Small Adjustments Result in Big Life Changes

Its the small things, not the big ones, that we make that make the difference in our lives.

Legendary business philosopher, Jim Rohn says, “What if an apple a day keeps the doctor away? What if that is in fact true? Must you eat an apple a day? What happens if you wait until Saturday to arrive and just sit down and eat 7 apples? Won’t that work as well?”

I think most of us ‘get the point’. You can’t eat 7 apples on Saturday and make up for what you didn’t do all week. It will make you sick.

My grandmother used to make the most amazing pies. My favorite was coconut. The meringue was the best part; well, besides the crust; well beside the filling….oh, and the coconuts. Anyway, mama would set the pie out to cool after baking. She didn’t have air conditioning in her house. She would set them near a window.

Flies were always a problem but, they were big enough to see. It was the pesky gnats that got into the meringue that I hated. You’d see one about the time you had the fork full in your mouth.

Just like the gnats, its the little things that mess up life.

Mr. Rohn said, “There are about 7 things that you either do or don’t do in a day that would make the major difference in your life.” Think about it. Only 7 things that determine the state of your health, wealth, relationships and life.

When I heard him say this, I immediately went to work discovering what those 7 things were in MY life. You might want to do this yourself. Just take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle. On one side, list the things that you know you SHOULD be doing each day that can make a big difference in your life. On the other side, list those things that you need to stop doing in order to make your life better. You’ll find it challenging enough with this list.

Start working on them one by one. Make the changes that you need to make to make your life better. You deserve to be happy, healthy and in control of your life. You’ll feel much better when you do it.

Quick reminder of who you are…………

Hey, just wanted to send
you a quick reminder about
who you are.

In fact, it is why you feel special
and unique. It is why you have
those thoughts that you have.
You know. When you’re thinking,
“If the whole world really knew
me and knew my heart, they
would see who I really am and
how much love I really have.”

I know why you are here with me.
I know why, through this crazy
pipeline of FB and the Internet,
(which in itself is all amazing),
that I found you and you found
me.

Why are we here together?

Well, though there are many
reasons. But a BIG ONE is,
that I can remind you that
you were born a miracle.
Your chances of being conceived
were one in tens of millions.

No matter where you are. No
matter where you’ve been or
what you’ve been through. No
matter what you’re going through
right now. There is one FACT
that remains true (and you nor
anyone else can change it).

YOU are a miracle! You started
out that way and YOU STILL ARE!

I’m here to remind you!

Loads of love and big hugs,
Michael

Happy 2010 !!!

This helped me. Thought
you might could use it.

It is January 1, 2010.

No? Well, imagine ‘as if’
it is.

Look back on 2009.

What did you accomplish?

What successes did you
experience?

What did you do that
you’d always wanted to
do?

What changes did you
make that you’ve always
thought about making?

What actions did you
take that caused those
positive changes?

How happy are you with
your life on Jan. 1, 2010?

What is making you smile
and feeling amazingly
grateful as you think back
over the past year?

Now, get you a notepad,
legal pad, steno notebook,
journal.

Write it all down.

Start carrying this with
you and reviewing in
often.

Let it be your constant
companion.

If anyone asks you
why you’re carrying it
around, tell them,
“Oh, its just a blank
book (pad) that I’m filling
up with some pretty
amazing things. That’s
all.”

Or, like a friend mine
says, “Oh, its just my
roadmap.”

Then, leave them
wondering what you’re
up to.

I’m seeing amazing
things happening in
your life, looking
‘back’ on 2009! I’m
seeing dreams
fulfilled.

What are you seeing?

Thanks for letting me
be a part of your life.

I appreciate you with love,

Michael

This will help today…..

Another little thought that I had
this morning that I want to
share with you (they just keep
coming .

I’ve learned that ‘whatever I
give, from a sincere, truly
humble, caring and giving
heart, I get more back
in abundance’.

I was talking to a farmer in
a small town here in Texas
several years ago. He shared
some profound wisdom with
me.

One thing he taught me is,
‘the corn seed is much smaller
than the stalk.’ It was very
close to harvest time. The
stalks of corn were taller
than me (I’m 6′3″).

He reached into his truck and
retrieved a flattened and
mostly empty sack. He
reached inside and got
a quarter hand full of corn
seed.

He picked out one seed
with his other hand and
held it up to a stalk of
corn.

He simply said, “This
stalk used to be the
size of this seed.”

I might be a little slow
sometimes, but I GOT
what he was saying to
me

When you need love,
you plant seeds of
love, you reap stalks
of love.

When you need kindness
shown to you, you plant
seeds of kindness by
being kind to others, you
reap stalks of kindness.

When you’re at the
supermarket and you
need a smile, you plant
seeds of smiles, you
get back stalks of smiles.

My biggest question in
my life right now, is not,
‘what am I getting?’ My
biggest question is,
‘what am I sowing?’

You become the prophet
of your own life by
the seeds that you plant.

Tomorrow’s stalks are
today’s seeds.

I appreciate you more
than you can imagine!

