Ginger

Aromatic, pungent and spicy, ginger adds a special flavor and zest to Asian stir fries and many fruit and vegetable dishes. Fresh ginger root is available year round in the produce section of your local market.

Ginger is the underground rhizome of the ginger plant with a firm, striated texture. The flesh of the ginger rhizome can be yellow, white or red in color, depending upon the variety. It is covered with a brownish skin that may either be thick or thin, depending upon whether the plant was harvested when it was mature or young.

Call to action

Call to action

It is the people who make a country great. In every country, brave, compassionate people of action must be willing to assume the mantle of leadership and face the challenges to education, law, government, health care, the environment and human rights. If you live the “Action Principles”, this person is you. Even as one, your example can make a difference. Your strong moral stance can give courage to the many who may face the relentless evil intent of a few.

Treasure the earth

Treasure the earth

We are obligated to future generations to protect our world. Clean air, clean water, green open spaces, national parks and preservation of our natural resources are everyone’s business. Human beings need these resources. Each of us must accept responsibility and do our park.

Honor the military

Honor the military

As we work toward world peace and we commit to finding nonviolent solutions to our problems, we must acknowledge that our freedom to do so has come as a direct result of those brave men and women who have served in the military. There is no doubt that without a strong response from good, evil would have triumphed. We must remain vigilant in our support of our armed services.

Be a mentor

Be a mentor

If you want to learn firsthand about a new subject and drastically shorten the learning curve, one of the best ways is to find a mentor. A mentor is an experience person who is doing or has done what it is that you want to do and agrees to be your guide. Many successful people remember their own early struggles and gladly agree to serve as mentors, especially if you are an enthusiastic, appreciative novice. Besides sharing their knowledge, some mentors offer the additional bonus of sharing their contacts and networks.

Teach our children

Teach our children

Teach your children the following principles:

… a respect for all life.

… the benefits of hard work and frugality.

… the value of physical fitness and healthy living.

… the merits of military and public service.

… the importance of charity and volunteering.

… a pride in heritage, home and country.

… the advantages of courtesy and manners.

… the power of knowledge.

… the blessings of positive thinking.

… the strength in self-reliance.

… the goodness of man.

Children will only learn from us as we become the example.

Practice peace

Practice peace

Peace begins within each of us. We fine it in our quiet time in personal reflection. It is shown in the understanding and forgiveness that we extend to each other. We can only teach peace by becoming examples of peace. Being peaceful, we extend peace to all we encounter. Peace is not a faraway place but right here, right now.

Thank your ancestors

Thank your ancestors

Learning is a process of self-discovery. Usually, that self-discovery is based on the trial and error and experience of those who have come before us. Someone ventured forth from the safe warmth of the prehistoric campfire. Someone hankered for a better life overseas. The curiosity and bravery of others has given us the knowledge to live long, comfortable lives. The human race is stronger and more adaptable today than ever before. Whatever you hope to accomplish with your life, the going will be easier because of the hard work and chances taken by those who come before us.

Allow your opponents to save face

Allow your opponents to save face

In business, sport or everyday relations, always allow your opponent to save face. You won. That should be enough. Bragging is counterproductive-you simply present the opportunity for your audience to think the opposite. It costs little for you to offer your opponent the opportunity to excuse his loss. In fact, you may gain appreciation from many observers.

WALK THE TALK

WALK THE TALK

When you live your life with concern and love for others, wonderful things will happen. You will be fulfilled. You will feel a warm pride from your selfless acts that will then allow you the grace of humility. To be first, you must put yourself last. The true leader goes to the end of the line. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Be sure your words match your deeds.

Promote you “Action principles”

Promote you “Action principles”

The “Action Principles” are yours. Toss this book into your pocket, purse or pack and when you have a free moment read a principle. The surest way for you to stay on your personal journey to peace and prosperity is to get practice. All the work that you do following the “Action Principles” reinforces your own commitment to success and helps others.

