Because I find a special beauty in being curious about things that can contribute to a human’s personal growth, I would like to introduce you Iulian Pavel, the author of this post.

Iulian is a passionate Qi Gong instructor in the UHT system. He started his search for health, energy, wisdom and equilibrium more than 16 years ago. He teaches people how to stay healthy and energetic in chaotic environment and, how to thrive even in the most inhospitable social environment by transforming stress into vitality. He also  practices Tai Chi. In other words Iulian Pavel brings Health Wealth and Longevity into your Life. If you live or visit Romania, you should attend his amazing classes.

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Any great adventure whether it is personal, financial, romantic or spiritual starts with an idea. That’s what all the successful people say: “Take the idea that motivates you most and work on it.”

What are the tools that suit you best in this quest for achieving your dream?

We have a large range of tools in the personal development field. We can use motivational books, NLP, self-hypnosis, Emotional Intelligence, sessions with a coach and other. But is it all we can do?

My Taoist master was always saying: “When you do ‘a thing’ you’d better put your mind into it, put your heart into it, put your soul and your spirit into it.”

So, with the techniques named above you will use in your journey only the mind or only the heart – that is only one part or maximum two parts of your entire potential.  Instead, you could work with your entire being. That is, you would have at least 5 to10 times more chances to succeed.

Why should this be a better path than any other?

Every current teaching that addresses only the power of the mind, or only the power of the heart ignores a basic truth. You are as strong as healthy your body is. Do you think you can move towards your dream with stones or holes in your shoes?

[You can, at a certain moment of your journey, make great sacrifices in order to see your idea becoming reality, but those sacrifices are possible only after you have hardened yourself during the journey, and so, when the time requires, your are prepared.]

To be willing to move the mountains is a great thing and you’ll need a strong mind and a strong heart to succeed. But let us not forget that the mind and the heart are located inside our body. And the ability to receive proper information from the surroundings, objects or humans, is directly related to the health of your body.

How far can you see, run or shoot, without a good pair of eyes or lungs? When you want to climb a mountain, besides a fit body you need sharp eyes in order to see where you put your feet and to admire the beautiful landscapes. You’ll also need good lungs in order to be able to provide your body with enough oxygen and to be able to shout out loud your happiness.

While these are the external benefits of a good health, let’s also have a look inside. We think with our brains. No matter the place where ideas and dreams start, the road for achieving our goals runs through our minds. I’m talking about the place where neurons join their synapses, altogether creating new paths and maps. We’ll use those new maps literally to achieve what we want. But what happens if our body’s chemistry is a little out of balance? Well, if we don’t get enough rest, (clean) food, (clean) air, (clean) water we’ll soon have large quantities of waste in our cells. And we won’t have enough nutrients to feed the cells of our brain. So the new synapses just won’t have enough energy, enough food to pursue the new paths that our brain will form. Not to mention that in a body full of acid toxins our cells will start to melt, that is we’ll loose neurons and other extremely important cells. Or, in a different perspective the chemical signals sent between different parts of the body will be lost.

So, if you are about to start the journey of turning your dream into reality you better be sure that you are also healthy. Just like the roman poet Juvenal said, almost 1900 years ago, in his Satire [X]: “Mens sana in corpore sano.”

Guest post by Iulian Pavel

As of today, Trigwee will offer you the easiest way to create a list of ideas to inspire you to be a happier and better person in any area of your life

Here’s what you can do with Trigwee now:

Get Inspiring Ideas
Log-in and access your Discovery page to add one of the ideas that our wonderful users shared on Trigwee.

Join an inspiring community
Start conversations with people that have the same ideas or already experienced them.

Access and share inspiring resources
Get instant access to relevant resources: books, videos, articles and conversations relevant to your ideas.

Share your ideas with your friends anywhere on the web
Click on an idea and press the share button. Let the world know about that awesome idea that you found.

Keep track of your ideas
See the conversations around your ideas. Easily mark the ideas that you experienced and keep an eye on those that inspire you.

Check out the fresh Trigwee and let us know what you think!

Catalina, Octav, Vlad.

We have collected a lot of feedback from you until now. Thank you for your support. Your contribution helps us understand more clearly the value we can deliver to you.

So, as of today Trigwee will be a source to get inspiring ideas, that is the world’s easiest way to create a list of ideas to make you a happier and better person in any area of your life.

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Why would you use Trigwee even more from now on?

Everybody aims to be happy, but for how many of us happiness is really a priority? Every time you land on Trigwee happiness becomes one of your priorities, because thinking about what makes you happy you can find a lot about yourself and the choices that you can make. It is also fun. Believe us, we tested that

No one can tell you how to be happy, except you. For this reason no one can define it for you. Start discovering by yourself ideas that make you happy. Put them in your list with just one click. Share them with your present and future friends.

Simplicity is another thing we aim for, so we are working hard to make Trigwee as simple as possible. Stay tuned. We are still working on the process.

What next?
Check out the fresh Trigwee.

We really care about your opinion and since it is a big change of approach, we would appreciate your feedback. You can do this using our feedback form or commenting this blog post.

Now get inspired! Break the rules! Be happy!

