What kind of crisis are you facing — financial, medical or health, spiritual, educational, or relationship? Whatever it is, you can bet that others have faced similar situations. Life beats up on everyone from time to time. If you don't want to reach out to a trusted friend or professional, find hope, optimism, and perhaps a path out of your situation in the stories of others. For example, if your spouse needs an organ transplant, read the stories of patients who have already been through that ordeal. Draw inspiration, relief, hope, and a sense of renewal from your reading.
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Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends. Walt Disney
Sunday
Give an Elderly Person Your Seat on Public Transportation
Be a good person. Get up, and with a smile, offer your seat on the bus, train, or subway to an elderly individual. It's the right thing to do. Think of the good karma you are generating. Old people are not as stable on their feet as they were in their youth. Vacate your seat and allow them the safety of sitting instead of holding onto a rail or strap over their heads, something you might easily do. You'll feel good just knowing that you showed an act of kindness to another. And you are a better person for having done it.
Buy Yourself a Home
Recent changes in the housing market have made it possible for many people to purchase their first home. It's a huge decision and one that requires careful consideration. You may want to consult a trusted real estate agent or bank loan officer to get all the facts and to help you understand the process. There are many advantages to owning your own home, not the least of which is having a place of belonging where you can build your life and even start your family, if you haven't already. There are tax advantages to owning your own home, and the best news is that there are huge numbers of homes on the market today and many are much more affordable than they were just a year or two ago. If owning your own place will make you happy, now might be the right time to check into it.
Saturday
Generously Tip Hotel, Motel, and Housekeepers
No one enjoys picking up dirty, wet towels and cleaning sinks and showers of soap scum, whiskers, and hair. When you are working out the budget for your trip, try to include tips for the household workers who keep your home away from home clean, sanitary, and fresh. Housekeepers and motel workers make very little money, yet their work, in addition to being tedious and dirty, is often thankless. Your generous tip will help them better provide for their families and tells them that you have appreciated their work. And you can feel happier knowing that your act may change the ugly American perception by some foreigners to a view that Americans are friendly, caring, and generous.
Friday
Three Times a Day Visualize Achieving a Personal Goal
What's your primary personal goal? Is it to lose weight, spend less, or earn more money? Whatever it is, write out an affirmation for achieving it. For example: From now on at mealtimes I will eat one-third less than my usual serving of food, and I will walk for a half-hour each weekday. Try to keep your affirmation succinct and to the point. That way, it will be easy to recall, and repeat it at least three times during the day. The more specific your affirmation, the more effective it will be in helping you attain your goal.
Thursday
Ask Someone You Admire to Share Her Success Story
Whenever you meet someone who has successfully followed and manifested her dream, ask her to tell you about her personal journey. Unless you already know everything there is to know about becoming successful and turning your dreams into reality, you can learn a great deal from others. Perhaps there are pitfalls and minefields you can avoid that someone else has already gone through. Be open to suggestions, insights, caveats, and the counsel of successful people. Most likely, they were once in your shoes, embarking upon a path toward their dreams and hoping to achieve success.
Wednesday
Schedule Thirty Minutes Each Day to Work on Your Dream
Isn't your dream worth thirty minutes of your time? If you think you can't squeeze thirty minutes out of a twenty-four-hour day, think again. How long do you spend in the shower or shaving or putting on makeup? How long is the prep for dinner? Use snatches of time here and there if you can't find a block of thirty minutes. The point is to work on lifting that dream out of the wish state and pulling it into manifestation in your life as soon as you can. Yoke your dream to your will, intent, and action and then give yourself a pat on the back for drawing your dream into physical reality.