Respect and defend all life

Respect and defend all life

Who will stand and speak for the children, for the condemned, for those depressed or suffering in physical pain? There’s nobody but you human all. Defend the rights of the old, lonely, homeless, unwanted, the harassed, physically and mentally challenged and depressed. Our blessings morally obligate us to share our time, money and expertise.

STICK TO GENEROSITY

STICK TO GENEROSITY

Follow the “Action Principles” and you will be blessed with much more than you need. You will work hard towards your goals and you will be liked. Just these two attributes will result in your being well rewarded. Your organizational abilities will allow you to have more time than most. You persistence and determination will get you more financial reward than most. However, you must earn before you can give. Share your time and money. Send lots of flowers, candy, e-mail, handwritten cards and thank-yous. Smile. Compliment. Tell jokes. Laugh. Remember names, anniversaries and birthdays. Be generous and then forget it.

Make everyone feel important

Make everyone feel important

Teach with enthusiasm and your love for your subject will spread. Sell your products or services with enthusiasm and your company will grow. Presume that your students and employees and customers are your equals because they are. Don’t teach or sell down to anyone. Speak with and not at or to your students or customers.

Share the credit

Share the credit

If you organize a group to clean up a park, let everyone enjoy the thank you. If you sports team wins a competition or makes a good showing, be proud, step back and let everyone walk around with the trophy. If your sales team meets its objectives or if your customer service department solves a tough problem, take everyone out to lunch. Let everyone laugh.

Read, read, read

Read, read, read

There is one thing that we can do that is more important than to instill a love of reading in our children. What is it then? “Read yourself”.

Reading is a lifelong gift. If you read, you can always educate yourself. It doesn’t matter if you are reading from a computer screen, a paperback or from a leather-bound classic. Rather than getting upset at life’s delays, A-B-A-B (Always bring A Book) and put this time to profitable use.

Observe and be aware

Observe and be aware

At first, observation and awareness will require conscious effort on your part. Over time, they will become instinctive and will be some of your most valuable skills.

In business, you see ads and get ideas for your ads. You stop in stores and get ideas for your store. There is no point in re-investing the wheel. If a proven strategy already exists, find it and try it.

Head the warning

Head the warning

“High Voltage” “Wear Your Seat Belt” “Slow Down, Hill Ahead”

You may wish that you were invulnerable but you are not. You are human and your body can get hurt if you aren’t a vigilant guardian of your own physical safety. Awful accidents may happen beyond your control. But we are also often forewarned. A prudent person appreciates the warnings.

Be open the new ideas

Be open the new ideas

There is always more to learn. Your employees, family, friend, suppliers and even your competitors may all have suggestions that you can put to profitable use.

Be open-minded. Observe, read and listen. Be open to the fact that lots of people are going to have ideas worthy if your consideration. Welcome them. Incorporate better ideas into your business and personal dealings.

Read biographies

Read biographies

What is you could learn the success secrets of the greatest people who ever lived?

The lives of the famous have been recorded in biographies and ready for you to read and research.

Ask a lot of questions

Ask a lot of questions

The easiest way to get information is to ask a question and listen to the answer. Good parents, friends, students and leaders aren’t shy. If someone seems upset, depressed or anxious, ask why. Ask and get to the point and you may be able to correct a small incident before it becomes a big problem.

Learn, learn, Learn

Learn, learn, Learn

You are responsible for your own education. When you want to learn about a new subject, go to the library. Go to the bookstores and buy books and magazines. Log on to the internet. Join a club or association. Find experts in the field. Take courses and ask your teacher questions and more questions. Don’t just sit here. Make the course your course. As you begin a new subject or reach a new plateau in your studies, there may be awkward and embarrassing moments. Don’t be afraid or think that you lack the aptitude to succeed. Everyone goes through the same learning curves. Work to understand the basics. Stick with it.

Work at work

Work at work

Work expands to fill the time available. Many people will work only up to expectations. Some work just hard enough to not get fired. Some people actually work as little as possible at work. No one likes the self-pitying whiner who slinks in the shadows while others do the work. These people create a window of opportunity for you.

Other freely

Other freely

The single best word in advertising is free. So give freely and neap the rewards.

