How to find your passion...

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Why do people abandon their dreams???

Sooo, I’m amazed at how many people find themselves in situations that wasn’t a part of the original plan. Words like SETTLE, GIVE UP, and CHANGE OF PLANS can be found in all of their stories. This is the time of year when people are preparing to graduate from high school and college with dreams to conquer and reach for the stars. There are those that have persevered and are working out their plan step by step. Unfortunately, there is a larger number that still find themselves looking and searching for the place to make a difference.

Why Do People Abandon Their Dreams?

• Security
• Family responsibilities
• Bad Choices
• Health
• Fear

I’m sure that with every story you can find specific reasons why people settle. However, while the plan may have been stalled the dream continues to burn from within.

What can you do to help facilitate and aid in someone else’s success?

The most incredible thing about social media and technology is that it makes the world a smaller place. We are able to connect with people from all over the world that we would have never had the opportunity to twenty years ago. The ability to connect with others has never been so easy.

Ideas and dreams are everywhere. They’re just looking for the right connection. It’s not to late to see the dreams and goals you’ve visualized happen. The tools are available if you’re willing to get back up and move toward that goal. If you’ve abandoned your dream, it’s never too late to start.
If you’ve abandoned your dream what is it that caused you to stop? What would it take to start that fire again?

KEEP PUSHING!!! ONLY LOSERS GIVE UP!!! YOU WERE BORN TO WIN!!!

Feel free to comment and share your thoughts....

7 Reasons Why Most People Give Up on Their Dreams

Are you going after your dreams and aspirations in life? This article is designed to help you understand why most people fail to pursue their dreams and how you can avoid these pitfalls. Please check out this article by Matthew Coast!!!-->

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The first step to SUCCESS is getting out of your own way!

How to Get Out of Your Own Way
by Jim M. Allen

1. Face Facts: YOU may just be the bump in the road that's slowing you down. Often the most difficult step in getting out of one's own way is recognizing that you are indeed, in it. When you encounter problems in achieving your goals, carefully consider whether or not you are the source of those problems. 2. You can do anything you want. However, you may not be able to do everything you want. Most of the time we get in our own ways by trying to do too much all at once. By working hard at trying to do everything we end up accomplishing very little. Concentrating on one or two projects at a time will actually increase your chances getting what you want. 3. To get a clear picture, you've got to focus. Once you know which project(s) you will tackle, you must focus on what it will take to really do those projects. Create step-by-step plans for what you will do and when you will do them. 4. If it's on paper, it's a plan. If it's in your head, it's a dream. Many are reluctant to actually put their plans down on paper. Putting plans to paper is the first physical step to take towards achieving one's desires. Without a written plan most people will start a project but soon be distracted by the many little things that pop up. 5. Just because you're moving doesn't mean you're getting ahead. A sure sign of a person getting in their own way is when they are working very hard, but not getting any closer to achieving their goals. (This is also one of the most frequent effects of not having a written plan.) To move forward you must take the proper actions at the proper times. 6. Not choosing IS choosing. Another roadblock we create is by over-thinking our options to the point of inactivity. "I could do A, B, or C" we tell ourselves. "I better think about it." Then we proceed to ponder.... but we never actually decide. What we're really doing, though, is deciding to do nothing. But guess what? If you do nothing, you get nothing. 7. Concentrate on what will work. Some people are very good at finding all of the reasons why something won't work. So good that they talk themselves out of even trying. Don't compound potential negatives, compound the positives and concentrate on why things will work for you! 8. If it's not working, STOP DOING IT! One definition of insanity reads: "Doing the same thing over and over, but expecting a different result each time." I tend to think of that more as a definition of humanity. Whether caused by determination, pride, or mere stubbornness, many have trouble recognizing and admitting that things aren't working. If that's you, adopt a new motto: "Just don't do it!" When things stop working, stop doing them, readjust, and move on. 9. When you just don't know, get help. We can't know everything. We can't always solve everything. When that's the case, get help. There are businesses, counselors, consultants, and coaches who can work with you on almost any trouble spot you may encounter. Use them. 10. If it doesn't make you happy, don't do it. Working towards your goals may not always be easy. You may not have fun every moment as you wend your way but, overall, you should enjoy what you are doing because it's what you want to do. If that's not true then you definitely need to re-evaluate your goals or how you are pursuing them.

