AlexK’s Blog
Mar 20
If your e-mail inbox is anything like mine right now it probably is and more than you know. With the talk of a recession, in most of all Western countries in the medi. Many accuse the news agencies of fear mongering. The truth is it isn’t that bad. Unemployment at 10% means there is [...] [...more]
Posted: under Personal development, motivation, reading, success.
Tags: fear, notivation, self help, success
If your e-mail inbox is anything like mine right now it probably is and more than you know. With the talk of a recession, in most of all Western countries in the medi. Many accuse the news agencies of fear mongering. The truth is it isn’t that bad. Unemployment at 10% means there is still 90% of the population who are the had employed. I’m not sure of any western country with unemployment at 10% that wasn’t already in dire need of a solution before the "recession". It hasn’t reached 10% and the US isn’t predicted to reach 10% unemployed until August 2009 (source: http://forecasts.org/unemploy.htm)
True, that is not good news for those who wind up unemployed and maybe, many of those still in employment have to budget more closely. Finding other ways to nurture themselves than with spending excess on waste in our throw away society.
What has this got to do with my inbox?
The inordinate number of fear mongering, e-mails. They push the mindset that guarantees that those who could never win the lucky door prize fall into the 10%
who will win the unemployment ticket. Come on! 90% of the population will make it. Maybe not with spending excesses is like we’re doing now. Do you really them to pollute your mindset.
So why is suddenly important to start your own home based business because you might lose your job? With that mindset, many people would fail at the new challenge because they are working from fear not love. Thus wasting their time and money on the venture. Whatever happened to be your own boss, take control of your life and do what you enjoy doing? Why must people be coerced by fear to buy?
It’s not only those selling bow to build your own business online. Probably the worst culprits are those in the self-help industry. Selling courses and seminars based on fear. What ever happened to the positive aspect of self-help? Doesn’t the industry realise that this kind of salesmanship is keeping the same people they want to help in mediocrity at best? And don’t these industries realise that they too are falling into mediocrity when they use these tactics. They are seeding their customers with a fear mindset. Fear will make them doubt they will succeed even at the material that is supposed to help them. If you’ve been in the industry a while you know a success mindset breeds success and a fear mindset breeds fear.
I’m unsubscribing from many of my formerly favourite accounts. I don’t like being told that I have something to fear. I don’t like being knocked into fear and helplessness, trying to make choices as to which course, seminar or learn to build your own business package I need to buy. I choose to read, what empowers me and 10 to 50 e-mails a day, affirming that I’m heading toward disaster, don’t serve me.
So if you ask me why I am subscribed. Here is my answer.
The secret of success is to hold the belief that you are successful even before that success shows up. Allowing the mind to be filled with fear leaves no room for success.
© AlexK Viefhaus
Jun 19
I learned how to PhotoRead but I suck at activation
Lets check your activation technique and discuss some of the experiences you might have had.
Begin your activation by revisiting step one of the system. This is probably more important than most people realise and often overlooked. Check in with your purpose regularly make sure you are [...] [...more]
Posted: under Activation, PhotoRead, Photoreading, Purpose, comprehension, confusion, expectation, frustration, motivation.
I learned how to PhotoRead but I suck at activation
Lets check your activation technique and discuss some of the experiences you might have had.
Begin your activation by revisiting step one of the system. This is probably more important than most people realise and often overlooked. Check in with your purpose regularly make sure you are on track. Then select one of your questions and review your trigger word list. From there you want to select the first question you want answered.
Remembering that the book was written by a human who wanted to pass on information imagine that you are entering into a conversation with that author. You are about to ask them a question. As look for the answers to your questions you will also find other questions coming to mind. If your question hasn’t been answered write the new question down.
As you find answers you may want to mind map them. Its very easy to dismiss the results of your first activations. You may feel like you’re not really getting anything and get ready to quit for the old fashioned way of reading. Before you do that lets consider this.
When you begin reading you just read. You hope information build as you follow word for word what the author has written. In 10 minutes you may have finished the first chapter. How much do you really know? Is that even important information in relation to your purpose or studying?
