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I’m truly fortunate because I am optimistic by nature.  I might not spend my last two dollars to buy a money belt, but I am very optimistic about the future.

Dr. William Arthur Ward said that “the doors of opportunity are open to the optimist.  Gates of achievement swing wide for the person who sees infinite possibilities in the insignificant.”

Most of us would rather be around a person who sees hope in the future than one who sees nothing but trouble ahead. I’m talking about the kind of optimism which sees a solution in every problem, optimism that looks for the solution instead of concentrating on the problem.

In his 1828 Dictionary, Noah Webster said that optimism is the “opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is ordered for the best, or, the order of things in the universe that is adapted to produce the most good.”  The pessimist and pessimism are not identified by Noah Webster in his dictionary.

Optimism is a valid approach to life because when we encounter difficulties, if we are optimistic we will immediately start thinking about a solution to the difficulty, whereas the pessimist will look at a problem and ask, “I wonder what’s going to happen next?” or say, “There’s nothing I can do.”

The interesting thing is psychologists will tell you those are self-fulfilling prophecies.  That’s the reason I so love what Dr. Ward says about optimism: “Deep optimism is aware of problems, but recognizes the solution; knows about difficulties, but believes they can be overcome; sees the negative, but accentuates the positive; is exposed to the worst, but expects the best; has reason to complain, but prefers to smile.”

I rest my case and encourage you to think optimistically because if you do, I will see you at the top!
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Zig Ziglar is a teacher and motivator. He offers a newsletter filled with more of his inspiring stories as well as practical ideas to help you in the areas of sales, marketing, customer service, and related topics. You can visit him at www.zigziglar.com.

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Human beings have often engaged in the search for meaning, but today’s economic downturn has brought the subject to light in a new way.

People are re-evaluating whether their financial power to accumulate possessions and wealth is the only determining factor of their happiness and success.

Some are being forced to shrink their activities, their budgets and their ambitions and many report that it is not all bad. Sure, economic woes are scary and many are frightened of how long they may last, but those that can keep their wits about them are also re-discovering what really matters to them.

It seems that there has been a shift. Where finding meaning had often been a deep search for finding reasons to endure our own suffering, it seems that finding meaning now is more about finding significance in our living.

Experiencing meaning requires an elevated state of consciousness — the more disconnected or busy we are, the less meaningful life feels.

So therefore, today’s opportunity brought to us by seemingly negative circumstances (job layoffs or a shortage of cash) is forcing us to have the time to engage in our life in meaningful ways.

If you are wondering ‘what it’s all about’, here are some ways you can reconnect, raise your awareness and start re-designing your way to a new meaningful life.

Raise Your Vibration

Spend time outdoors observing nature everyday.

Communicate what you feel good or bad.

Notice where you avoid connecting with people, be brave and try.

Bring your talents into your work or find an outlet for them outside of work. Either way USE them.

Begin to plan your life as a vehicle for serving others instead of a series of personal and professional benchmarks (and yes you can get paid well for it!).

Become more conscious of how your actions affect those around you and even the global impact.

Live everyday for connection to self, others, work, and planet.

Questions to Consider

What matters to you?

What would you do if money were no object?

What have you left unsaid that must be said? (to family, coworkers, people who have hurt you or impacted you positively)

What frustrates you most?

What physical objects do you possess that carry great meaning for you?

What parts of yourself have you left behind that you’d like to reclaim?

What impact would you like to make?

What is your self-concept? What would you like it to be if you were not accused of bragging?

What kind of work would you do if you have all your needs cared for doing it?

To be connected to yourself and raising your awareness allows for a fullness of being that we call meaning.

When we seem to see how the pieces fit together and what our part is in it, we start to have a trust in ourselves and our ability to make our way despite the evidence of hard circumstances all around us.

When all the institutions we have relied on to form our lives are no longer able to provide that guidance, it is up to us. Creating your own definition of a meaningful life will be your raft to success as we navigate the current turbulent waters.
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Laura Berman Fortgang, author of The Little Book on Meaning: Why We Crave It, How We Create It, is a nationally renowned speaker and life coach, helping individuals, small businesses, and corporations forge new directions and weather change. Learn more about The Little Book on Meaning at www.TheLittleBookOnMeaning.com

Notes to Remember:

1) “Experiencing meaning requires an elevated state of consciousness — the more disconnected or busy we are, the less meaningful life feels.”