Much love,

Michael

Flesh and Spirit

In the ancient story of the ‘Frat Twins’ (as in fraternal), there exists a clear illustration of the war that rages within most of us.

The ‘Frat Twins’ of course, are Jacob and Esau. The story reveals that they waged a mighty struggle within their mother’s womb. In fact, when they were born, Esau came out first with Jacob laying hold of his brother’s foot. It was almost like, “You’ve got to get back here. I’m suppose to be first.” Interestingly enough, that’s how it played out in their lives.

Esau was a hairy baby (yuck!). Jacob was smooth skinned. Esau was red headed. Jacob, well, might have been bald for all we know.

Jacob, whose name meant, ‘the supplanter’, figured out a way to trick their father, Issac, into giving him first inheritance rights as if he were the old of the two boys. Tradition was firm in that which ever of a twin comes out first, will have the rights of the ‘firstborn.’

These boys were what we would call, ‘third generation wealthy.’ Their grandfather, Abraham, had moved to his land of promise in order to build a dynasty. His wealth was so widespread that he had to part ways with his nephew two generations back. By the time these two boys came along, the wealth had only multiplied.

Throughout their lives, Jacob always got the upper hand on Esau. Esau struggled as prophesied by Issac. Jacob flourished and apparently made his deceptions pay off. Today we would describe Esau as a bit slow. Jacob was always one step ahead of him.

Jacob tricked Issac into giving him ‘first rights’ to the inheritance that Issac would leave. Jacob tricked Esau into giving up his rights. And then, when it really matter the most, as Isaac laid on his death bed, Jacob dressed up (hairy bod and all) and went into to ultimately procure his ‘first rights.’

My chosen mentor from another generation and from a day that I was not even born, Neville Goddard, interprets this biblical passage through his writings.

Neville sees Esau as this body of flesh. As the scriptures describe it, ‘the old man.’ This is the position of most people before enlightenment as graced their path. It is the place of struggle. Always coming up a day late and many dollars short. It is the place where the ego (Edging God Out) always attempts to ‘be in charge.’ However, it proves to be a place of frustration, futility and failure.

Jacob, on the other hand, is revealed as being the ‘Christ man.’ One who is like Jesus Christ. He is the ’spiritual man’, created to be like God in true character and practice. At one point, the story tells us that Jacob even got into a wrestling duel with an angel. Again, to make sure and procure his blessing.

Jesus said that those who are warriors and winners in their faith, ‘lay hold’ of the Kingdom of Heaven. They are those who understand that the battle to be one is not of the fleshly nature. It is one of overcoming the supremacy of the earthly nature and lives from a place of power, from the spirit. For the prophet did say, ‘It is not by (human) power, nor by (human) might, but by my Spirit.’

The life lived by the Spirit is the life that is lived from within. I’ve shared many times that those who live from the outward appearances of life, will live ‘without’. Those who live from the Spirit live from ‘within’. If you live from ‘without’, you’ll end up ‘without’. If you live from ‘within’, you’ll find the Kingdom of God.

The story of the ‘Frat Twins’ tell us to live life from within. As Neville says it, ‘living from the place of the Imagination.’ It is creating your life from the blueprint of the inner images, sounds, emotions and spiritual leadings. It is trusting ‘Christ within you’ to be your solid and assured hope of winning and inheriting the truly abundant life that we are promised.

Are you living from ‘within’? If so, you’ll find the greatest storehouse of wisdom, riches, happiness and love. If you are not living from ‘within’, caring for, nurturing and building your ‘inner man’, then choose to do starting today.

Follow me as I follow this path. I’ll share my insights, wisdoms, subtle leadings and revelations. Come on this path of the Spirit with me.

Just One More Day

I was blessed for 16 years to have Don Smith as my neighbor. Don was one of the most positive, happy and enthusiastic people I’ve ever met. Three weeks ago, Don was carrying some things to the curb for the spring clean pickup by the local waste management company when he apparently left us after suffering a massive heart attack. Don was 72 years old at the time of his passing on.

When Mary, his amazing wife, told me that Don had left us, she immediately asked me to conduct and speak at the memorial service. Of course, to have the honor of summing up 72 years of a man’s life in 20-30 minutes was the greatest thing should could have asked me to do.

Don had not been sick. He was in relatively good health. It was just a week earlier that he asked me to go with he and Mary to Choctaw Nation casino just outside of Durant, Oklahoma, about 20 minutes from where we live here in North Texas. I declined not knowing how little time I had left with Don.

This morning, May 10, 2008, I was listening to a friend and indeed, a hero of mine, Dr. Joe Vitale. Dr. Joe was speaking at the Unity Church of Maui, Hawaii. He talked on the subject of “Just One More Day”. It was one of the most amazing messages I’ve ever heard about wanting ‘just one more day’ with those that we love who have left us through physical death.

Dr. Joe talked about missed opportunities to say “I love you” or to show someone what they mean to us. However, the way that he ended his talk was the most profound way imaginable. He said, “My friends, today is that “one more day” that we all long for. Tell someone today. Don’t wait and wished you would have. Tell them. Tell them now.

