad habits, too easy to conclude the attitude of men who were near us. As a result, be prepared to be disappointed and spend a packet of tissues because of a broken heart.
"Makeup is not thick at all interesting to us. Just keep simple..."
OK, Ladies. This is the conscience of men. Not that we should not be grooming nih. But we really need to correct our appearance. Which is too plain, try to grooming simple and chic. Which is too menor, try reducing the thickness of makeup on her face that even cover our natural beauty. With the makeup simple and chic, not too thick and menor, secured the men definitely klepek-klepek at the sight of our appearance.
"Women who are too hyperactive and acting like fleas is the most we avoid. Perhaps as friends, he's fun, lively and exciting. But not as a lover..."
Do not be jealous when seeing one of your best friend close to the men because of the indifferent attitude and behavior that can not be silent. For the men, women like this it is nice to be invited to 'crazy', but obviously they would not choose it to be a lover. Being a nice person does not have to behave like fleas right?
"Strange as women, can-usually in front of friends to be nice and flattering, turn directly behind her own expose all evil companions. This type of women like this make us in the black list..."
Nothing to be ashamed to admit, this may indeed we've ever experienced. And now is the right time to improve. No need to spit or dislike ugliness to others in front of the him. If it was your best friend is an annoying person, try to talk alone with your best friend, who knows because he's sharing you can change.
"Honestly, sometimes we hear whining about the saturated weight goes up, the skin is not white, or unruly hair. Yes if it had realized all the problems, do not just talk aja. Less talk, more action is!"
Well, this one man's opinion directly into the liver. If you remember back, weight problems, skin, hair and this is always the subject of complaints daily. In fact, we often reject his invitation to dinner because we are afraid the new jeans will not fit anymore. Realize, for men this is ridiculous. If you do not want to be fat, the best solution is to choose a diet and exercise-friendly menu. Not just complain, right?
"Do not use the PMS excuse just to vent their emotions to us, please... That's really not fair!"
Not just once or twice you just get angry with a reason to love PMS. Occasionally this can still be understood. However, if every time like this, after a long time he also saturated. Find something more positive to vent this PMS syndrome. Mild exercise or yoga can be enough to help you feel more relaxed. So no need to get angry every time you PMS, right?
"If it's like to just say yes, now is not his time yet again the man who should start first."
Ouch! It is still often a debate between men and women. For ourselves, it is not easy to express feelings to the man beforehand. But, Ladies, do not be too worried about this and reject their opinions. Expressing feelings rather not have to ask her to be your lover. Show with attitude and attention is enough to code for them really.
"Do not be mistaken for a mini skirt or hot pants that always sexy in our eyes. Because sometimes it makes us want to divert attention."
It's true. Not always a mini skirt and hot pants is sexy for men. If you are not smart to choose the moment to look sexy, so sexy it immediately turned bitchy.
"Sometimes tired too, if every time they met only complaint is talking about. It's as if his life's never happy..."
Men often we think of as the most comfortable backrest. But that does not mean he should listen to all our complaints every day. Occasionally, lean on his shoulder while enjoying a romantic song. Simply show your happy smile, and he will be the luckiest man in the world. Seriously, little things like this can increase her confidence instantly!
"Comparing yourself with other women who may indeed be more beautiful is not a good reason to seek attention. Amazingly, many women who do this annoying..."
One more thing we need to learn is, never compare ourselves to women who may indeed be more beautiful than us. Just show me your confidence, and also show if you deserve to be loved by him
Reference: loveknowsnoage.blogspot.com
Last night Louise, Catherine, and I had dinner at Brinkleys in Chelsea. The food is not inexpensive, but consistently good, and the wine is well priced, making it a refreshing difference from places like The Collection, whose cheapest bottles start at around the 18 pound mark.
Brinkleys is a local hangout filled with very thin, very beautiful, bejeweled people. I looked around at the women with their expensive clothes and perfectly styled manes of hair, and wondered what they did to look that good. I imagined hours of shopping, beauty treatments, and in some cases regular Botox installments.
There was one strikingly attractive American woman, sitting with her friend in a corner, who appeared to eat nothing and simply consumed vast amounts of what looked like gin and tonics, and smoked one long slim cigarette after another. I do wonder how women who smoke and drink that much past a certain age have such good skin. Again, regular beauty treatments and a bit of collagen or Botox injected here and there is probably the answer. Either that or freakishly good genes.
