| 髮常梳 將手掌互搓36下令掌心發熱，然後由前額開始掃上去，經後腦掃回頸部。早晚做10次。頭部有很多重要的穴位。經常做這動作，可以明目袪風、防止頭痛、耳鳴、白髮和脫髮。 頭常搖 雙手叉腰，閉目，垂下頭，緩緩向右扭動，直至恢復原位為一次，共做6次。反方面重覆。這動作經常做可以令頭腦靈活，防止頸椎增生。不過，注意要慢慢做，否則會頭暈。 面常洗 (a)搓手36下，暖手後上下掃面。 (b)暖手後雙手同時向外圈。這動作經常做，可以令臉色紅潤有光澤，同時不會有皺紋。 目常運 (a)合眼，然後用力睜開眼，眼珠打圈，望向左、上、右、下四方；再合眼，然後用力睜開眼，眼珠打圈，望向右、上、左、下四方。重覆3次。 (b)搓手36下，將發熱的掌心敷上眼部這動作可以強化眼睛，糾正近視和懶視。 耳常鼓 (a)手掌掩雙耳，用力向內壓，然後放手，應該有卜一聲。重覆做10下。 (b)雙掌掩耳，將耳朵反摺，雙手食指扣住中指，以食指用力彈後腦風池穴10下，卜卜有聲。這動作每天臨睡前後做，可以增強記憶和聽覺。 齒常叩 口微微合上，上下排牙齒互叩，無需太用力，但牙齒互叩時須發出聲響。輕輕鬆鬆慢慢做36下。這動作可以通上下顎經絡，幫助保持頭腦清醒，加強腸胃吸收、防止蛀牙和牙槽骨退化。 漱玉津 玉津即津液、口水。 (a)口微微合上，將舌頭伸出牙齒外，由上面開始，向左慢慢轉動，一共轉12圈，然後將口水吞下去。之後再由上面開始，反方向再做一下。 (b)口微微合下，這次舌頭不在牙齒外邊，而在口腔，圍繞上下顎轉動。左轉12圈後吞口水，然後再反方向做一次。吞口水時，盡量想像將口水帶到下丹。從現代科學角度分析，口水含有大量酵素，能調和荷爾蒙分泌，因此經常做這動作可以強健腸胃，延年益壽。 腹常揉 搓手36下，手暖後兩手交叉，圍繞肚臍順時針方向揉。當自己的身體是一個時鐘。揉的範圍由小到大，做36下。這動作可以幫助消化、吸收、消除腹部鼓脹。 腰常擺 身體和雙手有韻律地擺動。當身體扭向左時，右手在前，左手在後，在前的右手輕輕拍打小腹，在後的左手輕輕拍打「命門」穴位。反方向重覆。最少做50下，做夠100下更好。這動作可以強化腸胃、固腎氣、防止消化不良，胃痛、腰痛。 攝穀道 即提肛。 吸氣時提肛，即將肛門的肌肉收緊。閉氣，維持數秒，直至不能忍受，然後呼氣放鬆。這動作無論何時都可以練習。最好是每天早晚各做20至30下。相傳這動作是十全老人乾隆最得意的養生功法。 膝常扭 雙腳並排，膝部緊貼，人微微下蹲，雙手按膝，向左右扭動，各做20下。這動作可以強化膝頭關節，所謂「人老腿先老、腎虧膝先軟」。要延年益壽，要由雙腳做起。 腳常搓 (a)右手擦左腳，左手擦右腳。由腳跟向上至腳趾，再向下擦回腳跟為一下。共做36下。 (b)兩手大拇指輪流擦腳心湧泉穴，共做100下。常做這動作，可以治失眠、降血壓、消除頭痛。腳底集中了全身器官的反射區。經常搓腳可以強化各器官，對身體有益。 常散步 挺直胸膛，輕鬆地散步。最好心無雜念，盡情欣賞沿途景色。民間有個說法，「飯後走一走，活到九十九」。雖然有點誇張，不過，散步確實是有益的運動。 |
Saturday, August 31, 2013
孫思邈養生十三法(耳聰目明法)
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Prayer is the best weapon to fight your battles
Hello! Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, today is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it. Amen! I thank for His amazing Grace and deeper Revelation I have been receiving day by day. Today’s message is “Prayer is the best weapon to fight your battles or challenges.”
The quote I received from the Lord is “If you are busy to pray it is easier to fail”
Most of us find hard to pray but easier to watch television, talking on our phones all day, listening to music, be on facebook and twitter.
Prayer should be second after reading and living the word. We always want to overcome battles. Be it addictions, struggling with sin, spiritual problems, financial problems, educational problems, marital problems, etc. Are we doing what is right to overcome that?
