Category: Just Like That

Puts Your Weight-Control on Auto-Pilot so You Can Just Relax

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Join me on my personal breakthrough to
maintain my ideal weight.

What if you could stop watching the scales?

Latest Update: December 28th, 2017

It’s been over 5 years since I started using honey instead of sugar in my cakes, desserts and cookies.

We’ve just had Christmas and I’m still using honey for my cakes. I can’t remember when I last weighed myself!

3 of the outstanding and most freeing benefits are
– I don’t think of food all the time like I used to
– I don’t get hungry like I used to
– I don’t even think of chocolate at the supermarket, even if I walk past it.

If I occasionally get hungry between meals, I willingly choose something healthy to eat.

It’s amazing I love this freedom!

Read on to see why using honey works – free yourself.

Update: April 5th, 2015

Just letting you know nearly 3 years later, this EASY weight control solution continues to work. Try it.

Update: March 12th, 2013

This solution is SO simple. Until 11 months ago , I was a huge sugarholic & chocaholic and I was having to watch my weight. I looked for an answer for 20 years.

Truly if this worked for me — for 11 months with ease — it really can work for you. I am now liberated from weight watching & sugar addiction – I AM FREE !

Even better… I still get to indulge in sweet things.

I still enjoy cookies & dessert and:

  • I have no addiction to them (i.e. I never daydream about chocolate & I can walk past it in the store)
  • The only sweetener I use is HONEY i.e. no scary aspartame or the challenging Stevia
  • I do less exercise than ever
  • I indulge in the foods I enjoy (i.e. what you eat the rest of the time becomes less relevant. I choose to eat healthy food most of the time, but once you’re using honey this will happen naturally for you too, see why below)

If you want to move on from weight gain, then move on from sugar addiction.

The easy way : )

This article is now becoming quite long with the updates
– but it’s important you learn WHY honey works. So read on.

Update:

December 14th, 2012 — I’ve added a Traditional Honey Christmas Cake to this website. No sugar and no artificial sweeteners! I’ve made it several times and it’s delicious.

I wanted to give you an update on my experience using raw honey instead of sugar.

Janet’s Honey Update:

  • Sugar Alternatives: Raw honey is the only alternative I use – Stevia is also non-addictive & healthy, but more of a challenge. I tried several Stevia recipes without success – the strange taste remained, with a bitter aftertaste. Perhaps different Stevia is required. I used RA 40%. Any ideas you have, I’m always interested.
  • Use any recipe and substitute: Because honey recipes for Australian measurements were tricky to find, I started using any recipe that looks appealing and just “throwing in” honey instead of the sugar. I stay with recipes that use up to 1 cup of sugar and just convert to honey (1/2 cup of honey instead of 1 cup sugar). I haven’t tried converting recipes using more than 1 cup of sugar.

Use these adjustments when substituting honey for sugar:

  • Use less honey than sugar: If a recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar, I use 1/2 cup of honey (otherwise found the honey taste too strong)
  • Lower the baking temperature 25 degrees and bake initially for less time and check – products with honey burn more easily
  • Reduce the liquid: If there is a lot of liquid in a recipe, reduce the amount of liquid. It took a few goes to master my favourite self-saucing chocolate pudding. It started out as glug. Now, instead of 1.5 cups of water, I’m using only 1/2 cup of water (a huge reduction). Now the dessert presents and tastes the same as if using sugar.

(Source I started with: Cooks.com substituting honey for sugar info)

  • My weight: I’ve maintained my weight without checking the scales for over 7 months now, with very little exercise (still think I ought to do more exercise however : -) I don’t care how much I weigh because I always fit into my clothes.
  • No craving for sugar: I have zero craving for chocolate & sugar. I can’t remember when I last purchased a chocolate; it’s easy not to. I do however enjoy a chocolate cake made with honey and occasionally have  a special home-made ice-cream in cone after dinner when we’re out. A small amount like that does not create a craving.
  • More recipes coming: I will soon add the Chocolate self-saucing recipe, a Chocolate cake recipe and the most delicious Lemon Pudding.
  • Life is great without the addiction of sugar : -)  I feel so much better, healthier and have more energy. I’m so delighted to have moved on from sugar – it had been more of an addiction than I realized.

