Ask a Question

Ask a question and the answers will increase life‘s reward if you ask the right question, according to Kenneth Foster, author of the bestseller book, “Ask and You Will Succeed.” “Certain questions take us into the deeper realms of consciousness and bring greater focus so that we can live a life of greater success,” he said, on the “Mind, Body and Soul Show” with Coach Steve Toth.

Most people aren’t asking the right questions. When you ask the right question, you can see it in the results. Many people teach that success comes from reprogramming the subconscious mind by using affirmations and visualization. “That is great for temporary results, but it won’t get lasting results,” he said. “Go deeper into your consciousness.” The answer may not come right away, but it will come. The questions will focus the mind in the right direction.

The goal is to create deep thinking, not surface-level thinking. “Tap into your intuition. Listen to your intuition. It is the voice of the soul, and it is 100% accurate,” Kenneth said. The deeper thinking creates right choices and choices that help people keep their commitments. “People who make quick decisions and whom are slow to change their minds are more successful than people who make slow decisions and change their minds more quickly,” he said.

First ask questions such as: What are my skills and talents? What do I like to do? The answers to those questions should come easily and direct one to their passion. Then ask the more lingering questions such as: What will have to happen to find the career of my dream? Who do I have to become to realize my dreams? What is my legacy? The answers to these types of questions will come more slowly. “The answer will lie in the question if you ask. Look at the results on a daily basis,” Kenneth said.

A study by Kenneth of the 120 ‘enlightened millionaires’ revealed valuable information. The millionaires did certain things in common. They always asked powerful questions. They believed that everything counts, everything they did made a difference. They gave back by sharing themselves and their gifts. They took care of their bodies and increased their health every day. “The principles they lived by were pretty simple. Success leaves clues,” Kenneth said.

There are things that Kenneth does every day to increase his own successes. Meditation is on the list. Also, he sets an intention to feel good. He reads something inspiring and focuses his mind by asking questions such as, ’what four actions will I take today?’ And he does something healthy for his physical well-being. A sense of commitment and taking action is key. “You don’t have to stay stuck. Take your business and your life to a new level. Pay attention to that small, still voice inside you,” he said. “Ask and You Will Succeed.”

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Story Telling

If a rose spoke to you, what would it say? Lynn Serafinn, transformational coach and author of the book, “Garden of the Soul: Lessons From Four Flowers That Unearth the Self,” posed that question on the “Mind, Body and Soul Show.” Lynn’s book and her coaching practice use four flowers as metaphors to teach the four basic principals for living a fulfilling life. The principals are giving, receiving, becoming and being. Lynn said that each person is the hero of their own life and those principals are key to satisfaction.

Everyone’s life journey is their story. “When we step away from it we can see the tensions, the struggles, the triumphs -- see this wonderful, wonderful story unfolding,” Lynn said. All the things of life are the “gifts that lie within the bigger journey.” The heroes of the stories are the ones who hear the call and answer … “someone who answers their own call, not someone else’s call,” she said.

The first principal -- giving -- is defined by the rose. Lynn said that giving doesn’t mean generosity only, but refers to anything going out from you, like an arrow. “It is your expression, your passion, courage, boldness. It is your voice, whatever goes outward from you,” she said. That principal can be repressed, too. She used her own experience as a classical violinist as an example of repressed giving that didn’t fulfill her life’s story, her journey. Being part of the group with other musicians there was a lot of criticism and judgment and that was stressful. She, too, became judgmental and critical, so she wasn’t able to live the principal in a way that satisfied her whole person, body, mind and soul, her story. “”If we give and feel drained, we aren’t giving from the spirit,” she said.

She describes the rose as unrelenting and passionate with vibrant color, heavy petals and thorns. When Coach Steve, the host of the show, answered her question as to what the rose spoke to him he said that it calmed him down and told him everything was okay and not to worry about the details. Lynn’s goal is to help people love the stories and journey of their own lives. “All of our stories are important both individually and collectively,” she said, “and to connect all the parts of our lives -- mind, body and soul. Be your own hero.”

The other three flowers that cover the additional principals in Lynn’s book include the iris, which represents “receiving,” the daffodil which symbolizes “becoming” and the lily which stands for “being.” There is a pattern to the hero’s tale. “If you keep resisting the call, you keep coming back until your answer it. The Universe wants us to hear it… You already are the hero of your own life. Give, receive, become and be.” Lynn said. She is a wonderful story teller.


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