Jesus and Prayer
Mark 1:35-42
35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
40 And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” 41Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” 42And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean
This scripture is pointing to us how we should value prayer in our lives as Christians. If the Messiah Himself prayed before going out to preach the gospel in synagogues and casting out demons, How more us? Jesus prayed Himself in the morning with prayers for the battles He will be facing during the day. Mark 1:40-42 tells us how He healed a man suffering from leprosy when He came to Him. He was able to do this because He has already prepared for the battles ahead through prayers.
Luke 6:12-19
12 In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. 13And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles: 14Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, 15and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, 16and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. 17And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, 18who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.
Luke tells us in chapter 6:12 Jesus Goes to the mountains these days to pray and all night He prayed to His Father (God). Jesus new the best way to talk to His Father (God) and also prepare Him for greater things was through prayers. Verse 17-19 tells us the kind of miracles He did after His prayers, He healed the sick, the unclean become clean, because there was so much power in Him and came out of Him the crowd sought to touch Him and they receive their healing. How amazing is that!
Power can come out of you to fight your challenges if you constantly prayer just as Jesus did.
Mark 9-28:29 (ESV) and when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.” In your own time when you read Mark 9:14-29 where Jesus Healed a boy from unclean spirit, the disciple came to him and asked Him (Jesus) how He was able to do that? Jesus told them it is through prayer and not else. We need prayers to fight our battles.
How can a soldier overcome His enemies if you do not use the weapon to attack the enemy? Definitely the soldier will fall.
Most Christians fall victim to this, we have the power to pray (Luke 10:19) and turn things around for our good (Romans 8:28) but we have chosen not to just as the soldier who fails to use his/hers weapon to attack the enemy to overcome his/hers battle. That is why we are struggling with our battles because of our poor prayer life.