Ronnie joined us after dessert (hot sticky toffee pudding with ice-cream, hmmmm), and we headed off to a noisy bar down the road. This was an unpleasant experience from the start; The music was so loud we had to shout to each other, which kind of defeats the object of having a drink and a catch-up with friends. Also, a group of terribly attractive and scantily clad young Australian girls were shaking their stuff on a make-shift dance floor, being hotly pursued by some young Chelsea men who resembled hyenas waiting on the periphery. The girls drunkenly whooped, gyrated, and swayed unsteadily on a dangerously wet floor, and as I found a chair safely away from the rowdy mob, I thought it was a kind of fortunate irony that we were right across the road from the Chelsea and Westminster hospital.
I was also clearly sitting by their belongings, because both the girls and young men kept leaning over from their drunken revelry to ask if their coat or handbag was still there. There was a time in my life when they might have been leaning over to ask me to dance, or if I wanted a drink. And more so, a time when I would have been inclined to say yes. Clearly, I thought, I am getting too old for this shit.
At the stroke of midnight (or thereabouts), we were joined by Alexia and headed off to the 151 club. As dark, dingy, and smoky as ever, we found a table and spent most of the evening talking amongst ourselves. The best thing about the 151 in my opinion, is that you can actually sit and have a conversation and hear the other person, or you can go onto the dance floor, or simply hang around the bar - there is something for everyone. It is not the swankiest of places, though you'd be forgiven for thinking so by what they charge for their drinks.
Still we had a fairly good time, despite an annoying young thing sitting to my right, who insisted on keeping her ashtray on our table, and made my eyes water each time she ashed her cigarette. It occured to me that once upon a time I myself smoked up a storm and would have been that annoying young woman, and again my age occured to me.
Back at ours Robert and Will were just finishing a game of World of WarCraft when we arrived home, and Cath managed to drag Will back to theirs. I was so happy to be home, and have a dawning realisation that I love having dinner with my girlfriends and even a catch-up over a drink, but I'm just not into the noisy bar and club thing anymore. I'm not even coming at it from any particular standpoint; it's just that I don't particularly enjoy that scene, and a lot of the time I feel a bit old. I think the latter is something I need to explore a bit more closely, because let's face it, 30 is hardly old.
Perhaps, and I hesitantly approach this possibility, I am subconsciously preparing to nest? Or alternatively, I am just at a point in my life where I value actually being able to have a conversation with someone, as opposed to getting shit-faced, shouting unintelligably across the bar, and being pawed by drunken strangers on the dance floor. Ah, the trappings of youth we must leave behind....
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I did a coaching workshop with a team of managers a couple weeks ago, and while discussing the importance of listening in order to build trust, I realized many of them honestly didn't know how to listen. The idea of closing the door, putting down their crackberries, and making eye contact seemed to be new revelations to them.
Have we forgotten, or never learned how to listen? To me, it's a foundational leadership skill - most other leadership competencies are connected to the ability to listen.
So, here's a refresher, from the website Listen More:
Make yourself available
- set aside specific hours to be available to your employees
- maintain a more relaxed open-door policy
- close your email and instant messaging windows, switch your cell phone to silent, send your phone calls to voice mail and close the door, if necessary
- consider reserving a conference room for serious discussions
Give your complete attention
- stop what you're doing and focus completely on the employee. maintain eye contact and acknowledge key points
- postpone a conversation if you have a deadline or scheduling conflict
Write down key points
- jot down or make a mental note of key words, ideas and questions to ask later to minimize interruptions while someone is speaking
- note key points so you can have a point of reference later (if follow-up is needed)
Understand the message
- rephrase what you've heard to be sure you understand
- ask open-ended questions that encourage detailed answers. and wait a few seconds after the answer to encourage the speaker to say more
- double-check important facts and confirm appropriate follow through
- listen with an open and unbiased attitude, and refrain from going on the defensive. make sure you thoroughly understand the situation before taking a position
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FOR THE SAKE OF THIS ARTICLE, WE WON'T DISMISS THE VALUE OF PICKUP LINES ENTIRELY; HOWEVER, WE WILL FOCUS ON INTRODUCTORY ICE-BREAKERS INSTEAD OF CHEESY LINES. GUARANTEEING THE SUCCESS OF THESE TYPES OF PICKUP LINES IS NOT OUR PURPOSE; WE SIMPLY WANT TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE MOTIVATION IT TAKES TO APPROACH AN ATTRACTIVE WOMAN. USING EFFECTIVE PICKUP LINES CAN PROVE SUCCESSFUL, AS THEY ALLOW FOR FURTHER CONVERSATION, EASE THE TENSION AND MAY PUT A SMILE ON HER FACE.
