Positive Affirmations & Positive Sayings

Dr. Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University professor who is dying of pancreatic cancer, gives a reprise of his last lecture at the Oprah show. He shares his childhood dreams-what they were and how he achieved most of them-and inspires people to go after theirs.

He also motivates people to live their lives with the correct principles so that when they look back, they will have no regrets. His testimony is made powerful by the fact that he is choosing to live life to the full despite his sickness and is changing people's perspectives while he's at it.

Key Points from this Inspirational Video:

• Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want
• Brick walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things
• Have a sense of fun and wonder
• We need to value people over things
• Decide early on if you're a Tigger or an Eeyore
• Work and play well with others
• Show gratitude
• Don't complain; just work harder

Overall Rating (1-5): 5

Entertainment Rating (1-5): 5

Although he is a university professor doing a lecture, the video was never boring. He is a very engaging and interesting speaker.

Instructional Rating (1-5): 5

He used a simple slide show with pictures and points that deliver his message clearly.

Sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to Lailani Mendoza for this in-depth inspirational video review!

Psychologists have shown that affirmations work time and again. What we feed our subconscious comes out through our actions and beliefs, which influences our daily lives.

Renowned motivational speakers have built on this idea and created The Secret, marketed as an effective tool towards the path of success, wealth, and prosperity. It has been turned into a book and the principles have garnered a huge following all over the world.

Key Points from this Inspirational Video:

• Everything I touch turns to gold
• Money falls like an avalanche over me
• I have more than enough money for everything I want
• I am grateful and celebrate everyday
• I know when I ask for what I want

Overall Rating (1-5): 3.5

Entertainment Rating (1-5): 5

The cinematography, music and words make it look like a short movie.

Instructional Rating (1-5): 1

No instructional value.

Sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to Lailani Mendoza for this in-depth inspirational video review!

We can sabotage ourselves on the way to success. This is the reason why Sharon Melnick created a program entitled "How to Get Out of Your Own Way."

She has discovered the power of harnessing the direct route to gaining self-confidence. Many people validate themselves through others. Others cut off ways for people to reject them to protect their confidence from being bruised. These are both indirect ways of gaining confidence.

Melnick advocates using the direct route-that is, using energy and effort to harness one's core strengths so one doesn't have to borrow confidence from other people.

Key Points from this Inspirational Video:

• Indirect route to self-confidence: a person acts towards others to gain their approval
• The indirect route is like borrowing your confidence from others
• Direct route: use your energy and attention into things that strengthen your core competence
• Figure out how you can make yourself feel the same way as if other people have validated and affirmed you
• Make a game plan to help you measure up to your ideal self

Overall Rating (1-5): 4

Entertainment Rating (1-5): 2

Not much entertainment value.

Instructional Rating (1-5): 5
Excellent teaching and steps to follow.

Sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to Lailani Mendoza for this in-depth inspirational video review!

This is a clip that empowers and inspires starting with the opening music.

Adapted from the Olympics opening ceremony, the background music bursts from the outset with exuberance and joy. Strong affirmations appear in the video. Interestingly, the affirmations do not focus on wealth and selfish wants, but instead seek a transformation of the mind that benefits not only the person but also the people and the world around him.

This is a great affirmation video that is highly recommended to anyone who believes in the power of harnessing the subconscious.

Key Points from this Inspirational Video:

• I love my life.
• I have a strong mind and lots of heart.
• I treat myself with respect and kindness.
• I forgive myself and others.
• I face life's fears with heroic courage.
• I express appreciation and gratitude openly.
• I say "no" to things that do not heal me.
• I keep it simple.
• I take small acts of courage everyday.
• I say "yes" when I can make a contribution.
• I trust my heart and train my brain.

Overall Rating (1-5): 5

Entertainment Rating (1-5): 5
Excellent choice of pictures and energetic music.

Instructional Rating (1-5): 1

No instructional value.

Sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to Lailani Mendoza for this in-depth inspirational video review!

You can exist without truly living. But if you only live to exist, is this a life worth living?

Many people are tortured deep inside, because they have lost the fire that puts a smile on their faces and joy in their hearts. They are stuck in jobs or relationships that do not make them happy. This is a sure formula to suck the life out of anyone.

This video reminds viewers that finding true passion is so important. Without it, your quality of life is diminished. But when found, it brings back the glow that makes peoples' lives exciting and happy.

Key Points from this Inspirational Video:

• Without passion, you're not going to enjoy what you do in life
• It is important to find your passion
• Be open to everything around you

Overall Rating (1-5): 4

Entertainment Rating (1-5): 4
The speaker looks very amiable and excited about what she has to share.

Instructional Rating (1-5): 3
Not much instructional value. The speaker focuses on the importance of finding passion in your life to make its quality better.

Sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to Lailani Mendoza for this in-depth inspirational video review!