Philippians 1:19 (ESV)for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance. If we do continue to pray as philippians1:19 says the Spirit of Jesus Christ will deliver you out of your troubles or challenges.
Colossians 4:12 (NIV)
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.
Jesus is wrestling for you in prayers so that you do not fall but stand firm in the will of God, matured and fully assured. Please do your best in prayers to make this battle a victorious one (Revelation 12:11). Amen. God bless you.
張家輝《激戰》肌肉怎麼練成的
張家輝
“每天鍛煉六七個小時，一共練了9個月”
“其實，我跟導演在聊劇本的時候，就已經有點動心了，所以暗地裡去鍛煉，等到故事出來，我已經開始鍛煉好幾個月了。”在電影《激戰》發布會現場，主演張家輝一被問到海報上一身肌肉的來源時，一臉驕傲。他主動透露自己為了這部影片，吃了不少苦，“每天鍛煉六七個小時，一共鍛煉了9個月。”
電影《激戰》中兩位男主演張家輝和彭於晏[微博]的身材問題一直被影迷議論。因為在此前公佈的人物版海報上，兩位的精壯肌肉令人咋舌，特別是早已年過40的張家輝兩塊胸大肌、六塊腹肌凹凸畢現得讓人覺得不可思議。有網友認為，以張家輝的年齡和彭於晏的身形要練成這身肌肉很難，因此質疑兩人的海報是由別人的身體合成的傳言頓起。現場再聽此言，張家輝都瞪大了眼睛：“替身？哪有替身有這麼漂亮的身材啊？找不到的，所以我們都是真材實料，有硬貨的。就為了這副身材，我們付出了好多努力和汗水。”
飲食控制，張家輝說吃的東西“狗都不會吃”
為了練出一身跟片中兩個人物在MMA(綜合格鬥)上進行格鬥的專業運動員的匹配外形，張家輝還為此斷了一根小拇指，“這都是舊聞了。”當被記者再次問起時，他這樣回答，“拍這部戲的確是苦，但最后還是值得的。我的手指已動過手術，也做過一些物理治療，但到現在還不能完全彎曲。”
導演林超賢說，張家輝本身脂肪少，所以要練成肌肉，在體能上挑戰很大。張家輝透露說，自己每天除了要在健身房鍛煉之外，更要緊的是進行飲食管制，“起初戒鹽、油、糖等，中段要每日食2至30個鷄蛋白增加蛋白質，差不多到拍攝前只食3日白飯，靠澱粉質令肌肉膨脹。到最后階段要脫水，每次飲水都只是濕濕嘴角，將身體收干水分，令線條更凸顯。”
聊到飲食控制，彭於晏直吐槽“吃的都是原始人的東西”，張家輝加了一句“狗都不會吃”。彭於晏這樣解釋說“很多香的東西都不能吃，必須是不香的，所以才說吃的是原始人的東西了。”
彭於晏曾經在《翻滾吧！阿信[微博]》中扮演過一個體操運動員，但是《激戰》這部片子要訓練的角度不同，是“拍過最辛苦的。”他回憶，自己一開始聽到要“打拳”，覺得蠻好玩的，“后來看到家輝哥都鍛煉成這樣了，就覺得壓力不少。”不過相比張家輝的斷指，彭於晏要好得多，“就是會有淤血，腫痛什麼的。”
彭於晏說，第一次看到張家輝的時候，后者已經練習很久了，所以自己都曾經“偷流口水”。
“哥練的不是肌肉，是堅持和意志”
記者忙問為何要練到這麼恐怖，彭於晏笑答：“哥練的不是肌肉，是堅持和意志！”一旁的張家輝連連點頭：“不相信，你們也可以試試。”
在當天的發布會現場，兩名主演戴上拳擊手套比划起來。彭於晏說，除了要塑造身份，最重要的還是要學習格鬥的技巧。相對身體上的鍛煉，格鬥技術的練習就難多了，想在這麼短的時間裡成為一名真正的格鬥家是不現實的，但起碼他們做到了“樣子像。”其實，影片裡和他們交戰的可都是職業拳手。結果其中一個職業選手在拍了3天之后就萌生退意，因為職業拳手即便正式比賽也只要集中精力拼個十幾分鐘就結束。但拍電影時一打就是十幾小時，而且同樣的高強度令這些專業拳手也喊苦喊累。
導演林超賢說，《激戰》的劇本他早就寫好了，只是愁苦於找不到演員：“誰喜歡被這樣虐待呢？”沒想到，還真有。張家輝和彭於晏演出了無數場“被打殘”的戲，林超賢笑說：“賺到了，現在居然還有那麼傻的演員，而且還被我碰到了！”
兩位男主角為《激戰》傷痕纍纍，林超賢由衷感謝：“這部戲如果沒有他們，就算作為導演的我再有創作衝動，都絶對拍不出來。” 在此前的全國院綫經理的看片會上，現場收集的一百多份調查問卷顯示，超過九成的院綫經理認為該片“5分，非常好。”《激戰》劇組將在8月初在全國多個城市舉辦看片會，屆時，張家輝們還將帶着他們這身貨真價實的肌肉去跟觀衆進行面對面的交流。
Saturday, August 24, 2013
“勇敢梦、做自己”林书豪台北布道会见证： 听主声音做自己
8月18日晚上，众盼已久的“勇敢梦，做自己青少年之夜－与林书豪一起逆风飞翔”布道大会在台北南港展览馆举行。林书豪携萧亚轩、吴建豪、梁文音等众位基督徒艺人共同登台，共同见证主的恩典。林书豪分享了他在过去一个赛季中的挣扎和成长，坦承曾害怕失去先发地位而落泪，鼓励大家勇敢面对自己的软弱。并劝勉众年轻人比起听自己和外面的声音，要更多地听从主的声音。