HERE ARE 10 EFFECTIVE PICKUP LINES FOR YOU TO TEST THE NEXT TIME YOU'RE ON THE PROWL.
NO.10 "EXCUSE ME, IS THIS SEAT TAKEN?"
Innocent, charming and polite. It is not always safe to assume that a woman sitting next to an empty chair is alone. Your consideration of the fact that she may be saving a seat for someone shows that you have class. What makes this an effective pickup line is the fact that its unobtrusive and gives her the opportunity to invite you to join her if she is alone.
NO.9 "WOULD YOU LIKE TO DANCE?"
Hopefully you have enough rhythm in your pants to actually dance. If you impress her with your skills, you might just find yourself at the bar talking about music, the DJ or even the venue. This is among the most effective pickup lines because women like to dance, and if you shuffle your feet right, you might end up doing a tongue tango or the horizontal shuffle.
NO.8 "CAN I INTEREST YOU IN A GLASS OF... ?"
Insert the type of beverage for which the occasion calls. In most cases, we are speaking of an event or gathering that calls for a glass of wine or a pina colada, and if you're in college, a beer. If it's a toned-down occasion, you might offer a soda or lemonade. No matter where you are, this is one of our favorite pickup lines because it affords us the opportunity to display our skills as a connoisseur without being overt about it.
NO.7 "DO YOU COME HERE OFTEN? I COULD USE YOUR OPINION ABOUT SOMETHING.... "
Before that gulp of beer comes out your nose, hold on. We know that this one sounds like a cheesy pickup line, but you can make it work for you. If you are having a hard time choosing a dish, a beverage or even an article of clothing that best suits you, this is the time to solicit the help of a woman who may happen to frequent the place in question. If you utilize her choice and opinion as a topic of conversation, youll see that this is among the most effective pickup lines on the planet.
NO.6 EXCUSE ME; CAN YOU HELP ME WITH...?
Here's where you can come up with a light task for her to help you with, such as winning a bet among friends, naming a song that is playing or even ordering a drink. This will make her feel as though you are interested in her and appreciative of her feedback, opinion or selection. Requesting her assistance gives her a non-verbal indication that you're impressed with her appearance and ultimately states that her answer is valued.
NO.5 "DON'T YOU FIND THIS PLACE...?"
Insert a word that best describes how you feel about the venue, such as classy, cool, chic, or off the hook. Hopefully, she will share the same opinion, which will ultimately lead to further conversation about the ambiance, the decor and places you have encountered that have similar attributes. Don't, however, complain; doing so will dampen her mood and turn her off faster than an Eddie Murphy movie.
NO.4 "YOU LOOK LIKE YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN SOME GREAT CONVERSATION."
If you say this with the right tone and with enough attitude, it'll put a smile on her face. While this effective pickup line helps you break the ice, it also spontaneously creates a topic to discuss. This could be anything from food to wine or from a current event to the venue. Be sure that you're as willing to listen as you are to talk, and remember to keep it light and great, which is exactly what you offered.
NO.3 "WOULD YOU LIKE AN ESCORT TO YOUR... ?"
When you notice a woman walking alone -- perhaps to her table, an elevator or even the bar -- it is always a nice gesture to politely offer her a sense of security. At the same time, it is highly likely that she won't be walking very far, so exhibiting your charm will be essential to your attempt to break the ice once you've delivered your effective pickup line.
NO.2 "WOW! I REALLY LIKE THAT (INSERT ITEM OF CLOTHING OR FRAGRANCE) YOU'RE WEARING."
Women put great effort into preparing an ensemble that best reflects how they feel and how they want to be perceived by admirers. As such, your compliment tells her that her efforts did not go unnoticed. This small gesture will boost her confidence and earn you all access to front-row conversation. We suggest that you do a little research and arm yourself with tidbits of info relating to women's fashion so that you will appear sincere while you exercise this highly effective pickup line.
NO.1 "I JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A REALLY NICE...."
Sure, you could say something derogatory, but that would likely get you a slap across the face. But, complimenting features such as her smile, eyes or nose can go a long way in making a woman open up enough to converse with you. Who says flattery gets you nowhere? The key is to make sure that you are genuine about your observation -- women can tell when a guy is trying to lay it on thick just to get close.
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Of the many different requests I received from my clients as an NLP coach, many of those were desperate calls to help them permanently eradicate bad, disempowering habits from their lives. It seems that for a long period of time, they had been trying everything under the sun to banish their bad habits from their lives but in vain. What about you? Is there a habit in your life that you have been struggling to overcome?
DOES WILLPOWER WORK?