I was with my old brother a few weeks ago. I shared with him regarding the journey that my life has taken in the past year. The ups and downs. The triumphs and the struggles. When we finished, I told him that I loved him. Even though he might find it hard to return that expression, I still feel his love. I pray that I have many more opportunities to feel perhaps, that awkward moment in telling him that I love him even though he may not be able to return the expression. It doesn’t matter.

Take the initiative to tell those that you love them just how you feel. Realize that you do have ‘just one more day’. It is ‘to-day’. Seize the moment while you have it. Bless others while blessing yourself.

How To Attract Your Dreams

Last weekend, I had an amazing experience. I spoke at Dr. Joe Vitale and Mark Ryan’s ‘Attract Wealth Seminar’ at the historic Driskill Hotel downtown Austin, Texas. It was an awesome experience. First to speak on the same platform as Joe Vitale was truly an honor. Then, to be there in one of the most historic monuments in the state of Texas, a al the Grand Driskill Ballroom was breath taking.

I spoke at the prime time of 10 a.m. on Sunday morning. I basically shared how I landed a place at such an phenomenal event alongside these incredible people.

I shared on the subject of following your dream, never giving up and know that it MUST manifest in your life. There were and are certain things that you were BORN to do. One those things for me was to write books that speak, as Mark Victor Hansen said about them, “to your heart, to your soul to your inner being”. When I saw this dream become a reality, I sent a personalized copy to Dr. Joe. He was so impressed with that book that he ordered 42 more of them with hardbound, dust jacketed covers. He spent over $3,500 with me in his very first order. He has since become my absolute biggest customer to date.

In 1985, I had a dream to write and publish books that spoke to directly to you, by name. I wanted to put out personal empowerment books that used your first and last names throughout. I knew that as the messages were directed and targeted specifically to you and for you, that the impact would far exceed what any other book would deliver.

I never let go of that dream. And, as the old proverb says, ‘my gift made a platform for me and brought me into the presence of great men’ (and women).

The best part of speaking there was the lives that I was able to touch.

Bruce Manning of Ellijay, Georgia, was one of the registrants at the AWS. I had met him and his son in law, Armando, two nights before at the social mixer. I had observed during one of the breaks on Saturday, Armando taking a picture of Bruce as he posed behind the podium. That simple act spoke volumes to me about what Bruce’s aspirations was in fulfilling his dreams. He knew, as I had done on many, many, many occasions, that one day, he too would stand up there and express his gift of speaking and touching lives.

When I spoke on Sunday morning, it was my opportunity to touch Bruce’s life. Not only was I able to fulfill and accomplish that task, but in so doing, I was able to touch the heart of every person there.

I woke at around 6 a.m. Sunday morning. I had a short yet intense time of prayer, meditation and affirmation. I expressed my love to God. I expressed my love to myself. And then, I asked that I might simply stand on the stage and love the people that had come from around the globe to be there and who would be hearing me speak within a few hours. That prayer and affirmation was answered in a much bigger way than even I expected.

At the first break after my presentation, dozens of people approached me with tears and the most amazing expressions of love I’ve ever encountered. I received far more than I gave that day.

They then started buying my books and CDs like they were starving for all that they could get of me. It was truly a time that I directly involved myself and saw the law of reciprocity in action like I’d never seen before in my life.

My encouragement to you my friend, is, follow your dream. Never let it die. The stories I could tell in watching my dream come true would inspire anyone to do as the song says, “Hold on tight to your dreams.” Never give them up. You are destined to see them fulfilled.

Dr. Wattles has a “Science of Getting Rich” message just for you…..

Imagine walking into your local bookstore. You find the self-help/personal development section. You are looking for no book in particular but suddenly, you see something that at once, makes you smile and your heart leaps. You see a book that has your name on the cover. It says, ‘The Science of Getting Rich For …..’ it you name is right there on the cover.

You pull the book off of the shelf and you turn to the table of contents. Again, there’s your name right there in the table of contents. You then open up to the first chapter and you suddenly realize that this book isn’t just written FOR you, it is written TO YOU. Your name appears throughout the book. The author has written this book, ‘just for you.’

How exciting would that be? How amazing it would feel to know that the message of ‘getting rich’ is directly written to you, BY NAME?

Well, that is exactly what I always dreamed of. I dreamed of ‘how to’ success books that are written while delivering its message, directly TO YOU, BY NAME! It was 20 years ago that I first envisioned just such a book. I dreamed about it for 20 years. I imagined what it would be like.

Now, today, it is a reality!

I wrote two books that were personal affirmation type books with YOUR NAME embedded directly into the text. Now, I’m taking the classic personal empowerment books that were written around 100 years ago and embedding my readers and customer’s names directly into the text.

I will be releasing these books and allowing people to get their very own copy within the next few days. You’ll see an announcement about them on http://www.positiveattitudes.com .

This has never been done in the history of publishing. You’ll soon discover why people like Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Venus Williams, John Assaraf, Dr. Joe Vitale and many, many others, own these books.

Be sure and check it out at http://www.positiveattitudes.com .