Negotiated with power

Negotiated with power

Almost everything is negotiable. Research and prepare before you meet. Speak with quiet authority. Know what you want and will accept before you begin. Ask for what you want. You shouldn’t expect the other party to guess what you want. Be sure that the person you are speaking with can grant your request. Be persistent. Try different angles of attack. Ask the other party to suggest a resolution. Suggest a compromise.

Build your winning team

Build your winning team

In building your winning team to play a game or build a business, don’t be afraid to pick people who are stronger, faster, smarter, better organized, braver, more ambitious, funnier or more pleasant than you are. Ask your best people for recommendations. Think about the spirit on the best teams you were ever on and how your teammates cooperated in reaching a common goal. Think about the dignity and respect your teammates showed to one another. Think about how you were able to rebound from losses to play and win again.

Build networks

Build networks

You can a long way by yourself, but you advance much better, much faster, with help of others. Seek out others with a common purpose and help of other. Work through your mentors. Find them. Tell them why you admire them. Successful people will not be threatened by your enthusiasm for success. Sincerely ask for their help and often you will be rewarded with positive suggestions and the names of contacts.

Appreciate your customers

Appreciate your customers

It is people who are going to give you’re their time, help or money, so you can have everything that you ever wanted in your life for yourself and your family. Those people are voters and tenants and fans and customers and clients and patients and teammates. Listen to them. Appreciate them. Support them. They hold the keys to your success. People who feel appreciated will remain loyal and will become your goodwill ambassadors as they happily sing your praises to others.

Do what your love doing

Do what your love doing

There are 5,000 different types of occupations. Choose one that you love. People have been successful at all of them. They are your models. You can do the same. When you love your job, it doesn’t seem like work. If you are caught in deal end employment, use your free time to find a job that you can love doing or start your own business.

Rejoice in the day

Rejoice in the day

You get up early. You did your best at work. You exercised your mind and body. You were pleasant to others. You did a good deed. You took time to reflect and plan tomorrow. You found a small way to spoil yourself. Take pleasure in your accomplishments. Be proud of yourself. If you keep putting days like this together, there is no telling how far you will go and how many lives you will be able to touch in a positive way. Today, you moved one day closer to achieving your goals.

Act with boldness

Act with boldness

Everyone admires the bold, courageous and daring; no one honors the fainthearted, shy and timid. Look around at what others have done and what you can also do. Everyone is afraid, the strong act in spite of the fear. The weak cower because of the fear. Timidity breeds doubt and hesitation that not only weaken but can be dangerous. The coward dies a thousand deaths.

Count the time

Count the time

Save time by asking yourself the following questions:

ü How long does it take to exercise?

ü How long does it take to stay informed?

ü How long does it take to be well groomed?

Avoiding thinking that…

Avoiding thinking that…

… you need to chant or fast to act successfully.

… you need a lot of money to start a business.

… you need more than eight hours sleep.

Close the door on the past

Close the door on the past

The past is only alive if you keep it alive. You can’t change yesterday but you can build today for tomorrow. Don’t shackle yourself with regrets. Don’t start feeling sorry for yourself.

Match the long road

Match the long road

On the long road, experience beats inexperience; smart beats uninformed; effort beats laziness; polite beats rude; generous beats selfish; fit beats fat and interested beats bored. Be patient. Your time is coming. With time, everything passes from old hands to young.

Run the short road

Run the short road

The short road leads you to physical fitness. If you work out three or four times a week, in three to four months you will probably be in good shape. This is a short road to a notable accomplishment.

Ask yourself

Ask yourself

Remind yourself by asking the following question:

ü Are you healthy enough to keep a regular exercise schedule?

ü Are you self-disciplined enough to stick to your prioritized to-do list?

ü Are you smart enough to be able to debate current affairs?

Understand courage

Understand courage

          There is difference between physical and moral courage. If you earn a black belt in karate, you may be called upon to be physically courageous but such events will be extraordinary. Even police officers, firemen and military personnel may only have to be physically courageous a few times in their careers.

