Lack of Persistence

I have a personal story about persistence. Ten years ago, I was in partnership with a guy in the debt consolidation business. Anyway, I thought I was a partner so I wasn’t taking any money out of the business. My wife was working in the business as a secretary, just so we had some money for food and rent. My wife, who is a lot smarter than I am said to me one day, “Are you sure you’re his partner? Show me the papers.” I didn’t have any partnership papers, all I had was a handshake, so I asked him to sign an agreement. His answer floored me. He said, “No, we never were partners.” I saw red, told my wife to get her purse, and we walked out of the office.
As it happens, we walked right into the office-building complex’s landlord. I asked him if he still had the office around the corner vacant, he replied that he did. I said, “Good, I want it, but I don’t have the first month’s rent.”
He said, “Oh?”
“I don’t have the last month’s rent either; nor do I have any security deposit.”
He asked, “Is that all?”
I said, “No, do you have any furniture I can borrow?”
To make a long story short, he gave the keys to me and helped me carry two desks and two chairs into the office.
The next day, my “ex-partner” and his secretary came over. They took one look at us and said, “You won’t last two weeks in this business.”
Then, my wife did something I’ll never forget. She jumped to her feet and said, “Look around you. This is the lowest you will ever see us. You don’t know my husband, he never gives up.” Well I had my marching orders. I had no choice but to persist. Ten years later, we are still in the business and it has provided a lifestyle for me, my wife, two sons, and their families that we could hardly dream of. My wife’s conviction and my persistence have provided me with the opportunity to bring this philosophy to you.

Today’s Exercise: Every day, never give up.
Today’s Affirmation: I do only those things that make me successful.
Points to Ponder: Once you have proven to the world that you will stop at nothing, the system gives in and anything you ask for is yours.

The Language of Your Subconscious Mind

Communication is very important in any language. Your Subconscious Mind reacts favorable to straightforward simple commands in the present tense. Your Subconscious Mind takes your thoughts or your “prayers” literally. Affirmations are the prayers of the twenty-first century. For instance: If you say, “I will be happy,” your mind says, “When will you be happy? When you’re ready let me know.” Replace “I will be happy” with “I am happy.” Don’t mistake the brevity of the affirmation as being weak; your Subconscious Mind knows exactly what to do. Here are a few more examples:
I will try to stop smoking.
Replace with: I am enjoying a smoke free life.
I will try to be a better parent
Replace with: I am a good parent.
I wish I had a better job.
Replace with: I am in the right place doing what I need to do at the present time.
I want to be healthy.
Replace with: I am healthy, I eat right, exercise everyday, and get plenty of rest.
I wish I could find someone to love me.
Replace with: I am loved and I love everyone and everything. My true love is searching for me right now and I am ready for his/her arrival.
Ban the following words from your thinking and your vocabulary:

Try: is a whole lot of noise with no results.
Wish: is a lack of action.
Hope: is frustration.
Can’t: is lack of knowing.
No: is lack of accomplishment.

Today’s Exercise: Write the words try, wish, hope, can’t and no on a sheet of paper. Put a big x through them and post it where you can see it every day.
Today’s Affirmation: My Subconscious Mind will make into reality whatever I ask of it.
Points to Ponder: Your Subconscious Mind reacts favorably to straightforward simple commands in the present tense.

