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Updated: Added The Innovator blog and twitter feed! "You Must connect with James Fuller (HIGHLY Recommended), for a continuous stream of positivity tweets and inspiration."~GypsyOwl on Squidoo Also, I have added many more motivational lens recommendations. Remember... You can make the world a better place. Motivate your day with a decision to have a great one! Daily Thought -Inspirational Media And People who are transforming our world. Share your favorite world changer - or share how you are changing the world.

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I Am What I Choose To Be 

Ihave heard it said that there are not extraordinary people, there are simply ordinary people doing extraordinary things. With that thought in mind; I propose that there are not extraordinary days; there are simply ordinary days that are perceived as extraordinary because people make a choice.

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale wrote: When I wake up in the morning, I have two choices. I can have a good day or a bad day. I choose to have a good day.

Did you know it takes more work to put on a frown then it does to put on a smile? Why do we often walk around putting more work into our day then we need to? Not to mention the obvious benefits of being happy in general. It has been proven time and time again, attitude has a lot more to do with healing and good health, than medicine.

More specifically, a joyful heart responds to treatment much more often than one that is bogged down with unhappiness.



One of the easiest ways to ensure that each and every day is as exceptional an experience as possible is to make a decision, take the steps to make it so, and then enjoy every moment as fully as we can.

Make a decision.

Take steps to make it so.

Enjoy!

The following tools will guide you through this simple three part process. Give yourself 20 minutes a day and you will discover hours and hours of enjoyment and vitality.

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The Innovationist - Blog Full of Motivational and Thoughtful Quotes! 

My Friend James Fuller (aka @jimminy on Twitter), has an Amazing Blog The Innovationist!

You can subscribe to his blog as well as see updates here each day. Follow @Jimminy on Twitter.com!

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A Great Day begins with A Great Thought for the Day 

Give yourself the gift of preparation - Thoughts

Our thought life makes up the majority of our day. We can have good thoughts and feel good, or have unpleasant thoughts and begin to lose our energy.

Choosing our thoughts will greatly improve our thought life and ultimately our health and well being.

The following Daily Motivator is a very good way to start the day off right.





Give yourself the gift of an encouraging thought and you will find that your day begins on a joyful note. This Motivational Thought is updated every day.

Another exceptional daily motivator is receiving email that you are delighted to see in your inbox. One of my favorite daily email services is:

Notes from The Universe - TUT.COM

You will receive personalized encouragement and delightful messages 5 days a week. The emails are funny, inspiring, and uplifting!

Like This One...
"If you can fall in love with just one thing about him, her, them, it, or you, Gypsy, just once a day, and speak it aloud, you'll be surprised at how quickly this will transform your entire life."
Try it! It really works.

Notes from The Universe - TUT.COM

Infinite Possibilities by Mike Dooley

The Art of Living Your Dreams

Vote for Your Favorite Quote 

Motivational Quotes -- I just love them!!

Add your favorite quote if you do not see it here.

If you think you can or you think you can't either way you are right.

by Henry Ford15 points

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

by Peter F. Drucker10 points

Success is something you attract by the person you become.

by Jim Rohn9 points

What the mind of man can conceive and believe, It can achieve.

by Napoleon Hill8 points

Believe in Yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.

by Cynthia Kersey8 points

If you can dream it, you can do it.

by Walt Disney7 points

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Nelson Mandela7 points

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

Gandhi7 points

"Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude toward us."

Earl Nightingale5 points

It is never too late to be who you might have been

by George Elliot5 points

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

by Walt Emerson4 points

If you want it badly enough, there are no limits on what you can achieve.

by Brian Tracy4 points

All our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them.

by Walt Disney4 points

Time can't be managed. I merely manage activities. Each night, I write down on a sheet of paper a list of the things I have to accomplish the next day. And when I wake up ... I do them.

by Earl Nightingale4 points

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

by Henry Ford4 points

The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what the man or woman is able to do that counts.

by Booker T Washington4 points

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

Quote by Mark Twain3 points

"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much."

by Jim Rohn3 points

We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.

