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Have you heard of this guy before? Most people affectionately call him Tony. Well, if you haven’t heard of him, you might want to know that today’s his birthday (Born: 29th February 1960) and this happens only once in 4 years (leap years)-so if you do the math, he’ll just be 12 years old instead of 48 (since his birthday only happens once in 4 years)

Tony’s a handsome giant, standing at 6’7” and as wide as a shed. During his seminars, people press in close to meet him personally, take photos and asking for autographs on their books and audio-visual products. He has a face of a young man, the wisdom of an aged sage and the world-wide fame of a distinguished celebrity!

Now for some background about this incredible guy whom I truly respect & learned a lot from: If you have not read about him, you might think that he must have a nice family who supported him with all the love and necessary education for him to get to where he is today. Well, you might be surprised to know that in his books, he often talks about his mother having several partners and he having several fathers during his upbringing. The Robbins family often did not have much money for a decade and he talked about charity being offered to them on Thanks Giving. He was kicked out of his house at age 17 on Christmas Eve 1977 and faced multiple challenges as he was left to take care of himself afterwards. (I think he probably had more challenges than most of us).

Before his was kicked out, he attended a seminar by Jim Rohn and it gave him the necessary self-motivation to go through his ordeal. Tony worked part-time doing sales so as to support his studies. By 18 years old, he was labelled the “Wonder Kid” and was even written about in the national press and was earning US$10,000 per month (and that was in 1978!) By his late teens he had already found himself studying NLP (Nero Linguistic Programming) with John Grinder, one of the founders of NLP. He did this by just pure determination and by not excepting a no for an answer, so that John finally agreed to show him the skills. Still in his late teens he developed his own successful method and became very popular in helping peoples’ fears and phobias.

But with success came self-destruction and soon after, Anthony Robbins found himself sitting in a bachelor pad, overweight and in debt. He described a friend coming around to his apartment and convincing him that he was wasting his life away at the turning point of his life. Anthony clearly had the tools and skills; he just was choosing not to demand more from himself. From that day his friend advised him, he never looked back. (Determination & action on the skills we learned-this is something we could learn from him).

Anthony’s big break came in Canada, where on a local radio station he challenged that he could cure anyone with a phobia or fear instantly. He was challenged by a local psychologist, who had a patient he had been working on for years and had never been able to cure her. That night on stage at a local hotel, many people had turned up to see this dual between Anthony and the psychologist. So many, that the audience was forced to stand around the walls. The patient had been afraid of snakes and nothing that she had tried in the past had worked. Tony used his skills that he had learnt with NLP and a bit of entertainment too, and sure enough within seconds, this lady was quite happy to have snakes around her. The publicity from this event sent Tony’s career forward at an incredible speed, everyone wanted a piece of Anthony’s knowledge and skills.  

By age 24, Anthony was a multimillionaire living in a castle above the cliffs of California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. His books became instant best sellers and his motivational tapes were sold over the world and became the best selling motivational tapes ever. Tony was pretty much elevated to superstar status.

He now found himself helping the rich and famous. Names that publicly support Tony’s work are Michael Douglas, Andre Agassi, Quincy Jones and countless more. He has also been associated with 2 presidents, Nelson Mandella and even Princess Diana. Clearly a seriously impressive portfolio!But at his peak, Anthony disappointed his fans by announcing his divorce from his wife of many years Becky. Becky had appeared on many of his tapes, had a book dedicated to her, but what really upset his followers was that his divorce seemed to contradict his teachings in his books and tapes. He had often used his relationship with Becky to show that people are different and that happy relationships can be formed and can be lasting if you follow some of Anthony’s lessons.

Although some people never forgave Tony for these events, most people moved on from this realising that Tony is just as human as everyone else and happiness has to be the major factor of life. Becky apparently is still a friend with Robbins and she still works at one of his companies. Robbins used the lessons from his own divorce, to put into his seminars and books to make him more popular than ever and now with his new wife is as active as he ever was.

