7 Words That Will Change Your Life

These words absolutely will change your life. There are small words with magnetic power to bring your life to a whole new level, one with abundance, peace, and success. They are words that are simple, but strong. Words that set deep in your soul and deliver to you, your best life. They are probably some of the most magical and profound words in the dictionary. These words are set in short phrases that clear one’s path of soul debris and spirit obstacles.

If these were the only words you ever spoke, you would achieve more in life than most of the people in the world, because you will have discovered the secret to a more successful existence.

These words are:

THANK YOU ...The Immense Power of Gratitude

Gratitude blesses. It blesses the grateful and the giver. The giver is always God in one form or another. When you bless God, the whole world smiles a deep smile, because love grows that way. Every blessing you give, blesses you too. How often we fail to use this huge power. Instead we curse our fate, or worse, we curse others, or the worst, we curse God himself. In every situation in life, there is a blessing, even if it appears as just a seed. Plant the seed through gratitude. Be thankful for life in all its splendor and drama.

Celebrate Thanksgiving every day. When you do, Christmas is just around the corner.

My good friend Stein Eriksen, has an incredible life. I am sure that is because of his habit of saying three “Thank you’s” to everything he receives. He has mastered the great power of “Thank you.”

I FORGIVE YOU...The Immense Power of Forgiveness

Holding a grudge is like storing garbage. It starts to decay everything around it. It smells. And the habit grows. Forgiving is getting rid of life’s waste. Put it in its proper place, in the garbage can of the past. Forgiving others and yourself is the most divine, yet beautifully human, act. When you forgive, it frees you from attracting similar people and circumstances. Forgiving is the greatest gift you can give yourself, because you will open the door to more love in your life and you will increase the amount of love in the world. Forgiving is emptying your heart of debris, washing it clean and spotless. That fresh heart attracts great things, not more debris. That heart will fill with love like an endless spring when you make forgiveness part of you. It’s your choice. Forgive and shine, or hold on to the emotional trash of the past and continue to rot. Give your life the blessing of forgiveness.

Foster Hibbard, a student of the great Napoleon Hill, (Think and Grow Rich) gave my good friend John Harricharan a set of wonderful tapes. One of the insightful things Foster said was to practice saying silently to every person you meet, “I forgive you.” I’ve tried it. I use it all the time. This practice is almost like having a magic wand. People can always feel this at some level. And you feel good knowing you are not only forgiving them, but you are also giving them a blessing. You can read an article by Foster as John’s gift at www.insight2000.com.

I CAN...The Immense Power of Belief

How strong these words are! “I can” precedes any great act, any courageous endeavor. Any attempt to raise the human towards the divine starts with these four amazing letters. “I can” shows God that you understand his precious gift to co-create and your divine duty to do so. It tells God that you appreciate and will use his gift of life. We bring the world higher by first believing it to be so. When we don’t buy into how things appear but instead state our intention for a better way, God smiles. He knows we are starting to get it. God believes in us, or we wouldn’t exist. It’s time we believe too.

My dear friend, the late Dottie Walters, who wrote “Speak and Grow Rich” – no relation to Napoleon Hill except for their great belief in the human spirit - believes that every solution is contained in the problem. Her first major obstacle in life was saving the family home. She did it with the power of “I can” as she pushed her two babies in a stroller with cardboard in her shoes to sell her first ad in a shopper’s column. The mortgage got paid because of Dottie’s belief. My friend, you have that same power to believe. Use it wisely.

Use the power of these seven words. They can lift your days. They will bless your spirit. They will empower you. These are the great words our creator gave us and blessed us with. On your amazing journey through your life, use these 23 little letters in the right combination of “I can” “I forgive you” and “Thank you” and watch for the magic.

I bless you, I thank you, and I forgive you, my fellow travelers. Go and be magnificent.
You can.

Terri Marie

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To Create a positive state of mind - Watch What you Say!

First let's talk about the power of words. Words are so powerful that they have accomplished everything in this world, and they have destroyed everything in this world. Words can start wars, and they can negotiate peace. They can start marriages, and they can destroy marriages. They can start businesses, and they can end businesses. They can start goals, and they can end goals. They can lead to success, and they can undo your success.
Words are the color of life.
A football team can't run a simple play without huddling up and exchanging words. All the team members run out, they get into their huddle around the quarterback, and they key in on what the quarterback is saying. They don't just listen for what play he calls. They're affected by his cadence, by how he's coming off, by whether his tone is positive or negative. They're going to feed off all that.

Likewise, everyone in your life will feed off the power of your words. And the most important person in the world who will feed off your words is you.

