{"id":2902,"date":"2012-01-11T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2012-01-11T05:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=2902"},"modified":"2012-01-11T11:48:11","modified_gmt":"2012-01-11T16:48:11","slug":"achieving-excellence-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2012\/01\/achieving-excellence-part-i.html","title":{"rendered":"Achieving Excellence Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2012\/01\/purple-lotus-light.ashx_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2917\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2012\/01\/purple-lotus-light.ashx_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080\"><em>There is an old Hindu legend that tells when the Gods were making the world they asked,<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"> <em>\u2018Where can we hide the most valuable of treasures, so that they will not be lost?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"> <em>How can we hide them so that the lust and greed of men will not steal or destroy them. <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"> <em>What can we do to make sure that these riches will carry on from generation to generation<\/em> <em>for the benefit for all mankind?\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080\"><em>So in their wisdom they selected a hiding place that was so obvious that it would not be seen<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"> <em>and there they placed the true riches of life endowed with the true power of perpetual self-replenishment.\u00a0 <\/em><em><em>In this hiding place these treasures can be found by every living person in every land who follows the success system that never fails.<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080\"><em>Where is this hiding place? The most valuable of treasures are hidden within you. <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"> <em>No one can steal or destroy them. You cannot lose them.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"> <em>For the true riches of life are hidden in the hearts and minds of man.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>THE KEYS TO ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN ANY OR ALL AREAS OF YOUR LIFE:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>1) Daily Meditation<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Consistent meditation improves your life in all areas; spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically and financially. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">Meditation assists you in detaching from the daily \u201cmind set\u201d or your conditioning and to discover your true greatness as an unlimited spiritual and human being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><em>Benefits of Meditation:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Reduced stress<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Strengthening of the body\u2019s immune system<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Slowing of biological aging processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">More orderly thinking<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Improved intellectual abilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Enhanced appreciation for enjoying life<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Greater ease in overcoming or renouncing addictive behaviors<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Spontaneous psychological transformation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">More obvious, awakened spiritual growth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><em><br \/>\n<em>I highly recommend Roy Eugene Davis\u2019 \u201cAn Easy Guide to Meditation.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em>You can find it on his website and download it or order the pamphlet from CSA.<\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csa-davis.org\/pages\/freelit.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">http:\/\/www.csa-davis.org\/pages\/freelit.html<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>2) Self-Inventory<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Writing out a complete <em>self-inventory <\/em>clarifies all of your qualities and where you are in your patterns of thought, actions and results in your life. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">By acknowledging your truth you see the specific growth and progress you have made to date, determine what your most important qualities are <\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">and where your focused attention and effort must be to achieve your divine plan.<em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><em>Go to my blog entry \u201c<\/em>Self Mastery<em>\u201d on January 10th, 2012 for complete instructions on how to complete this insightful experience.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>3) Elimination List &amp; Forgiveness<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Writing out your Elimination List for all relatives, friends, associates and people in your life, who you need to forgive or need forgiveness from, <\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">will free you to create the life and results you want. \u00a0It allows you to clear your mind, spirit and energy to freely create a new space or canvas to paint the masterpiece of your life.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\"><em><br \/>\n<em><\/em><\/em><em><\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em>I highly recommend Catherine Ponder\u2019s book<em>, \u201cOpen Your Mind to Prosperity.\u201d <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong><em>Join me tomorrow for Part II of Achieving Excellence.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">prosperously yours,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> \ud83d\ude42 Lee<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> <em>The Mega Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/files\/2012\/01\/Excellence_by_bladecx321.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2929\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2012\/01\/Excellence_by_bladecx321-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is an old Hindu legend that tells when the Gods were making the world they asked, \u2018Where can we hide the most valuable of treasures, so that they will not be lost? 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