Just like many of his peers, Peter had been trying to use all the willpower he could summon to kick his smoking habit. And in many occasions, it seemed to work for a short period of time, until the habit relapsed. Finally, it came to a juncture where Peter decided to give up. As he lamented, "Why bother to try again if it always go back to square one!"
So what are some keys you need to know about banishing a bad habit?
When I finally sat down with Peter one day during a NLP coaching session, I realized there were a few missing keys he was not aware of when attempting to break the habit:
1) POWER OF FOCUS
According to one of the NLP Presuppositions, whatever we tend to focus on becomes a reality. This is true for anything which is positive or negative.
While using all his might and willpower to stop the habit, Peter had struggled to keep smoking off his mind. Instead of focusing on his desired outcome, he was giving more attention to what he did not want. He was indirectly giving his unwanted habit more dominion over him.
2) PATTERN INTERRUPT
If it is true that everything that we do follows a pattern, the key to breaking any habit is to break the pattern. In NLP, you term it as a pattern interrupt.
For instance, if you'd like to break your habit of overeating, try eating even more till it becomes such a painful experience. Do not try to control your behavior merely through the use of willpower! It will come to a point where you will say "Enough is enough".
3) INCREASING YOUR LEVERAGE
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4) PRESERVING THE POSITIVE INTENTION
There is always a positive intention behind every behavior. Once an NLP coach or NLP Practitioner fully comprehends this NLP Presupposition, he will become a master in understanding the human behavior.
Most smokers find it a challenge to kick the habit because they find smoking "beneficial" to their well-being in a certain way. (Remember that the map is not the territory) When I asked Peter why he just couldn't stop lighting the cigarettes, he replied that it worked as a form of distraction for him whenever he felt overwhelmed by his busy workload.
The key to breaking a bad habit is not to ignore or even suppress the positive intention. You have to find new and more empowering ways to preserve it.
5) CONDITIONING
For you to achieve lasting results when it comes to breaking a bad habit, you must learn to condition the new behavior. Tough it may seem initially (you may feel that there is an invisible force constantly pulling you back to your old behavior), but you have to keep doing it till it becomes a part of you.
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Some Senior Substitutions - A 'Kim Possible' fanfic
Story Written by Freedom Fighter
For months, I've been debating whether or not to actually write this mini-series.
It's a three-parter starring three gorgeous girls, and none of them is named Kim Possible! Okay, well, Kim's in the story, but she's not the star. Many people write stories about the red-headed world saver, but often dabble very little in fanfics on the other characters of the show. I mean, the only other person who gets as much press as Kim in fanfiction is Ron. And we know he can't be the star of this fanfic because he's not a girl.
Though one wonders sometimes...
Kidding, kidding! Anyway, each chapter is told in the point-of-view of two characters: the 'focus' gal lead and a second character. For Chapter One, the story will be told from the perspectives of Monique and Wade.
Enjoy, and don't forget to leave a review/e-mail me comments!
Disclaimer: The characters of the cartoon "Kim Possible" don't belong to me at all, but they can be used for whatever reasons and situations I deem necessary.
Because as a fanfiction writer, I have that kind of power.
Fanfic Rating: PG just to be safe, but there should be nothing harsher than what you see in the show.
Timeline Advisories: In terms of my fanfiction, this takes place many months after "Dangerous Girls." Good thing is... you need not to have read that to enjoy this fanfic, as this is a stand-alone story. In terms of the cartoon series, this takes place a week prior to "So the Drama." Which you should've seen already if you live in North America, so you're all set there, too.
"Some Senior Substitutions - Part 1 of 3" (09.12.05)
(Monique's POV)
The sound of all of the lights in the room flickering on awakened me from my gas-induced slumber. As I groggily attempted to get my bearings straight, I winced at the strain that was being put on my limbs. Glancing up towards the ceiling, I saw that my hands were tied together at the wrists by a rope that was harshly chafing my skin. The same feeling greeted me down below, as I saw my legs tied at the ankles in a similar fashion.
But also tied up by those same ropes were two other sets of arms and legs.
Sets that belonged to my partners who had accompanied me on this mission to the infiltration of the stronghold that we were prisoners in. At first, I was expecting that it would be Kim and Ron, who were used to going around the world and saving it on a daily basis. And, on occasion, getting captured.
But then I noticed it wasn't them and remembered that their absence was the reason I was even leading this team of rookies in the first place. Between us, you could count all of the world-saving missions we have been on on one hand! So we should've figured that getting captured was an inevitable, if not welcome, certainty.
