How To Attract Financial Abundance: Ruchira Agrawal’s Interview with James Goi Jr.

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Ruchira Agrawal

Money is an essential part of living; we need it and we want it to take care of our responsibilities as well as to fulfill our dreams and desires. But isn’t it true that so many seem to struggle with it? Whether you are an individual, family or a business owner, we could all do with more financial abundance, coudn’t we?

Now you know from my work, that I am a big believer in the Power Of Mind as much as I am in physical effort. Thoughts precede form; in other words what you think, feel and believe not only attracts more of the same, it also forms the basis for one’s actions. In order to understand this better and how we can attract more financial abundance by using the power of our mind, I thought I would invite a Mind-Power expert to The Wise Leap. I am happy to have our very special friend and guest James Goi Jr. visit with us and agree to share his wisdom so graciously.

James Goi Jr. is a speaker, mind-power coach, and the author of How to Attract Money Using Mind Power. His book is a serious work in which he quotes 160 other books. The U.S. edition is available world wide through Ingram Book Company, and a second English-language edition is available on the Indian Subcontinent through Indra Publishing House, India. The book has also been published in Arabic, and Italian and Spanish editions are now in the works as well. James has published the free monthly “Mind Power & Money Ezine” since January, 2008. Since 1978, James has read hundreds of books in an effort to understand the laws of life. He’s lectured on metaphysics and spirituality with an emphasis on manifesting abundance. James believes that in today’s economy, the information he shares is more needed than ever, and that his teachings could mean the difference between financial success and financial ruin for any individual, family, business or organization.

1. Welcome James. Please introduce yourself?

Other than what you’ve already stated about me, I can say that I’m a life-long student of Truth. I’m inspired to share what I know, and I’m especially drawn to teaching people how to lead more abundant and prosperous lives, and especially as it has to do with attracting more money. I believe that if they have enough money, people are empowered to improve and grow in virtually every area of their lives.

2. You have recently written a book called How to Attract Money Using Mind Power. Could you briefly tell us about it?

Well, I truly believe my book is the most concise and usable book of its kind. It sums up key points taught in countless mind power, metaphysics, and success books. It shows how to apply this knowledge to the specific task of attracting money. The book can be read through in just a sitting or two, yet it has the power to radically transform a person’s financial life.

3. Some people may find it hard to believe that anybody can attract money by using the power of their own mind. Can you explain how this really works?

The results we see in life, financial and otherwise, stem from causes we ourselves have put into play. The world of thought and feeling is the causal foundation of everything we end up seeing in the physical world. That’s true of things, events, circumstances and any combination of them.

So as an example, if we think about abundance and gain having to do with our finances, and entertain the associated positive feelings, we will tend to attract abundance and gain in our finances.

4. What are the common blocks people face around finances?

There are many common blocks around finances, and especially for those people who would consciously use mind power to improve their finances. Here are two main ones that come to mind:

*First, there’s “act as if.” It’s one thing to profess that one is thinking right and constructively regarding money, but if that person is not acting as if they really believe they’ll have what they want, their belief is not strong enough.

*Another block is habitually speaking in ways which cause unwanted financial circumstances to come about. Our words reinforce and project our thoughts and so our words have a powerful effect on our circumstances.

5. In your book you list 20 different ways people can start attracting financial abundance. You talk about “Laws of Money” as well. Would you please share a little bit about this?

I did break my book down into 20 chapters, and within each chapter there are multiple ways to apply what I’m teaching. As far as what I call the “laws of money,” here they are:

*Money goes where it flows. In other words, circulating money tends to attract money and stagnant money tends to repel money and invite loss.

*Money goes where it’s welcome. So we should show the universe we’re open to receive. An example would be picking up a penny we see on the ground.

*Money goes where it’s appreciated. That simply means that we should be truly grateful for all the money that comes to us.

*Money goes where it’s respected. We exhibit our respect for money by spending wisely, saving and investing carefully and so on.

*Money goes where it’s given out from. That means that we should give back to the universe part of what we receive. So this brings in factors such as tithing and giving to charity.

6. In the times that we are living in currently, everyone is watching their money. What advice would you have for anyone struggling in this area?