Now in his forties, he sleeps only a few hours a day, has relentless energy and never accepts anything less than the best. Even after his seminars, which often finish at the early hours of the morning, he still goes to work to find out what he could have done better. Of course there are still those who criticize him and what he teaches and even those who think he is a fraud. But you cannot deny that Anthony Robbins has had an extraordinary life, and like him or love him, extremely successful. He love to say “Live with Passion!”

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Let’s check out a FREE video presentation of Anthony Robbins at one of his Seminars by clicking on the picture above ;-) In the video, he’ll teach you about the 6 Human Needs (Certainty, Uncertainty/Variety, Significant, Love & Connection, Growth & Contribution). I’ve bought he home study programs & attended his live Seminars. They changed my life for the better indeed!

There’re many kinds of Success.. but how do we know when we’re considered successful or on the path to Success? Below, I’ve listed 10 ways to define your Success, check them out: 

Change – Nothing stays the same or should it. Plan to make changes in your life and measure every step of the journey. The shorter the steps, the faster you’ll move. So plan to be ready to adapt to changes so that you’ll not be caught off guard when change happens… Are you ready for change?

Comfort – The human body works best when it’s warm, fed and rested. Creating a comfortable home where you feel safe is vital. Well, it’ll be great if you could make your workplace feel comfortable too.. it’ll definitely increase your productivity!… Are you comfortable at home or in your workplace?

Fun – Too many were brought up to see life as a duty and not to be enjoyed. Planning time for fun is as important as anything else. We’re born to live a life, not to just exist! So for goodness sake, even if nobody reward you for your good work, remember to reward yourself. Afterall, you are worth it!… Are you having fun in your life? Did you plan time for fun to relax yourself instead of just spending all your time working?  

Giving – Bizarrely the old proverb that it is ‘better to give than to receive’ is true. Make time to help others and enjoy their success too. I believe when they are successful, you’ll also be rewarded one way or another… Are you giving to others what you would like to receive? It does not need to be just money or possessions, it could simply be giving your concern, time and love to those you care about. Especially your parents who brought you up! Don’t wait till it’s too late to show them how much you care! Remember, every passing second in time is a second shorter to show your care. So if you are neglecting them all these while, how about giving them a call right now to tell them you’re thinking of them. I believe they’ll be delighted to hear from you  

Health – Freedom from pain or life-shortening illness is important. If you have poor health, you might define success differently. Many people in the final stages of terminal illness set and achieve goals. However, you should never wait till that time before you start thinking of why you did not take care of your health in the first place! You should always give priority to keeping yourself healthy. Remember, your body is the most important asset. You bring it along with you wherever you go. So if it is not in the best health possible, even if you have lots of money, you might not feel comfortable most of the time!… Are you taking care of your health by not smoking and/or drinking excessively?  

Learning – School and university teach you knowledge and skill, but you should never stop learning when you leave. Learning is a great way to excite your imagination, stimulate enthusiasm and develop new interests. Anyway, you’re never too old to learn something new. Any doubts you might have about learning is mostly self-imposed. We should not restrict ourselves from continuous learning. We should make learning our way of life. Remember, the world’s changing fast and we should learn consistanty to better adapt to it… Are you learning from your past mistakes? It’s best to learn from others’ mistakes so that we don’t have to spend time recovering from our own mistakes

Love – Arguably the most important aspect of success. You might love a partner, your children, your parents, pets or even the view from your office or bedroom window. Without love, life can seem pretty empty or meaningless!… Are you loving yourself by not abusing your own body with smoking and/or drinking excessively? Even if you don’t think about it, loving and taking care of yourself is very important. You don’t want to be a burden to your loved ones by getting sick! So, by taking care of yourselves, you’re also being responsible and dependable. Others will respect you and what you say when they know you are a responsible and dependable person. You would surely be loved more

Medals – Whilst few of you will in reality be awarded with medals for achievement by your organisation, being recognized for what you do is important to us all. Sometimes simply saying thank you is enough… Are you showing appreciation to those who have helped you as much as you would like others to show appreciation for the help you gave?  

