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		<title>Happy For No Reason</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[What if the medicine to make you feel great… was within
reach… and cost you absolutely nothing? Would you take
it?
What if you could increase the production of anti-aging
hormones in your body, normalize your blood pressure, and
strengthen your immune system… at will? Would you do it?
Of course you would! Read the letter below to find out more
about [...]]]></description>
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<p>What if the medicine to make you feel great… was within<br />
reach… and cost you absolutely nothing? Would you take<br />
it?</p>
<p>What if you could increase the production of anti-aging<br />
hormones in your body, normalize your blood pressure, and<br />
strengthen your immune system… at will? Would you do it?</p>
<p>Of course you would! Read the letter below to find out more<br />
about how the one true elixir &#8212; raising your level of<br />
happiness &#8212; can improve your health and wellness.</p>
<p>Actually, it’s urgent you read it. It’s fascinating,<br />
filled with impressive information, and shows you a<br />
practical path to sustained happiness (which studies show<br />
leads to abundance and prosperity). I endorse it 100%. Keep<br />
reading&#8230;</p>
<p>Imagine my amazement when I heard on the radio that people<br />
who are happy earn $750,000+ more in their lifetime than<br />
others. That&#8217;s an eye-opener especially given today’s<br />
economy.</p>
<p>More than 255 studies show that money doesn&#8217;t buy<br />
happiness. Studies say it is the other way around:<br />
Happiness brings money <span id="more-176"></span>.</p>
<p>Happy people are more fulfilled, relaxed, and peaceful,<br />
even in this recession. They naturally have greater<br />
opportunities, better health, deeper friendships, more<br />
success, and so on. Their happiness is NOT because they get<br />
all of the good stuff. Rather, they’re naturally happier<br />
and, as a result, the good stuff comes.</p>
<p>…including high wages. Great relationships. Career<br />
advancements. Customers. Great deals. Contentment at home.<br />
Isn’t that the best way to live life? Not chasing money<br />
or external things to make you happy, but simply being<br />
happy from the inside out and enjoying the rewards.</p>
<p>You may have heard of Marci Shimoff’s phenomenal<br />
bestseller &#8220;Happy for No Reason,” which has just now come<br />
out in paperback for less than $15—it is so useful in<br />
today’s world that it’s published in 28 languages. This<br />
is a breakthrough book, a practical book &#8212; not a<br />
Pollyanna-ish book &#8212; that shows you step by step how to<br />
raise your baseline of happiness.</p>
<p>This means that no matter what happens at work or in your<br />
relationships&#8211; no matter what stress plows into you – no<br />
matter the financial news &#8212; no matter how dire the<br />
circumstances &#8212; you will AUTOMATICALLY return to a higher<br />
level of happiness than you have today. It’s clear: you<br />
don’t have to get richer, thinner, or smarter to be<br />
happier.</p>
<p>Reading this book will change your life for the better.</p>
<p>This book should be on every desk&#8230; in every office&#8230;<br />
every school… every nightstand. It should be in the hands<br />
of everyone you know. And for the price, you ought to<br />
consider buying copies for your friends and family.</p>
<p>You see&#8230; author Marci Shimoff has broken the code on<br />
happiness. All we&#8217;ve ever really wanted in life is to be<br />
happy. And Marci&#8217;s book shows you how. She gives you a<br />
clear, 7-step program that&#8217;s effective and fast. It works<br />
from the inside, out.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m so convinced that you should read this book, I&#8217;m going<br />
to give you additional resources to make sure you raise<br />
your happiness set-point and not just read about it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.goalguru.com/recommends/HappyForNoReason">http://www.goalguru.com/recommends/HappyForNoReason</a></p>
<p>Buy the new paperback &#8220;Happy for No Reason&#8221; today and you<br />
will receive these fantastic programs as a gift: </p>
<p>* “2009 Happy for No Reason Coaching Manual” &#8212; plus<br />
live group coaching session with Marci over the telephone.</p>
<p>* “Eliminate the #1 Belief that Blocks Your Happiness”<br />
&#8211; an online interactive process with expert Morty Lefkoe.</p>
<p>* “The Passion Test Online” powerful software program<br />
to discover your passions, plus 30 days free access to<br />
create your personal Passion Plan</p>
<p>* “The HeartMath De-Stress Kit” &#8212; a 15-page guide with<br />
helpful practices to manage stress during these challenging<br />
times</p>
<p>* * *<br />
And there is more!<br />
* * *</p>
<p>You also receive:</p>
<p>* “Happiness: From the Blues to Bliss” recording by<br />
Marci and award-winning actress and author, Mariel<br />