Suddenly, I heard the groans of my two fellow operatives as they regained consciousness. I turned my head to the right first and saw Zita Flores, an ex-girlfriend of Ron's, come to life.
"What Level-50 warrior ran us over?" Zita, an avid RPG player, asked jokingly as she began to survey the surroundings. "And... what kind of evil lair is this?"
I followed Zita's gaze as we noticed this particular villain's hideout was brightly lighted and exquisitely designed, to our surprise. The lair seemed to have everything: exotic plants, a state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor security system, a piranha-filled stream below that split the room in two, and...
"A diamond-encrusted disco ball?" I remarked, noticing it hanging from the ceiling about 20 feet away. "Okay... this guy obviously's rollin' in dough."
"Like I care," came the quip from the girl on my left, Bonnie Rockwaller, co-captain of the varsity cheerleading squad and Kim's rival. "Besides, what kind of foolhardy millionaire would put all of this stuff on an island in the middle of the ocean where he has no one to show it off to?"
"The kind with a penchant for world domination, that's what!" I answered.
"Ah, but you are wrong, young ladies," stated the voice of our captor, who sounded kind of raspy. And old.
"Who the..." I wondered out loud, but he quickly answered before I could finish, as he stepped out from the automatic doorway and entered the room.
"I am a billionaire," he said, "and far from foolhardy, I can assure you."
It was then that we got our first look at our target. The guy Wade had sent us to stop. Unfortunately, he looked better in his wanted poster, as we saw he was a gray-haired old man with a walking stick. A stylin' old man, I must say, as he was wearing some very nice, polyester threads. At least
clothing-wise, he wasn't afraid to pimp his wardrobe out.
But though the fashion part of me was impressed by his style, the rest of me was appalled that we had been captured by a guy several times our age.
"Eewww..." Bonnie cried out. "Kim is an enemy of this guy? She sure picks the strangest people to have as enemies. Not to mention the weirdest crushes."
"She's so lost," Zita smiled, rolling her eyes.
"Typical vapid cheerleader," I smirked.
"Hey!"
"So..." our captor cut in, "you know Kim Possible, yes?"
"Yeah!" I shouted. "And what's it to ya?"
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Seor Senior, Sr. And this is my humble abode. Nice, no?"
"For a snobby rich guy, anyway," Bonnie noted.
"I thought Kim Possible could do anything. But the fact that she sends three amateurs to stop my latest plan for world conquest disappoints me."
"Well, us three amateurs are going to break free and stop your evil scheme!"
I shouted defiantly.
"I sincerely doubt that, young lady, especially since none of you possess Kim Possible's physical and mental abilities for getting out of tough scrapes.
And even if, by some odd chance, Kim Possible is on the way to save you, she'll find that she'll have no choice but to surrender if she wants to save her friends."
"Did you say Kim Possible?" a second, much younger voice asked as he entered the room. "Is my yellow trout here?"
Senior shook his head in disgust as a black-haired young man with tan skin, presumably his son, came into the light.
"How many times must I tell you, Junior! No fraternizing with the enemy! It is forbidden in the rules of villainy!"
"But father!"
"Quiet! Don't you see we have guests?"
Senior pointed towards us, and instantly 'Junior' started giggling like a schoolgirl.
"This is too good to be true, father! You have brought me three lovely ladies to court!"
"Do we look like mail-order brides to you?" I shouted.
"As if we're that desperate," noted Zita.
"Lighten up, you two!" Bonnie told us. "After all... he is kinda cute."
"You see, father?" 'Junior' exclaimed, jumping up and down. "They are entranced by my smashing good looks and sense of 'it' style."
"Junior, if that is so, they why do I not see any of them asking you out?"
"Ooh, ooh!" Bonnie exclaimed, much to my surprise. Okay, maybe it wasn't that surprising considering it was her. "Promise to let me go, and I'll go steady with you. Besides, these two losers here don't have much of a chance anyway."
"Hey!" Zita and I yelled simultaneously.
'Junior' scratched his head for a second, and then came up with, what must have been to him, a good idea.
"How about I date all three of you at once? We could do it just like that show where the guy romances several girls at once, and then eliminates the ones he doesn't like until he's left with his one true love!"
We all gasped in horror at the thought. Yep, even Bonnie, who just seconds ago seemed past the point of caring about us. Or maybe she just thought of us as extra baggage.
"Junior!" Senior said, whacking his son on the head with his cane. "They are friends of Kim Possible! I forbid you to date any of them!"
"Why do you do this to me, father? I can't date Kim Possible, I can't date her friends... do you not want to me to get down with a member of the opposite sex?"