2) To be connected to yourself and raising your awareness allows for a fullness of being that we call meaning. When we seem to see how the pieces fit together and what our part is in it, we start to have a trust in ourselves and our ability to make our way despite the evidence of hard circumstances all around us.

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Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things. Your ability to plan and organize your work, in advance, so you are always working on your highest value tasks determines your success as much as any other factor.

The ABCDE Method for Priorities…
The process of setting short-term priorities begins with a pad of paper and a pen. Whenever you feel overwhelmed by too many things to do and too little time in which to do them, sit down, take a deep breath, and list all those tasks you need to accomplish. Although there is never enough time to do everything, there is always enough time to do the most important things, and to stay with them until they are done right.

Setting Better Priorities…
The best method for setting priorities on your list, once you have determined your major goals or objectives, is the A-B-C-D-E method. You place one of those letters in the margin before each of the tasks on your list before you begin.

“A” stands for “very important;” something you must do. There can be serious negative consequences if you don’t do it.

“B” stands for “important;” something you should do. This is not as important as your ‘A’ tasks. There are only minor negative consequences if it is not completed.

“C” stands for things that are “nice to do;” but which are not as important as ‘A’ or ‘B,’ tasks. There are no negative consequences for not completing it.

“D” stands for “delegate.” You can assign this task to someone else who can do the job instead of you.

“E” stands for “eliminate, whenever possible.” You should eliminate every single activity you possibly can, to free up your time.

When you use the A-B-C-D-E method, you can very easily sort out what is important and unimportant. This then will focus your time and attention on those items on your list that are most essential for you to do.

Just Say No…
Once you can clearly determine the one or two things that you should be doing, above all others, just say no to all diversions and distractions and focus single-mindedly on accomplishing those priorities.

Much of the stress that you experience in your work life comes from working on low-priority tasks. The amazing discovery is that as soon as you start working on your highest-value activity, all your stress disappears. You feel a continuous stream of energy and enthusiasm.

As you work toward the completion of something that is really important, you feel an increased sense of personal value and inner satisfaction. You experience a sensation of self-mastery and self-control. You feel calm, confident and capable.

Action Exercises:

Here are three ideas that you can use, every day, to help you set priorities and to keep you working at your best:

First, take the time to be clear about your goals and objectives so that the priorities you set are moving you in the direction of something that is of real value to you.

Second, remember that what counts is not the amount of time that you put in overall; rather, it’s the amount of time that you spend working on high-priority tasks.

Third, understand that the most important factor in setting priorities is your ability to make wise choices. You are always free to choose to engage in one activity or another.

Resolve today to set clear priorities in every area of your life, and always choose the activities that will assure you the greatest health, happiness and prosperity in the long term.
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Brian Tracy is one of the world’s leading authorities on personal and business success. Visit his web site and take advantage the many success & achievement resources he has available.

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Everything that arises in your life is there for one purpose only — to teach you to exercise an underutilized aspect of your life. Because work involves contact with other people, the underutilized aspects of your life can become more apparent as you compare and contrast yourself with others.

Of course, this can only happen when you’re present. Sometimes this can be particularly painful; it’s a natural reaction to resist and avoid those aspects of ourselves that are weak. But sometimes the most painful lessons are the ones that have the most benefit in the long run.

First, there has to be a you, and then there is your job. Similarly, as a parent, although you are responsible for the development of your child, you are still you.

The previous chapters have helped you look at that being who is you; this chapter takes it one step further in helping bring that inner self to the workplace. The most important aspect in doing that is congruency — striving to match your inner self with your outer self and creating harmony between your heart and your head.

When we look at the outer world, we don’t see the world as it is; we see it only as we are at that moment. Yes, you’re going to have to work, but if you can see that when you change your beliefs, you change the world around you, the chances of your creating congruency increase exponentially.

Here’s a simple way to think about changing your beliefs and how doing so changes the world around you. Have you ever bought a car and then suddenly noticed how many cars are the same as the model you bought are on the road?

It’s a pretty common reaction. But there aren’t really any more of those cars on the road (except yours): what has changed is your awareness of that particular make and model of car. By purchasing the car that you did, you changed your vested interest in the car, and you brought a new level of attention to it, thereby changing your view and belief about that car.

