Know Thyself !

Socrates
(469-399 B.C.E.)

Socrates once said this "Know Thyself"


The saying "Know thyself" may refer by extension to the ideal of understanding human behavior, morals, and thought, because ultimately to understand oneself is to understand other humans as well. However, the ancient Greek philosophers thought that no man can ever comprehend the human spirit and thought thoroughly, so it would have been almost inconceivable to know oneself fully. Therefore, the saying may refer to a less ambitious ideal, such as knowing one's own habits, morals, temperament, ability to control anger, and other aspects of human behavior that we struggle with on a daily basis. Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_thyself)


Do we really know who we are and this questions evades us even till to date. Until we can discover who we truly are how are we going to achieve our dreams and our goals? I work with a team of individuals in the areas of personal development and coaching them to build an internet based business. We have regular weekly sessions after our main e-commerce meetings and we call these sessions night owls, where we get together to have coffee and break bread together. 30/12/09 was one of these sessions that was held @ 11pm and my focus for this session was to approach the year 2010 with a thankful and grateful heart. This email was sent by one of my team members, Elvin Zhang where he captured the thoughts and points of this night. I felt that this is worth sharing with the rest of the world.


"Happy New Year’s Eve CAM Team!!
I’ve been staying up pondering and looking through William’s awesome Night Owl today. Despite it lasting a short while, I think it will have a lasting impact for all those who attended the Night Owl. It struck me to just share with the team, especially the people who cannot make it for night owl due to various commitments as I believe the below information will be critical to shaping 2010 for all of us in CAM team. So... Do take some time off to go through them if you missed the session! :)


Objective: To discover yourself as a person in 2010 (not only in the business but in life as a whole)


Ask yourself this 8 questions and ponder over them, arrive at an answer and write them down:

1. Who am I?
2. What are my values?
3. What is my current life as of to-date?
4. What is my future life going to be like, any decisions I am making?
5. What are my strengths and shortcomings?
6. What are the opportunities and threats out there?
7. What are 3 specific goals I have for myself for 2010?
8. What are the 3 things that I must do for 2010 or I shall perish..

Analyze what you have achieved so far? Be specific... During the year 2009, what have you done to your life? What are some of the decisions that you have made which made you who you are. Focus on the positive things.


Finally..


If we look back at the year and moan and whine and bitch relentlessly, facing the coming year will be a tedious and long journey for every single one of us. The very fact that we live right now, breathing the air around us and being able to read this very sentence is a sign of blessing so do count our blessings and give thanks. Effortless action only comes about being thankful of what we have. So here’s the final activity:


What are you thankful for in 2009? List down at least 10 (we all definitely have more than 10.. the list is inexhaustible of course, as many as you like)


The new year will be a year full of opportunities and it’s going to be a blast for every single one of us in CAM team! The problem is: It will only be so if our mind can conceive it and believe it! God’s greatest gift to us is the ability to believe in thyself. Make use of it and scaling greater heights in the echelons of success is a done deal for year 2010! Good faith guys/girls and FINISH IT OFF~ Festive Regards, Elvin Zhang"

Rolling Thunder

Our thoughts are thunder ! Constantly rolling in our brain ! Deepak Chopra indicates that we go through 60'000 thoughts per day and 90% are negative thoughts repeated over and over again. We are responsible for our THOUGHTS ! Thoughts are Causes, Outcomes are Effects !


“People have to be responsible for their thoughts, so they have to learn to control them. It may not be easy, but it can be done. First of all, if we don’t want to think certain things we don’t say them. We don’t have to eat everything we see, and we don’t have to say everything we think. So we begin by watching our words and speaking with good purpose only. There are times when we must have clear and pure minds with no unwanted thoughts and we have to train and prepare steadily for those times until we are ready. We don’t have to say or think what we don’t wish to. We have a choice in those things, and we have to realize that and practice using that choice. There is no use condemning yourself for the thoughts and ideas that come into your mind; so there’s no use arguing with yourself or fighting your thoughts. Just realize that you can think what you choose. You don’t have to pay attention to those unwanted thoughts. If they keep coming into your head, just let them alone and say, ‘I don’t choose to have such thoughts’, and they will soon go away. If you keep a steady determination and stick with that purpose you will know how to use that choice and control your consciousness so unwanted thoughts don’t come to you anymore. Then you can experience purification completely and in the right way and no impurities can exist in your mind or body at anytime.”

Rolling Thunder by Doug Boyd

Please DO NOT WASTE food

Not liking the food you have daily????

..........................How about some pizza?

No??? Ok....... Pasta?
No?? .. How about Taco?

Not in taco mood today? ... ok.. Trying this Mexican Food?

No again? No probs.. we have more choice..
Hmmmmmmm.. chinise??????? :-)

Burgersssssss????????

Ok.. lets try Indian.. J South Indian Food?
Naaaaa??? North Indian?

Junk food mood?

The choice we have is endless....... Tiffin ?

Non-Veg?

Large Quantity?

Or just some bites of chicken?
You can have any of these... or try out little from all...

But.. They have No choice..

They just need some food to survive...

Think of them next time you throw the cafeteria food saying, its not tasty!!

Think of them next time you say ... Roti here is too hard to eat..

Please DO NOT WASTE food

'Helping hands are better than Praying Lips' - give us your helping hand.

Self Mastery

The above statement rings true for most of us. We spend most of our lives earning a living rather than designing our lives. Before we start to design our lives we should know who we are and what we want. Socrates the Greek philosopher quoted "Know Thyself". And to know oneself is to attain Self Mastery. The below mentioned quote from Stewart Emery will shed some light. Please read and master yourself.


Mastery in one’s career and consciousness growth simply requires that we constantly produce results beyond and out of the ordinary. Mastery is a product of consistently going beyond our limits. For most people, it starts with technical excellence in a chosen field and a commitment to that excellence. If you are willing to commit yourself to excellence, to surround yourself with things that represent this and miracles, your life will change. (When we speak of miracles, we speak of events or experiences in the real world, which are beyond the ordinary.)



It’s remarkable how much mediocrity we live with, surrounding ourselves with daily reminders that the average is the acceptable. Our world suffers from terminal normality. Take a moment to assess all of the things around you that promote your being “average”. These are the things that keep you powerless to go beyond a “limit” you arbitrarily set for yourself. The first step to mastery is the removal of everything in your environment that represents mediocrity, removing those things that are limiting. One way is to surround yourself with friends who ask more of you than you do. Didn’t some of your best teachers, coaches, parents, etc.?



Another step on the path to mastery is the removal of resentment toward masters. Develop compassion for yourself so that you can be in the presence of masters and grow from the experience. Rather than comparing yourself and resenting people who have mastery, remain open and receptive; let the experience be like the planting of a seed within you that, with nourishment, will grow into your individual mastery.



You see, we are all ordinary. But a master, rather that condemning himself for his “ordinariness”, will embrace it and use it as a foundation for building the extraordinary. Rather than using it as an excuse for inactivity, he will use it as a vehicle for correcting, which is essential in the process of attaining mastery. You must be able to correct without invalidating or condemning yourself, to accept results and improve upon them. Correct, don’t protect. Correction is essential to power and mastery.

Stewart Emery