Making progress on the spiritual path does not mean that you have to reject any kind of pleasure and fun and live an austere and harsh life. This idea sometimes holds people from taking the first step toward spiritual growth. Walking on a spiritual path does not require that you avoid everything coming through the five senses, and treating yourself harshly and rigorously.

Pleasure and enjoyment do not hold you from making spiritual progress, but the attachment to them does. It is the attachment that has to go. Attachment is a kind of fear, addiction and lack of freedom. It is the fear of loss.

It might seem to you as a paradox, but you can enjoy life, but at the same time stay unattached anything you experience.

It is the inner attitude that is important. Someone, who has progressed on the inner path, can live and enjoy life, like anyone else, but at the same time not be attached to anything. Such a person may not seek pleasure deliberately, but when there is pleasure, he/she can enjoy it while it lasts, without being attached to it. When the source of pleasure is gone, there is no clinging to it or wishing it stayed, neither there is regret and or a feeling of loss.

Here is what Ramesh Balsekar says on this subject in his book “Who Cares?!”:

“The difference between the sage and the ordinary person, in regard to the enjoyment of sensual pleasures, is that while the ordinary person is continually in search of such pleasures, the sage does not hanker after such pleasures, but enjoys them with zest when they happen in the ordinary course of life. The sage does not seek pleasure, nor does he reject it when it happens.”

Ramesh Balsekar also quotes the words the sage Ashtavakra: “Absence of attachment to sense objects is liberation; passion for sense objects is bondage.”

Overcoming attachment and developing detachment lead to peace of mind and happiness.

Being motivated is important for anything you do, whether it is studying or making friends, learning a foreign language or bodybuilding, starting a new career or improving your financial condition. It is also important for success with self improvement and success in meditation. It is a driving force that is required for anything you do, small or big.

Motivation is the driving force that keeps you energized and focused on your goal. It gives you the inner strength to go on and do whatever is required to achieve goals.

From what I see and hear from people, many lack motivation, and this leads to laziness, lack of ambition and to dissatisfaction. In order to achieve anything, one has to strengthen the motivation.

How can you strengthen your motivation?

Imagination and thoughts are strong factors in this respect. Visualizing what you would like to do or achieve, or repeating affirmations increase motivation, but you have to be careful not to think contradictory thoughts. It is no use visualizing or affirming for a few minutes, and then thinking negatively the rest of the day.

Here are a few suggestions for strengthening your motivation:

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I am often asked about the process of purchasing and downloading ebooks. Not everyone knows how to purchase and download ebooks, and in order to make this process simple and clear, I have set up a special page with questions and answers, which can be accessed from the sale pages.

In this page there are frequently asked questions about ebooks, which software you need, terms of use, etc.

Here is an excerpt from this page:

Can I download the ebook to my computer, or do I need to read it online?
After purchase you will receive the download link, to download and store the ebook on your computer. You do not need to be online to read it.

Do the eBooks have an expiration date?
There is no time limit for the eBooks. Your eBook will remain on your computer and available for unlimited viewing unless you delete it.

Why should I read eBooks?
There are a number of advantages to reading eBooks. First, you start reading them immediately, without having to wait for the title to be shipped to you. You can take them with you anywhere on your laptop, they have a table of contents, like an ordinary book, and they also offer features like highlighting and search. Furthermore, you don’t pay any shipping fees, and if you lose an eBook, we can replace it (after sending us your request, name of the ebook and your order number).

To read the all the questions and answers please visit:
www.successconsciousness.com/ebooks-faq.htm

Every success starts as a thought in the mind, but in most cases thoughts about success remain as thoughts - as daydreams. Most people do nothing to achieve their dreams, except daydream about success, and then dismiss these thoughts as unrealistic. They either do not believe their dreams can come true, lack the inner strength to follow their dreams, or they just don’t know how to proceed. Yet, some people do not stop at the daydreaming level, but carry on with their dreams and plans and turn them into reality.

You can too turn your dreams into reality!

In order to turn your dreams into reality you need to go beyond mere daydreaming. You need to put life and energy into your daydreams. You do so by visualizing your goals and following certain mental laws, one of them being the law of attraction.

Would you like to find all the instructions, guidance and laws of turning dreams into reality in one book? Would you like to have them fully and clearly explained, so that you could immediately start putting them into use? Do wish to know how to visualize and then achieve your goals? You can find all this in the book Visualize and Achieve.

When you visualize your dreams you can achieve your dreams!

Visualization is one of the steps toward achieving your goals, but to do so you need to follow some more mental rules and laws. Visualization is one very important step, but there are some more, and this book clearly explains what they are, and how to use them.

There are many books on the law of attraction and creative visualization - The art and science of making dreams come true. Some books just inspire or speak about these subjects in a general way, and some offer practical advice and instructions. The book Visualize and Achieve, will inspire and motivate you to follow your dreams, but it also provides all the required information, as well as clear and detailed step-by-step instructions.

You will also find in this book examples of how to use the mental laws of success to achieve all kinds of dreams and goals, such as getting a new job, a new apartment, a new car, travel abroad, succeed in business and in relationships and much more.

This is a digital ebook in PDF format that you can download to your computer and start reading immediately after purchase.

For more information and to order, please visit:
www.successconsciousness.com/index_000050.htm
 

Quotes inspire, and are often condensed words of wisdom. If you think deeply on a quote, you will find much more than just an ispiring sentence.  When reading quotes, always read “between the lines”, as this will awaken your intuition, and brings up guidance and deeper understanding.

Quotes on ambition and success can awaken more ambition, and provide understanding of what ambition and  success mean. 

Here are a few quotes about ambition and success:

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
Thomas Jefferson
 
Before success comes in any man’s life he is sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps, some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and most logical thing to do is to quit. That is exactly what the majority of men do.
Napoleon Hill  

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.
Napoleon Hill

Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.
Napoleon Hill

You can start right where you stand and apply the habit of going the extra mile by rendering more service and better service than you are now being paid for.
Napoleon Hill        

As long as you’re going to think anyway, think big.
Donald Trump

Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.
Lao Tzu

Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great.
Mark Twain