The discussion of work in this chapter is divided into seven sections:

1. Why work?
2. What are you “supposed” to do?
3. What are you doing?
4. You are going to have to struggle.
5. You are going to have to develop discipline.
6. Success isn’t easy or self-sustainable.
7. Are you going to be the CEO?

These sections cover work from the inside (how do you approach work) to the outside (what does your work have to do with you).

Why Work?

When you sit down and think about your life, think about this: the question is not what or why, but how are you going to live? Work is an integral part of how you’re going to live and how you are going to be in the world.

A fulfilling life is passion driven and a big part of that life derives from the work that you do. It doesn’t matter what the work is. What matters is the passion that you have behind it and that you put into it. The same applies for the rest of your life.

Each one of us has a reason for being and a contribution to make; why not strive to make these more than financial survival? Yes, finances are important, but if you work at a job that just pays the bills without providing an outlet for your passion, then the ultimate cost to you is far more than the bills that might be due.

The cost is compromising and stifling your creative intellect and wasting your time — a whole lot of it. Know that you can be in control, at the helm of your own destiny, by the decisions you make in all aspects of your life — especially regarding the work that you choose to do and how you choose to do it.

Remember that everything counts: you will be at your happiest when you are expressing your essential nature and creating your mark on the world through the work that you do.

Do you always seem to have a “bad boss” or “never get a break” at work? It may have something to do with what you are presenting to the world. Your outer working life has to reflect your inner organization. Make sure that you have your personal values and ethos in order, and then take them to the workplace.

The reality is that there are no bad bosses, and there are no bad breaks. And there are no victims — unless you choose to become one. Stop! Take a moment to re-read this paragraph. It’s easy enough to read, but really understanding the content can take a lifetime. Give yourself an advantage and contemplate it now: what you bring to your work makes all the difference.

What Are You Supposed to Do?

Each of us has our own specific “true calling” — an answer to the question, “What am I supposed to do?” At the most fundamental level, we each need to feel like we are doing something worthwhile and that we are making a positive contribution to the planet. We need to be able to leave work at the end of the day, feeling tired yet energized because we’ve done something that matters and that our work outside the home has meaning.

How do you figure out who you are, what your place in the world is, and what you’re “supposed” to do? If you grew up in a supportive family, you were told that you could be anything you set your mind to. That’s a lovely message, but it’s pretty nonspecific. If you grew up in a household with less support, non-specificity is the least of your problems.

Figuring out what you’re supposed to do is actually simpler than you think: do what brings you joy. Stop! Think about that right now. If there were no negative consequences — financial or otherwise — what do you see yourself doing for work that would bring you joy? Is it possible for you to be doing that “thing” at this moment in your life? Perhaps not, but you’ve taken one important step in getting to that “thing” by identifying it to begin with. You can begin the process of getting there right now.

Is it easier said than done? Sure, but if you pay attention, your intuition will guide you. Sometimes it’s tricky to differentiate between the voice of your ego and the voice of your soul. The voice of your ego is the one that tells you what you “should” be doing, based mostly on voices and opinions that you have heard and continue to hear from the outside world. This is not a helpful voice.

The voice of the soul is the one that will keep gently drawing you to the things you love. When you follow your heart’s desire and listen to your intuition, work turns into pleasure. Will it always be this way? Probably not, which is why paying attention — being present, quiet, and calm — is also imperative in your work life. What you’re sure you should be doing at this stage of your life might end up being what you need to be getting away from five years from now.

Times change, and people change. Getting quiet not only helps you find your self, it also helps you find your right place for the right time, by trusting your own inner voice.

What Are You Doing?

As you’re contemplating what you’re supposed to be doing, also ask yourself this question: “What am I doing with my life now?” It is certainly a pretty big question, and it’s one that you have to pause and ask yourself often. Time, that old enemy, is moving on, and if you don’t stop and ask the really tough questions, you’ll find yourself very old and very upset that you’ve spent your time doing “work” that you didn’t want to do.

When was the last time you woke up in the morning and were really excited about the work that you’re about to do? Take a moment to really think about that question. Was it this morning? Yesterday morning? Maybe it wasn’t even last week or last month. If it was last year, then it’s past time to take a hard look at what you’re doing. And read on.

