Regardless of your age, sleep is a crucial feature of life. Sleep produces well-being and beneficial health for your body. It's intriguing that how you sleep in the evening establishes how rested you are in the morning. If you're getting eight hours of restless sleep then you're likely to wake up feeling cranky. Really, the number of hours of sleep required changes according to our age, wellness, and life-style. The amount of sleep we require to really feel the most rested we can? Here's a short list of age groups and how sleep impacts each of them.
Infants
Sleep directly effects an infant's physical and mental changes. That's why they require 12 to 18 hours of sleep. Most of the time infants can sleep 9-12 hours in the evening and nap around 2-5 hours throughout the day. Infants will show tiredness in a multitude of varied ways, including fussing, crying, or rubbing their eyes.
Toddlers
It's natural for toddlers to have trouble going to sleep, or continuing to be asleep throughout the evening. They are pretty excited about numerous things, especially the independence that has come with a heightened personal and psychological capability. In spite of this, toddlers are in need of 12 to 14 hours of sleep. Like lots of people, if toddlers do not get ample sleep they can become grouchy and unsettled.
Children
Children under the age of 5 demand 11 to 13 hours, while all children older than five need about 10 to 11 hours of sleep a night time. Since children's creativities are at their peak, problems like sleepwalking and nightmares often tend to be prominent. Hassles, like schoolwork and peers, begin to impact their sleep habits as well. It's necessary to have a good amount of rest time in before the child turns in for the night. This ensures higher sleep quality and much better well being.
Teenagers
Upon teenage years, the body develops a 'sleep phase delay'. This means that their biological rhythm triggers them to sleep later in the nighttime and get up later in the morning. This body clock does totally reset itself, but it can have side effects on a teenager's daily life. Teens are starting to sense the first rushes of real strain from school and life. Also, many schools start early in the morning and could be part of the why teens lose out on rest.Many schools start classes early and could be part of the reason why teens miss out on sleep. It's important for teens to obtain 9 to 10 hours of sleep.
Adults
Adults need to have 7 to 9 hours of sleep. Many adults have failed to remember what a good night's sleep feels like and try to relieve their listlessness with large amounts of coffee. However, particular life events and overall health issues will start playing a large role in the amount of hours you should feel excellent.A number of life events and health concerns will start playing a large job in the amount of hours of sleep you need to feel very good. Here is a brief list of some of the ways adult's life-styles can alter and affect the way they sleep.
- Starting a career or family
-Job promotions or new members to the family
- Retired life
All of these lifestyle adjustments may substantially influence how long you sleep, and the quality too. All of these life changes may dramatically affect how long you sleep, and the quality.
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Jim Cooke is a sleep professional with over a decade of experience. He recognizes and understands the significance sleep plays in our life. He is an enthusiast of natural mattresses and understands their value within this modern life. http://www.austinnaturalmattress.com/
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Finding Good People
Copyright (c) 2014 Joe Vitale
Five years ago I co-signed for my (then) web guy to get a car. I had never co-signed for anyone and I'll probably never do it again. But the experience was useful for me, and in a moment it will be useful for you, too.
Over the years he would miss car payments and I'd get a call from his bank. Then I'd have to find him, bail him out, and hope the situation improved.
It didn't.
A few months ago his bank called again. This time they said they couldn't find my web guy (who was by now no longer working for me) at all and that he was several months past due.
The bank was demanding complete payment of the loan.
And right now.
I began to search for the guy who skipped out on the car loan. I called every number I had for him. Wrote every email address. Searched online. Had my chief assistant spend time shaking trees to see if he would fall out of one of them.
Nothing.
One of my closest advisers said, "He's gone. You'll never find him. And if you did find him, you'd never get a dime out of him. Pay off the loan to close the case and protect your credit."
I paid off the loan.
I wasn't upset. I wasn't concerned. I just let it go and kept cleaning on any negative thought that might come up.
And then a curious thing happened.
My old web guy contacted me on Facebook, asking to be my friend. (!)
I instantly let him in.
I also wrote him and asked for his phone number.
He knew why I wanted it.
He wrote back, gave me his number, said he was sorry, and that he would do anything for me to resolve the issue.
He also said he didn't have any money.
I had already made peace with the situation so didn't really have an attachment to any outcome. I figured if I could get him to create a website or two for me, I'd let it all go and chalk it up to experience.
He agreed, and created a wonderful site and even a wonderful sales letter for it.
But he also did something else that stunned everyone around me, but just made me smile.
He sent me a cashier's check for the full amount he owed me (about six thousand dollars). (!)
He also said he would continue to do work for me, gratis, to show his good faith.
No one around me could believe it.
I found the guy who skipped town.
He did work for me.
And he paid me off.
How did this happen?
Here's my take on it:
First, I wasn't attached to him paying me back. I would welcome my money back, but I didn't need it. Too many people want something to happen in their lives but are desperate about it. That desperation creates/attracts more to be desperate about. I was cool whether the guy paid me or not. My energy was neutral.
Second, I saw the good in the guy. I know that people at their core are basically good. They want to do good. Sometimes when they are backed into a corner, they do things they regret. But I knew the guy and felt he was a good soul. He would do good in whatever way he could.
These two steps don't guarantee that you'll get your money back from someone who borrowed or stole from you, but they do guarantee you will be at peace with the moment.
It's from that place of inner peace that you can attract what you desire -- even if it's from someone who skipped town, couldn't be found, and was flat broke.
PS -- I'm sure any skeptic or critic could smugly say the above story was just a fluke, that I was just lucky. Maybe so. But I have several stories where people turned around and did good while everyone around them gave up on them. The lesson here is where do you want to put your focus: on what doesn't work or on what does? The Law of Attraction (as well as the fundamentals of psychology) states you get more of whatever you focus on with energy and intent. Where's your focus?
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Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
Five years ago I co-signed for my (then) web guy to get a car. I had never co-signed for anyone and I'll probably never do it again. But the experience was useful for me, and in a moment it will be useful for you, too.
Over the years he would miss car payments and I'd get a call from his bank. Then I'd have to find him, bail him out, and hope the situation improved.
It didn't.
A few months ago his bank called again. This time they said they couldn't find my web guy (who was by now no longer working for me) at all and that he was several months past due.
The bank was demanding complete payment of the loan.
And right now.
I began to search for the guy who skipped out on the car loan. I called every number I had for him. Wrote every email address. Searched online. Had my chief assistant spend time shaking trees to see if he would fall out of one of them.
Nothing.
One of my closest advisers said, "He's gone. You'll never find him. And if you did find him, you'd never get a dime out of him. Pay off the loan to close the case and protect your credit."
I paid off the loan.
I wasn't upset. I wasn't concerned. I just let it go and kept cleaning on any negative thought that might come up.
And then a curious thing happened.
My old web guy contacted me on Facebook, asking to be my friend. (!)
I instantly let him in.
I also wrote him and asked for his phone number.
He knew why I wanted it.
He wrote back, gave me his number, said he was sorry, and that he would do anything for me to resolve the issue.
He also said he didn't have any money.
I had already made peace with the situation so didn't really have an attachment to any outcome. I figured if I could get him to create a website or two for me, I'd let it all go and chalk it up to experience.
He agreed, and created a wonderful site and even a wonderful sales letter for it.
But he also did something else that stunned everyone around me, but just made me smile.
He sent me a cashier's check for the full amount he owed me (about six thousand dollars). (!)
He also said he would continue to do work for me, gratis, to show his good faith.
