New iphone 4

The Apple iPhone 4 was predicted to change everything again. Launched in June 2010, it  succeeded in its mission and here's why. With the release of the very first iPhone in 2007, Apple has continued its trend of a yearly update by releasing the iPhone 3G in 2008, the iPhone 3GS in 2009, followed by the new iPhone 4 in 2010, and its successor the iPhone 4S in 2011. Although already superseded by the iPhone 4S, we still believe the iPhone 4 was the smartphone that changed the entire smartphone competition.

Riding off the iPhone 3GS of 2009 that is still selling well to this date, the new iPhone 4 stepped up Apple's flagship smartphone a notch further by introducing the Retina Display. Sporting an all-time high screen resolution of 960x540 pixels that yields an image quality of 326ppi, this record still remains unbeaten on any other smartphone, or tablet, for that matter. Hence its name, the screen resolution is supposed to be so sharp that the retinas in our eyes would not be able to discern any individual pixels. Indeed, this promise is fulfilled as the display is indeed crystal clear and sharp at this resolution, with text and fonts appearing as good as print, while graphics, web pages, and photos truly do come to life on its 3.5-inch touchscreen. With a resolution that good, it likely came as no surprise that its successor the iPhone 4S still sports the same resolution, since it is doubtful as to how much more can it be improved further, or if it is even worth improving at all in the first place, since probably our eyes would not be able to tell the difference!

With the same 3.5-inch touchscreen as its predecessor the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4 is beefed up with a speedier A4 processor running at 1GHz coupled with 512 MB RAM. Although both the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 support the latest iOS 5 released by Apple, it is basically the upgrade in speed and specs in moving from the iPhone 3GS to the new iPhone 4 that is truly a huge step ahead in terms of sheer performance despite having the same core functionality. This basically means that while the iPhone 3GS can pretty much do everything that the iPhone 4 can, but the iPhone 4 certainly does it so much better, with a sharper display, and an even faster and smoother slick experience that is the trademark of Apple's iOS.

With an upgraded camera to 5 megapixels that can now shoot videos at HD 720p resolution, this certainly completes the entire suite of feature upgrades that has made the iPhone 4 a game changer since its release in 2010. Since then, practically all its key competitors, from Samsung's Galaxy S2 to HTC's Sensation and so on were designed quickly in 2011 in response to the new iPhone 4. While some of these other top guns could have edged out the iPhone 4 in a spec or two (to which Apple responded with the iPhone 4S), the fact still remains that no other smartphone to date can match the slickness and ease of use of Apple's iOS 5 running on the new iPhone 4, if not the iPhone 4S. Although now in second place behind its successor the iPhone 4S, the reality is that the iPhone 4S features were only enhanced further from the iPhone 4, with an A5 processor, voice recognition, an 8MP camera and a 1080p camcorder.

The iPhone 4 form factor still remains in its 4S successor to date, which likely proves Apple's desire to preserve what is desirable to its users. Though the 3.5-inch touchscreen might seem a tad small if compared to some of the popular 4-5 inch displays by Samsung and HTC, size is a subjective trade off between screen visibility versus portability. The iPhone 4 that was reshaped into a more rectangular slate and with a polished metal frame for its edges has certainly packed the right premium feel for the new iPhone 4 to be ever as desirable to this date, and which has certainly set the benchmark for more smartphones to come.

Giving yourself permission to fail

One of the many reasons 30 day trials are bad for creating habits is the fear that we might miss one day. To me 30 day trials are more like a test to see if certain claims are true or to try out a routine to see if it impacted you in any way. However we have these people who believe that all it takes is 30 days of doing something and it becomes a habit. They pick some hardcore lifestyle change and pray that they don't miss a day. Sure people with an iron will survive the 30 days but other people fail within the first week. Now what happen next is that person misses a day and then his little triall comes to a close because he was trying not to miss any of the days. His options is to give up or start over but because of his failure he loses motivation and gives up. You see the problem  with the 30 day method is it is better used to give something a trial run but not as good for building a habit. It also doesn't make sense because even though all of us brushed out teeth all our lives every now and then  we would be so sleepy that we fall asleep before we brushed our teeth. Does that mean that we won't brush our teeth ever again? Obviously not and the same goes for exercise. Do you think a bodybuilder who has been working out for 15 years has never missed a workout? Most likely not. What I am trying to point out is that it doesn't matter if you missed a day or two but you just need to do it long enough until it actually feels second nature to you which could be roughly 30-90 days depending on what habit your trying to condition. Now this doesn't mean that you can sit there and think its alright to skip a day. You should still try your best to make sure you do it everyday but if something happened that day and you weren't able to do it just keep going. You don't have to start over just because you missed a day because if you think about it once it becomes a habit your doing it for life so there really isn't such a think as "starting over".

