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“Draw A Line” 2.0 (How to say ‘no’ with Compassion…say what prevents you, from saying Yes)
I Loved Shireen Khan’s post ‘Draw A Line – Around Self & Others’ (liveitbook.com/my_portfolio/draw-line-around-self-others/), so I thought it might be Helpful to Share & Give, a Synergistic addendum, of that which I’ve Learned & Lived. One of the lessons I’ve learned, is how to say ‘no’ with Compassion! It’s based on the theory, that “What Read more
Lower your expectations of what you think life owes you and raise your standards on what you give to life!
I learned this lesson from the author of Live It!, Jairek Robbins. I knew it intellectually before but Jairek helped to instill it in my being. When I enter a situation I ask myself how I can give to whoever or whatever is involved. Whether it’s calling a friend who I think would like to Read more
Keep the Big Wheel Turning
The Big Wheel keeps turning. One minute you’re at the top of the wheel and next you’re at the bottom. We like to think we want to stay at the top of the wheel, as this is the pinnacle of the ride. But imagine the wheel stopped at the top, we would enjoy the site Read more
What am I fighting for & what is the purpose of my life?
I was born in Nov 22 1968 in Iran. When I was a little boy, both my Mom and Dad were not around to protect me and provide me the life I desired and deserved. As a result I had a very tough childhood ending up homeless. The situation got even worse when the Iranian Read more
Love Laugh Live Life Fully Freely Healthy Happy Humbly Kindly Warmly Smiling
“As a Man Thinketh & so he Becomes” ~ #JamesAllen inspired me to affirm my personal quote daily of who I think I am & wish to further evolve into even more in the future. This is how I could myself at 100 years from now & by often envisioning this for my future I Read more
Purpose and vision
I have enjoyed a highly successful career, however, I survived by sheer willpower and hard work, life was unfulfilling. My success formula was based on self significance and an occasional helping of intimidation. Many of my past choices built walls instead of bridges. Why was life unfulfilling? I did not know my purpose and I Read more
You can have whatever you want in this life, as long as you earn it!
I learned this lesson in high school when I set and achieved a goal to be the first person at my high school in 5 years to qualify for the state wrestling championships. I continued to live the lesson by setting and achieving the goal to be an undefeated USA boxer as well as as Read more
Draw a line – around self & others
On the lowest point of my health & relationships, when everything was a chaos……..I kept telling myself “I do not know where to draw a line?”………My therapist helped me to realize I must draw a line around myself first & then around others. This is something I choose & I decide!!! It has been a Read more
If no one rises to low expectations, life’s a Self-Fulfilling prophecy, & labels lead to learned-helplessness, “The way I see it, Life’s a Celebration, especially when we Observe, without Evaluation”, so I choose to Live with Passion, & Love with Compassion! ~SiMBa
I learned this, by scaling to the peak of my Professional Mountain (Baseball), in my 20’s, where once I saw what was on the summit, it freed me to use my Personal Power, to Awaken the Giant within, & Get the Edge, when it came time to “Be Brave enough to question, Bold enough to Read more
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
I remember my mother teaching me this lesson around 5 years old. Today, I live it by being kind and courteous to everyone I know and meet.