Herman Melville3 points

"Tough Times Never Last, Tough People Do"

Robert Schuller3 points

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.

Lance Armstrong3 points

Yesterday does not equal tomorrow. Forget the past and move towards your goals.

- Tony Robbins2 points

"There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them."

by Denis Waitley2 points

You will be amazed at how much free time you actually have when you never have to think about or worry about money.

by Bob Proctor2 points

Just Do It

Nike2 points

"Always tell the truth, that way you don't have to remember what you said."

-- Mark Twain.2 points

"An amateur trains until he gets it right... A professional trains until he can't get it wrong"

--Author Unknown2 points

"It never occurs to me that there are things I can't do."

Whoopi Goldberg1 point

"When you change the way you look at things; the things you look at will change."

Wayne Dyer1 point

"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but they never quit."

Conrad Hilton1 point

Only a life lived for others is worth living.

Albert Einstein1 point

Be your own inspiration - acknowledge the beauty and perfection of who you are.

by Trish Bishop1 point

Life has taught me that respect, caring and love must be shared, for it's only through sharing that friendships are born.

by Donna A Favor0 points

Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not here, what we have is today, so make your decision, and move toward your goal NOW!

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@Jimminy on Twitter - Daily Quotes 

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Motivational Lenses 

There are motivational lenses galore! If you know of one, let me know (in the above 'Find a lens that supports what is important to me and cheer them on' - 'Build a lens to share what is important to me' module). Or contact me. There will be a plexo here soon so that we can have a list of our favorites.

Daily Motivational Lenses 

Business Motivational Lenses 

Giving Back - Giving To Charity (Time, Money, or Energy) Can be Motivating! 

Changing or Improving how we Live can be Motivating! 

World Of Inspiration 

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How Can You Change The World? 

Squidoo has enourmous opportunities for us to change the world step by step.

Share your decision here. Come back as often as you like.




Each of us can do our part in changing the world one lens at a time.





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You Can Contribute To A Better World!



Find a lens that is talking about what you are passionate about. Find a lens that is contributing to your favorite charity. Or, simply find a lens that you really like and support them. Countless Lensmasters are continuously contributing to the Squidoo Charities and your support will help them to do that.



One way you can contribute to a better world is to support those who are dedicated to doing that. Give them a cheer and let them know that what they are doing is important to you.

Another way is to speak out for yourself. Share your story, your knowledge, and promote the things that are important to you.

Create your own lens. You are the expert, and you know what you are passionate about. Build into the lens what you want to say, how your passion can make a difference in the world, and then tell people about it. squidoo is an amazing FREE resource that can help you to help charity.

How will you contribute to make the world a better place?

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Find a lens that supports what is important to me and cheer them on.

LaraineRose says:

I am currently teaching a deaf lady ASL. Hopefully, it will help her to see that there are people who care.

Jewelsofawe says:

through love... Extending love and kindness to one another is the key to a more beautiful world to live in.

GypsyOwl says:

Tell us where to find the lens that you feel contributes to making the world a better place. We want to cheer them on as well.

Build a lens to share what is important to me.

GypsyOwl says:

LoraineRose said "...Hopefully, it will help her to see that there are people who care." I say... YOU are FABULOUS!! What a precious gift.

GypsyOwl says:

This is my newest favorite quote
"through love... Extending love and kindness to one another is the key to a more beautiful world to live in." ~Jewelsofawe

GypsyOwl says:

Create a lens! You are the expert and you know what you are passionate about. Then, come back and tell us how to find it!

 

Everyone Has a Wish - Anyone Can be a Hero 

Wish Upon A Hero - Dave Girgenti

Wish Upon A Hero was first conceived by founder Dave Girgenti shortly after the September 11th attacks on New York City. Less than 5 years later, Hurricane Katrina created a similar catastrophic event in New Orleans. It became clear that Wish Upon a Hero needed to become more than an idea.