Mysticism, magic, and manisfestation oh my

Have you noticed that lately those magical attract money or the transfrom your life with thought programs have been a hit on the market. Like honestly how many meditation programs are out there nowadays. Sure even though I believe in hypnotism (since there is scientific research behind it) a part of me always screams out yeah right when It comes to things like that. I remember seeing a brain entrainment program that was suppose to make you get some godlike consciousness.

I honestly do not know what to think about these mystic spiritual stuff because there is so much of them sold so there must be a big demand for them. Like I wish I had some way of knowing if people buy them because these programs auctually enrich their lives or if people buy them because they want a miracle pill. I am sure there are hundreds of thousands of people out there who wish their troubles away without taking action (we all know atleast one) that would get super excited if they saw a cd that promises wealth just buy listening to it.

there is one thing that really gets to me. Since there is really no way to prove whether these mystical new age stuff is real or not our opinions on it really depends on if were close minded or not. Since I don't really have any experience with these things if i were to just call it nonsense then I would be making an opinion not a statement of fact. In the world of personal growth you just simply won't get very far if you try or look at everything in one way. Heck even the most successful personal development blogger steve pavlina who is a huge believer of discipline and hard work claims that the universe can help you manifest your intentions.

I am not going to be close minded about these new age programs even if they sound like a fairy tale. The only way to really know for sure is through testing. I will be doing some personal experiments on these new age stuff eventually since they are not on my list of imporant things at the moment. I will most likely be focussing on the law of attraction (for some reason I feel silly even typing that, google it to find out why.)since it has such a huge backing. I am also doing this to break my habit of being close minded. I know that if that habit isn't worked on as soon as possible it will get in the way of a lot of growth oppurtunites. Well thats it for today.
Cheers

My new habit experiment.

I think I found out that you don't have to do something consecutively for 30-66 days in order for it to be a habit. My theory is that if you intend to do something and take action enough times for a long enough period of time (roughly 90 days) it will become a habit. I just picked 90 because it is workable number and that its long enough just in case 66 days wasn't enough.

The reason I decided to do this experiment was because I use to work out only twice a week but for some reason it became a habit to me. Therefore I think it isn't necesarry to do something consecutively. Keep in mind I am not doing this experiment just to prove you can slack off and not do something everyday. It is preferable that you did take action of the day. What I want to get rid of is the problem of people beating themselves up for missing a day and give up all together since they believe they have to start their trial over from day one.

Here is what I am going to do.

First I will pick three habits that I want to install-Do 20 minute of interval training using a jump rope, Drink at least four cups of green tea a day,and keep track of how many calories I eat in a day.

Second, I will break each habit down to chunks small enough Where I won't feel resistance.

Interval training-Just do one interval of rope skipping

Green tea- Drink at least one cup a day

calorie tracking- Count the calories of at least one of my meals that day.

Lastly, I will simple write down which day I am on and whether or not I managed to do the task that day. If I am right then I will be able to to make the three listed into habits even if there are days here and there where I failed to do the task. I really hope it works because if it does I know I will definantly won't feel anxiety from the thought of missing a day of not doing the actions.

Cheers.

Why we never really forget to take action.

This happens to a lot of people who wants to do make positive changes in their lives. Where we set a goal to do something everyday like drinking more water but by the end of the day we realize we forgot to even take a sip. However the thing I discovered was that we never auctually forgot about the goal we just simply forgot to do it LATER. Ever since I took personal development serious and realized that through out the day I actually remembered countless times about my goals but I tell myself that I do it later. I find it absoulutely facinating that my brain literally reminds me all day to take action. This might sound obvious but the perfect time to do anything is right then and there when you remember that you were suppose to do something. However sometimes we are not in the position to do anything like exercise ,drink water , or make a phone call so either write it down. In fact you might not even need to because when you made that promise to yourself and said you would do it later your brain will hold you accountable for that promise and will ask you for the rest of the day "are you ready now?" Usually we reply again with "later" but there is just so many hours in a day so if you keep postponing it then later doesn't happen.

There is a simple way to combat this problem of negotiating with yourself. When you find yourself in the position where you remember that you need to do something and you just don't feel like doing it at the moment just ask yourself one of these two questions. How badly do you want to achieve the goal that the action leads up to. If you don't really want to achieve the goal in the first place then there is no point in even taking action. The other question is what is one small thing that I can do that will get me started without feeling uncomfortable. Sometime its the idea of starting that prevents us from taking action but we may find that once we have started everything else just flows.

