Success in Life

Success in Life

By Sally Forrest
BSc, MRPharmS, MBA
12^th September 2018

Success means different things to different people.
The question is “What does life success mean to you?”

Imagine that life is like pieces of a Jigsaw, each piece joins together to create an image.
What image are you creating for your Life?

In this moment I want you to simply STOP and reflect on your life.
Are you happy and content with the image you are creating, or do you want to alter the image in some way?
Your past does not have to determine your future and at any moment you have the ability to make changes to life.

I work with many clients to first identify what are their natural strengths.
What skills and talents did you arrive with?
Believe it or not this is actually written into your date of birth and by using elemental analysis I can explain exactly the make-up of your skill set.

For example: 

Fire element is all about inspiring other, showing your passion and leading the way.
Metal element is law abiding, disciplined and great at setting up systems and processes.
Wood element loves to learn and grow, to teach others.
Water element likes speed of implementation, expansion and is able to change form.
Earth element is trustworthy, stable and reassuring.

What elements you are born with and how they interact is the first step to understanding what pieces you have in your jigsaw. My philosophy is that you follow your strengths, you grow these to excellence as these are the pieces of the jigsaw that you arrived with.
Along your journey you collect new pieces each year and these are also explained through a series of cycles.

Not everyone has all 5 elements and this will also give an indication of what roles are not suited to you as well as weaker areas to develop.

Together we formulate a Life Success Method that is tailored to you, and may include Health, Wealth, Relationships, Purpose, Work, Growth and Legacy…
The pieces are up to you as Success is your own creation and will mean different things to different people.

To book a one on one session with Sally please connect on: sally@soulcentre.org

Meditation: My Secret Weapon

Meditation: My Secret Weapon

By Mary Jo Pokorski

SoulCentre Meditation Teacher, www.soulcentre.org

8^th August 2018

Why did you want to become a teacher of meditation?

           

As I underwent my meditation classes with Vikas, I started realizing how powerful and useful this ancient teaching was. What really was amazing to me was noticing what a profound effect it had begun to have in my own life in such a very short amount of time. I started releasing my fears and no longer lived a life overshadowed by anxiety. As I was finally dropping my burdens and started standing high again, I began noticing how my fellow students were all experiencing a similar renewed passion for life and were achieving a sense of freedom. When I saw how many of us were being brought forward to live our highest life, I realized that I had to share this in my turn and help as many people as possible by becoming a teacher of meditation. 

How did you feel on conducting your first program?

           

I was beyond excited. I was sharing my passion at last. I knew that the program’s content was mind-blowing and that it would change lives.

How has the feedback been?

           

I have always had very positive feedback. People often begin thinking that meditation is something mystical and a little beyond everyday life. After undergoing the class, they look at life through fresh eyes, empowered by wisdom and practical tools that allow them to deal with anything life offers at any time.

Can you give an example of someone who’s life has changed?

One of my most heartening experiences was when a client whose partner had left them came to seek support. They had been recommended to me by another one of my students. This person came in with the weight of their world on their shoulders. Under tremendous emotional stress: overwhelming sadness, anger, worry, sense of loss, you name it. As the sessions progressed, it was touching and inspiring to see this person opening to life as they connected with the ancient wisdom of meditation and benefited from immediate effects that meditation brings. By the final session this person was able to smile and laugh again, knowing that whatever came, they would be able to address it serenely.

How has meditation helps you personally?

Meditation has been a life-changer for me. I used to be overwhelmed by emotional ups and downs. I was especially prone to crippling anxiety for years. Meditation finally gave me an effective way to free myself from all of these inner stressors, and allowed me to create inner peace, as well as a sense of freedom and stability I was craving for.

Anyone and everyone can learn Meditation.

Our Next Meditation program is on 14/15/20/21 August and our next weekend program on 29/30 September.

At SoulCentre we teach all the way from Beginner to Advanced level and many of our students decide to become Teachers of Meditation and to share the wisdom.

Please do connect with us to start your Meditation journey. You are in great hands at SoulCentre.