If the work that you do is diminishing your ability to live an abundant life rather than adding to it, it is time to make a change. By identifying your unique skills and talents, you can discover the true meaning in your life and live more authentically. You won’t be able to do this if your work is taking from, rather than adding to, your life.

If you’re currently employed and wondering about why you’re there, ask yourself the following questions:

* Is the work inspirational as well as perspirational?
* Are you inspiring others?
* Are you leaving others in a better condition than you found them?
* Are there people in the company that you admire?
* Do you admire the company?
* If you weren’t working there and it was possible to avail yourself of your company’s product or service, would you?
* Is the work complementary to the rest of your life?
* Is it using your abilities to develop greater capacities?
* Is there a place for your beliefs and values?
* Are your little idiosyncrasies welcomed, tolerated, or outright shunned?
* Does it just plain feet right?

If your answer to most of these questions is no, then you need to take a long, hard look at what you’re doing. First, make your best effort to change your own position, and even take a stab at improving the culture around you. If you feel that you’ve done this to no avail, you need to develop your exit plan.

I’m not advocating that you turn in your resignation tomorrow — there are bills to be paid and responsibilities to be met — but for your own well-being, you need to begin to work in the direction of leaving your current work and finding something else that has more meaning for you.

If you are a student in college or graduate school and you feel that you’re in a rut or have answered no to many of the above questions, then you need to reevaluate your situation.

Again, start from a place of changing the current situation — don’t let “bail” be the default answer. Maybe the no answers have to do with what you’re doing when you’re not in class, or not studying. You’re the best judge.

A degree is important, but if it comes at the cost of boredom, then it’s an expensive lesson, both financially and spiritually. Perhaps you’ve chosen the wrong major; know that it’s never too late to right that wrong. Perhaps you’re trying too hard to graduate in X number of years and have overloaded yourself with courses; that decision is another wrong that can be righted.

Maybe you’re just burned out with school. Most colleges make it pretty easy for you to either take a leave of absence or to cut back on your course load. Take advantage of that flexibility in any way you can.

If you’re a parent who feels like you have stayed at home too long, you have choices as well. How old are your children? Do they need you 24/7 or is there a way that you can get out of the house during part of the day to do something that challenges your intellect a little more?

For that matter, given the wide range of possibilities on the Internet, you can take a course, start a business, or be involved in something greater than yourself from your home at any hour of the day — even at sporadic naptimes. You just have to make the commitment to do it.

The questions “What am I doing?” is not a question that you can ask yourself once in life and then be done. It is a question that you should ask yourself often — maybe daily. It’s far too easy to get stuck in a situation where you are comfortable, where asking any question, especially, “What am I doing?” involves way too much risk. Well, know this: the risk, the penalty, for not asking the question often enough is far greater than the reward for ignoring the question.

If work is indeed the portal to the rest of your life, and the way you can bring out your unique qualities, then you need to ask the questions to ensure that you are being and doing the best that you can. If a path feels like a struggle, is part of the struggle because it’s not the right path for you?

This is not to say that the path will be easy, but if the obstacles come from within, they may be telling you something you need to pay attention to.

And finally, one of the ways to find out what you “should” be doing is to discover what you shouldn’t be doing. I suppose this is code for get a job! One way to find out what you like is to discover what you don’t like, so don’t be dismissive of jobs that you don’t think you’re going to like.

And be careful of becoming a “professional student.” Several members of my advisory board indicated that they were going to school because they hadn’t figured out what they wanted to do with their lives. An undergraduate degree is important, but unless you know what you want to do with a degree beyond that, be careful.

School is very expensive and very time-consuming; some breathing room and exposure to the working world after so many years in school is probably a good thing.

*excerpt from the book Luck by Design: Certain Success in an Uncertain World by Richard E. Goldman.
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Richard E. Goldman is widely recognized as the marketing mastermind behind the success of Men’s Wearhouse, Goldman has also been a quiet force in business, education, and volunteerism. To learn still more about Luck by Design, how you can incorporate luck into your future, and to share your own “lucky” experiences, visit www.RichieGoldman.com

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The stage was a Texas Rangers baseball game, a few years ago, and as I stared at David Dellucci, the Texas Ranger batter, I muttered ‘Potential’ as he held the bat over his shoulder waiting for the pitch. No sooner had the word escaped my mouth when my friend leaned over and said,’ What did you say?’ I replied to her,’ I said potential…’ Her confused question was, ‘Okaaaay? – Potential in regards to what?’