Change the Way You See the World

They do me wrong who say I come no more
When once I knock and fail to find you in;
For every day I stand outside your door,
And bid you wake, and rise to fight and win.
Wail not for precious chances passed away,
Weep not for Golden Ages on the wane!
Each night I burn the records of the day –
At sunrise every soul is born again!
Walter Malone
In my humble opinion “a once in a lifetime opportunity” comes along about once in every fourteen minutes. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change.
Everything in the universe is at your disposal. Back in the 60’s a man accessed his genius and invented the “pet rock.” What a simple, yet, ingenious idea. Why didn’t someone follow up on it and register names for your pet rock or make designer clothes for them? How about teaching your pet rock a foreign language; renting them out as babysitters, or my favorite, teach your pet rock to swim? This is kind of ridiculous right? Well, maybe not.
A rock is made of the same material as we are. Rocks are made of atoms. Everything in the universe has awareness. The only difference between you and a rock is the level of awareness. Some people say that thirty percent of the people in the world are smarter than a rock while seventy percent are dumber than a rock.
The Universal Superconscious Mind of God is in everything that God created. If you doubt it, ignore a potted plant and watch how fast it dies. Notice a vacant building and how in a few months it will start to fall apart. Ignore your lawn and the weeds will grow like crazy. Hate your car and the darn thing won’t start. Be in a hurry, and every light turns red just as you get to it. Complain about potholes and guess what, you hit every pothole. Complain about the weather and it rains every time you get dressed up. Be afraid of a horse or a dog and watch it turn on you.

Today’s Exercise: Change the way you see the world and the world you see will change.
Today’s Affirmation: I attract success and happiness into my life every day.
Points to Ponder: Everything in the universe has a level of awareness.

Happiness Is a Jelly Donut

Picture this, you’re hungry, and there is a nice big jelly donut sitting on a plate. All you have to do to get this jelly donut is ask for it. Your taste buds get active; you can see yourself taking a big bite out of it. The jelly squishes out and some of it runs down your cheek. You quickly wipe it with your finger and then stick your finger in your mouth. You want to savor every little bit. Two bites later and it’s all gone and you look for another one. After all, no one can eat just one jelly donut.
Happiness is a jelly donut. First you have to ask for it, even though it’s just sitting there waiting for you. Happiness is something you predetermine ahead of time. Happiness is taking a bite out of life, savoring every last second of it and then wanting more. Any day you are not happy, it’s because you decided to let outside influences cloud your mind. Happiness is not something that happens to you, it’s how you handle what happens to you.
Happiness starts with desire; the desire to enjoy life to the fullest; the desire to make other people feel happy, especially those who don’t like “jelly donuts.” Happiness is appreciating the little things. Happiness is the first step to success.

Today’s Exercise: Go buy yourself a box of jelly donuts and then share them with the first person you meet.
Today’s Affirmation: I am as happy as I make up my mind to be.
Points to Ponder: Happiness is not something that happens to you, it’s how you handle what happens to you.

Leaders & Followers

Unfortunately, some people master the power of the Subconscious Mind in some area and totally ignore it in other areas of their life. Some gain great wealth only to fail miserably in relationships with their family and loved ones. Others have a great family life and are always sick. Others are healthy and strong, and never seem to make any money. Only in a small portion of their life are they leaders and the rest of their life they are part of that large majority who do not know how to control their destiny. This power of the Subconscious Mind must work in all aspects of your life before you can find Success and Happiness.
Jesus said, “What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?” Power used the wrong way can destroy us. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Look at dictators such as Hitler, Saddam Hussein, and Castro. They are all men whose power and ideas made so many people suffer and die. This is not what we are striving for.
When you discover the center of consciousness, prosperity and achievement will fill your life and you will truly understand that this achievement was not accomplished by your Ego, the physical I; by the power of the Universal Superconscious Mind. The Universal Superconscious Mind is that part of you that is true spirit; that part of you that will never die. That is the connection you share with God. Success comes from positive thinking, which comes from spiritual courage. Spiritual courage comes when you discover the eternal father (God) that dwells within your soul. No dream is too high, no task too great, for you will see that you must go about your father’s (God’s) business. This life is not a test to see if you will go to Heaven or Hell. This life is much more. This is your chance to fulfill God’s wishes here on Earth. It is up to you to do what you feel your purpose here is all about. Success and Happiness is your destiny. It starts with Love and kindness, then, throw in some faith and your whole world will change.

Today’s Exercise: Let go of your Ego. Let go and let God.
Today’s Affirmation: I have a positive mental attitude, therefore I am a success.
Points to Ponder: Success comes from positive thinking, which comes from spiritual courage.