Money – It’s where most people start, but in reality, as long as you have enough money, more won’t make you any happier. Actually, the more money you have, the more careful you need to be and the more responsibility you would have as more money will bring you more opportunity to be out there meeting people.. exposing yourself to people who might want to cheat your money! So ensure that you spend your money wisely and responsibly. When people realise they can trust you with their money, the more money making opportunities you would receive… Are you having enough money?

Things – It’s nice to buy things, but perhaps not wise to define your success purely by what you can afford. Some of the most meaningful purchases that will define your success could be as simple as a thank you card from someone you’ve helped. But don’t just wait for others to make the first move. Do for others what you would like them to do for you and you would be surprised life seems to be better than before… Are you doing the right things in order to receive the things you want? 

What is Success? How can I be Successful in life? I believe many of us have pondered over this question for a long time. In fact, most of us have some idea of how to become successful (i.e. modelling after people we consider to be successful). We had ideas of how to become successful from what we heard or read about somewhere during our life’s journey. However, the fact is that most of us do not action on the successful ideas that we have… Are we just plain lazy or is it that we just needed some encouragement after having failed so many times?

There are two phrases I really like and I believe they could be considered Secrets to Success. They go something like this:

1. As Long as You have not given up Hope, You Will have a Chance at Success!

2. People Blame Circumstances for the Way They Are. To be Successful, Look for the Circumstances You Want. If You Cannot Find Them, Create Them

First, I would like to say that there is no fixed definition of success. Success is defined differently between different people. It is subjective as it is a personal thing. Which means what makes one person feel successful may make another person feel they’re failing. It is really about how you feel about a situation or outcome. If you are succeeding and can recognise that fact, you would feel happy and content. In order to have lasting success, we should strive to constantly improve ourselves with regards to our goals at different stages of our lives. (We might want to note that a person’s definition of Success changes with time).

Generally, Success means an achievement of an objective/goal. I’ve listed 10 types of success that are very different, but all important in their own way (at different point of our lives, our priority of each type of success listed below changes):

1. Collective Success-the product of effective teamwork.

2. Commercial Success-enterprise growth, profit, reputation.

3. Emotional Success-relationships, self esteem, contentment.

4. Environmental Success-home, garden, saving the planet.

5. Evangelical Success-influencing others, promoting your ideas.

6. Intellectual Success-learning, understanding, challenging.

7. Material Success-money, property (E.g. house, land), cars, jewellery.

8. Physical Success-health, fitness, vitality, appearance.

9. Spiritual Success-sense of purpose, belonging, reason.

10. Time Success-longevity, time management.

We might want to use the above to help us identify which is most important to us currently and help us prioritise and better manage our time and resources to achieving our self-defined Success Enjoy your journey towards Success!

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Have you ever heard of Air Push Up? Well, you gotta see it to believe it… maybe you might want to watch the video to see how it’s done :-D 

  Click on the picture to read the Air Push Up instructions by the Inventor himself or Click here to watch the video.. I think once you achieve it, you’ll amaze anyone you show it too… especially yourself! I’ve started training for it using the instructions given. I think if I can achieve it, I would consider myself pretty fit All the Best guys!.. sorry, do I sound too sexist? OK.. Dear gals, you could try it if you want… when you achieve it, I think you’re going to be in the limelight indeed!Anyway, even if you don’t achieve it after trying for a few months, I think you’re going to be very fit from all the training you did… so there’s only benefits. Give it a try!

Have you ever wondered about this question?

Well, recently, I’ve been told there’s a possibility the reason is due to women giving away their “poison” (anger or problems) to others (as in telling friends about their problems) regularly and thus they don’t hold on to their “poison” and get poisoned like the men do! Logically speaking, it’s not good to hold our anger for too long. It might cause us to explode like a volcano if something triggers us!.. we might even hurt someone when that happens.