I then explained…’Well, in science they have something called potential energy and it basically says that the higher an object is the more potential energy it has. For example, a rock on top of a building has a potential energy in it – if it were to fall. I was just thinking about the potential energy in the bat of Dellucci and how that relates to me.’

She looked at me intensely somehow sensing that I was telling the truth that these were my thoughts. She proclaimed, ‘I never cease to be astounded at the weird things you think about.’

Perhaps it is an odd thought to cross my mind at a baseball game, however, it occurred. Potential energy basically says that the higher an object is the greater the potential energy. A ball on a six story building has more potential energy than one on a three story building. As a matter of fact, the doubling of the height doubles the potential energy.

At the baseball game, when I started thinking about potential energy I was considering it in regards to me – and you for that matter. You see, it has been said that to those who much has been given… much is expected.

Based on the fact that you have access to a computer, understand how to read and have a thirst for learning – you have been given much. Or in scientific terms you have tremendous potential energy. You are like that rock on a tall building. However, if you sit there – the potential energy is never utilized or accessed.

One of the greatest tragedies of life is when an individual has tremendous potential energy and squanders it. That is one of my greatest fears. I am constantly faced with the prospect of not using my potential energy.

To me that is one of my largest motivating factors. Everyday as I age, I look in the mirror and question if I did everything I could to use my potential energy. Did I do everything I could to figuratively jump off that building and expend the energy?

Pent up inside of you right now is tremendous potential energy that could be utilized to cure cancer, send humans to Mars, write a novel or become President of The United States. The great tragedy is not expending your potential energy and falling short. The great tragedy of life is to be that boulder – to have tremendous potential energy and squander it through inaction.

There you have it. I was thinking about potential at the baseball game. I was thinking about it because I know that humans with nothing more than primitive tools constructed the pyramids, Stone Henge and The Great Wall of China. These are testaments to the human potential.

They are testaments to certain individuals thousands of years ago expending their potential energy for the ages to witness and marvel at. The challenge today for you may not be a monument for society or culture; however, it is a call for you to understand potential energy and implore you to seize yours.

– Ron White
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Ron White is the author of Memory in a Month – Train Your Mind to Work Like a Human Computer in Only 30 Days!, How to Develop the Mind of Einstein, Write It On Your Heart – Simple Steps to Scripture Memory, and 22 Success Lessons From Baseball (eBook). Take a moment to visit Ron White’s website

Article Notes:

1. “in science they have something called potential energy and it basically says that the higher an object is the more potential energy it has. For example, a rock on top of a building has a potential energy in it – if it were to fall.”

2. “The challenge today for you may not be a monument for society or culture; however, it is a call for you to understand potential energy and implore you to seize yours.”

-What are your thoughts on what you read? Anything you’d like to share about potential energy and making sure you’re making the best use of yours?

The more you discipline yourself to working non-stop on a single task, the more you move down the “Efficiency Curve.” You get more and more high quality work done in less and less time.

Each time you stop working however, you break this cycle and move back up the curve to where every part of the task is more difficult and time consuming.

Self-Discipline Is The Key…
Elbert Hubbard defined self-discipline as, “The ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.”

In the final analysis, success in any area requires tons of discipline. Self-discipline, self-mastery and self-control are the basic building blocks of character and high performance.

The True Test of Willpower…
Starting a high-priority task and persisting with that task until it is 100% complete is the true test of your character, your willpower and your resolve.

Persistence is actually self-discipline in action. The good news is that the more you discipline yourself to persist on a major task, the more you like and respect yourself, and the higher is your self-esteem.

And the more you like and respect yourself, the easier it is for you to discipline yourself to persist even more.

Focus Clearly on Your Number One Task…
By focusing clearly on your most valuable task and concentrating single-mindedly until it is 100% complete, you actually shape and mold your own character. You become a superior person.

You become a stronger, more competent, confident and happier person. You feel more powerful and productive.

