Want a Fuller (RICHER) Life ? ...You'll need these 4 keys

 Simple Keys to a Fuller (RICHER) Life
Four Simple Keys to Transform Your Life

What’s Best for All

The Power of Choice. Every one of us makes countless choices every day. Every choice we make has an impact on our lives. Even insignificant choices can affect what we experience and how we feel. When hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junk food. The more important the decision, the more profound its effect. For instance, how do I act towards that person who treated me badly? Do I generally choose to be passive, or do I actively set clear intentions and create what I want in my life? Every choice we make, however big or small, affects us in some way.

How Do You Make Choices? If you are interested in living a richer, fuller life, there is a foundation upon which you can base all of your decisions which can make life better not only for you, but also for those around you. This foundation is to choose based on what’s best for all. Imagine a world where every parent, spouse, friend, teacher, businessperson, and politician truly did their best to choose what’s best for all involved in every decision they made. We would certainly live in a more caring, supportive world.

It’s the Intention. “But how do I know what is really best?” you might ask. The answer is simple. It doesn’t matter. What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice. What matters is that whatever decision you make, you are clear in your intention of choosing based on what’s best for all. If it later turns out that you made what appears to have been a bad choice, there’s no need for guilt. Knowing that you did your best to choose with a sincere desire for what’s best for all, your conscience stays clear and open. This then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes, and to live with a clear heart and mind. 

What’s Best for Me, Too! Choosing what’s best does not mean you have to always sacrifice yourself for others. An overly exhausted mother can lose her temper easily. Some time off for this mother might seem selfish, yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her children. So as we move through each day of our lives, let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what’s best for all. 

Divine Guidance

Many Meanings for Divine. Guidance can come from many sources. Yet by opening to guidance from the divine, we open to the support of powerful forces greater than ourselves. The divine has different meanings for different people, whether it be God, Creator, Jehovah, Allah, or Great Spirit. Yet even if you don’t believe in any of these, consider the possibility that there is a very wise part of yourself—a higher self or a deeper self—which can provide you with guidance. What is important is that we open to this presence, however we choose to define the divine, and that we consciously invite this powerful guidance into our daily lives.

All Requests Only if it’s Best. When seeking divine guidance with a specific result, be sure to end with “only if this is what’s best for all.” There are times when what’s best is not what’s easiest or most enjoyable. Sometimes unwanted or unexpected challenges, difficult situations, and even pain can teach us important lessons that in the long run help us to enjoy life more fully. When we choose to see all experiences as gifts from the divine and opportunities for growth and understanding, we open to a deeper level of divine guidance.

 

Acceptance and Understanding

Our Core Essence. Deep down we are all beautiful beings worthy of love and support. The sweet innocence of babies and young children is a clear example of this. Yet for most of us, the shining essence with which we came into this life became obscured over the years as our family and others were unable to give us the kind of unconditional love and support we so craved. As children, when we were repeatedly told that we were not good enough or were punished just for being who we are, thick layers of confusion and doubt developed, clouding our divine essence. Layers of fear and insecurity were woven into our personalities.

The Mask. By the time we are grown, most of us have developed a protective mask or persona to hide these layers of fear and insecurity from others, and at times even from ourselves. Outwardly we might appear happy or content, yet on the inside most of us to varying degrees feel unhappy with who we are. Yet beneath it all, that shining essence is still there. No matter how much we may have forgotten, no matter how thick those overshadowing layers may be, our beautiful core essence is and has always been there.

Accepting and Understanding Myself. By choosing to accept and understand all of who you are—both your deep shining essence and the layers of dark clouds within—you can invite that beautiful inner essence to shine through the clouds and to shine again in your life. When fears, dark thoughts, or difficult emotions arise, first choose to accept that they are there. Then work towards understanding these dark clouds and where they came from. Ask for divine guidance as you explore and transform these dark places.