No one around me could believe it.
I found the guy who skipped town.
He did work for me.
And he paid me off.
How did this happen?
Here's my take on it:
First, I wasn't attached to him paying me back. I would welcome my money back, but I didn't need it. Too many people want something to happen in their lives but are desperate about it. That desperation creates/attracts more to be desperate about. I was cool whether the guy paid me or not. My energy was neutral.
Second, I saw the good in the guy. I know that people at their core are basically good. They want to do good. Sometimes when they are backed into a corner, they do things they regret. But I knew the guy and felt he was a good soul. He would do good in whatever way he could.
These two steps don't guarantee that you'll get your money back from someone who borrowed or stole from you, but they do guarantee you will be at peace with the moment.
It's from that place of inner peace that you can attract what you desire -- even if it's from someone who skipped town, couldn't be found, and was flat broke.
PS -- I'm sure any skeptic or critic could smugly say the above story was just a fluke, that I was just lucky. Maybe so. But I have several stories where people turned around and did good while everyone around them gave up on them. The lesson here is where do you want to put your focus: on what doesn't work or on what does? The Law of Attraction (as well as the fundamentals of psychology) states you get more of whatever you focus on with energy and intent. Where's your focus?
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Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
Monday, August 25, 2014
Why Encourage People?
Copyright (c) 2014 Joe Vitale
When I drove Mandy Evans back to the airport, she asked me an interesting question:
"Have you always encouraged people?"
She had spent four days with me and observed me encouraging complete strangers to go for their dreams.
There was an author at a booth and I bought his book and advised him on how to market it.
There was a waitress struggling to get to all her tables and I tipped her more than the bill to encourage her to have a great day.
There was the newbie restaurant owners that I encouraged by designing and distributing an insert ad to tell the locals about their great food.
There was of course Diane Watson, who is now The Property Hugger.
So Mandy wanted to know if I was always encouraging of others.
"No," I instantly replied. "When I was younger I was angry at the world and didn't encourage anybody. I was into survival and focused on trying to write, get published, and just generally survive."
I knew what question was coming next, and I knew I didn't have a quick answer for it.
"Then when did you start encouraging people?"
I thought for a long time. I honestly couldn't come up with an answer by the time I dropped off Mandy at the terminal.
But I've been chewing on it ever since.
I told Nerissa about the question. As I free associated an answer, she said she heard the word "love" used a lot.
"Love is part of why I do it," I said. "I love seeing a person come alive with the passion they secretly want to express. But I also know that when you love a person with total acceptance, they feel free to become whatever they desire."
But I still couldn't pin-point the time when I began to do this encouraging on a regular basis.
Pat O'Bryan and I had dinner one night and I told him the above story. He then began to probe, trying to get me to narrow down the year and possibly the event that caused me to become encouraging of others.
"I remember reading books that awakened me to the idea that if we focus on the good, we'll get more good," I explained.
Marva Collins is a school teacher in Chicago who taught me, through the stories and books by and about her, that when you focus on the positive in a person, and nurtured and encouraged them, they would blossom.
Marva took inner city kids that were considered retarded, special, and/or illiterate and transformed them within months into kids who read Shakespeare and tested at grade levels five times higher than kids of the same age.
Decades ago I was teaching adult education classes in Houston for a company called Leisure Learning. I would try the Marva Collins approach in my classes. I marveled to see people get excited, take action, and go on to write and publish their own books. They needed encouraged, not just informed.
Pat listened intently as I went on to explain that I also studied Win Wenger, the creativity genius who teaches people how to raise their IQ with simple exercises he created.
Win taught me that whatever you focus on expands. This was long before the movie The Secret or before the Law of Attraction hit mainstream media. Win called it the first law of psychology.
Whatever you focus on will expand.
"It didn't take long for me to begin using these methods on myself," I told Pat. "I'd encourage myself and focus on what I wanted. As it worked for me, I realized it would work for others. So I started encouraging people."
I was also lucky enough to have been married to a woman who was supportive of every idea I came up with, even when we were broke and taking risks could have been seen as a bad move. But Marian focused on the good in me, saw potential, and watered it with her love.
Over time it became easier to encourage people because it felt good, I saw results, and people loved it. So few of us get support that when we suddenly have it, we drink it up like a starving person in the desert.
I've taught my Miracles Coaches this same general idea. It's the prime directive of my life: Find the spark in a person and encourage it to come out in full glory.
Find the spark in a person and encourage it to come out in full glory.
During the meal, the waitress came to Pat and I and asked what we needed. Neither of us needed a thing. We were in the moment. We were happy. But I decided to ask what she needed.
"Nothing," she said. "One day I want to open my own restaurant but right now I'm just waiting tables."
Pat and I exchanged glances and he winked. He knew this was my opening. I turned to the waitress and began to encourage her to do something, anything, to make her dream come true.
I have no idea if she'll actually do anything, but she smiled big and thanked me for the encouragement.
In your own case, as you sit there and read these words, you might ask who is encouraging you and who are you encouraging?
Who are you encouraging?
If you want encouragement, consider my Miracles Coaching program. There's nothing like constant support and encouragement to achieve your goals and intentions.
If you want to encourage others, begin right now. Listen, really listen, when people talk to you. You'll often hear their secret wish. When you hear it, focus on it, if only for a moment.
It's how dreams come true.
PS -- I thank Mandy for asking her great question. I still don't know exactly when I started to encourage people, but I'd guess around 1982. Yet Mandy's question led to some deep self-reflection, some deep conversations, and to this blog post. If you liked it, please share it with others. Who knows, you just might encourage someone to dare something worthy.
Note: Pat O'Bryan interviewed me about this topic last night for his weekly online TV show. It was recorded and you can view it at www.portableempire.tv/ Simply look for the 6-17-08 show with me. Then click on it. Enjoy.
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Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
When I drove Mandy Evans back to the airport, she asked me an interesting question:
"Have you always encouraged people?"
She had spent four days with me and observed me encouraging complete strangers to go for their dreams.
There was an author at a booth and I bought his book and advised him on how to market it.
There was a waitress struggling to get to all her tables and I tipped her more than the bill to encourage her to have a great day.
There was the newbie restaurant owners that I encouraged by designing and distributing an insert ad to tell the locals about their great food.
There was of course Diane Watson, who is now The Property Hugger.
So Mandy wanted to know if I was always encouraging of others.
"No," I instantly replied. "When I was younger I was angry at the world and didn't encourage anybody. I was into survival and focused on trying to write, get published, and just generally survive."
I knew what question was coming next, and I knew I didn't have a quick answer for it.
"Then when did you start encouraging people?"
I thought for a long time. I honestly couldn't come up with an answer by the time I dropped off Mandy at the terminal.
But I've been chewing on it ever since.
I told Nerissa about the question. As I free associated an answer, she said she heard the word "love" used a lot.
"Love is part of why I do it," I said. "I love seeing a person come alive with the passion they secretly want to express. But I also know that when you love a person with total acceptance, they feel free to become whatever they desire."
But I still couldn't pin-point the time when I began to do this encouraging on a regular basis.
Pat O'Bryan and I had dinner one night and I told him the above story. He then began to probe, trying to get me to narrow down the year and possibly the event that caused me to become encouraging of others.
"I remember reading books that awakened me to the idea that if we focus on the good, we'll get more good," I explained.
Marva Collins is a school teacher in Chicago who taught me, through the stories and books by and about her, that when you focus on the positive in a person, and nurtured and encouraged them, they would blossom.