Well these certainly are interesting and challenging economic times we are living in. It’s a fine line we walk, though, between being careful with our money and actually repelling money with our fear and pessimism. It’s OK to be frugal and careful with our money, but we don’t want to do it from a place of fear or from a consciousness of lack. We want to do it in the right frame of mind.


7. If you had 3 mind strategies or tips to share, that people can apply immediately in order to attract more financial abundance in their lives, what would they be?

I can share three specific metaphysical techniques which are very powerful ways to attract money:

*First I guess would be affirmation. It’s one of the easiest metaphysical techniques there are. An example of a helpful affirmation is, “I continue to easily attract the money I want and need.”

*Another helpful technique is visualization. The process is to form images within our minds of the financial circumstances we want to bring about, or of how our lives will be when we have more of the money we want. For practical purposes we are “visualizing” any time we have images within our minds.

*And the third technique I’ll give here, and one people should do basically as a matter of course, is one I call “think and feel as if.” From what we’ve covered so far in this interview it should be obvious that, knowing these things, a very intelligent thing to do is to always strive to think and feel as if the financial end results we want to bring about either are now or will be reality.

8. And finally James, how can people contact you and where can they purchase your book?

My book is available basically everywhere new books are sold online and can be ordered from physical book stores. Since most people apparently buy their books on Amazon, you can purchase the book here .

And people can contact me through my website and they can also receive a free gift when they subscribe to my free monthly ezine. Please visit my website

And of course I encourage people to connect with me on Twitter and Facebook, so here are those addresses:
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Think From Your Gut: Lead Your Business Using Intuition

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ruchira Agrawal

I apologize folks I’ve been little slow in posting articles this month but we’ve been busy here working on various projects. Would love to share some news as the appropriate time draws closer and I am hoping we’ll get a chance to connect more this month.

So anyways, today as I was working with a business owner around some management issues brainstorming, finding solutions and ideas, he came to a realization : “Intuition is so important in helping me understand my employees and customers“, he exclaimed. His aha moment inspired me to write this post and share some nuggets with you.

Whether you are leading a business team or owner of a business, incorporating creativity, innovation and intuition is what makes for a well-rounded 21st century leader. There is one approach to playing it safe and using only what is visible (data, logic, rationale) to lead and then there is another, to be daring and use Intuition alongside all the practical information in order to be successful. In the business environment that we are living in today where things are complex and change rapidly, often all the information isn’t necessarily always present, and that is where your ‘gut’ can come in handy.

I was reading an article somewhere and here’s what Richard Branson had to say about using Intuition – “I research new ideas very thoroughly, asking a lot of people about their experiences and for their thoughts,” says Branson in an article in June. “But on many occasions I have followed my intuition – you can’t make decisions based on numbers and reports alone.”

He says, “it’s important to have the courage to follow through on a project if you believe it’s worth pursuing. We all have an intuitive sense of what’s best. My senior management team keeps everything moving along. My role allows me to dive in and out of situations, ensuring we keep challenging the orthodoxy in every sector we’re competing in. This approach has never let me down.”

Late Steve Jobs says in his recently published biography – “I began to realize that an intuitive understanding and consciousness was more significant than abstract thinking and intellectual logical analysis.” He also said that “intuition is a very powerful thing, more powerful than intellect, in my opinion. That’s had a big impact on my work.”

So now that more business leaders are talking and widely accepting Intuition, how can you bring in more of your ‘inner voice’ into your workplace ?

1) Acknowledge and Accept Intuition – Most people do not know what Intuition is and are quick to dismiss it thinking that it has no place in business. Reading and learning is important to gain an understanding of what this sense is and how it can benefit your personal as well as your professional and business success.

2) Recognize – Intuition is speaking and nudging people often and you may have already experienced it but may not necessarily know how it sounds or what it’s saying. So each time you have a ‘gut feeling’ pay attention to it so you can become familiar with it.

3) Practice – Once you acknowledge that it exists, begin by practicing it in everyday matters. From seeking clarity to decision making, start applying it. Once you get comfortable, you can always stretch it to other bigger areas of your life and business.