Hemingway</p>
<p>* &#8220;Turn Happiness into Money&#8221; recording by Marci and CNBC<br />
wealth expert Phil Town</p>
<p>* &#8220;Feng Shui for Happiness &amp; Prosperity&#8221; recording by Feng<br />
Shui Master Marie Diamond</p>
<p>* &#8220;Happiness Meditation&#8221; with Spring Forest Qigong Master<br />
Chunyi Lin</p>
<p>and to make you still more happy&#8230;</p>
<p>* Over 150 top authors and thought leaders, including Jack<br />
Canfield, John Gray, Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra,<br />
will give you recordings that support you having a<br />
wonderful, happiness-filled life of abundance and peace.<br />
(These alone are valued at more than $3000!)</p>
<p>Through these additional resources, you will understand how<br />
to be happier from so many perspectives that it would be<br />
nearly impossible for you not to radically improve your<br />
life by raising your baseline for happiness.</p>
<p>Order your book right now by going to:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.goalguru.com/recommends/HappyForNoReason">http://www.goalguru.com/recommends/HappyForNoReason</a></p>
<p>Live Your Dreams,</p>
<p>Jill Koenig</p>
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		<title>Time Management Strategies for Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The most precious and valuable resource today is not real estate, gold or sex.  It is not even oil or gasoline.
The most precious and valuable resource is time.
Time is more valuable than money.
You can make more money, but you cannot make more time.
Time is perishable, and the decisions you make about how to spend [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The most precious and valuable resource today is not real estate, gold or sex.  It is not even oil or gasoline.</p>
<p>The most precious and valuable resource is time.</p>
<p>Time is more valuable than money.</p>
<p>You can make more money, but you cannot make more time.</p>
<p>Time is perishable, and the decisions you make about how to spend your time will largely determine the quality of your life.</p>
<p>The decisions you make about how to invest your time will determine how efficient and productive you are at your work. The decisions you make about how to spend your time with loved ones will determine the quality of your life in your relationships.</p>
<p>Time is the great equalizer.</p>
<p>We all have the same 24 hours in a day as everyone else.</p>
<p>No matter how much money you accumulate, you cannot write a check at the end of your life and purchase more time.</p>
<p>In my quest to discover what allows someone to become 1000 times more successful, wealthy or more fulfilled than someone else, I discovered many secrets that the leaders of every field already know.</p>
<p>Great leaders are great time managers.</p>
<p>For most people, the vast majority of waking hours are spent at work.  Actually, most of your LIFE is spent at work.  Therefore it is imperative that you are engaged in work that you truly love.  This doesn&#8217;t mean you should immediately quit a job you don&#8217;t enjoy, rather get to working on an extra stream of income in the subject of your passion and start working towards your dreams, not someone else&#8217;s.</p>
<p>The foundation, the philosophy of The Time Commandments is to honor time as a precious resource. This means making a study of Time Management and Life Management. This means working on yourself more than you do on your business.  This means re evaluating your values and priorities so that you are assured your life is moving in the direction of your greatest desires.  No one else can do this for you. </p>
<p>Once you learn this strategy for success, you will gain clarity, confidence, energy and excitement.  You will naturally and effortlessly integrate it into your everyday life.</p>
<p>Invest time in yourself.  Invest time into reading books and teachings (like this one) and invest in audio programs that help you learn and grow.  master your time and you will reach your Goals faster than you ever thought possible.</p>
<p>For more on Time Management discover <a title="The Time Commandments!" href="http://www.thetimecommandments.com" target="_blank">The Time Commandments!</a></p>
<p>Live Your Dreams,</p>
<p>Jill Koenig</p>
<p>Jill Koenig, the &#8220;Goal Guru&#8221; is America&#8217;s Top Goal Strategist. A Best Selling Author, Coach and Motivational Speaker, she is an expert on the subjects of Goal Setting, Time Management and Business Success.  Her passion in life is helping you achieve your Goals and UNLEASH your untapped potential.  Learn cutting edge strategies and get your FREE Goal Setting CD at: <a href="http://www.GoalGuru.com">http://www.GoalGuru.com</a></p>
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		<title>Age Aint Nothin&#8217; But a Number</title>
		<link>http://www.goalguru.com/blog/age-aint-nothin-but-a-number/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;

Phyllis Apple, 84 year old owner of a thriving PR firm
Boomers are Booming and apparently 80 is the new 40.