Marva took inner city kids that were considered retarded, special, and/or illiterate and transformed them within months into kids who read Shakespeare and tested at grade levels five times higher than kids of the same age.
Decades ago I was teaching adult education classes in Houston for a company called Leisure Learning. I would try the Marva Collins approach in my classes. I marveled to see people get excited, take action, and go on to write and publish their own books. They needed encouraged, not just informed.
Pat listened intently as I went on to explain that I also studied Win Wenger, the creativity genius who teaches people how to raise their IQ with simple exercises he created.
Win taught me that whatever you focus on expands. This was long before the movie The Secret or before the Law of Attraction hit mainstream media. Win called it the first law of psychology.
Whatever you focus on will expand.
"It didn't take long for me to begin using these methods on myself," I told Pat. "I'd encourage myself and focus on what I wanted. As it worked for me, I realized it would work for others. So I started encouraging people."
I was also lucky enough to have been married to a woman who was supportive of every idea I came up with, even when we were broke and taking risks could have been seen as a bad move. But Marian focused on the good in me, saw potential, and watered it with her love.
Over time it became easier to encourage people because it felt good, I saw results, and people loved it. So few of us get support that when we suddenly have it, we drink it up like a starving person in the desert.
I've taught my Miracles Coaches this same general idea. It's the prime directive of my life: Find the spark in a person and encourage it to come out in full glory.
Find the spark in a person and encourage it to come out in full glory.
During the meal, the waitress came to Pat and I and asked what we needed. Neither of us needed a thing. We were in the moment. We were happy. But I decided to ask what she needed.
"Nothing," she said. "One day I want to open my own restaurant but right now I'm just waiting tables."
Pat and I exchanged glances and he winked. He knew this was my opening. I turned to the waitress and began to encourage her to do something, anything, to make her dream come true.
I have no idea if she'll actually do anything, but she smiled big and thanked me for the encouragement.
In your own case, as you sit there and read these words, you might ask who is encouraging you and who are you encouraging?
Who are you encouraging?
If you want encouragement, consider my Miracles Coaching program. There's nothing like constant support and encouragement to achieve your goals and intentions.
If you want to encourage others, begin right now. Listen, really listen, when people talk to you. You'll often hear their secret wish. When you hear it, focus on it, if only for a moment.
It's how dreams come true.
PS -- I thank Mandy for asking her great question. I still don't know exactly when I started to encourage people, but I'd guess around 1982. Yet Mandy's question led to some deep self-reflection, some deep conversations, and to this blog post. If you liked it, please share it with others. Who knows, you just might encourage someone to dare something worthy.
Note: Pat O'Bryan interviewed me about this topic last night for his weekly online TV show. It was recorded and you can view it at www.portableempire.tv/ Simply look for the 6-17-08 show with me. Then click on it. Enjoy.
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Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
Saturday, August 23, 2014
How to Handle Disappointment
Copyright (c) 2014 Joe Vitale
How do you handle setbacks?
How do you handle disappointments?
How do you handle being stuck?
Let me answer with a story...
As you probably know by now, I own Francine, a rare 2005 Panoz Esperante GTLM exotic sports car, as well as rock star Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith)'s even rarer 1998 Panoz AIV Roadster.
Obviously, I'm a fan of Panoz cars.
I've been to the Panoz factory, met part of the family, attended their racing school, and love everything by and about Panoz.
So you can imagine how excited I got when I heard that someone took a Panoz Esperante and turned it into a flying car.
Yes, a flying car.
When I checked, I found the story to be true. It was not only transformed into a car that could fly by Jesse James and his nine-man team, but it actually flew - and was broadcast on television.
The 2004 Panoz Esperante took flight on an episode of Monster Garage, making it off the ground for 280 feet before touching down safely.
I wanted that car.
Yes, I wanted that car.
But when I checked, I learned the person who owned the flying car didn't want to sell it. He just kept it in storage.
I thought that was pretty sad, but I let it go and forgot about it.
Until a few days ago, that is.
That's when I learned that the Panoz flying car sold at auction for only $45,000.
Not only was that a ridiculously low amount of money -- as the car alone is worth $105,000 and as a flying car it's worth three times that (at least) -- but the auction happened last January.
Six months ago!
I am rarely upset by things these days, but I have to confess learning the flying car sold for only $45,000 and six months ago almost caused me to blow a gasket.
How could I have missed the auction?
Why didn't anyone tell me?
Talk about disappointment.
I contacted the Panoz folks and shared my frustration. They told me they tried to buy the car at that auction by somehow couldn't get their bid high enough in time. They lost the car.
This seemed bizarre.
I'm obviously a collector of rare Panoz cars. The flying car would be a gem for me to own. It would be pure P.T. Barnum, who of course I wrote a book about.
But somehow I was out of tune, or not clear, or something.
Not only did I not get a chance to bid on the car, but the auction happened half a year ago.
What the - ?
But things got even more interesting and even more disappointing.
When I tired to find out the name of the person who actually won the car, so I could ask him if he'd sell it to me at a higher price, I hit dead ends.
I couldn't find him, and the auction house wouldn't give me his name for privacy reasons.
All of this caused me to be upset for three days.
Three days.
I'm not proud of it. But I'm trying to share a story here, as well as vent a little. This was an experience of deep disappointment to me. I took it personally, and judged myself harshly.
I felt stuck, unhappy, and un-clear.
So, what did I do?
As it turned out, I had to go back into the recording studio to record a few more segments to my forthcoming new audio program, The Awakening Course.
This is the most advanced material I've ever created. It covers the four stages of awakening and leads you through the first three stages, so you can experience them live. The fourth stage comes by grace, but can be described. I do it in the program.
As I recorded my new material about trust and letting go, I realized that I had been very attached to wanting that flying car.
VERY attached.
Yet a key secret to attracting whatever you want is to let go of attachment. Want it without needing it. As my friend Bootzie often says, "I'm perfectly satisfied, I just want more!"
"I'm perfectly satisfied, I just want more!" - Bootzie
That's the spirit of detachment that attracts results.
I wasn't detached.
And I wasn't trusting.
My ego felt things should be different from reality.
My ego felt the car was right for me.
My ego was upset when the car flew away from me.
But the Universe (Divine, God, Gaea, Collective Unconscious, etc) sees the bigger picture. It knows more than your ego. You have to trust IT.
There may be several reasons for me not attracting that car, including -
* Where do you park a car with wings?
* Where do you fly a flying car?
* How do you fly a flying car?
And there's the very real possibility that the person who won the flying car has better reasons for owning it than me.
In short, the way I handled this disappointment was by letting go, trusting, and moving on.
It's very possible the flying car will appear in my life at some later point, but I no longer need it to appear.
I'm happy with or without it.
That's where you want to be with everything in your life: at peace.
And that's the secret to attracting what you want and surviving setbacks, disappointments and stuck issues:
You trust it's all working out for your highest good, you do whatever is next for you to do in the moment, and you do it all from a place of serenity.
You move on - smiling, trusting, letting go.
You soar through life -- with no need for a flying car.
PS - You can see pictures of the Panoz flying car (complete with bullet holes) at http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/19/barrett-jackson-2008-panoz-esperante-flying-car/ Enjoy.
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Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
How do you handle setbacks?
How do you handle disappointments?
How do you handle being stuck?
Let me answer with a story...