60 Minutes Australia – Sweet Poison

Update: June 10th, 2012 — 60 Minutes Australia aired a segment called “Sweet Poison” discussing the dangers of sugar. They did not give an alternative. Discover the ideal and healthy alternative to sugar here in this article.

Here is MY ORIGINAL ARTICLE below:

The Hidden Culprit Putting on Weight

Do you watch what you eat – but the slide seems inevitable?

To your horror your attempts are failing and you’re becoming even heavier and more sluggish.
By the day.

You’re trying to put the brakes on but it’s no use.
The numbers climb.

Do you simply want to be a healthy weight?
Me too.

Do you wish you could throw on your jeans every time and know they will fit the way they used to?
Me too.

It’s exhausting to pay attention to what you’re eating all the time. Anyway, you’re too busy.
Me too.

You’re not alone.

Until nearly a year ago, I too had to watch my weight.

My weight is now being managed ON AUTO-PILOT for the first time since I was in my 20’s. (no I’m not in my 20’s anymore and more than happy with the wisdom gained from the experience  ; -)

I feel lighter, I feel vibrant.

I rarely look at the scales anymore.

I throw on my jeans and KNOW they will fit just fine.

An intriguingly simple twist…

an effortless way to keep your weight steady.

I’m excited. For me – an alternative health nut – this is a breakthrough. Did I say that already?

My Weight Story

I’m not going to tell you I was overweight. Obviously weight is a big issue in the Western world with many people now heavily overweight. Today’s article will help that.

But, there are also many people like me who keep their weight stable with strong will-power. By suppressing the desire for junk food – chocolate, cakes, chips/crisps. I’m with you in the trenches of sugar-holism and snack food.

I’m hoping this information can free you from hovering over the scales; at the very least make your job easier.

The gym used to help me a lot. Until a few years ago I lived in a city; I’d be at the gym every morning at 6am as they opened the doors. I loved the gym, the social side and my body felt strong.

Then I moved to the bush. My lifestyle changed radically. No easy access to a gym and I ate more than ever. Eating more and exercising less? You can guess.

Activities such as chopping and stacking firewood, gardening etc helped, but these activities weren’t consistent. I was feeling sluggish and had to watch my weight more than ever. I found this annoying and exasperating.

Even by reducing the junk food; I was still obviously eating too much because my weight was all over the place.

Without a gym to go to, I couldn’t find a long-term plan. One day the scales would read “acceptable”, a few days later I’d have somehow put on 2 kg/4 lb.
Up and down.

I had to be vigilant or it would go up, up and up… and out of control.

You see I think gaining 2-3 pounds or kilos is a dangerous game to play.

Do this every 6-12 months and you’ll quickly find yourself 12 pounds/kilos overweight. Perhaps even 18 or 20.

Losing 12, 18 or 20 becomes a big deal. I say intervene at the 2-3 mark. (now you tell me you say)

BUT it turned out it was only ONE ELEMENT of my diet causing the problem.

Sugar.

A little substance with a lot to answer for.

It had been sugar all along.

Don’t throw your hands up. There is an answer. You can do this.

But first let me explain…

Sugar Puts On A LOT of Weight

And the problem is humans love sugar. Even salty crisps/chips are laced with sugar.

My fascination with health goes way back. For decades I have known sugar is a poison. I still ate it – because I generally had a healthy diet and I did not like alternative sweeteners.

My snapping point came recently, driven by the effects of my new lifestyle. I started to realize just how much the sugar was putting on. So I investigated further.

btw it also makes us puffy in the face. (did you know that?)