Master habits -The kaizen way

Six months ago, I read an amazing book called One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way, by Robert Maurer. This book talks about Kaizen which literally means small but constant improvements. The whole book gives insight on how when people decided to make a change in their life they feel a feeling of fear and resistance. That is why people procrastinate when they think about excercise because we are so use to living in our comfortable life that when we think about all that discomfort that follows exercise we feel fear and put it off.
This is the case for people who plan on changing their habits maybe by eating more healthy, going to sleep early, saving money, or be a more gentle person.
Sometimes in the beginning we are excited by the benefits we will get but soon after we will start thinking about how uncomfortable it will be as well. Robert Maurer reveals that they key is to make the change small enough that it is almost impossible to fail. The reason for this to sneak past our fight or flight mechanism to slowly build comfort and momentum for us to eventually reach the goals we want. Using kaizen you could master any habits you want even those that once seemed impossible. Here is a little 3 step process that i used to install all the habits I have so far.





Step one-start small






The whole esscence of kaizen is to take small steps. You need to pick level of intensity that is so small that it is impossible to fail.






Examples:






cardio-Spend at least one minute a day doing some sort of cardiovascular excercise.






Meditate-Meditate for a minute Before starting your day or as you go to bed.






Dieting-Eat a spoonful of green veggies with every meal.






Weight lifting-start with a weight you can lift comfortably.






Blogging- write at least a sentence a day.






You are not trying to make any lifestyle changes yet. You are gently moving in the direction of where you want to go.

Step two-do it for 30-60 days






A minute a day of cardio isn't going to make you slimmer but your goal is is to make it a habit. If there is no way you can fail then it is impossible for you not to make it past 30-60 days. (Certain habits taking longer to ingrain then other. There has also been research that states that after 66 days the habit is ingrained and any days after that won't make it anymore automatic.).










Step 3-gradually increase amount of action done




Ok now you have the habit of exercising or whatever. However you don't want to be walking for one minute or eating just one spoon of vegetables for life. Now is where you gently start adding more to what your doing. Increase the duration or intensity of exercise, add more vegetables, meditate 30 seconds more , and do it every week.










Sure you may think that this is a very slow but within a year or so you would be eating healthier , meditating more, exercising more, or whatever goal you wanted to achieve. When you could have tried to make a drastic change only to burn out. Usually that results in you giving up for months then you repeat the process.




You don't have to mimic my process but its what works for me and with kaizen's simplicity everyone can use it in a way that works for them. Just grow one small step at a time.


Cheers

Why hypnosis fail.... for most people.

Today the internet is filled with many hypnosis programs. Just try typing hypnosis into a google search engine and see how many of them pop up. A lot of people go public with their experience and talk about how its works so well for them. On the other hand a lot other people claim that hypnosis is just hoax, and that it nothing more then a waste of money. A lot of people spend thousands of dollars on hypnosis mp3s, subliminal, affirmations, and other personal development tools yet most of them fail.. or do they?

You see all the things I have listed above were all created and produced on a basic assumption. That the user is already taking action or is going to take action after using the material. The irony is that mostly lazy and apathetic couch potatoes are the ones that purchase these products. For example, a lonely male in his 20's goes home after work and sits in front his computer all day and sees an add for a new hypnosis CD called "Attract hot women with ease" or something generic like that. This person who never leaves his house gets all excited and spends about 27 dollars on this CD. He finally gets the CD and he starts playing the cd as instructed every single day. However after a few months or so (assuming he has some level of discipline) he will start to get frustrated because he will get zero results. He will then spend his Friday night blogging about what a bad product this is when he should be going out and meet some people.

Then we have another person across town who is working hard on his business trying to make it more successful. This person is putting in 14 hours a day trying to make it prosper but it just isn't going the way he wants it to. However one night this person discovers the same website as the guy in the previous example, and buys the "Extreme wealth" CD (or something like that). In a single month he starts to notice that his motivation went up and that for some reason his business is starting to grow at a rapid pace. After a few months (around the time the previous guy quit) this business owner finds that he is making more money even though he worked less than before. This guy becomes the next success story posted in the testimonial section of that hypnosis website.

The reason hypnosis worked for the second guy because he was congruent with the CD. He was working hard to develop wealth so the hypnosis simply rewrote his beliefs and inner fears that blocked him from seeing the opportunities that were present every day. Now for the first guy the CD he listened to was trying to rewrite his belief to let him see the plenty of opportunities that he had with women and that he was an attractive person. Here is where things get messy. His subconscious mind is being told repeatedly that he is a stud and that he has many success with women. However since the guy spends most of his time at home not even trying to attract women, his subconscious mind can't find find any evidence that he is a successful with women. That is like having a pizza delievered to your doorstep but you refuse to open the door and now your calling to complain that your pizza isn't here after hours of waiting.

What I am getting at is that hypnosis does work but only for people who were already trying to achieve their goals. The next time your considering trying out some hypnosis programs you need to ask yourself if your praying for a miracle or if you just wanted a tool to help you a achieve your goals faster. That question will make the world of difference.

Cheers