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February 8, 2010

How Intuitive Are You? Take The Quiz And Know Your 6th Sense Score

Ever wonder how intuitive are you? Are you someone who goes by the book relying solely on logic or do you follow your hunches and go with your gut feelings?

Well, this quiz may not be as magical as the “Which Harry Potter Character Are You?” quiz but it’s way more beneficial, exciting, and will give you a quick glimpse of how you make decisions in your everyday life.

There are 4 levels of intuition. Level 1 is your warning system, level 2 revolves around your social intuition, level 3 is your creative intuition, and level 4 is higher purpose intuition. After you’ve done the quiz, there’s a full explanation of each of the 4 levels. You’ll discover what level of intuition you’re currently at — and if you’re below Level 4 — what you can aspire to be when you reach higher levels above you.

It’s a quick quiz and after you’re done, drop a comment and share your thoughts and how did you score. Don’t worry, this isn’t a competition ;)

Can’t wait to read your comments. (I scored a 48). Got some room for imporovement :-)

The Intuition Quiz:

Answer options. Write down your answers and tally up your points at the end of the quiz.

  1. Never (1 point)
  2. Sometimes (2 points)
  3. Often (3 points)

1.) You are more of a spontaneous and ‘go with the flow’ type of individual, rather than a planner or an organizer.

2.) You evaluate your decisions on certain situations based on your gut feelings, which often produces the right outcome even if it’s not always practical or logical.

3.) When you meet someone new, you get instant strong negative/positive vibes, which proves itself true in the long run. Read the full article »

February 9, 2010

Let’s Be Friends In Real Life! A FinerMinds Meet Up — March, Los Angeles

Sean Stephenson and Vishen LakhianiAlright, I know I don’t have all the details planned out but I’m really, really excited so I want to share this with you guys now.

Around March 6th, I want to arrange a FinerMinds meet up in Los Angeles!

It’d be an amazing, awesome, totally fun experience to meet up in person so we can chat, further our growth, swap ideas, have a few drinks, and just chill.

What’s even cooler is that I’ll be bringing in speakers and other leaders in the personal transformation field to hang out with us and give us some inspiration and wisdom.

In fact, I just talked to Sean Stephenson and he’s agreed to come to L.A. and hang out with the FinerMinds community. But because he’s in a wheelchair, there still may be a chance he can’t make it. Just wanted to point that out. If you haven’t gotten to know Sean yet, he’s a great guy we’ve featured on FinerMinds a few times. Just check out his videos on creating attraction » It’s hot stuff ;-)

I know this meet up is still a while down the road but I just wanted to get a rough idea of how many people would like to come so I can organize a venue for us.

Drop a comment and let me know if you can make it! I’ll keep you guys posted on the details of the first (and not the last) FinerMinds meet up!

Big Mind-Big Heart By Genpo Roshi — Day 22 Of The PhilosophersNotes Challenge

Hey PhilosophersNotes Tribe! Today it’s Big Mind-Big Heart by Genpo Roshi!

Big Mind-Big Heart by Genpo Roshi

Big Mind Big Heart by Genpo Roshi“There is a transcendent awareness, a Big Mind, a Big Heart, present and readily acces– sible to each and every one of us. When we realize it, we see it is the source of true peace, happiness, satisfaction, courage and joy. And yet, we don’t know how to access it, we don’t know how to bring it into our awareness. We don’t know how to manifest it or embody it.
For the past thirty-six years, I have been searching for a way to assist people to access this awareness. In June 1999, after much study and difficulty, I finally found a simple, effective way which I have been exploring and refining since then. I call it the Big Mind/ Big Heart process, or simply, Big Mind.”

~ Zen Master Dennis Genpo Merzel from Big Mind · Big Heart

And from Brian:

Zen Master Dennis Genpo Merzel. Also known as Genpo Roshi.