Scientists still cannot agree whether the average human life span will be 85 or 100 or 150, but one thing is for certain, the days of getting a &#8220;good job&#8221; and working there until you retire [...]]]></description>
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<p><img alt="Phyllis Apple" src="http://www.aolcdn.com/channels/04/06/473b70d7-000d6-0344d-400cb8e1" /></p>
<p>Phyllis Apple, 84 year old owner of a thriving PR firm</p>
<p>Boomers are Booming and apparently 80 is the new 40.</p>
<p>Scientists still cannot agree whether the average human life span will be 85 or 100 or 150, but one thing is for certain, the days of getting a &#8220;good job&#8221; and working there until you retire at sixty are over.</p>
<p>During the twentieth century the human life span increased by more than 50 percent in most industrialized countries. When Jeanne Calment died in southern France in 1997, she was 122 years old, the longest-living human ever documented.</p>
<p>Today, 1 in 10,000 people in industrialized countries hold centenarian status.</p>
<p>One thing is certain. It&#8217;s never too late to pursue a dream, in fact, feeling young has a lot to do with staying active and engaged in your passions and things that interest you.</p>
<p>If you knew you would live to 100 or more years, what changes would you make in your health and lifestyle habits today?</p>
<p><a title="Eighty is the new forty" href="http://smallbusiness.aol.com/features/older-entrepreneurs" target="_blank">Here are some examples of Goal Getters, 8 Entrepreneurs over 80 who are living their dreams.</a></p>
<p>Live Your Dreams,</p>
<p>Jill</p>
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		<title>Goal Setting:  How to Become a Millionaire</title>
		<link>http://www.goalguru.com/blog/goal-setting-how-to-become-a-millionaire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest quantum leaps you will achieve in the advancement of your most cherished Goal occurs when your Goal transforms from being something that is a distant possibility to an absolute, unstoppable certainty. The good news is that you can begin creating that quantum leap today.
Every Goal that is lofty, meaning it is [...]]]></description>
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<p>One of the greatest quantum leaps you will achieve in the advancement of your most cherished Goal occurs when your Goal transforms from being something that is a distant possibility to an absolute, unstoppable certainty. The good news is that you can begin creating that quantum leap today.</p>
<p>Every Goal that is lofty, meaning it is beyond your current capacity, skill level or comfort zone, will require a major shift to occur in order to be realized. Big Goals are big because the distance from where you are now to where you want to be requires so much more of you than you are accustomed to giving.</p>
<p>&#8220;<strong>If you want to achieve something you have never had before, you must become someone you&#8217;ve never been before</strong>.&#8221; -Jill Koenig</p>
<p>Before the shift, you are plagued with doubt. After the shift, you don&#8217;t just think you can do it, you KNOW you WILL. In fact, the Goal becomes so crystalized, it lifts you, it permeates every cell of your body and your heart sings with joy every day, every step of the way even before it manifests. Your Goals should be feeding you, motivating you and exciting you long before they are realized.</p>
<p>Get yourself in sync with your Goal.</p>
<p>There are millions of people right now wishing they would become a Millionaire. They&#8217;re saying, &#8220;When I get my million dollars, I&#8217;m going to start living right. When I get my million dollars, I&#8217;m going to start giving to charity. When I get my million dollars, I&#8217;m going to start waking up earlier. When I get my million dollars, I&#8217;m going to start exercising and eating right. When I get my million dollars, I&#8217;m going to read and learn some new skills. When I get my million dollars, I&#8217;m going to start pursuing my passions. When I get my million dollars, I&#8217;m going to be a better person. When I get my million dollars I will start living my dreams.&#8221;</p>
<p>They want to keep acting like it&#8217;s business as usual, doing the same old things, with the same stinking thinking, believing they will somehow achieve a different result. Same old thoughts, same old friends, same old habits, same old skills, same old mindset, same old results, same old you.</p>