"Son, you must understand..."
As Senior began lecturing his son about how the rules of love had exceptions because of the rules of being some maniacal billionaire trying to take over the world, I noticed Zita glancing around the room, as if she was searching for something.
"What are you looking for?" I asked.
"Some way to get out of this dungeon!" she replied.
"Well, make it snappy..." Bonnie said, "my skin is starting to chafe. And you know I won't accept anything but perfection."
"I'm afraid you have more important things to worry about than any mere skin condition," Senior said aloud, having turned his attention back to us.
We watched as he reached for a lever on a nearby control panel and pulled it down. I distinctively heard a machine come to life, and then noticed that we were beginning to be lowered from the ceiling.
And towards the stream filled with piranha below. Hungry piranha.
"Okay... anyone have any bright ideas?" I questioned my partners.
As I waited for them to respond, my mind began to wander. Back to a few hours ago.
Back to where this whole thing started...
[Two hours ago, Middleton High School]
I was patiently waiting by the flagpole outside of school, in the courtyard.
Waiting for Kim and Ron to get out of cheerleading practice. We were going to go hang out at Bueno Nacho for some snackage, then go to Kim's house to do some studying for Friday's physics test.
I had been there for about fifteen minutes, wondering if they had forgotten.
Or if practice had just ran long. I was seriously contemplating going to the gym and trying to find them.
But suddenly my cell phone started ringing. Ringing to the beat of my favorite song, "Supernatural." That's my jam! Anyway... to my surprise, it was Wade, Kim's boy genius inventor, that was calling me. At least, that's what my caller ID said.
"How did you get my number?" I asked, a little upset.
"That's not important," Wade answered. "I need your help with something."
"Okay... I guess."
"Good. Remember the time when you went with Kim to Australia, sitting in for Ron when he moved to Norway?"
"Pardon? Ron's never been to Norway. And I've never sat in for him."
"What? Oh, right... the whole time travel conundrum. Anyway, my point is, Kim's busy with something, so I need you to assist her."
I raised an eyebrow in suspicion. "In what way?"
"To save the world, of course!"
I had to stop for a second to process Wade's last statement. "Did you just tell me to do what I think you told me to do?"
"Yes."
"Are you crazy? Kim's got that cheerleading mojo and kung-fu action! I've got nothing!"
"Don't worry... I'll guide you and the others along the way. It'll be easy."
"Wait a minute... others?"
"Well, I figure there's strength in numbers. And I've got just the two partners for you."
A few minutes later, I was racing around the school grounds trying to find my two 'partners.' Zita and Bonnie. Finding Bonnie was easy... she was in the gym with the rest of the cheerleading squad. Minus Kim and Ron, apparently.
Locating Zita was a much more daunting task, but I got lucky when I spotted her by the auditorium, chatting with some of her online friends.
My next task was convincing them to come along with me, even though I didn't know fully what we were exactly getting into ourselves. It took some doing...
and deal-making... to persuade them to follow me to the A/V room.
It was there that Wade managed to uplink to one of the TVs so he could explain the situation to us.
"That's amazing," Zita gasped, impressed by Wade's prowess at technology.
"So you're the little dude Kim takes orders from?" Bonnie asked him. "What are you... like, seven?"
"Ten," corrected Wade, "and I don't give her orders. I just help her."
"Fine, fine, whatever, can we get to the point of this whole... thing that Kim apparently can't handle herself?"
"I'm curious too," I said to Wade. "Just what kind of mission are you sending us on? And you're sending us there instead of Kim for what reason?"
"Allow me to explain..."
(Wade's POV)
I typed a command or two on my computer so that the video I was about to show them popped up on the right side of their screen. I wanted to make sure they knew what they were about to go through.
And even if they were apprehensive, I could assure them that Kim would be there as soon as she could. Which she told me when I contacted her ten minutes ago.
Pressing one last button on my keyboard, the video began to play, and I narrated as Monique, Zita, and Bonnie watched.
"Kim and Ron are over in Mongolia. Apparently, Doctor Drakken believes they have nuclear-powered technology and wants to use it to create a massive explosive device of the highest caliber. Probably to hold some unsuspecting county for ransom."
"Doctor who?" Monique asked.
"Doctor Drakken," I repeated, pulling up a photo of him.
"He's blue..."
"And freaky," Bonnie added. "This guy wants to rule the world? Ha... not with that scar on his face."
"Anyway, they were on their way there when I got another distress call...
this one from Europe!"
"You're sending us to France, aren't you?" Bonnie asked, excitedly. "I take back everything bad I said about you!"