Catalina, Octav, Vlad.

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We designed Trigwee having in mind a purpose – people to know the dreams of humanity. Silicon Valley is a special area for the future development of the humanity, considering the importance of technology in today’s economy. In the same time, this area is populated by highly creative and innovative people that make an important impact on our planet. That is why we chose to highlight their dreams with the help of this project. Knowing what they are dreaming about, anyone can get involved and contribute to the creation of a better world.

That is why we are working on this, while in the Valley : http://www.dreamsfromthevalley.com/

There is also a question to be answered by the results of this project. Is there a connection between a person’s, a community’s dreams and their economical development?

We are going to ask a couple of questions intended to explore the dreams of each person. We answered these questions ourselves, here they are:

What’s your dream?

The dreams of the people from Silicon Valley to be accessible worldwide.

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What inspired you to dream it?

A broader dream, that people know the dreams of humanity and also the huge impact that entrepreneurs, students, artists, investors, tech guys, teachers from silicon Valley generate in the world.

What’s the impact that you intend to achieve?

If anyone will know what dreams of Silicon Valley are, anyone could get involved in order to contribute to the creation of a better, more interesting world. Also, as a result, we intend to publish a book with the same name and donate the generated revenue.

Who would you like to be involved in this dream?

All extraordinary people from Silicon Valley area.

Catalina

• Columbus dreamed of an Unknown world, staked his lie on the existence of such a world, and discovered it.

• Copernicus, the great astronomer, dreamed of a multiplicity of worlds, and revealed them. No one denounced him as “impractical” after he had triumphed.

• Henry Ford, poor and uneducated, dreamed of a horseless carriage, went to work with what tools he possessed, without waiting or opportunity to favor him, and now evidence of his dream belts the entire earth.

• Thomas Edison dreamed of a lamp that could be operated by electricity, began where he stood to put his dream into action, and despite more than 10 000 failures, he stood by that dream until he made it a physical reality. Practical dreamers do not quit!

• Lincoln dreamed of freedom for the black slaves, put his dream into action, and barely missed living to see a United North and South translate his dream into reality.

• The Wright brothers dreamed of a machine that would fly through the air. No one may see evidence all over the world, that they dreamed soundly.

• Marconi dreamed of a system for harnessing the intangible forces of the ether. Evidence that he didn’t not dream in vain, may be found in every wireless and radio in the world.

“If the thing you desire is right, and you believe in it, go ahead and do it! Put your dreams across, and never mind what they say if you meet with temporary defeat, for they, perhaps, do not know that every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success,” Napoleon Hill.

*The examples in this post were extracted form Napoleon Hill’s book “Think and grow rich”.

Just dream big and have mind blowing results in this new year!

With love, Trigwee team.

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The default future is a concept proposed by Steve Zaffron and Dave Logan in their book: The Three Laws of Performance. This is the future that each of us privately fear or hope for. It is not a fantasy we don’t believe in, but it’s something that seems like the truth about us and our future. For example, in a down economy, the default future for most of us is “spend less, work harder, grab for straws, panic that you’re likely to get laid-off or fired, be paranoid that others question your performance, dread the company won’t tell you how bad things really are – and hope or pretend that none of this is really happening, cross your fingers, pray for a miracle and wait for it to get better.”

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Then there are the mindsets, which one can shortly describe this way: “Whether you think you can change things or not, you are right.” Have you ever heard this before? In her book called Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol S. Dweck discusses two fundamental mindsets that people tend to adopt, the “fixed” mindset and the “growth” mindset. According to her, people who adopt the fixed mindset believe that “we live lives mainly determined by heredity and that most of our attributes are, if not carved in stone, largely resistant to efforts to modify them”. Those with a growth mindset “see themselves and their lives as amenable to choices and effort. They are not wishful thinkers who think that simply believing something is possible is enough to make it happen. Growth mindset individuals are willing to make the effort required to bring about their goals and to realize their dreams.”

These concepts are some interesting tools one can use in order to redesign our futures. How so?

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First of all, in order to change a thing you have to be aware about the fact that that thing exists. So start by acknowledging the existence of the default future. Then, based on what your daily actions, thoughts, fears, doubts are, envisage your default future. What does it look like? Is it something you want to keep or rather cut and start fresh?

Then, play a little bit with your mindset. What’s the category you fall in? Make sure you are sure that the change is possible.

On the third step erase everything: remorse, feelings of guilt, of pride, prejudices. Imagine you have a piece of paper with a drawing on it. Then, imagine you draw something another over that initial drawing. What would your masterpiece look like? In order to have a beautiful, accurate drawing you should have a clean piece of paper, right? Think of the masterpiece as your life. Make a cleaning first, then start designing your future.

Now you have the positive mindset of a powerful person. You have a clean space on which you can build. Fill it up wisely. Dream big and beautifully. Dream your most desirable future. Action ambitiously upon your dreams!

Catalina

Dear Dreamer, tell me, would you like to have a similar video for your own dreams?

Check out the video and submit your answer below.

If you’re curious, check out also: Octav’s dreams and Vlad’s dreams.

Catalina