Focus on your strengths

Focus on your strengths

          Rely on your strengths. To know your strengths, you must first acknowledge and then compensate for your weaknesses. Ask your friends and mentors: what am I good at? In what areas should I improve? What do you do better than most people?

Hold sacred

Hold sacred

… your religious faith.

… your family.     … your good name.

… your give word.                  … your moral code

… your self-reliance.      … your positive attitude.

… your healthy lifestyle.                   … your self-improvement.

… your love of learning.

… your willingness to share.

Imagine

Imagine

          Please imagine that:

ü You can give your family all the money they need.

ü You can give your family all the time with you they need.

Look in the mirror

Look in the mirror

          Look at yourself as your family, co-workers, customers, students and the general public may be seeing you. Endeavor to like and admire what you and they see.

Enjoy quiet time

Enjoy quiet time

          Everyone need quiet time in their day when they can just be with their own thoughts. This isn’t daydreaming. The serenity of quiet time can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.

Lime and Lemon

Lime and lemon yellow is a pair of sisters. Lime green, orange-like skin smooth, pale flavor leaned smell also. Lemon yellow exudes a rich fragrance, skin texture detail. Two lemons, different fate. Yellow lemon used for Western, European cuisine. Fresh lemon juice with the sea to catch a delicious flavor. Another common role is lemonade, Evian, France on a good lemon with the best, a liter of water about three slices of lemon, the taste between the Ruoyouruowu, most are distant. Green Lemon is the Southeast Asian beauty.

Lime

The lime has the scientific name Citrus Aurantifolia. Historically limes were utilized by sailors to prevent scurvy. Limes began on the Indian subcontinent and have spread throughout Europe and to the United States. In the US limes are grown in Florida, California and Arizona as commercial crops. Limes have been grown in Florida since the sixteenth century.

Lemon

I love lemon. I love lemon so much that I actually eat and enjoy the taste of the rind (limes too!). Lemon is one of my favorite fruits, and as a result, I use it for a lot of things. My most favorite ways to enjoy lemon include:
• Drinking it in my water: I carry a Camelback bottle filled with lemon water with me all day.
• Drinking it with tea and honey: It is a great cure for a sore throat.
• Chicken Piccata: My recipe is always beefed up with lemon, and has actually been called ‘infamously lemony.’

Thai Song - เพลงไทย

Enjoy Thai Song - เพลิดเพลินกับเพลงไทย

Korean Music - 한국 음악

Please Enjoy Korean Music !
한국 음악과 함께 즐겨주세요!

RHM VCD Vol 143

Westlife

Westlife

Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily,Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden (left the band in 2004).

Scotty McCreery

Scott Cooke "Scotty" McCreery (born October 9, 1993) is an American country singer from Garner, North Carolina, who won the tenth season of American Idol on May 25, 2011. His debut studio album, Clear as Day was released in October 2011. The album includes the top 40 country hits "I Love You This Big" and "The Trouble with Girls".
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HM VCD 110