"You said something bad about me?"
"Don't take it so bad," Zita spoke up. "She says something bad about pretty much everyone."
I rolled my eyes. "Anyway... it seems Seor Senior, Sr. and Seor Senior, Jr.
are creating a ray gun powerful enough to melt the polar ice caps near Spain.
Apparently, they want to turn it into their own winter wonderland."
Punching a few more buttons on my keyboard, I showed them a picture of Senior.
They weren't too pleased.
"Excuse me?" Bonnie said. "We have to fight some old guy with a stick?"
"He looks pretty harmless to me," commented Zita. "That photo almost makes me want to send him a gift basket."
"This guy seriously can't be one of Kim's bad guys, can it?" Monique wondered.
"Having a lot of boredom and nothing to do in retirement can do that to a guy, I guess."
"He doesn't look so harmless," Monique said. "Okay, I'm in! Girls?"
"I've always wanted to go on one of Kim's missions, believe it or not," Zita admitted. "I'm in too!"
I turned to Bonnie, and so did Monique and Zita. Sighing in defeat, she nodded in agreement.
"Fine... I'll go along with this 'adventure,' but Kim's so gonna owe me for this."
"Good, because it's time to go. I've already arranged a ride to Seor Senior, Senior's island, located in the eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean."
"You did?" Monique asked me. "With whom?"
"Just look outside," I told them.
I watched as the three girls looked at each other and then ran out of the room.
I smiled as I ended the transmission and leant back in my chair to relax.
"Dad was right... girls are more susceptible to listening to younger guys."
(Monique's POV) [Fifteen minutes ago, somewhere over the Atlantic]
After a long trip, we were finally approaching the island where the Seniors called home. Now dressed in mission clothing and with parachutes on our back, I slowly pulled open the side door to the plane.
The plane that we were about to jump out of it. From a good 20,000 feet in the air.
"Okay, there's no way I jumping from this height!" I screamed.
"Totally," Bonnie agreed. "My life insurance so doesn't cover this!"
"She said it was safe!" Zita exclaimed, the only one of us apparently not afraid to jump. "Just jump, count to ten, then pull the cord and your parachute comes out! This is a piece of cake!"
"There's no way I'm jumping out of this plane!" I said, putting my foot down.
"Does Kim want us to commit suicide or something?" Bonnie yelled. "Because that's what she's doing here, you know."
"You two are such chickens!" Zita laughed as she pushed Bonnie out of the plane.
"Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!"
Before I could even blink, I felt Zita grab me by the arms and push me out as well. I was freefalling towards the ocean below, waving my arms around in a panic and screaming at the top of my lungs. Screaming so loud, apparently, I couldn't even hear myself as the wind whipped around me. I was getting ready to close my eyes and hope for some miracle, that out of the blue someone would come and rescue me. Preferably Kim.
But in one short instant, I realized that was not going to be. If I was going to survive this freefall, I had to reach for my parachute cord.
Extending my arm back, I tried to locate it without my eyes able to guide me. It took a failed grasp or two, but I finally grabbed onto it. Pulling on it with all my might, I heard the whoosh of the parachuting open... and subsequently causing my back to snap back as my freefall was almost halted completely.
Catching my breath as I now slowly drifted down to Earth, I unconsciously started to look around for where Bonnie and Zita were. Bonnie was just a little bit below me, and I saw Zita guiding her parachute towards me.
"Wasn't that fun?" Zita yelled, giddy.
"Tell me when it's over," I said, thinking about closing my eyes the rest of the way down.
Once we finally made it to the ground, to my relief, we ditched the backpacks and ran towards the front gate. The darkness of night had managed to keep anyone from detecting our approach from afar, but with searchlights roaming around the gates, getting in was going to be a lot harder than I thought.
"Figures," I said, "The rich always seem to have the toughest security systems."
"It'll be hard to stop this guy if we can't get in," Zita commented.
"We're not spies, you know," Bonnie said, walking right towards the gate.
"Bonnie, girl, what are you doing?" I asked in a panic.
"Ringing the doorbell like any normal person!"
Bonnie did just that, before Zita or I could run over to stop her. Unfortunately, we were in time to have a trap door open up below us, plummeting into the darkness below.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" we all screamed.
[Present Time]
Hmmm... now I'm wishing I hadn't agreed to go on that mission. Especially with us just seconds from being ripped to shreds by man-eating piranha!
"Kim is so, so going to pay for this!" Bonnie yelled at the top of her lungs.
"Good luck trying to get her to fit the bill!" I yelled back.