As you probably know by now, I own Francine, a rare 2005 Panoz Esperante GTLM exotic sports car, as well as rock star Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith)'s even rarer 1998 Panoz AIV Roadster.
Obviously, I'm a fan of Panoz cars.
I've been to the Panoz factory, met part of the family, attended their racing school, and love everything by and about Panoz.
So you can imagine how excited I got when I heard that someone took a Panoz Esperante and turned it into a flying car.
Yes, a flying car.
When I checked, I found the story to be true. It was not only transformed into a car that could fly by Jesse James and his nine-man team, but it actually flew - and was broadcast on television.
The 2004 Panoz Esperante took flight on an episode of Monster Garage, making it off the ground for 280 feet before touching down safely.
I wanted that car.
Yes, I wanted that car.
But when I checked, I learned the person who owned the flying car didn't want to sell it. He just kept it in storage.
I thought that was pretty sad, but I let it go and forgot about it.
Until a few days ago, that is.
That's when I learned that the Panoz flying car sold at auction for only $45,000.
Not only was that a ridiculously low amount of money -- as the car alone is worth $105,000 and as a flying car it's worth three times that (at least) -- but the auction happened last January.
Six months ago!
I am rarely upset by things these days, but I have to confess learning the flying car sold for only $45,000 and six months ago almost caused me to blow a gasket.
How could I have missed the auction?
Why didn't anyone tell me?
Talk about disappointment.
I contacted the Panoz folks and shared my frustration. They told me they tried to buy the car at that auction by somehow couldn't get their bid high enough in time. They lost the car.
This seemed bizarre.
I'm obviously a collector of rare Panoz cars. The flying car would be a gem for me to own. It would be pure P.T. Barnum, who of course I wrote a book about.
But somehow I was out of tune, or not clear, or something.
Not only did I not get a chance to bid on the car, but the auction happened half a year ago.
What the - ?
But things got even more interesting and even more disappointing.
When I tired to find out the name of the person who actually won the car, so I could ask him if he'd sell it to me at a higher price, I hit dead ends.
I couldn't find him, and the auction house wouldn't give me his name for privacy reasons.
All of this caused me to be upset for three days.
Three days.
I'm not proud of it. But I'm trying to share a story here, as well as vent a little. This was an experience of deep disappointment to me. I took it personally, and judged myself harshly.
I felt stuck, unhappy, and un-clear.
So, what did I do?
As it turned out, I had to go back into the recording studio to record a few more segments to my forthcoming new audio program, The Awakening Course.
This is the most advanced material I've ever created. It covers the four stages of awakening and leads you through the first three stages, so you can experience them live. The fourth stage comes by grace, but can be described. I do it in the program.
As I recorded my new material about trust and letting go, I realized that I had been very attached to wanting that flying car.
VERY attached.
Yet a key secret to attracting whatever you want is to let go of attachment. Want it without needing it. As my friend Bootzie often says, "I'm perfectly satisfied, I just want more!"
"I'm perfectly satisfied, I just want more!" - Bootzie
That's the spirit of detachment that attracts results.
I wasn't detached.
And I wasn't trusting.
My ego felt things should be different from reality.
My ego felt the car was right for me.
My ego was upset when the car flew away from me.
But the Universe (Divine, God, Gaea, Collective Unconscious, etc) sees the bigger picture. It knows more than your ego. You have to trust IT.
There may be several reasons for me not attracting that car, including -
* Where do you park a car with wings?
* Where do you fly a flying car?
* How do you fly a flying car?
And there's the very real possibility that the person who won the flying car has better reasons for owning it than me.
In short, the way I handled this disappointment was by letting go, trusting, and moving on.
It's very possible the flying car will appear in my life at some later point, but I no longer need it to appear.
I'm happy with or without it.
That's where you want to be with everything in your life: at peace.
And that's the secret to attracting what you want and surviving setbacks, disappointments and stuck issues:
You trust it's all working out for your highest good, you do whatever is next for you to do in the moment, and you do it all from a place of serenity.
You move on - smiling, trusting, letting go.
You soar through life -- with no need for a flying car.
PS - You can see pictures of the Panoz flying car (complete with bullet holes) at http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/19/barrett-jackson-2008-panoz-esperante-flying-car/ Enjoy.
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Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
Thursday, August 21, 2014
A Joyful Heart Is Good Medicine
You may not know that harboring negative feelings or being distraught emotionally makes us susceptible to poor health. Being angry, suppressing un-forgiveness, being depressed, sad, and even ignoring conflict causes stress in our bodies. Also, if you are in a continual negative state of mind and thought, your body is in a constant state of high stress, compromising and weakening your immune system. It is in this weakened state that makes it difficult for our bodies to fight off illnesses and disease.
Learning how to deal with our issues, practicing forgiveness, smiling more, combating negative thoughts, and avoiding drama, we can reduce the bad stress in our bodies. You will strengthen the body and enjoy life more.
Always pay attention to your body. You feel more energized when you're happy and will usually possess a polite disposition. When you are feeling the opposite, you may feel less energized, weighed down by burdens, and may even experience aches and pain within. One thing for sure, the body never lies and although we can't see the functioning of our bodies within, doesn't mean something is not happening. If you a show <a href="http://0a399k2aq9mplzbdoex4lrgj23.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SUBART">negative outward appearance</a> due to a mindset that is cradled by negative feelings; there will be a negative inner affect going on as well.
If you're feeling stressed, make time for moderate exercise, it's a great stress-buster and can improve your mood. Always spend time doing things you enjoy whether it be going to a movie, fishing with the kids, or having lunch with a good friend.
Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing or meditation can work wonders for your state of mind. Treat your self well and make time for healthy meals and be sure to get the proper amount of rest.
We do have control over the stress and choices we make in our lives. It sometimes takes a little practice and some effort to put some of these techniques into play in your life. But once you do so, you may be pleasantly surprised at the positive benefits you'll receive.
Ultimately, pleasure and happiness are truly medicine to our bodies. However it is up to us to exercise healthy emotions and thoughts. When life throws you a curve ball, always try to respond in a healthy manner. I know we all experience the not so good feelings and think not so good things, that's just a part of life. The goal is to not stay in that negative <a href="http://66b0ed3frmowbxado9ripi3ud9.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SUBART">place of mind</a> because it is what is in our hearts that will ultimately decide our well being as a whole.
Learning how to deal with our issues, practicing forgiveness, smiling more, combating negative thoughts, and avoiding drama, we can reduce the bad stress in our bodies. You will strengthen the body and enjoy life more.
Always pay attention to your body. You feel more energized when you're happy and will usually possess a polite disposition. When you are feeling the opposite, you may feel less energized, weighed down by burdens, and may even experience aches and pain within. One thing for sure, the body never lies and although we can't see the functioning of our bodies within, doesn't mean something is not happening. If you a show <a href="http://0a399k2aq9mplzbdoex4lrgj23.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SUBART">negative outward appearance</a> due to a mindset that is cradled by negative feelings; there will be a negative inner affect going on as well.
If you're feeling stressed, make time for moderate exercise, it's a great stress-buster and can improve your mood. Always spend time doing things you enjoy whether it be going to a movie, fishing with the kids, or having lunch with a good friend.
Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing or meditation can work wonders for your state of mind. Treat your self well and make time for healthy meals and be sure to get the proper amount of rest.
We do have control over the stress and choices we make in our lives. It sometimes takes a little practice and some effort to put some of these techniques into play in your life. But once you do so, you may be pleasantly surprised at the positive benefits you'll receive.