Click here to register on Meditation Made Simple http://www.soulcentre.org/events
Or drop us an email at info@soulcentre.org

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Secrets To Happiness

SECRETS TO HAPPINESS

By Sally Forrest

BSc, MRPharmS, MBA
Managing Director, www.soulcentre.org
25^th July 2018

I ask people a simple question “What do you want from life?”

Have you ever stopped and reflected on this question for your own life?

If not, today may be a good time to do so.

The most common answer I get is “Happiness” followed by “Inner Peace”.

Why does happiness elude so many? Why do we feel unhappy and not at peace with life?

Allow me to share some of my top secrets that bring happiness to life on a daily basis.

1) You are your own enemy.

You are tough on yourself, you constantly compare yourself to others and you chase after externals to make you happy.

No one is perfect, no one lives a perfect life, we are all perfectly imperfect.

The sooner you accept your imperfect life, the happier you will be.

I have clients who constantly change jobs, year after year they report back that the job is causing them stress, unhappiness and so they quit.

Clients who are on their 3^rd marriage because the spouse caused unhappiness to them…. I am sure you have met people like this in life.

Wisdom from the ancient masters explains “Wherever you go, there you are”. This means that it’s not the externals that cause unhappiness to you, it’s YOU and your inner chatter that causes unhappiness. Put yourself in any situation and you are finding unhappiness, it’s that simple!

The sooner we can accept the fact that happiness lies in OUR hands and not in the hands of others, then the sooner we can become happy and content inside.

2) Negative Voice

Inside our heads we have 2 voices.
The positive voice that tells you everything that can go well, that you can do, achieve and have. That you deserve the best in life and that life is great.

The negative voice that tells you not to try new things. That you will fail, that you are not good enough, who are you to even try? That life is hard, unfair and that you are getting the worst deal from life.

The question is “Which voice is strongest in your mind and which are you listening to?”

Reflect on your day so far, which voice have you been listening to?

3) Focus on your Blessings

The solution to feeling down and depressed is to STOP and focus on your blessings.

We all have bad days, even the rich and famous with all the wealth in the world have bad days.

So how do we get out of them? FOCUS on the good in your life! It’s that simple….

·      I have fresh air to breathe

·      I have a healthy mind and body

·      I have a place to stay

·      I have friends who care about me

·      I have clothes to wear

·      I have freedom and security

·      I have a dollar in my pocket

·      I have food to eat

The list can go on and on and the best solution is to write down 10 NEW blessings each morning - and soon happiness will be with you every day.

We are all born originals, beautiful and unique with so much to bring to the world.

Feeling unhappy, frustrated and disappointed is wasted energy!

Stop focusing on everyone else and start to focus on yourself.

Happiness comes from within, you are responsible for your own happiness, so let’s start creating that together!

Sally is the creator of “The Life Success Method” where she combines Eastern and Western Methods to create lives of happiness, success, significance and legacy.

She conducts group coaching as well as private one on one consultations.

To connect with Sally, please send an email to: info@soulcentre.org

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Meditation Calms my Monkey Mind

Meditation Calms my Monkey Mind

By Kenneth Ng, www.soulcentre.org

SoulCentre Certified Meditation Teacher
16th May 2018

Our minds are super machines that don’t quite rest! Once we are awake from our sleep, thousands of thoughts, both positive and negative, start flooding our mind, like a tsunami throughout the day. No wonder then, that the meditation masters refer to our mind as the ‘Monkey Mind’, that’s constantly restless, agitated and frequently exhausted too!

Thus training the mind to be peaceful and positive becomes very important. The question is, ‘how?’ Personally, meditation is the way to go for me, as it transforms the mind, making it clear, positive and liberated.

I am a trained counsellor and an avid blogger, who writes articles about positive living and life musings (talesofthepomegranates.wordpress.com). I believe that mastering one’s mind, through meditation and mindfulness practices, is an important ingredient to living life positively. However, before I started learning, I had a misconception that meditation was a religious practice, and since I am not a religious person, when I wanted to learn meditation, I decided on SoulCentre after searching extensively online, as it seems to be reliable and reputable.