Working under the mantra "No wish too large and no heor too small," Girgenti created www.wishuponahero.com, which launched in September 2007. Wish Upon A Hero is completely free to its user, and has become over 12,000 members strong.


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You Can Contribute To A Better World - People Who Are Transforming The Planet 

How you can do your part in changing the world and we will show you how.

Happiness is such a desired state of heart and mind, people are spending a lot of time seeking, studying, implementing, and evaluating every theory and principle imaginable.

Historically, the development of the human being has been a search for self. Who are we? Why are we here? How can we find meaning in our lives? These questions are asked in community, generation after generation, and on a very personal individual level as well.

After eons of searching, have we found a definitive answer?

Yes and no. We have discovered that the same questions result in different answers over time as we evolve and become more open to higher objectives and perspectives.


Each answer over time has encompassed a different aspect of our being. We have awakened to those around us and discovered how our actions impact them.

We learned about family, then our neighbor, then community, then state, and over time we have reached an understanding that we are one planet and everything we do has an impact on everyone around the globe.

We Are One Planet - Everything we do has an impact on everyone around the globe.



You Can Contribute To A Better World!



Find a lens that is talking about what you are passionate about. Find a lens that is contributing to your favorite charity. Or, simply find a lens that you really like and support them. Countless Lensmasters are continuously contributing to the Squidoo Charities and your support will help them to do that.



One way you can contribute to a better world is to support those who are dedicated to doing that. Give them a cheer and let them know that what they are doing is important to you.

Another way is to speak out for yourself. Share your story, your knowledge, and promote the things that are important to you.

Create your own lens. You are the expert, and you know what you are passionate about. Build into the lens what you want to say, how your passion can make a difference in the world, and then tell people about it. squidoo is an amazing FREE resource that can help you to help charity.



The Happiness Project will shed light on the current questions and how we can sort through the data to use our new awareness.

Gretchen says:
"I'm working on a book, THE HAPPINESS PROJECT--a memoir about the year I spent test-driving every principle, tip, theory, and scientific study I could find, whether from Aristotle or St. Therese or Martin Seligman or Oprah.

THE HAPPINESS PROJECT will gather these rules for living and report on what works and what doesn't. On this daily blog, I recount some of my adventures and insights as I grapple with the challenge of being happier. THE HAPPINESS PROJECT will hit the shelves in late 2009 (HarperCollins)."

The most current feeds from The Happiness Project

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Become a Green Child -  

Three teenagers, with a passion to help the poor, travel with Professor Muhammad Yunus on a quest to make the world a better place.

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A Great Day begins with A Great Book 

Give yourself the gift of preparation - Books

The following books are great choices for the "Take Action" part of the daily motivator practice. Read a line, a paragraph, a page, or a whole chapter each day.

I have found that one paragraph in the morning before I begin my day works great for me. In addition, I will spend time later in the day or over the weekend reading even more of it.

Positive Thinking Every Day: An Inspiration for Each Day of the Year

Amazon Price: $8.64 (as of 12/14/2009) Buy Now

Enthusiasm Makes the Difference

Amazon Price: $9.36 (as of 12/14/2009) Buy Now

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 12/14/2009) Buy Now

Raising Resilient Children : Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child

Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 12/14/2009) Buy Now

The Secret

Amazon Price: $11.97 (as of 12/14/2009) Buy Now

I Choose To Have A Good Day 

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The Masters of the Secret - Based on The Secret by Rhonda Byrne 

How to use The Secret to create anything you want in life...

The Secret - Rhonda Byrne. The book, the DVD, the Kindle version, and now The Masters of the Secret Online course. A FREE Course from Bill Harris.