It's YOUR decision!!!

Decide to become a "no matter what" person. Decide that you will make your dream become a reality...NO MATTER WHAT! It doesn't matter if you run out of money, or if life catches you on the blind side. It doesn't matter if you experience disappointments, failures, or setbacks. You have what it takes to bounce back. Your gifts, talents, and abilities require that kind of resolve. The next moment can change your life...for good. Be open to that. Don't give up and make it happen...NO MATTER WHAT!!

Get busy in your own life...stop putting things off or worse...putting yourself in reverse gear with regards to your goals and dreams. You can't gain perspective on the road ahead if you're constantly looking behind you in the rear view mirror. Leave the past...in the past. You can't change it anyways. Learn your lessons and keep moving. Now...it's time to move on! Look up...look ahead...and GET BUSY!!

Do something about your life now. You know you are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Don't just think about it, or look at it, and complain about it to whoever will listen. Stop conning yourself into being a volunteer victim, or telling the same old story. You are better than that. It's time to stand up for yourself and your dream. This is the one and only life that you have. Don't waste it watching someone's life - either on tv, in a movie, a series or reality show. Take your power back, and make a move. Live your life on your terms, and create something new in your life. You deserve it!

What can you do to enhance your motivation and awaken the power that will push you toward accomplishing your dreams, small and big?

1. Set a goal. If you have a major goal, it would be a good idea if you split it into several minor goals, each small goal leading to your major goal. In this way, you will find it easier to motivate yourself, as you will not feel overwhelmed by the size of your goal and the things you have to do, and the goal would seem more feasible and easier to accomplish.
2. Understand that finishing what you start is important. Hammer into your mind that whatever you start you have to finish.
3. Develop the habit of going to the finish line.
4. Socialize with achievers and people with similar interests or goals, since motivation and positive attitude are contagious. Associate with motivated people, who share your interests.
   
5. Never procrastinate anything. Procrastination leads to laziness, and laziness leads to lack of motivation.
   
6. Persistence, patience and not giving up despite failure and difficulties keep up the motivation to succeed.
   
7. Read about the subjects of your interest. This will keep your enthusiasm and ambition alive.
   
8. Constantly affirm to yourself that you can and will succeed.
   
9. Look at photos of things you want to get, achieve or do.
   
10. Visualize your goals with happiness and joy.

Never Give Up without Trying one more time

Why should you give up when you want something badly. Try, try and with practice and perseverance you will succeed.

There's a never give up story I read about Muhammad Ali, the boxing legend. He said when he was knocked down once, he thought: "And I thought, OK. What’s next?

It dawned upon him that when you don’t get up there’s no way you can win. And he knew that getting knocked down is part of being in the business. It’s inevitable. But once you know you can get up, no matter what, you become stronger and resilient.

I urge you to be like him. Don't think of giving up, when in fact you may just be on the verge of winning.

The other never give up story that comes to my mind is that of Thomas Alva Edison.

It is popularly said that he failed 9999 times while attempting to invent the electric bulb. He nearly killed his associates when the equipment in the lab blew up. But he persisted telling them that he has discovered that he had failed another time. And was determined to give another try. And, the 10000th time, it was history.

He brought light into this world.

So don't give up Try one more time. It's your dream to win. Never give up.

Sign the Petition: Justice for Trayvon Martin

The parents of Trayvon Martin are appealing to the American public to sign a petition calling for the arrest and prosecution of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain who shot and killed the 17-year-old student.

In a statement, the parents said, “When Zimmerman reported Trayvon to the police, they told him not to confront him. But he did anyway. All we know about what happened next is that our 17-year-old son, who was completely unarmed, was shot and killed.”

The case has sparked national attention and rallies in different cities, including New York City and in Sanford, FL, the suburb of Orlando where Trayvon was killed.

The text of the petition is as follows:

Prosecute the killer of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin

Greetings,

I'm writing you today to call for justice for Trayvon Martin and his family.

Trayvon Martin was only 17 years old when he was gunned down by the Neighborhood Watch captain George Zimmerman. All Trayvon did was go to the store to get his brother some Skittles.

According to police, George Zimmerman admitted to the shooting and killing of Trayvon Martin. Why has he not been charged and his case been handed over to prosecutors?