<p>For that person, the identity shift has not yet occurred. Their thinking is backwards. They think the money comes and then you magically change internally.</p>
<p>If that were the case, then all lottery winners would be the happiest people in the world. The truth is they are not. In fact, they are far from it. Most lottery winners are bankrupt within 5 years of winning. Sure lottery winners acquired the money, but they had the same old mindset. They didn&#8217;t become millionaires internally. There was no inner transformation, no new identity.</p>
<p>Every person I have ever known who has achieved this shift, and created lasting change, has first recreated themselves to learn and embody the traits of someone who would own the Goal. I am not talking about &#8216;fake it &#8217;til you make it.&#8217; I am talking about redirecting your thoughts, energy and actions into the type of person who would absolutely manifest that Goal.</p>
<p>I will never forget the rapid advancements I experienced when I first began to understand this.</p>
<p>It was the time I went from dead broke to seeing money start to flow through me.</p>
<p>I chose a few millionaires whom I admired, I studied them and then I modeled them. I saw that by adopting some of the traits and habits they practiced, that I was able to become more like them. I even modeled their mindset. It took some conscious effort on my part in the beginning, but I quickly realized that my Goal of becoming a millionaire was more than a distant possibility. Because I was becoming a millionaire within, it had become a certainty.</p>
<p>I learned to think, act, walk, talk and feel like a millionaire FIRST and it became my identity inside me long before the money arrived. I became a millionaire in my mind first. I felt like a millionaire because I had transformed myself physically, mentally and emotionally and when it rained, it poured.</p>
<p>It is simple. Every millionaire I have ever met does things a certain way. They rise early in the morning. Then they read or listen to motivational audios. They invest in their own personal development. They have a certain routine that helps them focus, think and grow. Read what millionaires read. Go where millionaires go. Do what millionaires do. Talk like millionaires talk. Walk like millionaires walk. Feel like millionaires feel. Believe what millionaires believe. And here&#8217;s the big one, dream what millionaires dream. Set lofty Goals the way millionaires set Goals.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.GoalUniversity.com">http://www.GoalUniversity.com</a></p>
<p>I guarantee you the millionaires of the world are not waiting until January 1st to set a few random Goals and forget about them within three weeks. High performing men and women are crystal clear about their Goals and have them in sight at all times because they are becoming or have become the Goal they desire.</p>
<p>Think of some people who have achieved a Goal similar to the one you desire most.</p>
<p>What are some things you can begin doing right now that will cause the shift inside you?</p>
<p>Who will you need to become?</p>
<p>The greatest reward of Goal Achieving is not what you get, it&#8217;s who you become.</p>
<p>Become the Goal and enjoy the journey. It&#8217;s a lot more fun!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.GoalUniversity.com">http://www.GoalUniversity.com</a></p>
<p>Live Your Dreams</p>
<p>Jill Koenig, the &#8220;Goal Guru&#8221; is America&#8217;s Top Goal Strategist. A best selling Author, Coach and Motivational Speaker, she is an expert on the subjects of Goal Setting, Time Management and Business Success. Her Goal in life is to help you UNLEASH your untapped potential. Get your FREE Goal Setting CD at: <a id="link_44" href="http://www.GoalGuru.com" target="_new">http://www.GoalGuru.com</a></p>
<p>Media Requests: Jill Koenig is a dynamic high energy tv and radio guest available for interviews and corporate speaking engagements.</p>
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		<title>Are You Unleashing the Infinite Power of Passion?</title>
		<link>http://www.goalguru.com/blog/are-you-unleashing-the-infinite-power-of-passion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In my own personal experience and in coaching people from all over the world, there is one critical component that is a prerequisite to success in every major endeavor.
This one ingredient is so powerful, without it you are guaranteed to struggle.
