Life Decisions: Cyber Searching or Soul Searching?

What’s the difference? Why is it important?

Until a few years ago, these conflicting decisions were hardly considered because we were not yet consumed in a virtual cyber world. Back in the day, our conflicts and choices were often resolved from within ourselves (e.g. soul searched). Today, that stage has been compromised, and because of the louder digital intrusions, it is getting increasingly difficult to hear your own voice deep down.

From the beginning, mankind has had the ability to look deep inside to self examine what may ring true or false. Once the availability of digital search engines became prevalent, a new competition was created.

There are endless (POVs) vantage points of how we could pose and contrast this dilemma, but the “practice of writing” demonstrates how simple (an eloquent) this could be. From a writer/author/communicator’s perspective, here are a few soul searching quotes:

“Write from the soul, not from some notion what you think the marketplace wants. The market is fickle; the soul is eternal.”

Jeffrey A. Carver

“There is an eternal landscape…a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines all our lives.”

Josephine Hart

“But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.”

Bible Verse

“Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.”

Walt Whitman

“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.”

Anne Sexton

“Never sell your soul.”

Laura Schlessinger

“The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty by how little.”

William R. Alger

“The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

http://www.motivational-inspirational-corner.com/getquote.html?startrow=11&categoryid=190

Now, contrast the whisper of these soul searching quotes with the paradigm shifting volume that has been created in our oppressive and intrusive digital community:

24/7 Availability

Full Mobility/Wireless

Instant Data/Directions/Information/Communication

Data Mining/Artificial Intelligence/Fuzzy Logic/Psycho Graphics

Automatic Capture and Distribution

Endless Research and Archives

Worldwide Exposure and Retrieval

Virtual Recognition

And a zillion more...

ZDT author’s comment:

Another author said that there is a “soul sized vacuum” inside everyone, and we may try to fill that void with just about everything (habits, food/drink, traditions, beliefs, activities, relationships, technology…on and on). But, in the end, that condition will only have one solution (it has to do with eternity). The key here is that the louder the world gets (from cyber to virtual), we should not ignore the most important voice of own our soul searching.

As always…you decide.

The One Thing You Must Do To Guarantee Success

That one thing is: To make a decision.

“Decide right now that you are going to be a highly-paid freelancer and you are going to succeed at your freelance business, no matter what.

Eliminate the thinking that tells you, “I’ll give this a try and see what happens.” Or “I’ll give this a test drive for six months.”

Why? If you haven’t made the decision to succeed at all costs, it’s too easy to quit whenever you hit a “speed bump.” And for some, that bump doesn’t have to be a big one.

Rejection from a prospect, criticism about your writer’s life dream from a family member or friend, or not making as much money as you’d hoped in your first year…all can support your “I’ll give it a try” thinking that says, “this must not be working out, time to quit.”

However, once you’ve firmly decided you are going to live the writer’s life, no matter what, those setbacks become mere hiccups that slow you down from time to time. But, they never stop you, not even for a minute.

Frederick Speakman, a well-known author of illustrated guides to English forests who was a pioneer in childhood environmental education said, "Decisions determine destiny."

So, if you want to guarantee your writer’s life destiny, take a minute today and decide you WILL be a wealthy freelancer, no matter what.

Don’t be like my friend who hasn’t committed to what she’s doing and continues to bounce around like a rubber ball…hoping something will “stick.” You can succeed, if you’ll just decide.”

By Cindy Cyr
For full article and credits:
http://www.awaionline.com/2011/11/guarantee-your-freelance-success/

ZDT author’s comments: This is a very brief, yet efficient, post. Two things:

One: No matter what your goal is, it always comes back to the decision and the determination to make it.

Two: The target here is freelance writing, but why can’t this be applied to most any endeavor or occupation?

Again, our fundamental mission (at Zillion Dollar Thinking) is to consistently present the importance of decisioning in your daily walk and to continue to provide motivations, remedies and solutions in your journey.

As always…you decide.

One.One.One.One.One.One.

Posted: 11:11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2011


Yesterday is history. This day will be, but it has become a numerical icon for a wide variety of events all over the world.