NOW… with a wave of a wand MY ADDICTION IS GONE.

And it’s gone permanently.

No more putting on weight. No more watching the scales.

Throwing on the jeans and KNOWING they will fit just fine.

There’s a lot of peace in that.

What Am I Using Instead?

RAW HONEY instead of sugar.

Both sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) put on weight. HFCS is mainly used in North America.

Raw honey is a natural sugar.

Within a week of choosing honey, I had lost 2 kg/4 lb. Without even trying.

The best part?

I am still eating cakes and cookies.

Have you heard any downsides to honey? I still urge you to read on.

The intriguing twist is coming up.

You’ll see why I think raw honey is actually ideal.

Note: I Say RAW Honey

Raw honey is a powerful nutrient-filled food. Pasteurized honey is as useless as eating refined sugar or HFCS. Read more about the benefits of RAW honey.

Note: Some honey on supermarket shelves is pasteurized and often not even real honey! So source your RAW honey carefully. Some effort might be required but it is worth it.

NO Willpower Required

Once I was eating honey-sweetened cakes and cookies, I very quickly stopped thinking about snacking between meals.

The need for snacking just LEFT me. Willpower was not needed. I no longer had an addiction to suppress.

Removing the sugar changed everything. Quickly.

The need was simply GONE.

This happened within 5-7 days. Yes that quick. It may have been as early as 2-3 days but I’ll play it safe here.

3 Effects I Noticed Quite Quickly:

1. I wanted less honey in my tea and coffee. After a few weeks I was finding my usual amount too sweet. Me? Too sweet? I could jump for joy!

2. If I ate chocolate. After a few weeks I had a piece of chocolate. It wasn’t as good as it used to be.

Note: This might happen to you: Today at the supermarket I saw Cadbury’s new range of chocolates. All in delightfully enticing new packaging. Looking delicious. Wow their marketers are very good. Fortunately the temptation was mild and with only a little will-power I said no.
Say no. You’ll be proud you did.

I’ve come too far and I know the downsides.

3. Even at meal-times I am not that hungry.

Strangely after only 4 weeks I can’t remember ever being a sugarholic. You must be talking about someone else.

4. I naturally choose healthy food.

My body has moved from total confusion to total clarity. It knows and craves what it truly needs (not what it is addicted to) This was another intriguing UNEXPECTED benefit.

Sugar Messes with your Ability to Gauge Hunger

Your true sense of hunger returns – once you remove sugar. This is hugely important.

Raw honey is full of fabulous minerals.

Sugar is depleted and literally sucks minerals right out of you.

Some nutritional experts are against honey. They say to limit the amount you eat because of its high fructose content.

But…

The Reason I say USE HONEY

I say USE IT because you won’t be over-indulging for long. (this is the intriguing twist) In fact you’ll quickly find you have no desire to eat too much – raw honey is very different to sugar.

Raw honey quickly corrects your desires and gets you on the right track. The moment you start using honey, you are already weaning yourself off sugar in a VERY EASY WAY.

Honey is not addictive (or hasn’t been for me or my partner).

My 3 Steps to Start Using Raw Honey

1. I chose to stop chocolate. You might choose just to reduce it.

2. I searched for cake and cookie recipes that use honey as a sweetener. It was a little extra work but really nothing when it means you can stop obsessing over chocolate – its exhausting.

Note: A willingness to bake is a prerequisite to this step. Many of our issues today are because we choose to let others make our food. We must take back control of what we eat.

3. I make sure I have the following available to me every day:

Honey sweetened cookies and a dessert.

I enjoy a cookie after lunch and dessert after dinner, but I’m no longer suppressing the desire to have “just one more”. Sometimes I even have no desire for dessert. (Who me? see me jumping joyfully again)

I move on with my day without another junk food thought.

Freedom is “addictive” for sure!

The REAL Cost of RAW Honey

Many say the price of raw honey is prohibitive.

