Attachment to Stuff Only Weighs You Down
Posted on August 20, 2008
Filed Under Spirituality Simplified |
By Jeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified
Among most people there is a strong attachment to owning things. The United States has especially become a consumption-based society, one in which many have actually come to believe that what you own is who you are. This same attitude is steadily being exported to second and third world countries as well. Please don’t misunderstand me here. There is nothing wrong at all with people buying material goods (i.e., nonessential items) when they feel like doing so — I most certainly do. Problems are bound to develop however, when that feeling is based on an ill-founded premise that continuing to purchase such things will actually provide them with genuine happiness, security, or even improved social status.
During an average month in the United States, we are barraged with literally thousands of messages originating from a variety of sources, the majority of which are designed to get us to buy either a product or an idea. As a result of this media-driven culture, we have millions of people taking on significant amounts of debt just so they can ‘own’ and become attached to and/or burdened by more and more stuff.
Leave a CommentCongratulations to Irene Watson & The Sitting Swing for Breaking into Amazon’s Top-Ten!
Posted on August 19, 2008
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Mission accomplished; Irene Watson’s "The Sitting Swing" broke into the Amazon Top-Ten Best-Sellers today with ratings of: #8 in the Self-Help category and #9 in the Mental/Spiritual category! That was the purpose of this book launch party; and, thanks to all of you, it was a big success! We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Irene for her efforts and accomplishments with The Sitting Swing and the Book Launch.
We also sincerely hope you get the most out of the Free Bonus Gifts that were offered as an incentive to participate in this launch. I just received an email from Irene and she has decided to keep the offer open for an additional day to give people time to take advantage of all the Free Bonus Gifts — and time to share this offer with family and friends on their email lists. So, if you haven’t checked out The Sitting Swing — and all the valuable resources being given away during this Book Launch Party — just visit: The Sitting Swing Book Launch Party and see what’s going on!
Thanks again for your help — and for supporting Irene’s Book Launch!
Leave a CommentThe Secret to Happiness and Success - On Your Own Terms
Posted on August 19, 2008
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Socrates said that the beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms. You should begin your quest for happiness and success by defining exactly what "happiness" and "success" mean for you - otherwise, how do you know you don’t already have it? You won’t find success until you are happy and know exactly what success means to you; and you won’t be happy until you decide to be.
You may think that you don’t have happiness in your life because you are feeling unhappy right now. It may seem obvious to you that you are looking for happiness because you don’t feel happy, and therefore are not happy. You may even be frustrated because happiness is so elusive, or seems so far away. If only you could find happiness… Then you wouldn’t have to suffer anymore.
Leave a CommentBook Launch Invitation for Irene Watson’s "The Sitting Swing"
Posted on August 18, 2008
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Hi Everyone!
Something big is happening today, and I knew you wouldn’t want to be left out of the loop. I’ve written a couple posts on www.ExploreExpandEvolve.com about this over the past weekend; and today’s the day.
If you’re like me, you read. And, if you read, you buy books. Imagine buying a book and getting more than 20-Free Bonus Gifts just because you bought the book on a certain day…
When people launch new books, they often have a “virtual launch-party” where several of their friends and colleagues offer to provide incentives for people to buy the book on a specific date. Why? Because it doesn’t take that many book sales to make your book an Amazon Best-Seller – if all the sales are on the same day…
And who doesn’t want to help a book become a best-seller? So, authors and publishers often gather together hundreds of dollars worth of information (E-books, audios, etc…) offered as incentives to encourage you to buy a book at a particular time.
That’s it; that’s how these things work. The whole point of all this effort, and all the Free Gifts, is to concentrate book sales on one particular day – to harness the voice of the readers so they speak in unison at least once – to help a book become a best-seller.
I’ve bought many books this way; and some of the most valuable information I ever received has been some of the Free Bonuses I received for buying a new book on a certain day! And I know at least one of those books became a best-seller that week, too! That’s a win-win-win.
Today, August 19th, my friend, Irene Watson, has gathered together leading authors and experts, to show you new ways to lift your life to breathtaking heights — including transformation, personal growth, and creating an inspiring life.
