As I said in Yoga Moments at the World Internet Summit in Sydney (Part 1)  I was searching for Yoga (or yogic moments) during the World Internet Summit which I attended recently. I have to admit, I did not listen to all the speakers. I may have missed some yoga gems. 

Internet Marketing is a very male dominated field. Over 4 full days there were only two female speakers. I was hoping that they would have a different approach, maybe bring a softer touch to things but I am afraid to report that I found the opposite.

Still, amongst all the hype, hard sell and usual carry on were some great yogic statements. All the information below is extracted from my handwritten notes which I took during the event.

Ewen Chia:

You can’t be all things to everyone, the secret is to specialise in a certain market, do topics you love and enjoy (this is called affinity marketing).

Focus on one thing at a time.

Shaune Clarke:

Gain clarity of purpose and in your mind. You must know this is done, gain depth of confidence through “clear, vivid, mental experience”. Understand, empathise, emotionally connect with your audience, customers etc. Listen and be totally present in a conversation.

Allan Forrest Smith:

“What is the purpose of your life?” He also talked about the fact that we need time to sit and process information. Nobody is “sitting” anymore, just staring into space, daydreaming.

We need to reclaim time to build our own vision. He suggested to stop watching TV for a while and use that time.

Allan also talked about the fact that fear is based in the future, we worry about something that has not happened as yet, so usually all our worries are wasted because most things never occur. To remove the element of fear, we have to take action and bring ourselves into the “right now”.

Allan was the speaker who organised the huge fundraising drive for the preservation of the rainforest in Ecuador I spoke about in one of my previous posts. Check out his chosen charity here: http://www.pachamama.org/

Tracy Repchuck:

Follow your intuition - this is the path of least resistance. Money is energy and you are an energy and will attract money.

Say yes or no. “Maybe” stops time. A lot of accumulated “maybes” in your life cause you to walk through the world in “muddy boots”.

Your dreams are your life force, they will keep you motivated and moving forward. They will keep you energetic. What is your purpose, your bigger destiny - it is time to do it. Let us live for today, let us get the most out of today.

Debra Thompson Roedl:

You are spending Life! Wouldn’t you rather be spending money and living Life??

Don’t ignore your intuition. Ignore it and synchronicity will come into play. Something will come up that gives you a much clearer hint. Ignore that and the 2×4 will come out and hit you over your head.

Looking at all these statements, I can see a common thread:

• Focus, in yogic terms one-pointedness of the mind, is very important and harder and harder to achieve in this crazy, overstimulating, multitasking world.
• Ignore your intuition at your own peril. To me it seems that most people are far too busy to “hear” or “feel” their intuition. In most people it is a very fleeting, subtle feeling or knowing that gets drowned out in our everyday life. On top of that, it is not valued in today’s society, it is suppressed and discouraged. The “Secret” movie may have brought about some change. Nevertheless I think that it was preaching to the converted.
• Living in the present moment, “being here now”. One of the cornerstones of yoga philosophy. Yesterday is gone, no point worrying about it, tomorrow is not here yet, can’t do anything about it yet, no point wasting time there, it may never come. Right here and now is where the action is, we can act, talk, feel, control what we do. Being present also avoids mistakes and accidents.  People feel very special when we give them our full attention.

In my next post I will talk about some more yogic moments I experienced off stage. Please also read Yoga Moments at the World Internet Summit in Sydney (Part 4)  and Yoga Moments at the World Internet Summit in Sydney (Part 3) .

Connie,

Your Yoga Partner

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