tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12584562994562008052024-03-05T09:12:19.996-08:00Welcome to Life and how to live it Lahtlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876672541812956959noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258456299456200805.post-59148578331808094272015-09-13T00:34:00.000-07:002015-09-13T00:34:08.020-07:00HAPPINESS. IS IT REAL?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you ever wonder what true <i>happiness</i> is? Is it a generalisation of our lives or a fleeting emotion
in our lives in any given moment? I was boarding a plane recently and was
watching a child. The joy and <i>happiness</i>
she was displaying was infectious and yet Less than 30 minutes later she was so
distraught it made your heart break for both herself and her parents. Did this
mean this child no longer had happiness in her life or was this just a moment?
Shortly afterwards I saw a post from a friend on Facebook shouting to the world
how content and happy she was with her life. A week later her life had crumbled
around her. In a matter of days, her world had changed. Did this mean she would
no longer experience happiness in her life or was this to just a moment,
however long that moment lasts? Whatever had changed in her world was this
going to determine her future <i>happiness</i>?
Maybe, but <i>Happiness</i> was there once
and would absolutely return if she was open to new possibilities. I look around
and see people who have so much wealth and opportunity but how much <i>happiness</i> do they experience? <o:p></o:p></div>
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So what is <i>happiness</i>
and is it real? For me, I define <i>happiness</i> as moments in my day, week or
even months. It is an emotion that I welcome and can flit in and out at any
given moment. I can be down one minute and then do something simple like go for
a walk on my property and come back so grateful for that experience. Simple
things like watching the dog fall into the dam, giving the horses next door a
cuddle, watching ducks with their babies or feeling the sunlight on my face all
give me <i>happiness</i>. Had anything
changed in my immediate world? No, my problems and worries were still there but
for just that moment, I experienced <i>happiness</i>.
It is so important to create these moments in our days otherwise we lose faith
that our lives will get better. Faith is the belief beyond all doubt that
things will change. When we bury ourselves in negativity then we develop a negative
thought pattern and it becomes more and more difficult to recognise and be
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I have a sign above my door to my office that reminds me “<i>happiness is a decision</i>”. It is our experiences
that create <i>happiness</i>. It is
important to acknowledge the little things that bring a smile or laughter to our
world because it is all too easy to wallow in our reality and for some their reality
can be painful. Whether you have a bad relationship, financial struggle or hate
your job, you can still experience <i>happiness.</i>
I promise you, if you acknowledge those moments when they happen, your overall
outlook on life will improve and you will make a conscious effort to create
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Lahtlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876672541812956959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258456299456200805.post-47468423392686516982014-08-29T18:11:00.000-07:002014-08-29T18:11:25.417-07:00Best 19 minutes of the year<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a great inspirational video which is worth listening to. It may be the best 19 minutes you listen to this year. Don't be put off by the age of the video. It is applicable to today as it was back then.</span> <br />
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Lahtlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876672541812956959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258456299456200805.post-90727176872296844662014-05-23T23:27:00.000-07:002014-05-23T23:30:03.533-07:00Enjoy Life - Awesome. Just saying....<br />
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Lahtlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876672541812956959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258456299456200805.post-34432681151993297092013-10-26T22:52:00.000-07:002013-10-26T22:52:00.240-07:00You deserve an exceptional life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As parents, we only want the best for our children and we wish we could project our wisdom and life experience into your minds to help you avoid the mistakes and mishaps that we experienced growing up. <br />
In this new world we currently find ourselves in, you will be inundated with advice from adults and schools encouraging you to chase your dreams and believe in yourself blah blah blah......and we as adults have to be mindful of not forcing you into doing the opposite. It IS a fine line. <br />
So for what its worth, I have had a lifetime of proof that it is possible to create a better world for yourself and it is through believing that you deserve an exceptional life and are prepared to do whatever it takes to give yourself that life that you will set yourself apart from the rest. <br />
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This video summarises everything we should know to focus and create our dream. It delivers most scenarios that could possibly crop up. All the barriers and resistance, mistakes and the realisation that others will let you down. DON"T let these STOP you from creating the life that you want. Even if it takes years rather than months. Just remember - You deserve it?<br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Mooloolaba Beach, Sunshine Coast QLD</span> </h4>