I’m working with her to make you this offer. If you purchase her award-winning book: The Sitting Swing: Finding Wisdom to Know the Difference today, you will be on your way to receive the many gifts entitled to you.
All you have to do is go to http://www.readerviews.com/RV-amazon/index.html and follow the link to purchase your copy of The Sitting Swing: Finding Wisdom to Know the Difference at Amazon.com. Then enter your Amazon transaction number in the space provided and you will be directed to where you can claim your gifts.
All proceeds from the sale of The Sitting Swing will be donated to Higher Power Foundation, Inc., a foundation created to give financial assistance for people to attend recovery based spiritual and life training events.
So don’t delay, go to http://www.readerviews.com/RV-amazon/index.html and claim your copy of The Sitting Swing today, August 19th.
You certainly don’t have to buy this book now; but if you think it is something you might buy soon, today is a good day to buy it… You will definitely get a lot of bang for your buck!
Thanks in advance for helping Irene and the Higher Power Foundation, Inc.!
Best wishes!
Pete Koerner, author of The Belief Formula
Leave a CommentCheck-out the Free Bonus Gifts for purchasing The Sitting Swing on Tuesday, August 19!
Posted on August 18, 2008
Filed Under What I'm Reading |
This evening, I’ll be emailing an invitation to each of our subscribers inviting them to help Irene Watson, author of The Sitting Swing, launch her book — and hopefully even make it a Best-Seller this week! Book launches are fairly common; but this one features 28-Free Bonus Gifts for anyone participating!
The Sitting Swing promises to be a wonderful read — full of personal revelations that we can all relate to. But, whether you are interested in buying The Sitting Swing for yourself, or not, consider buying it as a gift — and keeping the Free Bonuses for yourself (the Bonus Gifts are probably worth over $100.00 no matter how you look at it!).
I read way more books than I buy; but I specifically look for these book launches in order to take advantage of some really great offerings. In fact, some of the most powerful information I have ever received came to me as a Free Gift for ordering a book during one of these book-launches.
In case you’ve never seen one of these book launch offerings, or to help you decide if there’s something interesting here for you, check out this link to see descriptions of the Free Gifts you will receive for purchasing The Sitting Swing on Amazon.com Tuesday, August 19th:
http://www.readerviews.com/RV-amazon/index.html
Check out all the FREE gifts and I’m sure you’ll see the value and benefit of waiting and participating in this launch rather than just driving to the bookstore and buying The Sitting Swing today!
REMEMBER: To Receive Your Free Bonus Gifts, Don’t Buy The Sitting Swing until Tuesday, August 19th, 2008!
Leave a Comment28-Free Gifts for ordering Irene Watson’s new book, "The Sitting Swing," on its launch date — Tuesday, August 19th, 2008!
Posted on August 15, 2008
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Irene Watson’s new book, "The Sitting Swing," is available on Amazon.com; but if you can wait until Tuesday to order it, you will receive 28-Bonus Gifts for participating in the book launch. If you buy books anyway, waiting for book launches is a good way to get a whole bunch of cool and potentially helpful stuff for Free. Here’s some information about Irene’s new book:
Come with me and take that first step…
It’s never to late to change your life, it’s never too late to heal.
Irene Watson’s pretentious life could go no further until she faced her past. Her moving and inspiring memoir begins at the end, in a recovery center, where she has gone to understand a childhood fraught with abuse, guilt and uncertainty. Her powerful story is a testament that it’s never too late to change your life, never too late to heal.
The Sitting Swing:Finding Wisdom to Know the Difference (Revised Edition) shows us how guilt, fear and ignorance are borne by our children. Two distinct parts of the book look at an abusive child rearing and the process of recovery that takes place years later. On many levels this is a classic story showing us that change, growth, forgiveness and recovery are possible.
It is also a heartwarming healing story and a testament to the strength and courage of the human spirit. In the end it gives hope and freedom to those that accept the past and move forward by rewriting life scripts that have been passed down for generations.