The purpose of activation is to build trust in your body mind connection. How often have you set out to learn something only to realise you already knew most of what is being taught? An interesting experience my students often have. “I discovered something else I want to know more about and my original question turned out not important.
It saddens me when beginners negate this experience. I think its brilliant and yet they think no, no its not right. I should be able to form the perfect question in the first place. In my mind it was the perfect question. It got them started and lead them to the next question that they wanted answered even more. Isn’t the next question always more important than the one that was before it? Its brilliant it got the ball rolling. You started a conversation with the author. The more you do use the PhotoReading system the better you get at it naturally and you learn to recognise you already know the answers.
It’s the same when they say to me. I did badly. I ran out of questions but felt I was missing something so I rapid read to check and sure enough that I found that very important piece of information that I missed. I am no good at activation.
What? No good at activation?
What you did was activation. It was listening to that feeling, thinking, knowing, small voice within that told you, you were missing something. It didn’t help you form a question and yet guided you to rapid read to find the answer. That’s how you activate, you follow your gut and strengthen your body mind connection. That something “wasn’t right” is a powerful activation signal that your body mind has given you and you write it off?
My suggestion is make note of it and mentally tell yourself that in future you expect to pull that information during your activation layers. Your body and mind has done everything right. It might have taken longer this time and will always take longer if you write off this very special communication you just had from your body and mind.
If you want to perfect your PhotoReading skills take every experience as just that an experience. Its neither good nor bad. An experience is something to build on. The better you leave behind the judgment and negative self talk the sooner you will be able to recognise yourself as a proficient PhotoReader. See my post on Noticing even small gains.
© Alex K Viefhaus
Nov 08
Whether you use PhotoReading or not here is a tip that will help you get your reading done faster and with better comprehension. It can even help build your curiosity and make the subject much more interesting.
Start at the back of the book. Spoiler? Not always. For some novels maybe. This is especially important for [...] [...more]
Posted: under Purpose, comprehension, learning, motivation, reading.
Whether you use PhotoReading or not here is a tip that will help you get your reading done faster and with better comprehension. It can even help build your curiosity and make the subject much more interesting.
Start at the back of the book. Spoiler? Not always. For some novels maybe. This is especially important for textbooks and books that have a glossary.
If you’re dealing with complex text or have to study something that may have several words you don’t know the meaning of, read the glossary first. Or put it this way. If the book has a glossary start there. Kick-start your understanding by getting on the same wavelength as the author. They may not be using the precise dictionary meaning.
Here may discover new words or words that excite you and get your curiosity going. Since they give you hints what the text covers and is a concise way of finding out what the book is about. It can even improve your mind probing question. Most of all it will help clarify what authors mean when they use that particular word. It will give you something to look forward to, like where did the author us that word. In what context and how does it build on what you already know. It’s the shortcut for learning something new. If you have a daily goal of learning 3 new things a day, then look at the glossary of a book.
The end of a book is a great place to start even if it hasn’t got a glossary.
It seems like an unusual place to start yet that’s the place the author placed everything that provides background information to help you understand what the text is about. It provides extra information that may even be all the information you need from that author. Also reading the last chapter, the glossary and even the end notes first, will help build the conscious comprehension and understanding faster
For novels, many people will avoid reading the last chapter of a novel to avoid spoiling the story, that’s fine. Yet if you’re not getting it. If it’s not making sense or boring you and you have to read it. Go ahead and read the last chapter now. It’s an ideal approach for a book you simply cannot get into. You can then decide if you want to read it to know how the hero got to that point or you can safely dump it if it was just too predicable. This is especially helpful to those who do read any book from beginning to end. When you think about it. It’s a waste of precious time. Time you could be using on more interesting books even. If you’re spending 12 hours reading a novel do you want to be boring? Read the final chapter and if that doesn’t spark your curiosity then dump the book.