Courage. It takes courage to accept and work to understand our fears and weaknesses. Yet by doing our best to be fully ourselves in all our strengths and weaknesses, our relationships can grow richer, deeper, and more meaningful. This may be challenging, as some people are unable or unwilling to accept certain parts of us. Yet as those around us see us becoming more real and honest with them, many will also be inspired to be more real and honest with us. Thus, instead of continually avoiding or denying those clouds or dark layers in both ourselves and others, we open to a deeper, more authentic way of living and of relating to others.

Accepting and Understanding Others. As you develop greater acceptance and understanding of yourself, you will notice that others, too, have lost touch with their shining core essence. As you work to accept and understand yourself, it is most important that you choose also to give this gift to those around you. Acceptance of what is, coupled with understanding of what we can change and what we cannot, allows us to find the courage to be all that we can be, and to empower others in doing the same.

Love and Empowerment

Let me start with myself. I will do my best to love and empower myself to be the best I can be every day of my life. By making this commitment to yourself, it becomes easier to love and empower those around you. But do you really want to give this gift to all other people? What if you really don’t like someone? In this case, you can remind yourself that it is usually a person's personality that you don’t like—the mask or dark clouds blocking their deeper essence. Remember that beneath the mask is a shining divine essence. While acknowledging those parts you don’t like, do your best to empower the shining being hidden beneath the mask or personality that you don’t like. You can choose to love and empower the divine spark within all.

Negative Judgment. Judging someone to be bad as a person does not empower or inspire anyone to be a better person. When you find yourself feeling negative judgment, first acknowledge the part of you that wants to judge—the part that wants to be right or better than others. Then do your best to learn from your judgment and let it go. Open to finding first acceptance, and then understanding and love both for you and for the person you judged. Choose to let your last thought always be that of love.

Stopping harm. What if someone does something that is clearly wrong or causes harm? In this case, be firm and take whatever action you feel is best to stop harm. Enforcing a serious consequence with someone who has acted out of extreme self-interest may be the most loving, empowering action you can take. Yet even as you take action, open to seeing the inner turmoil that causes people to do harm. You can act from a place of love and support, even while firmly stopping someone from doing wrong or causing harm. Through choosing to see beneath all of the pain, suffering, and hatred, and to recognize and connect with the divine essence within even those who would do us harm, not only do we heal the world, we heal ourselves.

Imagine… Imagine for a moment a world where all people truly did their best to love and empower each other. Imagine if a significant number of the people on this planet truly did their best to live by these simple keys. You can choose to become one of those people right now. You can choose to make your life and our world a better place. It is fully possible. There are people of all races, religions, and beliefs around the globe already committed to living by these or similar ideals. Let us then choose with an open mind and heart to add to their numbers. Let us choose every day of our lives to do what's best for all, to open to divine guidance, to accept and understand, and to love and empower ourselves and all around us to be the best that we can be

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For the full, eight-page version of Simple Keys: www.weboflove.org/keystolife

Simple Keys to Life by Fred Burks

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Learning to be a Creditor in Commerce. The journey begins.

Having a healthy fit MIND is just as important as having a fantastic BODY
 ...in my humble opinion of course.

*Please read the following before watching the video 

In America, as in many 'modern' countries, if you 'choose' to live as an overweight, junk eating, cigarette smoking, beer swilling, idiot, that's perfectly OK as long as you can do your job, and pay your income tax...in fact, the medical profession (based on results) for example (AKA 'the system') here in America, prefers that you DO abuse your body and mind ...'cos they earn (a very nice) living from your uneducated, advertisement bombarded, health and medical woes. I've never understood why things HAD to be this way, until doing research on the Internet.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not against doctors, just unethical doctors and corrupt revenue sucking systems that hook and cheat people because they don't have access to real information. I'm naturally against ANY 'system' that uses, fear, shock, guilt, shame and blame to get leverage over people who happen to be vulnerable AND insured.

YOU ARE NOT A SLAVE ..in ANY way, shape, or form
In fact,
YOU were born with the RIGHTS listed in The Constitution

The short cartoon video above explains the basics of the rights you were born with as a living, breathing, human being. These are the same rights listed in The Constitution. Unfortunately most good people of America are Not strongly informed, and thus 'give up' their rights unknowingly ...then suffer the consequences ...because they don't understand the differences between laws and statutes their health and fitness suffer as their life gets turned upside down as they are 'set up' and coerced  by 'corporat agents' in order to generate income.