Build Your Self-Confidence…
You eventually feel capable of setting and achieving any goal. You become the master of your own destiny. You place yourself on an ascending spiral of personal effectiveness on which your future is absolutely guaranteed.

And the key to all of this is for you to determine the most valuable and important thing you could possibly do at every single moment and then, “Eat That Frog!”

Action Exercises:

Once you start your most important task, discipline yourself to persevere without diversion or distraction until it is 100% complete. See it as a “test” to determine whether you are the kind of person who can make a decision to complete something and then carry it out. Once you begin, refuse to stop until the job is finished.
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When you go from being a self-centered, lazy, depressed person like I was for over 20 years, to someone who lives 180 degrees in the opposite direction, you find it happens by changing your definition of what life means.

We are all given different gifts and have different interests. If you are trying to start a business, for example, and you’re doing it only because you want to make a lot of money, you’ll probably fail. If you answer a biz-op ad in a magazine and the one you choose is mostly because of a low investment, you’ll probably fail again.

The only way you’ll ever feel great inside your own skin and become successful at anything, especially in business, is if you decide to become of service to others. Period.

Watch others closely. You’ll find, as I have, that one of the biggest problems we humans have with one another is the lack of a desire to help out, to give a hand to someone who
needs it. People who never jump in to help clean up or offer their help are universally despised.

Recently, I saw a movie I hadn’t seen in years that is the epitome of what life’s all about. The movie is ‘Ground Hog Day.’ Bill Murray plays an egotistical, selfish weatherman who travels to Western Pennsylvania every February 2nd to see if “Punxsutawney Phil” will see his shadow or not.

He and his crew have to stay overnight due to a snowstorm. And in a seemingly cruel twist of fate, he wakes up the next day to find it’s February 2nd… again. This happens day after day after day. He’s in groundhog hell imprisoned to relive the same day forever.

After a while he kills himself… only to be awakened at the same time each morning by his alarm clock playing Sonny & Cher. He kills himself again. Same result.

Everyone else is living as if it’s Groundhog Day for the first time. He’s the only one reliving it. The same people greet him at the same moment in the same place. The only difference is how he reacts.

He gets to see how he changes the outcome of the day for himself and everyone else… over and over.

Soon, he changes his tune and starts helping each person where they have a challenge; saves a kid from a fall, performs a Heimlich, fixes a flat tire, etc. He finds that he retains his skills from the “previous” day. So he learns about everyone’s likes and dislikes, learns how to play piano, make ice sculptures and learns about the object of his affection.

Through trial and error, he works to make each “new day” a masterpiece. Each day, as it progresses, he learns that the way he viewed life was wrong… that he could have a great life if he just helped others.

People loved him… every day.

As the “days” went by, he learned about life. No lesson did he miss. All it took was awareness on his part.

Remember, at first it seemed like hell to him. Then as he grew in skill and in character, the woman he adored loved him back… even though she couldn’t stand him before.

The first time I saw this movie, I missed the moral. I was too busy being entertained. It is funny. But just like in “real” life, as you’re laughing and crying and living, there are lessons. If you don’t notice them, you’re doomed to never learn and will repeat the same mistakes… over and over.

Any problem you have has a solution. You just need to find it. But you must look for it. To begin, start taking an interest in other people instead of just yourself. Help out everywhere you can. You will be amazed.

As if by magic you’ll learn faster, your relationships will improve, your job will be more fun, money will probably cease to be a problem… in short everything will be better for you.

Tomorrow your clock will wake you at the same time as yesterday. Make that day and every day a masterpiece… And be patient. Live just today. Tomorrow will come… tomorrow. Learn what you must to prepare for tomorrow.

You’ll get what you want. But you must first become what you need to become in order to get it. Stop with the excuses.

Start today!
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“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” — Eric Hoffer

Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as an educated person. You are either learning or you are not. In today’s world, it is vitally important that you see the truth in Eric Hoffer’s statement. The win or loss, which is waiting in the wings for every person, is enormous. You get to choose which you will experience.

Examine what Mr. Hoffer said. There are two obvious parts to his statement. The first part is very clear; how well it is understood is another subject.

“The learners will inherit the earth.”

That’s pretty straightforward. I want to come back and elaborate on that statement because it is exciting, full of promise and possibility. However it would probably be wise to look at the second part of his advice first. Then, if you happen to fall into the category Eric Hoffer referred to, you can change your situation and win.