Now if the book is essential reading and you cannot get into it. You must read the final chapter. Then ask yourself questions like how did the hero wind up here. What problems have been solved. Where did this take place.
To read for understanding you need to build your curiosity. So check out the back of the book first. And if you have already started and are struggling. Read the back pages now. Whether you are activating or just traditionally reading. It will boost your understanding of what the text is about.
© Alex Viefhaus
Sep 12
Have you ever had to do something but were not in the mood for it? You’re probably looking for a technique that will help you to become alert and in the flow instantly.
Even if you are in the mood for something it is useful to be able to switch yourself on when you are [...] [...more]
Posted: under Ideal State, Personal development, expectation, learning, motivation.
Have you ever had to do something but were not in the mood for it? You’re probably looking for a technique that will help you to become alert and in the flow instantly.
Even if you are in the mood for something it is useful to be able to switch yourself on when you are learning something new. Apprehension about your performance can lead to frustration. That makes learning difficult and something you want to avoid. Especially when the student no longer likes the subject. To avoid frustration we need to be alert and relaxed a place where you are calm and present to the learning task. Or we need to be able to return to that open-minded state where can continue to learn.
There are techniques and as you practice them and start using them regularly they become quick and easy to do. There will be times when you need to spend a little longer at getting there. Normally it only takes 3 to 5 minutes even for a beginner and is useful to practise occasionally to help keep the trigger strong.
It helps to practise a short relaxation exercise. You can use techniques you may already be familiar with from audio recordings. The good ones will have helped you to create anchors for each stage of relaxation. Anchors like 3 Physical Relaxation, 2 Mental Relaxation, 1 the target state. The target state has a few names, Accelerated Learning State, Level, ideal state for learning, ideal state of relaxation. The prominent feature of this state is that you are producing more Alpha. It readies your mind and body for instructions and whatever the purpose was for clearing your mind. So the name given to the state often reflects the purpose the instructor had for it. I call it the Accelerated Learning State (ALS)
I like the term Accelerated Learning State or ALS because it most accurately describes the what we can use this state for. To speed up our learning passage. We can to learn; to heal, change a habit, know our spiritual selves, learn information (ESP, Remote Viewing senses) a subject for school. Accessing this state speeds up our progress.
Finding that ideal state for learning, a technique
Create a trigger by using the same symbols each time you use your technique. The symbol can be a number, an animal, a word or phrase. When you think your symbols one after the other they will trigger the memory of your experiences. This makes it easier and faster to enter the target state each time you use it.
Close your eyes. Take a moment to take a deep breath, breath out slowly. Think relax the body Think of the number 3.You can do a head to toe scan to relax your body. Noticing any places with tension and allowing that tension to release. If you have trouble releasing tension make a fist while focusing on the tense area and think of it relaxing and relax your fist at the same time. The physical action will show your body want to do.
Take another deep breath. Breathe out slowly. Think of the number 2 or a symbol. Mentally relax. You do that by letting go of thoughts about the past or the future, You can also think of relaxing scenes for you. When distracting thoughts enter you just put them aside for later and bring your awareness back to the present. Back to what you are doing now.
Take another deep breath breathe out slowly. Think the number 1 or a symbol that for you says you’re there. It might be an image of a plant or flower, something that represents peace. You might hear some words or a phrase that signals you’re there. You might even hear the binge of an elevator door opening (indicator you’ve reached your destination). It might be a physical sensation. In this case create an easy one like a twitch of the finger or toe and use it deliberately. Twitch your finger or toe on purpose when you want to enter the target state.
What to do when you get there.
When you read the Accelerated Learning State you need to set your intent into action. This is were you give yourself affirmations. Not the kind that you parrot over and over to try and change your reality. (‘I am slim and healthy‘ when you are overweight or ‘I like to exercise, when you don’t). No, the affirmations you make here are statements of fact. You’re telling yourself what you want to get out of being in this state.’ When I open my eyes I will… ‘ I am going to notice… I am looking for… I will be alert.. my concentration is…
These affirmations are statements of your intent. They help you focus on your purpose. What you want to do next. Why and how you are going to do it. They clarify your thoughts, You moved your mind to the present moment away from the scattered thoughts and confusion.