If this all seams foggy to you right now,
go to my 'PETEtheTRAINER You Tube channel.

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The Magic Formula To Losing Weight

YES...There actually IS

a Magic Formula

To Losing Weight

If you are new here, a very warm welcome to you.

Get ready to be empowered..!

For those who are reguler readers and FOLLOW The PETEtheTRAINER Blog, you know by now, that interval training, is the key to truly successful cardio, meaning ...you want to burn fat and keep your hard earned muscle.

If you're serious about your training, you already use some kind of intervals for complete fitness and take your workouts to the next level at every chance you get. One minute hard, one minute recovery right? Well, yes, but also NO. As with anything training and fat loss related, true success comes from keeping your body on 'it's toes' ...mixing things up. And while 'minute-on, minute-off' style cardio is certainly far better than endurance training for fat loss, (holding the intensity level for extended lengths of time)

...if you want to get lean without wasting time, money and effort, you'll need to understand the Professional way of doing Cardio. What we've just talked about so far today, is really just a starting point.

And if you're doing 'minute-on, minute-off' Cardio, over and over it's a cert your body is sick of it. Which means it ain*t gonna be working as well as it once did, and you ain't incinerating much body-fat, if any.

TIMING IS EVERYTHING

So let's take a look at exactly what ideal interval training is. Well, for starters, true interval training is officially known as High Intensity Interval Training - HIIT for short. Professional quality HIIT sure isn't just any old back and forth on the treadmill while you change tunes on your iPod and check out the latest tanned talent. This IS professional stuff, guaranteed to supercharge your cardio and help you burn 'tons' of fat, fast..!

Here's How It Works

There are a few key elements that make HIIT stand out from regular interval training, and the reason for this is the end goal (to maintain a higher anaerobic state for as much total cumulative time as possible).

A typical HIIT workout would contain the following elements:

CORRECT TIME - HIIT training must last absolutely no longer than 20 minutes (extra time for warming up and cooling down is okay)

...a beginner HIIT workout might have as little as 4-6 minutes total 'work time', and an advanced HIIT workout might have up to a 50/50 ratio or beyond.

MUSCLE RECRUITMENT STYLE - HIIT training uses as many muscle groups as possible.

NOTE: When you really give these kind of workouts your heart and soul, you absolutely, should NOT be doing consecutive days.

You'll need at least one day in between all out sessons.

Only repeat a (certain) HIIT program (see below) for a maximum of 6 weeks. Any longer and your body will start to adapt, so take a week or so off from this style of cardio, and then come back with a fresh HIIT program.

This Is HOW to put your own HIIT Together

If the end goal is to perform as much total anaerobic exercise as possible then it stands to reason that your rest times will be increasingly reduced as you advance through your HIIT programs. As a beginner, you might start out with 6-8 repetitions of 30-second sprints, with up to 90 seconds rest in between. After a week or so you'll notice you don't really need that much rest, and you can gradually reduce down to a 50/50 ratio. If you've never really worked hard at your intervals before, then this is the ideal place to start for your first 6 week block, and will also massively boost your overal fitness and mood.

Taking things to the NEXT LEVEL

Once you've built a HIIT foundation you will have obviously further increased your fitness, it's also the point at which you'll really start to chow through the body fat. You'll be completely using up your energy with this style of training, so be sure to give yourself adequate rest between workouts. Try starting out with 60-second work periods and at least 2 minutes rest time. As before, gradually reduce your rest time until it's a 50/50 ratio. Remember do not to go beyond 20 minutes total work time, but also be sure to warm up with Parameters TM and stretch out afterwards. The sky is really the limit here, as you can obviously increase your work intensity even once you've decreased the rest time as far as possible.

The THIRD STAGE is for SPARTANS

This is where things get really interesting - we actually start to drop your rest time lower than your work time. Yep, it's intense, it's a little bit scary, it's not for the unmotivated, it's bound to get your lungs screaming, but it really does blast away the fitness cobwebs like nothing on earth ...and as you can imagine ...you'll be burning fat like crazy. When you come to this stage it's wise to reduce your total work time to as low as 10 minutes until you gradually become accustomed to the higher intensity - or you just might find yourself wiping the floor

with, well, yourself.