Well, I believe most men keep their “poisons” to themselves (partly because of pride or maybe due to the way men are brought up as a child) and that’s on top of physically taking in poisons like nicotine (from cigarettes) and alcohol (over consumption) when they’re faced with problem! Hey guys, please remember that for problems, you just cannot fight fire with fire!- having more problems definitely wouldn’t solve your current problem!

Giving away “poison” is probably the reason why women live longer than men!

So, to all the men out there… you might want to consider giving away your “poison” and not store them all till you need a doctor to take care of them! Cause if that happens, you’ll not just feel discomfort or pain in your body, but also in your finances (spending money consulting doctor)!

P.S. - when you need to give your “poison”, make sure you find someone who won’t store them up, else you might just hurt him! Or you can give your “poison” to a women since they generally won’t store them- just joking

Have you ever wondered why some people seemed to achieve incredible fulfilment? Well, I found that it’s because they have listed out clearly their goals in life to help them focus their attention and all their available time and resources!

You’re right to say that we have to be determined to follow through our goals.. because, planning without action is just daydreaming! However, action without planning might result in a nightmare! Hence, it’s always good to think about the results or consequences of our actions so that we could decide whether to act on our thoughts (if they’ll give us positive results) or refrain our actions if they’ll cause us to regret.

Well, we’re already into the 8th week of 2008. Do you remember what you wrote for your new year resolution?.. or did you even bothered to write one, thinking you would not follow it like previous years? No worries, below is a list of suggestions on:-

How to Keep Your Resolutions

1. Write them down.

2. Count the cost.

3. Make them priority.

4. Give them priority.

5. Be specific and practical.

6. Ask someone to keep you accountable.

7. Seek help if you struggle.

8. Break them into steps.

9. Reward yourself for each successful step.

10. Keep your eyes on the goal.

11. Do all you can to make them fun.

12. Pray.

Once your resolution is out, remember to:-

Put Space in Your Schedule

1. STOP - Take a little time every day to think - not just about what you’re doing but also why you’re doing it.

2. PREPARE - Prepare for the wrecks of life. Even when things go wrong, planning ahead can help us pick up the pieces and keep moving forward.

3. ADJUST YOUR ATTITUDE - Focus on the good in a situation.

4. CONCENTRATE - You must discern what your gifts are and what they are not. Say yes to the best, and don’t rise up to everything others want you to do.

5. ENERGIZE - Engage in energy-renewing activities. The difference between space and stress is the difference between your limit and your load. If your load and limit are the same, you need to work on the limit, because sometimes you can’t do much about the load.

I’ve read that the way to success is summarized into these 5 steps:

1. Think rightly

2. Feel deeply

3. Choose wisely

4. Act accordingly (and last but not least)

5. Live intentionally.

I believe you would like to know where I read all these… they are excerpts from a book entitled,”Lists to Live By, For Everything That Really Matters-The Third Collection” Feel free to click on the link to read more about it and get one for yourself

Dear Friends,

Please accept my apologies for causing you not being able to read some of the words in the website, the last 2 days, due to a wrong sidebar settings (the sidebar overlapped the main webpage!)… This teaches me a lesson about life. Sometimes, we go about our lives without realising that we’ve made a mistake. I think for my mistake here, I might have lost a few visitors.. I hope they, or people in general, would just send me an email to inform me that they’ve found a mistake in my website. So that I could quickly update it. Of course, I’ll be more careful whenever I try out new settings

I guess people in general are just too busy minding their own lives to be giving others a helping hand. It’s quite sad. I hope we would all encourage ourselves to help others when the opportunity shows up. I believe it would be a start to helping people we met improve, especially for those whom we helped!

I remember a very meaningful story which I’ve heard. It goes like this: a little girl asked her grandfather curiously,”Dear Grandpa, why do U always try to put the Starfishes back to sea when U see them stuck on the seashore? There’re so many Starfishes out at sea, it wouldn’t matter if there’re just these few left stuck on the shore”.

Guess what her Grandpa replied? Well, he replied with a smile, “My dear child, to the Starfishes that I’ve put back to the sea and saved them from dying on the shore, it mattered everything to them!”.. the little girl was so touched, tears welled up in her eyes!