4) Think from your Gut – Haven’t we all been taught to make decisions rationally? Infact one of the qualities of a great leader is that they can not only view the whole vision but also analyze things well and break them down into small goals and inspect the progress. But in doing so, often what is missed are hidden pieces to the puzzle that may not be visible but are crucial to success.

Questions to ask yourself as you lead your business –

1) Is there anything I need to be aware off regarding a particular project or a team member?
2) Is there anything I need to prepare for while handling a stressful situation?
3) How can I resolve a team member conflict?
4) Is making such and such decision going to help the project get completed?
5) Is joint venturing with this other company, in our best interest?
6) What does my team need from me at this time?
7) What does my organization’s employees require from me?

You can access ‘higher guidance’ via your subconscious on all kinds of work situations and allow your ‘inner voice’ to help you lead in a more holistic and a deep way. You can lead successfully not only by using the left side of the brain but also incorporating the right.

Feel free to share you thoughts and experiences about using Intuition and leading successfully in the comments section.

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5 Career Change Mistakes: When NOT To Make A MidLife Career Change

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Ruchira Agrawal

Because part of my work involves working with people that are at a career crossroads in their 30s and 40s, it’s not unusual for me to come across a person who is so upset with their current job that they are ready to turn in their resignation immediately. Obviously this is a time that can be mentally taxing because on one hand you have worked so hard building your career and on the other hand you can’t stand going to your work everyday. When one is midlife, the prospect of making a career transition can seem daunting.

If you are in this position right now contemplating a career reinvention, the best place to begin before you do anything is to really assess ‘what is prompting you to make this career change’. Are your reasons solid and sound enough? Is transforming your career really your answer?

Often people jump into making career change for all the wrong reasons, here are some of them –

1. Wrong Office Environment – Maybe you are in the wrong environment and your personality doesn’t gel well with the organization’s culture. If this is the case, you maybe better off to change your company rather than a career.

2. Wrong Boss And Colleagues - Okay so who isn’t familiar with this scenario, at some point or another we have found ourselves in a situation where we may have wished for a more supportive boss or colleagues. If you are having troubles with the people you work with, the solution may lie elsewhere and not in making a career change.

3. You Dislike Some Aspects Of Your Job – If you are considering a career change because you dislike certain aspects of your current job, that may not be a good enough reason to do so. Even when you love what you do for a living, there are certain tasks that are you least favorite while others that are.

4. Thinking Of A Career Change As A Reaction – Perhaps there was some issue that is bothering you at your workplace, the problem isn’t getting resolved and you just don’t see a way out. Obviously the situation can get frustrating and many times make people think they should changing their career; this may not be your solution.

5. Making A Career Change Decision In Haste – People sometimes stay in unhappy careers for so long that they can’t take being there one more minute. Because they are frustrated, they turn in their resignation in haste and start working towards creating a new career. Sometimes being impulsive works in your favor but more times than not and especially if you have a family to support and so forth, this can be extremely risky.

Before you think about making a career change, take a moment to reflect on your reasoning behind that desire first and determine for yourself if this is the right step or not.

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Step Into Your Greatness: Ruchira Agrawal Interviews Marilyn Gordon

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Ruchira Agrawal

A brand new year typically brings a sense of renewal and possibilities along with it. Whether you are ready to accomplish new goals or have struggled with old problems for a while, this is a time to start afresh, wipe the slate clean so to speak, plan and begin working towards your career, business and life desires.

For me personally, this is a time to scale new heights, in other words achieve greater and bigger things over the last year; and in order for that to happen, we not only need to Dream Big but also ‘stretch and expand’ ourselves in what we want, how we think, and follow that by massive action.

By now you probably know that every month we invite guests (experts and authors) on our blog so they can share their knowledge and wisdom for us to benefit from. In order to kick off 2012, I couldn’t think of a more wise friend and teacher than Marilyn Gordon. She has my deepest respect and I am so appreciative that she decided to join us today.

Marilyn Gordon is a life transformation teacher and author, healer, speaker, board certified hypnotherapist, and hypnotherapy school founder/director. She helps you to transform anything in your life through telecourses, seminars and sessions – as well as books, CDs, home study courses, and more. Her background is in yoga, meditation, spiritual healing, and life transformation. Go to her website , there you can get a free 100 page ebook she wrote called Extraordinary Healing.