But remember 4 things about COST:

1. Raw honey gives you the kick-start you need. You won’t need as much once you’ve corrected your hunger messages. Hard to imagine I know. But give it a go. Just buy that first tub. No-one had more of a sweet-tooth than me!

2. What price your health? Sugar – and many other sweeteners – cause awful diseases. It’s not worth it. Medicines cost YOU a LOT (much more than money I tell you) and they usually have side-effects, some of which manifest much later.

3. The cost of junk food. Remember the cost of junk food also adds up (and it kills… sorry it just does)

4. You’ll feel fabulous and filled with vitality. Sugar robs us of energy and makes us feel dull.

From Frying Pan to Fire

When people want to avoid sugar they often reach for an even more poisonous alternative such as aspartame (used in many products labelled “sugar-free” or “diet”). Learn why raw honey is safest for now.

Couple this raw honey answer today with the ideas in my article 7 Things Happy People Do – They Love to Learn (Part 2 of 7) and you will be very healthy. Iodine, Vitamin D, MMS and Homeopathy I especially swear by.

Live it up! I WILL NOT Turn My Life Upside Down Over Sugar

It is a challenge to avoid sugar completely.

Life is to be enjoyed. It’s not about depriving ourselves. There is a balance and luckily honey cookies are yum!

I eat sugar in yogurt, and btw I eat full-fat yogurt (low-fat is another gimmick and another story). If I am eating out I will have sugar in my coffee and I’ll have a sugared dessert. I avoid processed foods generally – too many other poisons in those jars.

In other words, my sugar intake is minimal but I do eat it.

NOT a Cure-All

People overeat for many reasons but at least raw honey will help manage your weight because you won’t be sabotaging your will-power.

Stay True to Who You Are Inside

Before I go, this may be the most important part of the article.
This article is about keeping you healthy.
NOT ~~skinny~~

Being overly concerned with image is something we all need to put behind us.

Let go of the images the media gives us about needing to look a certain way to be accepted – GARBAGE.

WHO YOU ARE INSIDE always has been and…

…always IS WHAT DRAWS US TO YOU.

Resources: Watch This Entertaining Video

An Eye-Opening Video: Sugar the Bitter Truth

Read These!

Do Your Own Research by Starting Here:

Choose natural sugars when you have a sweet tooth

Planning to lose weight? Supplement with honey

Honey is an antibiotic and low glycemic sweetener

Books:

Sweet Poison by David Gillespie – an in-depth study of the reasons sugar makes you fat and is so poisonous. This book has solid helpful well-researched information but remember we never want to rely on just one book or one person. We must educate ourselves far and wide.

Sugar Blues by William Dufty. Published in 1975! Sold millions of copies. After fifteen years of no sugar – Mr. Dufty looked fifteen years younger.

 

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This is Janet Poole and I believe in learning how to use the infinite, high performance machine we call our mind so that we can discover our true potential, get out of the box and live a life of love & freedom!

I believe in finding better ways to grow your business and live your greatest life.

I believe in being someone you can count on for support all the way into achieving your goal.

I have searched the world to find the best ways to understand how to use your mind, grow as a person, achieve permanent change and live your wildest dreams — I have found it in the program THINKING INTO RESULTS.

Better Ways. More Freedom.

How to Overcome the Distractions of the Digital Age to Achieve Your Goals

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Sleep more… and get your job done faster? What one or two simple things can you change today to get more done?

All this and more in today’s article.

We’re in a fairly new world here. Never before have we had so much distraction in our everyday lives. So much opportunity, conversation, information all at once.

What ONE CHANGE did I make to immediately increase my peace, productivity and satisfaction?

I used to be really good at time management until I published my book and started my blog. Suddenly I launched myself  into a new wonderland of inspiring people (yes, you guys!) and all that fabulous information coming at me.

I wanted to interact with everyone and read and watch everything NOW.

All at the same time preferably.