Trayvon Martin was unarmed when he was shot by Zimmerman. All he had in his hands was some candy when he was followed and approached by Zimmerman - who ignored instructions from police not to confront the young man.

Please uphold justice.

----------------

Sincerely,
[Your name]

Please help to get this murderer arrested! Go to Change.org to sign the petition.

Tips to having a successful relationship

Make and keep clear agreements

Usecommunication to establish a common ground to understand different points of view and to create a mutual, collaborative agreement or plan.

Approach your relationship as a learning experience

Tell the unarguable truth

Forgive one another

Review your expectations

Be Responsible.

Appreciate yourself and your partner

Admit your mistakes and say sorry.

Spend somequality time together.

Laugh Together

Develop a realistic expectation about sex and intimacy

Arrange a safe haven (time and place) from the stressful daily hassles of life to enjoy one another.

Very importantly, support each other

The Serenity House Charity Fashion Show

Come out and support The Serenity House Training and Development
Center as they present their First Annual Charity Fashion Show at Sew
Preparatory Fashion School 688 Puckett Drive, Mableton,Ga. 30126 on
Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 5pm hosted by Diamond Dolls' CEO Janieka Bennett and BET Comic
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great cause and support our youth!

P.ray U.ntil S.omething H.appens!!

Remember, when you are down to nothing, God is up to something. PUSH...Pray Until Something Happens..But when you pray, you must not worry. Your job is to focus on the end result. Where do you want to be? That's your focus. Start preparing yourself because you are being tested!!When you focus on God, "NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU SHALL PROSPER." Faith is having TOTAL trust in God. Do you trust God?

GOD has a plan for YOU!!

What dreams have you abandoned because it got too hard or you failed at them? STOP LISTENING to those folks that don't support YOU!! YOU are GOD'S child!! YOU CAN DO ALL THINGS!! All YOU have to do is make up your mind about what you want to do, then DO IT...Do you know how many unhappy people YOU know?? LEAVE THOSE PEOPLE ALONE AND STOP SHARING YOUR DREAMS WITH THEM!!! Pray for them at a distance. In order for you to breathe life into your dream, you have to help others...others that want to HELP THEMSELVES!!!! You have to try. DONT' STOP BELIEVING...KNOW THAT GOD HAS A PLAN FOR  YOU...

Do you have a vision board?

Do you have a VISION board? Why not? If you can see your dream, you can breathe life into it!! A vision board helps you to explore all of your hidden desires..whatever your dream is, put it on canvass...meditate on it daily...don't worry about how it will manifest...(Its easy, I went to Walmart to buy a poster board) ...put your thoughts on what's on the board and focus on how good it FEELS when you have it!!! Lesson: WHAT U THINK ABOUT, U BRING ABOUT!!!!! Things don't happen on your time...know that when you focus on the things on your VISION Board, you will ATTRACT them to U...act like you already have those things....WATCH YOUR LIFE CHANGE....

Have FAITH!

It is truly a blessing to be given another chance! Sometimes we think we know what we want but the truth is, only GOD knows. When you desire something and pray about it, don't get discouraged if you don't get it. GOD knows what's BEST for you. When GOD thinks you are ready, he will move you to a different place. You can't put a 6 year old behind the wheels of a car and expect him to drive it, right? All of the challenges and disappointments that we've all been through are teaching us things that we will use as tools to be prepared for the BIG BLESSING!!

STAY& WALK IN FAITH...your time is coming....and when it does, the flood gates will pour out an abundance of blessings!! And remember, focus on how you will feel when U reach your destiny....don't worry about how you will get there...that's up to the universe...in the meantime, STAY BLESSED!!!

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Joel Osteen <-- This man is the truth!!! His quotes keep my mind focused

“God knows your value; He sees your potential. You may not understand everything you are going through right now. But hold your head up high, knowing that God is in control and he has a great plan and purpose for your life. Your dreams may not have turned out exactly as you’d hoped, but the bible says that God’s ways are better and higher than our ways, even when everybody else rejects you, remember, God stands before you with His arms open wide. He always accepts you. He always confirms your value. God sees your two good moves! You are His prized possession. No matter what you go through in life, no matter how many disappointments you suffer, your value in God’s eyes always remains the same. You will always be the apple of His eye. He will never give up on you, so don’t give up on yourself.”
― Joel Osteen

Help our teen girls!! Pink Diamonds INC.