“The learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”

In virtually every country of the world you can find individuals, thousands of them, walking the streets with degrees in their hands… degrees from prestigious universities. They cannot find work. Why? These individuals view the conditions and circumstances that surround them as very frightening. They are the people who Eric Hoffer referred to who “are beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”

Look around, the world is definitely changing, and it will never be the same again. Power is slipping away, disappearing from some circles, and reappearing in others. Countries, companies and individuals who have held the power in the past are quickly losing it, if in fact, they have not already watched it melt in their hands. Their often smug, sometimes selfish, domineering, complacent attitude has cost them dearly.

They are confused and this confusion is frequently fueled by their own ignorance. When that happens it ultimately leads to anger or resentment – sometimes both. This negative energy is then quite frequently misdirected, possibly at their loved ones, which then causes an entirely new set of problems.

These people are clutched by an unseen enemy and their frustration is endless because they are not sure what has happened or what is happening. Their world seems to be turning upside down.

The entire world is in the midst of a paradigm shift, which is unprecedented. There have been transitions in the past but nothing to equal what we are presently experiencing. The world is moving from an intellectual to a spiritual vibration. The rules for winning have changed dramatically and the majority of the populations are still living with the old rules.

There are an enormous number of people in every community who have worked hard and disciplined themselves to follow the only rules they know…still they are losing.

They are bewildered, confused and in many cases, angry and most feel their anger is justified, whether it is or not matters little. They are doing what they were taught by their parents, teachers, and employers. Unfortunately they too, were working with the old rules.

In the past, individuals were recognized and rewarded for what they knew. Corporations waited on the sidelines dangling monetary rewards attempting to attract the graduates from the big name universities of the world.

There were the multi-million dollar MBA management development programs that corporations placed their hope in for years. Most everyone was conditioned to deify the intellect. Individuals were not properly recognized and rewarded for what they did.

Rather than focusing on what is or was wrong, we should let it go. Let the dead bury the dead. The world I grew up in is gone, forever. The world has changed. We live in the new era. This is a spiritual world governed by exact laws.

Everyone who studies these laws and incorporates them into every aspect of their life will be richly rewarded. I believe we would be wise to go back to the promise Eric Hoffer shared, “In times of change, the learners inherit the earth.”

The learners are continually preparing themselves to adapt to the changes. Rather than reacting they are responding to these changes and they are responding in an appropriate manner. The learners are excited with the prospects of what this paradigm shift is bringing.

Bob Proctor
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Recently, two of my friends got laid off from their jobs within a two week span of one another. There was no explanation given; more like “Thank you for your service, but it’s no longer needed.”

With the economical down turn we are facing, coupled with a progressing lack of job security, there remains a need to create your own future, and do it your way. Some of the greatest and most secure opportunities that you will ever encounter are the ones that you create. The question remains: What will you create?

I believe that every human being possesses an instinctive ability to create wealth; from their unique gifts and talents they’ve been given. We never have a shortage of figurative “million dollar” ideas, but a lack of belief in ourselves in regards to being able to do it is where the disconnect begins.

A life of wealth begins with the ability to tap into the wealth of resources that you’ve been given from your Creator. It is my belief that this is the best place to create from, because it’s natural and in accordance with the unique “you.” Imagine how fulfilling life is when what you’ve created from your internal pictures of destiny is able to sustain you. Think about it: would you ever give yourself a “pink slip?”

In order to not succumb to the fear that surrounds creating your gifts and talents, you must detach yourself from them. They are “gifts!” You’ve done nothing to deserve them, but you possess the right to operate in them. Your gifts and talents come with a patent, because no two are exclusively the same. No one can be who you are.

Your Creator created you with His unique imprint of who you are intended to be in mind. There is no one who can do what you do, so who better to do it than you? You not only possess gifts, but also the accompanying ability to make them a reality as God’s perfection will honor your efforts and bridge the gaps of destiny.

You may have been contemplating your gifts for days, months, or years. What better time than NOW to create them?
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Matthew C. Horne is a motivational speaker and leading authority in maximizing human potential and self-development. He is also the president of Optimum Success International and author of “The Universe is Inviting You In”, available at www.matthewchorne.com

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