“勇敢梦，做自己”青少年之夜在台北南港展览馆登场，林书豪奇迹之夜去年在新北市新庄体育馆举办，吸引爆民众，主办单位今年移师场地较大的展览馆，1万8000张票被索取一空。
活动以林书豪公义行程影片揭开序幕，艺人萧亚轩、梁文音李玖哲、吴建豪也陆续登场，以歌唱、舞蹈方式鼓励年轻人，而当林书豪现身时，欢呼声几乎要掀翻屋顶。
豪小子一登台先用中文跟大家打招呼，“我中文进步了，所以我今天只能中文。”并开玩笑说，“我不需要翻译，你（翻译）可以回家了。”不过林书豪还是把翻译留下来，用英文跟大家分享他打球、生活的点滴。
林书豪自2012年至2013年球季加入休斯敦火箭，开季前新东家更以他为号召，“我以为我将成为一哥、是球队的关键人物”。但后来哈登的到来，林书豪的想法全变变了，他认为自己从看板球星变成一般球员。带上个赛季，一度跌入冰谷的林书豪命中率跌到了最低点，他承认自己打得很糟糕，甚至赛前因为压力大而流泪，“我害怕失去先发地位”，连外界也不断地传来责备和否定的声音。
当时的林书豪太专注于要成为一名伟大的球员，而忘记了在休斯顿火箭队的突破，被世界对自己的崇高期待捆住了。“我觉得必须要把全世界的整个重担放在我肩膀上”，他说，但是“实际上是一个新的自由，一个新的开始。但我一点喜乐都没有，一点自由都没有感觉到。”
这个时候，神的话语临到，让他自己重新地找到自己是谁，找回人生的优先顺序。他对自己说：“我不要听所有人的声音了，连自己的声音也不听，我要回去听神的声音，回到神里面，成为神创造我成为的那个人，回到我在神里面的真正身份，也就是我是神的儿。”
林书豪问现场的观众，“你是谁？你的自我形象是什么？自我价值？”然后他迎着众人的眼光，说出了自己的感受，劝勉人们不要去听“金钱、成功和别人肯定”的声音，而对每个人来说，“最重要的是活出自己，活出自己的真实身份。”
他说：“我们每个人都在听周围的声音，你需要知道你每天到底在听什么声音。在你生命中你听到谁的声音是最大的呢？是否在听金钱、美貌、学习、财富、工作等的声音。如果你听到的最大声音不是来自神的，那最终你一定会有空虚感，如果你不知道自我身份，我在这里就是要告诉你，你的自我身份是神所爱的儿女，要知道你是神所爱的儿女，”林书豪坚定地说道。他随后引用圣经中关于罪与死的经文，告诉大家“要通过耶稣基督跟神建立起关系，经历天堂临到自己的生命中。”
最后，林书豪引用歌罗西书3章23节的经文，劝勉年轻人们不管做什么，要全心地做，好像是在为主做，不是给人做的。“如果你拥有别人的肯定，那你要使用你的影响力，来更多地传扬基督的好消息；或者使用你的关系来服侍他人，把你的自我形象跟身份建构在基督里，这样做的时候，你会自由，”他说。
“勇敢梦，做自己”青少年之夜在台北南港展览馆登场，林书豪奇迹之夜去年在新北市新庄体育馆举办，吸引爆民众，主办单位今年移师场地较大的展览馆，1万8000张票被索取一空。
活动以林书豪公义行程影片揭开序幕，艺人萧亚轩、梁文音李玖哲、吴建豪也陆续登场，以歌唱、舞蹈方式鼓励年轻人，而当林书豪现身时，欢呼声几乎要掀翻屋顶。
豪小子一登台先用中文跟大家打招呼，“我中文进步了，所以我今天只能中文。”并开玩笑说，“我不需要翻译，你（翻译）可以回家了。”不过林书豪还是把翻译留下来，用英文跟大家分享他打球、生活的点滴。
林书豪自2012年至2013年球季加入休斯敦火箭，开季前新东家更以他为号召，“我以为我将成为一哥、是球队的关键人物”。但后来哈登的到来，林书豪的想法全变变了，他认为自己从看板球星变成一般球员。带上个赛季，一度跌入冰谷的林书豪命中率跌到了最低点，他承认自己打得很糟糕，甚至赛前因为压力大而流泪，“我害怕失去先发地位”，连外界也不断地传来责备和否定的声音。
当时的林书豪太专注于要成为一名伟大的球员，而忘记了在休斯顿火箭队的突破，被世界对自己的崇高期待捆住了。“我觉得必须要把全世界的整个重担放在我肩膀上”，他说，但是“实际上是一个新的自由，一个新的开始。但我一点喜乐都没有，一点自由都没有感觉到。”
这个时候，神的话语临到，让他自己重新地找到自己是谁，找回人生的优先顺序。他对自己说：“我不要听所有人的声音了，连自己的声音也不听，我要回去听神的声音，回到神里面，成为神创造我成为的那个人，回到我在神里面的真正身份，也就是我是神的儿。”
林书豪问现场的观众，“你是谁？你的自我形象是什么？自我价值？”然后他迎着众人的眼光，说出了自己的感受，劝勉人们不要去听“金钱、成功和别人肯定”的声音，而对每个人来说，“最重要的是活出自己，活出自己的真实身份。”
他说：“我们每个人都在听周围的声音，你需要知道你每天到底在听什么声音。在你生命中你听到谁的声音是最大的呢？是否在听金钱、美貌、学习、财富、工作等的声音。如果你听到的最大声音不是来自神的，那最终你一定会有空虚感，如果你不知道自我身份，我在这里就是要告诉你，你的自我身份是神所爱的儿女，要知道你是神所爱的儿女，”林书豪坚定地说道。他随后引用圣经中关于罪与死的经文，告诉大家“要通过耶稣基督跟神建立起关系，经历天堂临到自己的生命中。”
最后，林书豪引用歌罗西书3章23节的经文，劝勉年轻人们不管做什么，要全心地做，好像是在为主做，不是给人做的。“如果你拥有别人的肯定，那你要使用你的影响力，来更多地传扬基督的好消息；或者使用你的关系来服侍他人，把你的自我形象跟身份建构在基督里，这样做的时候，你会自由，”他说。
Sunday, August 18, 2013
保持豁达开朗的诀窍
第二，坦然面对问题，坚定立场，学会沉默，遇事不能急于澄清；
第三，冷静出智慧，遇事多想想解决办法；
第四，学会换位思考，包容一切，不能像刺猬一样，谁招惹了你就扎谁；
第五，多一点幽默，少一点僵硬，自己给自己吃开心果，快乐的人长寿；
第六，淡泊名利，不要老和别人比得失，多看人家的付出，知足常乐。
How To Let The ‘Fear Of Failure’ Drive You!
