Self Improvement Newsletter- Issue # 472

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Issue # 472, September 25-26, 2007

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* Self Improvement and Personal Growth Weekly Newsletter * Issue # 472, Week of September 25-26, 2007 Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.SelfGrowth.com In this issue: -- Quotes of the Week -- Personal Growth Products and Services -- Article: Success is Like Riding a Bicycle - By Keith A. Shaw -- Article: Pursuit of Light: An Extraordinary Journey [Excerpt] - By Sandy Brewer -- Book Review: The Tale of Juliet: You Have The Power To Change Your Life - By Jhet Torcelino-van Ruyven -- Brief News of the World -- How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe from this Newsletter Current Subscribers - 260,838 subscribers

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Get your free productivity start-up kit today and discover how to get the most from each day! http://www.GoalsToAction.com/FreeProductivityKit/ ** How to Add a Description of Your Website Here ** If you want to share information about your website, your business or your book in our newsletter, please go to the following webpage and fill out the form. Visit our website at http://www.selfgrowth.com/form-ad-newsletter.html ---------------------------------------------------- *** Article: Success is Like Riding a Bicycle - By Keith A. Shaw *** ---------------------------------------------------- Okay, a show of hands, please! How many of you learned to ride a bicycle as a child? Hey, that's quite a lot of you. Now, close your eyes and remember what it felt like to ride a bicycle for the first time. Maybe yours had training wheels that helped to balance the bike as you gained confidence riding on the sidewalk in front of your house. As your confidence expanded, and also from observing the older children in the neighborhood riding without any assistance, you then graduated to your first test without training wheels. It was scary! At the beginning came the wobbling of the tires and excited, hurried pedaling as you struggled to break free of your parent's or older sibling's guiding hand for balance. And, perhaps there were one or two falls along the way! However, through your determination, willpower, desire, and continued practice, you soon sped forward on your own. As you grew in size and age, you moved up to bigger and more complex bicycles and mastered them all. Some of you even learned to ride without holding onto the handlebars or perhaps did "daredevil" tricks jumping over ramps like Evel Knievel. And, I'll bet now that even if you haven't ridden a bicycle in years, you could still do it. Now, let's take a look at success. For many people, success or being successful is just as scary as the first time they rode a bicycle. Naturally, many people want to be successful. However, there are few that truly have the motivation to put forward the needed effort and action and make the necessary sacrifices to get what they want. Here are four of my success strategies. Make them part of your "quest for success." 1) Just as you did when you learned to ride a bicycle, here is only one way to accomplish anything today -- set your mind to concentrate on doing it and let nothing interfere with your progress. Obstacles, whether they be training wheels on a bike or lack of resources (money, time, lack of skill, etc.), are quickly overcome by the person who sets out to accomplish their heart's desire. Those who have the desire, "the fire in the belly" so to speak, will outdistance and outperform those who do not. 2) No matter what anyone says, "Size does matter." When you first learned to ride a bike, you were a child. As you grew to adulthood, of course, you were faced with greater and more challenging situations. On your road to success, remember this quote from my Success System book, "The Power of Concentration: How to Take Control of Your Life"... "The 'bigger' you are, the smaller the obstacle appears. The 'smaller' you are, the greater the obstacle appears." Always look at the advantage you gain by overcoming obstacles, and it will give you the needed "size" and courage for the conquest -- now and in the future. 3) Do not expect that you will always have a smooth road, free of potholes, speed bumps, and detours. Parts of your journey are likely to be rough. The way you navigate the bad roads shows exactly what you are made of. Keep on with your journey and view with delight the smooth roads that are in front of you. 4) Do not let a setback stop you. Just like when you skinned your knees and elbows learning to ride, think of it as a mere incident that has to be overcome before you can reach your goal. Learn from it and use the lesson to move ahead. Success IS like riding a bicycle. Learn my strategies of success outlined above, and you will ALWAYS be up to the challenge -- regardless of the size. Copyright 2007 by Keith A. Shaw and MindBodySpiritCentral.com, LLC. All rights reserved. No portion of this article may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means -- electronic, mechanical, photocopying, audio or video recording, or otherwise -- without the written permission of the author and publisher. About the Author: Keith A. Shaw, President of http://www.MindBodySpiritCentral.com, is an authority on motivation, self improvement, success, health, and wellness. Keith is the author and creator of "The Power of Thought," "The Power of Serenity and Peace," and "The Power of Concentration" Success Systems that have helped people achieve more than they ever dreamed possible. He also created "The Power of Qigong" DVDs and books for improving health, wellness, energy, mind power, and more. Keith is the Motivation Expert