I was first introduced to him and his incredible Big Mind process during a week-long event produced by the Integral Institute in Boulder, Colorado a few years ago. It was stunning how easily and quickly Genpo was able to bring us through his process to get a glimpse of the higher thresholds of consciousness known as Big Mind.

In this book, he playfully and brilliantly articulates his wisdom while presenting the Big Mind process—a process that integrates Zen Buddhism with Voice Dialogue.

YouTube Preview ImageAnd as always, what’s your BIGGEST Aha! moment from this Note and how are you going to implement the wisdom from today into your life? Drop a comment and let the discussions roll!

And twitter users, don’t forget the #50days :) Also, because lots of people are joining in on the Challenge a few days late and in case you miss a day or two, check out this page » We’ve listed every Note that will be discussed (on which day) along with links to the discussion posts.

Can’t wait to get the discussion going on today’s Note. Talk to you guys tomorrow and if you haven’t got your 100 PhilosophersNotes yet, you can grab them here »

February 8, 2010

Can Music Heal Haiti?

Hey, just came across these two videos and I thought you might enjoy them. The songs in each video were made to help Haiti.

Now I know a lot of these celebrity videos and songs have received a lot of criticism and have been called mere publicity stunts. A lot of people have even been asking if it’s effective at raising funds for the cause.

On the other hand, people have said, money or no money, these type of videos and songs have helped pushed mass consciousness onto a single cause. In essence, they raise mass awareness and that should be enough.

Have a look at the videos and let me know what you think. Is this a mere publicity stunt with no added value or is it sufficient in either raising funds or awareness? Drop a comment. I can’t wait to read what you guys think.

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Meditation Not Working For You? Try Gratitude Instead!

gratitude15 minutes, twice a day. Sounds easy, right? Okay, maybe easier than it sounds so here’s an alternative to meditating that has some immediate effects that beat any pharmaceutical pill.

It’s called gratitude and it’s scientifically proven to boost your happiness by 25%!

Plus if you have any friends who feel meditation is just too out there (even though, it really isn’t), you can get them into gratitude instead.

Check out this quote from a study by Dr. Robert Emmons of the University of California at Davis and Dr. Michael McCollough of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas:

The first group kept a diary of the events that occurred during the day… the second group recorded their unpleasant experiences, [and] the last group made a daily list of things for which they were grateful.

The results of the study indicated that daily gratitude exercises resulted in higher reported levels of alertness, enthusiasm, determination, optimism and energy. Additionally, the gratitude group experienced less depression and stress, was more likely to help others, exercised more regularly and made more progress toward personal goals. According to the findings, people who feel grateful are also more likely to feel loved.

McCollough and Emmons also noted that gratitude encouraged a positive cycle of reciprocal kindness among people since one act of gratitude encourages another… McCullough suggests that anyone can increase their sense of well-being and create positive social effects just from counting their blessings. Read the full article »

Trust Your Vibes by Sonia Choquette — Day 21 Of The PhilosophersNotes Challenge

Morning PhilosophersNotes tribe! To start off this week, we’ll be studying Trust Your Vibes by Sonia Choquette.

Sonia has been a contributor to FinerMinds and I interviewed her a few months ago for the FinerMinds audience. She was also voted the MOST POPULAR FinerMinds author in last year’s poll on “Who Do You Want to See More Of on FinerMinds”. (For the record, Abraham-Hicks came second and Janet Attwood came third.)

Trust Your Vibes by Sonia Choquette

Trust Your Vibes by Sonia Choquette“Trusting your vibes is a way of life that creates a partnership with God and moves through you each day as though it were a dance with the Divine. What you will discover when practicing these six-sensory secrets is that for every step you take toward Divine Spirit by trusting your vibes, it will take a step toward you—and together, you’ll create a life of grace, harmony, simplicity, and abundance. This may seem far-fetched and unlikely to the five-sensory person, but to the six– sensory psychic and soulful person, this is only the beginning. It keeps getting better and better.”

~ Sonia Choquette from Trust Your Vibes

And a few words from Brian:

Alright. So you know about your five sense: vision, smell, touch, hearing and taste. But let’s not forget about our sixth!

