Living Out Your Dreams Past Edition Internet Newsletter of The Center for Balanced Living [Living Out Your Dreams] Contentment vs. Complacency Contentment vs. Complacency       Living Out Your Dreams The Internet Newsletter of the Center for Balanced Living     Date: July 26, 2006 Publisher: Stacey Mayo http://www.BalancedLiving.com Circulation: 22,499 In this issue: Contentment vs. Complacency How to Be More Content with Your Life Right Now The Power of One Red Paper Clip Ready to Lose Weight? Where's Stacey? Subscribe/Unsubscribe Instructions Welcome to all our new subscribers from around the world. In this issue of Living Out Your Dreams, I have a new article about contentment. Much to contrary belief, contentment is actually a good thing. It is not about being lazy. It is about being at peace in your life while still moving towards your dream. And to help you be more content with your life right now, I've created a 45-minute audio program that can jolt you into action and change the way you feel about wherever you are right now. And to inspire you to move forward with your dreams, read about Kyle McDonald who traded one red paperclip and turned it into a home for himself - something he had been dreaming about! Best wishes in living out your dreams. Contentment vs. Complacency By Stacey Mayo, MCC Many years ago I was asked to give a talk about contentment. At first I was taken aback. You see, in my mind, I had connected contentment with complacency. How many of you have made the same mistake? I say mistake, because I quickly realized that contentment and complacency do not have to be the same thing--far from it. Complacency is often associated with laziness. I am definitely NOT talking about that. Contentment, on the other hand, is about being satisfied with your life right now. AND you can be content with your life right now and still want and strive for more. There is nothing lazy about that. . . it's more about being at peace. So you can be content with your life even if you have not attained all your dreams and goals yet. And actually, it is very important that we learn to be content with our lives right now, because we will always have more dreams and goals. The old phrase, enjoy the journey, cannot be reiterated enough times. As a recovering Type A personality, I know the importance of that as much as anyone. So how do you become more content with your life right now? There are many ways. Some of which are at a more spiritual level, and I'll talk about that more in the future. But there are also small, doable, action steps that you can take to be more content with your life almost immediately. The truth is most of us tolerate and put up with way too many things in life - from clutter in our homes and offices to people treating us badly to our own anxieties and thoughts that keep us awake at night. And when we tolerate things, it drains us. If you get up in the morning and continuously dread something or someone related to work, that too is pretty obvious. There are smaller things that are less obvious that also have an effect on our level of contentment, but we may not even notice the effect they are having. What you are putting up with keeps you from being fully yourself and evolving quickly as a human being. It also drains you, so that no matter how much you put into your cup, the toleration-hole lets it all drain all out - thus affecting your level of contentment. Tolerations are those things we put up with even though they don't bring us joy. I encourage you to start noticing what you are tolerating and start eliminating those things from your life. Start with the small things. You will be amazed at how much better you can feel almost instantly. I have created an audio program to help you understand better why you tolerate things, to identify your tolerations, and a process to start zapping them. You will be amazed at the level of energy you have after taking just a couple of recommended action steps. To learn more about this new program read below or click here ...     How To Be More Content with Your Life Right Now Imagine you are truly content right now. Picture yourself dealing with whatever you deal with on a daily basis, but imagine doing it with peace and ease. See yourself as satisfied with the present, as you work toward the future of your dreams. "How to Be More Content with Your Life Right Now" is a 45-minute audio program that can jolt you into action and change the way you feel about wherever you are right now. For an investment smaller than the price of a restaurant meal, you can: Eliminate draining energy Stop tolerating toxic people and situations Love your life Be at peace right now Get into immediate action Experience instant change You can receive all these benefits - not just once, but any time you choose. Contentment is literally at your fingertips. Here is what Dawn said after taking the program: "I am now able to feel contentment in where I'm at on a daily basis. [Taking this program] gave me the peace of mind I needed so I don't feel as overwhelmed with all the excuses that stand in my way...I feel like a weight has been lifted." Dawn Sloboda, Indiana Your contentment is waiting. To learn more click here, or copy/paste this URL into your web browser: http://www.igetpaidtodothis.com/content.htm Take advantage of our time-sensitive introductory offer. The Power of One Red Paper Clip Having a hard time believing your dream is possible? This story will inspire you. Kyle MacDonald traded one red paperclip for a house. He started with one red paperclip on July 12, 2005, and 14 trades later, on July 12, 2006, he traded with the Town of Kipling Saskatchewan for a house located at 503 Main Street. Check out his blog at www.oneredpaperclip.com Ready to make your dreams happen? Read the 26 proven strategies for making your dream a reality in my award winning book, "I Can't Believe I Get P-A-I-D To Do This!" Do You Want to Lose Weight? One in three or 58 million American adults aged 20 through 74 are overweight. "Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality." ~ Marston Your subconscious mind has the power to end your struggle with food. Click the link above to read what Wendi Friesen says about the power of the mind and losing weight. Where's Stacey? July 31, 2006: Private Teleseminar - HBW Insurance & Financial Services August 2, 2006: Interviewed on Radio Show - Speaking of Numerology If you would like Stacey to conduct a no fee teleseminar for your group, hit reply to this email and write "teleseminar for my group" in the subject line. Minimum of 30 participants required.     Remember to order the book everyone is talking about! Read the in-depth success stories of some of the people from the Dream Movie, such as Loral Langemeier, John Dessauer and Mary Youngblood. Learn how they did it and you can too. Includes 26 proven strategies with specific action steps you can take to apply them to your own dreams. Order "I Can't Believe I Get P-A-I-D To Do This! Remarkable People Reveal 26 Proven Strategies for Making Your Dreams a Reality" and receive 3 free bonuses when you order from my website: 1. How To Succeed in Any Economy and The Art of Relaxation 2. Living Your Dreams with Less Effort 3. 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