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<span style="color: #073763;">I recently took a couple of hours out of my busy schedule to stop and grab a coffee at the beach. It was a magnificent spring day. Whilst I was sitting on the rock wall I noticed what looked like rocks just past the breakers with waves gently breaking over the top. That was until these rocks started putting on a performance. To my absolute delight it turned out to be a mother and calf whale. I was so excited and immediately felt enormous gratitude for this fantastic moment. I must of looked like such a goose laughing to myself and wanted to shout out to the whole beach about the whales. AND then I noticed! No-one else was stopping to notice this magical moment. There were people exercising and others making their way to work and everyone looked so focused just wanting to get from A to B. Some of them obviously noticed me and stopped to see what attracted my attention but still seemed to take the experience for granted. What happened to US? </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">Sadly, I am guilty of exactly the same thing. I even argued with myself about taking the time out as there were so many other things I could have been doing. We get so caught up in life that we deprive ourselves of creating these memorable moments which I will now always remember.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">I gave myself that time and I am so thankful I did. </span> <span style="color: #073763;">You should to... :)</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #073763;">Stop and ALLOW yourself time to FEEL these windows of happiness.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #073763;">Never take these moments for granted. They are given to us to help make a difference to our day</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #073763;">Appreciate and be GRATEFUL. It is so worth it </span></li>
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Lahtlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876672541812956959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258456299456200805.post-70160766428498407962013-07-23T17:30:00.001-07:002013-10-06T16:29:48.434-07:00Take a momentHere is a beautiful video reminding us to just STOP. Make time everyday, even if it is only for 5 minutes to go outside, close your eyes and take in everything around you. Be surprised by the sounds of nature, the chorus from the birds or the noise that a breeze makes rustling through the trees. Just STOP and surrender yourself for 5 minutes. <br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I remember as a child when I use to get caught in the rain in summer and I just loved it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">When I walked home from school, I had to walk along the main road for about a km with huge trucks speeding past. When it was raining I use to walk as close to the curb as safely possible so that the splash from the trucks hitting the puddles would soak me. I remember running and jumping into deep mud puddles and laughing. It was FREEDOM in its simplest form.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"> I wasn't worried about what my hair looked like or if my uniform got wrinkled (that was mum's problem) or even what people thought and trust me there were plenty of disapproving looks going on. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">There was no-one to impress. Just myself and nature </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">This was a time when life was simple. Simple needs, simple fun and simple joys. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After checking, she
returned and stated "There are no more seats in economy, but I will check
with my Cabin Manager and see if there is something in first class."</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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by and the flight attendant returned and stated "Unfortunately she has
confirmed that there are no more seats in economy, but there is one available
seat in first class. It is our company policy to never move a person from
economy to first class, but being that it would be incorrect of us to force a
person to sit next to an UNPLEASANT person, my Manager has agreed to make the
switch to first class."</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Muslim man could say anything, the attendant gestured to the elderly woman and
said, "Therefore madam, if you would kindly gather your personal items, we
would like to move you to the comfort of first class as we do not want you to
sit next to an unpleasant person."</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> A Client of mine sent this story to me at work. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I thought it was fantastic and Yes, I am working towards learning this lesson</span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">One day I hopped in a
taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when
suddenly a black car jumped out of the parking space right in front of us.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My taxi driver slammed
on his brakes, skidded and missed the other car by just inches!. The driver of
the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My Taxi driver just smiled and waved at the
guy. And I mean, he was really nice and friendly.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So I asked "why
did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the
hospital"?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is where I
learned what I now call "<span style="color: red;">The Law of the garbage
truck</span>".<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My taxi driver
explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of
garbage, full of frustration, full of anger and full of disappointment.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As their garbage piles
up they need a place to dump it and sometimes they will dump it on you.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don't take it personally!!!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just smile, wave, wish