Sonia likes to call our sixth sense our “vibes” and in this great book we learn the “secret tools for six-sensory living.” It’s a fun, inspiring book packed with Big Ideas to help us tap into our intuition/emotional guidance system/good ol’ vibes to create an extraordinary life.

If that sounds like fun I think you’ll dig the book. For now, let’s jump in! :)

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And as always, what’s your BIGGEST Aha! moment from this Note and how are you going to implement the wisdom from today into your life? Drop a comment and let the discussions roll!

And twitter users, don’t forget the #50days :) Also, because lots of people are joining in on the Challenge a few days late and in case you miss a day or two, check out this page » We’ve listed every Note that will be discussed (on which day) along with links to the discussion posts.

Can’t wait to get the discussion going on today’s Note. Talk to you guys tomorrow and if you haven’t got your 100 PhilosophersNotes yet, you can grab them here »

For more info on Sonia check out her post on FinerMinds: 5 Ways to Boost Your Intuition by Sonia Choquette

February 5, 2010

Tony Robbins — Day 20 Of The PhilosophersNotes Challenge

Happy Friday, PhilosophersNotes Tribe! Today we’ll be studying one of the giants (literally) of personal growth: Tony Robbins.

Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins“Who will you have to become to achieve all you want?”

~ Tony Robbins

Some words from Brian: “I filled up an entire notebook during my Date with Destiny week-long event and in this PhilosophersNote I’ve captured over 20 of my favorite “Big Ideas” from this event as well as the weekend workshop Unleash the Fire Within (you know, the one where you walk on fire :) .

We’ll explore Ton’y Six Human Needs, his remarkably powerful “Primary Question” exercise, and a LOT more Big (VERY Big!) Ideas.

This is a powerful Note that can transform your life.”

YouTube Preview ImageOne of my favorite books by Tony is Unlimited Power. Check out its Amazon page here for reviews »

And as always, what’s your BIGGEST Aha! moment from this Note and how are you going to implement the wisdom from today into your life? Drop a comment and let the discussions roll!

And twitter users, don’t forget the #50days :) Also, because lots of people are joining in on the Challenge a few days late and in case you miss a day or two, check out this page » We’ve listed every Note that will be discussed (on which day) along with links to the discussion posts.

Can’t wait to get the discussion going on today’s Note. Talk to you guys tomorrow and if you haven’t got your 100 PhilosophersNotes yet, you can grab them here »

February 4, 2010

Happy For No Reason By Marci Shimoff — Day 19 Of The PhilosophersNotes Challenge

Ready to rock day 19? Today it’s Happy For No Reason by Marci Shimoff.

I adore Marci Shimoff. Just being around her makes you happy. I’ve had the pleasure of sharing the stage with her at a number of speaking events and seeing her speak. She’s one lady who totally rocks the stage and wows the audience. So I’m happy to see Brian select her book for PhilosophersNotes.

On to the note…!

Happy For No Reason by Marci Shimoff

Happy For No Reason by Marci Shimoff“Happy for No Reason isn’t elation, euphoria, mood spikes or peak experiences that don’t last. It doesn’t mean grinning like a fool 24/7 or experiencing a superficial high. Happy for No Reason isn’t an emotion. In fact, when you are Happy for No Reason, you can have any emotion—including sadness, fear, anger, or hurt—but you still experience that underlying state of peace and well-being… When you’re Happy for No Reason, you bring happiness to your outer experiences rather than trying to extract happiness from them. You don’t need to manipulate the world around you to try to make yourself happy. You live from happiness, rather than for happiness.”

~ Marci Shimoff from Happy for No Reason

Words from Brian:

Wouldn’t you love to be “Happy for No Reason”?!?