We all started fidgeting heavily, trying to break out, find someway to escape our perilous fate. But we were almost out of time.
And there was no way out.
Next week... Senior's plan exposed in detail and Zita's love for adventure!
Late night, I went out with my cousin (RC) in Boston. He took me to a more exactly improbable small ballet take. We were standing at the bar and a group a women come up. They were having a good time and after a while they began separation up into something else groups. RC and I were talking and one of the girls slips and RC grabs her (BHanna). She ornament him and she and her friend (BMindy) starts talking to us. At first, your harmonizing predictably wisecrack and for that reason optional extra fun flippant stuff.
So BMindy and I hit it off well. You recount how you get into a good conversation flow, trading stories, jokes, double-jointed each new a hard time, but no matter which was off well not off but delight fast it was like we by way of all of Mystery's phases in 20 report.
She grabs my achieve something and takes me out on the dance plot. This is everywhere I discern that this woman is either hammered or on no matter which, but she keeps increasing, we really were not dancing optional extra like me trying to keep her from falling and her examining me. By some means we end up in a endure, she chatting and examining me and I'm thinking how the hell did this girl set against me in extent of 30 report. So I'm like put together it, she's cute and I go in for a kiss, she turns and hugs me. So say I to for myself too exactly, try again well along. So we get back into our conversation flow, now she's back to arrangement but still holding onto me. I run the you smell nice routine, detect her neck, and for that reason she gives me a speedy peck on the rudeness and pulls me up and we pioneer back to the bar.
We find RC and BHanna. They chatting and flirting. We are all relocate talking and for that reason BMindy starts examining me again. My RC looks at me like WTF and just shrug my shoulders. We go out to the dance plot. We were out donate for a while. At the end of the day, we made back to the bar. It was 12 or so and I had to jet. RC number closes BHanna and I kiss close BMindy.
Not a bad night. I definitely missed no matter which wherever. BMindy thoroughly limited the taste. Almost certainly I jetted to exactly, but I had to work in the sunrise and conduct a migration. I had fun.
Ok I'm a very enthusiastic man, that loves to give my girl attention, importance bits and pieces on her, mark of respect her, tell her how something else she is, energy plants to her work sayings ';this is just to make u smile';, compile poems....so on and so on. I keep been with her for 4 months now, and I'm wondering if u think its erroneous for me to think of the enormously treatment back? She doesn't treat bad, don't get me erroneous.......but I would for a change available and present-day for the tables to be turned with brute force.......I'm not talking about rob me out to exspensive dinners or stuff like that.....but just to compile me a division love letter and energy it to my residence to say ';i was thinking of you'; or something like that.......hell I would regular mind getting some plants sent to me at my work.....bits and pieces like that is what I'm talking about.....I'm not talking about having the girl always keep sex with me in spring back for the bits and pieces I keep far-reaching. When do you think? Is that erroneous for me the guy to feel and think of some ease and romantic bits and pieces back? Or is it always speculate to be all about the girl? I'm in my mid 20's so I necessity say, that I feel kinda of babyish asking this question, but I just had to get it off my shaft.Is it erroneous for me (a guy) to think of some division romantic bits and pieces far-reaching for me from my girlfriend?
NO, it's not....don't feel Juvenile, I understand you in any case.
You 'may' Abide the type of (Controlling) Young woman who thinks the Sun shines sunlight out of her Pursue and it's ALL about her and it's Expected!
TRY holding off for a What time and see what outcome you get.
';IF'; she has the Courageousness to passage it or Complaint............just Tell her how you feel....Love, Mercy %26amp; Achievement is a ';Two-way'; Street!
';IF'; no outcome At the rear of 6 months...Putrid Pal, I'd look for revel who is above conception.
I'll BET you get tons responses, from Girls/Women saying, ';I wish you were my Boyfriend';Is it erroneous for me (a guy) to think of some division romantic bits and pieces far-reaching for me from my girlfriend?
i think someone deserves a division romance or division bits and pieces to show that you care about them regular if your a guy. its not always about the girl. if i had a guy like you (my bf has never energy me plants ect.) i would def. give you something in spring back. someone likes to feel something else. tell her that
It's not *wrong,* just out of the ordinary.
Guys don't coherently like that sort of intent.
No :) it's not... maybe you ought stop showering her with all this (I blab that it makes her feel something else but it right be smothering) and I garantee that she will either miss it and instigate spoiling you... or she will be delighted and maybe choke you!
BUt if YOU keep take effect it she will thinking on the role of the princess... and you will just be the one bowing down to her...