Ultimately, pleasure and happiness are truly medicine to our bodies. However it is up to us to exercise healthy emotions and thoughts. When life throws you a curve ball, always try to respond in a healthy manner. I know we all experience the not so good feelings and think not so good things, that's just a part of life. The goal is to not stay in that negative <a href="http://66b0ed3frmowbxado9ripi3ud9.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SUBART">place of mind</a> because it is what is in our hearts that will ultimately decide our well being as a whole.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
How to Love Your Life More
How much do you actually love your life?
This might be the first time you have been asked this question, but you should really be asking yourself this almost every day. Our decisions and choices create the world we find ourselves in. It is possible, if you aren't focusing on where it is all headed, that you may end up in some places you never actually intended to go. While you can find no quick fixes, there are a few things you can do to begin your journey of getting back on track to loving your life.
1. Prioritize
In order to love our lives we should be spending a lot of our time and energy on aspects that mean the most to us. Yet often, we make decisions and say "yes" to incidentals that take away our time along with our energy.
For you to move forward, it may be well to begin by thinking about what the top 3 priorities in your life really are. If your answer is family, creativity, and adventure, for example then it would be difficult to enjoy a life where you are doing little more than mundane, repetitive tasks, and missing out on valuable time with your family. Consider whether your life, your job, your home, actually reflect you and those things you hold dear?
Get your diary out and be in charge of your schedule.
Bring what you value the most into what you do. If you adore cooking and you work in an office, bring home-made snacks to work for people to enjoy. If you are lacking family time, see if you are able to free up a little more non-negotiable time to spend with your children and partner every week. Start with little beginnings. Spend an extra hour here and there on those things that are important to you. Make your time suit your needs.
2. Manage Expectations
So often people are swamped in misery because their lives are just not meeting their expectations. It could be that your partner isn't the perfect true love you always fantasized about. Perhaps your job isn't the career that you thought it might be when you were studying. Maybe you are living week to week at an age when you thought you would be financially more secure.
There is no need to scale back your expectations of a happy, full life. But in these situations it's wise to sit down and figure out whether unhappiness is the result of a situation that isn't helping you, or if you are comparing your life with an illusion. Accepting people, jobs and life for what they are at this moment can be a healing experience for many. Your partner, husband or wife may not be the perfect soul mate you dreamed of - but comparing them to someone who doesn't exist will simply make you both unhappy.
3. Count What's There - Not What's Missing
Remind yourself about everything that is positive in your life. What does your partner do better than anyone else? What does your job provide you that you've stayed in it this long? What made you choose this job in the first instance? Some of the best things in life are not the plans that come to fruition, but the surprises along the route.
4. Take Time Out
Even if your life is fantastic, everyone needs a break every now and then. You may work in a job you love or have a wonderful family, but too large a serving of a fine thing can be bad for you. Fatigue sets in, you begin to feel depleted, resentful, and wonder about changing your situation. Maybe nothing is wrong with your situation - you just need to stand back and take a breather.
Research shows that people attain much more benefit before their holiday than during or after the holiday. This has led scientists to claim that anticipation of a holiday can be as important as the holiday itself. Plan and schedule regular holidays, spread out your annual leave to a few shorter holidays distributed throughout the year, and get regular mini-breaks such as a night out with friends, weekend camping trips to get a change of scenery, and taking time to just be by yourself and do absolutely nothing at all.
Time spent alone is beneficial for mental and emotional health. Take more control over your daily schedule and plan for regular alone time. Take yourself on a date to a theater, do the gardening, go for a run, or embark on an adventure.
5. Find Your Passion
Experiencing passion is an important part of living a full and meaningful life. Inject passion into every day, even weekdays when you have to work and don't feel particularly passionate. If you search hard enough, you can always find some aspect to be passionate about.
When passion is lacking, it can be re-ignited by your favorite meal, taking a course, or a night out with mates. Passion can come from anywhere - it may be reading, creativity, helping others, partiipating in sports, your friends, or visiting distant countries. Passion can come from something really small, like making a dish. There isn't any right or wrong. Notice things that evoke true excitement from within you, and also notice what kind of person inspires you.
What famous or notable person do you most wish you could emulate? This might be the first step in realizing how to live the life you love. If you really aren't sure what your passions are, start with a fresh slate and learn something you've never tried before.
Take a course in something you're interested in; visit a new city; try some exotic dishes; start meeting new people, or check online and start following blogs on specific subjects that draw your attention. Many of the world's greatest chefs, writers, artists, designers, architects, athletes, innovators and entrepeneurs blog on a regular basis about their thoughts, ideas and advice.
6. Learn to Love Yourself
Finding a life you love is only possible if you are able to love yourself. This does not mean arrogance or denying that you have faults. Loving yourself is more or less being your own best friend, a person who can accept you on both good days, and bad days when things don't go to plan.
Accept your flaws and shortcomings, but resolve to treat yourself well. You have the right to be loved and treated well, by yourself and by others. You deserve a good life that makes you happy. Not because you are perfect, but even though you are flawed and human, and even though you may struggle at times, nonetheless you still deserve to be treated with kindness and compassion.
This isn't always easy. We don't always learn to be good to ourselves while growing up. It is a skill that grows with time, and will continue to grow stronger provided we work at it. And the more love we give to ourself, the less we will need to run around fixing problems or struggling to find solutions. Loving your life can become a habit.
After all, foster an 'attitude of gratitude' for the gift that is your life, and for all there is in it. It may not be ideal, but it is yours -- and now is the time to live it.
----------------------------------------------------
Peter Field is a UK therapist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Health. More information on his hypnotherapy Birmingham and London practice can be found at http://www.peterfieldhypnotherapy.co.uk Peter's best selling book on hypnosis and hypnotherapy 'The Chi of Change' is now available http://www.chiofchange.com
This might be the first time you have been asked this question, but you should really be asking yourself this almost every day. Our decisions and choices create the world we find ourselves in. It is possible, if you aren't focusing on where it is all headed, that you may end up in some places you never actually intended to go. While you can find no quick fixes, there are a few things you can do to begin your journey of getting back on track to loving your life.
1. Prioritize
In order to love our lives we should be spending a lot of our time and energy on aspects that mean the most to us. Yet often, we make decisions and say "yes" to incidentals that take away our time along with our energy.
For you to move forward, it may be well to begin by thinking about what the top 3 priorities in your life really are. If your answer is family, creativity, and adventure, for example then it would be difficult to enjoy a life where you are doing little more than mundane, repetitive tasks, and missing out on valuable time with your family. Consider whether your life, your job, your home, actually reflect you and those things you hold dear?
Get your diary out and be in charge of your schedule.
Bring what you value the most into what you do. If you adore cooking and you work in an office, bring home-made snacks to work for people to enjoy. If you are lacking family time, see if you are able to free up a little more non-negotiable time to spend with your children and partner every week. Start with little beginnings. Spend an extra hour here and there on those things that are important to you. Make your time suit your needs.
2. Manage Expectations
So often people are swamped in misery because their lives are just not meeting their expectations. It could be that your partner isn't the perfect true love you always fantasized about. Perhaps your job isn't the career that you thought it might be when you were studying. Maybe you are living week to week at an age when you thought you would be financially more secure.
There is no need to scale back your expectations of a happy, full life. But in these situations it's wise to sit down and figure out whether unhappiness is the result of a situation that isn't helping you, or if you are comparing your life with an illusion. Accepting people, jobs and life for what they are at this moment can be a healing experience for many. Your partner, husband or wife may not be the perfect soul mate you dreamed of - but comparing them to someone who doesn't exist will simply make you both unhappy.