Q1.Welcome to The Wise Leap Marilyn, please share about yourself and your work a little bit?

MG- Thank you, Ruchira. I’m a life transformation teacher and author, healer, speaker, board certified hypnotherapist, and hypnotherapy school founder/director.
I help you to transform anything in your life through telecourses, seminars and sessions – as well as books, CDs, home study courses, and more.
My background is in yoga, meditation, spiritual healing, and life transformation.

Q2. We hear a lot about finding one’s purpose and life’s work, what does that mean really?

MG- I believe that everyone has a purpose on this earth. Some are here to do big things. Some are here to create space for others. Some are here to serve the planet. Others are here to serve their family. If you‘re clear about your purpose, you can move forward with a roadmap, and you can be certain about how and where you’re going. It’s okay not to be clear too. It‘s just helpful to know.

Q3. I am a big believer in the power of our mind; I have realized that creating things and manifesting them is not entirely about physical efforts alone. Would you please share what power of mind is? And how it can work in our favor while working towards achieving new goals?

MG – What a great question! This is one of the biggest interests of my life. The mind is so powerful! It can create heaven or hell on earth, depending on the quality of your thoughts. There are different levels of the mind. There’s the higher mind that is connected with the Universe. There’s the everyday or conscious mind that helps you do your daily living. There’s the subconscious or deep inner mind that stores everything that’s ever happened to you in a kind of google search engine, database or filing system. To learn to move to higher and higher levels of mind is the way to move to more advanced levels of your life. Then you can create happiness, and you can manifest success, love, health and prosperity. Your thoughts are electromagnetic, and they bring you what you’re thinking about most of the time. So it‘s good to think about what you’d like and not what you don’t like.

Q4. In your amazing work over the years, what are the biggest mental blocks that people face when they think about creating a life of their dreams or a career and a business of their desire?

MG- Many people have issues of self-worth, which they either came to this earth with or have picked up along the way. Having issues of self confidence or self worth can create roadblocks in sending out the electromagnetic messages to the Universe about what you‘d like to create in your life. Many people don’t feel worthy of manifesting their highest dreams or aspirations. They also don’t believe they can do it. And believing you have the ability to create something great in your life is necessary for actually doing it. Like Wayne Dyer says, “I’ll see it when I believe it.” Fortunately, all these mind issues can be healed.

Q5. So let’s say someone is dissatisfied in their career and life, they are looking for a sense of direction, where do they begin, what should their first steps be? What are your words of wisdom for them?

MG- First of all, it would be good to see what it is about their current situation that is not satisfying them – just to explore it and take a look at it. Then they’ll know what they’d like to avoid when manifesting something that’s right for them. Next they can see what kinds of work they really enjoy doing and what inner gifts and talents they have. They may want to see whose work they admire. Is there someone doing something that you think is wonderful? What is it that they’re doing that appeals to you, and can you imagine yourself doing that too. They also might want to close their eyes and imagine themselves doing something that would satisfy them, and they might want to visit a counselor as well, someone who could elicit from them the factors that are important to them in recreating their lives. Next comes the action part. What are the steps that you can take to get you where you want and need to be? Take it step by step and move forward in a powerful way.

Q6. Please share some tips on how people can use the power of their mind to transform what is stopping them from moving forward; any simple exercise perhaps?

MG – I have a special 4-step process using the power of the Wise Mind.
1. Pay attention to whatever is going on inside, and describe it to yourself in as much detail as possible.
2. Take a deep breath in, and breathe into what you’ve just described. Break it up into tiny molecules on the exhalation and send it out to the Universe and disperse it. Do this as many times as you want or need to.
3. Ask your wise Mind to tell you whatever it would like to tell you about this .
4, Imagine yourself as you’d like to be. Then find a word or phrase that symbolizes that. Put your thumb together with your index finger, and say your word or phrase any time o the day or night.

Q7. How can people start moving towards embracing their own greatness?