Try starting with 60 seconds work time and 40 seconds rest, and gradually increase the intensity as you cutback first, the work time, and then the 'resting' element. Don't forget your gym towel - you're gonna need it!

Have you already tried 'HIIT' training ?

What's your preferred approach?

Where do you think you could make some changes to maximize your results?

LIFE ...it's about dis-covery, RIGHT?

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Your Sexy Body: Part One: Nutrition

Ready To Dis-Cover?

If your GOAL is to to be the proud and dynamic owner of a thriving, fine looking, compliment getting functionally fit and healthy body?

Then you'll need to pay CLOSE attention to BALANCE

BALANCE is the KEY to YOUR success

Whether you want more shapely muscle tone, or you just simply want to boost your immune system and improve your health the common denominator is, you guessed it ...BALANCE

YOU'LL NEED TO CREATE BALANCE IN:

YOUR nutrition

YOUR workouts

and YOUR general lifestyle choices

Today, in our first of a series of three, I'm going to share with you the NUTRITION BASICS that you'll need to know and use, to start CREATING BALANCE in your diet ...which will in turn ...will help you build a foundation of energy and mental capacity for a healthy, fitter body, literally from head to toe. My recommendations are scientifically sound and proven effective. If you have special circumstances, such as allergies, I recommend you consult and work with a Qualified nutritionist directly.

* At the end of today's post, I'm going to give you The Official PETEtheTRAINER BASIC Shopping List.

Remember (if you haven't already) Purge Your Pantry of the three poisons: 'food ingredients' containing the following words - (read the ingredients label).

1) High Fructose Corn Syrup

2) Partially Hydrogenated

3) Enriched (if you don't see the word ORGANIC on the package, it just means chemicals added)

Here's your 'To Do' Assignment: Print The PETEtheTRAINER Shopping List

...AND take your list with you (don't leave it behind on the kitchen counter) the next time you go to your favorite food market. Pick up everything on the list that you like or think you may like.

NUTRITION NUGGETS

...The Short 'n' Sweet Version

1) For shinier Hair and and stronger Nails: It's all about the fat ...healthy fat! Try olive oil in your cooking. Go for two 'card deck' sized proteins like chicken, lean beef, bison, ostrich or fish every day. Start drinking more water.

2) For stronger Eyes: Orange and green veggies are good ...you need about 2.5 cups a day. Try orange bell peppers and broccoli.

3) For more Radiant Skin: Get that celebrity glow by including fruits like 2 cups of blueberries and strawberries in your daily diet, also 3 glasses of 2% Organic milk a day is good. Don't forget your supplements: Pharmaceutical grade (NOT food grade) Multi Vit/Min. Flax oil, Fish oil(anti-inflammatory/post-training soreness recuperation)

4) For a healthier Heart: Trade-out saturated fats (butter, milk, cheese) and opt for more low fat milk/cheese, the leanest cuts of meat, also add salmon to your menu. Add in 6 teaspoons of healthy oils, such as olive or canola oil per day.

5) For better Digestion: Get a more healthy colon by making sure you get those 2 cups of fruit, also, 3 cups of veggies per day. You can also add a piece of WHOLE grain bread with breakfast for some good fiber.

6) For stronger Bones: Do you like milk? Keep osteoporosis at bay by downing 3 cups a day, and if you don't already, start using lowfat Greek yogurt to top off your high fiber cereal. (check out WholeFoods 365 brand).

7) For a cleaner Liver: Support your hardworking organ with those 3 cups of vegetables each day, broccoli and cauliflower are best, also, get in, 3 cups per week of beans, and your daily dose of whole grains!

* If you haven't already ...start your Complete Body Cleanse ...check out WholeFoods 365 brand as recommended (if you are already a Client remember this is part of your 24 'actions' CHECKLIST that you received during your initial Body Stat. & Goal Clarification Appointment.