I don’t know about you, but success has never been a thing that I have ever been scared of. The one thing I fear most is failure! I know I have amazing potential, yet I am afraid to share my dreams because of the voice in the back of my head that says ‘but what if you fail?’.
If you are anything like me, you are very protective of your goals.
Maybe it is because I am pursuing a different path than that of the majority of my friends and family, but I rarely ever talking about my blogging or online business.
Now it’s not that I am afraid of being called a nerd. I’m passed that – in fact I am embracing it! I recently got some Clark Kent style glasses which might make an appearance when I get around to doing a video – so it definitely isn’t that. What I have come to realise is that I am afraid of not achieving my goals and having all my 8-5 friends say, ‘ I knew you couldn’t do it – just get a job!‘
If you are anything like me, you are very protective of your goals.
Maybe it is because I am pursuing a different path than that of the majority of my friends and family, but I rarely ever talking about my blogging or online business.
Now it’s not that I am afraid of being called a nerd. I’m passed that – in fact I am embracing it! I recently got some Clark Kent style glasses which might make an appearance when I get around to doing a video – so it definitely isn’t that. What I have come to realise is that I am afraid of not achieving my goals and having all my 8-5 friends say, ‘ I knew you couldn’t do it – just get a job!‘
NO FEAR = NO DRIVE
But the problem with no one knowing your goals is that you start to put everything on cruise control – and that is where I found myself over the last month!
I was just going about business like usual – but I had hit a plateau! And for me…. plateau’s are EVIL.
So here are the steps that I have taken to smash forward towards my main goal:
Of having a location independent family, funded by my online assets.
I hope that it will encourage you to let your own fear of failure push you higher!
Step 1: Set Specific Goals!
I am a massive believer in SMART goal setting and I knew that to get to a new level and to break free from this plateau, I needed some specific goals with a time limit!
So I sat down with my wife and said:
Let’s set my job exit criteria! What levels do I need to be at to start doing this full-time?
Here is what we set: (and this is where my fear of failure kicks in!)
To be making $,5000/month PROFIT
Online Income must be TRENDING UP
Have $10,000 in SAVINGS
Oh, and the time limit we set was JULY 2011!
Ok, so I am semi-comfortable with these goals – so time for step 2!
Step 2. Make Your Goals Uncomfortable!
The problem with comfortable goals is that most of the time they never get achieved! Because people start off thinking they have a heap of time to achieve them – so they don’t do anything. And then their time limit sneaks up on them and by then it is too late -and they fail.
That is why one of my all-time favourite quotes is:
“It is better to aim for the stars and hit the moon, than to aim for the trees, and hit the ground.”– Suzanne Oggenfuss
It is in our discomfort that we are spurred into action – and I don’t know if my wife knew that, but she has definitely made my goals a lot less comfortable. Let me explain.
We are only a newly married couple (14 months) and when we arrived back in Australia from 3 months in Canada (September last year), it just so happened that my parents were looking for a new place to rent at the same time we were -so to save money we found a big 5 bedroom house between us.
Just last month we signed another 6 month lease to end in March – with the goal of going our separate ways (my parents and us) at the end of the lease.
And my wife throws out an innocent suggestion…
Let’s go overseas for 6 months from March – instead of waiting until July.
Now I know she was just thinking logically, because that would mean we wouldn’t have to try and find a short term rental lease , and don’t get me wrong – I love the idea! But cutting my goal by three months has definitely kicked me into gear!
Now our goals are the same as before, but now by March 2011!
Talk about a wake up call! But just in case that still wasn’t enough to drive me… here is step 3.
Step 3. Make Your Goals Public!
Setting SMART goals is great, making them uncomfortable is even better, but as soon as you release your goals into the public domain – man your productivity increases!
If you are feeling flat with where you currently are, then there is nothing like the fear of failure to kick you up the bum!
Where To From Here?
Obviously now that I am starting to get a large amount of drive, I need to channel that drive.
So I looked at my current projects and as you can see from my weekend discussion post, I am looking at making some changes to StandOutBlogger.
And as well as that, I am channeling a lot of my focus at the moment into a new project WebsiteBuildr – which is quickly taking shape (get ready for a big post about that one!)
Over To You?
Are you starting to hit a plateau with your online business?
Why not follow my lead and set some SMART goals, refine them to make them uncomfortable and then make them public!
