How A Simple Home Business Can Set Free Self-Beliefs From Poverty And Even Food

How A Simple Home Business Can Set Free Self-Beliefs From Poverty And Even Food

Outside perspectives can become chains that enslave in the dungeon of mediocrity...Greg Fullerton

One of the most popular current best sellers is a book by Geneen Roth called and GodWomen, Food And God.  It is described as a revolutionary look at the connection between food, weight control and life style.


It was relatively logical to make a comparison between Women, Poverty and Self-Beliefs. The theory is compulsive eating and overweight problems are not about food, but rather filling up or satisfying an unhappy self-image or deficiency. The self-dialogue goes like this:

 "I accept my state of fatness and blame it on lack of will power to make me fatter and unhappier...so eating more is like a drug to keep me numb and justified why I need to eat more of foods I know are fattening."


Now think how this theory can apply to being poor. Similar words may sound like this:

"I accept my state of poverty, not because I'm not able to make money but rather it helps to self-fulfill an unhappy self-image. I'm nobody special and I don't deserve to be rich. I'll just find more excuses to justify my job, my debts, stress and lack of success."

The PROBLEM is not lack of money but your acceptance of it. "It's about the fact that you have given up without saying so..."

"Accepting problems and limitations creates a small focus, a narrow life, of hiding and shame 'like dying without ever living'" ...Roth

Do you ever feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, circumscribed, and victimized by an ever-changing economy and society? And there is only CORE SOLUTION. You see it every day when you look in the mirror. You just need to look deeper.


First, let's compare being poor to being overweight. Both are undesirable. Both are by-products of controllable actions. You learn to live with self-misery and make up stories about lack of money. You worry about bills, job security, a dead-end job, or not affording the special extras for your family. You scour sales, discounts, food stamps, drive into junk-food restaurants, abide an unreliable old car, live in an insecure neighborhood, work for a tiresome boss, face congested long commutes, retract from educational opportunities.


"You assume that it's not possible to live any other way...and you're using 'lack of money' to act that out without ever having to admit it."


This can be flatly described as a "flat life."

Whether you try to control overweight or eliminate poverty, there are at least 3 choices:


One, keep doing what you're doing...easiest.


Two, find a better routine...This is a little harder. But motivation comes from understanding the reasons to be better…better than a plate of fatty French fries or a minimum wage job and high interest bills.


Three, find those powerful feelings that nothing will destroy your life's purpose. Know your true spirit that nurtures fidelity, gratitude, justice, physical vitality, self-development and potential. This is your true self-belief or value you must also see when you look at yourself.




Note that there is no duty to be wealthy other than the single value of money in your bank account is not for its own glory but for all the generosities it allows for you and those you care about.


What do you really see when you look at your self-worth? Would a strong, positive self image put up with a greasy hamburger or graceless lifestyle?


The ONE SOLUTION is up to you and your core values…


If the main problem is lack of self-belief then write out this statement on a card and repeat it as many times a day as you can:

"I want to be the best that I can be. I want to do and have and live in a way that is in harmony with my idea of the greatest goodness of life."

Can you see it is about who you believe you are? It is your self-dialogue that will imprison you. It is you habits that will enslave you to missing out on everything in life that is not related to poverty.


It will take new experiences to liberate you.


So it may be easier to see how a plate of food can create a burden to what your body is meant to be. That glossy creamy donut, that cheese saturated burger will manifest itself as extra poundage. That excuse "I can't do a simple 3-steps home business plan" will prolong a paycheck to paycheck existence.

It takes more practice to see how a new and revolutionary home business concept can help you become financially secure. You already have everything you need. You are Someone Special versus No One in Particular. What you need is right in front of you and you may not realize it unless you take the first steps and check out a webinar and video.


Shortage of time is not your problem. Let top professionals tell the story for you.


Shortage of money is not your problem. You can start with a free shopping application and save money on everything you buy.


Shortage of Self-Belief should not be the problem. You have ENERGY...with body, heart, brain, nerves, and muscles. You have INSPIRATION, if neccessary, with the previous statement repeated daily...
 "I want to be the best that I can be. I want to do and have and live in a way that is in harmony with my idea of the greatest goodness of life."


In fact, let's accept the theory that the real issue about any fear, suffering or lack of self-image may have NOTHING to do with a bad economy, a bad childhood or bad eating habits.

It ALL has to do with you. And, specifically, with your connection to your Highest Self, Source, God, or Whatever-You-Want-To-Call-It.



Greg Fullerton's speech about Who Set the Rules sums your freedom and core values the best:

"The power of self-talk is incontrovertible. Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right. Don't let others impose their negative outlook and rules on you. Break free from the chains of popular opinion. Learn to take counsel from your innermost self, your self that knows you can succeed regardless of circumstance. Guard vigilantly against negative self-talk. When you hear the voices inside telling you you're not good enough, realize that these are the voices of failure in society — not your own voice. Make your own rules. Live them fiercely and consistently. "

I sincerely hope a great life for you.


Questions and comments are always appreciated. I look forward to sharing our inner dialogues and more!



