Who doesn’t love a good movie? Watching a movie, we can see people fight battles, travel through time, realize they are married to a spy, etc. However, all along, we know they are just stories. We enjoy the emotion they bring for a couple of hours; if they’re really good they get us thinking, we learn something, and then we continue on with our own life.
However, I find it interesting how easy it is to get wrapped up in a story when it is my story. I think back to the parable of the Chinese farmer, watching the ebbs and flows of his life, remaining calm and Read More...
Here is a good question for you to think about: If someone was going to write a report about the thoughts going through your mind, what would they say?
I ask you this because it is the number one question that you need to be asking yourself on a regular basis if you are going to experience freedom in your life. What are your thoughts all about?
I have found that the thoughts people entertain are the root causes of stress and what prevents them from experiencing all the freedom that they should have and deserve. People simply spend their time thinking about the wrong things. Here is what I mean:
You can either be thinking about the past, present or future.
Most people spend close to half their Read More...
Today I would like to revisit a concept that we have talked about many times – the concept of Be Do Have. I want to revisit it because it is one of those concepts that you could think about everyday, and everyday you would have a new or deeper insight.
The Be Do Have Principle literally applies to every area of your life. It is the idea that before you can Have something like joy, health, or wealth, you must first decide to Be the kind of person who has those things and then Do the things necessary to Have them.
The reason this concept is so vital to talk about is because most people think about Be Do Have in reverse order or out of order.
For example, many people believe that when Have a Read More...
Getting over failure and finding success means taking 100% responsibility for your life. You have to drop your excuses and victim stories. You must take 100% responsibility for everything you experience in your life….good and bad.
Setbacks can sidetrack us with blame and excuses and we give away the power of personal responsibility. How can you Read More...
Recently, a good friend of mine admitted that he was gay. Well he didn’t actually admit it outright, although he did clearly hint at it openly and jokingly. It was rather refreshing to see him breaking down some social barriers that surround us at varying heights throughout our lives. What’s amazing is I recall thinking, and have always felt, “whatever”! I love the guy and hope that he is a part of my life until the end. That message was crystal clear, unbiased, coming directly from my soul…
So it started me thinking about the whole concept of Read More...
The very first “motivational speaker” I heard as an adult was a gentleman named Mort Utley. I experienced his speech in May of 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee, at the end of a week of Sales School with the Southwestern Company.
I was 19 years old and had just finished my freshman year at the University of Wisconsin, and Mr. Utley’s speech was the final component of my formal training to sell educational books door-to-door for the summer. I was absolutely coming out of my skin with an indescribable combination of intense excitement and great fear. Mort Utley’s speech made one of the most “un-motivational” statements I had ever heard. He Read More...
Kicking off 2010, I’m inspired to share with you one of the best-kept secrets at Freedom Personal Development.
You may have attended one of our live workshops or read articles from our instructors. You’ve heard the stories about how our staff has accomplished some mind-blowing results in the past. To list a few they have:
- Wiped out 30K of credit card debt in a year
- Broken sales records that stood for 10 years
- Completed the Iron Man
- Stopped Smoking and/or kicked other addictions
- Lost 30 lbs and kept it off permanently
I could go on and on…
People wonder how they are able to do these things. And in almost every instance, they did it Read More...
I recently received this email from a friend that asked me how to live a life of freedom and be successful. I wanted to share it with our blog readers since I feel his question and circumstances are what many people find themselves in.
I would be happy to answer any of your questions on living the life of your dreams. Simply post a comment below.
Be Free!
eric
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How are you Eric? I’m glad that you added me on Facebook. I frequently visit your website and also check your Facebook.
You’re just amazing Eric . Since we met on Mariner of the Seas, about 2 years ago….I read a lot of books. I found Read More...
This past weekend my wife and kids were off on a little vacation, so I knew I’d have the entire weekend, Friday afternoon through Sunday evening, at my disposal. So what do you imagine I did? That’s right, I got to spend the weekend working on my yard! And I must say, I enjoyed it immensely. The experience was both necessary and cathartic, and I took some lessons from it that I thought you might find useful.
1. Something to look Forward to is Great for Your Attitude
This weekend had been set up about 6 weeks ago. So I knew for quite some time that this weekend was happening, and though a weekend of landscaping may not sound like your ideal way to spend a couple free days, I Read More...
Who doesn’t love a good movie? Watching a movie, we can see people fight battles, travel through time, realize they are married to a spy, etc. However, all along, we know they are just stories. We enjoy the emotion they bring for a couple of hours; if they’re really good they get us thinking, we learn something, and then we continue on with our own life.