Me, too. :)

Marci Shimoff came up with the idea for Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul and in this book she weaves together some of the best Ideas from the Positive Psychology movement with Chicken Soup for the Soul-like stories from what she calls the “Happy 100,” ranging from peeps like Elizabeth Gilbert (who wrote Eat Pray Love) to Michael Bernard Beckwith (founder of Agape Spiritual Center and star of The Secret).

It’s a fun read and packed with goodness. We’re barely going to scratch the surface of all the book’s mojo as we learn how to build habits in all aspects of our lives to truly be “Happy for No Reason.”

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Great book and an awesome read. If you want to read more reviews, check out its Amazon page »

And as always, what’s your BIGGEST Aha! moment from this Note and how are you going to implement the wisdom from today into your life? Drop a comment and let the discussions roll!

And twitter users, don’t forget the #50days :) Also, because lots of people are joining in on the Challenge a few days late and in case you miss a day or two, check out this page » We’ve listed every Note that will be discussed (on which day) along with links to the discussion posts.

Can’t wait to get the discussion going on today’s Note. Talk to you guys tomorrow and if you haven’t got your 100 PhilosophersNotes yet, you can grab them here »

February 3, 2010

Jason Mraz Gets Happy On GratitudeLog For His 2 Grammys

So I didn’t watch the Grammys but I did find out something pretty interesting. No, there weren’t any wardrobe malfunctions and Kanye didn’t go weirdsies, but  Jason Mraz took home 2 Grammys! (Yes, I like his music :-) I mean, c’mon, it’s just so catchy)

The cool thing was that I didn’t find out via Twitter or through the celeb gossip mill, but through GratitudeLog! Check out the pics below.

Jason Mraz on GratitudeLogJason Mraz on GratitudeLog

I’m lovin’ it! It’s always awesome to see that celebrities and Grammy winners aren’t too high up to say thanks. And it seems like Jason Mraz is a pretty positive guy.

In case you didn’t know, GratitudeLog is one of MindValley’s biggest project with an aim to get people all over the world to express their gratitude and get happy. It started as an internal tool for our employees to appreciate each other and then it went public and is now used by some 18,000 people.

It’s a simple act but it goes a long way.  If you haven’t signed up for GratitudeLog, you can do so here ». It’s totally free. Think of it as the FaceBook of gratitude and happiness :) You can connect with Jason Mraz, Mike Reining, John AssarafSean Stephenson, Brian Johnson, and me there too.

Click Here to Signup and Join Thousands of other FinerMinds authors and readers in a celebration of Gratitude »

The Success Principles by Jack Canfield — Day 18 Of The PhilosophersNotes Challenge

Happy Wednesday! Today we’ll be soaking in the big ideas from The Success Principles by Jack Canfield.

The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

The Success Principles by Jack Canfield“The formula is simple—do more of what is working, do less of what isn’t, and try on new behaviors to see if they produce better results.”

~ Jack Canfield from The Success Principles

And some words from Brian: “There’s a LOT of mojo in this book.

It’s kinda funny to do a PhilosophersNote on it because it’s essentially one (really!) Big Idea after another. In fact, I could prolly write at least 50 Notes on these “Success Principles”… but that’d kinda defeat the purpose of these Notes.

So, I trust you’ll enjoy and, if you’re feelin’ it, I HIGHLY recommend you get the book.

You probably know Jack Canfield as the creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series or maybe you caught him on The Secret. He’s been living these “Success Principles” for the last several decades and his life is a demonstration of their power.”

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If you want to grab a copy of Jack Canfield’s, The Success Principles, you can get it from Amazon here »

And as always, what’s your BIGGEST Aha! moment from this Note and how are you going to implement the wisdom from today into your life? Drop a comment and let the discussions roll!

And twitter users, don’t forget the #50days :) Also, because lots of people are joining in on the Challenge a few days late and in case you miss a day or two, check out this page » We’ve listed every Note that will be discussed (on which day) along with links to the discussion posts.

Can’t wait to get the discussion going on today’s Note. Talk to you guys tomorrow and if you haven’t got your 100 PhilosophersNotes yet, you can grab them here »

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