Let the ‘fear of failure’ drive you a new level!
But the problem with no one knowing your goals is that you start to put everything on cruise control – and that is where I found myself over the last month!
I was just going about business like usual – but I had hit a plateau! And for me…. plateau’s are EVIL.
So here are the steps that I have taken to smash forward towards my main goal:
Of having a location independent family, funded by my online assets.
I hope that it will encourage you to let your own fear of failure push you higher!
Step 1: Set Specific Goals!
I am a massive believer in SMART goal setting and I knew that to get to a new level and to break free from this plateau, I needed some specific goals with a time limit!
So I sat down with my wife and said:
Let’s set my job exit criteria! What levels do I need to be at to start doing this full-time?
Here is what we set: (and this is where my fear of failure kicks in!)
To be making $,5000/month PROFIT
Online Income must be TRENDING UP
Have $10,000 in SAVINGS
Oh, and the time limit we set was JULY 2011!
Ok, so I am semi-comfortable with these goals – so time for step 2!
Step 2. Make Your Goals Uncomfortable!
The problem with comfortable goals is that most of the time they never get achieved! Because people start off thinking they have a heap of time to achieve them – so they don’t do anything. And then their time limit sneaks up on them and by then it is too late -and they fail.
That is why one of my all-time favourite quotes is:
“It is better to aim for the stars and hit the moon, than to aim for the trees, and hit the ground.”– Suzanne Oggenfuss
It is in our discomfort that we are spurred into action – and I don’t know if my wife knew that, but she has definitely made my goals a lot less comfortable. Let me explain.
We are only a newly married couple (14 months) and when we arrived back in Australia from 3 months in Canada (September last year), it just so happened that my parents were looking for a new place to rent at the same time we were -so to save money we found a big 5 bedroom house between us.
Just last month we signed another 6 month lease to end in March – with the goal of going our separate ways (my parents and us) at the end of the lease.
And my wife throws out an innocent suggestion…
Let’s go overseas for 6 months from March – instead of waiting until July.
Now I know she was just thinking logically, because that would mean we wouldn’t have to try and find a short term rental lease , and don’t get me wrong – I love the idea! But cutting my goal by three months has definitely kicked me into gear!
Now our goals are the same as before, but now by March 2011!
Talk about a wake up call! But just in case that still wasn’t enough to drive me… here is step 3.
Step 3. Make Your Goals Public!
Setting SMART goals is great, making them uncomfortable is even better, but as soon as you release your goals into the public domain – man your productivity increases!
If you are feeling flat with where you currently are, then there is nothing like the fear of failure to kick you up the bum!
Where To From Here?
Obviously now that I am starting to get a large amount of drive, I need to channel that drive.
So I looked at my current projects and as you can see from my weekend discussion post, I am looking at making some changes to StandOutBlogger.
And as well as that, I am channeling a lot of my focus at the moment into a new project WebsiteBuildr – which is quickly taking shape (get ready for a big post about that one!)
Over To You?
Are you starting to hit a plateau with your online business?
Why not follow my lead and set some SMART goals, refine them to make them uncomfortable and then make them public!
Let the ‘fear of failure’ drive you a new level!
FORGET THE PAST, LIVE IN THE PRESENT AND SMILE WHEN THINKING OF THE FUTURE
TIME = LIFE; THEREFORE, WASTE YOUR TIME AND WASTE OF YOUR LIFE, OR MASTER YOUR TIME AND MASTER YOUR LIFE.
THE KEY IS IN NOT SPENDING TIME, BUT IN INVESTING IT.
NO LIFE EVER GROWS GREAT UNTIL IT IS FOCUSED, DEDICATED AND DISCIPLINED.
MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA OF THE GIANT CAPACITY WE CAN IMMEDIATELY COMMAND WHEN WE FOCUS ALL OF OUR RESOURCES ON MASTERING A SINGLE AREA OF OUR LIVES.
珍惜每一分钟时间.时刻不忘学习新事物.
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WHEN YOU PUT YOUR TRUST IN CHRIST
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Quotable Quote
Tony Robbins
No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.
“If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.”
― Jim Rohn
No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.
“If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.”
― Jim Rohn
Monday, August 12, 2013
What food to avoid for hyperthyroid?