8) Pump up your mojo: Enjoy an improved sex-life by adding pumpkin seeds, figs, avocado and asparagus to your nutrition plan, which will increase Chi & blood flow, especially to your 'passion function' ...and if you haven't already discovered ...exercise! IS one of the BEST free aphrodisiac on the planet!

I also recommend, Ginko Biloba (circilation & memory), MSM Sulfer (for joints & skin) along with Alpha Lipoic Acid and CoQ10 (antioxidants).

(check out WholeFoods 365 brand).

Er..? NO..!
if this is what this morning's breakfast

looked like, GET DOWN and give me 10 knuckle press ups

...and never do that again...!

REMEMBER>5 minutes on your lips, 5 weeks on your hips

#3 Mmn Yea..!

ditties, quotes, and things to make you ponder on your uniqueness.

self-esteem

What is self-esteem? It’s hard to know if you’ve never had a lot of it right?

There are several facets to self-esteem. It's a 3 level belief system that supports life.

A belief that:

1. You deserve to exist. This is the base level, your fundamental core.
2. You are competent. At the next level, you believe in your general ability to handle life and its unpredictable events.
3. You deserve affluence. The highest level of self-esteem goes beyond your ability ...it's a trusting of the world at large around you (and The Universal Spirit or Higher Power) to provide for your needs ...you deserve to be loved. You deserve an exellent job. You deserve a big comfortable house. These are things that you have influence on, but cannot necessarily create only by yourself. You need help, or 'luck' from the world-at-large — and you trust that that help will come when you need it.

Though the word “belief” suggests that self-esteem is a conscious thought ...it actually goes a lot deeper than that...it's hard-wired in your Sub- Conscious . Self-esteem is innate, a state of being that is you in default mode, triggered when we are born. From the very start of life, we start out with “full” esteem.

Think of a baby in the womb. It is easy to see how it satisfies all the three levels. A mother’s body is naturally set up to provide for your every need. The baby's only task is to grow — and I’m not just talking in multiplying your cell counts. We know that babies move in the womb, testing out various physical abilities, experimenting ...and they are paying attention to what’s going on 'outside', by receiving signals from the mother. Fundamentally they know they deserve to exist — because they do exist. Nothing in their whole world, (which is only the womb at this time) is suggests otherwise. All their systems are wired and working together to affirm and sustain their existence. Their cells are nourished and vibrant with life’s energy.

You are born with full esteem.

Esteem is a sense of well-being (happiness), and a trust in that sense. It permeates through all channels of our consciousnesses, from the cognitive thoughts we are aware of, to the deepest subconscious depths ...the foundation of our psyche, which tells our body to go on functioning, living and thriving.

Many people unfortunately lose touch with this 'inner child' and their connection to happiness is short changed ...because of what has happened to them, along the way. They've lived ...or are living a lifestyle that has been/is exposed to various unhealthy episodes of shock, guilt and shame, which causes the anti-life condition known as negative stress.

Correct structured, healthy exercise is a excellent way to undo' the damage' and realign your natural, full, self esteem.

"According to Buddhist teachings, the life of all beings - human, animal, and otherwise ...is precious, and all have the same right to happiness.

The TOOLBOX Tip

OK, let's continue our 14 Tips For Starting And Sticking With It ...so you don't fail before, it all starts to look real good series

#10 JUST SHOW UP! ...98% of life is SHOWING UP. Just GO to the gym, get to that class, get that workout handled. Once you're there, it's hard to say no ...in case you didn't know, each time you walk through the gym's front door, all your relatives that have passed on, are standing and cheering for you and saying "yay..! there you go!"

...Hold this visual thought EVERY time, you walk through the door for another workout.

GET THE INFORMATION YOU NEED to really organize your nutrition requirements, and get real good at all the related clever kitchen stuff.
Tosca Reno's best selling 'The Eat Clean Diet' book is at the top of The PETEtheTRAINER Recommended Read List and is also on The PETEtheTRAINER START RIGHT CHECKLIST. Each page is a glossy, easy reading, life empowering experience, that offers practical information.