for SelfGrowth.com and has also written articles that have been published in publications such as Modern Sage, Of Spirit, and others. Check out the Experts page for Keith A. Shaw, the Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Motivation: http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/keith_shaw.html ---------------------------------------------------- *** Article: Pursuit of Light: An Extraordinary Journey [Excerpt] - By Sandy Brewer *** ---------------------------------------------------- Chapter 22 Let's have a brief review. No true change is going to happen without choice. And no true choice is going to be implemented without will, heavily laced with more than a little courage. One of the gutsier choices has to be the willingness to give up one's story. A story is: My mother plotted to kill me (which mine did), and so I am screwed forever. Too dramatic for our daily lives? A story is: The clerk in the store was rude to me but not the skinny blonde next to me, so it must be because I'm fat or drab or that the wart on my nose hasn't fallen off yet. Or maybe all three. A story is: My partner just yelled at me and now I have to be a victim because, after all, people always yell at me... Nobody ever, ever treats me right. I never get any breaks. It always rains. Basically a story is anything we get attached to -- and play and replay -- in order to validate that we don't have any worth. It's the addictive drama -- the head noise of inner war. Even if everyone is doing what we think they're doing, we still have to detach from the story -- the idea that our value is on the line. It's not. So, our persistent three-act plays, with all their good guy/bad guy dialogues, have got to go. I know that doesn't seem fair. And it's probably not. But it's required anyway. These are the choices necessary to achieve change: Take a moment, breathe deep, and remember this is only a list. Do with it what you will. 1. Adopt a living-philosophy/point of view/passionate belief system that is greater than your history and/or pain. Mine is: God and I are one. 2. Make the choice that you are not a victim. I don't care who did what, when, or where. There's a good chance I've got a story that can top yours, and trust me, I am not a victim. You, too, are not a victim. Not unless you give someone else your mind, and you are ALWAYS in charge of that. No excuses. Adopting the consciousness and lifestyle of a victim is a choice. It is not a result over which you have no power. 3. Let go of your attachment to drama. It's theatre, and not very good theatre, played out on a stage in a cluttered attic. Change your mind. Constant drama is a way of trying to be special; it's a way of trying to validate that you are alive and important. It's based on the perspective that you don't feel special and don't really feel alive or connected in your core. If your life is a freakin' soap opera, then chances are that you are compensating for a load of unworthiness. You're really not unworthy, but you're building a life based on your fear that you are. 4. Do unto others... Life is in many ways a mirror. The ways in which you repeatedly, both overtly and covertly, criticize/judge others are ALWAYS a reflection on yourself. If criticizing and judging others is a reflection back to yourself (and it is), that's not a kind way to treat someone with whom you're supposed to be falling in love -- namely you. Well, I think that's enough listing for right now. Is this list doable? Absolutely. If you haven't already done it, can it change your life? Indubitably. In the doing is the undoing. Will it take devotion, commitment, effort, and work? Yes, but we are all worth our own effort. Is the list simple to understand? Relatively. Easy? Not on your life. But don't forget, it's very, very doable. If we have the courage to reach for change, life will find a new way to dance with us, leading, gliding, tripping, and bumping us into new pathways. New lights. New potentials that let us unfold a life greater than the stages of our past. Greater than the stories that keep contracting us into the limitations and darkness of our fears. ***** "Pursuit of Light: An Extraordinary Journey," by Sandy Brewer, is a rave triumph of the human spirit. An authentic, true-life page turner, horrific and inspirational, brilliant and compelling, filled with practical teachings of empowerment and compassion. Beautifully blending wisdom, humor, and pathos, it profoundly demonstrates an uplifting pathway out of darkness into light. About the Author: Sandy Brewer is an author, speaker, therapist, coach, and humanitarian. For over 30 years, she has inspired thousands of people to move beyond their own personal challenges in order to explore and embrace the possibilities in their own lives. The abuse Sandy endured as a child was so horrific that many would not have survived it. But she did survive it and more. As Sandy examined her abuse, along with the resulting crippling depression, she began the work to dismantle the pain of her past, bringing light and hope into it, and emerging a victor. She developed seminal techniques that enabled her to not only overcome, but literally gain strength from these experiences. Enlightened and empowered by her journey, Sandy shares what she learned with others. http://www.PursuitofLight.com Valuable Bonus Gifts from James Ray, Peggy McColl, Randy Gilbert, SelfGrowth.com, and others when you order her book on September 26. To take advantage of this special offer, go to http://www.pursuitoflight.com/products/amazon.php ***** The list price of this book is $24.95. To purchase it from Amazon.com, go directly to http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0979655447/selfimprovemeonlA/ ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Book