Several years ago a friend of mine challenged me to run a marathon with him. Before then I had never run more than about 4 or 5 miles, but the Capricorn in me was up for the challenge! With no real idea of what it took to train for a marathon, I set out to get into at least good enough shape to cross the finish line skating safely this side of a heart attack… After running a few long distance routes, I employed the same technique that I encourage in others, and that is to set and accomplish … [Read more...] about 13 Miles to Graceland
Mind
Doing it in STYLE!
If there is one absolutely immutable fact that can’t be denied about successfully interacting with other people, it is that the more interesting or entertaining you make that interaction, the more that person will remember you, and seek future interactions with you. James Arthur Ray uses a phrase in many of his presentations: “It’s not what you do, it’s HOW you do it”, and he has several very entertaining examples of how he has witnessed that concept in his dealings with others. In fact, he … [Read more...] about Doing it in STYLE!
Shortcut to Success using the "Easy Button"
If someone were to say to you, “You are going to get the same reward whether it is easy for you to get it, or if it is hard for you to get it. You choose which method you want to use.”, what do you think your response would be? Well, unless you are feeling some irrational need to work harder than you actually have to in life, you are probably going to take the easy route, right? In fact, at least here in America, a very large part of our culture is based on that very concept: finding the easy … [Read more...] about Shortcut to Success using the "Easy Button"
Growing or Shrinking, Living or Dying
One of the many constants in our Universe is that there is really no such thing as "standing still". Oh, it may seem like you're standing still - figuratively or literally - but since the entire Universe is made up of constantly vibrating energy, I promise you, nothing is ever completely "still". We live in an expanding Universe where the mass of energy that makes up all things is constantly seeking expression through every means possible - including the human existence. That energy wants to … [Read more...] about Growing or Shrinking, Living or Dying
Building a Jeweled Shell
Full credit for the concept of this post goes to one of my favorite mentors - James Arthur Ray. Since my introduction to him during the movieThe Secret, I have found his teachings to be as powerful as they are timeless, and I am going to extrapolate on some of his wisdom here. The problem begins with the very basic fact that as human beings, we want “stuff”. That stuff may take the form of material goods and riches, it may take the form of satisfying relationships, or it may simply be a desire … [Read more...] about Building a Jeweled Shell
The Sands of Time
Linear Time. For anyone who isn't as much of a die-hard Star Trek fan as I am, I will explain the basic concept of linear time. It simply means that things happen in order, and once they have happened, they are done. You can't go back, and you can't go forward. You live in the now (as it should be), and the things that happened in the past or that might happen in the future are - very much so - completely irrelevant. That's linear time. Barring some future understanding of trans-dimensional … [Read more...] about The Sands of Time