Do you get that dissatisfied underachieving feeling? Where you can’t really pinpoint completing any one thing that will give you a big leap forward.

You feel the pressure to achieve those vital goals – you badly want to – but you’re too distracted.

“It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?”  Henry David Thoreau

Too Distracted to Know You’re Distracted?

The buzz was keeping me too distracted to even realize I was distracted. No wonder. Have you found that? Recently I woke up and decided it was time (ha ha) to take control.

Others Benefit When I Get My Job Done

If I’m spinning my wheels I am not helping me and I am not helping you. This will be the same issue for you – in many ways.

My passion is to liberate as many people as I can to live life on their own terms – so they can take themselves into an exciting life, an extra-ordinary life. A life they love, where they can’t wait to start the day.

I do that by being proactive and focused, not reactive.

It’s Easy – Just Decide to Do it

As I say in my book, once you decide to do something you don’t have to know how you’ll do it, just decide you will do it – have the intention.

You will find yourself moving into the answers. For me nowadays my answers arrive at lightening speed, as in this case. It’s a great way to live.

Time management is a convoluted topic, and so individual. Today, I am giving you some clues to find your own answers. You can solve this dilemma.

My Answer #1

First Tim Ferris’ book The 4-Hour Work Week was being discussed in one of my circles – of course I’d heard of it but my reading list was already loooong. (always is). I decided to read it. Glad I did. If you haven’t already, read it.

Lots of interesting truly workable ideas – I especially enjoyed the time management ones.

My Answer #2

Then a few weeks ago I discovered this MAGIC video featuring Tony Schwartz titled The Myths of the Overworked Creative, but I only watched it this week.

It would seem many people believe they get more done with less sleep. Wrongo.

It’s an inspiring video that sets you straight about how to get your job done and find peace at the same time.

“To do two things at once is to do neither. ”  Publilius Syrus

My Answer #3 Continue reading “How to Overcome the Distractions of the Digital Age to Achieve Your Goals” →

7 Things Happy People Do – They Are Grateful for What They’ve Got (Part 7 of 7)

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If gratitude makes you yawn then come with me :- )

If you want to get excited about life,  gratitude is your key. Let’s go deeper.

This is part 7 of a 7-part series: Things Happy People Do.

Today is Key #7

…possibly the most powerful of all.

3 Simple Steps to Get Excited About Life – see later in this article.

Key #7:

Happy People Are Grateful for What They’ve Got

Whatever You Focus on Becomes Greater

Focus on what you “don’t have” and you make a huge HOLE in your life.

Focus on what you “do have” and you get even more of that… and then more fabulous stuff gets heaped on top.

It has to do with flow. “Don’t have” blocks the flow, “I love what I already have” keeps it going.

Gratitude has a magical way of moving you deeper into the fabulous. (note: striving for magnificent goals is a focus on becoming greater and not on obstacles. An important but different piece of this puzzle.)

Once you’ve got the gratitude habit, trust me your list grows… it becomes infinite.

“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.”

Earl Nightingale (Motivational speaker – on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. 1921 – 1989)

When did you last acknowledge that you can walk or see or hear? Hoping of course you can do all three.

Seldom do we contemplate these monumental blessings. Just ask someone who can’t. Don’t let these blessings fade into the background.

Is Your Happiness Part of the Background?

The reason gratitude is a challenge is this background thing. Beauty is in the detail. Those smallest aspects of life are overlooked yet so vital to our enjoyment of life.

Stay with me. Let’s take another one of our precious senses.

TASTE – one of my favorite “background beauties”.

A friend of mine lost her sense of taste, and she’s often on my mind because of this. It had never occurred to me not to taste a juicy, sweet orange, my favorite chocolate… luscious and delectable or my rich full-bodied red wine.

Hard to imagine. Taste is underestimated.

And this: Do you value your husband, wife, partner in your life? If so, appreciate them every day. I mean really hone in on it every day. Make each day count. You wouldn’t want to wish you had, once they’re gone.