3. Count What's There - Not What's Missing
Remind yourself about everything that is positive in your life. What does your partner do better than anyone else? What does your job provide you that you've stayed in it this long? What made you choose this job in the first instance? Some of the best things in life are not the plans that come to fruition, but the surprises along the route.
4. Take Time Out
Even if your life is fantastic, everyone needs a break every now and then. You may work in a job you love or have a wonderful family, but too large a serving of a fine thing can be bad for you. Fatigue sets in, you begin to feel depleted, resentful, and wonder about changing your situation. Maybe nothing is wrong with your situation - you just need to stand back and take a breather.
Research shows that people attain much more benefit before their holiday than during or after the holiday. This has led scientists to claim that anticipation of a holiday can be as important as the holiday itself. Plan and schedule regular holidays, spread out your annual leave to a few shorter holidays distributed throughout the year, and get regular mini-breaks such as a night out with friends, weekend camping trips to get a change of scenery, and taking time to just be by yourself and do absolutely nothing at all.
Time spent alone is beneficial for mental and emotional health. Take more control over your daily schedule and plan for regular alone time. Take yourself on a date to a theater, do the gardening, go for a run, or embark on an adventure.
5. Find Your Passion
Experiencing passion is an important part of living a full and meaningful life. Inject passion into every day, even weekdays when you have to work and don't feel particularly passionate. If you search hard enough, you can always find some aspect to be passionate about.
When passion is lacking, it can be re-ignited by your favorite meal, taking a course, or a night out with mates. Passion can come from anywhere - it may be reading, creativity, helping others, partiipating in sports, your friends, or visiting distant countries. Passion can come from something really small, like making a dish. There isn't any right or wrong. Notice things that evoke true excitement from within you, and also notice what kind of person inspires you.
What famous or notable person do you most wish you could emulate? This might be the first step in realizing how to live the life you love. If you really aren't sure what your passions are, start with a fresh slate and learn something you've never tried before.
Take a course in something you're interested in; visit a new city; try some exotic dishes; start meeting new people, or check online and start following blogs on specific subjects that draw your attention. Many of the world's greatest chefs, writers, artists, designers, architects, athletes, innovators and entrepeneurs blog on a regular basis about their thoughts, ideas and advice.
6. Learn to Love Yourself
Finding a life you love is only possible if you are able to love yourself. This does not mean arrogance or denying that you have faults. Loving yourself is more or less being your own best friend, a person who can accept you on both good days, and bad days when things don't go to plan.
Accept your flaws and shortcomings, but resolve to treat yourself well. You have the right to be loved and treated well, by yourself and by others. You deserve a good life that makes you happy. Not because you are perfect, but even though you are flawed and human, and even though you may struggle at times, nonetheless you still deserve to be treated with kindness and compassion.
This isn't always easy. We don't always learn to be good to ourselves while growing up. It is a skill that grows with time, and will continue to grow stronger provided we work at it. And the more love we give to ourself, the less we will need to run around fixing problems or struggling to find solutions. Loving your life can become a habit.
After all, foster an 'attitude of gratitude' for the gift that is your life, and for all there is in it. It may not be ideal, but it is yours -- and now is the time to live it.
----------------------------------------------------
Peter Field is a UK therapist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Health. More information on his hypnotherapy Birmingham and London practice can be found at http://www.peterfieldhypnotherapy.co.uk Peter's best selling book on hypnosis and hypnotherapy 'The Chi of Change' is now available http://www.chiofchange.com
Monday, August 11, 2014
How to Stop Struggling
Copyright (c) 2014 Joe Vitale
ABC, CBS, Fox and many national television news shows are interested in my movement to stop homelessness, called Operation YES.
They want to hand me a family that has lost their home, or is about to, and have me work with them as they televise the process.
I'm game. I want to prove that any situation can be changed by handling your belief system, focusing on what you want, consciously implementing the law of attraction, and taking action.
But while I'm eager to make this happen and help millions of people, I also know the people I talk to have to be ready to change.
For example, one news station found a woman who had lost her voice box due to cancer, and then her job.
She has four kids and no way to talk to them. She now writes to them on a white board.
Her husband quit his job to help her, and now they may lose their home.
I asked for more details. I could see from the video footage the news station sent me that the woman is strong. She wrote "I am a fighter" on her white board and showed the camera. I'm convinced she can find new income and save her home with some direction and support.
But I wanted to know more about the husband.
As I wrote in my book The Attractor Factor, if two people are involved in a project, both have to be clear for them to achieve their intended result. If one isn't, he or she could hold up progress.
So I asked about the husband.
The reporter was impressed at my "astuteness," as she said the husband was the weak link.
He quit his job when he didn't have to. Neighbors were willing to drive the woman to her doctor appointments, and help with her children.
If I worked with this couple, I'd have to see that the husband was open to change. Apparently he isn't, as the news reporters themselves told me so. (The husband later wrecked the car.)
If I worked with the woman, but the husband resisted my help, there would be little if any permanent change.
But this isn't an excuse to blame other people.
If you're in a situation where you are struggling, ask yourself how you can get clear of the inner issues in you causing the struggle.
As I've explained in my book Zero Limits, and in The Key, the issues aren't with other people or outer circumstances: they are with you.
Get clear within you and those people will either change or move on.
I'm working on my own inner blocks so I can help anyone, even the husband who may be resistant.
Still, your "circle of support" (as I wrote about the other day) will uplift you or deflate you, depending on their mindset.
If that woman got inspired because of my personal help, but then went home to her husband who ridiculed her or me, she'd have less energy to make a change. She could still make a change, but it'd be much tougher.
If you want to stop struggling, you need at least these things -
1. The decision to have something better.
2. Support to take new actions.
3. Clearing of your beliefs.
With those three steps you can change any situation. Again, it's not the situation at issue. It's your inner state.
And you can change that - with help.
----------------------------------------------------
Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
ABC, CBS, Fox and many national television news shows are interested in my movement to stop homelessness, called Operation YES.
They want to hand me a family that has lost their home, or is about to, and have me work with them as they televise the process.
I'm game. I want to prove that any situation can be changed by handling your belief system, focusing on what you want, consciously implementing the law of attraction, and taking action.
But while I'm eager to make this happen and help millions of people, I also know the people I talk to have to be ready to change.
For example, one news station found a woman who had lost her voice box due to cancer, and then her job.
She has four kids and no way to talk to them. She now writes to them on a white board.
Her husband quit his job to help her, and now they may lose their home.
I asked for more details. I could see from the video footage the news station sent me that the woman is strong. She wrote "I am a fighter" on her white board and showed the camera. I'm convinced she can find new income and save her home with some direction and support.
But I wanted to know more about the husband.
As I wrote in my book The Attractor Factor, if two people are involved in a project, both have to be clear for them to achieve their intended result. If one isn't, he or she could hold up progress.
So I asked about the husband.
The reporter was impressed at my "astuteness," as she said the husband was the weak link.
He quit his job when he didn't have to. Neighbors were willing to drive the woman to her doctor appointments, and help with her children.
If I worked with this couple, I'd have to see that the husband was open to change. Apparently he isn't, as the news reporters themselves told me so. (The husband later wrecked the car.)
If I worked with the woman, but the husband resisted my help, there would be little if any permanent change.