Remember, words aren't just what comes out of your mouth. They're what you think - your active thoughts. People are constantly thinking about yesterday, today, tomorrow, what happened five years ago, what am I going to buy, what am I going to eat, I can't believe he said that or she said that...
Words are constantly rolling like credits down the screen of your mind, and whatever those words say, your subconscious attaches to it and you begin to move towards that. And that becomes your life. If it's negative, your life will become negative. If it's predominantly positive, your life will become positive. You can start to overcome the challenges of your life by rephrasing what you say to yourself.
The number one word you can replace is "problem." Try replacing it with the word "challenge." This word is an incredible replacement for something that would otherwise drag you down like an anchor.
Say the following out loud, and really listen to the words:
"I have a major problem."
"I have a challenge."

Do you hear the difference? Did you notice how the word "challenge" sounds like something that you can work on? Something that isn't the end of the world? We don't have a major problem; we only have a challenge.
The next time you're confronted with something, try calling it a challenge instead of a problem, and see if it doesn't make a difference in how you feel about things. Do you find yourself better able to respond instead of simply feeling overwhelmed?
Another word you can use is the word "situation."
"We have a little bit of a situation on our hands."
"This situation concerns me, but it can be fixed."

By substituting the word "situation", you replace the sting of the word "problem."
Try doing this with other negative words, like "hard" or "not good" or "never." You can replace any and all the negative words with something less intimidating and more manageable.

Other phrases that I like to use:
"This is what we're going to do."
"I can; I will."
"That's very interesting."
When somebody approaches me and they say something like, "Chris, we have a problem! Oh my goodness, I can't believe it! Somebody misplaced some money, or a file, or a record that we need right now!" I will automatically respond with, "That's interesting. It seems like we have a little bit of a challenge here. All right. How do we fix this?"
Do you see what I've done? I've included everyone else in fixing the situation. I've told myself that it's only a challenge, not the end of the world. My brain hears a message that sounds positive, and it goes to work to figure out how to respond in a constructive way.
Compare this to most people's usual response: "This is a real problem! This isn't good at all! I can't believe you guys did this! Things are really getting out of hand!"
Do you see how the two responses are worlds apart? But your brain will link to either one just as readily. So it pays to train yourself to react in a more positive way.

Stay clear of words like:
• "problem"
• "hard"
• "not good"
• "bad"
• "can't"
• "won't"
• "I wish"
• "I won't"
• "They did this or they did that"

Replace them with:

• "challenge"
• "This is what we're going to do"
• "I can"
• "I will"
• "This is interesting"
• "We have a situation on our hands"

Remember how powerful words are. Don't ever forget it. And please re-read this chapter if you don't understand it.

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Surviving and Thriving with Grace

It is a sad time in Columbus, OH as we mourn the loss of a very special person who has survived and thrived with an abundance of grace during the last 11 years. Stefanie Spielman lost her battle with cancer yesterday and many people are suffering from broken hearts today. She has touched so many people through her inspiring and graceful presence and purpose in fighting cancer.

People, like myself, who did not personally know Stefanie have been inspired, touched, and elevated by her grace over the years. I only had the opportunity to be in her presence at events a few times and once in passing one early morning on the track as we both started the day with some exercise. We exchanged hellos and continued on with our workouts but her presence, warmth, and grace certainly came across in that moment with her smile.

I know this world is a better place and the battle against cancer has been energized by Stefanie's commitment to live life to the fullest and truly make a difference in this world. If any of us can live to display a fraction of the grace that she did, we all would have a profound impact on this world and the people around us.

I offer the following four suggestions for surviving and thriving with grace as a tribute to Stefanie Spielman:

1. Find a role model and learn to be better at the things they seem to do so naturally. We all too often select our role models solely because of their prowess in an area of our interest (wealth, success, beauty, etc...). But, we need to have role models for grace as well! Stefanie was and is a great role model.
   
2. Have a cause greater than oneself. Stefanie displayed graced from the start in her 11 year battle against cancer. She immediately found a cause greater than herself and served it in living her life to the fullest.
   
3. Intentionally act with compassion and grace toward your cause and your family every day. There are many stories being shared in media about the thousands of compassionate and graceful acts that Stephanie displayed in the last 11 years. There are also many other stories of compassion and grace being shared about Stefanie's husband, Chris Spielman, and children during those 11 years. We would all do well to find one small but significant act of compassion and grace to add to our day.
   
4. Build a chain of days in your life that you act with compassion and grace. Set your sights on having more days filled with compassion and grace. Commit to and act on an opportunity to display compassion and grace. Then, set your sights on the next opportunity to act with compassion and grace. Hold yourself accountable for acting with compassion and grace each day. If you fail, forgive yourself, and start building a new chain of compassionate and graceful days when the sun rises on your next day.

We should all aspire to live life with more grace and purpose every day, no matter our circumstances or challenges. Stefanie Spielman was a very special person and her impact on this world should not end just because her fight against cancer has ended. Her life provides inspiration for us in living with greater grace and purpose.

I wish you grace and purpose as you look to create a thriving life in this world!

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