True enough, SoulCentre did not disappoint me. The lessons were fun, engaging and captivating. My teacher Vikas Malkani, made every lesson (and in fact every moment) inspirational. Vikas let us learn and experience his teaching and lessons in our own way and was always there to answer our most difficult questions about life.

There were so many 'ah-ha' moments in his lessons and the wisdom Vikas taught became my reminders or even anchors in my life now. And as for Vikas, he is huge! He is full of compassion for his students and his BIG smile can comfort you in the most amazing way! (http://www.soulcentre.org/founders-details)

The more I learnt and practiced meditation, the more I came to realise that it has been grossly misunderstood. Meditation is simply a scientific and systematic practice to tame one’s mind. Meditation is a form of mind exercise, and the way to a positive and liberated mind. It should be seen as a practice tool. And when practice is anchored to wisdom, our minds become calmer, more positive and liberated. With that, we make decisions more soundly and confidently and become healthier individuals as well.

I have been practicing meditation for more than a year now and I am already experiencing the many benefits – happier, more positive thoughts, better sleep, a greater confidence and a more complete awareness and sense of self.

Being inspired by Vikas, I completed my training to become certified as a Meditation Teacher with SoulCentre.

Meditation has certainly given me a renewed appreciation of life. If you want to learn what true meditation is, and enjoy its many benefits, connect with me at:

Kenneth Ng

+65 90610716
Kenneth.ng66@gmail.com

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Meditation Made My Life Happy

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Meditation made my life happy

By Kim Dinh

SoulCentre Meditation teacher, www.soulcentre.org

26^th April 2018

I was a banker, a corporate professional who became a mum, and then decided to stay at home and take care of my daughter. This was also the first time I lived in a foreign country (Singapore) without family support.

It was challenging for me going from being an independent professional to a housewife and mother. I felt stuck because I was unable to work, and my health also started to decline. I even started to suffer from undiagnosed post-natal depression and other health issues after that.

I knew I needed a lot of support and I had read that meditation can make people calm. I had known about meditation and its benefits for more than 30 years, but all I thought meditation was, was to sit down, close your eyes and think of nothing. I could not do that. My mind then was very active and restless.

For many years, I had asked myself if it was possible to meditate without having to sit crossed-legs, being a Buddhist, becoming a vegetarian etc., and so I continued my search for a meditation teacher who could clear my mind, teach me the truth and give me guidance that worked, and I was determined to I find the best.

I eventually found such a teacher - my meditation teacher Vikas Malkani, the founder of SoulCentre in Singapore, Asia’s Premier Personal Development Centre. He is the World’s #1 Wisdom Coach, and he’s such a blessing for my life that I feel grateful everyday waking up, knowing I have found the best of the best to learn from.

At first, I intended to just learn meditation, learn how to tame my racing mind and to feel stronger inside. But after the second session of Meditation Made Simple, I was so impressed by the profound wisdom that Vikas was sharing with us and a simple and fun way that I decided to become a meditation teacher myself. The deep wisdom and simple meditation techniques I had learnt were extremely powerful and changed my life in just a few days, and I wanted to benefit others too with what I had gained from Vikas.

  

My life has changed completely since I took up meditation and put it into daily practice. Learning meditation with Vikas at SoulCentre was the best decision I have ever made in my life. I become much happier, calmer, stronger inside and a better mother to my daughter. Life became stress-free, clear and filled with wonderful opportunities for happiness and fulfilment that I could not see before meditation.

It took me almost a year to complete my meditation training and get my ‘certified meditation teacher’ qualification. I feel strong and safe knowing that I now have the best weapon to protect myself from whatever life throws at me, wisdom and meditation, and also knowing that I am a part of the SoulCentre family. We always have each other’s back.

I want to share the wisdom of meditation with as many people as possible because meditation will make life easier, happier and clear. The meditation we teach is really simple, easy, fun and best of all, non-religious. If you are searching for a way to control your mind, we are here to show you how to bring out the best in you, to live a happy and joyful life.