MG- They can read, study, meditate, explore and keep on reaching higher and higher. I have a number of books and programs that can assist people with this. I have a program called Realize Your Greatness that will help people move upward in their lives, as well as many other programs, tools, techniques, sessions and classes.

Q8. Finally, how can people contact you?

MG – My websites: www.lifetransformationsecrets.com or www.hypnotherapycenter.com
My Facebook page: ILovethePoweroftheMind
My Membership Program: www.realizeyourgreatness.com

I’d love to hear from you! Thank you.

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Time For Career Change: 8 Signs You Have Outgrown Your Career

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Ruchira Agrawal

“The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them” – George Bernard Shaw

If your current career doesn’t excite you anymore, you have two choices in front of you – either you can decide to change what you do for a living or you can continue staying where you are. I am serious when I say that staying in an unhappy place whether it’s in one’s life or in their career is actually a choice, some just don’t realize it though. They may feel helpless, like they don’t have any option and all they have to do is to make do with what they’ve got, but that is really upto them; choices are available, provided one is willing to take them.

Working with people over the years, I have come to learn that desiring a change is a normal part of life. Although we may dislike it because it requires us to step outside our comfort zone and make an effort which can seem like hard work but the reality is that we grow and change as people all the time.

Go ahead and reflect a little, ask yourself – Are you the same person you were 10 years ago or has something changed?How about your aspirations, goals, priorities, parts of your personality and what you want out of life? Is your current work aligned with who you are today and expressing your inner Truth?

People outgrow their career all the time and that’s okay. Perhaps you are feeling something isn’t quiet right off late but just aren’t sure what exactly is it that you are sensing. Here are 8 common signs that will bring you some clarity –

1. You feel restless in your soul – You go to work because you have to but you feel restless being at work and in your office. It’s not the people you work with or the environment but the work in itself that makes you feel irritated and unhappy.

2. Your gut tells you it’s time to go - So many ignore their gut feelings as something they are feeling temporarily. Is that feeble inner voice telling you something ?

3. You find yourself disinterested in the tasks of your job – Okay even if you love your job there maybe tasks that you may not be fond off, but when you are engaged in a career where every part feels like it’s dragging you down and isn’t holding your interest for months on end, you know that is a problem.

4. Your job brings you good money but it doesn’t make your heart sing – You know what that feels like right, where you go to a job, it is comfortable and takes care of you financially but when it comes to making you feel joyful inside, it just doesn’t do it for you.

5.There is no room for you to grow – Maybe you worked really hard and did really well, climbed up the corporate ladder quickly and found yourself in that perfect position you always dreamed off. But now that you are there, what’s next? You are stuck because there is no room for you to grow.

6. Dreadful Monday Syndrome – So many dread sunday evenings and monday mornings because it means preparing for the week ahead and that includes going back to work. Do you find yourself in this place?

7. Lack of energy and enthusiasm – Do you find your work draining ? Where it leaves you tired and exhausted? It doesn’t stimulate you in anyway, intellectually or energetically?

8. Your goals are achieved and objectives are met – Perhaps you chose a career with certain objectives in mind and now your work is done. For example you always wanted to start a business in publishing but you didn’t have any experience, so you decided to get a job in order to learn. Now that you’ve learnt everything there is, you feel your work is done and its time to make a change.

A brand new year is right around the corner, if you know in your heart that it is time to move forward in your career, seize the opportunity and don’t delay making the change.

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GoodBye New Year Resolutions Hello Intentions: 7 Steps To Setting Your Intentions for 2012

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Ruchira Agrawal

“Life does not obey our expectations.
Life obeys our intentions, in ways
we may not expect.” Lloyd Strom

I generally prefer Setting My Intentions for the upcoming new year in November, only because December is always such a hectic month for us here as I am sure it is for you as well. In the hustle and the bustle and the million little things that need attention, it’s easy to lose track of time, and before you know it, the new year is already here.

When we think of New Year, one of the first things that comes to mind is Resolutions, yes those Big New Year Resolutions….remember them ? We make a list of all the things we’d like to achieve, only to lose track of them in a few weeks and forget them entirely by the time March rolls around. Somehow resolutions have a way of not working out don’t they; people just aren’t successful keeping up with them. Besides they sound really restricting anyways.