I think this story is very meaningful.. imagine if we’re the one that needed help and someone came forward to lend a hand! We would be so grateful indeed. So please do to others what you would like done to you

Dear friends,

I know you’re hoping to find something here that benefits you and yet does not cost you a cent ;-D Well, I’m glad to share with you about these FREE Worksheets on the Law of Attraction by Michael J. Losier.

You can download them from his website: www.LawofAttractionBook.com When you’re at his website, scroll down the left side and look for the words “Download worksheets… ” Well, for your convenience, I’ve inserted a weblink to the words “Download worksheets“ so you can conveniently click on it and get straight to where you want ;-).. U R Welcome!

By the way, I know you’ll find many products that he promotes in his website. I encourage you to get what you want. And if his book entitled,”Law of Attraction-The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don’t” attracts you, please buy from my website so that I get a commission to encourage me to continue serving you with my website. Thanks for your support dear friends

It’s the time of the year again for showing someone we love how much we love them.. Well, for those of us who are still single, you can always show your parents how much you love them..

Alright, I know Valentine’s Day is not about our relationship with our parents. Well, for those of us who are not attached, you must check out this fantastic book titled,”How to Attract Your Ideal Mate” As shown below, this book shows the complete process of love: first loving yourself, followed by knowing what you want and need in a relationship to attract your ideal mate, of course next is about how to maintain your relationship. Finally, just in case the relationship does not work out, how to lovingly let go of your partner and how to move forward to a new relationship.

Book Description
From the moment famed psychic Linda Georgian confided in others about her psychic gift, the questions she’s been asked the most have been about love. In How to Attract Your Ideal Mate, she shares her insights and reveals the principles she’s relied on to guide people to finding their soul mates and more fulfilling relationships.

THE LAW OF LOVE: You must first love yourself before you can give love to others. If you live in a state of love, you will create the energy to attract your ideal mate.

THE LAW OF PREPARATION AND ATTRACTION: To attract your ideal mate, you must know what you want and need in a relationship, and make certain that what you want and what you ask for are the same thing.

THE LAW OF MAINTENANCE: Once you’ve found your mate, you must picture the emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of the relationship so romance continues to grow.

THE LAW OF LETTING GO: This principle shows you how to recognize when a relationship is no longer working, how to let go of a partner lovingly, and how to move forward to a new relationship.

In each chapter, Ms. Georgian shares the inspiring stories of actual relationships, reminding us that true love doesn’t have to be a fairy-tale dream, but can be a wonderful reality in anyone’s life.

About the Author
Linda Georgian is a nationally known psychic and the author of several books, including Your Guardian Angels. Ms. Georgian lives in Florida.

… “Where have U been?” I know you must be asking me this question due to my absence. Please accept my sincere apologies… well, if U really have to know, I’ve recently been overseas, to China, for business (sent by my company).. I guess that’s not really going to interest U unless it has something which could be of benefit to U ;-) 

Alright, I must confess that I’ve been trying out the ‘Law of Attraction’ which I learned from one of the books which I’ve bought, that is “Law of Attraction” by Michael J. Losier (it’s one of the books which I highly recommend on the right side of this website-and man, what a GREAT book it is!) It teaches me, step-by-step, how to exercise The Secret which I learned from the 90-min English video cum documentary entitled, “The Secret“-this video which I was introduced about 2 years ago made me aware of the Law of Attraction at work in our lives!

I sincerely urge you to check out this book (in addition to the video The Secret) and receive the benefits of consciously knowing how to utilize this powerful force. You might not be aware of it, but a very powerful force is present in your life. It’s called the Law of Attraction, and right now it’s attracting people, jobs, situations, and relationships to you! This book offers a quick and easy to follow guide on learning how to deliberately make the Law of Attraction work for you by bringing your thoughts into reality.. You would learn how to consciously manifest your positive thoughts into your physical world around you!

So, please do yourself a favour and check out this book Law of Attraction by Michael J. Losier and be greatly blessed ;-)