 Enjoy Hang Meas VCD Vol 110

គេហទំព័រពុទ្ធសាសនា - Buddhist

- វត្តពោធិការាម​ ​www.bodhikaram.com
- វត្តមណីរតនារាម (ព្រះតេជគុណ សាន សុជា) ​​​ http://www.sansochea.org
- Bodhikaram Temple, The Mondul Ottawa Khmer Buddhist Monastery   http://bodhikaram.blogspot.com/
- វត្តរាជបូ (ស្ថានីយវិទ្យុពុទ្ធសាសនាកម្ពុជរដ្ឋ)​ www.watrajaboradio.org
- Dhamma City TV http://dhammacitytv.blogspot.com
- ព្រះពុទ្ធសាសនាខ្មែរ http://www.khmerbuddhism.ca
- Khmer Buddhist Network http://khmerbuddhism.com/
- សាមាគមព្រះពុទ្ធសាសនាខ្មែរដើម្បីជួយសំរាលទុកជនក្រីក្រ http://www.khmerbuddhistrelief.org
- វត្តខេមររតនារាម http://watkhemararatanaram.org
- 5000 ឆ្នាំ http://www.5000-years.org
- ធម្មកថាដោយព្រះភិក្ខុបណ្ឌិត ហុក សុវណ្ណ  http://hoksavann.org/
- បណ្តាញផ្សេងៗ http://angkorlink.com/
- នាទីឈ្វេងយល់ព្រះពុទ្ធសាសនា http://www.bacambodia.org
- គហទំព័រព្រះពុទ្ធសាសនាខ្មែរ http://khmerbuddhism.wordpress.com/
- ព្រះភិក្ខុវជិរប្បញ្ញោ សាន​ សុជា​ http://www.sansochea.com
- លោកគ្រូធម្មាចារ្យ កែវ វិមុត្ត​ http://keovimuth.blogspot.com/
- វត្តពុទ្ធជ័យមហានាថ​ http://www.watkhmerwellington.com
- ទស្សនៈព្រះពុទ្ធសាសនាកម្ពុជា http://www.cambodianbuddhistphilosophy.com/
- វត្តមុនីរង្សីសិរីវរារាមស្វាយពក http://watsvaypok.wordpress.com/
- ព្រះធម៌វិបស្សនា ភាសាខ្មែរ http://www.visuddhi7.com/
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- ព្រះពុទ្ធសាសនាសម្រាប់ខ្មែរ http://www.dhamma4khmer.com

ចម្រៀងខ្មែសម័យមុន - Khmer Old Song

រីករាយជាមួយចម្រៀងខ្មែសម័យបុរាណ
Please Enjoy my Khmer Old Song

Appreciate your appeal

Appreciate your appeal

          Following the “Action Principles” make you an appealing, charismatic person. Students will want to learn from you, bosses to promote you, banks to lend you money and customers to buy your products or services.

Maintain your presence

Maintain your presence

          Your contented presence shows an air of simple elegance and refinement in attitude and form. You appear physically, emotionally and spiritually strong, yet you seem to have even greater strength in reserve.

World of Knowledge: Control conflict

World of Knowledge: Control conflict

Follow your code of honor

Follow your code of honor

          As a follower of the “Action Principles”, you must adhere to a strict “code of honor” regarding your personal behavior. Your honor becomes your shield. Here are good points related to “Code of Honor”:

ü You do not need to prove your might at the expense of others.

ü You do not need diplomas, awards or the acclaim of others to know who you are.

ü You do not need an audience to do the right thing.

ü You do not need a lot of money or many physical possessions to be happy.

ü You do not need to reveal your advantages to others.

ü You do not need to stand first in line.

ü You do not need lessons to act civilly.

ü You do not need prompting to help someone in need.

Have faith

Have faith

          Look around the train, the classroom or the office and you will probably see ordinary people who are going to live ordinary lives. There is nothing wrong with this choice. But you feel differently. You read this book and you feel empowered. You mind fills with ideas. You find mentors. You research. You dare. You persist. You make money. You save. You invest. You succeed. You put your free time and extra money to good use. Many around you could have done exactly the same thing. They didn’t. You did. Why?

          You can’t easily answer all of life’s questions. You must have faith, anyway. It’s faith leads all of these to you.

Retire early

Retire early

          If you didn’t have to worry about earning a living, you could concentrate on your personal potential and being of service to others.

          Retirement: you don’t have to be a millionaire to retire early. In fact, if you had a quarter (25%) saving of that amount, invested prudently, you could retire and earn an annual income that exceeds the annual income of 50% or your current one. Over half of the people in the United Sates have less than $10,000 saved for retirement. They have no definitive financial plans. You are deferent. You know have a financial goal: to retire early.

          Consider this: After 25 years of saving 20% of your income, you may create the choice of not having to work for a living.

          Consider this: As an alternative to save 20%, can you earn 20% more if you work 10 hours a day rather than 8, or 6 days a week rather than 5?

Invest in your future

Invest in your future

          Today, investors sacrifice and spenders enjoy. Tomorrow, investors enjoy and spenders keep working. If you buy a house on credit today, you may have to work two jobs to make the installment payments now but you may own the house without debt within definite date, 5 years or a little more for example. If you give up TV night, you can take an evening course and in four years or less you will earn a college degree. If you start training today, you may be sore tomorrow and earn a black belt in four years. Invest in yourself.