Places where you can use Accelerated Learning State
Beginning of class. Affirm (tell yourself) how you want to participate in the class. Understanding the instructor? Asking questions? Wide awake and alert? Focused with sharp concentration?
Before exams
Relaxed & calm? Answers come to you easily? Focused? Understand the questions easily? Answers flow? Finish it with time to spare? Correctly answer the questions for your best passing grade?
For reading
To get the information swiftly? Focused concentration?
Remote Viewing ESP
To access the information important to you? Decide what to do in the future?
Healing
To shrink a foreign growth? To empower the body to fight an illness? To calm the nerves?
Sport
To make the right moves? To play tension free. the easy shots go in without fault? See the best openings?
Job application and interview, training, presentations. sales. writing. programming, meetings.
the Accelerated Learning State is even the best state to be in for prayer.
So if you are already familiar with a method use it. Once you’ve used it 2 or 3 times a day for about 21 days you’ll notice it had already become faster. Three deep breaths and you’re there because just thinking about getting into the Accelerated Learning State will trigger it.
Alex K Viefhaus 2005
Aug 12
There are days when you fell you would have been better off staying in bed. It goes went from bad to worse. Do you ever feel it was the result of your bad vibes?
“Bad” Vibes can even Jinx a computer. (article here)
How much easier is it to jinx others when we have bad vibes?
You know [...] [...more]
Posted: under Persistence, expectation, motivation.
There are days when you fell you would have been better off staying in bed. It goes went from bad to worse. Do you ever feel it was the result of your bad vibes?
“Bad” Vibes can even Jinx a computer. (article here)
How much easier is it to jinx others when we have bad vibes?
You know those times when you feel like it’ just gets worse and worse. The day is going downhill. Just waiting for the fated third disaster to strike. What if it is just bad vibes?
Bad vibes hit me suddenly today. I had a great day was on a high. Then had an irritation with an unusual spate of porn spam by passing the spam filter altogether and hitting my in box. I didn’t think much of it one of those bothersome quirks in my life. But low and behold I had another mess. For some reason my dog decided to take out the garbage. Selected pieces of it that is. The rest scattered all over the kitchen floor. Unnaturally I cried out,”Hey?” Normal tone. What’s this? Snoopy went outside. He knew the mess irked me. While cleaning up the article about Bad Vibes jinxing the computer came to mind. I thought isn’t this similar? Did I bring this mess onto myself because I of my short irritation with the spam emails? The energy did seem on par. I went outside to pick up the trash he carried out, He was hiding in the shadows of the garage. As I moved out into the yard he made sure he kept a good distance from me. Odd, I thought. I wonder what his experience was that would make him want to distance himself from me? I wasn’t mad at him just surprised that he did that. I put the bin out for collection. It’s collection night anyway so taking the trash out was on the to do list anyway. Patted him and went back to work.
He’s not in his usual spot by my side tonight. Perhaps he has some bad vibes and want to sleep them off. He came in for a pat. Ear is unusually hot. He spent most of the evening of time outside and ice is forming on the grass. He might have an earache and this room is too warm for it. I wonder if his possible earache just a result of the bad vibes?
I don’t know but if people can create bad vibes that causes them to have problems with computers and other electrical equipment. How much easier is it to rub a conscious entity the wrong way just as unintentionally, with “Bad Vibes”?
© Alex K Viefhaus 2005
If your e-mail inbox is anything like mine right now it probably is and more than you know. With the talk of a recession, in most of all Western countries in the medi. Many accuse the news agencies of fear mongering. The truth is it isn’t that bad. Unemployment at 10% means there is still 90% of the population who are the had employed. I’m not sure of any western country with unemployment at 10% that wasn’t already in dire need of a solution before the "recession". It hasn’t reached 10% and the US isn’t predicted to reach 10% unemployed until August 2009 (source: http://forecasts.org/unemploy.htm)