Review: The Tale of Juliet: You Have The Power To Change Your Life - By Jhet Torcelino-van Ruyven *** ------------------------------------------------------------ Most readers will devour "The Tale of Juliet" from cover to cover in a single sitting, and that speaks volumes about the story's captivating highs and lows. The book, which was an instant best-seller, chronicles author Jhet van Ruyven's amazing journey out of poverty to a life of prosperity, love, and abundance. Jhet used to share a grass hut in a desperately poor village in the Philippines with 13 members of her family. Every day she used to walk miles to fill her basket and go selling before and after school. And today, Jhet shares a 4-story home overlooking the Pacific Ocean with her husband and two daughters, and she owns a thriving business. Her book is a compilation of the lessons she's learned along the way and the techniques she's used to make her dreams come true. "The Tale of Juliet" is a powerful record of Jhet's triumphs in the face of almost unbelievable adversity, and it contains lessons that can help you improve your life too: * how to remain optimistic, despite adversity * how to move beyond personal tragedy and loss * how to constantly improve your chances of success * how to live with an attitude of gratitude -- all the time! * how to ask for and receive guidance when you need it * and, the positive benefits of living a spiritual life "The Tale of Juliet" will leave you uplifted and inspired to make your dreams come true. Buy your copy TODAY and receive over $1,100 worth of FREE gifts from Mark Victor Hansen, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and others -- plus, you're helping build a village! For more information, go here: http://www.OneSpecialDay.org ***** The list price of this book is $19.95. To purchase it from Amazon.com, go directly to http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0973827904/selfimprovemeonlA/ ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Brief News of the World *** ------------------------------------------------------------ Positive: * Jessica Alba, Dane Cook Raise $260,000 for Charity * A charity found its good-luck charms in Jessica Alba and Dane Cook, who attended a screening of their new comedy, "Good Luck Chuck," at a Knoxville theater. Fans paid $75 to see the actors and attend the screening, which raised $260,000 for Variety of Eastern Tennessee, a charity benefiting children with disabilities. (Click here for complete news story) http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=entertainment&id=5669095 * SAG to honor Durning with lifetime award * Charles Durning will be honored for lifetime achievement by the Screen Actors Guild. Durning, 84, will receive the award for fostering the "finest ideals of the acting profession" during the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards show Jan. 27, the guild said Monday in a statement. (Click here for complete news story) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070924/ap_en_ot/people_durning;_ylt=ApM8f5QkHTgSr3ZWLy8HdRis0NUE * Author Donates Proceeds to Build 35 Homes for Poor * Jhet Torcelino-van Ruyven is donating proceeds from the sale of her best-seller, "The Tale Of Juliet: You Have The Power To Change Your Life," during an international promotion on Sept. 25. Jhet grew up in poverty in the Philippines, and since creating a prosperous new life for herself, she's been determined to give others the chance at a new life that she was given as a young girl. Her event is called One Special Day, and the target is to raise $75,600 to pay for the construction of 35 homes, which is effectively a new village, on what is now an open garbage dump outside Manila. (Click here for the complete story) http://www.OneSpecialDay.org ** For more positive news, please visit http://www.selfgrowth.com/news.html Other: * NASA plans bigger moon base, sporty rovers: Space agency wants to land three large habitats to build moon beachhead * The next astronauts to work on the moon will likely live in larger habitats and drive sporty new rovers capable of two-week treks, NASA officials said Thursday. Rather than assembling a lunar outpost over time from a multitude of small, separately launched modules, NASA is now hoping to land up to three large habitats on fewer flights to build a beachhead on the moon, the space agency said. (Click here for complete news story) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20907029/ * Number of Lefties Bounces Back * Lefties have been bouncing back in recent decades, following a decline in the beginning of the 20th century, a new study shows. While lefties currently make up about 11 percent of the population, earlier studies found only 3 percent of those born in 1900 were left-handed. These claims led Ian Christopher McManus of the University College London and his colleagues to learn more about this change. (Click here for complete news story) http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20070917/sc_livescience/numberofleftiesbouncesback;_ylt=Aqw21H7LcHLdaZTc.nJp8.ADW7oF * Australian has 'world-first' conscious brain surgery * An Australian man was conscious and spoke to his medical team during life-saving brain surgery in what doctors are claiming as a world-first procedure with cutting-edge technology. John James said it was a strange experience to hear the doctors and nurses talking to each other as he lay on the operating table with a 1.5-centimetre (half-an-inch) hole in his head. (Click here for complete news story) http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070924/hl_afp/healthaustraliasurgerybrain;_ylt=AmIkpWTV2C59GLovSUgvC14er7sF

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