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.”

Frederick Keonig (German inventor best known for his high-speed printing press. 1774 – 1833)

I’m Happy… I’m Big on Gratitude

Every day I focus on gratitude before I focus on my goals. I contemplate and acknowledge how fortunate I am. I’m also fortunate to have written a book I’m proud of, one that is getting magnificent reviews, and awards. It gives me more opportunity to live and write about my passion – sharing with others how to be excited about life. And connect with so many inspiring people across the world.

My gratitude attitude has moved me into a life I love.

Take Yourself into a Life You Love

We live in an age of incredible opportunity. A formal qualification is not a requirement to get what you want. Please remember that. The question is “Do you want to?” and “Are you willing to put in a little effort to get what you want?” There is a lot of hardship in the world, but opportunities abound for all who are interested and willing.

How Does Gratitude Help You?

Appreciation makes you euphorically happy. As a child I loved pencil crayons, my favorite being the Colleen brand of crayons but crayons were expensive then and not freely handed out as they are now.

When I eventually received my own set of Colleen pencil crayons at about age 10, I was beyond delighted. Ecstatic! Not only did I relish the feel of coloring with them, I also carefully sharpened them and ordered them according to color. (trying to get order into my life perhaps : -) You’ve no idea my joy at seeing this picture. I’m thrilled to say the packaging is still the same !

“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.”

 Aesop (A Greek writer credited with a number of fables – Aesop’s Fables)

Rarely do I see a child (in a Western country) go ape over crayons today or even enjoy sharpening and arranging them. A little sad for our kids. Things have changed quickly. We must evolve but not go south. Even more concerning is that the replacement toy – video games – doesn’t give any kind of satisfaction – it increases children’s anxiety, impatience and aggression.

I know this first-hand from my own young children, who started to change personality and so no longer “play” video games. It fuels displeasure – nothing “happy” about that. That’s another issue I may soon write about.

For the most part we, adults and children alike, rarely appreciate anything anymore, we just want more. We have no appreciation.

So we lose that opportunity for happiness.

How to Become More Aware Continue reading “7 Things Happy People Do – They Are Grateful for What They’ve Got (Part 7 of 7)” →

7 Things Happy People Do – They Create in Their Own Unique Way (Part 6 of 7)

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Let’s stop…

… trying to be like everyone else.

Trying to fit in, being seen as successful
– according to other people’s opinions of success!

Advertising and the media hypnotize us into wanting to look like others, do what others are doing, be like others.

You are unique – celebrate your uniqueness.

Keep it that way. Don’t become beige.

One trap is we consider other people’s ideas, stories and achievements noteworthy, but not ours.

This is part 6 of a 7-part series: Things Happy People Do.

Key #6:

Happy People Create in Their Own Unique Way

People especially love to hear about others facing and overcoming adversity.

It’s inspirational.

And who hasn’t overcome adversity – we all have, and our stories are all unique.

To be honest, for me it’s a relief to know our personal stories are an ideal way of illustrating a point, because it means I don’t have to go far to get one.

And remember truth is stranger than fiction!

“Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again.

And what do we teach our children?

We teach then that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of France.

When will we also teach them what they are?

We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are?

You are a marvel. You are unique.

In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you.

Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move.

You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven.

You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel.

And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you, a marvel?

You must work, we must all work, to make the world worthy of its children.”

Pablo Picasso

I urge you to read (aloud) the above quote. Don’t just skim it.

At heart we are all still children, each with a fabulous future ahead of us.

If you want it. If you allow it.

You Have Something Unique to Create

Just as your past is unique, you have something unique to create in your future too. This time you’ll do it with intention. I’m ready and waiting to see your product, service or hear your story. There are infinite ways in which you can be creative. Let go of the mind-set that only an artist or a dancer is creative. If you are passionate about something it’s highly likely you already have your audience ready and waiting.

“The happy people are those who are producing something.”