So a couple of years ago instead of making new year resolutions, I began setting intentions instead and breaking them down into goals. That seems to work much better and now that I am writing this blog, I decided to share some of what I do each year.

Before we move forward, let’s first understand what Intentions really are?

The DictionaryReference.com defines it as – ‘an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result’. In other words deciding in your mind what you want to do and see happen. It is giving something a general sense of direction.

1.Getting Clear And Writing Down- A good place to begin is to get clear in your heart and mind about what is it that you really want to accomplish. Think about it and write your intentions down – what would you like to accomplish? Break the intention down into goals. For example – if your intention is to live a healthier life in 2012, break it down into specific goals – Buying healthy foods, Walking 30 mins, Reading the labels before purchase, drinking more water. Get clear so there is no vagueness and ambiguity.

2.Make Sure Your Heart And Mind Are Aligned – You know one of the reasons why so many fail at resolutions and goals is because when they set them, there is a part of them that is already going – no way, you won’t be able to do this. For example, if you set a goal, I want to lost 20 lbs, perhaps consciously or subconsciously a small part of you is saying – You’ve tried this last year and it didn’t work out, probably won’t pan out this time as well. You probably know what I am talking about here; this feeble voice has a lot of power and can actually put your efforts in jeopardy. So as you are setting your intentions and breaking them down into goals, make sure they are achievable for you, doesn’t matter what the standard is and your heart and mind are aligned, there is no conflict.

3.Choose Your Words Wisely And Stay Clear Of Sabotage Words – Our words are very powerful and have a psychological and energetic impact on us. Just this morning I heard someone say – Life is too short and granted this is an innocent remark, one that so many use so commonly but every time you say it, you are putting the energy behind these words out in the Universe. Do you want that?

How about words such as Never, If, But, Always – ‘I NEVER do well with…’, ‘I ALWAYS mess things up’, ‘I want to lose weight BUT I know I won’t’. Make sure your Intentions are free of these words and any ‘sabotaging’ words.

4.Speak Them Aloud – Now it is time to recite them, just so your subconscious and conscious mind can register what you’ve written. Speak them aloud to yourself, this will help getting clearer.

5. Make Your Vision Board – I will be doing a post on Vision Boards a little later but in the meanwhile have a look at mine that I did last year. Vision boards are a powerful way of setting intentions. Here’s a link that I found on Oprah.com, that you can use to get started.

6.Make Sure Your Support Is Really Supportive - Now some of us need a friend or a partner to begin and stay on track. Make sure the person you pick is supportive in the true sense and doesn’t unintentionally sabotage your efforts.

7. Begin Your Day Consciously – How do you begin your day? Do you jump out of bed, get in the shower, grab a quick breakfast and head out to work. Well, we’re going to have to change this up a little bit, we will be reminding ourselves of the intentions that you have set for yourself. So go ahead read and recite your list aloud. Look at the vision board before you get out of bed and other thoughts begin showing up.

There are still 16 days before we begin a brand new powerful 2012, hope you are ready with your Intentions in place.

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Is Intuition Really That Woo-Woo?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Ruchira Agrawal

Good instincts usually tell you what to do long before your head has figured it out. – Michael Burke

There was a time when I didn’t know what Intuition was, atleast I didn’t know it formally and then life happenned; events that led me to accidently discover this sense. In an effort to try and understand my new found heightened empathic sensitivity, I began studying and reading the subject. And as I learnt about it, what I also noticed was how it was viewed by others, the general impression if you will; Intuition was considered as a bit of a woo-woo subject, like it was something out there.

For some reason (which I still haven’t quite figured out) Intuition has been reduced to sink into the world of mysticism perhaps because it resides and operates from the subconscious realm. But really what it is, is the oldest and most essential form of human intelligence.

To me, just like we have a sense of smell, hearing, taste and so forth, Intuition is really a ‘sense of knowing’ that is present in all of us; if I have it, you have it too and I don’t believe that this is reserved only for a gifted few.

For those of you who aren’t aware of Intuition and are curious to learn about it, a good place for me to begin is to share with you what my understanding is and how you may unknowingly be using this sense in your daily life –

What is Intuition ?