          Most wealthy people save between 15% and 20% of their income. Invest in fields in which you have a specialized knowledge. If you sell cars, invest in the auto industry. Time is money and even your life. There is a time value to money, so the earlier you start investing the better. Invest in things that appreciate rather than spend on things that depreciate. Secure your own retirement.

Relax your body

Relax your body

          In your personal dealings, remain loose and light. Eliminate stress. There is rarely need to be tense and hardheaded. Much can be accomplished through calm reason and a soft voice.

          Most physical movements should be loose, light, fluid, agile and flexible, rather than tense, hard, rigid and stiff. Slow, deep breathing will calm anxieties, steam baths, saunas and whirlpools also help the muscles to rest. Make sure you get  your rejuvenating 6-8 hours of sleep per night.

          At any time, start counting backwards from 100 as you breathe deeply. Let the air fill your belly as you inhale and exhale, more slowly and more fully with each breath. Quiet your muscles and relax.

Stay fit and healthy

Stay fit and healthy

          Be prepared to succeed both physically and mentally. You do not know when you will be called upon to defend with a block, a blow or a word. You can swim, run, or roller blade. You can take a walk. Staying fit also helps to prevent injury and helps you deal with stress and fatigue.

          If you want to be thinner, start putting out more calories than you take in and you will lose weight. Start now. If you want to be healthier, add more fruits and vegetables to your diet. Drink a lot of water. If you want to strong heart, do twenty minutes of vigorous calisthenics each day. If you want to look good and feel strong, work out with weights three times a week for thirty minutes. You don’t need fancy gym equipment to ne fit. You don’t need a lot of time. You just need the will to start and persist.

Avoid negative people

Avoid negative people

          You have one life to live. You want to be happy and to make your life meaningful. You haven’t got time to waste with negative people. They will drain your energy. When they fine a willing audience, they won’t let it go. They may have justifiable concerns but too often get involved in minor matters. They blame and look for excuses. Even when blame can be justified it serves no productive good. They are usually negative because they have ceded control of their happiness to others-the boss, the neighbors, the kids, the politicians, the police.

          Be polite and encouraging to negative people. You can be compassionate, but still be strong enough to walk away. Everyone has problems, but not everyone allows those problems to rule them. You can offer a temporary safe haven without becoming a permanent home. You do not have to sacrifice your life to the problem of another.

Communication with ease

Communication with ease

          Being an effective communicator can take you a long way and is a skill worth developing. Be yourself. Believe in your own words. It doesn’t matter if you are talking to one person or one thousand. If you want people to like what you say, persuade with modesty and build your audience up.

          Listen to good communicators and model yourself after them. How do good interviews ask questions? How do good public speakers work? How do good salespeople sell? To communicate well, you can’t get stuck on transmit. Pause before you speak. You must listen and speak with purpose. Get to the point. Create interest with visual aids. Tell them what you are going to tell them.

          Don’t let technology leave you behind. Learn to communicate via e-mail and the internet.

Venture outside the box

Venture outside the box

          It would be nice if there were logical step-by-step instructions for every step on your success journey. But unfortunately, there aren’t. you learn from your own experiences and by studying the experience of others, and then you often have to find your own way. To find an answer, you may have to go outside the box.

          If all graphic designers are offering computer-generated works, maybe your niche is hand drawing. If all your day care center competitors are stick about pick-up times, maybe your niche is to be flexible. If none of the other landlords in your area allow pets, maybe you do. Being a little different can be profitable.

          If you can’t earn a degree full time, perhaps you can take evening or correspondence or on-line courses. If you are worried about starting a business, you can consider buying an existing business or a franchise. If you can’t exercise because you have to baby-sit, how about taking the kids for a walk or run with you? Don’t get up. At times, you may have to improved and be creative quitting or not trying isn’t an option.