But this isn't an excuse to blame other people.
If you're in a situation where you are struggling, ask yourself how you can get clear of the inner issues in you causing the struggle.
As I've explained in my book Zero Limits, and in The Key, the issues aren't with other people or outer circumstances: they are with you.
Get clear within you and those people will either change or move on.
I'm working on my own inner blocks so I can help anyone, even the husband who may be resistant.
Still, your "circle of support" (as I wrote about the other day) will uplift you or deflate you, depending on their mindset.
If that woman got inspired because of my personal help, but then went home to her husband who ridiculed her or me, she'd have less energy to make a change. She could still make a change, but it'd be much tougher.
If you want to stop struggling, you need at least these things -
1. The decision to have something better.
2. Support to take new actions.
3. Clearing of your beliefs.
With those three steps you can change any situation. Again, it's not the situation at issue. It's your inner state.
And you can change that - with help.
----------------------------------------------------
Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
Friday, August 8, 2014
Meeting Louise Hay
Copyright (c) 2014 Joe Vitale
She met us at the door and smiled, her eyes twinkling and her smile charming.
Louise Hay is the queen of the new age, law of attraction, think-it-and-you'll-attract-it movement.
Her books are classics, from Heal Your Body to Empowering Women.
She's 81 years old young and as vibrant as a teenager.
Her I Can! events are sold out pep-fests where people get enough juice to last a year.
Louise is known as one of the founders of the self-help movement. Her first book, Heal Your Body, was published in 1976, long before it was fashionable to discuss the mind-body connection. It was revised and expanded in 1998. It's still considered a classic today.
Louise has helped me personally over the decades, without her knowing it, with her messages of insight and uplift.
I used to read her question and answer section in the back of Science of Mind magazine. It helped me hang in there and focus on what I wanted. It worked, too. Look at me today. :)
Given all of the above, you can imagine my delight to be able to have an evening with Louise Hay.
She invited me and my personal fitness trainer, Scott York, to her multi-million dollar penthouse overlooking everything in San Diego.
We were there for the Steve Reeves film and fitness festival, and to finally see the 1976 Jag XJS I bought that was originally owned by Hercules.
But the car will have to wait for another post.
The view from Louise's penthouse was spectacular.
She poured champagne for us while she pointed out the park, the ocean, the airport, and the other buildings.
She loves San Diego, saying, "It doesn't have any humidity or bugs."
She took us to dinner at another high rise location, where we could see planes come in over the top of office buildings as they landed at the in-city airport.
But the best part of all was getting to ask Louise questions.
Her joy in life is to find new authors and promote them to the world.
She's very excited to have acquired Abraham, brought to you by my friends Jerry and Esther Hicks. Their latest book, Money and the Law of Attraction, is already a bestseller.
Louise travels a lot. She has offices all over the planet. She had only returned from Australia two days earlier when we met her. She didn't seem travel weary at all, though. She radiated health. Scott and I had traveled from Austin to San Diego that very morning and showed more exhaustion than Louise.
She has an office, and an assistant, right in her penthouse.
She showed me some of her paintings, too, which I imagine is a rare treat. I had never heard of her art interests before.
Our conversation covered many topics, including health.
She said almost every health problem had to deal with anger and resentment.
When she got cancer, she realized she had to forgive in order to heal. She knew her issue was with her parents.
She looked at their childhood, saw how they had been raised, and was then better able to understand and forgive them.
As a result, she is cancer free.
Surprisingly, she didn't know much about me or my work. To resolve that, I gave her copies of The Attractor Factor and The Key.
I also told her about Operation YES, my upcoming infomercial on The Awakening Course, and other projects I'm involved in, including my upcoming Miracles Weekend.
Louise said she hadn't heard anything about the Miracles Weekend. That's when I realized I had marketed to my email list but not to San Diego. We can all use reminders. There's always more we can do.
She let me pick from whatever book I wanted in her office and I chose Letters to Louise, which she autographed.
She offered a book to Scott, who said "You don't have to do that."
"I know I don't have to," Louise countered, smiling. "Are you just going to dismiss the good you are offered?"
Of course, Scott then accepted a book.
I asked what she thought of all the movies coming out since The Secret.
She said there are more Indigo children born today, and they don't like to read. They need visuals. As a result, she made her own movie, too, You Can Heal Your Life.
I told her about a female friend of mine suffering from tumors in her uterus. I asked what Louise would do.
She said forgiveness, a nutritionist and a good oriental doctor would help.
She added that most women don't take care of themselves because they focus on others. She said my friend needs to express her creativity and love herself, too.
But what if someone isn't willing to change?
"They have to be ready," Louise asked.
"Can you make them ready?" I asked.
"No one knows why each of us has the challenges we do," she explained. "They have their lessons and we have ours. You have to take care of you."
I asked her what book influenced her the most.
She said The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Shinn. (Hay House now publishes it.)
I asked her what book she's reading now.
She said Success Intelligence by Robert Holden. (She said the photo on the book made the author look like he was twelve years old.)
As I looked around her penthouse, and saw the museum quality furnishings, I thought she reeked of prosperity. But Louise said she's never focused on money, saying "I just ask 'How can I serve?'"
Her first book was a twelve page pamphlet. It evolved into her bestselling classic Heal Your Body.
Three hours later, I hugged and thanked Louise for the evening.
I felt as though I had sat with a legend and was torn between asking loads of questions or just sitting in gratitude.
So I did a little of both.
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Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
She met us at the door and smiled, her eyes twinkling and her smile charming.
Louise Hay is the queen of the new age, law of attraction, think-it-and-you'll-attract-it movement.
Her books are classics, from Heal Your Body to Empowering Women.
She's 81 years old young and as vibrant as a teenager.
Her I Can! events are sold out pep-fests where people get enough juice to last a year.
Louise is known as one of the founders of the self-help movement. Her first book, Heal Your Body, was published in 1976, long before it was fashionable to discuss the mind-body connection. It was revised and expanded in 1998. It's still considered a classic today.
Louise has helped me personally over the decades, without her knowing it, with her messages of insight and uplift.
I used to read her question and answer section in the back of Science of Mind magazine. It helped me hang in there and focus on what I wanted. It worked, too. Look at me today. :)
Given all of the above, you can imagine my delight to be able to have an evening with Louise Hay.
She invited me and my personal fitness trainer, Scott York, to her multi-million dollar penthouse overlooking everything in San Diego.
We were there for the Steve Reeves film and fitness festival, and to finally see the 1976 Jag XJS I bought that was originally owned by Hercules.
But the car will have to wait for another post.
The view from Louise's penthouse was spectacular.
She poured champagne for us while she pointed out the park, the ocean, the airport, and the other buildings.
She loves San Diego, saying, "It doesn't have any humidity or bugs."
She took us to dinner at another high rise location, where we could see planes come in over the top of office buildings as they landed at the in-city airport.
But the best part of all was getting to ask Louise questions.
Her joy in life is to find new authors and promote them to the world.
She's very excited to have acquired Abraham, brought to you by my friends Jerry and Esther Hicks. Their latest book, Money and the Law of Attraction, is already a bestseller.
Louise travels a lot. She has offices all over the planet. She had only returned from Australia two days earlier when we met her. She didn't seem travel weary at all, though. She radiated health. Scott and I had traveled from Austin to San Diego that very morning and showed more exhaustion than Louise.
She has an office, and an assistant, right in her penthouse.
She showed me some of her paintings, too, which I imagine is a rare treat. I had never heard of her art interests before.