Intuition is another name for ‘gut’ or ‘instinct’ or we can even call it a ‘sense of knowing’. It can be considered as a sort of an internal “guidance system”, one that helps align us with our Truth – our sense of purpose, what our soul is really saying, what is in our highest good and so on. From what I have experienced and come to believe, Intuition helps us stay connected with our authentic self, our wise inner higher self.

People can be on varied levels of Intuition, of ‘how tuned-in’ they really are with their inner being, subconscious and surroundings. Some maybe more aware than others and then there are those who know nothing about it.

I believe we lose touch with our instincts somewhere along the way as we are growing up because we are taught to rely solely on our conscious mind, one where all the reasoning and logic resides but not really encouraged to explore our creative instincts. So we never really know anything about it and grow up unaware and disconnected. All our choices and decisions are made relying on our practical mind.

Now let’s take a daily life example of how you may use Intuition –

1) You take a certain route when you drive to work every day. Today you’re sitting in your car getting ready to drive down the same way to work and all of a sudden you find yourself thinking – maybe you should try another route today; this route is a bit longer, an extra 5 minutes but you’ve never taken it before and it’s a bit more scenic too so you decide to take it. As you get close to your office, you turn on the radio, the traffic news comes on and you hear about how an accident on your usual way to work has created an hour long delay. There is a traffic jam and a big mess on the road due to the pile up.

Now wouldn’t you be glad that you took this different route today?

So how did you decide to take this other route, what guided you? That little voice is your Intuition.

This is ofcourse just one example but think about times in your every day life where you may have made decisions based on your instincts and gut. Maybe your logic was pointing you in 1 direction while something was telling you to go in another, you followed it and the outcome turned out to be great.


Some of the expressions when people tap into their Intuition -

I have a good feeling about…..
I have a bad feeling about…….
I know I can feel it…….

Intuition is used by many people and infact some even give it credit very openly. If you read biographies of well known people you will probably find a reference in some way shape or form. Here are some quotation on Intuition that I thought would share with you –

I have trusted to my intuition to find the subjects, and I have written intuitively. I have an idea when I start, I have a shape; but I will fully understand what I have written only after some years. – V. S. Naipaul

Intuition is the supra-logic that cuts out all the routine processes of thought and leaps straight from the problem to the answer. - Robert Graves

Follow your instincts. That’s where true wisdom manifests itself. – Oprah Winfrey

Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way. -Florence Scovel Shinn

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary – Steve Jobs

So is trusting your instincts really that woo-woo? You decide.

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Career Burnout: When A Good Job Isn’t Good Enough Anymore

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Ruchira Agrawal

“For many people a job is more than an income – it’s an important part of who we are. So a career transition of any sort is one of the most unsettling experiences you can face in your life.” Paul Clitheroe

Okay, I know what some of you reading the title of this post maybe thinking, that in the times that we are living in, people are just grateful to have a job, who cares if it’s good enough or not. And I completely agree with you, in the fact that sometimes in life, you have to take career steps that may not be ideal but it is what one has to do to keep the boat afloat so to speak. If that is where you are today, that is absolutely okay.

But that is not what I am talking about here. I am referring here to those who have been in comfortable jobs that may seem good on the outside because it has a nice title and a steady paycheck but is not necessarily great because it doesn’t feed your soul. It doesn’t fulfill you and provide you the kind of contentment you seek. You know what I am talking about here.

We all know how uncomfortable it can be when you get up every morning to go to your office at 8′o clock, you dread your work because you absolutely hate what you do, you come back drained and frustrated and then go on to repeat the same all over again. When you spend weeks, months and years in a job that doesn’t excite you on any level, it can begin impacting the quality of your overall life – personal relationships, health, moods, so on and so forth. Some of you may already be familiar with this feeling.

A Career burnout, when you feel you’ve lost interest in your work, can show up in different ways for different people. And it can impact your physical and emotional well-being.

Here are some of the signs when you know your good job isn’t good enough anymore and perhaps it’s time explore other career options –

1) You feel angry, irritated, frustrated – Now this can happen for several reasons but if you are well otherwise and work is where you are unhappy, overtime it can begin to affect your mood. Analyze yourself a little and see how you are doing.

