10 Ideas To Improve Your English

English language is the official business language around the world. If you are dreaming about a great career in any field, being proficient in written and spoken English is important. In the globalized world of today, you will be dealing with a lot of international clients, traveling places etc.

If you have the requisite English language skills, you will find adjusting to new environments and new job responsibilities a lot easier. If you are not too confident about your English language skills, here are top 10 tips that will help you gain more confidence:

1. Read good English books- Reading always helps. You may have read this almost everywhere, but it deserves another mention. Pick up books that interest y In the beginning, you will be slow while reading the books. However, as you keep adding books to your library, you will start improving.                                                                                                                     
2. Learn two new words everyday- Make it a point to learn two new words every day. Read newspapers and magazines and encircle the words you don’t know the meaning of. Look up their meanings in the dictionary and try using them in a sentence.
     
3. Converse in English with your friends and family- You may be shy speaking in English in front of others. But you can always make mistakes in front of your family members and friends. Converse with them in English as much as you can. Slowly, you will start building confidence.
     
4. Listen to English language CDs or Mp3s- There are English language MP3s available in the market. Buy some of these and listen to them. They will help you get the right pronunciation of words.
      
5. Try and sing along English songs- You may not like listening to English songs. However, listening to English songs is a fun way to improve your English language skills. As you listen to them, try to decipher the lyrics and sing along.
      
6. Make mistakes- Do not be afraid to make mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes. In fact, you actually learn from your mistakes. When you fumble while speaking, or commit a grammatical error while writing, there will be people who will help you out. And you always tend to remember mistakes that happen in front of people.
       
7. Think in English- Another innovative way to improve your English language skills. When you are thinking something, try to think in English. Phrase sentences yourself, and if possible, write them down too.
     
8. Translate your newspaper- Most people who are not comfortable with English, read newspapers in their native language. Try and translate one article everyday in English. Once you translate, get it checked by somebody. Mark your mistakes and try not to repeat them the next time.
      
9. Don’t go after fancy words- English is not about using big words. In fact, unless you are an author, big words are not going to get you anywhere. Try not to fret too much about difficult words. Focus on the basics.
      
10. Chat in English- We all have some sort of a Messenger on our phone, the most popular being Whatsapp or New Snapchat. When you are chatting with your friend over the phone or online, try to do that in English. It helps. All the best.

How The Creative Process Works

The release of the film “The Secret” in 2006 caused worldwide interest in the Law of Attraction. It states that everything one wants or needs may be accomplished by believing that one will receive that outcome, by repeatedly thinking about it, and maintaining positive emotional states to “attract” it.

Simplistically everything comes to us by the most elemental law of physics – LIKES  ATTRACTS! This means that when you put an idea out into the universe, people, places and things come into your life to fulfill that idea.

 When we think, we actually cause things to happen.
This is still not the full recipe for the manifestation and achievement of results. Thinking is very important but only part of the process.

In my opinion life results are far too complex to explain in a short article like this, but I want to make a point regarding the achievement of results. After viewing the “The Secret” many people thought that the days of hard work and problems on earth came to an end at last! 

It is almost as if you are going to reach the golden pot at the end of the rainbow. Unfortunately many folks were extremely disappointed. They did put in all the right thinking and felt emotionally very positive about the outcome, however the results were poor.

  After a while most of them decided this whole story promised by the law of attraction is a lot of hogwash. So what went wrong? Are some people just lucky or chosen? In reality it has nothing to do with your personality, your religious beliefs, being a “good” or a “bad” person or anything else. Understanding The Creative Process, Dr Robert Anthony in his book “Beyond Positive Thinking” explains the process very clearly. 

To flow with life, we want to create from the model of Being-Doing-Having.

Being →  Doing →  Having. You must be very clear about this.

Most people think the equation is Having → Being → Doing.

They first want the money and resources, then “being” (feel good) and then they will start doing. 

Unfortunately this is not the way in which you will produce results. Let us take a simple example. If you don’t have a network of friends and associates but would like to develop one, you should first be a person whom others want to have as a friend and be associated with. If you are now composed and likable you can take action to approach new friends and associates. 

Your action will most likely yield results in you having new friends and associates. The universe flows from being into doing into having. Being is an inner experience – it comes from within you. You can allow outer circumstances to determine your state of Being – your level of happiness or satisfaction – but you run the very real risk of those outer circumstances controlling your life and how you feel about yourself.

 “I’ll be happy when (e.g. your event) I have enough money”. Then you will never be happy.

Suppose you think a new job will change your life. Eventually you get a new job and pretty soon it’s the same old stuff you have to deal with.  A new mate, a new home, having a baby, or making more money will not change your life. Eventually you get all those things, and still you are not happy.

The Starting Point of Success, Your unlimited power lies in your ability to control your thoughts. A confused mind works in the direction of sickness, poverty, lack and limitation, rather than in the direction of abundance, health and success. 

Your intention sets the universe in motion. 

The universe flows in the direction of your intention, and so it is important to be clear on your exact intention (what you want to achieve) in any situation. If you are absolutely clear as to your intent, your subconscious success mechanism will support you in getting there.

Waiting Is a Trap

Why are we waiting to be healthy, to be happy, to be alive, to be wealthy, to start a new business, to fall in love, to communicate, to clear up the relationships we are in? Waiting is a trap. 

We wait for interest rates to go down, for the economy to get better, for a person to change, for the holiday to pass before starting a diet. There will always be a reason to wait. Stay safe.