Accept hard work

Accept hard work

          Great accomplishments come from hard work. Luck accompanies hard work. If necessary, be prepared to endure temporary hardship. At times, the work is going to be hart to do and you would prefer doing something easier. Accept this put enthusiasm into your work and you will reduce boredom. Commit yourself to hard work and be thankful that you aren’t lazy. Laziness makes all work difficult.

          From day one, you accept the premise that by following the “Action Principles”, you will work hard and give much. Don’t cheat, or look for the easy way out. Bask in the feeling of exhilaration and accomplishment that few will experience. If you work hard, you will never go hungry. In the end, you will discover that all the hard work was worth it. Work hard and don’t wish that your life were any other way. Get accustomed to doing what others can’t or won’t.

Do what others can’t

Do what others can’t

          Most people can’t give two a month to volunteer at a hospice. You can.

          Most People can’t get up at 6:00 AM and jog two miles. You can.

        Most people can’t give up their lunch hour to solve a customer’s problem. You can.

          Most people can’t help to clean up other people’s messes. You can.

          Most people can’t give five percent of their money to charity. You can.

          That’s because you are following the “Action Principles”.

Develop your winning habits

Develop your winning habits

          If becoming a success were easy, everyone would do it. It isn’t. They don’t. As a follower of the “Action Principles”, you can. You can develop winning habits while identifying and working to eliminate your bad habits. Be patient. Psychological studies have shown that it takes about 30 days to begin to form or begin to rid yourself of a habit.

          You can keep your word even though this may not always be easy. You can write and focus on your goals and objectives and your to-do list. You can exercise when you’re tired. You can read business materials. You can volunteer. You can give a little extra money to charity. You can pick up litter on the jogging path. You can do a lot while others are idle.

          You won’t always want to do these things. You will feel that you are doing more than your share. You are right. Work on your habits. You are tough.

Be persistent

 Be persistent

          Modern life can make you soft. The status quo may become comfortable familiar. You can actually being to believe that you are doing all that you can, or that doing more isn’t worth the effort. No! Don’t think that way! Challenge yourself. You must start the positive momentum in your life and then you’ve got to stick with it day to day. You don’t need someone else to tell you not to smoke. If today, you smoke a pack, tomorrow smoke 18. The next day, 17. Improve. If haven’t read a book recently, read one. If you don’t exercise, take a walk around the block. If you’re shy, say to five new people: “Good morning!”

         

          You know yourself. You know that improvement you need. You don’t need anyone to tell you not to jump from a fifty-story building, so why would you need someone to tell you not to do drugs, to exercise more, eat a sensible diet, talk to your kids, or compliment your employees? You know what to do.

          Keep going. No one can say that you failed until you do. Keep taking small step toward your goal. Challenge the you who is content with yesterday’s accomplishment. Take a deep breath. Changes that last a lifetime begin in a moment. With persistence, only time stands between you and your goal.

Develop your special talent

Develop your special talent

          You were born with a special talent. It may be to sing, write, teach, paint, mentor, preach, defend or befriend. You have something special to offer the world, something you can do better than 10,000 others. You must keep learning and trying new things to find your special talent. The world needs your gift. Be aware that even a special talent can go stale if you don’t keep using and honing it. Endeavor to keep your talents and all your skills up to date.

          An advantage isn’t an advantage unless you use it. Find ways to use your advantage to set and reach goals. Likewise, you should recognize and then try to minimize the impact of your limitations. Remember that not all advantages are transferable. Just because you are talented in one area doesn’t mean that you will be talented at everything you try. The successful real estate investor can easily lose her money opening a restaurant. Stick to your advantages and don’t stray from them without reasoned justification.

Be prudent

Be prudent

          Just because you deserve victory doesn’t mean that you will win every fight, game or argument. Someone else may have the tactical advantage. Have the self-confidence to know when not to fight. Perhaps the smartest course of action is to retreat and reflect upon your options. Can you return to the challenge on another day better equipped, more experienced and stronger?

         

          The non-action of the wise man is not inaction. It is not studied. It is not shaken by anything. The heart of the wise man is tranquil. Wise men don’t fight each other.