Name: Kim Dinh

Contact number: +65-90057849

Email:  dinhthienkim@yahoo.com

Passion is the secret sauce of Success

Passion is the secret sauce of Success

By Vikas Malkani

The Wisdom Coach, Founder of SoulCentre, www.soulcentre.org

28^th March 2018

Why do some people become successful while others don’t?

What is it that separates the successful from those who are not?

What is the quality that all successful people have in common?

Everybody wants success. Everyone also wants happiness and a sense of being significant.

All human beings, irrespective of who they are or where they come from, essentially look for two things in their lives – happiness and success. But not all have it and many spend years chasing it. So what is it that successful people have that others don’t?

 

Success leaves Clues

The successful have one quality in common. And that quality is Passion. A deep passion for what they do. Take a look at any field – business, sports, arts, service or any other. The most successful people in any particular field are the ones that are completely passionate about what they do. They love what they do and that drives them to success.

Passion is the secret sauce of success. Passion brings energy and joy into your actions. Passion is the fuel that keeps everything else moving. Passion is what drives the actions to get the results. The more the passion, the more results you produce.

The Power of Passion

We are all born with passion inside of us. All of us have it but not all of us are able to find it and maximize it. Often we don’t find it because we are not looking in the right place. To truly find your passion, you must get to the root of who you are. We are what we think. And we think either based on our love or our fear. Those are the two elements of our life. All our thoughts come from either love or fear. When you look at the things you love, you find your passion. And that passion leads you to success.

Whenever you are passionate about something you have high energy. You want to do more of it and it is a joy. However, you must understand the difference between passion and a passing desire. A passing desire is something that changes every day, while a passion is something that’s very deep, driving and very stable.

Passion makes discipline, determination and dedication easy. Passion helps us to overcome the challenges and not be defeated by the defeats. All of this further helps us to create the success we desire and deserve.

Find your passion and use it to create your success.

When you really find your passion, it’s not going to change each day. It is consistent and stable. Any action fueled by passion puts you on fire and you want to do it regardless of the consequences, regardless of the results. When you find your passion, you’re doing it for the passion. You’re doing it for yourself. We are born to find our passion and share it with the world. If the world appreciates it, they give you the results you want. But if they don’t, you are still happy doing it. Eventually you find your tribe.

How to find your Passion

To find your passion, every day you must take some time out for yourself. Make sure you have some TOFU every day. TOFU is Time Out For U.

Find time to have a few minutes for yourself and to go within. Look inside yourself to find your passion, not outside. Look within yourself to find authenticity and integrity. Take time out, be silent, and look within. Attend ‘Meditation Made Simple’ at SoulCentre and learn to meditate so you can silence the noisy mind we all have. It is in silence that you find inspiration and your passion. And it is this passion that will drive you to success.

Passion in Action

If you want to see passion in action, check out my award-wining talk from Mega Success USA, an annual convention where the top entrepreneurs and business people from around the world converge to build relationships, learn, network and grow.

I presented to over 2500 delegates from 71 countries, and at the end of the convention, I won a TOP SPEAKER award.

It’s a great testimony that passion creates success and you can watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD04-aifNmM&feature=share

Truly, passion is the secret sauce that empowers a life full of Happiness, Success and Significance!

We can help you find your Passion

At SoulCentre, we can help you reconnect with yourself and find the passion that’s inside you. Our Meditation Made Simple programs or our Wisdom Coaching programs are the ideal place to start, because they are specially designed to help you look within and find your passion.

For details on our programs visit our website at www.soulcentre.org or email us at info@soulcentre.org

Vikas Malkani has been called the World’s #1 Wisdom Coach.

He is an authority and best-selling author on wisdom to create a life of happiness, success, significance and legacy.

He is also one of the world’s leading teachers of meditation and mindfulness.

Attend ‘Meditation Made Simple’ with Vikas and empower yourself to create a life of happiness, success, peace and fulfilment.

Click here to register on Meditation Made Simple http://www.soulcentre.org/events

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