An Old Classic, A Contrary Poem and a Valuable Lesson for your Successful Home Business

I love stories and so many times they harbor greater truths that can permeate more complex ventures like starting a profitable home business.

Most of us are familiar with the story The Little Engine that Could. It is a classic story that teaches the value of optimism and hard work. You may even say it is a metaphor of self-discovery…that if you believe hard enough in your dream you can achieve it.

In the story, a long train must be pulled over a high mountain. Various larger engines are asked to pull the train; but for various reasons they refuse. The request is sent to a small engine, who agrees to try. The engine succeeds in pulling the train over the mountain while repeating its motto: "I-think-I-can".

I think a short version of the story is worth repeating.

A happy little switch railroad engine was employed to pull a few cars on and off the switches…it was built small for that purpose. One morning it was waiting for the next call when a long train of freight-cars asked a large engine in the roundhouse to take it over the mountain. There were hungry children waiting for food and toys. "I can't; that is too much a pull for me," said the great engine built for hard work. Then the train asked another engine, and another, only to hear excuses and be refused. Each one had their own heart felt excuse…
I’m too grand… I’m too important… I’m too old… I’m too busy… I’m not smart enough
In desperation, the train asked the little switch engine to draw it up the steep mountainside and down the other side to help the waiting children.
"I think I can," puffed the little locomotive, and hitched itself in front of the great heavy train. As it went on, and the grade got steeper and steeper, the little engine kept bravely puffing faster and faster, "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can."
As it neared the top of the mountain, which had so discouraged the larger engines, it went more slowly. It was hard...the little engine was gasping for air. However, it still kept saying, "I--think--I--can, I---think---I---can, I----think----I----can.”
Finally, it reached the top with its last great lunge and unbroken bravery. “Yes, I can do it!” was the triumphant cry. Then down the mountain side it sped, congratulating itself by saying, "I thought I could, I thought I could. I thought I could."

MORAL: An unbreakable belief in YOU will rise to the occasion and save the day.

Now, here’s another look at the same situation by one of my favorite poets, Shel Silverstein (1932-1999). He has developed a repertoire of somewhat satirical but whimsical ways of looking at the ordinary things.

The Little Blue Engine

The little blue engine looked up at the hill.

His light was weak, his whistle was shrill.

He was tired and small, and the hill was tall

,And his face blushed red as he softly said,“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.”

So he started up with a chug and a strain,

And he puffed and pulled with might and main.

And slowly he climbed, a foot at a time,

And his engine coughed as he whispered soft,“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.”

With a squeak and a creak and a toot and a sigh,

With an extra hope and an extra try,

He would not stop — now he neared the top —

And strong and proud he cried out loud,“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!”

He was almost there, when — CRASH! SMASH! BASH!

He slid down and mashed into engine hash

On the rocks below... which goes to show

If the track is tough and the hill is rough,THINKING you can just ain’t enough!

MORAL: Can’t think your way out of problems, you must TAKE ACTION that are different from the problem. In other words, you can’t solve problems with the same thinking that created them.

SO WHAT IS THE VALUABLE LESSON for a SUCCESSFUL HOME BUSINESS?

At least a couple:

First, about self-development and dreams…

There are limitless resources about self-development strategies or how to self-actualize your powers to be and overcome Life’s balancing acts.

Countless self-development “gurus” have created fortunes for themselves on the foundation that people are insufficient within themselves to realize their potential, and they need to be prodded, envisioned, molded like clay by masterful hands into someone special.

All kinds of self-empowerment tools can be found such as motivational toolkits, emotional bank-accounts, vibrational medicine, guilt-free relationship plans, ego joy mind-maps, psycho-spiritual integration, manifest destiny, divine guidance, and interpreting the secret behind the secret.

To some extent, these gurus are helpful to show there is far more to living well than advertisements, reality shows, money, or fame. It is pushing yourself beyond pre-set limitations and finding joy in small things like “the finding of heaven in a grain of sand” that makes all the difference.

Second, about actions and dreams…

The one valuable lesson I have gleaned from a few decades of life is the importance of TAKING ACTION with a SIMPLE PLAN.

..nothing moves until something moves (Robert Ringer…an entire book)

..the shortest distance between where you are and where you want to be is a straight l.ine of action (Mark Joyner… an entire psychology of daily steps)

Nothing develops self-esteem, motivation, goal-setting like SUCCESSFUL ACTIONS.

Nothing increases your odds for success than PRACTICE and SIMPLICITY.

Of course, you will be excited if your simple action plans are productive and make extra income from home. Of course, you will try even harder to get more positive results. The more you get, the more you’ll try…this is not rocket science or reams of psycho-therapy.

The only self-discovery, self-empowerment or self-motivation tool you need is YOU based on a simple ACTION PLAN THAT DELIVERS.

Just imagine you were making a 5-digit monthly income? I think you will find all kinds of ways to celebrate your new self-confidence and lessons in living well.

Always standing by to talk,

AnneMarie

There are a couple of other articles to check out that follow these thoughts more:
Which Comes First: Self-Motivation or Marketing Plan
Which Comes First: Self-Concept or Marketing Plan
The Little Red Car that Can Do It…a guaranteed different way of looking at a home business.
(All can be viewed on my website)