them well and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at
work, at home or on the streets.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Life's to
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SO.... Love the people
who treat you right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life is 10% what you make it</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and 90% how you take it!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Have a fantastic garbage free day :)<o:p></o:p></span></span></i>Lahtlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876672541812956959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258456299456200805.post-59906543166761187482013-04-11T03:57:00.000-07:002013-04-11T03:57:52.472-07:00Change!!<span style="color: #0b5394;">So true......</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">We are all capable of changing that in our life that doesn't serve us.</span><br />
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I found this on the internet and loved it. <br />
Thought it very appropriate for looking at our life from a different perspective<br />
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I have referenced the site here: <a href="http://www.thylacineslair.com/MindsRetreat.htm">http://www.thylacineslair.com/MindsRetreat.htm</a><br />
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<tr><td class="bodyText"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Story" -->I am thankful....<br /> For the taxes that I pay,<br /> Because it means that I am employed.<br />
For the mess to clean after a party,<br /> Because it means that I have been surrounded by friends.<br />
For a lawn that needs mowing, <br /> Windows that need cleaning, <br /> And gutters that need fixing,<br /> Because it means that I have a home.<br />
For the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot,<br /> Because it means I am capable of walking<br /> And that I have been blessed with transportation.<br />
Or my huge heating bill<br /> Because it means I am warm.<br />
For the lady behind me in church that sings off key,<br /> Because it means that I can hear.<br />
For the pile of laundry and ironing,<br /> Because it means I have clothes to wear.<br />
For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day,<br /> Because it means I have been capable of working hard.<br />
For the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours,<br /> Because it means that I am alive.<br />
And finally.......<br /> For all the e-mails I receive each day,<br /> Because it means I have friends who think of me<br /> In places far away and near.</td></tr>
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Until we create more happy people in this world things will be difficult to change. BUT Everyone of us are capable of creating happiness in our own little universe and as long as we ensure that all the people around us are happy and safe then hopefully this will send a ripple to expand out into the bigger universe. Our own little universe is not perfect but then no world is. When I look amongst my friends I see that all of us have everything we need to be grateful. We are all surounded by people that love us warts and all. So we are lucky. There is NOT one person on this earth that doesn't have quirks and faults and EVERYONE on this earth was born with the right to feel happy and safe. <br />
No parent should lose a child and no child should feel so alone. It is senseless.<br />
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So next time you see someone who is just that little bit different from YOUR perception of normal, don’t judge them or harass them. Smile and Let them be. They deserve it and YOU CAN make a difference. <br />
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CheersLahtlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876672541812956959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258456299456200805.post-48386876139580446072013-02-28T13:43:00.001-08:002013-03-31T19:39:20.774-07:00Donate Life weekThis week in Australia is "Donate Life week". <br />
<a href="http://www.donatelife.gov.au/resources/donatelife-week-2013">http://www.donatelife.gov.au/resources/donatelife-week-2013</a><br />
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This is a fantastic cause and is quick and easy to do. Donating doesnt have to be just about organ donation. Other organisations to consider are blood donation and bone marrow donation.<br />
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I have had ther privilige of being a blood donor for most of my adult life and one night whilst giving blood I registered as a bone marrow donor. Ten years later I got a letter saying I had matched with another human being who required my bone marrow. I attended the clinic in Sydney and for a few hours of discomfort, I got to help save someones life. Millions of children worldwide are losing their parents and many families are burying their children because there are not enough people registering with these organisations. Blood donation is vitally important as well and very simple. I'm so proud of my teenage children who have become blood donors.<br />
I have attached the links here so go on and have a look. <br />
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<a href="http://www.abmdr.org.au/">http://www.abmdr.org.au/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.donateblood.com.au/">http://www.donateblood.com.au</a><br />
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It really is worthwhile :)Lahtlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876672541812956959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258456299456200805.post-50001495455865820832013-02-17T04:48:00.001-08:002013-02-17T04:48:08.451-08:00Welcome<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to the "Life and how to live it" blogg.</span> <br />
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