William Ralph Inge (British Professor of Divinity 1860 – 1954)

When you are creative you create new experiences for yourself. Your soul thrives on new experiences. New experiences are a vital key to happiness. Embrace the 7 keys of this blog series and you’ll start getting a sense of your real worth. Your own unique natural creativity will start to effortlessly wash over you.

Another New Unique Opportunity For Me

While shopping and walking my 18 month old son in his stroller, a book caught my eye.

At that point I’d never heard of Robert Kiyosaki, yet his book “Retire Young, Retire Rich” grabbed my attention.

A great title don’t you think? I bought it.

On reading it I was thrust onto a new and exciting path in life.

I became a successful real estate investor. That’s all it took!

As a stay-at-home mother, I was a little bored and struggling to find a solution. Returning to work was not an option for me – all I could imagine was increased stress levels.

Looking back I sense I didn’t want to return to the IT field, and wonder now if I had done so, would I have become too busy for all my other endeavors, including writing my book “How to Get Anything You Want – Just Like That!”.

Because of “Retire Young, Retire Rich” the idea instantly ignited me and I devoured the book.

As I said in key # 3 Put Yourself First, if you feel entitled to put yourself first, opportunities will arise for you to do so.

Real estate investment is an ideal occupation for a SAHM. Robert Kiyosaki gave me all the motivation and reasons that I could do it.

And I did.

Creating is Fun

Within a year I had traveled interstate to attend a Robert Kiyosaki seminar and I’d bought 2 properties.

My result was an excellent profit upon selling these a few years later.

And it was a lot of fun. I researched in my “spare” time and eventually decided to buy in interstate.

This meant I had to travel and it gave me an opportunity for that all important “me time” and I was being productive.

Not that you must be productive during “me time”, no no no!

Your creativity urges are unique to you. You might think real estate is boring – for me it was exciting.

At the time my real estate adventure ticked all the boxes of “what happy people do”:

How Did My Adventure Tick All the Boxes? Continue reading “7 Things Happy People Do – They Create in Their Own Unique Way (Part 6 of 7)” →

7 Things Happy People Do – They Take Action (Part 5 of 7)

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That new information you learn?

Take action with it!

This is part 5 of a 7-part series: Things Happy People Do.

Key #1 is Happy People Have an Open Mind.
Key #2 is Happy People Love to Learn.
Key #3 is Happy People Put Themselves First.
Key #4 is Happy People Approve of Themselves.

Key #5:

Happy People Take Action

Knowledge is (almost) useless without action. Action is after all how you participate in life and achieve your goals.

“I learn by going where I have to go.”

Theodore Roethke

You only fully understand your knowledge once you use it.

Imagine a surgeon never performing a real life operation. Their theory, their knowledge never unfolds into pure understanding and wisdom unless they take action. Once they do, they truly “get it”.

It is the same for you in your life. Action becomes wisdom.

I am Healthier Through Action

For years, every time a new nutritional concept resonated with me, I tried it out.

I don’t even look for them anymore they just seem to find me!

But only by acting on it did I fully understand the instructions or the book and learn whether it works for me. Taking action also raises new questions for me and I am able to ask even more in-depth questions.

While I’ve never stayed with any one particular way of eating, I retained certain wisdoms from each.

From the Zone Diet, I learned that a way to feel full after a meal is to make sure it has a portion of fat, protein as well as carbohydrate.

The Eat Right For Your (Blood) Type book taught me gluten in bread makes most people feel sluggish.

But bread is so yum and while I tend to still balance my bread intake, my bigger focus now is thinking:

“everything I eat is good for me”

A far more powerful way of thinking.

While I don’t overload my day with bread, I now digest it more easily (and enjoy it). Your thoughts really do decide your life.

It is an effort to take action, but only initially. The achievement you get gives satisfaction, happiness and that motivation to keep going. Greater discoveries here we come!

“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.”

George Bernard Shaw

How Do You Take Action?

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