"The earth turns on its orbit for You. The oceans ebb and flow for You. The birds sing for You. The sun rises and it sets for You. The stars come out for You. Every beautiful thing you see, every wondrous thing you experience, is all there for You. Take a look around. None of it can exist, without You. No matter who you thought you were, now you know the Truth of Who You Really Are. You are the master of the Universe. You are the heir to the kingdom. You are the perfection of Life. And now you know The Secret (p. 183)." (Byrne, R.)
Also included in this LINK LIST is an enjoyable site to find The Alphabet of Happiness. Very insighful and fun to read.
The Masters of the Secret
"This FREE online course, called The Masters of The Secret with Bill Harris, reveals the most powerful concepts and practical information about how to implement The Secret in your life — and how to get all the benefits, right now. Jack Canfield, Lisa Nichols, Michael Beckwith, James".
Alphabet Of Happiness
A--Accept. B--Break Away. C--Create. D--Decide. E--Explore. F--Forgive. G--Grow. H--Hope.

Must Read - Very motivating and empowering - Includes extensive definitions to help you to adopt the Alphabet of Happiness for yourself.

Give yourself the gift of The Secret - DVD and The New Kindle products 

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

It is near the end of another delightful day.

You have made a choice, taken action, and have experienced the benefit of choosing. Now sit back and keep that energy flowing. Choose what you watch, what you listen to, what you say, how you feel, and how you treat those around you.

Before you know it, your choice to have a good day has become beneficial to others. You have made a difference!

Having A Great Day Can Change The World

"You are God in a physical body. You are Spirit in the flesh. You are Eternal Life expressing itself as You. You are a cosmic being. You are all power. You are all wisdom. You are all intelligence. You are perfection. You are magnificence. You are the creator, and you are creating the creation of You on this planet. (The Secret / Byrne, R. / p. 164)."



The Secret is available in text, DVD, and on the NEW Kindle Wireless Reading Device.

The Secret (Extended Edition)

DVD

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The new innovative Kindle will revolutionize the way we read our favorite books, magazines, and news publications.

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GypsyOwl Motivator - Share Your Favorite Quote 

What quotes help you to put a smile on your face?

Give yourself the gift of an encouraging thought and you will find that your day begins on a joyful note. ~ GypsyOwl

Here are a few examples of quotes that are motivating and bring a sense of perspective to each new day.

I will be adding more to the AddAQuote and would love for you to share your favoites, or any that you stumble upon.



*Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. ~ Albert Schweitzer

*Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. ~ Benjamin Disraeli

*Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others. ~ Buddha

*Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

*If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~ HH The Dalai Lama

*Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves. When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. ~ Helen Keller

Helen Keller said it so well. I love this part the most

"...it is that which we think and feel and do..."

When we discover this deep down, we then are free to choose our thoughts, which will direct our feelings, and our actions can be in balance with our true desires.



*Share your quotes, your stories, and your happiness secrets.

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Search for Happiness 

Finding discussions and perspectives about happiness.

Happiness is a choice that each of us are free to make. There is no right or wrong choice. That is the beauty of free will. But there are sometimes circumstances that we do not have control over, that given power, would take away our freedom to choose. We can empower ourselves by making choices and taking action to claim our choice.

When we are in the action stage of our choice, we will benefit from resources to assist us in how we respond to circumstances. When you find yourself in need of additional tools to live by, there is a wealth of wisdom at your command.

"When the student is ready..."



The following resources are focused on happiness, the search, the quest, the questions, the challenges, and the solutions. The search updates everyday to find the most current discussions, perspectives, and most thought provoking content available.
Money & Happiness » Blog Archive » Absurdity in the Health Care Bill
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Archives of Featured Inspirational Media And People 

In case you missed our featured media before updates, you can still find it here.

Automated updates (thought for the day, add a quote, How can you change the world, search for happiness, and guest submissions) are added daily.

We change our manually selected, featured media (videos, visualization, motivation) about twice a week. Previous features are moved to the archive. The most current archived material will be here.

When this collection of media archives becomes expansive, we will move it off the page and provide a link to the new archive page.

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GypsyOwl Connections - Web Based Guest Book and Blog 

Inspired by Feeding Your Lens this Web Based Guest book is used to stream information to every lens it is fed into.

Great for updating copyright information or simply saying 'Hello' to your readers.

The best part of the feature is, the Virtual Consolidated Guest Book! Try it out... post a comment to the blog!

IN-JOY,
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