This amazing book will show you HOW to eat & organize for success so you can build a powerful nutrition foundation. Approx. $16. TARGET and even less on Amazon.com

Hey! ..GOT A MINUTE?

- quick questions,

precise answers

Q. I don't eat breakfast 'cos I'm not hungry, besides I don't have time to eat anyway ...so can I still do The 12 Week Transformation program?

A. No, here's why, The 12 Week Transformation program has very specific nutrition requirements, such as correct protein, fats and carbohydrate ratios and timing of consumption. Breakfast is the foundation that sets up the rest of the days success with each nutrition element having a synergistic effect on the next element to create maximum results and overall success over the 12 weeks of training and nutrition ...also, realize, there's three reasons why you eat ... (1) for comfort (2) for entertainment ...and (3) for a purpose (which is ...to make sure you have the necessary nutrients available in your body to create the correct biological conditions, such as providing energy, creating muscle and/or releasing body-fat).

If you are NOT willing to commit to the program 110%, give it a pass 'till you're ready. (physically, emotionally & spiritually). Having said that, if you are NOT YET ready for a 12 week commitment, or you want to ease into having quality exercise & healthy nutrition part of your life, ask me about the various Foundational programs available. For many, overwhelm is a very real problem (especially if your brand new, or coming back from a lay off). Any successful workout avoids, shock, guilt, shame and blame.

Everyone approaches working out differently (uniquely) ...either way, I believe every workout should be empowering, fun and of course, result producing, AND leave you feeling energized ...it's ALWAYS about stimulation (personal growth) NOT annihilation (feeling drained or un-empowered). By emphasizing correct form, safety and avoiding 'overwhelm', you'll enjoy your workouts and create the fastest results.

It's NOT what you do IN the gym that gives you THE MOST RESULTS

...IT'S WHAT YOU DO 'BETWEEN' WORKOUTS.

Working out is the 'stimulation' for creating the results.

As soon as you finish a great workout, you'll want to start your RECUPERATION PROCESS: For best results, after your workout, within the first 30 minutes, you'll want to consume a protein smoothie(add fruit/simple sugars) to replenish your glycogen levels, THEN eat a small balanced meal within 90 minutes of your workout end time and THEN take a 15 min nap or meditation.

The Official PETEtheTRAINER 'BASIC' Shopping List

MEATS/PROTEINS: eggs, skinless chicken breasts, turkey breasts, extra lean turkey bacon, ground turkey & beef, deli roast beef, top sirloin steak, salmon, tilapia, white tuna, lean deli ham, peanut butter.

WHOLE GRAINS: oatmeal, high fiber cereal, whole wheat bread & pasta, whole wheat English muffin.

PRODUCE: bananas, cauliflower & broccoli, tomatoes, bell peppers, blueberries, cherries, green beans, asparagus, salad mix, zucchini, squash, grapefruit, oranges, avocados, pineapple, butternut squash, edamame, onions & scallions.

DAIRY: cow's milk (low fat-2%), shredded mozzarella & cheddar cheese, cottage cheese (low fat-2%), cream cheese (low fat-2%), Greek yogurt (low fat-2%).

BEVERAGES: sports drink, orange juice, lemonade.

CONDIMENTS: lite mayonnaise, low-fat ranch dressing, mustard, salsa, honey, low sodium spaghetti sauce, marinated artichoke hearts, cinnamon.

SUPPLEMENTS: whey protein powder, soy protein powder.

Please realize this is a very basic list. There are more foods & supplements that are effective. For a complete list, please refer to 'The Eat Clean Diet' for further details.

Thank you for your visit. I hope you had a few 'Aha..!' moments.

Keep dis-covering your potential, and if you enjoy what you find here at PETEtheTRAINER, please consider becoming 'A FOLLOWER' by clicking on the tab at the top right hand side of the page.

In PART 2 of Your Sexy Body we'll talk about Balance in YOUR WORKOUTS.

We'll also literally take a pictorial look at the many aspects (and shocking extremes) that some people call health &/or fitness ...DON'T MISS IT!

'till next time

Peace & Blessings

^P.