This one single aspect is so key to your success, having it gives you the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In my own personal experience and in coaching people from all over the world, there is one critical component that is a prerequisite to success in every major endeavor.</p>
<p>This one ingredient is so powerful, without it you are guaranteed to struggle.</p>
<p>This one single aspect is so key to your success, having it gives you the capacity to draw towards you all of the resources you need to achieve your most cherished Goals.</p>
<p>And by not having it, all the talent, money and connections don&#8217;t mean a thing. </p>
<p>No other skill can compensate for a lack of it.</p>
<p>So what is the critical factor I am referring to?</p>
<p>What one component is so monumental that it has the power to  exponentially stack the odds in your favor?</p>
<p>
<strong>Passion</strong>.</p>
<p>
Yes, passion, as in a burning desire.</p>
<p>Passion is enough to compensate for almost any lack.  Passion magnetizes all missing components towards you.  Passion provides the optimism, the determination and the drive to carry you through the tough times while you&#8217;re developing the other necessary ingredients for your Goals to manifest.</p>
<p>Passion is contagious.</p>
<p>Passion is magnetic.</p>
<p>Passion attracts other passionate people to you.</p>
<p>Passion gives you courage.</p>
<p>Passion is the source of your own internal motivation.</p>
<p>One of the greatest secrets to success is to immerse yourself in the things, people and endeavors that you are passionate about&#8230; every single day.</p>
<p>Without passion, we perish.</p>
<p>The road to fulfillment begins with clarifying what you are passionate about and building your day to day life around it.</p>
<p>You are only living up to a fraction of your true potential if you are not engaged in your passions every single day in some way.</p>
<p>80% of Americans lack passion for what they do.  Please don&#8217;t be one of them.  You may currently work a job you don&#8217;t love but you can still pursue your passions outside of that while learning how to design a new destiny with your passions at the forefront.</p>
<p>Give yourself the gift of discovering what your passions are and then learn how to unleash them.  My wish for you is that you experience the day to day joy that can only come from reveling in your passions.</p>
<p>Start today.</p>
<p>My friends Chris and Janet Attwood have created a remarkable manual for helping you identify and unleash your passions.  It is called <strong>The Passion Test</strong>. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s already a #1 Amazon.com Best Seller.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.goalguru.com/recommends/passion" target="_blank">http://www.goalguru.com/recommends/passion</a></p>
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<p>Author, Coach, Motivational Speaker</p>
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		<title>How to Unleash the Power of Vision and Realize Your Dreams</title>
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Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born. -Dale Turner
============How to Unleash the Power of Vision and Realize Your DreamsBy Jill KoenigAuthor, Coach, Motivational Speaker
I don&#8217;t know about you, but when I was a child in [...]]]></description>
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<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">Quote for the day:</span></span></div>
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<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">Dreams are renewable. </span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">No matter what our age or</span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;"> condition, there are still </span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">untapped possibilities </span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">within us and new beauty</span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;"> waiting to be born. -Dale</span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;"> Turner</span></span></div>
<p></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">============</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong>How to Unleash the Power of Vision and Realize Your Dreams</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><strong>By Jill <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Koenig</span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><strong>Author, Coach, Motivational Speaker</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">
<div><span style="font-family:arial;">I don&#8217;t know about you, but when I was a child in elementary school, I was taught that humans have five basic senses:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:arial;">Sight, Hearing, Taste, Smell and Touch</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">As I grew as a spiritual being and observed myself and the world around me, I became aware that I had many senses beyond those five. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Senses such as Imagination, Intuition, Heart, Vision and many more.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">First let me talk about the basic sense of Sight.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sight is the ability to see a scene, situation, circumstance and the surroundings as they appear at hand before you in this present moment. Sight usually describes what you can see literally with your own two eyes. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">In order to reach your Goals in life, and enjoy the journey, there is another sense you absolutely must empower&#8230;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">That Sense is&#8230;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Vision</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">You see Sight only allows you to see the present as it &#8220;appears&#8221; and sometimes the way you perceive something is not the way it truly is or will be in the future.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">This is vital to understand when you are faced with the inevitable challenges in life. When you make a mistake, an error in judgement, face a challenge, a problem or even experience misunderstandings with people in your life it is critical to empower your sense of Vision to look beyond the initial &#8220;appearance.&#8221; </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Appearances can be deceiving.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Have you ever gone to look for something in the refrigerator and could not find it, but later someone else found it in plain sight? It was there all along. There are times in life when we are unable to see the forest for the trees. We get so caught up in something (usually negative) that we cannot see the obvious or take in the beauty that is right in front of our face. It&#8217;s there, but we will not allow ourselves to see it.