I’ll be emailing a reminder Tuesday morning to anyone who has received a newsletter from us. Or, you can simply come back here and click the link above to go directly to Amazon.com and purchase The Sitting Swing. I’ll post another reminder and link to Amazon here Tuesday morning along with a list of all the gifts you will receive for purchasing The Sitting Swing on Tuesday the 19th…
*REMEMBER, to receive the free bonus gifts, you must wait until Tuesday, August 19, to order the book on Amazon.com.
Leave a CommentCYRES Cafe Serves-Up More Enlightenment in the Latest Institute of Noetic Sciences "One-Minute Shift" Contest
Posted on August 14, 2008
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Our dear friends at CYRES Cafe have done it again — receiving another Second-Place award for their latest entry in the IONS (Institute of Noetic Sciences) "One-Minute Shift" contest. There have been some amazing entries in this contest; which makes it even more amazing that CYRES Cafe has received so many awards. The crew at CYRES — Jane, C Ann, Cristopolis — received First Place for their entry in the first contest, Second Place in the second "One-Minute Shift" contest, and Third Place for their entry in the third IONS contest. Here’s a link to their latest IONS Second-Place winning video on Cyres:
http://cyrescafe.net/blog/cafe-matters/beating-the-drum-of-what-is-wanted/
And here’s a link to the "One-Minute Shift" page on the CYRES web site so you can check out all of their "One-Minute Shift" videos:
http://cyrescafe.net/blog/index.php?tag=one-minute-shift
Congratulations and Thanks to everyone at CYRES for their continuous offerings of creativity and wisdom!
Leave a CommentInnovation: There’s Got To Be A Better Way!
Posted on August 4, 2008
Filed Under Effective Thinking |
There’s a better way to do things; but, if you don’t think about it, or look for it, you aren’t likely to find it. And why should we look for a better way of doing things? We shouldn’t, necessarily. But, if you do want to find a better way, you need to think about how you define the word “better,” how you want things to be better, and why you want them to be better. This is the key to making them that way.
Leave a CommentThe Belief Formula on www.PonderCentral.com
Posted on July 31, 2008
Filed Under Spirituality Simplified, The Belief Formula |
I just received this email from www.PonderCentral.com, where I subscribe to the daily inspirational quotes Ponder has been sending out for over 9-years; and, Thanks! to Jeff Maziarek for using this excerpt from The Belief Formula… I was just talking about this earlier today; you should always remember: before it was here, it was an idea… Thoughts are things; and, "that which is formed comes from that which is not seen." Think about what you want, have faith, ask, and receive.
Here’s the email:
Pondercentral published a new entry entitled "PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 1st, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA" on 7/31/2008 5:38:00 PM, written by Jeff Maziarek.
PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 1st, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
"All physical, or formed, things come from the unformed, or non-physical, realm. What brings that energy here and assembles it for us is the overarching principle of the Universe in which we live. Our essence is desire, or the desire to give and receive; our essence is love, attraction, and receptivity. We derive our essence from our Creator; the essence of that which created us appears to be that of love and of giving. You need only “Ask and ye shall receive.” The great ones remind us, “You have not because you ask not.”
We are here as the result of thought; and we receive all things as the result of thought. Some people call this prayer; but regardless of what you call it, it simply is. And it is simple. The answers to our prayers are the things we see and experience – all of them. If you are physically aware of it, it is the answer to a prayer. The answers to prayers are all we know. We just don’t know that we know."
Pete Koerner, in "The Belief Formula"
To subscribe to Ponder Central’s daily inspirational messages, just go to: www.PonderCentral.com
Jeff Maziarek is also the author of Spirituality Simplified. For more information, and free audio downloads, just visit: www.SpiritSimple.com
Hazardous Materials Training & Teaching: More Pics of "Cool" Things I’ve Learned How to do…
Posted on July 31, 2008
Filed Under Pictures |
I don’t know why anyone would want to mess with Hazardous Materials — other than the fact it is mentally and physically challenging and SOMEBODY’S GOT TO DO IT… I’ve always sought out challenges… My thought was always that it was way better to know what’s going on than not; and it’s way better to be the guy doing the "helping" than the guy needing help! Knowledge is power; and it is often the only difference between "victim" and "rescuer."
Click ‘Read more’ to check out some more pictures of Pete experimenting with life…
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The Belief Formula