Article by: MATT SEDENSKY

The Associated Press

“From China to New York, place your bets! Tie the knot! Make a wish!”

Friday marks the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011. Around the world, people are celebrating the triple convergence of 11s with a splash.

Some 1,000 ethnic Chinese couples exchanged vows acrossMalaysiaon a date viewed as auspicious and romantic. InChina, a special "1111" train started at 11:11 a.m. on the No. 11 line in Shanghai.

"The numbers rhyme with one husband, one wife and one soul in Chinese and signifies a marriage that would last a lifetime," said nurse Pua Kim Giok, 25, who tied the knot with engineer Lee Chin Siong, 27. They were among 460 couples who got married at the popular TheanHouTempleinKuala Lumpur.

Not everyone is smiling, however.

Egypt's antiquities authority closed the largest of the Great Pyramid of Giza following rumors that groups would try to hold spiritual ceremonies on the site at11:11.

The authority's head Mustafa Amin said in a statement Friday that the pyramid of Khufu, also known as Cheops, would be closed until Saturday morning for "necessary maintenance."

The closure followed a string of unconfirmed reports in local media that unknown groups would try to hold "Jewish" or "Masonic" rites on the site.

In the U.S., the Trump Taj Mahal inAtlantic City, N.J., was planning drawings every 11 minutes for up to $1,111.

InLas Vegas, Clark County Clerk Diana Alba got ready for an onslaught of weddings. She was expecting the number of couples to surpass the crowd on08/08/08and equal the throng on10/10/10. It may not, however, reach the turnout seen onJuly 7, 2007…a date that consists of three lucky sevens.

In Des Moines,Iowa, Dr. Ross Valone, an obstetrician-gynecologist, will refund any fees he collects from delivering babies Friday. InBellevue,Wash., Jason Brown will open his new grocery store at11:11 a.m.

Vikki MacKinnon, a numerologist inCalgary, Ontario, said she expected the day to be a "cosmic wake-up call. Eleven is a number of illumination and enlightenment, a number of insight, blinding flashes of the obvious, and a number of transformation," she said.

The Chinese have always had a fascination with number sequences.

And in a country where ages of first marriages are creeping upward, the 11/11/11 date represents six "bare sticks," a term for bachelors in Chinese.

Full article and Credits:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/11-11-11-brings-hopes-of-good-luck-1962348.html

ZDT Author’s note:

Coincidentally, this is also Veteran’s Day. In all, this could be a significant day for millions of people all over the world. How about you?

Point is, from a decisioning perspective, why not consider this day as a marker to finally make any decision that has been lingering, nagging or perplexing you. Once decided, that could become a relief that could last well beyond the events that will define this day. 11-11-11 could be your memorable day for a completely different reason.

As always…you decide.

What is Your Decisioning Culture?

What Makes Up Your Culture?

Culture is like an individual’s personality. Individually, the personality is made up of the values, beliefs, interests, experiences, upbringing, and habits that create a person's behavior and actions.

Culture is also made up of the values, beliefs, underlying assumptions, attitudes, and behaviors shared by a mixed group of people. That culture is the behavior that results when a group arrives at a set of (generally unspoken and unwritten) rules for working together.

A corporate culture is made up of the life experiences that each employee brings to the workplace. That culture is particularly influenced by the organization's founder, executives, and other managerial staff because of their role in decision making and strategic direction.

How Do You See Culture?

The visual and verbal components of an organization's culture are noticeable every day at work. Whether you are walking through the work area, sitting in an office, attending a meeting, or eating in the lunchroom, the organization's culture surrounds you and permeates your working life and even influences your daily decisioning.

For full article and credits:
http://humanresources.about.com/od/organizationalculture/g/what-is-culture.htm

From the Culture Club to the Culture of Corruption, culture is a versatile word with applications of several dimensions. Culture can be created, directed, developed, refined, but also destroyed. In all, it takes on a life of its own either consciously or unconsciously.

Point here is that as individuals or as members of a larger corporate, social or other human segment, we have a culture.

Question: With that in mind, would it not be wiser to become more aware and involved in the positive development of your own culture and how it affects your thinking and decisioning…or not?

As always…you decide.