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">But the beauty is there. It always is.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sometimes we&#8217;re flat out wrong, mistaken or the situation is being misunderstood. Sometimes we are not willing to take another look from a different perspective. Sometimes we&#8217;re overwhelmed by a challenge. But if all you do is focus on the appearance, the problem, or what you think you &#8220;see,&#8221; you will never work through it or get beyond it.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Your current capacity of your sense of Vision is tested and revealed most clearly when you are in the midst of a crisis. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">The greater the challenge, the more you will need to tap into your sense of Vision.</span></div>
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<div>Often what you see depends on your attitude, beliefs and life philosophy. And that can be improved upon over time if you work on yourself.</div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Here&#8217;s one empowering philosophy to help you establish a positive Vision:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">The greater the challenge, the greater the opportunity.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">I have seen amazing relationships torn apart by lack of Vision. I have seen people divorce, abandon businesses and quit on life in the face of a struggle that was only a temporary setback. I have seen people give up on their dreams because they could not see beyond the moment, or because they perceived something inaccurately in a moment of crisis or fear.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Vision is a choice that allows you view the challenge, or problem, as a gift, as an opportunity to learn and grow. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Vision is fueled gratitude. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Vision</span> tells you that the current situation is only temporary. Vision allows you to look within. Vision allows you to see your contribution to the situation. Vision allows you to look beyond the present. Vision allows you to experience positive emotions beyond the discomfort you currently feel. Vision allows you to create a positive outcome. Vision provides you opportunities to try new approaches to bring about the outcome you truly desire.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Most people who are struggling are caught up or stuck in tiny battles because they can only &#8220;see&#8221; what something &#8220;appears&#8221; to be at the moment. In war and in life, there are many battles. Sight only reveals the current battle at hand.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Vision allows you to comprehend that you do not need to win every little battle in order to win the war. Most people never get beyond the smaller battles. They get stuck there because they are only using their sense of Sight.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">When one comes from a place of Sight, it is usually from reaction. You are reacting to a situation, often unconsciously. Usually from old conditioning. Often from fear and from limiting beliefs.</span></div>
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<div>When you are experiencing Anger, Resentment, Blame, Fear and Anxiety, you are in a state of Sight.  Those negative emotions can literally blind you from seeing the beauty right in front of you just like looking for that thing in the fridge.  </div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">When one comes from a place of Vision, it is from a place of proactive insightful balance, wisdom, love, compassion, responsibility and introspection.</span></div>
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<div>When you are experiencing Love, Hope, Forgiveness, Responsibility, Optimism, Possibility, etc you are in a state of Vision. </div>
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<div>Which is more fun to live in?</div>
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<div>Which state is more resourceful? Which state allows you to attract more love and abundance? Which state gives you a feeling of more control?  Which state brings more gratitude?  Which state is more empowering? </div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Great problem solvers are able to tap into their sense of Vision. It has become a habit for them. Their happiness is not dependent on winning every battle. The understand that they need those battles to learn lessons that will serve them in the future. They understand that by harnessing their sense of Vision, they can positively affect the ultimate outcome they seek in the larger picture.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">The way to Supercharge Vision is to blend it with positive emotions such as Faith, Hope, Love, Forgiveness and Optimism. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Vision</span> heals. Vision solves. Vision builds. Vision creates. Vision empowers. Vision unites. Vision blesses the one who utilizes it and everyone around you. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Vision shows you what is possible.</span></div>
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<div>Vision is what enables a Michelangelo to transform a blank canvas into a masterpiece.</div>
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<div>Vision is what enables a Walt Disney to keep on keeping on despite being turned down for financing by hundreds of banks when his pursuing his dream.</div>
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<div>Vision is what enables an Elton John to see a piano keyboard and with his touch and create a beautiful song.</div>
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<div>Vision is what enables a Steve Wynn to transform a sparse desert into a magical paradise.</div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">So ask yourself, what problems have you been stuck in a limited state of Sight?  What circumstance &#8220;appeared&#8221; hopeless that you can revisit with a new set of eyes?</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;">How could you transform it by tapping into the Power of Vision?  </span></div>
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<div>Live Your Dreams,</div>
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<div>Jill Koenig</div>
<div><a href="http://www.GoalGuru.com">http://www.GoalGuru.com</a></div>
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