Avoid TOXINS
Margarine and other hydrogenated fats
refined salt, Table salt
Chlorinated Water
Antibiotics
ASPARTAME
MSG - Mono Sodium Glutamate
Pesticides
CARCINOGENS
Hormones - MILK
Food additives
Sugar, cane sugar, corn syrup, chocolate and other foods containing simialar concentrated sweeteners
refined oils
baking powder
hard and dry bovine milk cheese
Junk foods (hamburgers, pizza, hotdog, nachos, …)
fried, smoked, grilled foods
Chlorinated Water
Antibiotics
ASPARTAME
MSG - Mono Sodium Glutamate
Pesticides
CARCINOGENS
Hormones - MILK
Food additives
Sugar, cane sugar, corn syrup, chocolate and other foods containing simialar concentrated sweeteners
refined oils
baking powder
hard and dry bovine milk cheese
Junk foods (hamburgers, pizza, hotdog, nachos, …)
fried, smoked, grilled foods
Soft drinks - Coca Cola, Pepsi, Soda pop
Alcohol drinks
Cook with Olive or coconut oil. Use honey for sweatners. Grow your own fruit and vegetables. Peaches and apricots are good. brocolli, spinach and brussel sprouts. If you don't like spinach you will love spinach torilla's. even kids guts those down.
Alcohol drinks
Cook with Olive or coconut oil. Use honey for sweatners. Grow your own fruit and vegetables. Peaches and apricots are good. brocolli, spinach and brussel sprouts. If you don't like spinach you will love spinach torilla's. even kids guts those down.
Foods High in Iodine
Iodine is a chemical element essential for the production of thyroid hormones that regulate growth and metabolism. Diets deficient in iodine increase risk of retarded brain development in children (cretinism), mental slowness, high cholesterol, lethargy, fatigue, depression, weight gain, and goiter: a swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck. Please note that both too much and too little iodine can cause hypothyroidism, for more information, see the section on hypothyroidism.
| Photo of sushi nori. The outer seaweed wrap is an excellent natural source of iodine. |
What foods are naturally high in iodine? Iodine is a component of almost every living plant and animal. No standard measurements of iodine in food exist because iodine concentrations vary across the world. In general, foods from the sea contain the most iodine, followed by animal foods, and then plant foods. Of all foods seaweed, like kelp, is the most famous and reliable source of natural iodine, however egg and dairy products can also be good sources.
Select Food Samples for Iodine Content
Please note that other than dried seaweed and fortified salt the concentrations of iodine in these foods can vary widly and this table should be taken as a rough guide.
Please note that other than dried seaweed and fortified salt the concentrations of iodine in these foods can vary widly and this table should be taken as a rough guide.
| Food | Serving Size | Iodine |
| Dried Seaweed (Buy from Amazon.com) | 1/4 ounce | >4,500µg (4.5 mg) (3000% DV) |
| Cod | 3 ounces* | 99µg (66% DV) |
| Iodized Salt (Fortified) | 1 gram | 77µg (51% DV) |
| Baked Potato with peel | 1 medium | 60µg (40% DV) |
| Milk | 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) | 56µg (37% DV) |
| Shrimp | 3 ounces | 35µg (23% DV) |
| Fish sticks | 2 fish sticks | 35µg (23% DV) |
| Turkey breast, baked | 3 ounces | 34µg (23% DV) |
| Navy beans, cooked | 1/2 cup | 32µg (21% DV) |
| Tuna, canned in oil | 3 ounces (1/2 can) | 17µg (11% DV) |
| Egg, boiled | 1 large | 12µg (8% DV) |
Source: Linus Pauling Institute Article on Iodine
How much iodine do I need? In your entire lifetime you will need less than a teaspoon of iodine to ensure good health, however, your body cannot store iodine so you have to eat a little bit every day. You only need 150 micrograms (or 20,000th of a teaspoon) to meet your daily requirement.
If iodine is in most plant and animal foods how can anyone be deficient? According to the World Health Organization iodine deficiencies exist in 54 countries as of 2003. 
Map provided by the World Health Organization
There is no exact answer as to why iodine deficiencies occur, however, two theories exist:
Map provided by the World Health OrganizationThere is no exact answer as to why iodine deficiencies occur, however, two theories exist:
- People live in a part of the world with low levels of iodine in the soil or sea.
- People eat high amounts of refined foods that lose their iodine content during refinement. Refined sugar, for example, has no iodine.
Beware: Too much iodine can be bad for you. Over consumption of iodine can be toxic and just as damaging as a deficiency. As little as 1000 micrograms of Iodine in a day causes irritations like burning of the mouth and throat, nausea, vomiting, stomach ache, and even coma. Like under-consumption, too much iodine prevents proper production of thyroid hormones leading to goiter.
Is there Iodine in Breast Milk? New mothers should be aware that their breast milk contains iodine for their new born children. The amount of iodine in breast milk will depend on the mother's diet. A 1984 sample of women from the United States found the average concentration of iodine excreted in breast milk to be 114µg per day.4 This more than meets the adequate intake requirement of 110µg per day for infants ranging 0-6 months, but falls a little short of the 130µg per day requirement for infants ranging 7 months to 1 year. This should not necessarily be taken as a cause to eat a lot more iodine on the part of lactating women, as too much iodine can also be harmful.