2) Your creativity feels dead – When you are involved in an activity that is not engaging, it works against your creativity, it doesn’t get a chance to blossom. Are you finding it hard to come up with ideas in your job or handle other creative aspects at work?

3) You feel like the joy is missing from your work – When you are at your work, how do you feel about the work that you are involved in? Does it make you happy, energized and excited or not?

4) You feel lost and directionless in your career – Do you know where you are going in your career, do you see a clear path for yourself or you feel lost instead?

5) You dread Mondays and every other day of the week. Sunday evenings are the worst – This one is probably is the most common, where you dislike sunday evenings because you have to go to work the next day. Do you look forward or do you find yourself thinking of how you can call in sick?

6) You can’t wait for it to be 5PM - Does every hour of being at work make you miserable to the point that you find yourself eager to leave your office?

An brand new year is around the corner, what are you planning for your career? Are you happy where you are or are you ready to take the necessary steps in order to create the work that you can actually enjoy ?

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2011 Special Holiday Offers – 20%-50% Off And Gifts under $10.00

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Ruchira Agrawal


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    Tis’ The Season Of Giving : 7 Questions To Ask Yourself While Being Generous

    Posted on December 7, 2011 by Ruchira Agrawal

    “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” Mother Teresa

    The other day I did a post on Gratitude and how we remember to give thanks on Thanksgiving but quickly go back to the ‘complaining mode’ just as soon as the holiday weekend is over. We forget about the things that are working in our lives and turn our attention to everything that’s not going according to our plans – “I wish I had a better job or a different boss“, “I wish I had more money“, “I wish I had this, I wish I had that” so on and so forth.

    Last evening I went to the grocery store and saw the Salvation army volunteer with their bell and the red bucket and passerbys dropping in their donations. This is a time when many open their hearts and pockets to others who are less fortunate and seeing them a thought crossed my mind – Is generosity reserved only for this time of the year or can it be a season of giving all year round? So I wanted to bring your attention to the possibility of rethinking giving this holiday season and beyond.

    When you think about giving, what goes through your mind, do you think –
    I’ll give, when I have more money
    I’ll give when I have more time
    I’ll give something now (Nov and Dec)

    If you do, here are 7 questions that you might want to think about as you consider being generous this holiday season –

    1. Do we really have to be rich in order to think about giving ? – Giving is not about how rich you are financially, it’s not always about making big donations but consider sparing $10.00 a month or whatever amount you are comfortable with and you can begin now. Think about giving to just 1 person if you can’t give to 10.

    2. Do we really have to wait for that opportune time when we can begin contributing? – How many times do we plan and tell ourselves – “I want to give and volunteer but I just don’t have the time for it, I’ll do it when I am free” and then never get around to doing it. Ask yourself – when is the right time? Right time is Right Now.

    3. Is giving all about money - Giving can take on many forms; money is one way to do it but it can also be about your time, skills, talents, love, hugs, smile and so forth. If you can’t help financially, no worries, get creative and think about how else can you help.

    4. Is giving only reserved for this time of the year or can it be a season of giving all year round? – People need help all year around not just between October and December, so consider expanding your time horizon to all year around.

    5. Giving without expectations – Giving without expectations of getting back anything in return is always more powerful than giving because you are expecting good things to happen in return. Give because you want to give not because you hope it will be your turn to receive just because you have made a contribution.

    6. Remembering that the receiver is a person with feelings, emotions and respect - People land into hardships for all sorts of reasons, maybe it’s a stroke of luck or perhaps there were mistakes made, but they always bounce back. When you are giving, honor them as people, don’t look down upon them. Remember that each human being deserves respect and because they are in need today doesn’t make it any less.

    7. What do they ‘really’ need? – Helping someone is more effective when you give them exactly what they need. Helping financially is one thing but if you are in a position to offer someone a job or take care of a task for you and then pay them, you will really be assisting them in a big and a more effective way. Dig a little deeper, find out what do they ‘really’ need and then if possible provide them with that.

    Get creative when giving and you’ll be making a difference in someone’s life.

    Share with us how you’re planning to give all year round in the comments section.

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