Our conversation covered many topics, including health.
She said almost every health problem had to deal with anger and resentment.
When she got cancer, she realized she had to forgive in order to heal. She knew her issue was with her parents.
She looked at their childhood, saw how they had been raised, and was then better able to understand and forgive them.
As a result, she is cancer free.
Surprisingly, she didn't know much about me or my work. To resolve that, I gave her copies of The Attractor Factor and The Key.
I also told her about Operation YES, my upcoming infomercial on The Awakening Course, and other projects I'm involved in, including my upcoming Miracles Weekend.
Louise said she hadn't heard anything about the Miracles Weekend. That's when I realized I had marketed to my email list but not to San Diego. We can all use reminders. There's always more we can do.
She let me pick from whatever book I wanted in her office and I chose Letters to Louise, which she autographed.
She offered a book to Scott, who said "You don't have to do that."
"I know I don't have to," Louise countered, smiling. "Are you just going to dismiss the good you are offered?"
Of course, Scott then accepted a book.
I asked what she thought of all the movies coming out since The Secret.
She said there are more Indigo children born today, and they don't like to read. They need visuals. As a result, she made her own movie, too, You Can Heal Your Life.
I told her about a female friend of mine suffering from tumors in her uterus. I asked what Louise would do.
She said forgiveness, a nutritionist and a good oriental doctor would help.
She added that most women don't take care of themselves because they focus on others. She said my friend needs to express her creativity and love herself, too.
But what if someone isn't willing to change?
"They have to be ready," Louise asked.
"Can you make them ready?" I asked.
"No one knows why each of us has the challenges we do," she explained. "They have their lessons and we have ours. You have to take care of you."
I asked her what book influenced her the most.
She said The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Shinn. (Hay House now publishes it.)
I asked her what book she's reading now.
She said Success Intelligence by Robert Holden. (She said the photo on the book made the author look like he was twelve years old.)
As I looked around her penthouse, and saw the museum quality furnishings, I thought she reeked of prosperity. But Louise said she's never focused on money, saying "I just ask 'How can I serve?'"
Her first book was a twelve page pamphlet. It evolved into her bestselling classic Heal Your Body.
Three hours later, I hugged and thanked Louise for the evening.
I felt as though I had sat with a legend and was torn between asking loads of questions or just sitting in gratitude.
So I did a little of both.
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Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
Thursday, August 7, 2014
The What If Up Club
Copyright (c) 2014 Joe Vitale
Mindy Audlin is one of my favorite people.
She's charming, smart, upbeat, and a remarkable speaker and teacher. We held an event together two years ago where I first learned about her What If Up game.
It was life changing.
The best way to understand how it works is to realize the favorite question of the mind is "What if?"
But for most of us that question is asked in a negative, or down, way.
We ask "What if this doesn't work out?" or "What if I lose my job?" or "What if I'm wrong?"
Obviously, that negative seeking question doesn't feel good, and leads to attracting the fears it focuses on.
But Mindy asks you to do a what if UP.
You might ask, "What if this works out beautifully?" or "What if there was never a problem in the first place?" or "What if I get a raise?" or "What if my idea makes me a millionaire?"
This single adjustment in how you ask a question transforms you, your energy, and the very answers you get.
The idea is to look for new possibilities by letting your mind be free. When you do this, you feel fantastic. You also send this new energy into the Universe as an order or request.
I recently attended one of Mindy's local (Wimberley, Texas) What If Up parties. That's where people break into groups of five or so and take turns What If Up-ing each other. It's very juicy and even addictive (in a positive way).
For example, when it was my turn, I said I want the infomercial coming out this week for The Awakening Course to be a top seller in the self-help market.
When you state your goal or problem, you're not allowed to explain it or tell your story around it. It's not needed. You simply state your desire and let the magic begin.
So I stated mine about wanting my infomercial to be a hit.
Someone instantly said, "What if it is the number one bestseller in all categories?"
Someone else said, "What if it is the number one bestseller of this century?"
Another said, "What if it is the number one bestselling infomercial in all of history!?"
At this point I was feeling electricity pumping through my veins.
Mindy explains that the exercise isn't to create a to-do list. You don't make notes or how-tos or to-dos.
The point is to raise your energy, get into the feeling of what you want, and let that experience attract the end result to you.
You still take action, of course, but it's inspired action.
It comes from that place within you that feels great and naturally unfolds. You don't have to make yourself do it; you want to do it.
A beautiful side benefit of doing the what if up exercise a few times is it changes your thinking.
Suddenly you start asking what if up questions in your head rather than what if down questions.
Check this out at www.whatifup.com You'll find more information there, including how to host your own What If Up dinner party.
What if the site is the coolest thing you saw today?
What if it changed your life for the better instantly?
What if?
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Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
Mindy Audlin is one of my favorite people.
She's charming, smart, upbeat, and a remarkable speaker and teacher. We held an event together two years ago where I first learned about her What If Up game.
It was life changing.
The best way to understand how it works is to realize the favorite question of the mind is "What if?"
But for most of us that question is asked in a negative, or down, way.
We ask "What if this doesn't work out?" or "What if I lose my job?" or "What if I'm wrong?"
Obviously, that negative seeking question doesn't feel good, and leads to attracting the fears it focuses on.
But Mindy asks you to do a what if UP.
You might ask, "What if this works out beautifully?" or "What if there was never a problem in the first place?" or "What if I get a raise?" or "What if my idea makes me a millionaire?"
This single adjustment in how you ask a question transforms you, your energy, and the very answers you get.
The idea is to look for new possibilities by letting your mind be free. When you do this, you feel fantastic. You also send this new energy into the Universe as an order or request.
I recently attended one of Mindy's local (Wimberley, Texas) What If Up parties. That's where people break into groups of five or so and take turns What If Up-ing each other. It's very juicy and even addictive (in a positive way).
For example, when it was my turn, I said I want the infomercial coming out this week for The Awakening Course to be a top seller in the self-help market.
When you state your goal or problem, you're not allowed to explain it or tell your story around it. It's not needed. You simply state your desire and let the magic begin.
So I stated mine about wanting my infomercial to be a hit.
Someone instantly said, "What if it is the number one bestseller in all categories?"
Someone else said, "What if it is the number one bestseller of this century?"
Another said, "What if it is the number one bestselling infomercial in all of history!?"
At this point I was feeling electricity pumping through my veins.
Mindy explains that the exercise isn't to create a to-do list. You don't make notes or how-tos or to-dos.
The point is to raise your energy, get into the feeling of what you want, and let that experience attract the end result to you.
You still take action, of course, but it's inspired action.
It comes from that place within you that feels great and naturally unfolds. You don't have to make yourself do it; you want to do it.
A beautiful side benefit of doing the what if up exercise a few times is it changes your thinking.
Suddenly you start asking what if up questions in your head rather than what if down questions.
Check this out at www.whatifup.com You'll find more information there, including how to host your own What If Up dinner party.
What if the site is the coolest thing you saw today?
What if it changed your life for the better instantly?
What if?
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Dr. Joe Vitale is the star of the hit movie, "The Secret." He is also the author of way too many bestselling books to mention here. To name a few: The Attractor Factor, Zero Limits and his latest, Attract Money Now. He's also recorded many Nightingale Conant audio programs, and most recently, "The Abundance Paradigm." He also created a Miracles Coaching program and much more! For more information on Joe Vitale, go to: http://www.mrfire.com
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