What struggles do teen girls face today?They include having sex, getting pregnant, drinking, smoking, developing eating disorders and contemplating suicide. Studies predict that the vast majority of girls will confront at least one of these before she turns 18. If parents think their girls won't be faced with one of these crises, they're dreaming!!And because these problems are also things girls don't want to share with parents, a mentor can mean the difference between life and death.
Things girls are more likely to tell a mentor -- but not a parent:

1. "I had sex last night." 53.1% of all high school students have had sexual intercourse at some point; 14.5% have had sex with four or more partners.
2. "I had unprotected sex." Nearly half of currently sexually active high school students did not report using condoms during their last sexual intercourse.
3. "I'm pregnant." 25% of all first births in this country are to teen mothers aged 15-19 years old.
4. "I've been smoking for awhile." Smoking among teenage girls is rising. If a girl begins to smoke, the habit usually begins between the ages of 10 and 16.
5. "I got drunk last night." The percentage of eighth graders reporting daily use of alcohol rose by nearly half between 1995 and 1996. Nearly a third of high school seniors reported having been drunk in the past month.
6. "I want to kill myself." 29% of adolescent girls reported having thoughts of suicide. From 1980 to 1992, the rate of suicide among young white females increased 233 per cent.
7. "I throw up after each meal." Eating disorders are a particularly pronounced risk for girls, and they're likely to be connected in complex ways to a girl's relationship to her parents.
8. "My mom doesn't care about me." Nearly half of girls surveyed did not name their mother as the person to whom they would turn for emotional support.
9. "I hate myself." Nearly one in every four girls surveyed exhibited depressive symptoms; one in ten showed "severe" depressive symptoms. Girls scored notably worse in this area than boys did. "I want the pill." The leading reason adolescents gave for not getting needed medical care or birth control consultation was reluctance to tell parents about a problem or situation.
10. "He hit me." One study found "disturbingly high incidence of violence," with 18% of girls in grades 5 through 12 reporting some form of physical or sexual abuse.
11. "An (older male friend or relative) keeps coming on to me/sending me love notes." Most abuse occurs at home, occurs more than once, and occurs as a result of the actions of a family member or friend of the family. Girls may have serious reactions of shame, guilt and self-hatred following these episodes.
12. "This guy made me do something I didn't want to do." Nearly one in ten older girls answered "yes" when asked whether "a boyfriend or a date has ever forced sex against your will."

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Are You a Positive or Negative Thinker??? Take this Quiz to find out

Click this link to take the quiz!  http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_89.htm   Share your score with me and let me know your thoughts!

A little J.Bennett Advice :-)

“watch your thoughts because they will become your words, then action. Understand the law of attraction: what you think about, you bring about. Smile when see people even when u don't feel like it. Believe what you want is going to happen. God told you that. "Ask and it shall be given to U." "Seek and ye shall find." "Delight thyself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." My favorite and Oprah's bible verse is, "I will press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God."   

Are you afraid of change???

Many people are afraid of CHANGE; they've lived 'inside the box' for so long that they've become immune to the norm and anything you do outside of it is up for criticism. Here's what you can do: ENCOURAGE YOURSELF. If you like, I'm here; I LUV to encourage others to be different and learn to live "outside the box"....Please get and stay on track to living your dream. We are strong individuals!! We have been fully equipped to overcome obstacles and press toward the high calling!!! Let's be AWARE of the company we keep!! Demons are everywhere; know that your guardian angel is there to protect and help you step into your GREATNESS!!!

Brainstorming tip

DO U WANT TO CHANGE SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF? When I'm at work, I think of ways I could improve myself to so I can become more marketable. I keep a notebook on my desk and I jot down things throughout the day. During lunch, I read my list and decide what action I could take. As you all know, I AM A RISK TAKER...I believe that with every FAILURE, I get closer to my goal!!My point is for you to BRAINSTORM!!! Write down things you like to achieve, or ways to improve yourself. When you see it on paper, it motivates you to DO. DON'T BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING NEW...U may discover hidden talents that have been dormant because you didn't give it air to breathe...IF U HAVE A LIL FAITH WITH EACH STEP U TAKE, U WILL SOON BE STEPPING INTO YOUR GREATNESS!!!!