I don't eat salt, meat, or seaweed, where can I get iodine? Your options are to consider supplements, buy foods enriched in iodine, or ensure that the plant foods you consume come from parts of the world where the soil is rich in iodine.
I have hypothyroidism, can I consume iodine foods, or take iodine supplements? Worldwide, iodine deficiency is the number one cause of hypothyroidism, however, iodine deficiency rarely causes hypothyroidism in the U.S. The only time you should consume iodine is if the cause of your hypothyroidism is from iodine deficiency, and even then, only consume moderate amounts. Note: Too little or too much iodine can cause hypothyroidism. Other causes of hypothyroidism include: Hashimoto’s disease, thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid), congenital hypothyroidism, surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid, radiation treatment of the thyroid, and some medications. If you have hypothyroidism from these causes, the U.S. National Institute of Health cautions that: "...taking iodine drops or eating foods containing large amounts of iodine—such as seaweed, dulse, or kelp—may cause or worsen hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism." As such, only consume iodine in moderate amounts to maintain a proper level.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Foods to Avoid With Hyperthyroidism
Allergens
- Allergies to certain foods such as wheat, soy, corn and dairy products can make hyperthyroidism worse. Other allergen-causing foods products include preservatives and chemical additives.
Natural
- Foods that interfere with thyroid function should be avoided. These include spinach, broccoli, turnip and mustard greens, cabbage, cauliflower and peanuts.
Refined
- Hyperthyroidism can be made worse by consuming certain refined foods. These refined foods to avoid include sugar, pasta and white bread.
Iodine
- Iodine can block thyroid hormone production so avoid consuming things that contain large amounts of iodine. This includes shellfish and cough medicine.
Other Products
- Hyperthyroidism can be made worse by consuming too much alcohol, tobacco or caffeine. Avoid these products and talk to a doctor before consuming any caffeine.
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COMMON TYPES OF EDIBLE FISH FOUND IN MALAYSIA
Purchasing fish from the markets can be rather confusing at times especially when the fish are sometimes referred to in its Malay name and sometimes in other Chinese Dialects. All the items on No Eyed Deer's menu are stated in English and very often we get patrons asking us for the local names of the fish we serve.
Thus, we have decided to set up this Section on our website to help diners, fishing enthusiasts and any other curious souls on how to identify common species of fish found in Malaysia and South-east Asia together with its local names. This section lists the type of common saltwater and freshwater fish species commonly caught within the Malaysian region. It might come in handy the next time you go fishing around Malaysia too.
Common Saltwater Fish Species
Snapper, Bream, Bass, etc.
Grouper, Rockcod, Cod, etc.
Trevally, Jack, Pomfret, etc.
Jewfish, Croaker, Grunt, etc.
Threafin, Salmon, etc.
Shad, Herring, Mullet, Whiting, etc.
Scad, Mackerel, Barracuda, etc.
Tuna, Billfish, etc.
Shark, Ray, Catfish, Eel, etc.
Flatfish, Flounder, Sole, etc.
Common Freshwater Fish Species
Carp, Barbel, etc.
Tilapia, Cichlid, Miscellaneous, etc.
Miscellaneous Invertebrates
Crab, Sea Spider, etc.
Shrimp, Prawn, Lobster, etc.
Shellfish, Mollusc, etc.
Squid, Cuttlefish, Octopus, etc.
Thus, we have decided to set up this Section on our website to help diners, fishing enthusiasts and any other curious souls on how to identify common species of fish found in Malaysia and South-east Asia together with its local names. This section lists the type of common saltwater and freshwater fish species commonly caught within the Malaysian region. It might come in handy the next time you go fishing around Malaysia too.
Common Saltwater Fish Species
Snapper, Bream, Bass, etc.
Grouper, Rockcod, Cod, etc.
Trevally, Jack, Pomfret, etc.
Jewfish, Croaker, Grunt, etc.
Threafin, Salmon, etc.
Shad, Herring, Mullet, Whiting, etc.
Scad, Mackerel, Barracuda, etc.
Tuna, Billfish, etc.
Shark, Ray, Catfish, Eel, etc.
Flatfish, Flounder, Sole, etc.
Common Freshwater Fish Species
Carp, Barbel, etc.
Tilapia, Cichlid, Miscellaneous, etc.
Miscellaneous Invertebrates
Crab, Sea Spider, etc.
Shrimp, Prawn, Lobster, etc.
Shellfish, Mollusc, etc.
Squid, Cuttlefish, Octopus, etc.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
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